UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-07452

 

 

AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77046

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Sheri Morris 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77046

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 626-1919

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31

Date of reporting period: 12/31/20

 

 

 


Item 1.

Report to Stockholders.


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  December 31, 2020
 

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund

 

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The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE

Invesco Distributors, Inc.               VK-VIAMFR-AR-1


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary         

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund (the Fund) outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes         
Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.   
Series I Shares      42.35
Series II Shares      41.99  
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)      18.40  
Russell 1000 Growth Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      38.49  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      37.38  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.   

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August, revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines

earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

    US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

    Given this landscape, the Fund produced a strong, double digit return and outperformed its style-specific benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, during the year. Performance was primarily driven by stock selection with the health care, industrials, communication services and materials sectors being key relative contributors. Market allocation also had a positive effect with an overweight in consumer discretionary and lack of real estate exposure proving beneficial to relative re-

 

turns. Conversely, an underweight exposure in information technology (IT) and stock selection in consumer discretionary were relative detractors.

    Top individual contributors to the Fund’s absolute performance during the year included Farfetch, Amazon.com and Moderna.

    We believe Farfetch is positioned toward becoming the dominant online luxury retail destination aggregating over 1,000 luxury sellers and offering over 3,000 luxury brands with over 6 million SKUs (stock-keeping units), which is 10 times more than its nearest online competitor.4 Farfetch has a new global partnership which allowed it to expand into the China market. We believe this strong position has enabled the company to outgrow the overall online luxury market and become the partner of choice for luxury vendors.

    The COVID-19 event has accelerated some of the long-term shifts driven by technological changes and increased connectivity that we seek to capture. eCommerce platforms have seen substantial growth in demand from new users, as well as for the previously underpenetrated categories of food and consumables. An overweight allocation in Amazon was beneficial to both absolute and relative performance during the year.

    We originally purchased Moderna in the summer of 2019 given its promising new messenger-RNA platform which uses genetic material to produce vaccines to provoke an immune response. Its speed of delivery and portability was an important part of our original investment thesis. Having the position and access to the company also gave us confidence around a vaccination timeline at the height of uncertainty in March and April. Moderna made a COVID-19 prototype at an all-time record pace. Also, we think it can pivot quickly to handle virus mutations. Moderna contributed to both absolute and relative performance during the year. Following material gains, the shares were sold given their rich valuation.

    Top individual absolute detractors from Fund performance during the year included Royal Caribbean, Tyson Foods and Airbus.

    Cruise line stocks like Royal Caribbean sold off deeply in the first quarter. Early in the year, we had kept exposure thinking COVID-19 might be contained within Asia, which is not yet a major cruising market. Once the virus appeared in Europe, the largest cruise destination market, we reduced exposure significantly and eventually phased out exposure completely as we believed their path to growth would be slow and uncertain.

    Tyson Foods suffered during the year as almost one-third of its business supplies food to restaurants, which were forced to close in lockdowns and operate at reduced capacity once allowed to open back up. COVID-19 infections also caused major disruptions to Tyson Food’s meat processing plants, forcing closures and causing protein shortages. We

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


significantly reduced our exposure throughout the year.

    Going into the COVID-19 crisis, Airbus held what we believed to be an unparalleled position in aerospace with an order backlog, a competitor whose main product was deficient and grounded, as well as a strong balance sheet with plenty of liquidity. Global air travel was grounded to a halt this year and has yet to recover fully. We sold Airbus as it seems unlikely that struggling airlines will be able to purchase new aircrafts anytime soon.

    Our fundamental bottom-up research led us to overweight exposures in communication services, consumer discretionary and financials at year end, relative to the Fund’s style-specific index. Within consumer discretionary, we were focused on technology-driven share shift, demographics and changing behaviors. Despite being a small position overall, the Fund was overweight in financials given the potential to benefit from economic recovery supported by the vaccine rollout. Underweight exposures included IT, real estate, consumer staples and health care. Within IT, semiconductors were the only overweight industry, given a current

preference for technology-driven companies within the communication services and consumer discretionary sectors. Within health care, we have a preference for life sciences & tools, the “arms dealers” in the biopharma complex, and health care equipment & supplies, with a focus on secular trends such as robotics and disruptive innovators.

    At the close of the year, we continued to expect volatility as the global economy ebbs and flows between high COVID-19 infection rates with lockdowns and vaccinations supporting reopenings with a return to normalcy. Interest rates are likely to remain low by historic standards and economic growth is likely to remain muted on a full year basis, although we expect some quarters will benefit from easy comparisons versus the lockdowns of 2020. We believe this is a ripe environment for equities in general as pent up demand further propels the cyclical recovery. However, value industries lack pricing power in the face of globalization, overcapacity and increased efficiencies mostly due to technological changes. Therefore, we believe growth will continue to outperform. As ever, we believe change is the fuel for growth and we expect our positioning will be active within the unfolding vaccine-related opportunities to go back outside yet balanced with secular growers. We continue to seek to identify “share-takers,” companies that can gain market share through technology-enabled advantages in their business models and from disruptive shifts in enterprise and consumer behavior.

    Thank you for your commitment to the Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

3

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

4

Source: Morningstar

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Ido Cohen

Erik Voss (Lead)

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long – Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 12/31/20

  
Series I Shares         
 Inception (7/3/95)      11.02%   
10 Years      15.32      
   5 Years      19.56      
   1 Year      42.35      
Series II Shares         
 Inception (9/18/00)      4.72%   
10 Years      15.03      
   5 Years      19.26      
   1 Year      41.99      

Effective June 1, 2010, Class I and Class II shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Capital Growth Portfolio, advised by Van Kampen Asset Management were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund on April 29, 2013). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Class I shares and Class II shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value.

Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  The 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.
  The Lipper VUF Large-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector

  % of total net assets  
Information Technology   33.09%       

 

Consumer Discretionary   22.78          

 

Communication Services   16.72          

 

Health Care   11.98          

 

Industrials   5.92          

 

Financials   4.10          

 

Consumer Staples   2.77          

 

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets   2.62          

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities   0.02          

 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

  
% of total net assets  

 

  1.   Amazon.com, Inc.

   9.42%       

 

  2.   Alphabet, Inc., Class A

   4.78          

 

  3.   Facebook, Inc., Class A

   4.67          

 

  4.   Microsoft Corp.

   4.66          

 

  5.   QUALCOMM, Inc.

   3.56          

 

  6.   Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR

   2.94          

 

  7.   PayPal Holdings, Inc.

   2.81          

 

  8.   Apple, Inc.

   2.80          

 

  9.   Visa, Inc., Class A

   2.74          

 

10.   Booking Holdings, Inc.

   2.73          

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.98%

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.64%

 

Textron, Inc.

     109,671      $ 5,300,399  

 

 
Agricultural Products–0.12%

 

Darling Ingredients, Inc.(b)

     17,095        986,040  

 

 
Application Software–7.13%

 

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     19,908        9,956,389  

 

 

Paycom Software, Inc.(b)

     7,508        3,395,493  

 

 

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(b)

     45,945        17,411,777  

 

 

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

     54,726        12,178,177  

 

 

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     18,826        3,198,349  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     39,142        10,147,172  

 

 

Unity Software, Inc.(b)(c)

     18,975        2,912,093  

 

 
        59,199,450  

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks–3.22%

 

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

     258,349        12,653,934  

 

 

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

     348,555        14,112,992  

 

 
        26,766,926  

 

 
Automotive Retail–0.30%

 

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     26,275        2,481,936  

 

 
Biotechnology–1.86%

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     16,871        2,192,724  

 

 

Argenx SE, ADR (Netherlands)(b)

     8,424        2,477,414  

 

 

BeiGene Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

     16,363        4,228,035  

 

 

C4 Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     11,625        385,136  

 

 

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     38,815        2,194,600  

 

 

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     12,583        2,145,276  

 

 

uniQure N.V. (Netherlands)(b)

     51,005        1,842,811  

 

 
        15,465,996  

 

 
Casinos & Gaming–0.74%

 

Penn National Gaming, Inc.(b)

     71,004        6,132,615  

 

 
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.12%

 

Nikola Corp.(b)(c)

     66,070        1,008,228  

 

 
Consumer Electronics–1.43%

 

Sony Corp. (Japan)

     117,900        11,854,100  

 

 
Copper–1.25%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     398,154        10,359,967  

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–6.75%

 

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(b)

     10,974        2,994,036  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     19,572        6,986,030  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     99,625        23,332,175  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

     103,893        22,724,516  

 

 
        56,036,757  

 

 
Diversified Support Services–0.44%

 

Cintas Corp.

     10,409        3,679,165  

 

 
Environmental & Facilities Services–0.49%

 

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada)

     138,451        4,040,000  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Financial Exchanges & Data–0.18%

 

S&P Global, Inc.

     4,571      $ 1,502,625  

 

 
Food Distributors–1.48%

 

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     369,577        12,310,610  

 

 
Health Care Equipment–3.32%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     20,499        2,244,436  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     5,688        2,102,967  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     9,961        8,149,094  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

     17,469        7,189,716  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     51,049        7,866,141  

 

 
        27,552,354  

 

 
Health Care Services–0.25%

 

Amedisys, Inc.(b)

     7,021        2,059,470  

 

 
Health Care Supplies–0.45%

 

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     4,002        2,138,589  

 

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     5,796        1,642,065  

 

 
        3,780,654  

 

 
Health Care Technology–0.28%

 

GoodRx Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     46,817        1,888,598  

 

 

Teladoc Health, Inc.(b)

     2,044        408,718  

 

 
        2,297,316  

 

 
Home Improvement Retail–2.20%

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     113,572        18,229,442  

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates–0.50%

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     9,574        4,127,256  

 

 
Industrial Gases–0.38%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

     11,591        3,166,893  

 

 
Integrated Oil & Gas–0.62%

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     297,745        5,153,966  

 

 
Interactive Home Entertainment–5.45%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     210,260        19,522,641  

 

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     46,807        6,721,485  

 

 

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     25,000        15,954,730  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc.(b)

     14,644        3,042,877  

 

 
        45,241,733  

 

 
Interactive Media & Services–10.06%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     22,656        39,707,812  

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     141,786        38,730,264  

 

 

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A(b)

     105,361        5,081,561  

 

 
        83,519,637  

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–18.12%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

     104,895        24,412,213  

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     24,000        78,166,320  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     10,184        22,682,518  

 

 

DoorDash, Inc., Class A(b)

     15,595        2,226,186  

 

 

Farfetch Ltd., Class A (United Kingdom)(b)

     244,904        15,627,324  

 

 

HelloFresh SE (Germany)(b)

     94,788        7,325,035  

 

 
        150,439,596  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


      Shares      Value  

Life & Health Insurance–0.70%

     

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

     133,965      $ 5,779,250  

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services–3.45%

 

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(b)

     19,682        2,786,971  

 

 

Avantor, Inc.(b)

     387,143        10,898,075  

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     66,052        11,834,537  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     6,751        3,144,481  

 

 
        28,664,064  

 

 
Managed Health Care–1.14%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     27,126        9,512,546  

 

 
Movies & Entertainment–1.20%

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     11,541        6,240,565  

 

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     20,742        3,758,035  

 

 
        9,998,600  

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.09%

 

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     34,804        725,663  

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats–0.17%

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     22,242        1,433,274  

 

 
Pharmaceuticals–1.22%

 

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(b)

     63,291        7,824,033  

 

 

Zoetis, Inc.

     13,859        2,293,665  

 

 
        10,117,698  

 

 
Railroads–0.35%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     14,086        2,932,987  

 

 
Research & Consulting Services–0.91%

 

CoStar Group, Inc.(b)

     8,177        7,557,838  

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment–3.06%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     237,143        20,465,441  

 

 

ASML Holding N.V., New York Shares (Netherlands)

     10,103        4,927,435  

 

 
        25,392,876  

 

 
Semiconductors–5.51%

 

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     7,247        2,654,069  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     25,933        13,542,213  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     193,816        29,525,929  

 

 
        45,722,211  

 

 
Specialty Chemicals–0.28%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     3,138        2,306,148  

 

 
Systems Software–7.85%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     173,969        38,694,185  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Systems Software–(continued)

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

     40,765      $ 14,487,473  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     21,769        11,982,311  

 

 
        65,163,969  

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–2.80%

 

Apple, Inc.

     174,979        23,217,963  

 

 

Tobacco–1.00%

     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     100,172        8,293,240  

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors–1.49%

 

Fastenal Co.

     83,119        4,058,701  

 

 

United Rentals, Inc.(b)

     35,856        8,315,365  

 

 
        12,374,066  

 

 
Trucking–0.98%

 

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     39,822        1,665,356  

 

 

Lyft, Inc., Class A(b)

     104,252        5,121,901  

 

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

     26,381        1,345,431  

 

 
        8,132,688  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $350,694,180)

 

     830,018,212  

 

 
Money Market Funds–0.12%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(d)(e)

     339,535        339,535  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(d)(e)

     241,078        241,150  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e)

     388,040        388,040  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $968,725)

        968,725  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.10% (Cost $351,662,905)

 

     830,986,937  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.67%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund,
0.02%(d)(e)(f)

     2,232,586        2,232,586  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 0.12%(d)(e)(f)

     3,347,874        3,348,878  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $5,581,464)

 

     5,581,464  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–100.77%
(Cost $357,244,369)

 

     836,568,401  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.77)%

 

     (6,426,496

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 830,141,905  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2020.

(d)

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value
December 31, 2020
    Dividend Income  

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $293,529       $ 40,524,411       $(40,478,405)       $-         $-         $339,535       $3,936  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    209,582       29,131,423       (29,098,113     -         (1,742     241,150       4,580  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    335,461       46,313,613       (46,261,034     -         -         388,040       4,059  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    -         5,182,077       (5,182,077     -         -         -         270

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    -         969,176       (969,306     -         130       -         136

Invesco Private Government Fund

    -         35,474,066       (33,241,480     -         -         2,232,586       455

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    -         23,817,229       (20,468,498     -         147       3,348,878       1,320

Total

    $838,572       $181,411,995       $(175,698,913)       $-         $(1,465)       $6,550,189       $14,756  

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(e)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

(f)

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $350,694,180)*

   $ 830,018,212  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $6,550,189)

     6,550,189  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value
(Cost $185,524)

     187,241  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,279,177  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     246,995  

 

 

Dividends

     163,753  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     349,476  

 

 

Total assets

     839,795,043  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     1,478,559  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     1,264,651  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     513,096  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     5,581,464  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     384,716  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     60,117  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     370,535  

 

 

Total liabilities

     9,653,138  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 830,141,905  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 258,745,972  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     571,395,933  

 

 
   $ 830,141,905  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 611,333,514  

 

 

Series II

   $ 218,808,391  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     6,861,441  

 

 

Series II

     2,595,234  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 89.10  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 84.31  

 

 

 

*

At December 31, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $5,297,335 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $53,688)

   $ 4,680,325  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $21,380)

     33,955  

 

 

Total investment income

     4,714,280  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     4,628,535  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,149,195  

 

 

Custodian fees

     22,934  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     439,996  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     73,362  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     30,409  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     10,355  

 

 

Professional services fees

     33,686  

 

 

Other

     5,651  

 

 

Total expenses

     6,394,123  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (2,549

Net expenses

     6,391,574  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (1,677,294

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     99,292,170  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (1,465

 

 

Foreign currencies

     10,065  

 

 
     99,300,770  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of: Unaffiliated investment securities

     152,264,028  

Foreign currencies

     2,818  

 

 
     152,266,846  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     251,567,616  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 249,890,322  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,677,294   $ 502,933  

 

 

Net realized gain

     99,300,770       54,063,192  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     152,266,846       132,918,929  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     249,890,322       187,485,054  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (38,450,337     (64,492,029

 

 

Series II

     (13,951,148     (21,911,152

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (52,401,485     (86,403,181

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (26,428,995     8,287,794  

 

 

Series II

     6,495,285       4,809,729  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (19,933,710     13,097,523  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     177,555,127       114,179,396  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     652,586,778       538,407,382  

 

 

End of year

   $ 830,141,905     $ 652,586,778  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   

Net

investment
income
(loss)
(a)

   

Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both

realized and

unrealized)

   

Total from
investment

operations

   

Dividends

from net

investment

income

   

Distributions

from net

realized
gains

    Total
distributions
   

Net asset
value, end

of period

    Total
return (b)
   

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
   

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

   

Ratio of net

investment
income

(loss)

to average
net assets

   

Portfolio

turnover (c)

 

Series I

                           

Year ended 12/31/20

    $67.15       $(0.13     $28.00       $27.87       $(0.06)       $(5.86)       $(5.92)       $89.10       42.35     $611,334       0.86%(d)       0.86%(d)       (0.18)%(d)       54%  

Year ended 12/31/19

    57.15       0.10       19.86       19.96             (9.96     (9.96     67.15       36.76       490,366       0.86       0.87       0.15       40  

Year ended 12/31/18

    62.97       (0.00     (1.50     (1.50           (4.32     (4.32     57.15       (3.62     405,192       0.88       0.88       (0.00)       42  

Year ended 12/31/17

    53.58       (0.04     14.50       14.46       (0.05     (5.02     (5.07     62.97       27.34       491,271       0.89       0.89       (0.06)       45  

Year ended 12/31/16

    57.30       0.07       1.33       1.40             (5.12     (5.12     53.58       2.27       420,824       0.93       0.93       0.12       59  

Series II

                                                                                                               

Year ended 12/31/20

    63.90       (0.31     26.58       26.27             (5.86     (5.86     84.31       41.99       218,808       1.11(d)       1.11(d)       (0.43)(d)       54  

Year ended 12/31/19

    54.90       (0.07     19.03       18.96             (9.96     (9.96     63.90       36.43       162,221       1.11       1.12       (0.10)       40  

Year ended 12/31/18

    60.79       (0.16     (1.41     (1.57           (4.32     (4.32     54.90       (3.88     133,216       1.13       1.13       (0.25)       42  

Year ended 12/31/17

    51.95       (0.19     14.05       13.86             (5.02     (5.02     60.79       27.03       170,956       1.14       1.14       (0.31)       45  

Year ended 12/31/16

    55.85       (0.06     1.28       1.22             (5.12     (5.12     51.95       2.00       151,599       1.18       1.18       (0.13)       59  

 

(a)

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d)

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $512,534 and $175,998 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A. Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

 

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A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

First $250 million

     0.695%  

 

 

Next $250 million

     0.670%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.645%  

 

 

Next $550 million

     0.620%  

 

 

Next $3.45 billion

     0.600%  

 

 

Next $250 million

     0.595%  

 

 

Next $2.25 billion

     0.570%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.545%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

     0.520%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.67%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,549.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $99,038 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,050,157 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $2,102 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when

 

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market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

  $ 794,884,347        $ 35,133,865          $–        $ 830,018,212  

 

 

Money Market Funds

    968,725          5,581,464            –          6,550,189  

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 795,853,072        $ 40,715,329          $–        $ 836,568,401  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $204,510.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

      2020      2019  

Ordinary income*

   $ 365,024      $ 1,304,602  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     52,036,461        85,098,579  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 52,401,485      $ 86,403,181  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

      2020  

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 19,502,461  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     77,145,118  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     475,003,379  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - foreign currencies

     (199

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (254,826

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     258,745,972  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 830,141,905  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and straddles.

 

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The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $370,667,500 and $445,748,983, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis       

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 477,239,400  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (2,236,021

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 475,003,379  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $361,565,022.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of net operating losses and short term capital gains, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $1,655,530 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $1,655,530. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

    

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Year ended
December 31, 2020(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     358,250     $ 27,495,024       288,463     $ 19,234,264  

 

 

Series II

     382,659       27,974,194       178,715       11,199,246  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     473,119       38,450,334       1,061,073       64,492,029  

 

 

Series II

     181,325       13,951,148       378,562       21,911,152  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,272,230     (92,374,353     (1,137,749     (75,438,499

 

 

Series II

     (507,251     (35,430,057     (445,184     (28,300,669

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (384,128   $ (19,933,710     323,880     $ 13,097,523  

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 31% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 12–Subsequent Event

Effective April 30, 2021, the Fund’s sub-classification under the Investment Company Act of 1940 will change from “diversified” to “non-diversified” and a related fundamental investment restriction will be eliminated.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     

Beginning
    Account Value    
(07/01/20)

  

ACTUAL

  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

  

Annualized        
Expense    

Ratio    

   Ending    
Account Value      
(12/31/20)1     
   Expenses    
Paid During      
Period2     
   Ending    
Account Value      
(12/31/20)    
   Expenses    
Paid During      
Period2     
Series I    $1,000.00    $1,275.60    $4.92    $1,020.81    $4.37    0.86%
Series II      1,000.00      1,273.80      6.34      1,019.56      5.63    1.11  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax        

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 52,036,461    

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     99.92  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

   Name, Year of Birth and
   Position(s)
   Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Interested Trustee                
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Independent Trustees                
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944
Trustee and Chair
  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
David C. Arch - 1945
Trustee
  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Beth Ann Brown - 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952
Trustee
  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Cynthia Hostetler – 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Joel W. Motley – 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949
Trustee
  2016   Retired   229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort -1954
Trustee
  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Christopher L. Wilson - 1957
Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate
  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Officers        
Sheri Morris – 1964 President and Principal Executive Officer   1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A
Russell C. Burk – 1958 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer   2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A
Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary   2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974
Senior Vice President
  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)          
John M. Zerr - 1962 Senior Vice President    2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

   N/A    N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962 Senior Vice President    2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

   N/A    N/A
Adrien Deberghes- 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President    2020   

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

   N/A    N/A
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer    2013    Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.    N/A    N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers—(continued)                    

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and

Senior Vice President

   2020   

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

   N/A    N/A

Michael McMaster - 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

   2020   

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

   N/A    N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246.

Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Investment Adviser
Invesco Advisers, Inc. 1555

Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor
Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

   Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800 Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Counsel to the Independent Trustees
Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001

   Transfer Agent
Invesco Investment Services, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173
   Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. American Value Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

   VK-VIAMVA-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. American Value Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares      1.12
Series II Shares      0.86  
S&P 500 Indexq(Broad Market Index)      18.40  
Russell Midcap Value Indexq(Style-Specific Index)      4.96  
Lipper VUF Mid Cap Value Funds Index(Peer Group Index)      1.61  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines

earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

All but two sectors within the Russell Midcap Value Index had positive returns for the year. Materials was the best performing sector in the Russell Midcap Value Index posting a double-digit gain, while energy and real estate incurred losses.

Stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector was the largest detractor from the Fund’s return relative to the Russell Midcap Value Index, driven primarily by Norwegian Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean. Shares of

 

both companies declined sharply following news of COVID-19 infections on cruise ships, and the industry was also hurt by the suspension of cruise travel that resulted from the virus outbreak. We believed the companies made prudent decisions with regard to their balance sheets and future opportunities in light of the pandemic related headwinds; however, we eliminated our position in both stocks given significant uncertainty about when travel activity would return to normal levels.

    Security selection in the energy sector also detracted from relative performance as oil prices declined sharply due to an ongoing supply/demand imbalance, exacerbated by the sharp deceleration in demand due to COVID-19. The sector included several of the Fund’s largest detractors, Marathon Oil, Technip FMC and Noble Energy. Given headwinds facing the sector, we sold these positions during the year and redeployed the capital in more attractive opportunities in the energy space.

    Security selection in the utilities sector was another detractor from relative returns, due primarily to FirstEnergy. Shares of the stock dropped sharply after the announcement of an investigation into bribery allegations connected to energy legislation in Ohio. FirstEnergy was not explicitly named but was presumed to be related to the events. Given the potential for prolonged uncertainty created by the investigation, we sold our position in the company.

    Security selection and an overweight position in information technology (IT) was the largest contributor to the Fund’s relative performance, driven by strong performance from Ciena and KLA Corporation.Ciena released better than expected earnings results for the year, driven by higher revenue. In our view, the company has executed well in a challenging environment, with minimal supply chain disruption. KLA also reported solid results, beating revenue and earnings estimates. The company continues to benefit from improving demand, even amid an uncertain environment. We sold our position in KLA as our investment thesis had largely been realized. We maintained our position in Ciena at end of the year.

    Given declines in real estate during the year, the Fund’s lack of exposure to some of the weaker REITs in the sector also benefited returns relative to the Russell Mid Cap Value Index.

    Stock selection in financials also benefited the Fund’s relative return. Within the sector, strong individual contributors included Ally Financial, an auto and mortgage finance company, and Ares Management, and asset management firm. A strong rebound in auto lending following the initial downturn in March and April boosted Ally’s earnings during the year. Ares has benefited from the low interest rate environment as intuitional investors

 

 

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sought higher yielding investment alternatives. Both companies were new purchases during the year, and we maintained our positions at year end.

During the year, we reduced the Fund’s exposures to the financials, consumer discretionary and energy sectors and increased exposures to the industrials, utilities, health care and communication services sectors. At year end, the Fund’s largest overweight allocations relative to the Russell Mid Cap Value index were in financials, health care and consumer staples sectors, while the largest underweight allocations were in the industrials, real estate and communication services sectors.

Market volatility increased during the year given the significant economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. While coronavirus vaccines should provide a measure of stability, we believe equity markets may experience continued volatility due to the leadership transition in Washington and an uneven economic recovery. We believe market volatility creates opportunities to invest in companies with attractive valuations and strong fundamentals. We believe that ultimately those valuations and fundamentals will be reflected in those companies’ stock prices.

As always, we are committed to working to achieve positive returns for the Fund’s shareholders through an entire market cycle.

Thank you for your continued investment in the Invesco V.I. American Value Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Jeffrey Vancavage

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

 

LOGO

1 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2 Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (1/2/97)

     9.04

10 Years

     8.32  

  5 Years

     7.00  

  1 Year

     1.12  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (5/5/03)

     9.27

10 Years

     8.07  

  5 Years

     6.73  

  1 Year

     0.86  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class I and Class II shares of the predecessor fund, The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. U.S. Mid Cap Value Portfolio, advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco VanKampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. American Value Fund on April 29, 2013). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Class I shares and Class II shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value.

Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco V.I. American Value Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

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Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.

The 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.

The 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 Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector   % of total net assets

Financials

  20.86%

Industrials

  13.73   

Consumer Discretionary

  11.49   

Information Technology

  10.45   

Health Care

  9.17 

Real Estate

  7.35 

Utilities

  7.30 

Materials

  6.53 

Consumer Staples

  4.59 

Energy

  4.13 

Communication Services

  2.63 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

  1.77 

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

          % of total net assets
  1.  

Science Applications International Corp.

  3.14%
  2.  

Ciena Corp.

  2.90   
  3.  

Tapestry, Inc.

  2.84   
  4.  

Johnson Controls International PLC

  2.66   
  5.  

Ally Financial, Inc.

  2.59   
  6.  

Kirby Corp.

  2.54   
  7.  

Encompass Health Corp.

  2.52   
  8.  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

  2.48   
  9.  

W.R. Grace & Co.

  2.47   
10.  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

  2.37   

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.23%

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–2.23%

 

  

AGCO Corp.

     52,254      $ 5,386,865  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–2.84%

 

Tapestry, Inc.

     219,867        6,833,466  

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.19%

 

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     61,187        2,878,848  

Automotive Retail–1.87%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     28,686        4,518,332  

Broadcasting–1.39%

     

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

     30,629        3,344,381  

Building Products–4.65%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     137,329        6,398,158  

Owens Corning

     63,394        4,802,730  
                11,200,888  

Communications Equipment–2.90%

 

Ciena Corp.(b)

     132,462        7,000,617  

Consumer Finance–2.59%

     

Ally Financial, Inc.

     175,314        6,251,697  

Copper–1.83%

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     169,248        4,403,833  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–1.30%

 

Sabre Corp.

     259,818        3,123,012  

Distributors–2.24%

     

LKQ Corp.(b)

     152,890        5,387,844  

Diversified Chemicals–2.24%

     

Eastman Chemical Co.

     53,866        5,401,682  

Electric Utilities–7.31%

 

  

Edison International

     72,442        4,550,807  

Entergy Corp.

     48,454        4,837,647  

Evergy, Inc.

     90,161        5,004,837  

Exelon Corp.

     76,229        3,218,388  
                17,611,679  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–3.11%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     16,214        2,141,707  

Vontier Corp.(b)

     160,567        5,362,938  
                7,504,645  

Food Distributors–2.21%

 

  

Performance Food Group Co.(b)

     112,126        5,338,319  

Food Retail–2.37%

 

  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

     13,303        2,376,182  

Kroger Co. (The)

     105,206        3,341,342  
                5,717,524  

General Merchandise Stores–2.17%

 

  

Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)

     48,508        5,240,804  
      Shares      Value  

Health Care Distributors–1.67%

     

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

     60,144      $ 4,021,228  

Health Care Facilities–2.52%

 

  

Encompass Health Corp.

     73,595        6,085,571  

Health Care Technology–2.87%

 

  

Cerner Corp.

     35,103        2,754,883  

HMS Holdings Corp.(b)

     113,486        4,170,611  
                6,925,494  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–2.37%

 

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     96,073        5,710,579  

Industrial Machinery–1.83%

     

Kennametal, Inc.

     121,475        4,402,254  

Industrial REITs–1.86%

     

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     106,308        4,478,756  

Insurance Brokers–3.91%

 

  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     46,240        5,720,350  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     17,582        3,704,176  
                9,424,526  

Interactive Home Entertainment–1.24%

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     14,393        2,990,721  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.64%

 

Stifel Financial Corp.

     78,435        3,957,830  

IT Consulting & Other Services–3.14%

 

Science Applications International Corp.

     80,027        7,573,755  

Life & Health Insurance–1.93%

     

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

     108,092        4,663,089  

Managed Health Care–2.10%

     

Centene Corp.(b)

     84,417        5,067,553  

Marine–2.54%

     

Kirby Corp.(b)

     118,355        6,134,340  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–4.13%

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     275,977        4,363,197  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     393,271        5,584,448  
                9,947,645  

Other Diversified Financial Services–2.33%

 

Voya Financial, Inc.

     95,551        5,619,354  

Regional Banks–7.26%

 

  

KeyCorp

     269,086        4,415,701  

TCF Financial Corp.

     131,319        4,861,429  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     65,008        3,971,339  

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     97,720        4,244,957  
                17,493,426  

Residential REITs–3.68%

 

  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

     146,768        4,403,040  

UDR, Inc.

     115,951        4,455,997  
                8,859,037  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


      Shares      Value  

Specialized REITs–1.82%

     

Life Storage, Inc.

     36,703      $ 4,381,971  

Specialty Chemicals–2.47%

     

W.R. Grace & Co.

     108,469        5,946,271  

Trucking–2.48%

     

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     142,772        5,970,725  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $170,514,668)

 

     236,798,561  

Money Market Funds–2.02%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(c)(d)

     1,623,654        1,623,654  
      Shares      Value  

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     1,390,273      $ 1,390,691  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

     1,855,604        1,855,604  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $4,869,152)

 

     4,869,949  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES-100.25%
(Cost $175,383,820)

 

     241,668,510  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES–(0.25)%

 

     (595,862

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 241,072,648  

 

 
 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

    Value
December 31, 2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain
    Value
December 31, 2020
    Dividend Income  

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $2,646,182       $ 36,898,887       $  (37,921,415)       $    -       $    -       $1,623,654       $7,783  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    2,085,220       26,390,658       (27,086,725     831       707       1,390,691       9,540  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    3,024,207       42,170,157       (43,338,760     -       -       1,855,604       8,387  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                                                       

Invesco Private Government Fund

    -       9,489,618       (9,489,618     -       -       -       155

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    -       1,118,647       (1,118,826     -       179       -       76

Total

    $7,755,609       $116,067,967       $(118,955,344     $831       $886       $4,869,949       $25,941  

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $170,514,668)

   $ 236,798,561  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds,
at value (Cost $4,869,152)

     4,869,949  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     604,869  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     52,143  

 

 

Dividends

     208,594  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     65,775  

 

 

Total assets

     242,599,891  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     971,809  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     295,567  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     138,936  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     46,513  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     74,418  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,527,243  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 241,072,648  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 193,035,164  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     48,037,484  

 

 
   $ 241,072,648  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 73,098,232  

 

 

Series II

   $ 167,974,416  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     4,626,444  

 

 

Series II

     10,753,314  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 15.80  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 15.62  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 4,078,982  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $1,462)

     27,173  

 

 

Total investment income

     4,106,155  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,768,389  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     403,606  

 

 

Custodian fees

     12,124  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     441,903  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     25,091  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     23,956  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     9,571  

 

 

Professional services fees

     35,739  

 

 

Other

     3,343  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,723,722  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (6,975

 

 

Net expenses

     2,716,747  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,389,408  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (9,456,701

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     886  

 

 
     (9,455,815

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     3,359,012  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     831  

 

 
     3,359,843  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (6,095,972

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (4,706,564

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,389,408     $ 1,733,036  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (9,455,815     (3,087,063

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     3,359,843       59,462,462  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (4,706,564     58,108,435  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (1,301,570     (6,549,244

 

 

Series II

     (3,011,200     (16,801,199

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (4,312,770     (23,350,443

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (10,241,455     (4,634,059

 

 

Series II

     (58,356,016     42,039,405  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (68,597,471     37,405,346  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (77,616,805     72,163,338  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     318,689,453       246,526,115  

 

 

End of year

   $ 241,072,648     $ 318,689,453  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

                                                 Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                                 expenses   expenses        
               Net gains                                 to average   to average net        
               (losses)                                 net assets   assets without   Ratio of net    
     Net asset         on securities       Dividends   Distributions                     with fee waivers   fee waivers   investment    
     value,    Net    (both   Total from   from net   from net       Net asset        Net assets,    and/or   and/or   income    
     beginning    investment    realized and   investment   investment   realized   Total   value, end    Total   end of period    expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
      of period    income(a)    unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period    return (b)   (000’s omitted)    absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                            

Year ended 12/31/20

     $ 15.92      $ 0.10      $ 0.04     $ 0.14     $ (0.13 )     $ (0.13 )     $ (0.26 )     $ 15.80        1.12 %     $ 73,098        0.93 %(d)       0.93 %(d)       0.74 %(d)       59 %

Year ended 12/31/19

       13.86        0.12        3.24       3.36       (0.11 )       (1.19 )       (1.30 )       15.92        25.03       84,799        0.92       0.92       0.78       68

Year ended 12/31/18

       18.38        0.10        (1.87 )       (1.77 )       (0.09 )       (2.66 )       (2.75 )       13.86        (12.65 )       77,491        0.93       0.93       0.52       39

Year ended 12/31/17

       17.06        0.08        1.59       1.67       (0.14 )       (0.21 )       (0.35 )       18.38        9.96       104,510        0.94       0.94       0.48       56

Year ended 12/31/16

       15.69        0.13        2.23       2.36       (0.06 )       (0.93 )       (0.99 )       17.06        15.49       116,762        0.97       0.97       0.84       50

Series II

                                                            

Year ended 12/31/20

       15.74        0.07        0.03       0.10       (0.09 )       (0.13 )       (0.22 )       15.62        0.86       167,974        1.18 (d)        1.18 (d)        0.49 (d)        59

Year ended 12/31/19

       13.71        0.08        3.21       3.29       (0.07 )       (1.19 )       (1.26 )       15.74        24.71       233,890        1.17       1.17       0.53       68

Year ended 12/31/18

       18.19        0.05        (1.83 )       (1.78 )       (0.04 )       (2.66 )       (2.70 )       13.71        (12.82 )       169,036        1.18       1.18       0.27       39

Year ended 12/31/17

       16.90        0.04        1.56       1.60       (0.10 )       (0.21 )       (0.31 )       18.19        9.62       294,598        1.19       1.19       0.23       56

Year ended 12/31/16

       15.55        0.09        2.21       2.30       (0.02 )       (0.93 )       (0.95 )       16.90        15.22       284,043        1.22       1.22       0.59       50

 

(a)

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d)

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $68,848 and $176,761 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A. Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

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returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

The Fund recharacterizes distributions received from REIT investments based on information provided by the REIT into the following categories: ordinary income, long-term and short-term capital gains, and return of capital. If information is not available on a timely basis from the REIT, the recharacterization will be based on available information which may include the previous year’s allocation. If new or additional information becomes available from the REIT at a later date, a recharacterization will be made in the following year. The Fund records as dividend income the amount recharacterized as ordinary income and as realized gain the amount recharacterized as capital gain in the Statement of Operations, and the amount recharacterized as return of capital as a reduction of the cost of the related investment. These recharacterizations are reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

 

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

 

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

 

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

 

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

 

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

 

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

 

 

First $1 billion

     0.720%  

 

 

Over $1 billion

     0.650%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.72%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

 

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The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $6,975.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $35,366 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $368,240 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $4,369 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 –  

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 –  

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 –  

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

As of December 31, 2020, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 5–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

 

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NOTE 6–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 1,822,784      $ 2,371,325  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     2,489,986        20,979,118  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 4,312,770      $ 23,350,443  

 

 

* Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 1,149,908  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     56,417,614  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (52,449

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (9,477,589

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     193,035,164  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 241,072,648  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

Not subject to expiration

   $ 2,377,175      $ 7,100,414      $ 9,477,589  

 

*

Capital loss carryforward is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $141,150,602 and $209,117,243, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 56,809,256  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (391,642

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 56,417,614  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $185,250,896.

NOTE 8–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of real estate investment trust distributions, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $101,163 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $101,163. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended        Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)        December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

 

 

Sold:

                 

Series I

     1,298,052        $ 17,013,794          160,277        $ 2,482,112  

 

 

Series II

     3,049,679          38,448,474          7,353,290          115,776,084  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

                 

Series I

     94,316          1,301,570          444,318          6,549,244  

 

 

Series II

     220,601          3,011,200          1,152,345          16,801,199  

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Reacquired:

           

Series I

     (2,091,708    $ (28,556,819      (867,811    $ (13,665,415

 

 

Series II

     (7,374,909      (99,815,690      (5,973,505      (90,537,878

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (4,803,969    $ (68,597,471      2,268,914      $ 37,405,346  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 62% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 11–Subsequent Event

The Board of Trustees of the Fund unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which the Fund would acquire all of the assets and liabilities of Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund (the “Target Fund”) in exchange for shares of the Fund.

The Agreement requires approval of the Target Fund’s shareholders and will be submitted to the Target Fund shareholders for their consideration at a meeting to be held in or around April 2021. The reorganization is expected to be consummated shortly thereafter. Upon closing of the reorganization, shareholders of the Target Fund will receive shares of the Fund in exchange for their shares of the Target Fund, and the Target Fund will liquidate and cease operations.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. American Value Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. American Value Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

    

 

Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/20)

 

 

ACTUAL

 

 

 

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

 

 

 

  Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

 

 

 

Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1

 

 

 

    Expenses          
      Paid During        
Period2             

 

 

 

Ending            
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)         

 

 

 

Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

 

 

Series I

 

 

 

$1,000.00 

 

 

 

$1,263.60 

 

 

 

$5.35 

 

 

 

$1,020.41 

 

 

 

$4.77 

 

 

 

0.94%

 

 

Series II

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

1,261.90

 

 

6.77

 

 

1,019.15

 

 

6.04

 

 

1.19   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

    Federal and State Income Tax       
 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 2,489,986  
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00
 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

 

    *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            
and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee
Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees
Christopher L. Wilson - 1967
Trustee and Chair
  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)
Beth Ann Brown - 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952
Trustee
  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine
Cynthia Hostetler - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959
Trustee
  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956
Trustee
  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949
Trustee
  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954
Trustee
  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers
Sheri Morris - 1964
President and Principal Executive Officer
  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A
Russell C. Burk - 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974
Senior Vice President
  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)
John M. Zerr - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Adrien Deberghes - 1967
Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President
  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)
Todd F. Kuehl - 1969
Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President
  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster - 1962
Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and

Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President - Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund

 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VIIBRA-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Custom Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

Series I Shares

    10.22

Series II Shares

    9.99  

MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market Index)

    15.90  

Custom Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Index (Style-Specific Index)

    13.72  

Lipper VUF Absolute Return Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)

    -7.27  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund reported positive absolute performance as all three of the asset classes in which the Fund invests (stocks, bonds and commodities) contributed to Fund performance. The Fund invests in derivatives, such as swaps and futures, which, depending upon the type of derivative and its purpose, are generally expected to correspond to the performance of US and international fixed income, equity and commodity markets. The strategic allocation portion of the investment process involves first selecting representative assets for each asset class (equities, fixed income and commodities) from a universe of more than 50 investments. Next, we seek to construct the portfolio so that an approximately equal amount of risk comes from our equity, fixed income and commodity allocations. In the third step of the investment process, using a systematic approach based on fundamental principles, the portfolio management team analyzes the asset classes and investments, considering the following factors: valuation, economic environment and historic price movements. Tactical adjustments to the Fund’s portfolio are then made on a monthly basis to try and take advantage of short-term market dynamics.

    The Fund’s strategic exposure to developed government bond markets, obtained through the use of futures, contributed to results for the year with all markets in which the Fund was invested delivering positive returns. Yields broadly fell over the course of the year on central bank assurances that rates will be held at exceptionally low levels for the foreseeable future. Canadian bonds led results as the Bank of Canada cut rates to 0.25%1 and began weekly asset purchases of Canadian government and corporate bonds at the onset of the recovery. US Treasuries also contributed to performance as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to zero2 and, like Canada, implemented expanded asset purchases of government and corporate bonds. Australian bonds gained as the Reserve Bank of Australia announced an expansion of the

term funding facility to approximately $200 billion Australia dollars at a fixed rate of 25 basis points for three years in order to keep funding costs low and bolster the supply of credit to lenders.3 UK Gilts also aided results as the Bank of England (BoE) cut interest rates from 0.75% to 0.10%4 and provided loans directly to businesses. The UK was hit harder by the Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic than many other developed regions with multiple strict lockdowns leading the BoE to announce in November that it would further boost government bond purchases and would support negative interest rates if necessary. Germany and Japan were absent from the portfolio throughout the year due to the portfolio’s yield skew adjustments. Tactical positioning in bonds benefited from overweight exposure relative to the strategic positioning during the February-March 2020 sell-off.

    The Fund’s strategic exposure to developed market equities, obtained through the use of swaps and futures, contributed to Fund performance for the year. The magnitude of recovery varied across regions, largely depending on sector exposure. US equities were the top contributor due primarily to the high allocation to technology and low energy exposure. US small-cap equities outperformed large-caps due to the late year rally in risky assets as increasing rates of growth and inflation was a good environment for small company stocks. Japanese equities were also a top contributor as investors cheered the election of Yoshihide Suga to the post of prime minister, replacing Shinzo Abe who retired for health reasons. A Suga administration is widely believed to be an extension of the Abe government, thus removing fears of Abe’s policies being reversed. European equities posted subdued, but positive, performance after a second wave of infections reversed the recovery. European markets remain suppressed as lockdown measures remained more restricted while the scale of their fiscal and monetary response also lagged China and the US. UK equities were the sole market to deliver negative returns. The UK was slow

 

to contain the first and second wave of the COVID-19 and implemented extensive lockdowns too late, causing the economy to suffer more relative to other countries. The uncertainty around Brexit further compounded losses. The Fund’s tactical positioning in equities contributed to Fund performance and also provided gains as overweights during the second half of the year proved timely.

    The Fund’s strategic exposure to commodities, obtained through the use of swaps, futures and commodity-linked notes, also added to Fund performance for the year despite commodity indexes declining. Energy was the sole complex to finish the year negative. The Fund’s diversification within commodities and lower energy exposure helped buffer the losses. Commodities struggled to recover compared to stocks and bonds because prices are based on the current environment, whereas stocks and bonds are priced by discounting future cash flows. Performance across complexes was not uniform as evidenced by gold hitting all-time highs and crude reaching all-time lows, even dipping into negative territory for a brief period. Agriculture was the largest contributor to Fund performance with gains concentrated in grains (soymeal and soybeans) and softs, most notably cotton. The primary catalysts for the broad-based increase in prices included a weakening US dollar and improved demand from China along with some challenges in growing conditions. Precious metals were another top contributor with silver outpacing gold. Seen as a store of value, gold began to rise as economic growth slowed in 2019 and surged to a record high in August 2020 on a combination of a weakening US dollar, central bank promises of “lower for longer” policy rates and investor concerns of monetary debasement. Silver benefited for similar reasons along with its crossover use as an industrial metal. Industrial metals prices rose on increased manufacturing activity and demand resulting from projects related to fiscal stimulus. Exposure to energy detracted from Fund performance due to a combination of falling demand caused by COVID-19 containment efforts and rising supply triggered by an oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia. The Fund’s tactical positioning in commodities benefited from our underweight exposure for the majority of the year and overweight exposure during the fourth quarter.

    Please note that our strategy is principally implemented with derivative instruments that include futures, commodity-linked notes and total return swaps. Therefore, all or most of the performance of the strategy, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund.

1 Source: Bank of Canada

2 Source: US Federal Reserve

3 Source: Reserve Bank of Australia

4 Source: Bank of England

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Mark Ahnrud

Chris Devine

Scott Hixon

Christian Ulrich

Scott Wolle

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

1   Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2   Source: Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

Due to changes within the Lipper VUF Absolute Return Funds Classification Average, certain components do not have 10 years of

historical data. As such, the benchmark has not been included within the chart above.

 

 

 Average Annual Total Returns

 

 As of 12/31/20

  

 Series I Shares

        

 Inception (1/23/09)

     8.37

 10 Years

     6.39  

 5 Years

     7.87  

 1 Year

     10.22  

 Series II Shares

        

 Inception (1/23/09)

     8.09

 10 Years

     6.12  

 5 Years

     7.62  

 1 Year

     9.99  

The returns shown above include the returns 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 the returns of 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 shown above for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor funds and Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor funds because of different expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be

lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees

and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund’s investment objective is total return with a low to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

 

The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.

The Custom Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Index is composed of the MSCI World Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Prior to May 2, 2011, the index comprised the MSCI World Index, JP Morgan GBI Global Index and FTSE US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is considered representative of the US investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market. The FTSE US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index is considered representative of three-month US Treasury bills. The JP Morgan GBI Global Index tracks the performance of fixed-rate issuances from high-income developed market countries.

The Lipper VUF Absolute Return Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Absolute Return Funds Classification.

The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Fund Information

 

Target Risk Contribution and Notional Asset Weights as of December 31, 2020

 

Asset Class   

Target

Risk
Contribution*

  Notional
Asset
Weights**

Equities

       43.74 %       42.29 %

Fixed Income

       20.75       58.49

Commodities

       35.51       36.40

Total

       100.00 %       137.18 %

 

*

Reflects the risk that each asset class is expected to contribute to the overall risk of the Fund as measured by standard deviation and estimates of risk based on historical data. Standard deviation measures the annualized fluctuations (volatility) of monthly returns.

**

Proprietary models determine the Notional Asset Weights necessary to achieve the Target Risk Contributions. Total Notional Asset Weight greater than 100% is achieved through derivatives and other instruments that create leverage.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

      Interest
Rate
     Maturity
Date
    

Principal
Amount

(000)

     Value

U.S. Treasury Securities-11.10%(a)

           

U.S. Treasury Bills-11.10%

           

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.16%        01/07/2021      $ 42,000      $ 41,998,908

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.11%        02/25/2021        43,800      43,792,438

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.09%        06/03/2021        11,500      11,496,514

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.08%        06/10/2021        11,500      11,496,352

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $108,782,801)

                              108,784,212
            Expiration
Date
             

Commodity-Linked Securities-3.20%

           

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce EMTN, U.S. Federal Funds Effective Rate minus 0.02% (linked to the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Custom 7 Agriculture Commodity Index, multiplied by 2) (Canada)(b)(c)

              10/25/2021        7,800      11,586,481

Cargill, Inc., Commodity-Linked Notes, one mo. USD LIBOR minus 0.10% (linked to the Monthly Rebalance Commodity Excess Return Index, multiplied by 2)(b)(c)

              04/21/2021        11,180      19,825,869

Total Commodity-Linked Securities (Cost $18,980,000)

                              31,412,350
                   Shares       

Money Market Funds-78.23%(d)

           

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(e)

                       217,347,590      217,347,590

Invesco Government Money Market Fund, Cash Reserve Shares, 0.01%(e)

                       66,946,656      66,946,656

Invesco Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.01%(e)

                       88,804,736      88,804,736

Invesco STIC (Global Series) PLC, U.S. Dollar Liquidity Portfolio (Ireland), Institutional Class, 0.07%(e)

                       59,779,663      59,779,663

Invesco Treasury Obligations Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(e)

                       171,324,067      171,324,067

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(e)

                       146,283,230      146,283,230

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund, Series I, 0.01%(e)

                       16,640,310      16,640,310

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $767,126,252)

                              767,126,252

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-92.53% (Cost $894,889,053)

 

            907,322,814

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-7.47%

                              73,300,833

NET ASSETS-100.00%

                              $980,623,647

Investment Abbreviations:

 

EMTN

  - European Medium-Term Notes

LIBOR

  - London Interbank Offered Rate

USD

  - U.S. Dollar

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.

(b) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2020 was $31,412,350, which represented 3.20% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

The Reference Entity Components table below includes additional information regarding the underlying components of certain reference entities that are not publicly available.

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

(e) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Realized
Gain
  Value
December 31, 2020
  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 229,550,075     $ 269,940,826     $ (282,143,311 )     $ -     $ -     $ 217,347,590     $ 853,258

Invesco Government Money Market Fund, Cash Reserve Shares

      82,795,364       58,165,411       (74,014,119 )       -       -       66,946,656       153,166

Invesco Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Institutional Class

      126,387,049       80,785,056       (118,367,369 )       -       -       88,804,736       396,121

Invesco STIC (Global Series) PLC, U.S. Dollar Liquidity Portfolio, Institutional Class

      67,396,463       342,286,446       (349,903,246 )       -       -       59,779,663       294,517

Invesco Treasury Obligations Portfolio, Institutional Class

      171,324,067       -       -       -       -       171,324,067       664,318

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      141,286,416       304,462,523       (299,465,709 )       -       -       146,283,230       529,048

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund, Series I

      16,640,310       -       -       -       -       16,640,310       43,575

Total

    $ 835,379,744     $ 1,055,640,262     $ (1,123,893,754 )     $ -     $ -     $ 767,126,252     $ 2,934,003

Open Futures Contracts(a)

 

Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Notional
Value
     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Commodity Risk

             

 

 

Brent Crude

     447        June-2021      $ 22,953,450      $ 1,662,568     $ 1,662,568  

 

 

Gasoline Reformulated Blendstock Oxygenate Blending

     420        January-2021        24,874,164        1,168,593       1,168,593  

 

 

New York Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel

     126        March-2021        7,859,149        578,329       578,329  

 

 

Silver

     250        March-2021        33,015,000        3,235,470       3,235,470  

 

 

WTI Crude

     232        June-2021        11,256,640        786,020       786,020  

 

 

Subtotal

              7,430,980       7,430,980  

 

 

Equity Risk

             

 

 

E-Mini Russell 2000 Index

     565        March-2021        55,788,100        1,686,998       1,686,998  

 

 

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     289        March-2021        54,170,160        1,219,911       1,219,911  

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     1,495        March-2021        64,836,024        855,474       855,474  

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     890        March-2021        78,136,260        (733,986     (733,986

 

 

Hang Seng Index

     336        January-2021        58,985,121        1,739,281       1,739,281  

 

 

Tokyo Stock Price Index

     569        March-2021        99,439,301        1,686,027       1,686,027  

 

 

Subtotal

              6,453,705       6,453,705  

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

             

 

 

Australia 10 Year Bonds

     1,979        March-2021        224,630,409        930,705       930,705  

 

 

Canada 10 Year Bonds

     1,732        March-2021        202,876,267        727,481       727,481  

 

 

Long Gilt

     228        March-2021        42,260,041        489,401       489,401  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

     461        March-2021        79,839,438        (471,252     (471,252

 

 

Subtotal

              1,676,335       1,676,335  

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

            $ 15,561,020     $ 15,561,020  

 

 

 

(a) 

Futures contracts collateralized by $63,795,000 cash held with Goldman Sachs & Co., the futures commission merchant.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Open Over-The-Counter Total Return Swap Agreements(a)(b)

 

 

 
Counterparty   Pay/
Receive
    Reference
Entity(c)
  Fixed
Rate
   

Payment

Frequency

 

Number of

Contracts

    Maturity Date    

Notional

Value

   

Upfront
Payments
Paid

(Received)

  Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Commodity Risk

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

    Receive     Barclays Commodity Strategy 1745 Excess Return Index     0.45%     Monthly     44,000       November-2021     $ 11,529,540     $–     $ 868,837     $ 868,837  

 

 

Cargill, Inc.

    Receive     Monthly Rebalance Commodity Excess Return Index     0.47        Monthly     31,700       February-2021       24,612,717         2,429,009       2,429,009  

 

 

Cargill, Inc.

    Receive     Single Commodity Index Excess Return     0.12        Monthly     13,900       December-2021       16,307,869         502,054       502,054  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

    Receive     Goldman Sachs Commodity i-Select Strategy 1121     0.40        Monthly     313,500       December-2021       25,905,511         1,155,389       1,155,389  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    Receive     J.P. Morgan Contag Beta Gas Oil Excess Return Index     0.25        Monthly     55,200       April-2021       7,532,885         34,875       34,875  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    Receive     S&P GSCI Gold Index Excess Return     0.09        Monthly     102,000       October-2021       14,190,005         188,170       188,170  

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

    Receive     Merrill Lynch Gold Excess Return Index     0.14        Monthly     81,500       June-2021       18,004,817         0       0  

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

    Receive     MLCX Dynamic Enhanced Copper Excess Return Index     0.25        Monthly     2,350       September-2021       1,678,967         0       0  

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

    Receive     MLCX Natural Gas Annual Excess Return Index     0.25        Monthly     86,500       November-2021       3,920,275         0       0  

 

 

Subtotal

                    5,178,334       5,178,334  

 

 

Equity Risk

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

    Receive     Hang Seng Index Futures     –        Monthly     107       January-2021       18,189,401         590,724       590,724  

 

 

Subtotal – Appreciation

                5,769,058       5,769,058  

 

 

Commodity Risk

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

    Receive     Barclays Commodity Strategy 1452 Excess Return Index     0.26        Monthly     32,000       November-2021       19,668,464         (39,581     (39,581

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    Receive     Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Dynamic Roll LME Copper Excess Return Index 2     0.30        Monthly     208,500       April-2021       19,653,898         (13,427     (13,427

 

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

    Receive     Macquarie Aluminium Dynamic Selection Index     0.30        Monthly     262,000       December-2021       12,194,711         (69,509     (69,509

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    Receive     S&P GSCI Aluminum Dynamic Roll Index Excess Return     0.30        Monthly     146,000       July-2021       13,375,326         (351,895     (351,895

 

 

Subtotal – Depreciation

                (474,412     (474,412

 

 

Total – Total Return Swap Agreements

            $–     $ 5,294,646     $ 5,294,646  

 

 

 

(a) 

Open Over-The-Counter Total Return Swap Agreements are collateralized by cash held with the swap Counterparties in the amount of $5,071,596.

(b) 

The Fund receives or pays payments based on any positive or negative return on the Reference Entity, respectively.

(c) 

The table below includes additional information regarding the underlying components of certain reference entities that are not publicly available.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Reference Entity Components

 

Reference Entity

 

  

 

Underlying Components                                             

 

  

 

Percentage

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Custom 7

Agriculture Commodity Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Coffee ‘C’

     5.71

Corn

     5.63  

Cotton No. 2

     22.87  

Lean Hogs

     0.57  

Live Cattle

     0.51  

Soybean Meal

     23.14  

Soybean Oil

     5.31  

Soybeans

     22.24  

Sugar No. 11

     7.29  

Wheat

     6.73  

Total

     100.00

Monthly Rebalance Commodity Excess Return Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Coffee ’C’

     5.71

Corn

     5.63  

Cotton No. 2

     22.87  

Lean Hogs

     0.57  

Live Cattle

     0.51  

Soybean Meal

     23.14  

Soybean Oil

     5.31  

Soybeans

     22.24  

Sugar No. 11

     7.29  

Wheat

     6.73  

Total

     100.00

Barclays Commodity Strategy 1745 Excess Return Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Coffee ’C’

     5.71

Corn

     5.63  

Cotton No. 2

     22.87  

Lean Hogs

     0.57  

Live Cattle

     0.51  

Soybean Meal

     23.14  

Soybean Oil

     5.31  

Soybeans

     22.24  

Sugar No. 11

     7.29  

Wheat

     6.73  

Total

     100.00

Single Commodity Index Excess Return

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Gold

     100.00

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Reference Entity Components–(continued)

 

Reference Entity

 

   Underlying Components                                                 Percentage

Goldman Sachs Commodity i-Select Strategy 1121

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Coffee ’C’

     5.71

Corn

     5.63  

Cotton No. 2

     22.87  

Lean Hogs

     0.57  

Live Cattle

     0.51  

Soybean Meal

     23.14  

Soybean Oil

     5.31  

Soybeans

     22.24  

Sugar No. 11

     7.29  

Wheat

     6.73  

Total

     100.00

J.P. Morgan Contag Beta Gas Oil Excess Return Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Gas Oil

     100.00

S&P GSCI Gold Index Excess Return

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Gold

     100.00

Merrill Lynch Gold Excess Return Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Gold

     100.00

MLCX Dynamic Enhanced Copper Excess Return Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Copper

     100.00

MLCX Natural Gas Annual Excess Return Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Natural Gas

     100.00

Barclays Commodity Strategy 1452 Excess Return Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Copper

     100.00

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Dynamic Roll LME

Copper Excess Return Index 2

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Copper

     100.00

Macquarie Aluminium Dynamic Selection Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Aluminum

     100.00

S&P GSCI Aluminum Dynamic Roll Index Excess Return

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Aluminum

     100.00

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $127,762,801)

   $140,196,562

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $767,126,252)

   767,126,252

Other investments:

  

Swaps receivable – OTC

   1,124,211

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC

   5,769,058

Deposits with brokers:

  

Cash collateral – exchange-traded futures contracts

   63,795,000

Cash collateral – OTC Derivatives

   5,071,596

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $1,438)

   1,513

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

   6,740

Fund shares sold

   866,499

Dividends

   11,604

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   120,740

Total assets

   984,089,775

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin payable - futures contracts

   102,599

Swaps payable – OTC

   335,414

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements–OTC

   474,412

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

   6,774

Fund shares reacquired

   1,117,453

Amount due custodian

   74,662

Accrued fees to affiliates

   764,998

Accrued other operating expenses

   453,935

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   135,881

Total liabilities

   3,466,128

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $980,623,647

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $902,957,206

Distributable earnings

   77,666,441
     $980,623,647

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $  46,853,302

Series II

   $933,770,345

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

Series I

   4,471,723

Series II

   90,770,070

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $         10.48

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $         10.29

Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

   $ 2,934,003  

 

 

Interest

     884,014  

 

 

Total investment income

     3,818,017  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     8,629,571  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,541,058  

 

 

Custodian fees

     25,709  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     2,234,751  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     24,730  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     34,302  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     9,896  

 

 

Professional services fees

     57,924  

 

 

Other

     7,165  

 

 

Total expenses

     12,565,106  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (4,140,286

 

 

Net expenses

     8,424,820  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (4,606,803

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (2,697,969

 

 

Foreign currencies

     282,678  

 

 

Futures contracts

     34,459,890  

 

 

Swap agreements

     22,524,945  

 

 
     54,569,544  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     11,694,438  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (97,168

 

 

Futures contracts

     20,386,389  

 

 

Swap agreements

     3,821,719  

 

 
     35,805,378  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     90,374,922  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 85,768,119  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (4,606,803   $ 11,730,695  

 

 

Net realized gain

     54,569,544       128,339,153  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     35,805,378       2,732,689  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     85,768,119       142,802,537  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (5,885,904      

 

 

Series II

     (113,684,097      

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (119,570,001      

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     2,911,262       2,158,487  

 

 

Series II

     (10,389,997     (128,836,261

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (7,478,735     (126,677,774

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (41,280,617     16,124,763  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,021,904,264       1,005,779,501  

 

 

End of year

   $ 980,623,647     $ 1,021,904,264  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Consolidated Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

                                                Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                                expenses   expenses        
            Net gains                                   to average   to average net   Ratio of net    
            (losses)                                   net assets   assets without   investment    
    Net asset   Net   on securities       Dividends   Distributions                       with fee waivers   fee waivers   income    
    value,   investment   (both   Total from   from net   from net           Net asset       Net assets,   and/or   and/or   (loss)    
    beginning   income   realized and   investment   investment   realized   Return of   Total   value, end   Total   end of period   expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
     of period   (loss)(a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   capital   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000’s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                           

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 10.91     $ (0.03 )     $ 1.03     $ 1.00     $ (0.87 )     $ (0.56 )     $     $ (1.43 )     $ 10.48       10.22 %     $ 46,853       0.66 %(d)(e)       1.10 %(d)       (0.25 )%(d)       82 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      9.47       0.14       1.30       1.44                               10.91       15.21       45,427       0.64 (e)        1.10       1.38       94

Year ended 12/31/18

      11.31       0.11       (0.79 )       (0.68 )       (0.14 )       (0.99 )       (0.03 )       (1.16 )       9.47       (6.46 )       37,450       0.65 (e)        1.10       1.03       199

Year ended 12/31/17

      11.35       0.01       1.08       1.09       (0.48 )       (0.65 )             (1.13 )       11.31       10.06       39,340       0.68 (e)        1.11       0.10       52

Year ended 12/31/16

      10.20       (0.04 )       1.24       1.20       (0.05 )                   (0.05 )       11.35       11.74       34,714       0.67 (e)        1.12       (0.33 )       120

Series II

                                                           

Year ended 12/31/20

      10.73       (0.05 )       1.01       0.96       (0.84 )       (0.56 )             (1.40 )       10.29       9.99       933,770       0.91 (d)(e)        1.35 (d)        (0.50 )(d)       82

Year ended 12/31/19

      9.34       0.12       1.27       1.39                               10.73       14.88       976,477       0.89 (e)        1.35       1.13       94

Year ended 12/31/18

      11.17       0.08       (0.78 )       (0.70 )       (0.11 )       (0.99 )       (0.03 )       (1.13 )       9.34       (6.71 )       968,329       0.90 (e)        1.35       0.78       199

Year ended 12/31/17

      11.22       (0.02 )       1.07       1.05       (0.45 )       (0.65 )             (1.10 )       11.17       9.83       1,158,077       0.93 (e)        1.36       (0.15 )       52

Year ended 12/31/16

      10.08       (0.06 )       1.22       1.16       (0.02 )                   (0.02 )       11.22       11.51       1,113,539       0.92 (e)        1.37       (0.58 )       120

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d)

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $44,107 and $893,900 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e) 

In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly; the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by your Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds your Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that you bear indirectly is included in your Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 0.15%, 0.15%, 0.16%, 0.15% and 0.12% for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these consolidated financial statements pertains only to the Fund and the Subsidiary. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund will seek to gain exposure to the commodity markets primarily through investments in the Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Subsidiary was organized by the Fund to invest in commodity-linked derivatives and other securities that may provide leveraged and non-leveraged exposure to commodities. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary.

The Fund’s investment objective is total return with a low to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the consolidated financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash

 

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dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Consolidated Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Consolidated Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the consolidated financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Subsidiary is classified as a controlled foreign corporation under Subchapter N of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, the Fund is required to increase its taxable income by its share of the Subsidiary’s income. Net investment losses of the Subsidiary cannot be deducted by the Fund in the current period nor carried forward to offset taxable income in future periods.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates The financial statements are prepared on a consolidated basis in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. The accompanying financial statements reflect the financial position of the Fund and its Subsidiary and the results of operations on a consolidated basis. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the consolidated financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust, and under the Subsidiary’s organizational documents, the directors and officers of the Subsidiary, are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund and/or the Subsidiary, respectively. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Structured Securities – The Fund may invest in structured securities. Structured securities are a type of derivative security whose value is determined by reference to changes in the value of underlying securities, currencies, interest rates, commodities, indices or other financial indicators (“reference instruments”). Most structured securities are fixed-income securities that have maturities of three years or less. Structured 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.

Structured securities may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the reference instruments. In addition to the credit risk of structured securities 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. Changes in the daily value of structured securities are recorded as unrealized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the structured securities mature or are sold, the Fund recognizes a realized gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net

 

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unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

L.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings or to manage exposure to interest rate, equity, commodity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

M.

Swap Agreements – The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency, commodity or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between Counterparties. These agreements may contain among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund’s NAV over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any.

Interest rate, total return, index, and currency swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

An interest rate swap is an agreement between Counterparties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified notional amount.

A total return swap is 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 generated and capital gains, if any. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total return swaps includes dividends on the underlying securities and financing rate payable from the Counterparty. At the maturity date, a net cash flow is exchanged where the total return is equivalent to the return of the underlying reference less a financing rate, if any. As a receiver, the Fund would receive payments based on any positive total return and would owe payments in the event of a negative total return. As the payer, the Fund would owe payments on any net positive total return, and would receive payment in the event of a negative total return.

Changes in the value of swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. Additionally, an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) includes credit related contingent features which allow Counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event that, for example, the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA master agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the Counterparty. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.

N.

Other Risks – The Fund will seek to gain exposure to commodity markets primarily through an investment in the Subsidiary and through investments in commodity futures and swaps, commodity related exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes and commodity linked notes, some or all of which will be owned through the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary, unlike the Fund, may invest without limitation in commodities, commodity-linked derivatives and other securities,

 

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such as exchange-traded and commodity-linked notes, that may provide leveraged and non-leveraged exposure to commodity markets. The Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments.

The current low interest rate environment was created in part by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and certain foreign central banks keeping the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates near historical lows. Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. In addition, decreases in fixed income dealer market-making capacity may also potentially lead to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity in the fixed income markets. As a result, the value of the Fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal shareholder redemptions, which could potentially increase portfolio turnover and the Fund’s transaction costs.

In addition to risks associated with the underlying commodities, investments in commodity-linked notes may be subject to additional risks, such as non-payment of interest and loss of principal, counterparty risk, lack of a secondary market and risk of greater volatility than traditional equity and debt securities. The value of the commodity-linked notes the Fund buys may fluctuate significantly because the values of the underlying investments to which they are linked are themselves volatile. Additionally, certain commodity-linked notes employ “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. Such economic leverage will increase the volatility of the value of these commodity-linked notes and the Fund to the extent it invests in such notes.

O.

Leverage Risk – Leverage exists when the 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.

P.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser less the amount paid by the Subsidiary to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets      Rate    

 

 

First $250 million

     0.950%  

 

 

Next $250 million

     0.925%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.900%  

 

 

Next $1.5 billion

     0.875%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.850%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.825%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.800%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

     0.775%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.92%.

The Subsidiary has entered into a separate contract with the Adviser whereby the Adviser provides investment advisory and other services to the Subsidiary. In consideration of these services, the Subsidiary pays an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets as set forth in the table above.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2022, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (including prior fiscal year-end Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 0.15% and excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.80% and Series II shares to 1.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. 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 expense reimbursement may exceed the expense limits above. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2022. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $4,140,286.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $134,962 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,406,096 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

 

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The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the consolidated financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

             

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

   $      $ 108,784,212        $–        $ 108,784,212  

 

 

Commodity-Linked Securities

            31,412,350          –          31,412,350  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     767,126,252                 –          767,126,252  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     767,126,252        140,196,562          –          907,322,814  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

             

 

 

Futures Contracts

     16,766,258                 –          16,766,258  

 

 

Swap Agreements

            5,769,058          –          5,769,058  

 

 
     16,766,258        5,769,058          –          22,535,316  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

             

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (1,205,238               –          (1,205,238

 

 

Swap Agreements

            (474,412        –          (474,412

 

 
     (1,205,238      (474,412        –          (1,679,650

 

 

Total Other Investments

     15,561,020        5,294,646          –          20,855,666  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 782,687,272      $ 145,491,208        $–        $ 928,178,480  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an ISDA Master Agreement under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
     Commodity     Equity     Interest        
Derivative Assets    Risk     Risk     Rate Risk     Total  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ 7,430,980     $ 7,187,691     $ 2,147,587     $ 16,766,258  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     5,178,334       590,724       -       5,769,058  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets

     12,609,314       7,778,415       2,147,587       22,535,316  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (7,430,980     (7,187,691     (2,147,587     (16,766,258

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 5,178,334     $ 590,724     $ -     $ 5,769,058  

 

 

 

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     Value  
     Commodity     Equity     Interest        
Derivative Liabilities    Risk     Risk     Rate Risk     Total  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ -     $   (733,986   $   (471,252   $   (1,205,238

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     (474,412     -       -       (474,412

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (474,412     (733,986     (471,252     (1,679,650

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -       733,986       471,252       1,205,238  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (474,412   $ -     $ -     $ (474,412

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of December 31, 2020.

 

     Financial      Financial                           
     Derivative      Derivative           Collateral        
     Assets      Liabilities           (Received)/Pledged        
     Swap      Swap     Net Value of                  Net  
Counterparty    Agreements      Agreements     Derivatives     Non-Cash      Cash     Amount(a)  

 

 

Fund

              

Goldman Sachs International

   $ 590,724      $ (130,469   $ 460,255       $-      $ -     $ 460,255  

 

 

Subtotal-Fund

     590,724        (130,469     460,255         -        -       460,255  

 

 

Subsidiary

              

Barclays Bank PLC

     868,837        (44,289     824,548         -        (824,548     -  

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     -        (16,755     (16,755       -        16,755       -  

 

 

Cargill, Inc.

     2,931,063        (8,984     2,922,079         -        (2,750,000     172,079  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

     1,155,389        (2,785     1,152,604         -        -       1,152,604  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     223,045        (849     222,196         -        -       222,196  

 

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

     -        (69,804     (69,804       -        69,804       -  

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

     1,124,211        (182,259     941,952         -        -       941,952  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

     -        (353,632     (353,632       -        260,000       (93,632

 

 

Subtotal-Subsidiary

     6,302,545        (679,357     5,623,188         -        (3,227,989     2,395,199  

 

 

Total

   $ 6,893,269      $ (809,826   $ 6,083,443       $-      $ (3,227,989   $ 2,855,454  

 

 

 

(a) 

The Fund and the Subsidiary are recognized as separate legal entities and as such are subject to separate netting arrangements with the Counterparty.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Consolidated Statement of Operations
 
     Commodity     Equity      Interest         
     Risk     Risk      Rate Risk      Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

          

Futures contracts

   $ (8,300,730   $ 9,869,856      $ 32,890,764      $ 34,459,890  

 

 

Swap agreements

     21,689,437       835,508        -        22,524,945  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

          

Futures contracts

     3,057,581       3,762,180        13,566,628        20,386,389  

 

 

Swap agreements

     3,230,995       590,724        -        3,821,719  

 

 

Total

   $ 19,677,283     $ 15,058,268      $ 46,457,392      $ 81,192,943  

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Futures      Swap  
     Contracts      Agreements  

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 1,084,018,110      $ 191,607,640  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a

 

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period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

 

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:         
     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 89,338,290        $–    

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     30,231,711        –    

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 119,570,001        $–    

 

 

*    Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:       
     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 41,205,414  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     18,480,023  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     18,107,984  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - foreign currencies

     (31,196

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (95,784

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     902,957,206  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 980,623,647  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to futures contracts and swap agreements.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $18,980,000 and $17,545,113, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 19,787,634  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,679,650

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 18,107,984  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $910,070,496.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currencies, swap agreements and futures contracts, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $30,907,764 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $30,907,764. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 10–Share Information

 

           Summary of Share Activity        

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     379,236     $ 3,960,734       479,777     $ 4,939,090  

 

 

Series II

     3,857,886       39,526,525       4,284,767       43,466,506  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     609,307       5,885,904       -       -  

 

 

Series II

     11,979,357       113,684,097       -       -  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (682,143     (6,935,376     (270,304     (2,780,603

 

 

Series II

     (16,076,040     (163,600,619     (16,984,260     (172,302,767

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     67,603     $ (7,478,735     (12,490,020   $ (126,677,774

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 81% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these consolidated financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and its subsidiary (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the consolidated statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

         
    

Beginning      

  Account Value       

(07/01/20)      

  ACTUAL      

HYPOTHETICAL    

(5% annual return before    

expenses)     

 

  Annualized    

Expense   

Ratio   

 

Ending     

Account Value      

(12/31/20)1      

 

Expenses      

Paid During      

Period2       

 

Ending      

Account Value      

(12/31/20)      

 

Expenses    

Paid During    

Period2     

Series I

  $1,000.00     $1,149.70     $3.67     $1,021.72     $3.46     0.68%

Series II

    1,000.00       1,148.00       5.02       1,020.46       4.72     0.93  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

                

  Federal and State Income Tax   
  Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions    $ 30,231,711  
  Qualified Dividend Income*      0.00
  Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*      0.00
  U.S. Treasury Obligations*      0.68

                  *  The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            
and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine
Cynthia Hostetler – 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Ann Barnett Stern – 1957 Trustee   2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal

Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President

and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President,

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s
Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on
Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VK-VICOM-AR-1                                     


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

 


 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares      -0.85
Series II Shares      -1.09  
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)      18.40  
Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      2.80  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      1.69  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines

earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

On the positive side, stock selection and an overweight within information technology was the largest contributor to Fund performance compared to the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Fund’s style-specific index, for the year. QUALCOMM and Microsoft were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance. Large bellwether software and equipment technology companies benefited from increased demand as employees in most service sectors worked from home. Microsoft

 

beat earnings estimates in multiple quarters and provided strong guidance, as it has benefited from predictable growth in both its cloud business and Azure, as well as sustained demand for Office 365.

Strong security selection in the industrials sector was a key contributor to the Fund’s relative return. FedEx, a relatively new holding (purchased in the first quarter), was the largest individual contributor. We invested in FedEx based on its ability to charge higher prices amid a reduction in international air capacity, its lower cost structures resulting from a more efficient fleet and lower operating costs stemming from the integration of TNT Express, all of which we believe will contribute to an eventual recovery in profit margins.

A material underweight to real estate also benefited relative performance for the quarter. The real estate sector within the Russell 1000 Value Index declined more than 9% for the year.4

On the negative side, stock selection and a material overweight position in energy detracted the most from relative performance for the year as the sector was the worst performing sector within the Russell 1000 Value Index. Oil prices experienced an unprecedented “double black swan event” due to Saudi Arabia and Russia increasing supply to gain market share and global demand shocks from the COVID-19 virus. We believe COVID-19 implications should ease and business activity will resume, which should be supportive of demand. We continue to focus on balance sheets and debt levels for the energy holdings.

Within consumer discretionary, Carnival was a notable detractor as the cruise industry was hit particularly hard by the coronavirus outbreak, with cruises from the US canceled through spring of 2021. In early April, we exited the position because we believe cruise demand will be slower to recover than other areas within the consumer discretionary sector.

Stock selection in communication services also dampened relative performance. The Fund did not own Walt Disney, a large content provider and holding within the benchmark, and the stock rose over 25% for the year.4

Stock selection and material overweight exposure hindered relative performance within financials. The precipitous decline in interest rates during the first quarter of 2020, from already low levels, weighed heavily on the sector. Although financials have recovered significantly from their lows earlier in the year, large banks are trading at what we believe are extremely attractive valuations. We have invested in large banks based on sweeping changes such as improved balance sheets, lower leverage and solid capital positions.

We used currency forward contracts during the year for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of non-US-based companies held in

 

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


the Fund. Derivatives were used solely for the purpose of hedging. The use of currency forward contracts had a slight positive impact on the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index for the year.

At the end of the year, the Fund had a cyclical bias with overweight exposures to financial and energy companies. The Fund also was overweight technology stocks and healthcare. Conversely, the Fund was underweight real estate, utilities, communication services, consumer discretionary and consumer staples.

As we’ve seen a rotation towards value stocks towards the end of the year, we remain cautiously optimistic towards the longer-term outlook for the US and global economies. Though the distribution of coronavirus vaccines should provide a level of stability, we believe equity markets may experience continued volatility due to the leadership transition in Washington DC and rising COVID-19 infection rates.

Thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

3

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

4

Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Devin Armstrong (Co-Lead)

Charles DyReyes

Kevin Holt (Co-Lead)

James Warwick

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment — Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

1   Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2   Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (4/30/99)

     6.85

10 Years

     9.46  

  5 Years

     8.57  

  1 Year

     -0.85  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (9/18/00)

     6.82

10 Years

     9.18  

  5 Years

     8.30  

  1 Year

     -1.09  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class I and Class II shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Comstock Portfolio, advised by Van Kampen Asset Management were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund on April 29, 2013). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Class I shares and Class II shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value.

Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth and income through investments in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.

The 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 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 Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

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Fund Information

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Financials

       25.28 %

Health Care

       14.95

Industrials

       13.38

Information Technology

       11.74

Energy

       9.38

Consumer Staples

       6.79

Materials

       5.61

Consumer Discretionary

       4.77

Communication Services

       3.23

Utilities

       2.81

Real Estate

       1.34

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.72

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

      % of total net assets

  1.   Citigroup, Inc.

       4.14 %

  2.   Bank of America Corp.

       3.69

  3.   Philip Morris International, Inc.

       3.18

  4.   Anthem, Inc.

       2.48

  5.   American International Group, Inc.

       2.42

  6.   General Motors Co.

       2.34

  7.   HCA Healthcare, Inc.

       2.31

  8.   Morgan Stanley

       2.30

  9.   Caterpillar, Inc.

       2.13

10.   QUALCOMM, Inc.

       2.07

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*

Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.28%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.59%

 

Textron, Inc.

     436,577      $      21,099,766  

 

 

Agricultural Products–0.53%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     139,486        7,031,489  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–1.69%

 

FedEx Corp.

     86,106        22,354,840  

 

 

Application Software–0.91%

 

CDK Global, Inc.

     232,697        12,060,686  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–2.57%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     542,610        23,028,368  

 

 

State Street Corp.

     151,593        11,032,939  

 

 
     34,061,307  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–2.34%

 

General Motors Co.

     743,838        30,973,414  

 

 

Building Products–2.60%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     477,382        22,241,227  

 

 

Trane Technologies PLC

     84,111        12,209,553  

 

 
     34,450,780  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–1.62%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     410,282        21,498,777  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–0.73%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     162,506        9,685,358  

 

 

Communications Equipment–1.83%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     541,639        24,238,345  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–2.13%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     154,967        28,207,093  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.37%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     49,377        4,880,916  

 

 

Diversified Banks–11.08%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     1,614,473        48,934,677  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.

     891,284        54,956,571  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     166,756        21,189,685  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     727,313        21,950,306  

 

 
     147,031,239  

 

 

Electric Utilities–1.59%

 

Exelon Corp.

     499,060        21,070,313  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–3.99%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     223,976        26,908,477  

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     324,047        26,043,657  

 

 
     52,952,134  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–3.03%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     496,542        19,221,141  

 

 

Corteva, Inc.

     541,116        20,952,011  

 

 
     40,173,152  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–2.25%

 

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

     170,380      $      11,391,607  

 

 

McKesson Corp.

     105,791        18,399,171  

 

 
     29,790,778  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–3.09%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     186,268        30,633,635  

 

 

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     75,691        10,407,513  

 

 
     41,041,148  

 

 

Health Care Services–1.27%

 

CVS Health Corp.

     247,566        16,908,758  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.77%

 

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     196,002        10,262,665  

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs–0.84%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     761,602        11,142,237  

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–1.22%

 

Vistra Corp.

     822,010        16,160,717  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–1.39%

 

General Electric Co.

     1,703,963        18,402,800  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–2.96%

 

Chevron Corp.

     288,312        24,347,948  

 

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     886,432        14,874,329  

 

 
     39,222,277  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–1.21%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     560,282        16,113,710  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–1.71%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     6,667        14,849,209  

 

 

eBay, Inc.

     155,505        7,814,126  

 

 
     22,663,335  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–3.95%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     83,299        21,966,779  

 

 

Morgan Stanley

     445,000        30,495,850  

 

 
     52,462,629  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–2.01%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     325,357        26,663,006  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–1.03%

 

MetLife, Inc.

     291,483        13,685,127  

 

 

Managed Health Care–2.48%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     102,452        32,896,313  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–2.42%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     847,613        32,090,628  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–6.42%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     531,399        12,770,442  

 

 

ConocoPhillips

     212,904        8,514,031  

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     857,850        13,562,608  

 

 

Hess Corp.

     348,572        18,401,116  

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

     2,069,877        13,806,079  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

 

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     763,419      $     10,840,550  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     63,739        7,259,235  

 

 
     85,154,061  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.53%

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     305,781        10,598,369  

 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     151,274        9,748,097  

 

 
     20,346,466  

 

 

Paper Packaging–1.70%

 

International Paper Co.

     453,484        22,547,225  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–5.08%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     317,314        19,682,988  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     154,440        24,305,767  

 

 

Sanofi, ADR (France)

     482,322        23,436,026  

 

 
     67,424,781  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.30%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

     157,235        17,284,844  

 

 

Real Estate Services–0.50%

 

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(b)

     44,589        6,615,670  

 

 

Regional Banks–2.55%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     516,410        18,466,822  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     556,248        15,335,757  

 

 
     33,802,579  

 

 

Semiconductors–5.33%

 

Intel Corp.

     418,263        20,837,863  

 

 

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

     140,898        22,404,191  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Semiconductors–(continued)

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     180,210      $ 27,453,191  

 

 
     70,695,245  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.88%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     164,868        11,723,764  

 

 

Systems Software–1.66%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     99,221        22,068,735  

 

 

Tobacco–4.73%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     502,655        20,608,855  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     508,725        42,117,343  

 

 
     62,726,198  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.40%

 

Vodafone Group PLC
(United Kingdom)

     3,197,371        5,261,703  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $1,016,603,352)

 

     1,316,927,008  

 

 

Money Market Funds–2.45%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(c)(d)

     11,190,529        11,190,529  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.08%(c)(d)

     8,568,151        8,570,721  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

     12,789,175        12,789,175  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $32,547,088)

 

     32,550,425  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–101.73%
(Cost $1,049,150,440)

 

     1,349,477,433  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES–(1.73)%

 

     (22,971,041

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 1,326,506,392  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR  – American Depositary Receipt

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                           

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 21,797,514      $ 104,378,222      $ (114,985,207 )     $ -      $ -     $ 11,190,529      $ 58,205  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       15,602,035        75,091,915        (82,132,288 )       3,336        5,723       8,570,721        61,906  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       24,911,444        119,289,396        (131,411,665 )       -        -       12,789,175        62,925  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                           

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

       -        18,534,173        (18,534,173 )       -        -       -        1,733*  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       -        5,397,578        (5,396,007 )       -        (1,571 )       -        1,122*  

Invesco Private Government Fund

       -        26,574,081        (26,574,081 )       -        -       -        180*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       -        14,887,430        (14,887,680 )       -        250       -        249*  

Total

     $ 62,310,993      $ 364,152,795      $ (393,921,101 )     $ 3,336      $ 4,402     $ 32,550,425      $ 186,320  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  
                                 Unrealized  
Settlement        Contract to     Appreciation  
Date    Counterparty   Deliver     Receive     (Depreciation)  

Currency Risk

                                            

01/07/2021

   Deutsche Bank AG     EUR       227,083       USD       278,147       $        715  

01/07/2021

   Deutsche Bank AG     USD       594,193       CAD       762,694       4,998  

01/07/2021

   Deutsche Bank AG     USD       249,358       EUR       206,318       2,705  

01/07/2021

   Deutsche Bank AG     USD       225,367       GBP       166,862       2,822  

01/07/2021

   Goldman Sachs International     USD       331,198       CAD       425,778       3,304  

01/07/2021

   Goldman Sachs International     USD       664,368       EUR       546,354       3,125  

01/07/2021

   Goldman Sachs International     USD       2,800,523       GBP       2,089,055       56,325  

01/07/2021

   Royal Bank of Canada     USD       391,631       GBP       290,391       5,488  

Subtotal-Appreciation

                                    79,482  

Currency Risk

                                            

01/07/2021

   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce     CAD       16,941,736       USD       13,068,506       (241,320

01/07/2021

   Citibank N.A.     EUR       9,014,666       USD       10,814,161       (199,250

01/07/2021

   Deutsche Bank AG     CAD       1,154,504       USD       901,885       (5,121

01/07/2021

   Deutsche Bank AG     GBP       4,319,699       USD       5,762,953       (144,376

01/07/2021

   Deutsche Bank AG     USD       332,528       CAD       423,151       (91

01/07/2021

   Goldman Sachs International     GBP       108,906       USD       145,808       (3,124

01/07/2021

   JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.     CAD       562,620       USD       440,819       (1,188

01/07/2021

   Royal Bank of Canada     CAD       1,176,967       USD       919,124       (5,529

01/07/2021

   Royal Bank of Canada     GBP       87,922       USD       117,064       (3,172

01/07/2021

   Royal Bank of Canada     USD       469,792       CAD       595,986       (1,572

01/07/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.     EUR       1,000,000       USD       1,199,597       (22,125

Subtotal-Depreciation

                                    (626,868

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                                    $(547,386

Abbreviations:

CAD – Canadian Dollar

EUR – Euro

GBP – British Pound Sterling

USD – U.S. Dollar

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $1,016,603,352)

   $ 1,316,927,008  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $32,547,088)

     32,550,425  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     79,482  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $558)

     563  

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     11,843  

Dividends

     2,303,293  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     227,783  

Total assets

     1,352,100,397  

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     626,868  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     22,778,901  

Amount due custodian

     1,065,443  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     798,247  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     948  

Accrued other operating expenses

     71,345  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     252,253  

Total liabilities

     25,594,005  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,326,506,392  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,092,224,972  

Distributable earnings

     234,281,420  
     $ 1,326,506,392  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 181,593,535  

Series II

   $ 1,144,912,857  

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     11,256,933  

Series II

     71,245,370  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 16.13  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 16.07  

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $426,406)

   $ 35,216,211  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $105,298)

     288,334  

 

 

Total investment income

     35,504,545  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     6,773,146  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,948,941  

 

 

Custodian fees

     46,816  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     2,559,688  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     39,521  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     39,147  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     14,003  

 

 

Professional services fees

     46,544  

 

 

Other

     16,523  

 

 

Total expenses

     11,484,329  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (44,917

 

 

Net expenses

     11,439,412  

 

 

Net investment income

     24,065,133  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (85,239,842

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     4,402  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     17,364  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (849,911

 

 
     (86,067,987

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     48,701,100  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     3,336  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     4,617  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     1,042,263  

 

 
     49,751,316  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (36,316,671

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (12,251,538

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 24,065,133     $ 26,005,428  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (86,067,987     42,110,638  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     49,751,316       238,104,732  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (12,251,538     306,220,798  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (8,343,228     (27,866,941

 

 

Series II

     (50,127,365     (173,615,673

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (58,470,593     (201,482,614

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (6,729,781     (32,488,395

 

 

Series II

     (35,671,961     54,630,220  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (42,401,742     22,141,825  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (113,123,873     126,880,009  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,439,630,265       1,312,750,256  

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,326,506,392     $ 1,439,630,265  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

                                                                     Ratio of     Ratio of              
                                                                     expenses     expenses              
                   Net gains                                                 to average     to average net              
                   (losses)                                                 net assets     assets without     Ratio of net        
     Net asset             on securities           Dividends     Distributions                               with fee waivers     fee waivers     investment        
     value,      Net      (both     Total from     from net     from net           Net asset            Net assets,      and/or     and/or     income        
     beginning      investment      realized and     investment     investment     realized     Total     value, end      Total     end of period      expenses     expenses     to average     Portfolio  
      of period      income(a)      unrealized)     operations     income     gains     distributions     of period      return (b)     (000’s omitted)      absorbed     absorbed     net assets     turnover (c)  

Series I

                                

Year ended 12/31/20

     $17.16        $0.32        $(0.59     $(0.27     $(0.36     $(0.40     $(0.76     $16.13        (0.85 )%      $  181,594        0.75 %(d)      0.75 %(d)      2.24 %(d)      38

Year ended 12/31/19

     16.12        0.37        3.45       3.82       (0.37     (2.41     (2.78     17.16        25.30       199,521        0.74       0.74       2.09       21  

Year ended 12/31/18

     20.62        0.33        (2.41     (2.08     (0.36     (2.06     (2.42     16.12        (12.16     214,084        0.75       0.75       1.63       19  

Year ended 12/31/17

     18.69        0.28        2.94       3.22       (0.44     (0.85     (1.29     20.62        17.85       270,651        0.75       0.75       1.47       13  

Year ended 12/31/16

     17.57        0.38        2.47       2.85       (0.29     (1.44     (1.73     18.69        17.30       256,080        0.77       0.78       2.20       21  

Series II

                                

Year ended 12/31/20

     17.09        0.28        (0.58     (0.30     (0.32     (0.40     (0.72     16.07        (1.09     1,144,913        1.00 (d)      1.00 (d)      1.99 (d)      38  

Year ended 12/31/19

     16.06        0.32        3.44       3.76       (0.32     (2.41     (2.73     17.09        24.94       1,240,109        0.99       0.99       1.84       21  

Year ended 12/31/18

     20.54        0.28        (2.40     (2.12     (0.30     (2.06     (2.36     16.06        (12.37     1,098,666        1.00       1.00       1.38       19  

Year ended 12/31/17

     18.62        0.23        2.93       3.16       (0.39     (0.85     (1.24     20.54        17.58       1,643,281        1.00       1.00       1.22       13  

Year ended 12/31/16

     17.51        0.34        2.45       2.79       (0.24     (1.44     (1.68     18.62        16.99       1,679,769        1.02       1.03       1.95       21  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $162,151 and $1,023,875 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth and income through investments in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

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returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

 

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A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

First $ 500 million

     0.600

Next $500 million

     0.550

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.57%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 0.78% and Series II shares to 1.03% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). Effective May 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $44,917.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $170,989 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,777,952 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $4,366 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 –

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

 

  Level 2 –

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

 

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  Level 3 –

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

          

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 1,311,665,305      $ 5,261,703       $–      $ 1,316,927,008  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     32,550,425                –        32,550,425  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     1,344,215,730        5,261,703         –        1,349,477,433  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            79,482         –        79,482  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (626,868       –        (626,868

 

 

Total Other Investments

            (547,386       –        (547,386

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,344,215,730      $ 4,714,317       $–      $ 1,348,930,047  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     $   79,482  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

     $   79,482  

 

 
     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     $(626,868

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

     $(626,868

 

 

 

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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of December 31, 2020.

 

     Financial     Financial                      
     Derivative     Derivative         Collateral       
     Assets     Liabilities         (Received)/Pledged       
     Forward Foreign     Forward Foreign   Net Value of               Net  
Counterparty    Currency Contracts     Currency Contracts   Derivatives     Non-Cash    Cash    Amount  

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     $          –                $(241,320)     $(241,320   $–    $–      $(241,320

 

 

Citibank N.A.

     –                  (199,250)     (199,250     –      –      (199,250

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG

     11,240                   (149,588)     (138,348     –      –      (138,348

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

     62,754                       (3,124)     59,630       –      –      59,630  

 

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

     –                       (1,188)     (1,188     –      –      (1,188

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

     5,488                     (10,273)     (4,785     –      –      (4,785

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     –                     (22,125)     (22,125     –      –      (22,125

 

 

Total

     $79,482                 $(626,868)     $(547,386   $–    $–      $(547,386

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on  
     Statement of Operations  
     Currency  
     Risk  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $ (849,911)  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     1,042,263  

 

 

Total

     $   192,352  

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Forward
     Foreign Currency
      Contracts

Average notional value

   $53,874,584

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

      2020      2019

Ordinary income*

   $26,325,878      $  35,243,443

Long-term capital gain

     32,144,715        166,239,171

Total distributions

   $58,470,593      $201,482,614

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

 

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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

     $     24,230,463  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     278,676,888  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     10,634  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (177,385

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (68,459,180

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,092,224,972  

 

 

Total net assets

     $1,326,506,392  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and forward foreign currency contracts.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*

 

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

Not subject to expiration

     $298,664      $ 68,160,516      $ 68,459,180  

 

 

 

*

Capital loss carryforward is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $438,959,150 and $473,849,962, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis   

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 329,815,880  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (51,138,992

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 278,676,888  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,070,253,159.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, fair fund GAAP adjustments and distribution redesignation, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $17,837 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $17,837. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     1,063,167      $ 14,212,924        531,077      $ 9,046,219  

 

 

Series II

     9,025,347        114,751,533        6,503,571        116,600,521  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     599,370        8,343,228        1,776,096        27,866,941  

 

 

Series II

     3,614,085        50,127,365        11,100,746        173,615,673  

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,029,930   $ (29,285,933     (3,961,633   $ (69,401,555

 

 

Series II

     (13,940,262     (200,550,859     (13,487,073     (235,585,974

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,668,223   $ (42,401,742     2,462,784     $ 22,141,825  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 68% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     Beginning
    Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

 

    Annualized    
Expense

Ratio

  Ending
    Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
  Ending
    Account Value    
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,248.30   $4.24   $1,021.37   $3.81   0.75%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,246.60     5.65     1,020.11     5.08   1.00    

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     

                

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 32,144,715     
 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00   
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00   
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00   

                * The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Trustees and Officers-(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex  

Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non- profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers-(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex  

Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Trustees and Officers-(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex  

Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Ann Barnett Stern – 1957 Trustee   2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee   2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn – 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Trustees and Officers-(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex  

Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            

During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers-(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex  

Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers-(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex  

Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Michael McMaster – 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
 
 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VICEQ-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

        

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell 1000 Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

  

 

Fund vs. Indexes

        

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

  

Series I Shares

     13.85

Series II Shares

     13.57  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     18.40  

Russell 1000 Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     20.96  

Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     13.94  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines

earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

    US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

    During the year, stock selection in the real estate sector and a modest underweight to the utilities sector were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance versus its style-specific benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index. This was offset by weaker stock selection in the information technology (IT), health care and energy sectors.

    The largest individual contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark during the year included

 

Microsoft, Amazon and QUALCOMM. Microsoft and Amazon were already benefiting from strong execution and various tailwinds that were accelerated due to the pandemic including the increased need and importance of technology to work from home. Microsoft has seen continued momentum for the company’s commercial cloud offerings while continuing to report strong revenue growth and operating margin expansion. Amazon continued to benefit from retail disruption in its e-commerce business, which drove market share gains in addition to the acceleration of digital transformation benefiting its AWS cloud services.

    Qualcomm has reported solid business fundamentals and has been a beneficiary of 5G spending. Additionally, the company resolved its licensing dispute with Huawei and the FTC anti-competition ruling against Qualcomm was overturned on appeal.

    The largest individual detractors from the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark during the year included Suncor, Capital One Financial and Magellan Midstream. Suncor, an integrated energy company, and Magellan, which is primarily a refined products pipeline company, significantly underperformed along with the rest of the energy sector. The energy sector experienced significant negative returns despite the style-specific benchmark producing positive total returns during the year. We have exited our holding in Suncor.

    Capital One Financial underperformed after the unemployment picture quickly deteriorated in March 2020 due to COVID-19-related concerns about consumers’ ability to make payments on their credit cards and other loans. Capital One Financial is generally considered the most exposed to the health of the consumer out of the larger US banks.

    We continue to maintain our discipline around valuation and focus on companies which we believe have competitive advantages and skilled management teams that are out-executing peers. We believe this disciplined approach is essential to generating attractive long-term performance.

    We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Manind (“Mani”) Govil (Lead)

Paul Larson

Benjamin Ram

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an

 

 

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offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

1   Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2   Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (5/2/94)

     8.35

10 Years

     9.55  

  5 Years

     10.67  

  1 Year

     13.85  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (10/24/01)

     7.17

10 Years

     9.28  

  5 Years

     10.40  

  1 Year

     13.57  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Perfor-

mance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund

 


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.

The 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.

The Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.

The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition  
By sector   % of total net assets  

Information Technology

    26.47%           

Health Care

    15.62              

Consumer Discretionary

    14.28              

Financials

    11.89              

Industrials

    9.42              

Communication Services

    8.56              

Consumer Staples

    6.43              

Real Estate

    2.45              

Energy

    2.23              

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

    2.49              

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    0.16              

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

          % of total net assets
  1.   Microsoft Corp.   7.93%
  2.   Amazon.com, Inc.   6.30   
  3.   QUALCOMM, Inc.   3.78   
  4.   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   3.43   
  5.   Facebook, Inc., Class A   3.36   
  6.   JPMorgan Chase & Co.   3.28   
  7.   Applied Materials, Inc.   2.82   
  8.   HCA Healthcare, Inc.   2.57   
  9.   Procter & Gamble Co. (The)   2.54   
10.   Prologis, Inc.   2.45   

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.84%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.56%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     33,615      $   11,932,653  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–1.85%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     33,698        3,163,231  

 

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     64,830        10,917,372  

 

 
        14,080,603  

 

 

Application Software–1.33%

 

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     8,475        4,238,517  

 

 

Workday, Inc., Class A(b)

     24,635        5,902,792  

 

 
        10,141,309  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–0.76%

 

General Motors Co.

     139,456        5,806,948  

 

 

Automotive Retail–1.36%

 

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     51,687        4,882,354  

 

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     12,141        5,494,652  

 

 
        10,377,006  

 

 

Biotechnology–0.36%

 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     28,469        2,728,754  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–1.00%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     145,881        7,644,164  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.53%

 

Valvoline, Inc.

     173,243        4,008,843  

 

 

Communications Equipment–1.27%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     57,085        9,707,875  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.84%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     35,329        6,430,585  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.81%

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     41,665        6,179,336  

 

 

Consumer Finance–1.87%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     144,062        14,240,529  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–3.26%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     100,813        11,478,568  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     37,538        13,398,814  

 

 
        24,877,382  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–1.22%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     42,355        9,277,863  

 

 

Diversified Banks–3.28%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     196,895        25,019,448  

 

 

Electric Utilities–1.15%

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     44,849        4,106,374  

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

     151,993        4,652,506  

 

 
        8,758,880  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.86%

 

Hubbell, Inc.

     12,040        1,887,752  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–(continued)

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     18,510      $ 4,642,493  

 

 
        6,530,245  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.90%

 

Waste Connections, Inc.

     67,128        6,885,319  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–2.02%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     133,602        15,402,975  

 

 

Food Distributors–1.02%

 

Sysco Corp.

     104,817        7,783,710  

 

 

General Merchandise Stores–1.27%

 

Target Corp.

     54,782        9,670,667  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–2.57%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     119,300        19,620,078  

 

 

Health Care Services–1.26%

 

CVS Health Corp.

     140,488        9,595,330  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.49%

 

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     56,779        3,746,278  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–1.94%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     55,665        14,785,737  

 

 

Homebuilding–0.80%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     88,191        6,078,124  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.25%

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(b)

     13,035        1,913,538  

 

 

Household Products–2.96%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     138,977        19,337,260  

 

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     36,032        3,222,547  

 

 
        22,559,807  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–1.17%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     41,921        8,916,597  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–0.61%

 

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     68,842        4,650,277  

 

 

Industrial REITs–2.45%

 

Prologis, Inc.

     187,728        18,708,973  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–2.11%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     273,669        16,078,054  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.86%

 

Zynga, Inc., Class A(b)

     663,097        6,544,767  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–4.05%

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     93,779        25,616,671  

 

 

Snap, Inc., Class A(b)

     105,240        5,269,367  

 

 
        30,886,038  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–7.90%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     14,742        48,013,662  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     5,502        12,254,440  

 

 
        60,268,102  

 

 
 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.16%

 

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(b)

     4,236      $ 1,192,010  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–2.25%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     46,378        12,114,397  

 

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     70,762        5,019,149  

 

 
        17,133,546  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.27%

 

Avantor, Inc.(b)

     139,063        3,914,623  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     28,684        13,360,434  

 

 
        17,275,057  

 

 

Managed Health Care–3.43%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     74,574        26,151,610  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.53%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)

     26,608        1,955,156  

 

 

Warner Music Group Corp., Class A

     55,700        2,116,043  

 

 
        4,071,199  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.44%

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     204,154        3,323,627  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.62%

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     83,785        4,739,717  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.17%

 

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

     210,153        8,918,893  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.90%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     565,471        14,470,403  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.23%

 

a2 Milk Co. Ltd. (The)
(New Zealand)(b)

     107,413        948,878  

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     144,142        8,427,983  

 

 
        9,376,861  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–5.24%

 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     293,378        14,665,966  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     64,511        10,892,038  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     175,974        14,394,673  

 

 
        39,952,677  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.79%

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     137,999      $ 13,645,341  

 

 

Railroads–1.62%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     59,374        12,362,854  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–2.82%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     248,912        21,481,106  

 

 

Semiconductors–5.60%

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     188,887        28,775,045  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     84,591        13,883,921  

 

 
        42,658,966  

 

 

Systems Software–7.93%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     271,840        60,462,653  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.86%

 

Apple, Inc.

     106,868        14,180,315  

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–1.04%

 

Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A(b)

     390,560        7,897,123  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $537,552,744)

 

     761,130,752  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.41%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(c)(d)

     1,101,539        1,101,539  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     786,502        786,738  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

     1,258,901        1,258,901  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $3,147,202)

 

     3,147,178  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–100.25%
(Cost $540,699,946)

 

     764,277,930  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.25)%

 

     (1,923,969

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 762,353,961  

 

 
 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
    Value
December 31, 2020
    Dividend Income  

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $  7,673,323       $ 50,089,174       $(56,660,958     $      -       $        -       $1,101,539       $14,557  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    5,580,713       35,778,020       (40,575,004     (24)       3,033       786,738       16,031  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    8,769,511       57,244,770       (64,755,380     -       -       1,258,901       15,368  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                                                       

Invesco Private Government Fund

    -       33,470,871       (33,470,871     -       -       -       695

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    -       16,863,555       (16,863,881     -       326       -       1,356

Total

    $22,023,547       $193,446,390       $(212,326,094     $(24)       $3,359       $3,147,178       $48,007  

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

(d) The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $537,552,744)

   $ 761,130,752  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $3,147,202)

     3,147,178  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $1,377)

     1,518  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     5,834,461  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     24,381  

 

 

Dividends

     382,458  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     446,952  

 

 

Total assets

     770,967,700  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     7,019,562  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     421,183  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     322,527  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     321,991  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     288  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     49,368  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     478,820  

 

 

Total liabilities

     8,613,739  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 762,353,961  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 513,258,987  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     249,094,974  

 

 
   $ 762,353,961  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 740,344,545  

 

 

Series II

   $ 22,009,416  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     24,330,387  

 

 

Series II

     726,998  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 30.43  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 30.27  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $61,162)

  $ 12,933,685  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $31,081)

    77,037  

 

 

Total investment income

    13,010,722  

 

 

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    4,711,990  

 

 

Administrative services fees

    1,328,463  

 

 

Custodian fees

    14,937  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

    51,498  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

    54,296  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    31,735  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

    8,448  

 

 

Professional services fees

    51,448  

 

 

Other

    3,361  

 

 

Total expenses

    6,256,176  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

    (10,953

 

 

Net expenses

    6,245,223  

 

 

Net investment income

    6,765,499  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $2,716,347)

    22,554,894  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

    3,359  

 

 

Foreign currencies

    (31,695

 

 
    22,526,558  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

    62,301,243  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

    (24

 

 

Foreign currencies

    10,148  

 

 
    62,311,367  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    84,837,925  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 91,603,424  

 

 
 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 6,765,499     $ 9,700,451  

 

 

Net realized gain

     22,526,558       165,048,967  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     62,311,367       53,502,474  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     91,603,424       228,251,892  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (165,580,119     (102,597,293

 

 

Series II

     (4,892,160     (2,536,276

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (170,472,279     (105,133,569

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (38,886,728     (123,248,676

 

 

Series II

     1,713,650       (504,539

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (37,173,078     (123,753,215

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (116,041,933     (634,892

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     878,395,894       879,030,786  

 

 

End of year

   $ 762,353,961     $ 878,395,894  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

                                            Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                            expenses   expenses        
            Net gains                               to average   to average net        
            (losses)                               net assets   assets without   Ratio of net    
    Net asset       on securities       Dividends   Distributions                   with fee waivers   fee waivers   investment    
    value,   Net   (both   Total from   from net   from net       Net asset       Net assets,   and/or   and/or   income    
    beginning   investment   realized and   investment   investment   realized   Total   value, end   Total   end of period   expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
     of period   income(a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000’s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 34.95     $ 0.29     $ 3.89     $ 4.18     $ (0.48 )     $ (8.22 )     $ (8.70 )     $ 30.43       13.85 %     $ 740,345       0.81 %(d)       0.81 %(d)       0.89 %(d)       50 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      30.94       0.38       8.22       8.60       (0.35 )       (4.24 )       (4.59 )       34.95       28.97       855,744       0.78       0.78       1.08       82

Year ended 12/31/18

      36.72       0.25       (3.29 )       (3.04 )       (0.34 )       (2.40 )       (2.74 )       30.94       (9.40 )       858,828       0.79       0.80       0.70       46

Year ended 12/31/17

      34.58       0.27       4.21       4.48       (0.39 )       (1.95 )       (2.34 )       36.72       13.17       1,054,802       0.79       0.80       0.74       30

Year ended 12/31/16

      33.84       0.39       3.07       3.46       (0.28 )       (2.44 )       (2.72 )       34.58       10.26       1,033,700       0.84       0.85       1.11       38

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      34.81       0.21       3.85       4.06       (0.38 )       (8.22 )       (8.60 )       30.27       13.53       22,009       1.06 (d)        1.06 (d)        0.64 (d)        50

Year ended 12/31/19

      30.66       0.29       8.16       8.45       (0.06 )       (4.24 )       (4.30 )       34.81       28.66       22,652       1.03       1.03       0.83       82

Year ended 12/31/18

      36.18       0.16       (3.28 )       (3.12 )       -       (2.40 )       (2.40 )       30.66       (9.61 )       20,203       1.04       1.05       0.45       46

Year ended 12/31/17

      34.11       0.18       4.14       4.32       (0.30 )       (1.95 )       (2.25 )       36.18       12.87       189,982       1.04       1.05       0.49       30

Year ended 12/31/16

      33.40       0.30       3.03       3.33       (0.18 )       (2.44 )       (2.62 )       34.11       10.02       179,596       1.09       1.10       0.86       38

 

(a)

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d)

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $743,899 and $20,599 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations

 

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and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to

 

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acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

First $250 million

     0.650

Over $250 million

     0.600

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.62%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $10,953.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $108,851 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,219,612 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $408 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1  -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2  -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3  -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

 

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The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total

Investments in Securities

                                     

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     $756,959,327          $4,171,425          $–          $761,130,752

Money Market Funds

     3,147,178                          3,147,178

Total Investments

     $760,106,505          $4,171,425          $–          $764,277,930

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $10,129,752, which resulted in net realized gains of $2,716,347.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

      2020        2019

Ordinary income*

   $ 18,701,208        $   7,836,902

Long-term capital gain

     151,771,071        97,296,667

Total distributions

   $ 170,472,279        $105,133,569

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 5,875,347  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     20,644,362  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     224,264,394  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     1,918  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (1,691,047

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     513,258,987  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 762,353,961  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and partnership basis.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

 

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NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $373,692,011 and $561,995,156, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 230,556,741  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (6,292,347

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 224,264,394  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $540,013,536.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions and partnership reclass, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $277,383, undistributed net realized gain was increased by $278,476 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $1,093. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

    

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     698,021     $ 20,672,935       435,385     $ 14,832,571  

 

 

Series II

     44,947       1,413,543       38,664       1,330,035  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     5,857,096       165,580,119       3,165,606       102,597,293  

 

 

Series II    

     173,851       4,892,160       78,522       2,536,276  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (6,708,456     (225,139,782     (6,876,372     (240,678,540

 

 

Series II

     (142,565     (4,592,053     (125,341     (4,370,850

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (77,106   $ (37,173,078     (3,283,536   $ (123,753,215

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 56% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

    

Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/20)

  ACTUAL  

 

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

 

  Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses      
Paid During      
Period2     
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)
  Expenses 
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,207.20   $4.60   $1,020.96   $4.22   0.83%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,206.10     5.99     1,019.71     5.48   1.08   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     

                    

 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00   
 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 151,771,071     
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     67.15   
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00   

                        *  The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee
Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees
Christopher L. Wilson - 1967
Trustee and Chair
  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)
Beth Ann Brown - 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine
Cynthia Hostetler - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959
Trustee
  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956
Trustee
  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949
Trustee
  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954
Trustee
  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers
Sheri Morris - 1964
President and Principal Executive Officer
  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A
Russell C. Burk - 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974
Senior Vice President
  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)
John M. Zerr - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Adrien Deberghes - 1967
Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President
  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)
Todd F. Kuehl - 1969
Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President
  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Michael McMaster - 1962
Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


 

 

 

LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s
Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VICPB-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Core

Plus Bond Fund (the Fund) outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark.

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     9.72

Series II Shares

     9.33  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

     7.51  

Lipper VUF Core Plus Bond Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     8.72  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Fixed income markets began the year buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) took aggressive action to support both the domestic and global economy by slashing rates to a range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1 The unemployment rate reached a peak of 14.7%2 while real gross domestic product decreased at an annual rate of 31.4%3 in the second quarter of 2020.

    Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus due to the impact of COVID-19. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first half of the year. Consequently, some countries were able to achieve some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly reopen their economies in the third quarter. With a potential vaccine in sight for the end of 2020 or early 2021 the broader bond market, both developed and emerging, ended the year in positive territory.

    The 10-year US Treasury yield continued to decline at the start of the year as the Fed adopted a more dovish stance and continued geopolitical uncertainty forced investors to seek higher quality fixed income instruments. Elevated volatility levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing global recession led to a severe “risk-off” tone in the markets driving Treasury yields even lower. The 10-year US Treasury yield ended the year at 0.88%, 85 basis points lower than at the beginning of the year.4 (A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point.)

    US corporate markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement

over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, bonds were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets.

    The broader bond market, as represented by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, gained 7.51% for the year.5 Strong performance for the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark was largely attributable to the sharp decline in US Treasury yields as well as a rally in spread sector assets. The four primary sectors of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index – government-related, corporate, securitized and treasury – posted positive returns for the year.

    The Fund, at NAV, generated positive returns for the year, and outperformed its broad market/style-specific benchmark. Overweight exposure to investment grade was the most notable contributor to the Fund’s relative performance. Underperformance from the securitized sector was driven by slightly wider credit spreads and weaker technicals due in part to declining overseas demand for the asset class stemming from heightened foreign currency hedging costs. Security selection in the technology and consumer cyclical sectors also contributed to the Fund’s relative performance during the year but was slightly offset by security selection within the high yield media and high yield airlines sectors.

    Overweight exposure to and security selection in commercial mortgage-backed securities, particularly conduit and single borrower issues, contributed to the Fund’s performance relative to the broad market/style-specific index during the year. The Fund’s out-of-index exposure to US dollar-denominated emerging

 

market (EM) corporate debt during the year also contributed to the Fund’s relative performance. Out-of-index exposure, such as high yield, provided subtle gains despite concerns over global growth. Helping to support returns in high yield and US dollar-denominated EM corporate debt were very accommodative central bank policies.

    The Fund’s allocation to cash holdings detracted from relative Fund performance, as intermediate and long duration assets rallied during the year as a result of lower Treasury rates.

    The Fund benefited from incremental income earned from transactions in the highly liquid to-be-announced (TBA) market for agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Such transactions involve the Fund selling an MBS to a financial institution, with an agreement to repurchase a substantially similar security at an agreed upon price and date. Cash received by the Fund as a result of this repurchase transaction may be invested in short-term instruments, and the income from these investments, together with any additional fee income received from this activity, generates income for the Fund.

    The Fund may use active duration and yield curve positioning for risk management and for generating excess return versus its broad market/style-specific benchmark. Duration measures a portfolio’s price sensitivity to interest rate changes. Yield curve positioning refers to actively emphasizing particular points (maturities) along the yield curve with favorable risk-return expectations. Duration of the portfolio was maintained close to that of the broad market/style-specific benchmark, on average, and the timing of changes and the degree of variance from the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark during the year provided a small boost to relative returns. Buying and selling US Treasury futures and interest rate swaptions were important tools used for the management of interest rate risk and to maintain our targeted portfolio duration.

    Part of the Fund’s strategy to manage credit and currency risk in the portfolio during the year entailed purchasing and selling credit and currency derivatives. We sought to manage credit market risk by purchasing and selling protection through credit default swaps at various points throughout the year. The currency management was carried out via currency forwards and options on an as-needed basis and we believe this was effective in managing the currency positioning within the Fund.

    We wish to remind you that the Fund is subject to interest rate risk, meaning when interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities tends to fall. The risk may be greater in the current market environment because interest rates are near historic lows. The degree to which the value of fixed income securities may decline due to rising interest rates may vary depending on the speed and

 

 

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magnitude of the increase in interest rates, as well as individual security characteristics, such as price, maturity, duration and coupon and market forces, such as supply and demand for similar securities. We are monitoring interest rates, as well as the market, economic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and certain foreign central banks. If interest rates rise or fall faster than expected, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments.

    Thank you for investing in Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

3 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

4 Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury

5 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Matthew Brill

Chuck Burge

Michael Hyman

Todd Schomberg

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

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1

Source: Lipper Inc.

2

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee

future results.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (5/5/93)

     4.62

10 Years

     5.58  

  5 Years

     6.18  

  1 Year

     9.72  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (3/14/02)

     4.31

10 Years

     5.31  

  5 Years

     5.91  

  1 Year

     9.33  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly.

Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

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Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment grade, fixed-rate bond market.
  The Lipper VUF Core Plus Bond Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of core plus bond variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 

 

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Fund Information

Portfolio Composition

By security type    % of total net assets

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

       46.18 %

U.S. Treasury Securities

       21.66

Asset-Backed Securities

       14.13

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

       8.65

Preferred Stocks

       2.41

Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio

       1.11

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       5.86

Top Five Debt Issuers*

 

      % of total net assets

1.   U.S. Treasury Notes

       16.58 %

2.   U.S. Treasury Bonds

       4.88

3.   Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

       3.78

4.   Federal National Mortgage Association

       2.20

5.   Government National Mortgage Association

       1.31

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

    

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–46.18%

 

Advertising–0.13%

     

Lamar Media Corp., 3.75%, 02/15/2028

   $      44,000      $       45,301  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.14%

     

Boeing Co. (The), 2.75%, 02/01/2026

     47,000        49,446  

 

 

Airlines–1.11%

     

British Airways Pass-Through Trust (United Kingdom), Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.35%, 06/15/2029(b)

     17,129        16,289  

 

 

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.40%, 04/25/2024

     10,000        9,869  

 

 

Series 2020-1, Class AA, 2.00%, 06/10/2028

     39,774        39,836  

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.38%, 01/15/2026

     7,000        8,001  

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.,
4.50%, 10/20/2025(b)

     55,000        58,806  

 

 

4.75%, 10/20/2028(b)

     93,000        101,586  

 

 

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2014-2, Class B, 4.63%, 09/03/2022

     26,765        26,963  

 

 

Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 10/15/2027

     94,000        101,822  

 

 

Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 03/01/2030

     31,789        31,668  

 

 
        394,840  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.08%

     

Ross Stores, Inc.,
0.88%, 04/15/2026

     21,000        21,013  

 

 

4.70%, 04/15/2027

     7,000        8,269  

 

 
        29,282  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.45%

 

  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 3.00%, 04/02/2025

     37,000        40,336  

 

 

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC, 5.63%, 03/30/2043(b)

     49,000        63,329  

 

 

CI Financial Corp. (Canada), 3.20%, 12/17/2030

     54,000        55,392  

 

 
        159,057  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–1.53%

     

Allison Transmission, Inc., 3.75%, 01/30/2031(b)

     28,000        28,700  

 

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
3.09%, 01/09/2023

     200,000        203,864  

 

 

3.38%, 11/13/2025

     205,000        210,189  

 

 

Hyundai Capital America,
5.75%, 04/06/2023(b)

     48,000        53,187  

 

 

4.30%, 02/01/2024(b)

     16,000        17,562  

 

 

5.88%, 04/07/2025(b)

     26,000        30,783  

 

 
        544,285  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Biotechnology–0.59%

     

AbbVie, Inc.,
2.30%, 11/21/2022

   $     92,000      $       95,413  

 

 

2.60%, 11/21/2024

     106,000        113,692  

 

 
        209,105  

 

 

Brewers–0.12%

     

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium), 4.75%, 01/23/2029

     34,000        41,956  

 

 

Broadcasting–0.31%

     

Discovery Communications LLC,
5.20%, 09/20/2047

     11,000        14,330  

 

 

4.00%, 09/15/2055(b)

     75,000        83,952  

 

 

Fox Corp., 3.50%, 04/08/2030

     11,000        12,508  

 

 
        110,790  

 

 

Building Products–0.33%

     

Carrier Global Corp., 2.72%, 02/15/2030

     61,000        65,226  

 

 

Standard Industries, Inc., 3.38%, 01/15/2031(b)

     52,000        52,325  

 

 
        117,551  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–0.66%

     

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.25%, 02/01/2031(b)

     19,000        20,047  

 

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/ Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 3.85%, 04/01/2061

     41,000        41,318  

 

 

Comcast Corp.,
3.95%, 10/15/2025

     14,000        16,091  

 

 

4.60%, 10/15/2038

     23,000        30,308  

 

 

3.25%, 11/01/2039

     11,000        12,485  

 

 

2.80%, 01/15/2051

     37,000        38,539  

 

 

4.95%, 10/15/2058

     24,000        36,440  

 

 

Cox Communications, Inc.,
1.80%, 10/01/2030(b)

     14,000        13,996  

 

 

2.95%, 10/01/2050(b)

     25,000        25,562  

 

 
        234,786  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.03%

     

Valvoline, Inc., 3.63%, 06/15/2031(b)

     11,000        11,327  

 

 

Computer & Electronics Retail–0.11%

     

Seagate HDD Cayman,
3.13%, 07/15/2029(b)

     28,000        28,055  

 

 

3.38%, 07/15/2031(b)

     10,000        10,073  

 

 
        38,128  

 

 

Copper–0.34%

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.00%, 09/01/2027

     57,000        60,621  

 

 

4.38%, 08/01/2028

     31,000        32,996  

 

 

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru), 5.88%, 04/23/2045

     18,000        26,007  

 

 
        119,624  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.17%

 

  

PayPal Holdings, Inc., 2.65%, 10/01/2026

   $      32,000      $       35,184  

 

 

2.85%, 10/01/2029

     22,000        24,472  

 

 
        59,656  

 

 

Distributors–0.13%

     

Genuine Parts Co., 1.88%, 11/01/2030

     46,000        45,682  

 

 

Diversified Banks–4.48%

     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia), 2.57%, 11/25/2035(b)(c)

     81,000        82,694  

 

 

Bank of America Corp., 2.59%, 04/29/2031(c)

     36,000        38,609  

 

 

1.90%, 07/23/2031(c)

     86,000        86,915  

 

 

1.92%, 10/24/2031(c)

     81,000        82,095  

 

 

BBVA Bancomer S.A. (Mexico), 6.75%, 09/30/2022(b)

     150,000        162,300  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.,
2.88%, 07/24/2023(c)

     15,000        15,585  

 

 

3.11%, 04/08/2026(c)

     40,000        43,756  

 

 

4.41%, 03/31/2031(c)

     33,000        40,019  

 

 

2.57%, 06/03/2031(c)

     67,000        71,433  

 

 

Corp. Andina de Fomento (Supranational), 4.38%, 06/15/2022

     50,000        52,688  

 

 

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), 6.00%(c)(d)

     200,000        218,250  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 1.10% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.89%), 07/23/2024(e)

     65,000        65,903  

 

 

2.08%, 04/22/2026(c)

     52,000        54,953  

 

 

3.63%, 12/01/2027

     27,000        30,712  

 

 

2.96%, 05/13/2031(c)

     37,000        40,611  

 

 

3.11%, 04/22/2041(c)

     34,000        38,062  

 

 

Series W, 1.22% (3 mo. USD

LIBOR + 1.00%), 05/15/2047(e)

     54,000        44,415  

 

 

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom), 3.27%, 02/18/2036(b)(c)

     200,000        209,455  

 

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan), 2.14%, 09/23/2030

     88,000        88,501  

 

 

U.S. Bancorp, 1.38%, 07/22/2030

     37,000        37,099  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.,
2.19%, 04/30/2026(c)

     19,000        20,022  

 

 

3.07%, 04/30/2041(c)

     26,000        28,325  

 

 

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia), 2.67%, 11/15/2035(c)

     37,000        38,162  

 

 
        1,590,564  

 

 

Diversified Capital Markets–0.83%

     

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland), 4.19%, 04/01/2031(b)(c)

     250,000        294,248  

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.67%

     

Anglo American Capital PLC (South Africa), 5.38%, 04/01/2025(b)

     203,000        237,787  

 

 

Diversified REITs–1.38%

     

Brixmor Operating Partnership L.P., 4.05%, 07/01/2030

     33,000        37,916  

 

 

Trust Fibra Uno (Mexico), 5.25%, 01/30/2026(b)

     200,000        225,850  

 

 

4.87%, 01/15/2030(b)

     200,000        228,002  

 

 
        491,768  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Drug Retail–0.40%

     

CVS Pass-Through Trust, 5.77%, 01/10/2033(b)

   $   121,955      $     143,302  

 

 

Electric Utilities–0.41%

     

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Series C, 3.00%, 12/01/2060

     33,000        33,593  

 

 

Duke Energy Progress LLC, 2.50%, 08/15/2050

     67,000        67,536  

 

 

Eversource Energy, Series Q, 0.80%, 08/15/2025

     6,000        5,994  

 

 

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 2.75%, 05/01/2025

     11,000        11,910  

 

 

Southern Co. (The), Series B, 5.50%, 03/15/2057(c)

     22,000        22,878  

 

 

Virginia Electric and Power Co., 2.45%,12/15/2050

     2,000        2,011  

 

 
        143,922  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.17%

 

  

Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., 2.15%, 12/15/2030

     59,000        59,953  

 

 

Electronic Components–0.78%

     

Corning, Inc., 5.45%, 11/15/2079

     202,000        277,317  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.15%

 

  

Jabil, Inc., 3.00%, 01/15/2031

     49,000        52,208  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.21%

 

  

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 08/01/2028(b)

     17,000        17,159  

 

 

3.50%, 09/01/2028(b)

     56,000        57,202  

 

 
        74,361  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.47%

     

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 3.00%, 09/15/2060

     32,000        33,604  

 

 

Moody’s Corp.,
5.25%, 07/15/2044

     27,000        37,389  

 

 

3.25%, 05/20/2050

     14,000        15,585  

 

 

2.55%, 08/18/2060

     14,000        13,158  

 

 

MSCI, Inc., 3.88%, 02/15/2031(b)

     36,000        38,115  

 

 

S&P Global, Inc., 1.25%, 08/15/2030

     28,000        27,612  

 

 
        165,463  

 

 

Food Retail–0.02%

     

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons L.P./Albertson’s LLC, 3.50%, 02/15/2023(b)

     8,000        8,208  

 

 

Gas Utilities–0.10%

     

East Ohio Gas Co. (The), 1.30%, 06/15/2025(b)

     11,000        11,218  

 

 

3.00%, 06/15/2050(b)

     21,000        22,900  

 

 
        34,118  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.17%

     

CommonSpirit Health, 1.55%, 10/01/2025

     22,000        22,617  

 

 

Universal Health Services, Inc., 2.65%, 10/15/2030(b)

     21,000        21,840  

 

 

West Virginia United Health System Obligated Group, 3.13%, 06/01/2050

     16,000        16,557  

 

 
        61,014  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

Health Care REITs–0.50%

     

Diversified Healthcare Trust, 6.75%, 12/15/2021

   $      40,000      $       40,700  

 

 

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings L.P., 2.00%, 03/15/2031

     32,000        32,054  

 

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc., 2.88%, 01/15/2031

     22,000        23,738  

 

 

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 3.38%, 02/01/2031

     39,000        41,036  

 

 

Physicians Realty L.P., 4.30%, 03/15/2027

     14,000        15,485  

 

 

Welltower, Inc., 3.10%, 01/15/2030

     24,000        26,291  

 

 
        179,304  

 

 

Health Care Services–0.87%

     

Cigna Corp., 1.13% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.89%), 07/15/2023(e)

     43,000        43,508  

 

 

CVS Health Corp.,
1.30%, 08/21/2027

     43,000        43,208  

 

 

2.70%, 08/21/2040

     19,000        19,251  

 

 

DaVita, Inc., 3.75%, 02/15/2031(b)

     61,000        62,051  

 

 

Sutter Health,
Series 20A,
3.16%, 08/15/2040

     75,000        79,717  

 

 

3.36%, 08/15/2050

     55,000        59,929  

 

 
        307,664  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–0.09%

     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 1.30%, 04/15/2028

     32,000        32,290  

 

 

Homebuilding–0.21%

     

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., 3.85%, 01/15/2030

     67,000        74,617  

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.93%

 

AES Corp. (The),
1.38%, 01/15/2026(b)

     20,000        20,193  

 

 

2.45%, 01/15/2031(b)

     35,000        35,482  

 

 

Calpine Corp., 3.75%, 03/01/2031(b)

     68,000        67,470  

 

 

EnfraGen Energia Sur S.A./EnfraGen Spain S.A./Prime Energia S.p.A. (Spain), 5.38%, 12/30/2030(b)

     200,000        208,000  

 

 
        331,145  

 

 

Industrial REITs–0.06%

     

Lexington Realty Trust, 2.70%, 09/15/2030

     17,000        17,724  

 

 

Prologis L.P., 2.13%, 04/15/2027

     4,000        4,294  

 

 
        22,018  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–1.56%

     

BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 2.94%, 06/04/2051

     75,000        76,587  

 

 

Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, 2.60%, 10/15/2025(b)

     38,000        39,200  

 

 

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 6.63%, 06/15/2035

     23,000        22,806  

 

 

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Arabia), 2.88%, 04/16/2024(b)

     200,000        212,432  

 

 

3.50%, 11/24/2070(b)

     200,000        202,491  

 

 
        553,516  

 

 
     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–1.59%

 

  

AT&T, Inc.,
2.55%, 12/01/2033(b)

   $     20,000      $       20,610  

 

 

3.10%, 02/01/2043

     54,000        54,788  

 

 

3.50%, 09/15/2053(b)

     79,000        79,005  

 

 

3.55%, 09/15/2055(b)

     99,000        98,669  

 

 

3.50%, 02/01/2061

     34,000        33,865  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.,
0.85%, 11/20/2025

     51,000        51,413  

 

 

4.81%, 03/15/2039

     20,000        26,093  

 

 

2.65%, 11/20/2040

     54,000        54,615  

 

 

2.88%, 11/20/2050

     67,000        67,571  

 

 

3.00%, 11/20/2060

     78,000        78,542  

 

 
        565,171  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.29%

 

  

Activision Blizzard, Inc., 2.50%, 09/15/2050

     53,000        51,805  

 

 

WMG Acquisition Corp., 3.00%, 02/15/2031(b)

     52,000        51,140  

 

 
        102,945  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–0.94%

     

Alphabet, Inc.,
1.90%, 08/15/2040

     12,000        11,778  

 

 

2.25%, 08/15/2060

     49,000        47,446  

 

 

Match Group Holdings II LLC, 5.63%, 02/15/2029(b)

     33,000        36,052  

 

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China), 2.39%, 06/03/2030(b)

     200,000        205,290  

 

 

Twitter, Inc., 3.88%, 12/15/2027(b)

     31,000        33,054  

 

 
        333,620  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.75%

 

  

Expedia Group, Inc., 4.63%,
08/01/2027(b)

     34,000        38,016  

 

 

Prosus N.V. (Netherlands), 3.83%, 02/08/2051(b)

     233,000        228,862  

 

 
        266,878  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.41%

 

  

Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., 6.50%, 06/17/2022(b)

     26,000        28,102  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 04/01/2025

     33,000        36,725  

 

 

3.27%, 09/29/2025(c)

     37,000        40,563  

 

 

1.09%, 12/09/2026(c)

     51,000        51,574  

 

 

0.87% (SOFR + 0.79%), 12/09/2026(e)

     100,000        100,689  

 

 

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance, Inc., 4.15%, 01/23/2030

     36,000        42,020  

 

 

Morgan Stanley,
2.19%, 04/28/2026(c)

     32,000        33,821  

 

 

2.70%, 01/22/2031(c)

     101,000        109,716  

 

 

3.62%, 04/01/2031(c)

     33,000        38,352  

 

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc., 4.65%, 04/01/2030

     16,000        19,646  

 

 
        501,208  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–1.71%

     

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., 5.00%, 06/15/2027

     31,000        35,048  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–(continued)

     

Athene Global Funding,
1.20%, 10/13/2023(b)

   $     72,000      $       72,579  

 

 

2.50%, 01/14/2025(b)

     42,000        44,014  

 

 
Athene Holding Ltd.,
    4.13%, 01/12/2028
     19,000        21,178  

 

 

6.15%, 04/03/2030

     37,000        46,089  

 

 

3.50%, 01/15/2031

     16,000        16,934  

 

 

Belrose Funding Trust, 2.33%, 08/15/2030(b)

     39,000        40,199  

 

 

Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 4.70%, 06/22/2047

     10,000        10,571  

 

 

Global Atlantic Fin Co., 4.40%, 10/15/2029(b)

     96,000        105,915  

 

 

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., 5.38%, 03/25/2021(b)

     136,000        137,481  

 

 

3.90%, 11/30/2049(b)

     29,000        32,356  

 

 

Pacific LifeCorp, 3.35%, 09/15/2050(b)

     41,000        45,688  

 

 
        608,052  

 

 

Managed Health Care–0.51%

     

Children’s Hospital, Series 2020, 2.93%, 07/15/2050

     27,000        27,106  

 

 

Community Health Network, Inc., Series 20-A, 3.10%, 05/01/2050

     56,000        56,563  

 

 

Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc., Series 2020,
2.68%, 09/01/2041

     24,000        24,291  

 

 

2.88%, 09/01/2050

     24,000        24,788  

 

 

New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The), 2.26%, 08/01/2040

     18,000        17,635  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.75%, 07/15/2025

     27,000        30,775  

 

 
        181,158  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.07%

     

Netflix, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/2029(b)

     21,000        24,780  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–0.83%

     

AIG Global Funding, 2.70%,

    12/15/2021(b)

     32,000        32,727  

 

 

American Financial Group, Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/2026

     14,000        15,290  

 

 

American International Group, Inc., 3.40%, 06/30/2030

     53,000        60,739  

 

 

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada),
4.85%, 04/17/2028

     27,000        30,243  

 

 

4.63%, 04/29/2030

     40,000        44,818  

 

 

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 4.95%, 04/22/2044(b)

     100,000        111,781  

 

 
        295,598  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–0.26%

     

Dominion Energy, Inc., Series C, 3.38%, 04/01/2030

     29,000        33,055  

 

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.,
1.38%, 10/15/2027

     31,000        31,547  

 

 

1.80%, 10/15/2030

     27,000        27,123  

 

 
        91,725  

 

 

Office REITs–0.47%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 3.95%, 01/15/2027

     33,000        38,010  

 

 

3.38%, 08/15/2031

     19,000        21,776  

 

 
     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

Office REITs–(continued)

     

Boston Properties L.P., 3.25%, 01/30/2031

   $      26,000      $       28,698  

 

 

Highwoods Realty L.P., 2.60%, 02/01/2031

     11,000        11,239  

 

 

Office Properties Income Trust, 4.50%, 02/01/2025

     64,000        67,869  

 

 
        167,592  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.32%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada), 2.05%, 07/15/2025

     58,000        60,893  

 

 

Concho Resources, Inc., 2.40%, 02/15/2031

     12,000        12,580  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 1.90%, 08/15/2030

     40,000        39,653  

 

 
        113,126  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.77%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
2.00%, 02/15/2031

     6,000        6,068  

 

 

3.25%, 08/01/2050

     16,000        16,102  

 

 

MPLX L.P.,
1.33% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 09/09/2022(e)

     48,000        48,009  

 

 

1.75%, 03/01/2026

     38,000        39,346  

 

 

2.65%, 08/15/2030

     41,000        43,016  

 

 

ONEOK, Inc.,
5.85%, 01/15/2026

     15,000        17,983  

 

 

6.35%, 01/15/2031

     61,000        78,319  

 

 

Plains All American Pipeline L.P./PAA Finance Corp., 3.80%, 09/15/2030

     20,000        21,515  

 

 

Western Midstream Operating L.P., 2.07% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.85%), 01/13/2023(e)

     4,000        3,922  

 

 
        274,280  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–0.84%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 4.50%, 09/15/2023 DAC

     150,000        162,724  

 

 

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland), 4.25%, 04/15/2026(b)

     24,000        25,875  

 

 

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, 1.60%, 03/30/2031(b)

     56,000        55,781  

 

 

2.80%, 09/30/2050(b)

     26,000        26,596  

 

 

KKR Group Finance Co. VIII LLC, 3.50%, 08/25/2050(b)

     26,000        28,938  

 

 
        299,914  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.66%

     

BRF S.A. (Brazil), 5.75%, 09/21/2050(b)

     209,000        232,904  

 

 

Paper Packaging–0.18%

     

Berry Global, Inc., 1.57%, 01/15/2026(b)

     19,000        19,188  

 

 

Cascades, Inc./Cascades USA, Inc. (Canada), 5.38%, 01/15/2028(b)

     43,000        45,782  

 

 
        64,970  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–0.32%

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,
0.75%, 11/13/2025

     50,000        50,366  

 

 

2.35%, 11/13/2040

     7,000        7,204  

 

 

2.55%, 11/13/2050

     25,000        25,601  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

     

Royalty Pharma PLC,
1.20%, 09/02/2025(b)

   $     15,000      $       15,243  

 

 

1.75%, 09/02/2027(b)

     14,000        14,417  

 

 
        112,831  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.44%

 

Allstate Corp. (The), 4.20%, 12/15/2046

     14,000        18,522  

 

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 3.64%, 06/30/2050

     25,000        29,150  

 

 

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.,

3.40%, 06/15/2030

     31,000        34,093  

 

 

2.45%, 03/15/2031

     43,000        43,807  

 

 

W.R. Berkley Corp., 4.00%, 05/12/2050

     25,000        30,582  

 

 
        156,154  

 

 

Railroads–0.14%

     

CSX Corp., 2.50%, 05/15/2051

     49,000        48,674  

 

 

Real Estate Development–0.08%

     

Piedmont Operating Partnership L.P., 3.15%, 08/15/2030

     29,000        29,738  

 

 

Regional Banks–1.34%

     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 3.25%, 04/30/2030

     21,000        23,746  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp,

4.30%, 01/16/2024

     41,000        45,372  

 

 

2.55%, 05/05/2027

     27,000        29,415  

 

 

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/2021

     27,000        28,732  

 

 

KeyCorp, 2.25%, 04/06/2027

     53,000        56,775  

 

 

Synovus Financial Corp., 3.13%, 11/01/2022

     26,000        27,007  

 

 

Zions Bancorporation N.A., 3.25%, 10/29/2029

     250,000        263,654  

 

 
        474,701  

 

 

Reinsurance–0.19%

     

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 2.85%, 10/15/2050

     39,000        41,864  

 

 

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 4.70%, 09/15/2023

     23,000        25,433  

 

 
        67,297  

 

 

Renewable Electricity–0.10%

     

Northern States Power Co., 2.60%, 06/01/2051

     33,000        34,996  

 

 

Residential REITs–0.59%

     

Camden Property Trust, 2.80%,
05/15/2030

     16,000        17,788  

 

 

Essex Portfolio L.P.,
1.65%, 01/15/2031

     20,000        19,902  

 

 

2.65%, 09/01/2050

     35,000        33,664  

 

 

Mid-America Apartments L.P., 1.70%, 02/15/2031

     15,000        14,970  

 

 

Spirit Realty L.P.,
4.00%, 07/15/2029

     19,000        21,397  

 

 

3.40%, 01/15/2030

     53,000        57,495  

 

 

VEREIT Operating Partnership L.P.,
2.20%, 06/15/2028

     24,000        24,562  

 

 

2.85%, 12/15/2032

     20,000        20,920  

 

 
        210,698  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Restaurants–0.20%

     

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 10/15/2030(b)

   $     71,000      $       72,094  

 

 

Retail REITs–0.48%

     

Kimco Realty Corp.,
1.90%, 03/01/2028

     49,000        50,624  

 

 

2.70%, 10/01/2030

     27,000        29,119  

 

 

Realty Income Corp., 3.25%,
01/15/2031

     35,000        39,722  

 

 

Regency Centers L.P., 4.13%,
03/15/2028

     19,000        21,683  

 

 

Retail Properties of America, Inc., 4.75%, 09/15/2030

     28,000        29,770  

 

 
        170,918  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–0.06%

     

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA,
Inc. (Netherlands), 3.40%,
05/01/2030(b)

     20,000        22,713  

 

 

Semiconductors–0.85%

     

Analog Devices, Inc., 2.95%,
04/01/2025

     14,000        15,292  

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.,
4.70%, 04/15/2025

     105,000        120,351  

 

 

5.00%, 04/15/2030

     60,000        72,982  

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc.,
4.98%, 02/06/2026

     19,000        22,473  

 

 

4.19%, 02/15/2027

     60,000        70,745  

 

 
        301,843  

 

 

Soft Drinks–0.47%

     

Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), 3.50%, 01/16/2050

     150,000        166,785  

 

 

Sovereign Debt–3.79%

     

Argentine Republic Government
International Bond (Argentina),
1.00%, 07/09/2029

     48        21  

 

 

1.13%, 07/09/2046(f)

     970        358  

 

 

China Government International Bond (China), 2.25%, 10/21/2050(b)

     200,000        198,690  

 

 

Egypt Government International Bond (Egypt), 5.25%, 10/06/2025(b)

     200,000        212,970  

 

 

Hungary Government International Bond (Hungary), 5.38%, 03/25/2024

     28,000        31,991  

 

 

Mexico Government International Bond (Mexico),
4.00%, 10/02/2023

     14,000        15,352  

 

 

2.66%, 05/24/2031

     200,000        205,210  

 

 

3.77%, 05/24/2061

     200,000        208,800  

 

 

Morocco Government International Bond (Morocco), 2.38%, 12/15/2027(b)

     200,000        201,100  

 

 

Peruvian Government International Bond (Peru),
1.86%, 12/01/2032

     30,000        30,296  

 

 

2.78%, 12/01/2060

     30,000        30,330  

 

 

Turkey Government International Bond (Turkey), 5.95%, 01/15/2031

     200,000        209,000  

 

 
        1,344,118  

 

 

Specialized Finance–0.80%

     

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd. (Japan), 3.64%, 04/13/2025(b)

     256,000        282,794  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

Specialized REITs–0.38%

     

Agree L.P., 2.90%, 10/01/2030

   $     12,000      $       12,767  

 

 

Crown Castle International Corp., 4.15%, 07/01/2050

     14,000        17,049  

 

 

Iron Mountain, Inc.,
5.25%, 07/15/2030(b)

     37,000        40,006  

 

 

4.50%, 02/15/2031(b)

     35,000        36,706  

 

 

Life Storage L.P., 2.20%, 10/15/2030

     14,000        14,307  

 

 

Simon Property Group L.P., 3.50%, 09/01/2025

     12,000        13,332  

 

 
        134,167  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.05%

     

Kraton Polymers LLC/Kraton Polymers
Capital Corp., 4.25%, 12/15/2025(b)

     18,000        18,384  

 

 

Systems Software–0.21%

     

Leidos, Inc., 2.30%, 02/15/2031(b)

     56,000        57,124  

 

 

Microsoft Corp., 2.53%, 06/01/2050

     18,000        18,983  

 

 
        76,107  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.46%

 

Apple, Inc., 4.25%, 02/09/2047

     14,000        19,107  

 

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,
5.85%, 07/15/2025(b)

     11,000        13,222  

 

 

6.02%, 06/15/2026(b)

     47,000        57,414  

 

 

4.90%, 10/01/2026(b)

     14,000        16,540  

 

 

8.35%, 07/15/2046(b)

     37,000        55,976  

 

 
        162,259  

 

 

Tobacco–0.25%

     

Altria Group, Inc., 4.40%, 02/14/2026

     13,000        15,097  

 

 

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom),
2.26%, 03/25/2028

     34,000        35,325  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc., 0.88%, 05/01/2026

     37,000        37,173  

 

 
        87,595  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.50%

 

  

Air Lease Corp.,
3.88%, 04/01/2021

     70,000        70,354  

 

 

3.38%, 06/01/2021

     50,000        50,537  

 

 

3.00%, 09/15/2023

     53,000        55,772  

 

 
        176,663  

 

 

Trucking–0.32%

     

Aviation Capital Group LLC,
0.88% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.67%),
07/30/2021(b)(e)

     22,000        21,797  

 

 

4.13%, 08/01/2025(b)

     24,000        25,182  

 

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P./PTL Finance Corp.,
4.00%, 07/15/2025(b)

     19,000        21,555  

 

 

1.20%, 11/15/2025(b)

     11,000        11,102  

 

 

Ryder System, Inc.,
4.63%, 06/01/2025

     17,000        19,706  

 

 

3.35%, 09/01/2025

     13,000        14,496  

 

 
        113,838  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.87%

 

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC,
4.74%, 03/20/2025(b)

     200,000        217,243  

 

 

5.15%, 03/20/2028(b)

     209,000        242,440  

 

 
     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–(continued)

 

 

 

VEON Holdings B.V. (Netherlands), 3.38%, 11/25/2027(b)

   $   200,000      $     205,722  

 

 
        665,405  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $15,298,920)

 

     16,400,296  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–21.66%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.22%

     

0.11% - 0.12%, 02/04/2021(g)(h)

     78,000        77,993  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds–4.87%

     

1.38%, 11/15/2040

     508,500        502,025  

 

 

1.38%, 08/15/2050

     1,314,300        1,228,460  

 

 
        1,730,485  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes–16.57%

     

0.13%, 11/30/2022

     22,200        22,203  

 

 

0.13%, 12/15/2023

     272,400        272,070  

 

 

0.38%, 11/30/2025

     2,813,200        2,816,717  

 

 

0.63%, 11/30/2027

     1,422,900        1,422,233  

 

 

0.88%, 11/15/2030

     1,356,300        1,351,214  

 

 
        5,884,437  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $7,680,579)

 

     7,692,915  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities–14.13%

     

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust,
Series 2004-2, Class 6A1, 2.72%,
02/25/2035(i)

     7,430        7,632  

 

 

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust,
Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.47%,
12/25/2059(b)(i)

     40,284        40,719  

 

 

Series 2020-3, Class A1, 1.69%,
04/25/2065(b)(i)

     99,150        99,975  

 

 

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC,
Series 2018-3, Class A1, 3.65%,
09/25/2048(b)(i)

     17,667        18,051  

 

 

Series 2019-2, Class A1, 3.63%,
03/25/2049(b)(i)

     52,723        54,050  

 

 

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC,
Series 2020-5, Class A1, 1.37%,
05/25/2065(b)(i)

     74,165        74,810  

 

 

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd.,
Series 2017-2A, Class AR, 1.46%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.25%),
07/25/2030(b)(e)

     249,889        249,951  

 

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-UBS7, Class AS, 3.99%, 09/15/2048(i)

     70,000        77,902  

 

 

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-B14, Class A5, 3.05%,
12/15/2062

     90,000        101,578  

 

 

Series 2019-B14, Class C, 3.78%,
12/15/2062(i)

     83,700        88,799  

 

 

Series 2019-B15, Class B, 3.56%,
12/15/2072

     70,000        78,190  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

CGDBB Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2017-BIOC, Class A, 0.95% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.79%), 07/15/2032(b)(e)

   $     91,354      $       91,473  

 

 

Series 2017-BIOC, Class C, 1.21% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.05%), 07/15/2032(b)(e)

     91,354        91,412  

 

 

Series 2017-BIOC, Class D, 1.76% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.60%), 07/15/2032(b)(e)

     91,354        91,674  

 

 

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-ATR2, Class A3, 3.50%, 07/25/2049(b)(i)

     73,600        75,688  

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.,
Series 2016-SH1, Class M3, 3.75%, 04/25/2045(b)(i)

     40,206        40,350  

 

 

Series 2016-SH2, Class M3, 3.75%, 12/25/2045(b)(i)

     41,812        42,742  

 

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.,
Series 2019-IMC1, Class A1, 2.72%, 07/25/2049(b)(i)

     56,062        57,185  

 

 

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.49%, 02/25/2050(b)(i)

     69,349        70,258  

 

 

Series 2020-1R, Class A1, 1.26%, 09/25/2065(b)(i)

     84,379        84,651  

 

 

Series 2020-2, Class A1, 1.85%, 03/25/2065(b)(i)

     78,902        80,013  

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2015-CR25, Class B, 4.54%, 08/10/2048(i)

     72,000        80,500  

 

 

Series 2016-GCT, Class B, 3.09%, 08/10/2029(b)

     100,000        100,437  

 

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Ctfs.,
Series 2020-SPT1, Class A1, 1.70%, 04/25/2065(b)(f)

     80,980        81,489  

 

 

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2020-C19, Class A3, 2.56%, 03/15/2053

     139,000        150,321  

 

 

CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Ctfs., Series 2004-AR5, Class 3A1, 3.39%, 06/25/2034(i)

     11,965        12,316  

 

 

CSWF, Series 2018-TOP, Class B, 1.46% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.30%), 08/15/2035(b)(e)

     80,000        78,978  

 

 

DB Master Finance LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class A23, 4.35%, 05/20/2049(b)

     49,375        53,596  

 

 

Series 2019-1A, Class A2II, 4.02%, 05/20/2049(b)

     49,375        52,269  

 

 

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-4A, Class A1, 2.79%, 10/25/2059(b)(i)

     59,715        60,831  

 

 

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.67%, 10/25/2049(b)

     107,910        114,998  

 

 

DT Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2019-3A, Class C, 2.74%, 04/15/2025(b)

     40,000        40,810  

 

 

Series 2019-3A, Class D, 2.96%, 04/15/2025(b)

     56,000        57,935  

 

 

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-2, Class A1, 2.74%, 11/25/2059(b)(i)

     72,361        74,321  

 

 
     Principal         
      Amount      Value  

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-H1, Class A1, 2.66%, 10/25/2059(b)(i)

   $     46,864      $       47,897  

 

 

GCAT Trust,
Series 2019-NQM2, Class A1, 2.86%, 09/25/2059(b)(f)

     67,796        68,907  

 

 

Series 2019-NQM3, Class A1, 2.69%, 11/25/2059(b)(i)

     71,276        73,378  

 

 

GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 3.59%, 04/19/2036(i)

     47,686        41,854  

 

 

Golub Capital Partners CLO 41(B) Ltd.,
Series 2019-41A, Class A, 1.59% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.37%),
04/20/2029(b)(e)

     146,000        146,031  

 

 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2020-GC45, Class A5, 2.91%, 02/13/2053

     50,000        55,948  

 

 

Series 2020-GC47, Class A5, 2.38%, 05/12/2053

     55,000        59,301  

 

 

Hertz Vehicle Financing II L.P.,
Series 2019-2A, Class A, 3.42%, 05/25/2025(b)

     22,828        22,921  

 

 

Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust,
Series 2019-1, Class A1, 3.45%, 01/25/2059(b)(i)

     43,857        44,374  

 

 

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017- SFR2, Class C, 1.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.45%), 12/17/2036(b)(e)

     100,000        100,342  

 

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,
Series 2005-3, Class 3A, 2.61%, 11/25/2035(i)

     10,287        10,233  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Series 2017-CLS, Class A, 0.86% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%),
11/15/2034(b)(e)

     99,000        99,052  

 

 

Series 2017-CLS, Class B, 1.01% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.85%),
11/15/2034(b)(e)

     49,000        49,009  

 

 

Series 2017-CLS, Class C, 1.16% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%),
11/15/2034(b)(e)

     33,000        33,037  

 

 

Series 2019-L2, Class A4, 4.07%, 03/15/2052

     80,000        95,124  

 

 

Series 2019-L3, Class AS, 3.49%, 11/15/2052

     60,000        67,167  

 

 

MVW LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 2.22%, 10/20/2038(b)

     74,560        76,849  

 

 

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 2.89%, 11/20/2036(b)

     60,667        63,072  

 

 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2019-NQM4, Class A1, 2.49%, 09/25/2059(b)(i)

     68,693        70,129  

 

 

Series 2020-NQM1, Series A1, 2.46%, 01/26/2060(b)(i)

     77,959        79,805  

 

 

One Bryant Park Trust,
Series 2019-OBP, Class A, 2.52%, 09/15/2054(b)

     114,000        122,529  

 

 

Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2020-SFR1, Class A, 1.73%, 04/17/2037(b)

     100,000        101,975  

 

 

Sonic Capital LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2I, 3.85%, 01/20/2050(b)

     49,583        53,179  

 

 
 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.28%, 02/25/2050(b)(i)

   $      70,943      $       72,593  

 

 

Series 2020-INV1, Class A1, 1.03%, 11/25/2055(b)(i)

     99,503        99,646  

 

 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 3A2, 2.65%, 09/25/2034(i)

     7,624        7,756  

 

 

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs., Series 2003-34A, Class 5A5, 2.47%, 11/25/2033(i)

     50,092        49,835  

 

 

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A3, 3.33%, 04/25/2045(i)

     28,014        28,142  

 

 

TICP CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class A, 1.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.28%), 04/20/2033(b)(e)

     250,000        250,323  

 

 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A1, 2.75%,
04/25/2057(b)(i)

     37,148        38,022  

 

 

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C16, Class A4, 3.60%, 04/15/2052

     80,000        91,712  

 

 

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.42%,
01/25/2060(b)(f)

     74,513        75,995  

 

 

Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 3.88%, 03/15/2048(b)

     58,200        61,828  

 

 

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C6, Class B, 4.70%, 04/15/2045

     80,000        82,466  

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $4,874,955)

 

     5,016,335  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–8.65%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–0.67%

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured
Pass-Through Ctfs.,
Series K062, Class A1, 3.03%, 09/25/2026

     23,697        25,415  

 

 

Series K083, Class AM, 4.03%, 10/25/2028(i)

     23,000        27,882  

 

 

Series K085, Class AM, 4.06%, 10/25/2028(i)

     23,000        27,780  

 

 

Series K089, Class AM, 3.63%, 01/25/2029(i)

     39,000        46,321  

 

 

Series K088, Class AM, 3.76%, 01/25/2029(i)

     92,000        110,117  

 

 

Freddie Mac Whole Loan Securities Trust, Series 2017-SC02, Class 2A1, 3.50%, 05/25/2047

     228        228  

 

 
        237,743  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–0.68%

 

6.50%, 08/01/2032

     586        671  

 

 

4.00%, 11/01/2048 to 07/01/2049

     225,870        241,639  

 

 
        242,310  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–2.20%

 

3.50%, 12/01/2030 to 05/01/2047

     702,034        751,946  

 

 

6.50%, 09/01/2031

     561        644  

 

 

7.00%, 09/01/2032

     4,290        4,655  

 

 

4.50%, 12/01/2048

     23,184        25,076  

 

 
        782,321  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–1.32%

 

7.50%, 06/15/2023

   $         260      $           261  

 

 

8.50%, 11/15/2024

     582        584  

 

 

7.00%, 07/15/2031 to 08/15/2031

     630        731  

 

 

6.50%, 11/15/2031 to 03/15/2032

     1,653        1,856  

 

 

6.00%, 11/15/2032

     884        1,047  

 

 

4.00%, 07/20/2049

     97,013        103,712  

 

 

TBA,
2.00%, 01/01/2051(j)

     345,000        360,754  

 

 
        468,945  

 

 

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities–3.78%

 

TBA
2.00%, 01/01/2036 to 02/01/2051(j)

     1,286,000        1,340,503  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $3,004,485)

        3,071,822  

 

 
     Shares     

Preferred Stocks–2.41%

     

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.13%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 4.70%, Series G, Pfd.(c)(d)

     43,000        47,528  

 

 

Diversified Banks–0.87%

     

Bank of America Corp., 6.50%, Series Z, Pfd.(c)(d)

     64,000        73,280  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc., 6.25%, Series T, Pfd.(c)(d)

     30,000        34,484  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc., 5.00%, Series U, Pfd.(c)(d)

     95,000        98,978  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc., 4.00%, Series W,
Pfd.(c)(d)

     57,000        58,639  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.68%,
Series I, Pfd.(d)(e)

     26,000        25,821  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Class A, Series L, Conv. Pfd.

     11        16,697  

 

 
        307,899  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.35%

 

AT&T, Inc., 2.88%, Series B, Pfd.(c)(d)

     100,000        123,203  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.68%

 

  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 4.00%, Series H, Pfd.(c)(d)

     55,000        58,162  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.00%, Series P, Pfd.(c)(d)

     40,000        40,500  

 

 

Morgan Stanley, 6.88%, Series F, Pfd.(c)

     5,000        142,500  

 

 
        241,162  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–0.17%

 

MetLife, Inc., 3.79%, Series C, Pfd.(d)(e)

     12,000        11,970  

 

 

MetLife, Inc., 3.85%, Series G, Pfd.(c)(d)

     47,000        49,702  

 

 
        61,672  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–0.12%

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.13%,
Series A, Pfd.(c)(d)

     40,000        41,921  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–0.09%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.95%,
Series B, Pfd.(c)(d)

     30,000        31,988  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $786,979)

 

     855,373  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


       Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–0.56%

 

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities
Series 2018-C05, Class 1M2, 2.50% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.35%), 01/25/2031(e)

     $            20,469      $       20,585  

 

 

Series 2019-R03, Class 1M2, 2.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.15%), 09/25/2031(b)(e)

        31,421        31,505  

 

 

Series 2019-R06, Class 2M2, 2.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.10%), 09/25/2039(b)(e)

        41,821        41,913  

 

 

Freddie Mac
Series 2020-DNA5, Class M2, STACR® , 2.88% (SOFR + 2.80%), 10/25/2050(b)(e)

        75,000        76,380  

 

 

Series 2020-DNA5, Class M1, STACR® , 1.38% (SOFR + 1.30%), 10/25/2050(b)(e)

        30,000        30,118  

 

 

Total Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes
(Cost $199,151)

 

     200,501  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–0.40%(k)

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.40%

 

Netflix, Inc., 3.88%, 11/15/2029 (Cost $111,565)(b)

     EUR        100,000        141,546  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Municipal Obligations–0.15%

 

Maryland (State of) Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority (University of MD Medical System), Series 2020 D, Ref. RB, 3.05%, 07/01/2040

   $     20,000      $       20,764  

 

 

Series 2020 D, Ref. RB, 3.20%, 07/01/2050

     30,000        31,158  

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $50,000)

 

     51,922  

 

 
     Shares         

Money Market Funds–9.61%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.03%(l)(m)

     1,152,387        1,152,387  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(l)(m)

     942,766        943,049  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(l)(m)

     1,317,014        1,317,014  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $3,412,114)

        3,412,450  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–103.75%
(Cost $35,418,748)

 

     36,843,160  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(3.75)%

 

     (1,332,702

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 35,510,458  

 

 
 
Investment Abbreviations:
CLO    – Collateralized Loan Obligation
Conv.    – Convertible
Ctfs.    – Certificates
EUR    – Euro
LIBOR    – London Interbank Offered Rate
Pfd.    – Preferred
RB    – Revenue Bonds
Ref.    – Refunding
REIT    – Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR    – Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TBA    – To Be Announced
USD    – U.S. Dollar

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2020 was $11,336,017, which represented 31.92% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

Security issued at a fixed rate for a specific period of time, after which it will convert to a variable rate.

(d) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(e) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(f) 

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(g) 

Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.

(h) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1M.

(i)

Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on the cash flows generated by the pool of assets backing the security, less any applicable fees. The rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(j)

Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1N.

(k) 

Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

(l)

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Realized
Gain
   Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income

Investments in Affiliated

Money

Market Funds:

                                                                           

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 1,129,193      $ 9,655,676      $ (9,632,482 )     $ -      $ -      $ 1,152,387      $ 5,690

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       817,642        7,005,320        (6,880,345 )       264        168        943,049        6,466

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       1,290,506        11,035,059        (11,008,551 )       -        -        1,317,014        6,144
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                            

Invesco Private Government Fund

       -        41,285        (41,285 )       -        -        -        1*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       -        13,408        (13,408 )       -        -        -        1*  

Total

     $ 3,237,341      $ 27,750,748      $ (27,576,071 )     $ 264      $ 168      $ 3,412,450      $ 18,302

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(m) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

Open Futures Contracts

 
Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Notional
Value
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Risk

                                          

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes

     40        March-2021        $ 8,839,062       $8,046       $8,046  

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

     10        March-2021        1,261,641       1,525       1,525  

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

       1        March-2021        173,188       (1,814     (1,814

    Subtotal–Long Futures Contracts

                               7,757       7,757  

Short Futures Contracts

                                          

Interest Rate Risk

                                          

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

     23        March-2021        (3,175,797     (5,443     (5,443

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Bonds

     15        March-2021        (2,345,391     1,843       1,843  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

       2        March-2021        (427,125     (2,035     (2,035

    Subtotal–Short Futures Contracts

                               (5,635     (5,635

    Total Futures Contracts

                               $2,122       $2,122  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

Settlement
Date

  

Counterparty

         Contract to   

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
   Deliver    Receive

Currency Risk

                            

02/17/2021

   Citibank N.A.         EUR 251,000            USD 297,324      $(9,620)  

 

Abbreviations:

 

EUR - Euro
USD - U.S. Dollar

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $32,006,634)

   $ 33,430,710  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $3,412,114)

     3,412,450  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $77,069)

 

     79,211  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

 

     470,685  

 

 

Fund shares sold

 

     229,617  

 

 

Dividends

 

     2,255  

 

 

Interest

 

     160,063  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     61,946  

 

 

Total assets

     37,846,937  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin payable - futures contracts

 

     5,926  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     9,620  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     2,177,076  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     9,234  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     3,862  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     8,625  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     57,871  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     64,265  

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,336,479  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 35,510,458  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 32,150,795  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     3,359,663  

 

 
     $35,510,458  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 34,881,195  

 

 

Series II

   $ 629,263  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     5,030,224  

 

 

Series II

     91,312  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 6.93  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 6.89  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $997)

   $ 749,567  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $7)

     18,307  

 

 

Dividends

     10,062  

 

 

Total investment income

     777,936  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     139,688  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     49,008  

 

 

Custodian fees

     8,984  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     944  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     9,506  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     20,074  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     12,836  

 

 

Professional services fees

     44,810  

 

 

Other

     (11,065

 

 

Total expenses

     274,785  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (90,082

 

 

Net expenses

     184,703  

 

 

Net investment income

     593,233  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     1,184,830  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     168  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     5,259  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (18,269

 

 

Futures contracts

     208,883  

 

 
     1,380,871  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     880,004  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     264  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (868

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (4,992

 

 

Futures contracts

     21,987  

 

 
     896,395  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     2,277,266  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,870,499  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 593,233     $ 622,883  

 

 

Net realized gain

     1,380,871       608,096  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     896,395       881,049  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     2,870,499       2,112,028  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (794,296     (684,305

 

 

Series II

     (9,108     (3,040

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (803,404     (687,345

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     8,069,912       6,335,765  

 

 

Series II

     245,519       231,286  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     8,315,431       6,567,051  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     10,382,526       7,991,734  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     25,127,932       17,136,198  

 

 

End of year

   $ 35,510,458     $ 25,127,932  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(a)
  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Dividends
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Total
distributions
 

Net asset

value, end
of period

  Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
 

Ratio of
expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
 

Ratio of net
investment
income

to average
net assets

  Portfolio
turnover (c)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 6.47     $ 0.13     $ 0.50     $ 0.63     $ (0.13 )     $ (0.04 )     $ (0.17 )     $ 6.93       9.72 %     $ 34,881       0.59 %(d)       0.88 %(d)       1.92 %(d)       375 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      6.00       0.19       0.47       0.66       (0.19 )             (0.19 )       6.47       11.06       24,769       0.59       1.13       2.94       300

Year ended 12/31/18

      6.38       0.22       (0.37 )       (0.15 )       (0.23 )             (0.23 )       6.00       (2.37 )       17,019       0.59       1.78       3.57       339

Year ended 12/31/17

      6.21       0.22       0.17       0.39       (0.22 )             (0.22 )       6.38       6.34       20,326       0.60       1.58       3.46       407

Year ended 12/31/16

      6.07       0.23       0.18       0.41       (0.27 )             (0.27 )       6.21       6.66       15,485       0.55       1.68       3.71       474

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      6.45       0.11       0.49       0.60       (0.12 )       (0.04 )       (0.16 )       6.89       9.33       629       0.84 (d)        1.13 (d)        1.67 (d)        375

Year ended 12/31/19

      5.97       0.17       0.49       0.66       (0.18 )             (0.18 )       6.45       11.00       359       0.84       1.38       2.69       300

Year ended 12/31/18

      6.35       0.20       (0.37 )       (0.17 )       (0.21 )             (0.21 )       5.97       (2.64 )       117       0.84       2.03       3.32       339

Year ended 12/31/17

      6.19       0.20       0.16       0.36       (0.20 )             (0.20 )       6.35       5.89       123       0.85       1.83       3.21       407

Year ended 12/31/16

      6.04       0.22       0.18       0.40       (0.25 )             (0.25 )       6.19       6.52       126       0.80       1.93       3.46       474

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d)

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $30,664 and $378 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

    The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

.B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Lower-Rated Securities – The Fund may invest in lower-quality debt securities, i.e., “junk bonds”. Investments in lower-rated securities or unrated securities of comparable quality tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default by the issuer because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors’ claims.

J.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized

 

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foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

L.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

M.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

N.

Dollar Rolls and Forward Commitment Transactions – The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions to enhance the Fund’s performance. The Fund executes its dollar roll transactions in the to be announced (“TBA”) market whereby the Fund makes a forward commitment to purchase a security and, instead of accepting delivery, the position is offset by the sale of the security with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase at a future date.

The Fund accounts for dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. These transactions increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund will segregate liquid assets in an amount equal to its dollar roll commitments.

Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that a Counterparty to the transaction may fail to complete the transaction. If this occurs, the Fund may lose the opportunity to purchase or sell the security at the agreed upon price. Dollar roll transactions also involve the risk that the value of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities that the Fund has sold but is obligated to purchase under the agreement. Dollar roll transactions covered in this manner are not treated as senior securities for purposes of a Fund’s fundamental investment limitation on senior securities and borrowings.

O.

LIBOR Risk – The Fund may invest in financial instruments that utilize LIBOR as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. On July 27, 2017, the head of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021, and it is currently anticipated that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time, although there are initiatives underway for the discontinuation to be extended beyond 2021 for certain LIBOR rates. There remains uncertainty regarding the effect of the LIBOR transition process and therefore any impact of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the instruments in which the Fund invests cannot yet be determined. There is no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that instruments using an alternative rate will have the same volume or liquidity. As a result, the transition process might lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in markets that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates; a reduction in the value of some LIBOR-based investments; increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of any applicable hedging strategies against instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR; and/or costs incurred in connection with temporary borrowings and closing out positions and entering into new agreements. Any such effects of the transition away from LIBOR and the adoption of alternative reference rates could result in losses to the Fund.

P.

Other Risks – Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

Q.

Leverage Risk – Leverage exists when the 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.

R.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets

 

   Rate  

 

 

First $ 500 million

     0.450%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.425%  

 

 

Next $1.5 billion

     0.400%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.375%  

 

 

Over $5 billion

     0.350%  

 

 

 

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    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.45%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2022, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 0.61% and Series II shares to 0.86% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2022. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $90,082.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $4,688 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $44,320 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 -    Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
Level 2 -    Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3 -    Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

     $                –        $16,400,296        $–        $16,400,296  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

            7,692,915               7,692,915  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

            5,016,335               5,016,335  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            3,071,822               3,071,822  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

     159,197        696,176               855,373  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

            200,501               200,501  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

            141,546               141,546  

 

 

Municipal Obligations

            51,922               51,922  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     3,412,450                      3,412,450  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     3,571,647        33,271,513               36,843,160  

 

 

 

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     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

         

 

 

Futures Contracts

     $      11,414       $                  –       $–        $       11,414  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

         

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (9,292                  (9,292

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           (9,620            (9,620

 

 
     (9,292     (9,620            (18,912

 

 

Total Other Investments

     2,122       (9,620            (7,498

 

 

Total Investments

     $3,573,769       $33,261,893       $–        $36,835,662  

 

 

*       Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

    For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Currency
Risk
   

Interest

Rate Risk

    Total  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

     $            -       $ 11,414       $ 11,414  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -       (11,414     (11,414

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

     $            -       $           -       $           -  

 

 
     Value  
Derivative Liabilities    Currency
Risk
   

Interest

Rate Risk

    Total  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

     $            -       $  (9,292     $  (9,292

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     (9,620     -       (9,620

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (9,620     (9,292     (18,912

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -       9,292       9,292  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

     $   (9,620     $           -       $  (9,620

 

 

(a)       The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of December 31, 2020.

 

     Financial
Derivative

Assets
   Financial
Derivative
Liabilities
     

Collateral

(Received)/Pledged

    
Counterparty    Forward Foreign

Currency Contracts

   Forward Foreign

Currency Contracts

  Net Value of

Derivatives

  Non-Cash    Cash    Net

Amount

 

Citibank N.A.

   $–      $(9,620)   $(9,620)   $–      $–      $(9,620)

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
     Currency
Risk
    Interest
Rate Risk
     Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

       

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ (18,269   $               -      $ (18,269

 

 

Futures contracts

     -       208,883        208,883  

 

 

 

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     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
  

Currency

Risk

   

Interest

Rate Risk

    

Total

 
 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

       

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ (4,992   $      $ (4,992

 

 

Futures contracts

           21,987        21,987  

 

 

Total

   $ (23,261   $ 230,870      $ 207,609  

 

 

 

    

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

    

Forward

Foreign Currency

Contracts

  

Futures

Contracts

 

 

 

Average notional value

   $330,267      $12,206,660  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund may borrow for leveraging in an amount up to 5% of the Fund’s total assets (excluding the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made. In doing so, the Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 803,404      $ 687,345  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 1,778,014  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     204,337  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - investments

     1,418,159  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     2,331  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (43,178

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     32,150,795  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 35,510,458  

 

 

    The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales, futures contracts and foreign currency contracts.

    The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $55,490,977 and $50,591,709, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury

 

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obligations were $55,597,838 and $52,388,092, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 1,464,369  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (46,210

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 1,418,159  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $35,417,503.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of dollar rolls, partnership adjustments, paydown adjustments and forward foreign currency contracts, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $30,368 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $30,368. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     3,180,253     $ 21,269,042       1,567,948     $ 10,023,351  

 

 

Series II

     41,575       286,022       38,201       244,863  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     117,326       794,296       106,424       684,305  

 

 

Series II

     1,317       8,865       432       2,771  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,092,985     (13,993,426     (685,177     (4,371,891

 

 

Series II

     (7,337     (49,368     (2,491     (16,348

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     1,240,149     $ 8,315,431       1,025,337     $ 6,567,051  

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 80% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

    The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

    The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

    Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

           

ACTUAL

  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

     
  

Beginning    

  Account Value      

(07/01/20)    

  

Ending    

Account Value    

(12/31/20)1     

  

Expenses      

Paid During      

Period2       

  

Ending      

Account Value    

(12/31/20)    

  

  Expenses      

Paid During    

  Period2       

  

  Annualized    

Expense

Ratio

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,037.90    $3.02    $1,022.17    $3.00    0.59%

Series II

     1,000.00      1,037.00      4.30      1,020.91      4.27    0.84  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

    The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

    

Federal and State Income Tax

  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     6.48

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     6.87

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee                

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197  

Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection

(non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and
Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund    Investment Adviser    Distributor    Auditors

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Invesco Advisers, Inc.
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund    Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent    Custodian

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VIDDI-AR-1                         


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares     0.14
Series II Shares     -0.13  
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)     18.40  
Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)     2.80  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)     1.69  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

During the second quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions.

Despite a September selloff, US equity markets continued to rise, posting gains in the third quarter of 2020 as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Activity was better than expected across many areas of the economy. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks.

US equity markets again posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate,

consumer staples and utilities lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.2

Within the S&P 500 Index, information technology (IT) was the best-performing sector for the year, while energy was the worst-performing sector. It is important to view the market’s performance within the context of a full market cycle. This cycle, which began in June 2009 and ended in March of 2020, was one of the longest expansions on record with one of the largest bull markets, despite a historically low recovery in revenue versus previous cycle troughs.3 In this environment, we remained focused on our assessment of each investment’s risk-reward profile.

During the year, the Fund’s management discipline remained unchanged. Our total return approach continued to emphasize long-term capital appreciation, current income and capital preservation. We believe the Fund may serve as an equity foundation within a well-diversified asset allocation strategy, complementing more aggressive and cyclical investments. We look for dividend-paying companies with strong profitability, solid balance sheets and capital allocation policies that support sustained or increasing dividends and share repurchases. We perform extensive fundamental research, incorporating both financial statement analysis and an assessment of the potential reward relative to the downside risk, to determine a fair valuation over our two- to three-year investment horizon

 

for each stock. We believe this process may provide a valuable combination of dividend income, price appreciation and capital preservation. We also maintain a rigorous sell discipline and consider selling or reducing shares in stocks that no longer meet our investment criteria.

Within the Fund’s style-specific benchmark, materials and health care were the best-performing sectors, while energy, real estate and financials were the worst-performing sectors during the year. The Fund’s underweight exposure combined with stock selection in the energy and real estate sectors contributed the most to relative Fund performance versus the style-specific index. An underweight position in financials and overweight position in consumer staples also helped relative Fund performance. Stock selection combined with an overweight position in the utilities sector and stock selection combined with an underweight position in the health care sector detracted the most from the Fund’s relative performance. Stock selection combined with underweight exposure to the communication services sector also hurt the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark.

During the year, holdings in the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors were among the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute performance. Farm and heavy construction machinery company Deere was the largest contributor to Fund performance during the year. The company was a new purchase for the Fund during the pandemic. During the year, markets for the company appeared to be stabilizing. In addition, pricing for used equipment improved as inventory continued to be worked down. Operating margins also showed sequential improvement. Lastly, the company announced a reorganization specifying a focus to be more disciplined on its approach to allocating capital which was favorably received by investors. Discount store Target was also a large contributor to Fund performance. Target benefited from higher customer spending across its key categories, which improved market share and expanded profitability. As a result of its stronger cash flows, the company announced increases to both the dividend growth rate and to the level of share buybacks. The world’s largest parcel delivery company, United Parcel Service (UPS), was another large contributor to Fund performance. UPS reported strong revenues and earnings driven by strong volume growth in US domestic shipments. In addition, the company experienced improved core pricing power in areas where capacity remains restricted.

Holdings within communication services, energy and financials sectors were among the largest detractors from absolute Fund performance during the year. Telecom giant AT&T was the largest detractor from Fund performance. Strength in AT&T’s wireless service business was overshadowed by challenges in

 

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


the Warner Media segment, where theaters temporarily closed, content production slowed, and sports events were cancelled or postponed. The company’s efforts in late 2020 to divest its underperforming DirecTV assets did not yield a sale. Integrated oil & gas company Suncor Energy was also a large detractor from Fund performance as its upstream production and refining profits were impacted by reduced end market demand. In response to these challenges, management cut the dividend in order to improve capital flexibility. Additionally, the company’s oil sands business experienced several operational interruptions, which negatively impacted utilization rates. Hartford Financial Services was another large detractor from Fund performance during the year. Shares of the diversified insurance company declined due to investor concerns of the potential size of claims related COVID-19 costs within their Commercial Lines business.

The Fund used currency forward contracts for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of some of the non-US-based companies held in the portfolio and not for speculative purposes or leverage. The use of currency forward contracts had a very small negative impact on the Fund’s performance during the year.

The Fund has successfully navigated multiple market cycles with a consistent long-term mandate to emphasize capital appreciation, current income and capital preservation over a full market cycle.

It has been our privilege to oversee Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund, and we thank you for your continued investment.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

3

Sources: National Bureau of Economic Research, Ned Davis Research and FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Robert Botard

Caroline Le Feuvre

Chris McMeans

Meggan Walsh (Lead)

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (3/1/90)

     7.92

10 Years

     9.99  

  5 Years

     7.62  

  1 Year

     0.14  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (6/5/00)

     5.58

10 Years

     9.71  

  5 Years

     7.35  

  1 Year

     -0.13  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class X and Class Y shares of the predecessor fund, Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series Dividend Growth Portfolio, advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund on April 30, 2012). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Class X shares and Class Y shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions

and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund’s investment objective is to provide reasonable current income and long-term growth of income and capital.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.

The 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 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 Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Consumer Staples

       24.07 %

Financials

       15.04

Utilities

       15.02

Industrials

       11.97

Health Care

       6.97

Consumer Discretionary

       5.64

Materials

       5.48

Energy

       4.63

Communication Services

       4.00

Information Technology

       2.32

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

       1.34

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       3.52

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

      % of total net assets

  1.   General Mills, Inc.

       3.32 %

  2.   Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

       3.18

  3.   Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

       2.77

  4.   Entergy Corp.

       2.75

  5.   Dominion Energy, Inc.

       2.47

  6.   PPL Corp.

       2.37

  7.   Campbell Soup Co.

       2.36

  8.   Heineken N.V.

       2.24

  9.   Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

       2.23

10.   Coca-Cola Co. (The)

       2.17

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*

Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–96.48%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.13%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     15,784      $        2,348,975  

 

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     38,457        2,750,060  

 

 
     5,099,035  

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–1.01%

 

Deere & Co.

     16,979        4,568,200  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–1.06%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     28,463        4,793,169  

 

 

Apparel Retail–1.58%

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     104,252        7,119,369  

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.52%

 

Columbia Sportswear Co.

     26,636        2,327,454  

 

 

Brewers–3.83%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

     102,496        7,162,678  

 

 

Heineken N.V. (Netherlands)(b)

     90,770        10,122,654  

 

 
     17,285,332  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–1.15%

 

Cummins, Inc.

     22,748        5,166,071  

 

 

Consumer Finance–1.29%

 

American Express Co.

     48,266        5,835,842  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–1.38%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     35,384        6,234,661  

 

 

Diversified Chemicals–1.11%

 

BASF SE (Germany)

     63,622        5,023,907  

 

 

Electric Utilities–10.24%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     52,952        4,409,313  

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     56,255        5,150,708  

 

 

Entergy Corp.

     124,293        12,409,413  

 

 

Exelon Corp.

     160,455        6,774,410  

 

 

PPL Corp.

     379,293        10,696,063  

 

 

SSE PLC (United Kingdom)

     327,823        6,756,791  

 

 
     46,196,698  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.37%

 

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

     252,464        7,061,756  

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     45,311        3,641,645  

 

 
     10,703,401  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.49%

 

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

     46,217        2,223,528  

 

 

Food Distributors–1.11%

 

Sysco Corp.

     67,295        4,997,327  

 

 

General Merchandise Stores–1.89%

 

Target Corp.

     48,420        8,547,583  

 

 

Household Products–4.93%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     58,648        7,907,510  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Household Products–(continued)

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     103,060      $      14,339,768  

 

 
     22,247,278  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–2.22%

 

3M Co.

     35,679        6,236,332  

 

 

Siemens AG (Germany)

     26,318        3,766,805  

 

 
     10,003,137  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–3.03%

 

Flowserve Corp.

     189,578        6,985,949  

 

 

Pentair PLC

     80,235        4,259,676  

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     13,637        2,435,023  

 

 
     13,680,648  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–2.62%

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     150,911        2,531,189  

 

 

TOTAL SE (France)

     214,948        9,272,446  

 

 
     11,803,635  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–2.82%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     252,676        7,266,962  

 

 

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

     298,822        5,460,864  

 

 
     12,727,826  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.70%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     59,744        3,168,822  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.94%

 

International Business Machines Corp.

     33,739        4,247,065  

 

 

Motorcycle Manufacturers–1.37%

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     167,834        6,159,508  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–1.18%

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     29,295        5,307,668  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–2.77%

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     255,573        12,517,966  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–4.78%

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     48,448        3,501,337  

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     148,240        11,147,648  

 

 

Sempra Energy

     54,444        6,936,710  

 

 
     21,585,695  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.72%

 

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     155,119        3,234,231  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.30%

 

ConocoPhillips

     146,815        5,871,132  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–10.55%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     220,155        10,644,494  

 

 

General Mills, Inc.

     254,670        14,974,596  

 

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     132,834        4,604,026  

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     172,453        10,083,327  

 

 

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

     62,068        7,307,197  

 

 
     47,613,640  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Shares      Value  

 

 

Paper Packaging–2.78%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     19,484      $        3,022,163  

 

 

International Paper Co.

     115,502        5,742,760  

 

 

Sonoco Products Co.

     63,929        3,787,793  

 

 
     12,552,716  

 

 

Personal Products–1.48%

 

L’Oreal S.A. (France)

     17,596        6,685,715  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–6.97%

 

Bayer AG (Germany)

     63,862        3,753,664  

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     85,379        5,296,059  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     41,173        6,951,649  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     50,818        7,997,737  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     90,984        7,442,491  

 

 
     31,441,600  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.90%

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     61,146        8,583,064  

 

 

Regional Banks–8.37%

 

Comerica, Inc.

     104,265        5,824,243  

 

 

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

     43,474        3,792,237  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     190,914        5,263,499  

 

 

KeyCorp

     104,950        1,722,230  

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.

     71,004        9,038,809  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     29,051        4,328,599  

 

 

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     179,457        7,795,612  

 

 
     37,765,229  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Restaurants–0.29%

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     11,086      $ 1,320,564  

 

 

Soft Drinks–2.17%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     178,952        9,813,728  

 

 

Specialized REITs–1.34%

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     180,555        6,054,009  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–1.09%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     69,039        4,909,363  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $325,411,395)

 

     435,415,816  

 

 

Money Market Funds–3.73%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(c)(d)

     5,256,244        5,256,244  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     5,595,485        5,597,164  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

     6,007,135        6,007,135  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $16,859,719)

 

     16,860,543  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–100.21%
(Cost $342,271,114)

 

     452,276,359  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.21)%

 

     (969,594

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 451,306,765  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

                 Value
December 31, 2019
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
   Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income
  Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                           
 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 9,736,144      $ 11,377,428      $ (15,857,328 )     $ -     $ -      $ 5,256,244      $ 29,804  
 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       6,984,374        10,098,202        (11,485,600 )       (200 )       388        5,597,164        32,880  
 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       11,127,022        13,002,775        (18,122,662 )       -       -        6,007,135        32,554  
  Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                           
 

Invesco Private Government Fund

       -        11,705,789        (11,705,789 )       -       -        -        274*  
 

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       -        4,210,107        (4,210,269 )       -       162        -        229*  
  Total      $ 27,847,540        $ 50,394,301        $ (61,381,648)       $ (200)       $ 550        $ 16,860,543        $ 95,741  

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

 

 
                 Unrealized  
Settlement         Contract to      Appreciation  
Date        Counterparty    Deliver      Receive      (Depreciation)  

 

 

Currency Risk

           

 

 

01/14/2021

  

    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     EUR  6,428,168        USD  7,565,202        $(289,730)  

 

 

01/14/2021

  

    Goldman Sachs International

     EUR     950,272        USD  1,118,475        (42,715)  

 

 

01/14/2021

  

    State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     EUR  6,467,169        USD  7,609,756        (292,834)  

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

        $(625,279)  

 

 

Abbreviations:

EUR - Euro

USD - U.S. Dollar

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $325,411,395)

   $ 435,415,816  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $16,859,719)

     16,860,543  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $22,794)

     22,996  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     291,550  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     113,124  

 

 

Dividends

     949,213  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     98,497  

 

 

Total assets

     453,751,739  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     625,279  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     395,067  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     763,633  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     231,436  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     228,370  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     67,913  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     133,276  

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,444,974  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 451,306,765  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 330,677,240  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     120,629,525  

 

 
   $ 451,306,765  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 233,072,576  

 

 

Series II

   $ 218,234,189  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     9,061,117  

 

 

Series II

     8,550,499  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 25.72  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 25.52  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $329,865)

   $ 13,187,280  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $3,304)

     98,542  

 

 

Total investment income

     13,285,822  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,108,600  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     733,024  

 

 

Custodian fees

     43,705  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     508,745  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     27,383  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     26,988  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     5,704  

 

 

Professional services fees

     47,796  

 

 

Other

     7,571  

 

 

Total expenses

     3,509,516  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (21,212

 

 

Net expenses

     3,488,304  

 

 

Net investment income

     9,797,518  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     2,800,440  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     550  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (10,025

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (679,783

 

 
     2,111,182  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (18,027,351

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (200

 

 

Foreign currencies

     14,060  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (486,843

 

 
     (18,500,334

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (16,389,152

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (6,591,634

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 9,797,518     $ 12,841,617  

 

 

Net realized gain

     2,111,182       44,073,693  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (18,500,334     61,624,586  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (6,591,634     118,539,896  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (12,417,884     (21,611,367

 

 

Series II

     (11,140,091     (18,163,081

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (23,557,975     (39,774,448

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

 

 

Series I

     (28,690,500     (106,614,162

 

 

Series II

     (5,459,331     1,105,297  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (34,149,831     (105,508,865

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (64,299,440     (26,743,417

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     515,606,205       542,349,622  

 

 

End of year

   $ 451,306,765     $ 515,606,205  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   Net
investment
income(a)
  

Net gains
(losses)

on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)

  Total from
investment
operations
  Dividends
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
   Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
   Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee
waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
 

Ratio of net
investment
income

to average
net assets

  Portfolio
turnover (c)

Series I

                                                            

Year ended 12/31/20

     $ 27.23      $ 0.58      $ (0.67 )     $ (0.09 )     $ (0.77 )     $ (0.65 )     $ (1.42 )     $ 25.72        0.14 %     $ 233,073        0.70 %(d)       0.70 %(d)       2.41 %(d)       9 %

Year ended 12/31/19

       23.70        0.67        5.15       5.82       (0.80 )       (1.49 )       (2.29 )       27.23        25.09       278,727        0.65       0.65       2.54       7

Year ended 12/31/18

       27.18        0.63        (2.53 )       (1.90 )       (0.65 )       (0.93 )       (1.58 )       23.70        (7.57 )       337,461        0.64       0.65       2.38       10

Year ended 12/31/17

       26.38        0.56        1.65       2.21       (0.46 )       (0.95 )       (1.41 )       27.18        8.58       437,104        0.64       0.65       2.06       16

Year ended 12/31/16

       23.27        0.50        2.93       3.43       (0.32 )       -       (0.32 )       26.38        14.81       439,857        0.66       0.68       2.02       14

Series II

                                                            

Year ended 12/31/20

       27.03        0.52        (0.68 )       (0.16 )       (0.71 )       (0.64 )       (1.35 )       25.52        (0.13 )       218,234        0.95 (d)        0.95 (d)        2.16 (d)        9

Year ended 12/31/19

       23.54        0.60        5.11       5.71       (0.73 )       (1.49 )       (2.22 )       27.03        24.77       236,880        0.90       0.90       2.29       7

Year ended 12/31/18

       27.00        0.56        (2.51 )       (1.95 )       (0.58 )       (0.93 )       (1.51 )       23.54        (7.78 )       204,889        0.89       0.90       2.13       10

Year ended 12/31/17

       26.23        0.49        1.64       2.13       (0.41 )       (0.95 )       (1.36 )       27.00        8.31       242,614        0.89       0.90       1.81       16

Year ended 12/31/16

       23.16        0.43        2.92       3.35       (0.28 )       -       (0.28 )       26.23        14.54       215,614        0.91       0.93       1.77       14

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $224,145 and $203,498 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide reasonable current income and long-term growth of income and capital.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

 

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A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate      

 

 

First $ 250 million

     0.545%  

 

 

Next $750 million

     0.420%  

 

 

Next $1 billion

     0.395%  

 

 

Over $2 billion

     0.370%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.49%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $21,212.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $60,969 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $672,056 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $284 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s

 

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own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

               

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 363,041,339        $ 72,374,477        $–        $ 435,415,816  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     16,860,543                   –          16,860,543  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     379,901,882          72,374,477          –          452,276,359  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

               

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              (625,279        –          (625,279

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 379,901,882        $ 71,749,198        $–        $ 451,651,080  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (625,279

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (625,279

 

 

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of December 31, 2020.

 

     Financial
Derivative

Assets
     Financial
Derivative
Liabilities
            Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
        
Counterparty    Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
     Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
     Net Value of
Derivatives
     Non-Cash      Cash      Net
Amount
 

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     $-                    $(289,730)              $(289,730)          $-              $-          $ (289,730

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

     -                    (42,715)              (42,715)          -              -            (42,715

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     -                    (292,834)              (292,834)          -              -            (292,834

 

 

Total

     $-                    $(625,279)              $(625,279)          $-              $-          $ (625,279

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
    

Currency

Risk

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $   (679,783)            

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (486,843)            

 

 

Total

     $(1,166,626)            

 

 

 

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The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
 

 

 

Average notional value

         $19,328,741      

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 13,287,513      $ 14,393,388  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     10,270,462        25,381,060  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 23,557,975      $ 39,774,448  

 

 

*     Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 10,228,643  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     1,326,784  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - investments

     109,154,445  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     20,003  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (100,350

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     330,677,240  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 451,306,765  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and forward foreign currency contracts.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $38,493,017 and $74,408,396, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 124,152,662  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (14,998,217

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 109,154,445  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $ 342,496,635.

 

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NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions and fair fund settlement, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $4,226 and undistributed net realized gain was increased by $4,226. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     601,614     $ 14,369,100       1,203,566     $ 31,545,134  

 

 

Series II

     566,840       13,201,510       533,931       13,948,354  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     527,075       12,417,884       837,001       21,611,367  

 

 

Series II

     476,276       11,140,091       708,388       18,163,081  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,302,436     (55,477,484     (6,041,667     (159,770,663

 

 

Series II

     (1,257,557     (29,800,932     (1,181,712     (31,006,138

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,388,188   $ (34,149,831     (3,940,493   $ (105,508,865

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 69% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

    

Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/20)

  ACTUAL   HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
    
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses
  Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,177.90   $3.94   $1,021.52   $3.66   0.72%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,176.70     5.31     1,020.26     4.93   0.97   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

 

Federal and State Income Tax

  
 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 10,270,462  

                

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     92.75
 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

                *  The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            
and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            

During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee
Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197  

None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            
and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees
Christopher L. Wilson - 1967 Trustee and Chair   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)
Beth Ann Brown - 1968 Trustee   2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine
Cynthia Hostetler - 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            
and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959 Trustee   2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956 Trustee   2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee   1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Trustees and Officers(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            
and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957 Trustee   2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Trustees and Officers(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            
and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Trustees and Officers(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            
and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962 Senior Vice President   2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Adrien Deberghes - 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President   2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer   2013  

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Trustees and Officers(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            
and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Todd F. Kuehl - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Michael McMaster - 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President - Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    MS-VIEWSP-AR-1                                


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund (the Fund) underperformed the S&P 500 Index.

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares*

     12.74

Series II Shares*

     12.41  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     18.40  

S&P 500 Equal Weight Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     12.83  

Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     13.45  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

  

* Returns above include the effect of the Adviser pay-in for an economic loss as a result of a delay in rebalancing to the index that occurred on April 24, 2020. Had the pay-in not been made, average annual total returns for Series I and Series II shares were estimated at 11.35% and 10.98%, respectively.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy,

both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

    US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

    The Fund generally invests in each common stock represented in the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index, which is an equally weighted version of the S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index is a stock market index that includes

 

common stocks of 500 companies in proportion to their market capitalization.

    During the year, on an absolute basis, holdings in the information technology (IT), industrials, health care, consumer discretionary, materials, financials, communication services and consumer staples sectors generated positive Fund performance. Energy, real estate and utilities generated negative Fund performance.

    The top contributor to Fund results during the year was Carrier Global, a manufacturer of HVAC equipment which was spun off from United Technologies in April of 2020. The company delivered strong performance during the year and benefited from COVID–19 driven demand for its OptiClean negative air machine. 3D graphics processor producer NVIDIA, was the second largest contributor as demand surged for semiconductors as a result of the pandemic. The top detractor from the Fund’s performance for the year was Coty, as the cosmetic company was impacted by declining revenue coupled with a high debt burden due to recent acquisitions. Another detractor was Macy’s as the retailer was adversely impacted by the pandemic resulting in the company reporting operating losses throughout 2020. Coty and Macy’s were also among the holdings we sold during the year.

    Please note that the Fund’s strategy is principally implemented through equity investments, but the Fund also may use derivative instruments, including S&P 500 futures contracts, to gain exposure to the equity market. During the year, the Fund invested in S&P 500 futures contracts, which generated a positive return and added to the Fund’s absolute performance. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

    Thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Index Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Peter Hubbard

Michael Jeanette

Tony Seisser

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

 

1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

*Includes the effect of the Adviser pay-in for an economic loss as a result of a delay in rebalancing to the index that occurred on April 24, 2020.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (11/9/94)

     10.86

10 Years

     12.24  

  5 Years

     12.63  

  1 Year

     12.74  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (7/24/00)

     9.07

10 Years

     11.96  

  5 Years

     12.34  

  1 Year

     12.41  

Returns above include the effect of the Adviser pay-in for an economic loss as a result of a delay in rebalancing to the index that occurred on April 24, 2020. Had the pay-in not been made, average annual total returns for 1 Year, 5 Years, 10 Years and Inception were estimated at 11.35%, 12.35%, 12.10% and 10.80% for Series I shares and 10.98%, 12.05%, 11.81% and 9.00% for Series II shares, respectively.

        

Effective June 1, 2010, Class X and Class Y shares of the predecessor fund, Morgan Stanley Select Dimensions Investment Series Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Portfolio, advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund on April 30, 2012). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I

and Series II shares are those of the Class X shares and Class Y shares the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product

charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund’s investment objective is to achieve a high level of total return on its assets through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  The S&P 500® Equal Weight Index is the equally weighted version of the S&P 500 Index, which is considered representative of the US stock market.
  The Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of multicap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 
 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Information Technology

       14.57 %

Industrials

       14.17

Financials

       12.93

Health Care

       12.52

Consumer Discretionary

       12.05

Consumer Staples

       6.20

Real Estate

       5.81

Materials

       5.49

Utilities

       5.46

Energy

       4.52

Communication Services

       4.29

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       1.99

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

      % of total net assets

  1.  Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

       0.25 %

  2.  ABIOMED, Inc.

       0.24

  3.  Fortinet, Inc.

       0.22

  4.  Tesla, Inc.

       0.22

  5.  Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

       0.22

  6.  First Republic Bank

       0.22

  7.  NRG Energy, Inc.

       0.22

  8.  Global Payments, Inc.

       0.22

  9.  AES Corp. (The)

       0.21

10.  Activision Blizzard, Inc.

       0.22

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.01%

 

Advertising–0.37%

     

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     26,062      $           612,978  

 

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     9,652        601,995  

 

 
        1,214,973  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.11%

 

  

Boeing Co. (The)

     2,707        579,460  

 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     4,120        613,138  

 

 

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     23,587        673,173  

 

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     3,508        598,044  

 

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     3,295        622,821  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     1,723        611,631  

 

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     2,074        631,989  

 

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     8,553        611,625  

 

 

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(b)

     1,609        630,696  

 

 

Textron, Inc.

     13,089        632,591  

 

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.(b)

     1,036        641,129  

 

 
        6,846,297  

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.20%

 

  

Deere & Co.

     2,437        655,675  

 

 

Agricultural Products–0.19%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     12,516        630,932  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.76%

     

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     6,691        628,084  

 

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     6,889        655,213  

 

 

FedEx Corp.

     2,154        559,221  

 

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     3,702        623,417  

 

 
        2,465,935  

 

 

Airlines–0.93%

 

  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     12,498        649,896  

 

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.(c)(d)

     36,563        576,598  

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     14,935        600,536  

 

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

     13,588        633,337  

 

 

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(b)

     12,891        557,536  

 

 
        3,017,903  

 

 

Alternative Carriers–0.18%

 

  

CenturyLink, Inc.

     61,178        596,485  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.78%

     

Gap, Inc. (The)

     29,900        603,681  

 

 

L Brands, Inc.

     15,766        586,337  

 

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

     5,526        678,648  

 

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     9,437        644,453  

 

 
        2,513,119  

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–1.17%

 

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     44,657        651,099  

 

 

PVH Corp.

     6,609        620,519  

 

 

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     6,152        638,208  

 

 

Tapestry, Inc.

     21,255        660,605  

 

 

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(b)

     19,038        326,882  

 

 

Under Armour, Inc., Class C(b)

     19,637        292,199  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–(continued)

 

VF Corp.

     7,194      $           614,440  

 

 
        3,803,952  

 

 

Application Software–2.03%

 

  

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     1,310        655,157  

 

 

ANSYS, Inc.(b)

     1,860        676,668  

 

 

Autodesk, Inc.(b)

     2,229        680,603  

 

 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(b)

     5,260        717,622  

 

 

Citrix Systems, Inc.

     4,772        620,837  

 

 

Intuit, Inc.

     1,711        649,923  

 

 

Paycom Software, Inc.(b)

     1,471        665,260  

 

 

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

     2,803        623,752  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     2,637        683,616  

 

 

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(b)

     1,383        603,707  

 

 
        6,577,145  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.57%

 

  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     3,251        631,767  

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     15,492        657,480  

 

 

BlackRock, Inc.

     897        647,221  

 

 

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     25,623        640,319  

 

 

Invesco Ltd.(e)

     34,905        608,394  

 

 

Northern Trust Corp.

     6,919        644,436  

 

 

State Street Corp.

     8,563        623,215  

 

 

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     4,115        622,970  

 

 
        5,075,802  

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment–0.41%

     

Aptiv PLC

     5,100        664,479  

 

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

     17,070        659,585  

 

 
        1,324,064  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–0.60%

     

Ford Motor Co.

     69,114        607,512  

 

 

General Motors Co.

     14,871        619,228  

 

 

Tesla, Inc.(b)

     1,022        721,195  

 

 
        1,947,935  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.78%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     3,954        622,795  

 

 

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     540        640,138  

 

 

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     6,637        626,931  

 

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     1,392        629,977  

 

 
        2,519,841  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.62%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     5,862        628,113  

 

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     5,153        805,105  

 

 

Amgen, Inc.

     2,741        630,211  

 

 

Biogen, Inc.(b)

     2,582        632,228  

 

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     10,260        597,748  

 

 

Incyte Corp.(b)

     7,668        666,963  

 

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     1,299        627,560  

 

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     2,781        657,261  

 

 
        5,245,189  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


    Shares     Value  

 

 

Brewers–0.18%

   

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    13,180     $        595,604  

 

 

Broadcasting–0.59%

   

Discovery, Inc., Class A(b)

    7,976       239,998  

 

 

Discovery, Inc., Class C(b)

    15,411       403,614  

 

 

Fox Corp., Class A

    14,699       428,035  

 

 

Fox Corp., Class B

    6,700       193,496  

 

 

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

    17,511       652,460  

 

 
      1,917,603  

 

 

Building Products–1.38%

 

 

A.O. Smith Corp.

    11,061       606,364  

 

 

Allegion PLC

    5,689       662,086  

 

 

Carrier Global Corp.

    16,776       632,790  

 

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    7,490       642,043  

 

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

    13,686       637,631  

 

 

Masco Corp.

    11,470       630,047  

 

 

Trane Technologies PLC

    4,455       646,688  

 

 
      4,457,649  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–0.57%

 

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

    956       632,442  

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

    12,240       641,376  

 

 

DISH Network Corp., Class A(b)

    17,312       559,870  

 

 
      1,833,688  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–0.60%

 

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    10,985       654,706  

 

 

MGM Resorts International

    20,656       650,871  

 

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    5,617       633,766  

 

 
      1,939,343  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.40%

 

 

Dow, Inc.

    11,545       640,748  

 

 

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

    7,044       645,653  

 

 
      1,286,401  

 

 

Communications Equipment–0.98%

 

Arista Networks, Inc.(b)

    2,248       653,201  

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    14,066       629,454  

 

 

F5 Networks, Inc.(b)

    3,616       636,199  

 

 

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    28,440       640,184  

 

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    3,702       629,562  

 

 
      3,188,600  

 

 

Computer & Electronics Retail–0.19%

 

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    6,197       618,399  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–0.39%

 

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    5,738       625,212  

 

 

Quanta Services, Inc.

    8,650       622,973  

 

 
      1,248,185  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.78%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    3,477       632,883  

 

 

Cummins, Inc.

    2,851       647,462  

 

 

PACCAR, Inc.

    7,295       629,413  

 

 

Wabtec Corp.

    8,329       609,683  

 

 
      2,519,441  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.41%

 

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    2,333       662,502  

 

 
    Shares     Value  

 

 

Construction Materials–(continued)

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

    4,489     $        665,764  

 

 
      1,328,266  

 

 

Consumer Electronics–0.19%

   

Garmin Ltd.

    5,241       627,138  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.82%

   

American Express Co.(c)

    5,185       626,918  

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

    6,764       668,622  

 

 

Discover Financial Services

    7,470       676,259  

 

 

Synchrony Financial

    19,318       670,528  

 

 
      2,642,327  

 

 

Copper–0.20%

 

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    25,331       659,113  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–2.39%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    3,592       632,910  

 

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    4,223       646,963  

 

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    4,217       596,537  

 

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

    5,429       618,146  

 

 

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(b)

    2,278       621,507  

 

 

Global Payments, Inc.

    3,247       699,469  

 

 

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    4,001       648,122  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    1,904       679,614  

 

 

Paychex, Inc.

    6,789       632,599  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

    2,912       681,990  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

    3,023       661,221  

 

 

Western Union Co. (The)

    28,170       618,050  

 

 
      7,737,128  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–0.41%

   

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    8,163       648,387  

 

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    3,037       665,255  

 

 
      1,313,642  

 

 

Distributors–0.60%

   

Genuine Parts Co.

    6,423       645,062  

 

 

LKQ Corp.(b)

    17,005       599,256  

 

 

Pool Corp.

    1,846       687,635  

 

 
      1,931,953  

 

 

Diversified Banks–1.01%

   

Bank of America Corp.

    21,820       661,364  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.

    10,579       652,301  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    5,214       662,543  

 

 

U.S. Bancorp

    13,600       633,624  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

    21,438       646,999  

 

 
      3,256,831  

 

 

Diversified Chemicals–0.19%

 

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

    6,082       609,903  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.40%

 

 

Cintas Corp.

    1,786       631,280  

 

 

Copart, Inc.(b)

    5,329       678,115  

 

 
      1,309,395  

 

 

Drug Retail–0.18%

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    15,011       598,638  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Electric Utilities–2.93%

     

Alliant Energy Corp.

     12,057      $         621,297  

 

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     7,533        627,273  

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     6,810        623,524  

 

 

Edison International

     9,927        623,614  

 

 

Entergy Corp.

     6,065        605,530  

 

 

Evergy, Inc.

     11,308        627,707  

 

 

Eversource Energy

     7,267        628,668  

 

 

Exelon Corp.

     15,135        639,000  

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

     20,520        628,117  

 

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     8,447        651,686  

 

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

     18,789        705,527  

 

 

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     7,820        625,209  

 

 

PPL Corp.

     22,201        626,068  

 

 

Southern Co. (The)

     10,318        633,835  

 

 

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     9,591        639,432  

 

 
        9,506,487  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.78%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     5,266        636,870  

 

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     5,393        647,915  

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     7,564        607,919  

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     2,527        633,797  

 

 
        2,526,501  

 

 

Electronic Components–0.39%

 

  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     4,758        622,204  

 

 

Corning, Inc.

     17,492        629,712  

 

 
        1,251,916  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.80%

 

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     14,896        652,892  

 

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     4,936        651,996  

 

 

Vontier Corp.(b)

     19,994        667,799  

 

 

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(b)

     1,651        634,529  

 

 
        2,607,216  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.40%

 

IPG Photonics Corp.(b)

     2,982        667,342  

 

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     5,280        639,249  

 

 
        1,306,591  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.60%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     6,564        632,113  

 

 

Rollins, Inc.

     17,000        664,190  

 

 

Waste Management, Inc.

     5,402        637,058  

 

 
        1,933,361  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.77%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     15,835        612,973  

 

 

Corteva, Inc.

     16,239        628,774  

 

 

FMC Corp.

     5,354        615,335  

 

 

Mosaic Co. (The)

     28,043        645,270  

 

 
        2,502,352  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.61%

 

  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     7,251        675,213  

 

 

CME Group, Inc., Class A

     3,458        629,529  

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     5,729        660,496  

 

 

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     1,138        649,297  

 

 

Moody’s Corp.

     2,270        658,845  

 

 

MSCI, Inc.

     1,486        663,544  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–(continued)

 

Nasdaq, Inc.

     4,961      $           658,523  

 

 

S&P Global, Inc.

     1,919        630,833  

 

 
        5,226,280  

 

 

Food Distributors–0.19%

     

Sysco Corp.

     8,216        610,120  

 

 

Food Retail–0.19%

     

Kroger Co. (The)

     19,892        631,770  

 

 

Footwear–0.20%

     

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     4,537        641,849  

 

 

Gas Utilities–0.19%

     

Atmos Energy Corp.

     6,293        600,541  

 

 

General Merchandise Stores–0.59%

     

Dollar General Corp.

     3,017        634,475  

 

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)

     5,851        632,142  

 

 

Target Corp.

     3,631        640,981  

 

 
        1,907,598  

 

 

Gold–0.20%

 

  

Newmont Corp.

     10,590        634,235  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–0.76%

     

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     6,357        621,460  

 

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     11,485        615,137  

 

 

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

     8,912        595,856  

 

 

McKesson Corp.

     3,569        620,721  

 

 
        2,453,174  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–3.66%

 

  

Abbott Laboratories

     5,825        637,779  

 

 

ABIOMED, Inc.(b)

     2,412        781,970  

 

 

Baxter International, Inc.

     7,857        630,446  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     2,569        642,815  

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     18,554        667,016  

 

 

Danaher Corp.

     2,786        618,882  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     1,793        662,908  

 

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

     7,406        675,649  

 

 

Hologic, Inc.(b)

     8,388        610,898  

 

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     1,366        682,823  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     820        670,842  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

     5,547        649,776  

 

 

ResMed, Inc.

     3,048        647,883  

 

 

STERIS PLC

     3,348        634,580  

 

 

Stryker Corp.

     2,685        657,932  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

     1,626        669,213  

 

 

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

     3,571        624,961  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     4,400        677,996  

 

 
        11,844,369  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.40%

     

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     3,956        650,604  

 

 

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     4,710        647,625  

 

 
        1,298,229  

 

 

Health Care REITs–0.58%

     

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     21,255        642,539  

 

 

Ventas, Inc.

     12,710        623,298  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


      Shares      Value  
Health Care REITs–(continued)

 

Welltower, Inc.

     9,703      $ 627,008  

 

 
              1,892,845  

 

 
Health Care Services–0.96%

 

Cigna Corp.

     2,978        619,960  

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

     8,709        594,825  

 

 

DaVita, Inc.(b)

     5,755        675,637  

 

 

Laboratory Corp. of America
Holdings(b)

     3,054        621,642  

 

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     5,107        608,601  

 

 
        3,120,665  

 

 
Health Care Supplies–0.81%

 

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     1,229        656,753  

 

 

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     1,838        667,782  

 

 

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     11,771        616,330  

 

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     2,362        669,178  

 

 
        2,610,043  

 

 
Health Care Technology–0.20%

 

Cerner Corp.

     8,367        656,642  

 

 
Home Furnishings–0.41%

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     15,142        670,790  

 

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(b)

     4,626        652,035  

 

 
        1,322,825  

 

 
Home Improvement Retail–0.39%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     2,356        625,801  

 

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     3,950        634,014  

 

 
        1,259,815  

 

 
Homebuilding–0.78%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     8,917        614,560  

 

 

Lennar Corp., Class A

     8,568        653,139  

 

 

NVR, Inc.(b)

     156        636,458  

 

 

PulteGroup, Inc.

     14,720        634,726  

 

 
        2,538,883  

 

 
Hotel & Resort REITs–0.19%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     42,964        628,563  

 

 
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.97%

 

Carnival Corp.

     29,240        633,338  

 

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     5,952        662,219  

 

 

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     4,851        639,944  

 

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)

     23,516        598,012  

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     8,153        608,948  

 

 
        3,142,461  

 

 
Household Appliances–0.19%

 

Whirlpool Corp.

     3,389        611,681  

 

 
Household Products–0.97%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     7,262        633,464  

 

 

Clorox Co. (The)

     3,090        623,933  

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     7,362        629,525  

 

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     4,584        618,061  

 

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     4,567        635,452  

 

 
        3,140,435  

 

 
Housewares & Specialties–0.20%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

     30,395        645,286  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Human Resource & Employment Services–0.19%

 

Robert Half International, Inc.

     9,710      $ 606,681  

 

 
Hypermarkets & Super Centers–0.38%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     1,662        626,208  

 

 

Walmart, Inc.

     4,241        611,340  

 

 
              1,237,548  

 

 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.21%

 

AES Corp. (The)

     29,475        692,662  

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates–0.77%

 

3M Co.

     3,582        626,098  

 

 

General Electric Co.

     55,861        603,299  

 

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     2,905        617,894  

 

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     1,483        639,306  

 

 
        2,486,597  

 

 
Industrial Gases–0.40%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

     2,332        637,149  

 

 

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     2,500        658,775  

 

 
        1,295,924  

 

 
Industrial Machinery–2.35%

 

Dover Corp.

     5,136        648,420  

 

 

Flowserve Corp.

     16,808        619,375  

 

 

Fortive Corp.

     9,094        644,037  

 

 

IDEX Corp.

     3,231        643,615  

 

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     3,063        624,484  

 

 

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(b)

     14,066        640,847  

 

 

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     9,782        660,774  

 

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     2,270        618,371  

 

 

Pentair PLC

     12,114        643,132  

 

 

Snap-on, Inc.

     3,448        590,091  

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     3,558        635,316  

 

 

Xylem, Inc.

     6,330        644,331  

 

 
        7,612,793  

 

 
Industrial REITs–0.40%

 

Duke Realty Corp.

     16,260        649,912  

 

 

Prologis, Inc.

     6,402        638,024  

 

 
        1,287,936  

 

 
Insurance Brokers–0.79%

 

Aon PLC, Class A

     3,054        645,218  

 

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     5,198        643,045  

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     5,400        631,800  

 

 

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     3,050        642,574  

 

 
        2,562,637  

 

 
Integrated Oil & Gas–0.52%

 

Chevron Corp.

     6,743        569,447  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     14,233        586,684  

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     29,842        516,565  

 

 
        1,672,696  

 

 
Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.37%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     20,103        578,162  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     10,330        606,888  

 

 
        1,185,050  

 

 
Interactive Home Entertainment–0.63%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     7,450        691,732  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


      Shares      Value  
Interactive Home Entertainment–(continued)

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.(b)

     4,591      $ 659,268  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     3,277        680,928  

 

 
              2,031,928  

 

 
Interactive Media & Services–0.58%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     177        310,217  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     173        303,075  

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     2,279        622,532  

 

 

Twitter, Inc.(b)

     12,119        656,244  

 

 
        1,892,068  

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–1.01%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     200        651,386  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     298        663,727  

 

 

eBay, Inc.

     12,689        637,622  

 

 

Etsy, Inc.(b)

     3,667        652,396  

 

 

Expedia Group, Inc.

     5,068        671,003  

 

 
        3,276,134  

 

 
Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.39%

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(b)

     6,021        632,145  

 

 

VeriSign, Inc.(b)

     2,969        642,491  

 

 
        1,274,636  

 

 
Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.83%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     12,612        668,940  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     2,598        685,119  

 

 

Morgan Stanley

     9,845        674,678  

 

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     6,751        645,868  

 

 
        2,674,605  

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services–1.20%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     2,536        662,429  

 

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     7,940        650,683  

 

 

DXC Technology Co.

     26,051        670,813  

 

 

Gartner, Inc.(b)

     4,028        645,245  

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

     5,017        631,540  

 

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     5,914        621,680  

 

 
        3,882,390  

 

 
Leisure Products–0.20%

 

Hasbro, Inc.

     7,005        655,248  

 

 
Life & Health Insurance–1.34%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     13,903        618,266  

 

 

Globe Life, Inc.

     6,653        631,769  

 

 

Lincoln National Corp.

     12,145        611,015  

 

 

MetLife, Inc.

     13,211        620,256  

 

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     12,783        634,165  

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     7,933        619,329  

 

 

Unum Group

     26,790        614,563  

 

 
        4,349,363  

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services–1.57%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     5,262        623,494  

 

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,099        640,651  

 

 

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     1,823        674,510  

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     3,715        665,617  

 

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)

     545        621,126  

 

 

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     4,268        612,458  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services–(continued)

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     1,322      $ 615,761  

 

 

Waters Corp.(b)

     2,594        641,807  

 

 
              5,095,424  

 

 
Managed Health Care–0.79%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     2,002        642,822  

 

 

Centene Corp.(b)

     10,269        616,448  

 

 

Humana, Inc.

     1,594        653,971  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     1,849        648,407  

 

 
        2,561,648  

 

 
Metal & Glass Containers–0.19%

 

Ball Corp.

     6,734        627,474  

 

 
Movies & Entertainment–0.60%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)

     8,789        645,816  

 

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     1,239        669,964  

 

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     3,548        642,827  

 

 
        1,958,607  

 

 
Multi-line Insurance–0.59%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     16,071        608,448  

 

 

Assurant, Inc.

     4,715        642,277  

 

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     13,482        660,349  

 

 
        1,911,074  

 

 
Multi-Sector Holdings–0.20%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)

     2,754        638,570  

 

 
Multi-Utilities–1.93%

 

Ameren Corp.

     8,047        628,149  

 

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     28,662        620,246  

 

 

CMS Energy Corp.

     10,499        640,544  

 

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     8,521        615,813  

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     8,322        625,814  

 

 

DTE Energy Co.

     4,984        605,107  

 

 

NiSource, Inc.

     27,235        624,771  

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     11,038        643,515  

 

 

Sempra Energy

     4,870        620,487  

 

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     6,759        622,031  

 

 
        6,246,477  

 

 
Office REITs–0.76%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     3,612        643,731  

 

 

Boston Properties, Inc.

     6,235        589,394  

 

 

SL Green Realty Corp.

     10,503        625,769  

 

 

Vornado Realty Trust

     16,056        599,531  

 

 
        2,458,425  

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.91%

 

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     27,499        573,354  

 

 

Halliburton Co.

     31,438        594,178  

 

 

NOV, Inc.(b)

     43,534        597,722  

 

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     27,175        593,231  

 

 

TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)

     64,468        605,999  

 

 
        2,964,484  

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.81%

 

Apache Corp.

     38,721        549,451  

 

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     36,671        597,004  

 

 

Concho Resources, Inc.

     9,853        574,922  

 

 

ConocoPhillips

     14,338        573,377  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


      Shares      Value  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     38,577      $ 609,902  

 

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     12,441        602,144  

 

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

     11,631        580,038  

 

 

Hess Corp.

     11,008        581,112  

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

     88,301        588,968  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     5,394        614,323  

 

 
              5,871,241  

 

 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.74%

 

HollyFrontier Corp.

     22,686        586,433  

 

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     14,528        600,878  

 

 

Phillips 66

     8,969        627,292  

 

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     10,561        597,436  

 

 
        2,412,039  

 

 
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.53%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     42,265        577,763  

 

 

ONEOK, Inc.

     14,997        575,585  

 

 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     28,427        569,961  

 

 
        1,723,309  

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats–2.32%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     13,205        638,462  

 

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     17,635        639,445  

 

 

General Mills, Inc.

     10,509        617,929  

 

 

Hershey Co. (The)

     4,181        636,892  

 

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

     13,208        615,625  

 

 

JM Smucker Co. (The)

     5,413        625,743  

 

 

Kellogg Co.

     10,037        624,602  

 

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)(c)

     18,298        634,209  

 

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     8,067        635,195  

 

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     6,673        637,939  

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     10,861        635,042  

 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     8,997        579,767  

 

 
        7,520,850  

 

 
Paper Packaging–1.18%

 

Amcor PLC

     54,494        641,394  

 

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     4,156        644,637  

 

 

International Paper Co.

     12,819        637,361  

 

 

Packaging Corp. of America

     4,598        634,110  

 

 

Sealed Air Corp.

     13,925        637,626  

 

 

Westrock Co.

     14,321        623,393  

 

 
        3,818,521  

 

 
Personal Products–0.21%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

     2,537        675,324  

 

 
Pharmaceuticals–1.76%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(c)

     10,267        636,862  

 

 

Catalent, Inc.(b)

     6,546        681,242  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     3,895        657,632  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     4,076        641,481  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     7,515        614,727  

 

 

Perrigo Co. PLC

     13,039        583,104  

 

 

Pfizer, Inc.

     15,161        558,076  

 

 

Viatris, Inc.(b)

     35,952        673,741  

 

 

Zoetis, Inc.

     3,908        646,774  

 

 
        5,693,639  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Property & Casualty Insurance–1.40%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

     5,970      $ 656,282  

 

 

Chubb Ltd.

     4,055        624,146  

 

 

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     7,776        679,389  

 

 

Loews Corp.

     14,279        642,841  

 

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     6,605        653,102  

 

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     4,620        648,509  

 

 

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     9,622        639,093  

 

 
              4,543,362  

 

 
Publishing–0.19%

 

News Corp., Class A

     26,470        475,666  

 

 

News Corp., Class B

     8,287        147,260  

 

 
        622,926  

 

 
Railroads–0.78%

 

CSX Corp.

     6,894        625,631  

 

 

Kansas City Southern

     3,171        647,296  

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     2,650        629,667  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     3,070        639,235  

 

 
        2,541,829  

 

 
Real Estate Services–0.18%

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     9,424        591,073  

 

 
Regional Banks–2.59%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     17,625        630,270  

 

 

Comerica, Inc.

     11,832        660,936  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     22,802        628,651  

 

 

First Republic Bank

     4,809        706,586  

 

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     48,214        608,943  

 

 

KeyCorp

     39,356        645,832  

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.

     4,954        630,644  

 

 

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     47,881        619,101  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     4,339        646,511  

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.

     40,116        646,670  

 

 

SVB Financial Group(b)

     1,782        691,113  

 

 

Truist Financial Corp.

     13,261        635,600  

 

 

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     14,957        649,732  

 

 
        8,400,589  

 

 
Reinsurance–0.19%

 

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     2,692        630,170  

 

 
Research & Consulting Services–0.81%

 

Equifax, Inc.

     3,314        639,072  

 

 

IHS Markit Ltd.

     6,979        626,924  

 

 

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     32,639        681,176  

 

 

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     3,214        667,194  

 

 
        2,614,366  

 

 
Residential REITs–0.96%

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     3,840        616,051  

 

 

Equity Residential

     10,577        627,005  

 

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     2,556        606,845  

 

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     5,124        649,160  

 

 

UDR, Inc.

     16,345        628,138  

 

 
        3,127,199  

 

 
Restaurants–1.20%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     480        665,621  

 

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     5,531        658,853  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


      Shares      Value  
Restaurants–(continued)

 

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     1,626      $ 623,506  

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     3,001        643,954  

 

 

Starbucks Corp.

     6,052        647,443  

 

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     5,882        638,550  

 

 
             3,877,927  

 

 
Retail REITs–0.95%

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     6,915        588,605  

 

 

Kimco Realty Corp.

     42,265        634,397  

 

 

Realty Income Corp.

     10,311        641,035  

 

 

Regency Centers Corp.

     13,241        603,657  

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     7,092        604,806  

 

 
        3,072,500  

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment–0.77%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     7,060        609,278  

 

 

KLA Corp.

     2,420        626,562  

 

 

Lam Research Corp.

     1,268        598,838  

 

 

Teradyne, Inc.

     5,404        647,886  

 

 
        2,482,564  

 

 
Semiconductors–2.59%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     6,802        623,811  

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     4,417        652,523  

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     1,536        672,538  

 

 

Intel Corp.

     12,536        624,543  

 

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     7,403        656,276  

 

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     4,434        612,380  

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc.(b)

     8,839        664,516  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     1,198        625,596  

 

 

Qorvo, Inc.(b)

     4,084        679,047  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     4,321        658,261  

 

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     4,477        684,444  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     3,881        636,989  

 

 

Xilinx, Inc.

     4,334        614,431  

 

 
        8,405,355  

 

 
Soft Drinks–0.60%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     11,685        640,805  

 

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

     7,083        655,036  

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

     4,300        637,690  

 

 
        1,933,531  

 

 
Specialized REITs–1.79%

 

American Tower Corp.

     2,836        636,569  

 

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

     3,954        629,437  

 

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     4,785        667,555  

 

 

Equinix, Inc.

     905        646,333  

 

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     5,647        654,261  

 

 

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     20,520        604,930  

 

 

Public Storage

     2,833        654,225  

 

 

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     2,262        638,178  

 

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     19,481        653,198  

 

 
        5,784,686  

 

 
Specialty Chemicals–1.37%

 

Albemarle Corp.

     4,496        663,250  

 

 

Celanese Corp.

     4,759        618,384  

 

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     9,389        667,652  

 

 

Ecolab, Inc.

     2,818        609,702  

 

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     5,614        611,028  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Specialty Chemicals–(continued)

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

     4,362      $ 629,088  

 

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     868        637,902  

 

 
        4,437,006  

 

 
Specialty Stores–0.60%

 

Tiffany & Co.

     4,751        624,519  

 

 

Tractor Supply Co.

     4,496        632,047  

 

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(b)

     2,349        674,539  

 

 
             1,931,105  

 

 
Steel–0.18%

 

Nucor Corp.

     11,006        585,409  

 

 
Systems Software–1.03%

 

Fortinet, Inc.(b)

     4,857        721,410  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     2,923        650,134  

 

 

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

     31,823        661,282  

 

 

Oracle Corp.

     10,286        665,401  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     1,160        638,499  

 

 
        3,336,726  

 

 
Technology Distributors–0.19%

 

CDW Corp.

     4,770        628,638  

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.40%

 

Apple, Inc.

     5,093        675,790  

 

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     51,994        616,129  

 

 

HP, Inc.

     26,976        663,340  

 

 

NetApp, Inc.

     10,084        667,964  

 

 

Seagate Technology PLC

     9,626        598,352  

 

 

Western Digital Corp.

     12,202        675,869  

 

 

Xerox Holdings Corp.

     27,390        635,174  

 

 
        4,532,618  

 

 
Tobacco–0.37%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     14,498        594,418  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     7,334        607,182  

 

 
        1,201,600  

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors–0.57%

 

Fastenal Co.

     12,668        618,579  

 

 

United Rentals, Inc.(b)

     2,589        600,415  

 

 

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     1,545        630,885  

 

 
        1,849,879  

 

 
Trucking–0.38%

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     4,488        613,285  

 

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     3,105        606,034  

 

 
        1,219,319  

 

 
Water Utilities–0.20%

 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     4,204        645,188  

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.20%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     4,750        640,537  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $186,182,937)

 

     317,597,331  

 

 
Money Market Funds–1.93%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.03%(e)(f)

     2,135,376        2,135,376  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(e)(f)

     1,671,572        1,672,074  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


      Shares      Value  
Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(e)(f)

     2,440,430      $ 2,440,430  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $6,247,449)

 

     6,247,880  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.94% (Cost $192,430,386)

 

     323,845,211  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from
Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.10%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.02%(e)(f)(g)

     126,199        126,199  

 

 
          Shares              Value      

Money Market Funds–(continued)

     

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 0.12%(e)(f)(g)

     189,241      $ 189,298  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $315,497)

 

     315,497  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-100.04%
(Cost $192,745,883)

 

     324,160,708  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.04)%

 

     (120,917

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

      $ 324,039,791  

 

 
 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c)

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1J.

(d) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2020.

(e) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

     Value
December 31, 2019
   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value
December 31, 2020
    Dividend Income  

Invesco Ltd.

    $   549,469             $ 198,765       $ (289,773)       $247,945       $(98,012)       $608,394             $33,142        

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Money Market

 

Funds:

             

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio,
Institutional Class

    1,740,175             17,791,317       (17,396,116     -       -       2,135,376             8,008        

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional
Class

    1,183,097             12,968,355       (12,480,064     401       285       1,672,074             8,501        

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    1,988,772             20,332,933       (19,881,275     -       -       2,440,430             8,560        

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral

from Securities on Loan:

 

 

       

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio,
Institutional Class

    716,421             2,252,168       (2,968,589     -       -       -             1,078*      

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional
Class

    239,736             611,678       (851,173     -       (241     -             467*      

 

 

Invesco Private Government Fund

    -             6,683,185       (6,556,986     -       -       126,199             55*      

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    -             2,406,912       (2,217,686     -       72       189,298             81*      

 

 

Total

    $6,417,670             $63,245,313       $(62,641,662     $248,346       $(97,896     $7,171,771             $59,892        

 

 

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

(f) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

(g) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

Open Futures Contracts  

 

 
Long Futures Contracts   

Number of        

Contracts        

   Expiration
Month
   Notional
Value
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

 

 

Equity Risk

              

 

 

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

   34                March-2021    $ 6,372,960      $ 139,260        $139,260  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value

(Cost $ 185,806,172)*

   $ 316,988,937  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

(Cost $ 6,939,711)

     7,171,771  

 

 
Other investments:   

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     41,820  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     24,522  

 

 

Dividends

     404,750  

 

 
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans      46,254  

 

 

Total assets

     324,678,054  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     13,277  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     31,126  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     315,497  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     157,748  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     69,660  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     50,955  

 

 

Total liabilities

     638,263  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 324,039,791  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 191,084,381  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     132,955,410  

 

 
   $ 324,039,791  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 30,438,053  

 

 

Series II

   $ 293,601,738  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     1,255,784  

 

 

Series II

     12,518,895  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 24.24  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 23.45  

 

 

 

*

At December 31, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $308,804 were on loan to brokers.

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 6,308,839  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $13,878)

     72,089  

 

 

Total investment income

     6,380,928  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     328,329  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     442,766  

 

 

Custodian fees

     16,268  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     615,908  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     4,558  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     23,824  

 

 

Licensing fees

     53,214  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     10,489  

 

 

Professional services fees

     33,701  

 

 
Other      (12,857

 

 

Total expenses

     1,516,200  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (5,765

 

 

Net expenses

     1,510,435  

 

 

Net investment income

     4,870,493  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (1,871,061

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (97,896

 

 

Futures contracts

     445,271  

 

 

Net increase from payments by affiliates

     215,409  

 

 
     (1,308,277)  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     30,540,445  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     264,152  

 

 

Futures contracts

     45,215  

 

 

Net increase from payments by affiliates

     3,926,018  

 

 
     34,775,830  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     33,467,553  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 38,338,046  

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 4,870,493     $ 3,603,999  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,523,686     4,597,203  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     30,849,812       55,462,807  

 

 

Net increase from payments by affiliates

     4,141,427       -  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     38,338,046       63,664,009  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (779,893     (984,182

 

 

Series II

     (7,321,684     (7,440,206

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (8,101,577     (8,424,388

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (2,420,641     (92,725,236

 

 

Series II

     16,839,845       57,543,221  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     14,419,204       (35,182,015

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     44,655,673       20,057,606  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     279,384,118       259,326,512  

 

 

End of year

   $ 324,039,791     $ 279,384,118  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income(a)
     Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value, end
of period
     Total
return (b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
    

Ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets

with fee waivers
and/or

expenses

absorbed

    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
   

Ratio of net

investment

income

to average

net assets

    Portfolio
turnover (c)
 

 

 

Series I

                                

Year ended 12/31/20

   $ 22.14        $0.41        $2.33       $2.74       $(0.31)       $(0.33)       $(0.64)       $24.24        12.74%(d)       $30,438        0.33%(e)       0.33%(e)       2.00%(e)       34%  

Year ended 12/31/19

     17.80        0.34        4.73       5.07       (0.35)       (0.38)       (0.73)       22.14        28.79       31,327        0.35       0.35       1.71       39  

Year ended 12/31/18

     19.88        0.32        (1.80)       (1.48)       (0.23)       (0.37)       (0.60)       17.80        (7.87)       109,414        0.31       0.31       1.61       24  

Year ended 12/31/17

     17.24        0.29        2.87       3.16       (0.15)       (0.37)       (0.52)       19.88        18.58       127,462        0.32       0.32       1.55       22  

Year ended 12/31/16

     15.81        0.26        1.96       2.22       (0.10)       (0.69)       (0.79)       17.24        14.24       114,202        0.39       0.39       1.56       22  

 

 

Series II

                                

Year ended 12/31/20

     21.46        0.35        2.24       2.59       (0.27)       (0.33)       (0.60)       23.45        12.41(d)        293,602        0.58(e)        0.58(e)        1.75(e)        34  

Year ended 12/31/19

     17.29        0.29        4.57       4.86       (0.31)       (0.38)       (0.69)       21.46        28.46       248,057        0.60       0.60       1.46       39  

Year ended 12/31/18

     19.35        0.26        (1.74)       (1.48)       (0.21)       (0.37)       (0.58)       17.29        (8.11)       149,913        0.56       0.56       1.36       24  

Year ended 12/31/17

     16.82        0.24        2.79       3.03       (0.13)       (0.37)       (0.50)       19.35        18.26       117,400        0.57       0.57       1.30       22  

Year ended 12/31/16

     15.44        0.21        1.93       2.14       (0.07)       (0.69)       (0.76)       16.82        14.01       48,936        0.64       0.64       1.31       22  

 

 

 

(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) 

Amount includes the effect of the Adviser pay-in for an economic loss as a result of a delay in rebalancing to the Index that occurred on April 24, 2020. Had the pay-in not been made, the total return would have been 11.35% and 10.98% for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $27,244 and $246,363 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve a high level of total return on its assets through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.

    The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements.Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

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returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

The Fund recharacterizes distributions received from REIT investments based on information provided by the REIT into the following categories: ordinary income, long-term and short-term capital gains, and return of capital. If information is not available on a timely basis from the REIT, the recharacterization will be based on available information which may include the previous year’s allocation. If new or additional information becomes available from the REIT at a later date, a recharacterization will be made in the following year. The Fund records as dividend income the amount recharacterized as ordinary income and as realized gain the amount recharacterized as capital gain in the Statement of Operations, and the amount recharacterized as return of capital as a reduction of the cost of the related investment. These recharacterizations are reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliates on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Collateral –To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day. This practice does not apply to securities pledged as collateral for securities lending transactions.

 

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NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

 

 

First $2 billion

     0.120

 

 

Over $ 2 billion

     0.100

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.12%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $5,765.

The Adviser paid in to the Fund $4,141,427 for the economic loss as a result of a delay in rebalancing to the Index that occurred on April 24, 2020.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $40,830 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $401,936 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $4,169 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 –

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 –

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 –

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 317,597,331      $        $–      $ 317,597,331  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     6,247,880        315,497               6,563,377  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     323,845,211        315,497               324,160,708  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

           

 

 

Futures Contracts

     139,260                      139,260  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 323,984,471      $ 315,497        $–      $ 324,299,968  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation.

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
     Equity  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded

   $ 139,260  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (139,260

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain on
Statement of Operations
 
    

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Futures contracts

     $445,271  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

Futures contracts

         45,215  

 

 

Total

     $490,486  

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Futures
Contracts
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 2,625,093  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 3,644,636      $ 5,190,383  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     4,456,941        3,234,005  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 8,101,577      $ 8,424,388  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 4,830,947  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - investments

     128,801,351  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (35,213

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (641,675

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     191,084,381  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 324,039,791  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020, as follows:

Capital Loss Carryforward*

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

           $–              $641,675      $ 641,675  

 

 

 

* 

Capital loss carryforward is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $105,326,633 and $89,950,651, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 130,219,571  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,418,220

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 128,801,351  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $195,498,617.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of fair fund settlements and return of capital, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $807 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $807. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

    

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     242,669      $ 5,145,147        284,241      $ 5,873,493  

 

 

Series II

     2,057,242        38,865,302        3,153,361        62,882,016  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     36,257        779,893        47,845        984,182  

 

 

Series II

     351,666        7,321,684        373,130        7,440,206  

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


    

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (438,095   $ (8,345,681     (5,064,768   $ (99,582,911

 

 

Series II

     (1,450,855     (29,347,141     (637,753     (12,779,001

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     798,884     $ 14,419,204       (1,843,944   $ (35,182,015

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 88% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    

Beginning
    Account Value    
(07/01/20)

 

ACTUAL

  HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
    
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
 

    Annualized    
Expense

Ratio

Series I    

  $1,000.00   $1,262.00   $1.88   $1,023.48   $1.68   0.33%

Series II    

    1,000.00     1,259.70     3.29     1,022.22     2.95   0.58  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

                

 

Federal and State Income Tax

  
 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 4,456,941  
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00
 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

                *  The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee                
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                
Christopher L. Wilson - 1967 Trustee and Chair   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non- profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959 Trustee   2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956 Trustee   2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee   1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Ann Barnett Stern - 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort -1954 Trustee   2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn - 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962 Senior Vice President   2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund    Investment Adviser    Distributor    Auditors

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Invesco Advisers, Inc.
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund    Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent    Custodian

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

    
  Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund
 
 
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VK-VIEQI-AR-1                                

  

 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund (the Fund) outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index.

 

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

 

Series I Shares      9.95
Series II Shares      9.65  
Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Broad Market Index)      2.80  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      8.93  
Lipper VUF Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      10.72  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.   

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines

earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

Seven out of eleven sectors within the Russell 1000 Value Index had positive returns for the year. The materials sector had the highest return for the year, while the energy sector posted a double-digit loss.

Stock selection in and overweight exposure to the information technology (IT) sector was the largest contributor to the Fund’s relative performance compared to the Russell 1000 Value Index. Within the sector, Apple, QUALCOMM and Cognizant Technology Solutions were the largest contributors, benefiting from

 

a strong rally in the sector beginning in the second quarter of 2020. Apple shares moved higher following the selloff as the company reopened its factory in China and sales rebounded. Shares of QUALCOMM traded higher following the company’s patent license settlement with Huawei that helped boost both revenue and profits. Cognizant had revenue declines due to the pandemic, but earnings were better than anticipated.

Stock selection and the Fund’s underweight exposure to the real estate sector also helped the Fund’s relative performance versus the Russell 1000 Value Index as the sector under-performed, posting a decline for the year.

Security selection in the financials sector was another contributor to the Fund’s relative performance during the fiscal year. Within the sector, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs were strong contributors. Large banks and capital markets firms benefited from a rise in yields during the year and these stocks performed well amid a broader rally in cyclical stocks.

The Fund holds investment grade bonds and convertible securities as a source of income and to provide a measure of stability amid market volatility. Both asset classes outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index during the year and benefited the Fund’s performance relative to the index.

Security selection in the consumer discretionary sector was the largest detractor from the Fund’s relative performance compared to the Russell 1000 Value Index for the year. Within the sector, Carnival and Capri Holdings were significant detractors, driven in large party by the pandemic-related selloff in February and March of 2020. Shares of Carnival declined sharply following news of COVID-19 infections on cruise ships. The industry was also hit by the suspension of cruise travel that resulted from the virus outbreak. As a result, the team eliminated the Fund’s position in the stock as they believed cruise demand would be slower to recover than other areas within the sector. Capri Holdings includes the Michael Kors, Versace, and Jimmy Choo brands. The stock declined significantly in the market correction, as consumers sheltered-in-place and stores closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Capri’s shares later rebounded from lows set in February and March, so the team used that as an opportunity to eliminate the position given ongoing volatility in the stock.

Stock selection and an overweight exposure to the energy sector also detracted from the Fund’s relative performance versus the Russell 1000 Value Index during the year. Energy stocks were negatively impacted by the severe decline in oil prices due to the concurrent increase in oil supply resulting from the Saudi Arabia/ Russia conflict, and the sharp deceleration in demand due to COVID-19. Key detractors for the year included Royal Dutch Shell and Marathon Oil. The team eliminated these positions during the

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


year and reduced the Fund’s overall exposure to the sector during the year, as there was significant difficulty estimating the extent of volume declines amid the pandemic.

Security selection in and underweight exposure to the consumer staples sector also detracted from the Fund’s relative performance versus the Russell 1000 Value Index. Restaurant supplier US Foods was a key detractor from Fund performance as demand declined sharply due to COVID-related restaurant closures. The Fund’s lack of exposure to Proctor & Gamble and Wal-Mart (not Fund holdings) also hurt performance. These companies held up relatively better than other companies in the consumer staples sector as they were beneficiaries of heightened consumer demand in response to pandemic-related shelter-in-place mandates.

The Fund held currency forward contracts during the year for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of non-US-based companies held in the Fund. These derivatives were not for speculative purposes or leverage, and these positions had a small negative impact on the Fund’s relative performance for the year.

During the year, the team reduced the Fund’s relative overweight exposure to the financials and energy sectors within the equity portion of the Fund, and increased exposures to the industrials, communication services, IT and real estate sectors. At the end of the year, the Fund’s largest overweight exposures were in the financials, IT and health care sectors, while the largest underweight exposures were to the communication services, utilities and real estate sectors.

As always, we thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

3

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Chuck Burge

Brian Jurkash (Co-Lead)

Sergio Marcheli

Matthew Titus (Co-Lead)

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

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1   Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2   Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (6/1/10)

     9.45

10 Years

     8.54  

  5 Years

     8.89  

  1 Year

     9.95  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (4/30/03)

     7.92

10 Years

     8.29  

  5 Years

     8.61  

  1 Year

     9.65  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class II shares of the predecessor fund, Universal Institutional Funds Equity and Income Portfolio, advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. were reorganized into Series II shares of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund on April 29, 2013). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series II shares are those of the Class II shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

      The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction

of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

      Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

      The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

      Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

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Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund’s investment objectives are both capital appreciation and current income.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The 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 Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index is a broad-based benchmark that includes investment-grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

The Lipper VUF Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mixed-asset target allocation growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.

The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By security type   % of total net assets  
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests     68.65%  
U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes     20.90  
U.S. Treasury Securities     5.26  
Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio     0.66  
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities     4.53  
Top 10 Equity Holdings*  
           % of total net assets  

1.

   General Motors Co.     2.36%  

2.

   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     1.97  

3.

   Philip Morris International, Inc.     1.92  

4.

   Morgan Stanley     1.87  

5.

   Wells Fargo & Co.     1.85  

6.

   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)     1.83  

7.

   Corteva, Inc.     1.65  

8.

   CSX Corp.     1.60  

9.

   American International Group, Inc.     1.58  

10.

   PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     1.56  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–68.65%

Aerospace & Defense–3.42%

General Dynamics Corp.

     119,194      $        17,738,451

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     213,576      15,272,820

Textron, Inc.

     214,257      10,355,041
               43,366,312

Apparel Retail–1.12%

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     207,744      14,186,838

Automobile Manufacturers–2.36%

General Motors Co.

     718,695      29,926,460

Building Products–2.28%

Johnson Controls International PLC

     403,356      18,792,356

Trane Technologies PLC

     69,348      10,066,556
       28,858,912

Cable & Satellite–1.80%

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     15,340      10,148,177

Comcast Corp., Class A

     241,301      12,644,172
       22,792,349

Commodity Chemicals–0.75%

Dow, Inc.

     171,147      9,498,658

Construction & Engineering–0.46%

Quanta Services, Inc.

     81,847      5,894,621

Consumer Finance–0.76%

American Express Co.

     80,150      9,690,936

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.75%

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     83,861      9,548,413

Diversified Banks–3.77%

Bank of America Corp.

     376,435      11,409,745

Citigroup, Inc.

     209,883      12,941,386

Wells Fargo & Co.

     775,478      23,403,926
       47,755,057

Electric Utilities–1.91%

Duke Energy Corp.

     95,326      8,728,048

Exelon Corp.

     207,663      8,767,532

FirstEnergy Corp.

     221,513      6,780,513
       24,276,093

Electronic Components–0.74%

Corning, Inc.

     259,795      9,352,620

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.70%

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     73,600      8,910,752

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–2.17%

Corteva, Inc.

     538,648      20,856,450

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

     139,024      6,695,396
       27,551,846

Food Distributors–2.07%

Sysco Corp.

     180,250      13,385,365
      Shares      Value

Food Distributors–(continued)

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     386,030      $        12,858,659
       26,244,024

Health Care Distributors–0.89%

McKesson Corp.

     64,531      11,223,232

Health Care Equipment–1.89%

Medtronic PLC

     126,836      14,857,569

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     59,213      9,124,131
       23,981,700

Health Care Facilities–0.54%

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     49,669      6,829,488

Health Care Services–1.48%

Cigna Corp.

     48,546      10,106,306

CVS Health Corp.

     126,495      8,639,609
       18,745,915

Health Care Supplies–0.46%

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     86,706      5,788,461

Home Improvement Retail–0.70%

Kingfisher PLC (United Kingdom)(b)

     2,404,100      8,896,022

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.50%

Adecco Group AG (Switzerland)

     95,093      6,376,215

Insurance Brokers–0.65%

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     38,860      8,187,025

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.97%

Chevron Corp.

     145,869      12,318,637

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–1.10%

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     6,249      13,918,210

Investment Banking & Brokerage–4.29%

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     140,646      7,459,864

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     88,169      23,251,047

Morgan Stanley

     345,055      23,646,619
       54,357,530

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.97%

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.,

Class A

     304,157      24,925,666

Managed Health Care–1.43%

Anthem, Inc.

     56,363      18,097,596

Movies & Entertainment–1.37%

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     95,581      17,317,366

Multi-line Insurance–1.58%

American International Group, Inc.

     528,282      20,000,757

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–2.46%

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     271,468      6,523,848

Concho Resources, Inc.

     126,591      7,386,585

ConocoPhillips

     56,059      2,241,799
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


 

                
      Shares      Value

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

Devon Energy Corp.

     447,664      $        7,077,568

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     557,153      7,911,573
       31,141,373

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.44%

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     296,873      7,596,980

Voya Financial, Inc.

     181,627      10,681,484
       18,278,464

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.25%

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     54,098      3,163,110

Pharmaceuticals–3.68%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     251,171      15,580,137

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

     287,271      5,263,686

Johnson & Johnson

     50,911      8,012,373

Pfizer, Inc.

     221,342      8,147,599

Sanofi (France)

     99,154      9,580,313
       46,584,108

Railroads–1.60%

CSX Corp.

     224,087      20,335,895

Real Estate Services–1.46%

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     294,282      18,457,367

Regional Banks–4.42%

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     537,932      19,236,448

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     132,676      19,768,724

Truist Financial Corp.

     355,151      17,022,388
       56,027,560

Semiconductors–2.89%

Micron Technology, Inc.(b)

     108,374      8,147,557

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

     75,149      11,949,443

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     108,839      16,580,533
       36,677,533

Specialty Chemicals–0.76%

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     136,353      9,696,062

Systems Software–1.17%

Oracle Corp.

     229,491      14,845,773

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.69%

Apple, Inc.

     65,699      8,717,600

Tobacco–1.92%

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     293,738      24,318,569

Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.03%

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     7,919,762      13,033,030

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

(Cost $634,568,558)

            870,094,155
     Principal       
     Amount       

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–20.90%

Aerospace & Defense–0.19%

General Dynamics Corp., 3.88%, 07/15/2021

   $         1,690,000      1,707,227

Precision Castparts Corp., 2.50%, 01/15/2023

     333,000      346,146
     Principal       
      Amount      Value

Aerospace & Defense–(continued)

Raytheon Technologies Corp., 4.45%, 11/16/2038

   $ 299,000      $377,036
       2,430,409

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.09%

Deere & Co., 2.60%, 06/08/2022

     1,161,000      1,194,619

Agricultural Products–0.03%

Ingredion, Inc., 6.63%, 04/15/2037

     232,000      333,624

Air Freight & Logistics–0.06%

FedEx Corp., 4.90%, 01/15/2034

     402,000      519,297

United Parcel Service, Inc., 3.40%, 11/15/2046

     236,000      284,711
       804,008

Airlines–0.12%

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A, 3.70%, 04/01/2028

     277,591      261,957

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust,

Series 2010-1, Class A, 4.75%, 01/12/2021

     112,577      112,691

Series 2012-1, Class A, 4.15%, 04/11/2024

     293,349      295,874

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust,

Series 2014-2, Class A, 3.75%, 09/03/2026

     356,896      363,612

Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 03/01/2030

     449,581      447,869
       1,482,003

Alternative Carriers–0.18%

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (Chile), Conv., 2.00%, 07/15/2024

     2,431,000      2,322,171

Application Software–0.66%

Nuance Communications, Inc., Conv.,

1.00%, 12/15/2022(c)

     1,209,000      2,256,205

1.25%, 04/01/2025

     1,081,000      2,465,096

Workday, Inc., Conv., 0.25%, 10/01/2022

     2,173,000      3,641,845
       8,363,146

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.31%

Apollo Management Holdings L.P., 4.00%, 05/30/2024(d)

     2,715,000      3,008,871

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 01/15/2025

     420,000      468,740

Carlyle Holdings Finance LLC, 3.88%, 02/01/2023(d)

     98,000      104,322

KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, 5.13%, 06/01/2044(d)

     287,000      377,299
       3,959,232

Automobile Manufacturers–0.08%

General Motors Co., 6.60%, 04/01/2036

     361,000      494,179

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.25%, 03/01/2026

     459,000      541,476
       1,035,655
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


 

     Principal       
      Amount      Value

Biotechnology–0.44%

AbbVie, Inc.,

4.50%, 05/14/2035

   $         656,000      $            824,518

4.05%, 11/21/2039

     1,288,000      1,558,169

4.85%, 06/15/2044

     264,000      350,181

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.40%, 12/01/2021

     448,000      460,294

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Conv., 2.25%, 05/15/2024

     1,685,000      2,341,768
       5,534,930

Brewers–0.26%

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),

4.70%, 02/01/2036

     914,000      1,160,607

4.90%, 02/01/2046

     511,000      667,119

Heineken N.V. (Netherlands), 3.50%, 01/29/2028(d)

     910,000      1,036,455

Molson Coors Beverage Co., 4.20%, 07/15/2046

     361,000      414,251
       3,278,432

Cable & Satellite–1.34%

BofA Finance LLC, Conv., 0.13%, 09/01/2022

     2,151,000      2,512,368

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,

4.46%, 07/23/2022

     969,000      1,021,810

3.85%, 04/01/2061

     1,040,000      1,048,075

Comcast Corp.,

4.15%, 10/15/2028

     905,000      1,089,657

6.45%, 03/15/2037

     278,000      428,239

3.90%, 03/01/2038

     746,000      912,895

Cox Communications, Inc., 2.95%, 10/01/2050(d)

     197,000      201,427

DISH Network Corp., Conv., 3.38%, 08/15/2026

     7,388,000      7,060,945

Liberty Broadband Corp., Conv., 1.25%,
10/05/2023(c)(d)

     2,352,000      2,386,130

NBCUniversal Media LLC, 5.95%, 04/01/2041

     197,000      301,140
       16,962,686

Commodity Chemicals–0.04%

LYB Finance Co. B.V. (Netherlands), 8.10%, 03/15/2027(d)

     339,000      468,967

Communications Equipment–0.51%

Cisco Systems, Inc., 1.85%, 09/20/2021

     1,560,000      1,575,909

Finisar Corp., Conv., 0.50%, 12/15/2021(c)

     1,013,000      1,018,339

Viavi Solutions, Inc., Conv.,

1.75%, 06/01/2023

     1,295,000      1,608,684

1.00%, 03/01/2024

     1,806,000      2,320,462
       6,523,394

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.06%

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 1.70%, 08/09/2021

     765,000      771,637
     Principal       
      Amount      Value

Consumer Finance–0.28%

     

American Express Co., 3.63%, 12/05/2024

   $ 306,000      $            340,159

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.20%, 01/30/2023

     943,000      994,073

Discover Bank, 3.35%, 02/06/2023

     1,500,000      1,583,625

Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/01/2027

     546,000      612,532
              3,530,389

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.12%

Fiserv, Inc., 3.80%, 10/01/2023

     1,397,000      1,522,280

Diversified Banks–1.72%

     

ANZ New Zealand (Int’l) Ltd. (New Zealand), 2.88%, 01/25/2022(d)

     350,000      359,354

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia), 2.30%, 06/01/2021

     713,000      719,246

Bank of America Corp., 3.25%, 10/21/2027

     515,000      576,492

BBVA Bancomer S.A. (Mexico), 4.38%, 04/10/2024(d)

     700,000      762,307

Citigroup, Inc.,

     

3.67%, 07/24/2028(e)

     496,000      562,428

6.68%, 09/13/2043

     741,000      1,206,584

5.30%, 05/06/2044

     228,000      321,711

4.75%, 05/18/2046

     341,000      455,429

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), 2.63%, 11/07/2025(e)

     1,775,000      1,889,935

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

     

3.20%, 06/15/2026

     379,000      424,546

3.51%, 01/23/2029(e)

     1,043,000      1,190,560

4.26%, 02/22/2048(e)

     479,000      627,364

3.90%, 01/23/2049(e)

     1,043,000      1,314,948

Series V, 3.56% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.32%)(f)(g)

     582,000      572,508

Mizuho Financial Group Cayman 3 Ltd. (Japan), 4.60%,
03/27/2024(d)

     200,000      220,569

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia), 1.88%, 07/12/2021

     945,000      953,043

SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC (Ireland), 2.65%, 07/15/2021(d)

     315,000      318,344

Societe Generale S.A. (France), 5.00%, 01/17/2024(d)

     735,000      812,018

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom), 3.05%, 01/15/2021(d)

     680,000      680,520

U.S. Bancorp, Series W, 3.10%, 04/27/2026

     2,087,000      2,325,549

Wells Fargo & Co.,

     

3.55%, 09/29/2025

     596,000      669,664

4.10%, 06/03/2026

     410,000      470,236

4.65%, 11/04/2044

     632,000      809,774

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia), 2.10%, 05/13/2021

     3,590,000      3,614,971
              21,858,100
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


 

     Principal       
      Amount      Value

Diversified Capital Markets–0.36%

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland),

6.50%, 08/08/2023(d)

   $       686,000      $        774,248

Conv., 0.50%, 06/24/2024(d)

     3,834,000      3,748,502
       4,522,750

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.02%

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. (Australia), 7.13%, 07/15/2028

     182,000      256,334

Drug Retail–0.13%

CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.04%, 12/10/2028

     574,936      668,131

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.,

3.30%, 11/18/2021

     548,000      559,450

4.50%, 11/18/2034

     404,000      464,632
       1,692,213

Electric Utilities–0.50%

Electricite de France S.A. (France), 4.88%, 01/22/2044(d)

     846,000      1,069,790

Georgia Power Co., Series B, 3.70%, 01/30/2050

     341,000      411,151

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.55%, 05/01/2027

     519,000      591,533

Ohio Power Co., Series M, 5.38%, 10/01/2021

     182,000      188,647

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 6.25%, 05/15/2039

     46,000      69,377

Southern Co. (The), 2.35%, 07/01/2021

     2,335,000      2,353,536

Xcel Energy, Inc.,

0.50%, 10/15/2023

     552,000      553,897

3.50%, 12/01/2049

     957,000      1,121,974
       6,359,905

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.04%

Waste Management, Inc., 3.90%, 03/01/2035

     427,000      523,756

Food Retail–0.26%

Nestle Holdings, Inc., 3.10%, 09/24/2021(d)

     3,190,000      3,246,426

General Merchandise Stores–0.03%

Dollar General Corp., 3.25%, 04/15/2023

     333,000      352,431

Health Care Equipment–0.76%

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 4.88%, 05/15/2044

     342,000      423,067

DexCom, Inc., Conv., 0.75%, 12/01/2023

     2,639,000      6,006,674

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp., Conv., 0.50%, 08/15/2025(d)

     1,758,000      1,943,323

Medtronic, Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/2035

     234,000      315,221

NuVasive, Inc., Conv., 2.25%, 03/15/2021

     503,000      511,769

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 05/01/2025(d)

     338,000      399,750
       9,599,804
     Principal       
      Amount      Value

Health Care REITs–0.08%

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.,

4.20%, 03/01/2024

   $       438,000      $        481,140

3.88%, 08/15/2024

     461,000      510,413
       991,553

Health Care Services–0.13%

Cigna Corp., 4.80%, 08/15/2038

     298,000      388,500

CVS Health Corp., 3.38%, 08/12/2024

     341,000      372,653

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings,

3.20%, 02/01/2022

     548,000      564,388

4.70%, 02/01/2045

     241,000      316,594
       1,642,135

Health Care Technology–0.32%

Teladoc Health, Inc., Conv., 1.25%, 06/01/2027(d)

     3,333,000      4,008,615

Home Improvement Retail–0.05%

Home Depot, Inc. (The), 2.00%, 04/01/2021

     575,000      576,505

Hotel & Resort REITs–0.01%

Service Properties Trust, 5.00%, 08/15/2022

     182,000      185,640

Industrial Conglomerates–0.05%

Honeywell International, Inc., 0.46% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.23%), 08/19/2022(g)

     590,000      590,646

Insurance Brokers–0.02%

Willis North America, Inc., 3.60%, 05/15/2024

     228,000      249,032

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.13%

BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 2.94%, 06/04/2051

     965,000      985,414

Husky Energy, Inc. (Canada), 3.95%, 04/15/2022

     274,000      282,406

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada), 3.60%, 12/01/2024

     304,000      335,486
       1,603,306

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.51%

AT&T, Inc.,

3.00%, 06/30/2022

     474,000      490,675

4.30%, 02/15/2030

     318,000      380,144

4.50%, 05/15/2035

     421,000      511,039

3.50%, 09/15/2053(d)

     447,000      447,025

3.55%, 09/15/2055(d)

     157,000      156,475

3.80%, 12/01/2057(d)

     255,000      265,904

Orange S.A. (France), 4.13%, 09/14/2021

     1,385,000      1,420,135

Telefonica Emisiones S.A. (Spain),

4.67%, 03/06/2038

     750,000      906,032

5.21%, 03/08/2047

     700,000      903,848

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

4.40%, 11/01/2034

     297,000      370,765

4.81%, 03/15/2039

     459,000      598,840
       6,450,882
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


 

     Principal       
      Amount      Value

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.08%

Zynga, Inc., Conv., 0.00%, 12/15/2026(d)(h)

   $     1,015,000      $        1,070,584

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.87%

Booking Holdings, Inc., Conv.,

0.90%, 09/15/2021

     1,430,000      1,660,985

0.75%, 05/01/2025(d)

     345,000      502,943

Match Group Financeco 3, Inc., Conv., 2.00%, 01/15/2030(d)

     3,211,000      6,226,663

Trip.com Group Ltd. (China), Conv., 1.25%, 09/15/2022

     2,721,000      2,598,583
       10,989,174

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.28%

Shopify, Inc. (Canada), Conv., 0.13%, 11/01/2025

     3,000,000      3,547,500

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.62%

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

5.25%, 07/27/2021

     364,000      374,261

4.25%, 10/21/2025

     502,000      576,018

GS Finance Corp., Series 0001, Conv., 0.25%, 07/08/2024

     5,920,000      6,204,160

Morgan Stanley, 4.00%, 07/23/2025

     619,000      708,835
       7,863,274

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.04%

DXC Technology Co., 4.45%, 09/18/2022

     446,000      469,562

Life & Health Insurance–0.33%

Athene Global Funding,

4.00%, 01/25/2022(d)

     1,110,000      1,149,694

2.75%, 06/25/2024(d)

     260,000      275,181

Guardian Life Global Funding, 2.90%, 05/06/2024(d)

     669,000      720,531

Jackson National Life Global Funding,

2.10%, 10/25/2021(d)

     479,000      485,990

3.25%, 01/30/2024(d)

     438,000      471,126

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., 5.30%, 11/18/2044(d)

     405,000      490,668

Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.91%, 12/07/2047

     141,000      169,709

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 3.05%, 01/20/2021(d)

     423,000      423,493
       4,186,392

Managed Health Care–0.05%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/2039

     543,000      645,988

Movies & Entertainment–0.86%

Liberty Media Corp., Conv.,

2.25%, 10/05/2021(c)

     1,399,000      664,486

1.38%, 10/15/2023

     5,513,000      6,995,990

Liberty Formula One, Conv., 1.00%, 01/30/2023

     520,000      664,883

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Conv., 2.50%, 03/15/2023

     1,953,000      2,530,698
       10,856,057
     Principal       
      Amount      Value

Multi-line Insurance–0.15%

American International Group, Inc., 4.38%, 01/15/2055

   $     656,000      $        844,142

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 3.95%, 05/15/2060(d)

     887,000      1,062,192
       1,906,334

Multi-Utilities–0.11%

NiSource, Inc., 4.38%, 05/15/2047

     562,000      714,239

Sempra Energy, 3.80%, 02/01/2038

     551,000      639,051
       1,353,290

Office REITs–0.05%

Office Properties Income Trust, 4.00%, 07/15/2022

     664,000      679,060

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.16%

Cameron LNG LLC, 3.70%, 01/15/2039(d)

     606,000      684,255

ConocoPhillips, 4.15%, 11/15/2034

     217,000      252,204

Noble Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/2043

     756,000      1,086,027
       2,022,486

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.69%

Energy Transfer Operating L.P.,

4.20%, 09/15/2023

     1,722,000      1,857,746

4.90%, 03/15/2035

     325,000      358,403

5.00%, 05/15/2050

     716,000      775,994

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

6.45%, 09/01/2040

     23,000      32,964

4.25%, 02/15/2048

     686,000      805,706

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.30%, 12/01/2034

     384,000      473,391

MPLX L.P.,

4.50%, 07/15/2023

     1,656,000      1,804,366

4.50%, 04/15/2038

     799,000      913,936

Plains All American Pipeline L.P./PAA Finance Corp., 3.65%, 06/01/2022

     323,000      332,672

Spectra Energy Partners L.P., 4.50%, 03/15/2045

     488,000      571,144

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P., 5.30%, 04/01/2044

     587,000      634,958

Texas Eastern Transmission L.P., 7.00%, 07/15/2032

     169,000      235,141
       8,796,421

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.68%

Convertible Trust - Energy, Series 2019-1, 0.33%, 09/19/2024

     5,688,000      5,892,199

Convertible Trust - Healthcare, Series 2018-1, 0.25%, 02/05/2024

     5,897,000      6,697,812

Convertible Trust - Media, Series 2019, Class 1, 0.25%, 12/04/2024

     5,704,000      7,774,552

MassMutual Global Funding II, 2.00%, 04/15/2021(d)

     945,000      949,668
       21,314,231
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


 

     Principal       
      Amount      Value

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.05%

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (The), 4.63%, 10/01/2039(d)

   $ 525,000      $        587,322

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (United Kingdom), 4.13%, 11/15/2025

     60,000      69,244
       656,566

Paper Packaging–0.12%

International Paper Co., 6.00%, 11/15/2041

     223,000      327,080

Packaging Corp. of America, 4.50%, 11/01/2023

     1,037,000      1,143,934
       1,471,014

Pharmaceuticals–0.97%

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany), 4.38%, 12/15/2028(d)

     985,000      1,158,831

Bayer US Finance LLC (Germany), 3.00%, 10/08/2021(d)

     590,000      600,138

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

4.00%, 08/15/2023

     485,000      531,254

4.13%, 06/15/2039

     603,000      770,059

4.63%, 05/15/2044

     1,390,000      1,897,988

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom), 6.38%, 05/15/2038

     64,000      101,053

Jazz Investments I Ltd., Conv., 2.00%, 06/15/2026(d)

     1,374,000      1,794,931

Pacira BioSciences, Inc., Conv.,

     

2.38%, 04/01/2022

     205,000      235,622

0.75%, 08/01/2025(d)

     852,000      962,341

Pfizer, Inc.,

     

3.00%, 09/15/2021

     1,805,000      1,840,977

2.20%, 12/15/2021

     575,000      586,237

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Conv., 0.63%, 04/01/2023

     1,057,000      1,007,681

Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc., 3.15%, 06/15/2021

     393,000      396,812

Zoetis, Inc., 4.70%, 02/01/2043

     333,000      456,018
       12,339,942

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.21%

Allstate Corp. (The), 3.28%, 12/15/2026

     292,000      333,701

Markel Corp.,

     

5.00%, 03/30/2043

     351,000      437,086

5.00%, 05/20/2049

     482,000      665,449

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The), 4.60%, 08/01/2043

     605,000      848,856

W.R. Berkley Corp., 4.63%, 03/15/2022

     382,000      400,462
       2,685,554

Railroads–0.18%

CSX Corp., 5.50%, 04/15/2041

     346,000      484,526

Norfolk Southern Corp., 3.40%, 11/01/2049

     456,000      523,135

Union Pacific Corp.,

     

3.65%, 02/15/2024

     92,000      99,946

4.15%, 01/15/2045

     401,000      498,563

3.84%, 03/20/2060

     519,000      643,890
       2,250,060
     Principal       
      Amount      Value

Real Estate Services–0.24%

Redfin Corp., Conv., 0.00%, 10/15/2025(d)(h)

   $ 2,531,000      $        3,037,574

Regional Banks–0.09%

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 2.38%, 07/28/2021

     415,000      419,035

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.45%, 04/23/2029

     669,000      771,334
       1,190,369

Reinsurance–0.12%

PartnerRe Finance B LLC, 3.70%, 07/02/2029

     1,015,000      1,169,121

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 4.70%, 09/15/2023

     352,000      389,239
       1,558,360

Renewable Electricity–0.05%

Oglethorpe Power Corp., 4.55%, 06/01/2044

     529,000      597,090

Restaurants–0.06%

Starbucks Corp., 3.55%, 08/15/2029

     685,000      797,331

Retail REITs–0.09%

Regency Centers L.P.,

     

2.95%, 09/15/2029

     745,000      796,490

4.65%, 03/15/2049

     256,000      308,888
       1,105,378

Semiconductors–1.11%

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.63%, 01/15/2024

     610,000      659,600

Cree, Inc., Conv.,

0.88%, 09/01/2023

     1,359,000      2,472,275

1.75%, 05/01/2026(d)

     956,000      2,218,290

Microchip Technology, Inc., Conv., 0.13%, 11/15/2024

     3,726,000      4,125,023

Micron Technology, Inc., 4.66%, 02/15/2030

     670,000      823,037

NVIDIA Corp., 2.20%, 09/16/2021

     720,000      728,845

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands),

3.88%, 09/01/2022(d)

     1,885,000      1,987,084

5.35%, 03/01/2026(d)

     656,000      791,181

Texas Instruments, Inc., 2.63%, 05/15/2024

     210,000      224,397
       14,029,732

Soft Drinks–0.10%

PepsiCo, Inc., 3.00%, 08/25/2021

     1,300,000      1,324,339

Specialized REITs–0.17%

Crown Castle International Corp., 4.75%, 05/15/2047

     46,000      59,104

EPR Properties, 4.75%, 12/15/2026

     1,556,000      1,573,750

LifeStorage L.P., 3.50%, 07/01/2026

     404,000      456,496
       2,089,350
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


 

     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.02%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.50%, 06/01/2047

   $ 156,000      $ 208,679  

 

 

Systems Software–0.37%

 

FireEye, Inc.,

 

Series B, Conv., 1.63%, 06/01/2022(c)

     1,587,000        1,565,221  

 

 

Series A, Conv., 1.00%, 06/01/2025(c)

     1,566,000        1,549,270  

 

 

Microsoft Corp., 3.50%, 02/12/2035

     367,000        452,095  

 

 

Oracle Corp., 3.60%, 04/01/2040

     965,000        1,131,573  

 

 
     4,698,159  

 

 

Technology Distributors–0.06%

 

Avnet, Inc., 4.63%, 04/15/2026

     641,000        725,895  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.28%

 

Apple, Inc.,

 

2.15%, 02/09/2022

     652,000        665,610  

 

 

3.35%, 02/09/2027

     305,000        348,093  

 

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,

 

5.45%, 06/15/2023(d)

     587,000        649,408  

 

 

8.35%, 07/15/2046(d)

     14,000        21,180  

 

 

Western Digital Corp., Conv., 1.50%, 02/01/2024

     1,916,000        1,913,980  

 

 
     3,598,271  

 

 

Tobacco–0.26%

 

Altria Group, Inc., 5.80%, 02/14/2039

     1,088,000        1,433,565  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.,

 

3.60%, 11/15/2023

     369,000        402,181  

 

 

4.88%, 11/15/2043

     1,102,000        1,480,194  

 

 
     3,315,940  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.10%

 

Air Lease Corp.,

 

3.00%, 09/15/2023

     63,000        66,296  

 

 

4.25%, 09/15/2024

     392,000        429,814  

 

 

Aircastle Ltd., 4.40%, 09/25/2023

     761,000        806,750  

 

 
     1,302,860  

 

 

Trucking–0.14%

 

Aviation Capital Group LLC,

 

2.88%, 01/20/2022(d)

     1,015,000        1,027,885  

 

 

4.88%, 10/01/2025(d)

     669,000        723,477  

 

 
     1,751,362  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.25%

 

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), 4.38%, 07/16/2042

     600,000        751,912  

 

 

Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada),

 

4.50%, 03/15/2043

     533,000        679,033  

 

 

4.30%, 02/15/2048

     1,379,000        1,764,833  

 

 
     3,195,778  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $227,516,448)

 

     264,857,571  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–5.26%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.00%

 

0.11%, 02/04/2021(i)(j)

     10,000        9,999  

 

 
     Principal         
      Amount      Value  

U.S. Treasury Bonds–0.87%

 

4.50%, 02/15/2036

   $ 2,636,800      $ 3,866,929  

 

 

4.50%, 08/15/2039

     36,400        55,632  

 

 

4.38%, 05/15/2040

     72,800        110,357  

 

 

1.38%, 08/15/2050

     7,472,600        6,984,546  

 

 
     11,017,464  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes–4.39%

 

0.13%, 11/30/2022

     17,189,300        17,191,986  

 

 

0.13%, 12/15/2023

     15,880,500        15,861,270  

 

 

0.38%, 11/30/2025

     16,710,100        16,730,987  

 

 

0.63%, 11/30/2027

     3,189,800        3,188,305  

 

 

0.88%, 11/15/2030

     2,681,100        2,671,046  

 

 
     55,643,594  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $66,098,164)

 

     66,671,057  

 

 
     Shares         

Preferred Stocks–0.58%

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.17%

 

AMG Capital Trust II, 5.15%, Conv. Pfd.

     42,732        2,135,798  

 

 

Diversified Banks–0.02%

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85%, Series Q, Pfd.(e)

     10,911        292,960  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.39%

 

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.75%, Conv. Pfd.

     95,499        4,943,028  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $5,854,432)

 

     7,371,786  

 

 
     Principal         
     Amount         

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–0.08%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–0.08%

 

6.75%, 03/15/2031

   $ 682,000        1,051,119  

 

 

5.50%, 02/01/2037

     8        9  

 

 
     1,051,128  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–0.00%

 

9.50%, 04/01/2030

     630        706  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $843,029)

 

     1,051,834  

 

 
     Shares         

Money Market Funds–4.64%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.03%(k)(l)

     22,007,337        22,007,337  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(k)(l)

     11,692,344        11,695,851  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.01%(k)(l)

     25,151,242        25,151,242  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $58,847,595)

 

     58,854,430  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–100.11%
(Cost $993,728,226)

 

     1,268,900,833  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.11)%

 

     (1,419,641

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 1,267,481,192  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Investment Abbreviations:
Conv.   – Convertible
LIBOR   – London Interbank Offered Rate
Pfd.   – Preferred
REIT   – Real Estate Investment Trust
USD   – U.S. Dollar

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Security has an irrevocable call by the issuer or mandatory put by the holder. Maturity date reflects such call or put.

(d) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2020 was $56,869,271, which represented 4.49% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(e) 

Security issued at a fixed rate for a specific period of time, after which it will convert to a variable rate.

(f) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(g) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(h) 

Zero coupon bond issued at a discount.

(i)

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1L.

(j) 

Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.

(k) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

    

Value
December 31,

2019

     Purchases at
Cost
    

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   

Value
December 31,

2020

    

Dividend

Income

 

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

 

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

   $ 19,017,510      $ 96,819,974      $ (93,830,147     $         -      $ -     $ 22,007,337      $ 70,460    

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     13,563,951        69,157,124        (71,030,065     4,528        313       11,695,851        69,114    

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     21,734,298        110,651,398        (107,234,454     -        -       25,151,242        75,619    

 

 
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                   

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     -        10,778,973        (10,778,973     -        -       -        1,310*    

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     -        3,141,262        (3,139,648     -        (1,614     -        865*    

 

 

Invesco Private Government Fund

     -        5,048,621        (5,048,621     -        -       -        35*    

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund

     -        1,970,952        (1,971,046     -        94       -        19*    

 

 

Total

   $ 54,315,759      $ 297,568,304      $ (293,032,954     $4,528      $ (1,207   $ 58,854,430      $ 217,422    

 

 

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

(l) The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

Open Futures Contracts  

 

 
Short Futures Contracts           Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Notional
Value
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

               

 

 

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

 

     10        March-2021      $ (1,261,641     $(2,989     $(2,989

 

 
Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

 

 
                         Unrealized  
Settlement                  Contract to     Appreciation  
Date    Counterparty             Deliver            Receive     (Depreciation)  

 

 

Currency Risk

               

 

 

01/15/2021

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.           CHF   259,598        USD       293,667     $ 339  

 

 

01/15/2021

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.           EUR  206,737        USD       253,566       937  

 

 

01/15/2021

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.           USD   191,963        CAD       247,326       2,350  

 

 

 

See

accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)

 

                               Unrealized
Settlement         Contract to      Appreciation
Date    Counterparty           Deliver             Receive      (Depreciation)

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD        442,223        CHF        393,032      $     1,876

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD        310,836        EUR        255,075      862

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD        1,654,715        GBP        1,230,080      27,589

 

Subtotal–Appreciation

               33,953

 

Currency Risk

                 

 

01/15/2021

   Bank of New York Mellon (The)      CAD        6,588,230        USD        5,172,269      (3,806)

 

01/15/2021

   Bank of New York Mellon (The)      EUR        5,789,354        USD        7,040,978      (33,512)

 

01/15/2021

   Bank of New York Mellon (The)      GBP        16,071,964        USD        21,522,979      (457,654)

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      CAD        121,003        USD        94,983      (84)

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      CHF        8,230,018        USD        9,290,116      (9,222)

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      EUR        130,884        USD        159,550      (388)

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      GBP        403,397        USD        543,312      (8,389)

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD        174,603        CAD        222,174      (51)

 

Subtotal–Depreciation

               (513,106)

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

               $(479,153)

 

Abbreviations:

CAD – Canadian Dollar

CHF – Swiss Franc

EUR – Euro

GBP – British Pound Sterling

USD – U.S. Dollar

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $934,880,631)

   $ 1,210,046,403  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $58,847,595)

     58,854,430  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     33,953  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $783)

     793  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,660,730  

Fund shares sold

     13,338  

 

 

Dividends

     1,665,255  

 

 

Interest

     1,736,781  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     171,827  

 

 

Total assets

     1,275,183,510  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin payable - futures contracts

     469  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     513,106  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     5,116,721  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     457,771  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     643,460  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     685,739  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     571  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     93,975  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     190,506  

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,702,318  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,267,481,192  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 973,640,832  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     293,840,360  

 

 
   $ 1,267,481,192  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 43,098,779  

 

 

Series II

   $ 1,224,382,413  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     2,403,983  

 

 

Series II

     68,694,164  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.93  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.82  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $200,707)

   $ 19,623,657  

 

 

Interest

     6,971,100  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $64,619)

     279,812  

 

 

Total investment income

     26,874,569  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     4,292,612  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,835,917  

 

 

Custodian fees

     34,000  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     2,691,046  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     34,607  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     37,587  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     17,908  

 

 

Professional services fees

     63,880  

 

 

Other

     9,963  

 

 

Total expenses

     9,017,520  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (57,375

 

 

Net expenses

     8,960,145  

 

 

Net investment income

     17,914,424  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     11,762,128  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (1,207

 

 

Foreign currencies

     450,690  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (2,855,287

 

 

Futures contracts

     (83,105

 

 
     9,273,219  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     66,429,215  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     4,528  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     5,349  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     687,602  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (8,096

 

 
     67,118,598  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     76,391,817  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 94,306,241  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 17,914,424     $ 23,135,130  

 

 

Net realized gain

     9,273,219       83,910,028  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     67,118,598       121,055,875  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     94,306,241       228,101,033  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (2,664,901     (4,953,688

 

 

Series II

     (74,585,577     (114,458,310

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (77,250,478     (119,411,998

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (8,088,300     (131,330,818

 

 

Series II

     (27,486,339     100,806,762  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (35,574,639     (30,524,056

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (18,518,876     78,164,979  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,286,000,068       1,207,835,089  

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,267,481,192     $ 1,286,000,068  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

                                                                Ratio of     Ratio of              
                                                                expenses     expenses              
                Net gains                                               to average     to average net              
                (losses)                                               net assets     assets without     Ratio of net        
    Net asset           on securities           Dividends     Distributions                             with fee waivers     fee waivers     investment        
    value,     Net     (both     Total from     from net     from net           Net asset           Net assets,     and/or     and/or     income        
    beginning     investment     realized and     investment     investment     realized     Total     value, end     Total     end of period     expenses     expenses     to average     Portfolio  
    of period     income(a)     unrealized)     operations     income     gains     distributions     of period     return (b)     (000’s omitted)     absorbed     absorbed     net assets     turnover (c)  

 

 

Series I

                           

Year ended 12/31/20

  $ 17.52     $ 0.30     $  1.30     $  1.60     $ (0.42   $ (0.77   $ (1.19   $ 17.93       9.95   $ 43,099       0.56 %(d)      0.57 %(d)      1.84 %(d)      96

Year ended 12/31/19

    16.12       0.36       2.82       3.18       (0.47     (1.31     (1.78     17.52       20.37       50,731       0.54       0.55       2.02       150  

Year ended 12/31/18

    19.04       0.35       (2.00     (1.65     (0.43     (0.84     (1.27     16.12       (9.50     165,924       0.54       0.55       1.91       150  

Year ended 12/31/17

    17.76       0.35 (e)      1.58       1.93       (0.31     (0.34     (0.65     19.04       11.03       184,768       0.55       0.56       1.93 (e)      119  

Year ended 12/31/16

    16.23       0.29       2.10       2.39       (0.32     (0.54     (0.86     17.76       15.12       157,774       0.60       0.61       1.78       101  

 

 

Series II

                           

Year ended 12/31/20

    17.42       0.26       1.28       1.54       (0.37     (0.77     (1.14     17.82       9.65       1,224,382       0.81 (d)      0.82 (d)      1.59 (d)      96  

Year ended 12/31/19

    16.04       0.31       2.80       3.11       (0.42     (1.31     (1.73     17.42       20.01       1,235,269       0.79       0.80       1.77       150  

Year ended 12/31/18

    18.95       0.31       (2.00     (1.69     (0.38     (0.84     (1.22     16.04       (9.73     1,041,911       0.79       0.80       1.66       150  

Year ended 12/31/17

    17.68       0.31 (e)      1.57       1.88       (0.27     (0.34     (0.61     18.95       10.78       1,385,490       0.80       0.81       1.68 (e)      119  

Year ended 12/31/16

    16.16       0.25       2.09       2.34       (0.28     (0.54     (0.82     17.68       14.84       1,314,323       0.85       0.86       1.53       101  

 

 

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $42,899 and $1,076,418 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e) 

Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets includes significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2017. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.30 and 1.64% and $0.26 and 1.39% for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See

accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objectives are both capital appreciation and current income.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment

 

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securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement

 

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based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

L.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

M.

Leverage Risk – Leverage exists when the 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.

N.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day. This practice does not apply to securities pledged as collateral for securities lending transactions.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

First $ 150 million

     0.500%  

Next $100 million

     0.450%  

Next $100 million

     0.400%  

Over $350 million

     0.350%  

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.38%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 1.50% and Series II shares to 1.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $57,375.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $158,403 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,677,514 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the

 

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annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $2,204 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

        Level 1  -   Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
        Level 2  -   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
        Level 3  -   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

         

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 821,156,428     $ 48,937,727       $  –      $ 870,094,155  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

           264,857,571         –        264,857,571  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

           66,671,057         –        66,671,057  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

     7,371,786               –        7,371,786  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

           1,051,834         –        1,051,834  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     58,854,430               –        58,854,430  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     887,382,644       381,518,189         –        1,268,900,833  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

         

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           33,953         –        33,953  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

         

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (2,989             –        (2,989

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           (513,106       –        (513,106

 

 
     (2,989     (513,106       –        (516,095

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (2,989     (479,153       –        (482,142

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 887,379,655     $ 381,039,036       $  –      $ 1,268,418,691  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

    

Value

 
Derivative Assets    Currency
Risk
    

Interest

Rate Risk

     Total  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $       33,953      $ -      $       33,953  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -        -        -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $       33,953      $ -      $       33,953  

 

 

 

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Value

 
Derivative Liabilities    Currency
Risk
           Interest
Rate Risk
           Total  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ -        $ (2,989      $ (2,989

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     (513,106        -          (513,106

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (513,106        (2,989        (516,095

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -          2,989          2,989  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (513,106      $ -        $ (513,106

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of December 31, 2020.

 

     Financial
Derivative

Assets
   Financial
Derivative
Liabilities
      Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
      
Counterparty    Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
   Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
  Net Value of
Derivatives
  Non-Cash    Cash    Net
Amount
 

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon (The)

   $        –    $(494,972)   $(494,972)   $–    $–      $(494,972

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     33,953        (18,134)       15,819           15,819  

 

 

Total

   $33,953    $(513,106)   $(479,153)   $–    $–      $(479,153

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on  
     Statement of Operations  
     Currency     Interest        
     Risk     Rate Risk     Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

      

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ (2,855,287   $ -     $ (2,855,287

 

 

Futures contracts

       -       (83,105     (83,105

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

      

Forward foreign currency contracts

     687,602         -       687,602  

 

 

Futures contracts

     -       (8,096     (8,096

 

 

Total

   $ (2,167,685   $ (91,201   $ (2,258,886

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Forward          
     Foreign Currency         Futures
     Contracts         Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $60,144,965       $1,478,947

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

 

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NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

 

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

      2020      2019  

Ordinary income*

   $ 29,918,266      $ 29,108,510  

Long-term capital gain

     47,332,212        90,303,488  

Total distributions

   $ 77,250,478      $ 119,411,998  

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:   
     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 34,735,702  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     259,220,044  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     18,058  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (133,444

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     973,640,832  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 1,267,481,192  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales, the tax treatment of equity securities, grantor trusts, forward foreign currency contracts and contingent payment debt instruments.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $351,012,113 and $350,640,945, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $671,100,801 and $766,531,118, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 276,446,456  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (17,226,412

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 259,220,044  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,009,198,647.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of contingent payment debt instruments, grantor trusts and foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $3,038,852, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $3,128,315 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $89,463. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
    

December 31, 2020(a)

    

December 31, 2019

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     192,505      $ 3,212,832        400,977      $ 7,034,559  

 

 

Series II

     8,497,726        137,573,138        10,719,286        190,855,182  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     166,556        2,664,901        298,775        4,953,688  

 

 

Series II

     4,685,024        74,585,577        6,936,867        114,458,310  

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (851,279   $ (13,966,033     (8,098,584   $ (143,319,065

 

 

Series II

     (15,407,946     (239,645,054     (11,706,489     (204,506,730

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (2,717,414   $ (35,574,639     (1,449,168   $ (30,524,056

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 74% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 12–Subsequent Event

The Board of Trustees of the Fund unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which the Fund would acquire all of the assets and liabilities of Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund (the “Target Fund”) in exchange for shares of the Fund.

The Agreement requires approval of the Target Fund’s shareholders and will be submitted to the Target Fund shareholders for their consideration at a meeting to be held in or around April 2021. The reorganization is expected to be consummated shortly thereafter. Upon closing of the reorganization, shareholders of the Target Fund will receive shares of the Fund in exchange for their shares of the Target Fund, and the Target Fund will liquidate and cease operations.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

          ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

    
 

Beginning

    Account Value    
(07/01/20)

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(12/31/20)1

 

Expenses

    Paid During    

Period2

 

Ending

    Account Value    
(12/31/20)

 

Expenses

    Paid During    

Period2

 

    Annualized    
Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,211.50   $3.11   $1,022.32   $2.85   0.56%

Series II

  1,000.00   1,209.70   4.50   1,021.06   4.12   0.81

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

    

                  
  Federal and State Income Tax   
  Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions      $47,332,212     
  Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*      53.94%  
  U.S. Treasury Obligations*      9.46%  
  Business Interest Income*      16.94%  
 

 

* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

Name, Year of Birth and

Position(s)

Held with the Trust

  

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

   2007   

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and

Position(s)

Held with the Trust

  

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees
Christopher L. Wilson – 1967 Trustee and Chair    2017   

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)
Beth Ann Brown – 1968 Trustee    2019   

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197  

Director, Board of Directors of

Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

   1997   

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine
Cynthia Hostetler –1962 Trustee    2017   

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy

and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197  

Resideo

Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

   2016   

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and

Position(s)

Held with the Trust

  

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959 Trustee    2019   

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

   2019   

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee    1998   

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None
Joel W. Motley – 1952 Trustee    2019   

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962 Trustee    2017   

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and

Position(s)

Held with the Trust

  

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Ann Barnett Stern – 1957 Trustee    2017   

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee    2016   

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort –1954 Trustee    2019   

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn – 1945 Trustee    2019   

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and

Position(s)

Held with the Trust

  

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

   1999   

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

   2005   

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

   2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

   2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and

Position(s)

Held with the Trust

  

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

   2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

   2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Adrien Deberghes – 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President    2020   

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer    2013   

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and

Position(s)

Held with the Trust

  

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

   2020   

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Michael McMaster – 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer    2020   

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VIGCE-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund (the Fund) underperformed the MSCI World Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark.

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     13.23

Series II Shares

     13.03  

MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

     15.90  

Lipper VUF Global Multi-Cap Value Funds Classification Average (Peer     Group)

     2.45  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Global equity markets started the year buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.

    Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy responses created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.

    Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.

    At the end of the year, global equity markets again posted gains as good news about COVID-19 vaccines outweighed concerns about sharply rising infection rates and tightening social restrictions. In most global regions, equity market leadership shifted as value stocks outperformed growth stocks. Sectors that had been severely affected by the pandemic, including energy and financials, were among the fourth quarter’s top performers.

Emerging market equities, which posted robust gains amplified by US dollar weakness, outperformed developed market equities for the year.

    The Fund’s relative performance compared to the MSCI World Index was primarily due to investments in the consumer discretionary sector which lagged those of the index over the year. In terms of market allocation, the Fund had an average overweighting to financials which hurt relative performance due to the sector lagging the market average. In contrast, the Fund’s investments in the communication services sector outperformed the index over the year and benefited relative performance.

    The most significant individual contributors during the year included Salesforce.com and Sabre. Shares in Salesforce.com rose on strong reported operating results despite the pandemic and also benefited as companies offering SaaS (software as a service) were in favor in 2020. Salesforce.com was sold from the portfolio during the year.

    Shares in Sabre rebounded late in 2020 after being hit hard as a result of the pandemic. Sabre is a leading technology firm serving the travel industry. Shares rallied on news the company was expanding its AI-based platform offerings to clients and also due to optimism that approved COVID-19 vaccines would help normalize the travel industry.

    The most significant individual detractors during the year included Carnival and Airbus. Shares in Carnival and Airbus were adversely impacted by the pandemic’s impact on global travel. Both Carnival and Airbus were sold from the portfolio during the year.

    On October 15, 2020, the Fund’s investment strategies and portfolio advisor were changed. The Fund will continue to provide diversified exposure to global equities. Both the previous and current investment teams focused on bottom up stock selection. However, investors should expect the new investment team to run a more concentrated, lower-turnover portfolio, with a longer investment horizon. The team seeks to own high quality companies that possess sustainable competitive advantage and that trade at a significant margin of safety to their assessment

 

of intrinsic value. The performance of this Fund for the period prior to this date would have been different had the current investment strategies and portfolio advisor been in place during that period. The new portfolio management team did sell a significant percentage of holdings after this date to re-position the portfolio and this transition is substantially completed.

    Thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Sunny Basi

Michael Hatcher (Lead)

Marina Pomerantz

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 
 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (1/2/97)

     5.56

10 Years

     6.86  

  5 Years

     9.52  

  1 Year

     13.23  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (6/1/10)

     8.12

10 Years

     6.60  

  5 Years

     9.24  

  1 Year

     13.03  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class I shares of the predecessor fund, Universal Funds Global Value Equity Portfolio, advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. were reorganized into Series I shares of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund on April 30, 2012). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I shares are those of the Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction

of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers throughout the world, including U.S. issuers.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The MSCI World IndexSM is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.
  The Lipper VUF Global Multi-Cap Value Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Global Multi Cap Value Funds classification.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 
 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By country    % of total net assets

United States

       52.60 %

Germany

       12.77

Switzerland

       7.99

United Kingdom

       7.09

China

       6.43

Canada

       3.12

Hong Kong

       3.12

Belgium

       2.60

France

       2.48

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       1.80

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

      % of total net assets

  1.  Microsoft Corp.

       6.18 %

  2.  Visa, Inc., Class A

       4.96

  3.  SAP SE

       4.92

  4.  KION Group AG

       4.87

  5.  Analog Devices, Inc.

       4.13

  6.  Accenture PLC, Class A

       3.75

  7.  Alphabet, Inc., Class A

       3.71

  8.  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR

       3.68

  9.  Equinix, Inc.

       3.57

10.  British American Tobacco PLC

       3.48

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.20%

 

Belgium–2.60%

     

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V., ADR(a)

     25,533      $  1,785,012  

 

 

Canada–3.12%

     

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     57,942        1,392,447  

 

 

Constellation Software, Inc.

     577        749,261  

 

 

Topicus.com, Inc.(b)(c)

     1,073        4,057  

 

 
        2,145,765  

 

 

China–6.43%

     

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(b)

     10,866        2,528,844  

 

 

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., A Shares

     6,200        1,894,653  

 

 
        4,423,497  

 

 

France–2.48%

     

Bureau Veritas S.A.

     64,106        1,705,157  

 

 

Germany–12.77%

     

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     21,331        2,053,373  

 

 

KION Group AG

     38,541        3,350,805  

 

 

SAP SE

     25,726        3,380,616  

 

 
        8,784,794  

 

 

Hong Kong–3.12%

     

AIA Group Ltd.

     174,000        2,143,274  

 

 

Switzerland–7.99%

     

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

     20,135        1,819,445  

 

 

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A., Wts., expiring 11/23/2022(b)

     40,270        10,462  

 

 

Roche Holding AG

     4,920        1,716,627  

 

 

Temenos AG

     13,970        1,949,305  

 

 
        5,495,839  

 

 

United Kingdom–7.09%

     

British American Tobacco PLC

     64,285        2,391,076  

 

 

Imperial Brands PLC

     34,998        735,356  

 

 

Unilever PLC

     28,884        1,748,958  

 

 
        4,875,390  

 

 

United States–52.60%

     

Accenture PLC, Class A

     9,878        2,580,232  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,457        2,553,597  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

Wts. - Warrants

     Shares      Value  

 

 

United States–(continued)

     

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     349      $ 611,406  

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     19,227        2,840,405  

 

 

Aon PLC, Class A

     6,434        1,359,311  

 

 

Aptiv PLC

     17,283        2,251,802  

 

 

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     1,768        2,095,858  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     7,926        1,983,244  

 

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

     40,099        1,549,425  

 

 

Equinix, Inc.

     3,441        2,457,493  

 

 

Flowserve Corp.

     53,660        1,977,371  

 

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     10,204        2,170,391  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     19,090        4,245,998  

 

 

Sabre Corp.

     189,717        2,280,398  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

     15,587        3,409,345  

 

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     9,949        1,802,560  

 

 
        36,168,836  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $59,879,940)

 

     67,527,564  

 

 

Money Market Funds–2.24%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.03%(d)(e)

     559,248        559,248  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(d)(e)

     343,756        343,859  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e)

     639,140        639,140  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $1,542,264)

 

     1,542,247  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding Investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.44%
(Cost $61,422,204)

        69,069,811  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–2.66%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.02%(d)(e)(f)

     730,505        730,505  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
0.12%(d)(e)(f)

     1,095,429        1,095,758  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $1,826,263)

 

     1,826,263  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–103.10%
(Cost $63,248,467)

        70,896,074  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(3.10)%

 

     (2,132,644

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 68,763,430  

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2020.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(d)

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                          

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio,

                               

Institutional Class

     $ 40,649      $ 7,830,639      $ (7,312,040 )     $ -     $ -     $ 559,248      $ 1,292

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       47,383        5,593,313        (5,296,544 )       (18 )       (275 )       343,859        1,378

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       46,456        8,949,302        (8,356,618 )       -       -       639,140        1,390
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                          

Invesco Private Government Fund

       -        2,958,742        (2,228,237 )       -       -       730,505        32*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       -        4,393,070        (3,297,312 )       -       -       1,095,758        220*  

Total

     $ 134,488      $ 29,725,066      $ (26,490,751 )     $ (18 )     $ (275 )     $ 3,368,510      $ 4,312

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(e)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

(f)

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $59,879,940)*

   $ 67,527,564  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $3,368,527)

     3,368,510  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $78,346)

     78,902  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     740  

 

 

Dividends

     91,273  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     49,937  

 

 

Total assets

     71,116,926  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     349,131  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     41,171  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     1,826,263  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     32,873  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     51,185  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     52,873  

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,353,496  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 68,763,430  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 48,549,818  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     20,213,612  

 

 
   $ 68,763,430  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 58,138,655  

 

 

Series II

   $ 10,624,775  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     5,059,714  

 

 

Series II

     923,953  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 11.49  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 11.50  

 

 

 

*

At December 31, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $1,767,115 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $62,374)

   $ 1,330,982  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $301)

     4,361  

 

 

Total investment income

     1,335,343  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     416,956  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     102,127  

 

 

Custodian fees

     15,832  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     23,936  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     11,302  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     20,616  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     7,450  

 

 

Professional services fees

     45,204  

 

 

Other

     1,117  

 

 

Total expenses

     644,540  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (1,242

 

 

Net expenses

     643,298  

 

 

Net investment income

     692,045  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     13,224,426  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (275

 

 

Foreign currencies

     6,383  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (13,546

 

 
     13,216,988  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (6,488,602

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (18

 

 

Foreign currencies

     1,435  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (6,462

 

 
     (6,493,647

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     6,723,341  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 7,415,386  

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 692,045     $ 1,029,421  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     13,216,988       (1,299,675

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (6,493,647     15,575,782  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     7,415,386       15,305,528  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (704,199     (4,858,170

 

 

Series II

     (103,806     (849,972

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (808,005     (5,708,142

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (7,426,489     (2,943,770

 

 

Series II

     (1,056,266     (484,443

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (8,482,755     (3,428,213

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,875,374     6,169,173  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     70,638,804       64,469,631  

 

 

End of year

   $ 68,763,430     $ 70,638,804  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(a)
  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Dividends
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Total
distributions
 

Net asset

value, end
of period

  Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
 

Ratio of
expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
 

Ratio of net
investment
income

to average
net assets

  Portfolio
turnover (c)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 10.28     $ 0.11     $ 1.24     $ 1.35     $ (0.14 )     $ -     $ (0.14 )     $ 11.49       13.23 %     $ 58,139       1.00 %(d)       1.00 %(d)       1.14 %(d)       127 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      8.99       0.15       2.03       2.18       (0.15 )       (0.74 )       (0.89 )       10.28       25.20       60,078       1.01       1.01       1.54       24

Year ended 12/31/18

      10.73       0.13       (1.76 )       (1.63 )       (0.11 )       -       (0.11 )       8.99       (15.32 )       54,854       1.02       1.02       1.19       26

Year ended 12/31/17

      8.83       0.09       1.93       2.02       (0.12 )       -       (0.12 )       10.73       22.90       73,716       1.04       1.04       0.95       69

Year ended 12/31/16

      8.35       0.10       0.47       0.57       (0.09 )       -       (0.09 )       8.83       6.81       62,130       1.05       1.05       1.14       47

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      10.28       0.09       1.24       1.33       (0.11 )       -       (0.11 )       11.50       13.03       10,625       1.25 (d)        1.25 (d)        0.89 (d)        127

Year ended 12/31/19

      8.99       0.13       2.02       2.15       (0.12 )       (0.74 )       (0.86 )       10.28       24.82       10,561       1.26       1.26       1.29       24

Year ended 12/31/18

      10.73       0.10       (1.75 )       (1.65 )       (0.09 )       -       (0.09 )       8.99       (15.54 )       9,616       1.27       1.27       0.94       26

Year ended 12/31/17

      8.83       0.07       1.92       1.99       (0.09 )       -       (0.09 )       10.73       22.60       13,043       1.29       1.29       0.70       69

Year ended 12/31/16

      8.35       0.07       0.47       0.54       (0.06 )       -       (0.06 )       8.83       6.50       12,302       1.30       1.30       0.89       47

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $52,658 and $9,574 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers throughout the world, including U.S. issuers.

    The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

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returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

 

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A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

L.

Other Risks – Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

 

 

First $1 billion

     0.670%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.645%  

 

 

Next $1 billion

     0.620%  

 

 

Next $1 billion

     0.595%  

 

 

Next $1 billion

     0.570%  

 

 

Over $4.5 billion

     0.545%  

 

 

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.67%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.25% and Series II shares to 2.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,242.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $8,842 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $93,285 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $303 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

    Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

    GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

    Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

 

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    Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

    Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

        

 

 

Belgium

   $ 1,785,012             $             $             $ 1,785,012  

 

 

Canada

     2,141,708             4,057       2,145,765  

 

 

China

     2,528,844       1,894,653             4,423,497  

 

 

France

           1,705,157             1,705,157  

 

 

Germany

           8,784,794             8,784,794  

 

 

Hong Kong

           2,143,274             2,143,274  

 

 

Switzerland

     10,462       5,485,377             5,495,839  

 

 

United Kingdom

     1,748,958       3,126,432             4,875,390  

 

 

United States

     36,168,836                   36,168,836  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     1,542,247       1,826,263             3,368,510  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 45,926,067             $ 24,965,950             $ 4,057             $ 70,896,074  

 

 

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

    For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
     

Currency

Risk

Realized Gain (Loss):

    

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $ (13,546 )

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

    

Forward foreign currency contracts

       (6,462 )

Total

     $ (20,008 )

    The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

      Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts

Average notional value

     $ 1,880,667

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate

 

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by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

     2020    2019

 

Ordinary income*

   $808,005                $1,865,502

 

Long-term capital gain

               –                  3,842,640

 

Total distributions

   $808,005                $5,708,142

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 3,615,458  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     8,988,160  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     7,643,909  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies

     1,992  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (35,907

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     48,549,818  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 68,763,430  

 

 

    The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

    The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $77,831,344 and $87,494,314, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 8,959,888  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,315,979

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 7,643,909  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $63,252,165.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $6,383 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $6,383. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     130,346      $  1,243,563        173,169      $  1,705,731  

 

 

Series II

     22,355        207,894        12,211        120,875  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     67,388        704,199        517,929        4,858,170  

 

 

Series II

     9,908        103,806        90,378        848,653  

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (984,491   $ (9,374,251     (948,455   $ (9,507,671

 

 

Series II

     (135,324     (1,367,966     (145,366     (1,453,971

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (889,818   $ (8,482,755     (300,134   $ (3,428,213

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 85% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

    The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

    Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

          ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

    
  Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses
Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,246.20   $5.70   $1,020.06   $5.13   1.01%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,245.40     7.11     1,018.80     6.39   1.26  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

    The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax       


                                         

 

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 0.00  

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     45.58

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years

Interested Trustee                

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees—(continued)            

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund    Investment Adviser    Distributor    Auditors

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

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1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

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11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund    Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent    Custodian

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VIGRE-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

        

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

        

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

  Series I Shares      -12.32
  Series II Shares      -12.56  
  MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market Index)      15.90  
  Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Index (Style-Specific Index)      -9.95  
  Lipper VUF Real Estate Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)      -5.40  

 

  Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

The year ended with positive sentiment gripping markets and the prospect of a widespread economic recovery in 2021. The surprisingly constructive announcements for therapeutic treatment and vaccine efficacy ushered in a persistent market rally and a swift reversal in the characteristics driving relative share price performance. As a result of this substantial change in outlook, the market experienced one of the most pronounced short-term inflections from structural growth into value-oriented stocks. Globally, governments appear committed to accommodative monetary policy and further fiscal stimulus in order to promote economic normalization. At the close of the year, US economic data continued to trend somewhat positively, with the unemployment rate edging lower. The vaccine efficacy news has provided a significant boost to risk appetite and US economic growth prospects for 2021. US Treasury yields and inflation expectations have risen as a result. In Asia, economic growth continued to improve, although many countries began to experience a resurgence in COVID-19 infections and have placed new restrictions on social movements and gatherings. In Europe, equity markets finished the year strongly higher. Notably, the political milestone of the post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU was agreed to and the sterling rallied on the news as major trading disruptions will be avoided. Nevertheless, most key economies across the region are likely to remain impeded by governmental virus responses through the spring months.

Global listed real estate delivered negative returns in 2020 and substantially underperformed broader equities as uncertainty around the short and long-term implications of the global health pandemic on real estate assets muted investors’ risk appetite. Performance was most negatively impacted by government coordinated virus related lockdowns and policies that existed on a global scale. As a result, certain real estate property types experienced lower rents and occupancy declines which led to dividend cuts or reductions

in growth pipelines. In the first half of the year, the largest price declines were felt in property types and individual companies most significantly impaired by COVID-19 such as lodging, retail, and office real estate investment trusts (REITs). Conversely, price performance in property types with more defensive characteristics or more visible cash flow growth such as industrial, data centers and infrastructure outperformed. This dynamic reversed course after the vaccine announcements were made in November leading to a strong inflection in investors’ preference for defensive stocks to value-oriented stocks. Global listed real estate is poised to benefit both from improved economic prospects and enhanced capital market conditions, which helped deliver very strong returns during the final quarter of the year. Confirmation of effective vaccines have increased confidence that REIT fundamentals will recover in 2021 alongside the overall economy. We believe property types with structural tailwinds will continue to see fundamental growth, however, there is now an improving prospect for robust recovery for sectors most impacted by COVID restrictions, including lodging/resorts, retail, and health care REITs.

Overall, the Fund underperformed its style-specific benchmark, the Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Index, during a year of negative performance. Key relative detractors included security selection in the US, an overweight allocation to Spain, and an underweight allocation to Sweden. In contrast, relative contributors existed in the Asia Pacific region with countries such as Hong Kong, Japan, China and Australia benefiting from strong security selection.

Top contributors to the Fund’s absolute performance during the year came from the residential sector and included Vonovia, a German residential property owner with a stable income profile and ample growth opportunities. A number of diversified REITs also did well over the year, including Hang Lung Properties and Longfor Group Holdings.

 

Top detractors from the Fund’s absolute performance during the year included holdings in the lodging sector such as Pebble-brook Hotel Trust and Park Hotels and Resorts as the lodging sector suffered from COVID-19 related travel bans. Top detractors from absolute performance also included Boston Properties in the office sector, which was negatively impacted from a decrease in tenant demand due to work from home policies. We liquidated our holdings in Pebble-brook Hotel Trust and Park Hotels and Resorts prior to the end of the year.

  At the end of the year, the Fund held a slight overweight exposure to the North American region versus the style-specific benchmark. In the US, the Fund holds overweight exposure to certain property types that were fundamentally impacted by COVID-19, which we believe should see a recovery and opportunity for rerating during the early phase of economic expansion (e.g. lodging, shopping centers). This exposure is balanced with companies that own long term structural growth characteristics (e.g. towers).

  In the Asia Pacific region, the Fund ended the year with modest underweight exposure focused on company-specific growth opportunities and local relative value opportunities. Overweight exposure exists in Hong Kong and underweight exposure to Singapore. Japan and Australia are neutral weight. Sector positioning in the region includes overweight exposure to structural growth via industrial and data center sectors, as well as medium-term cyclical recovery via developers and office/ retail REITs.

  At the close of the year, the Fund held an underweight exposure to the European region. Key active positioning exists in underweight exposure to retail focused REITs and overweight exposure to residential real estate. Switzerland and the UK are also underweights as the UK remains domestically challenged as virus cases continue to severely impact the economy. Material country overweight exposure in Continental Europe is focused on Germany, where apartment rental exposure dominates.

  The Fund also ended the year with an overweight exposure to emerging markets. Notable positioning resides in overweight exposure to development/homebuilders in the Philippines, India and Indonesia, while key active underweight exposure is in highly leveraged Chinese homebuilders and Mexican retail.

  We thank you for your continued investment in the Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Mark Blackburn

James Cowen (Co-Lead)

Paul Curbo (Co-Lead)

Grant Jackson

Joe Rodriguez, Jr. (Co-Lead)

Darin Turner

Ping-Ying Wang (Co-Lead)

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

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1   Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2   Source: Lipper Inc.

3   Sources: Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

 Average Annual Total Returns

 

 As of 12/31/20

  

  Series I Shares

        

  Inception (3/31/98)

     6.98

  10 Years

     4.96  

    5 Years

     3.15  

    1 Year

     -12.32  

  Series II Shares

        

  Inception (4/30/04)

     6.55

  10 Years

     4.69  

    5 Years

     2.89  

    1 Year

     -12.56  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot

purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The MSCI World IndexSM is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.

The Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Index is composed of the FTSE EPRA/ NAREIT Developed Index (gross) from fund inception through February 17, 2005; the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index (net) from February 18, 2005, through June 30, 2014; and the FTSE/ EPRA NAREIT Global Index (net) thereafter. The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed index is considered representative of global real estate companies and REITs. The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Index is designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and REITS in developed and emerging markets. The net version of indexes is computed using the net return, which withholds taxes for non-resident investors.

The Lipper VUF Real Estate Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Real Estate Funds classification.

The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By country

  % of total net assets  
United States   47.73%       

 

Japan   10.59          

 

Germany   6.53          

 

China   6.16          

 

Hong Kong   5.91          

 

United Kingdom   4.18          

 

Australia   3.10          

 

Canada   2.82          

 

Singapore   2.79          

 

Countries, each less than 2% of portfolio   9.01          

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

  1.18          

 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

  
% of total net assets  

 

  1.  Vonovia SE

   4.67%       

 

  2.  UDR, Inc.

   3.11          

 

  3.  AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

   2.89          

 

  4.  Prologis, Inc.

   2.82          

 

  5.  Invitation Homes, Inc.

   2.35          

 

  6.  CyrusOne, Inc.

   1.85          

 

  7.  Boston Properties, Inc.

   1.83          

 

  8.  Welltower, Inc.

   1.75          

 

  9.  Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

   1.69          

 

10.  Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

   1.67          

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.82%

 

Australia–3.10%

     

Dexus

     244,139      $ 1,778,733  

Goodman Group

     81,517        1,189,111  

GPT Group (The)

     191,500        664,956  

Mirvac Group

     564,251        1,149,663  
                4,782,463  

Belgium–1.06%

     

Cofinimmo S.A.

     6,839        1,018,062  

Montea C.V.A

     5,393        613,724  
                1,631,786  

Brazil–0.54%

     

BR Malls Participacoes S.A.

     208,200        400,043  

Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers S.A.

     23,900        171,854  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A.

     56,100        255,609  
                827,506  

Canada–2.82%

 

  

Allied Properties REIT

     69,372        2,061,704  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

     26,406        1,037,030  

Killam Apartment REIT

     57,971        779,232  

Summit Industrial Income REIT

     43,861        470,345  
                4,348,311  

China–6.16%

     

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.

     490,000        653,745  

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.

     358,000        348,410  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

     537,500        1,169,255  

China Resources Land Ltd.

     334,444        1,385,774  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., H Shares

     439,300        1,518,966  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

     328,000        278,127  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

     710,000        982,422  

ESR Cayman Ltd.(a)(b)

     114,200        410,440  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

     180,000        246,701  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(a)

     158,000        927,937  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.

     492,500        1,574,561  
                9,496,338  

France–1.30%

     

Gecina S.A.

     13,008        2,008,667  

Germany–6.53%

     

Deutsche Wohnen SE

     23,675        1,263,840  

Grand City Properties S.A.

     62,853        1,609,544  

Vonovia SE

     98,727        7,199,370  
                10,072,754  

Hong Kong–5.91%

     

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

     318,500        1,638,233  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     344,000        910,465  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

     358,500        908,575  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

     262,000        1,220,713  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     66,000        852,078  

Swire Properties Ltd.

     555,600        1,619,097  
      Shares      Value  

Hong Kong–(continued)

     

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

     377,000      $ 1,965,720  
                9,114,881  

India–0.43%

     

DLF Ltd.

     209,278        668,834  

Indonesia–0.26%

     

PT Pakuwon Jati Tbk(b)

     10,821,800        392,863  

Italy–0.52%

     

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane S.p.A.(a)

     66,516        806,312  

Japan–10.59%

     

Activia Properties, Inc.

     247        1,042,668  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp.

     51        324,066  

GLP J-REIT

     671        1,058,053  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.

     195        360,019  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

     1,719        886,589  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

     249        826,816  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

     662        1,207,259  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp.

     47        319,458  

LaSalle Logiport REIT

     652        1,050,588  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

     122,458        2,581,155  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.

     235        1,190,433  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.

     136        424,558  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.

     393        562,308  

ORIX JREIT, Inc.

     937        1,549,168  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

     52,589        1,624,923  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

     247,500        1,322,781  
                16,330,842  

Malta–0.00%

     

BGP Holdings PLC, (Acquired 08/06/2009; Cost $0)(a)(b)(c)

     1,355,927        2  

Mexico–0.39%

     

Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management S.A. de C.V.(a)

     427,100        604,394  

Philippines–1.33%

     

Ayala Land, Inc.

     1,984,230        1,689,944  

Megaworld Corp.

     4,253,300        361,509  
                2,051,453  

Singapore–2.79%

     

Ascendas India Trust

     642,400        670,550  

City Developments Ltd.

     247,300        1,492,257  

Keppel DC REIT

     330,400        703,313  

Mapletree Commercial Trust

     269,400        433,641  

Mapletree Industrial Trust

     458,400        1,003,050  
                4,302,811  

South Africa–0.29%

     

Growthpoint Properties Ltd.

     523,347        448,198  

Spain–0.89%

     

Merlin Properties SOCIMI S.A.

     144,435        1,373,556  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


      Shares      Value  

Sweden–1.62%

     

Fabege AB

     58,790      $ 923,772  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

     69,789        1,575,833  
                2,499,605  

Thailand–0.38%

     

WHA Corp. PCL, Foreign Shares

     5,731,300        577,558  

United Kingdom–4.18%

     

Assura PLC

     905,279        951,181  

GCP Student Living PLC

     234,377        456,122  

Land Securities Group PLC

     213,776        1,971,747  

Segro PLC

     59,445        770,667  

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

     785,043        1,803,067  

Workspace Group PLC

     46,988        494,051  
                6,446,835  

United States–47.73%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     13,892        2,475,832  

American Tower Corp.

     9,393        2,108,353  

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

     111,347        1,437,490  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     27,802        4,460,275  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     29,834        2,820,208  

Brandywine Realty Trust

     92,754        1,104,700  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     115,506        1,911,624  

Columbia Property Trust, Inc.

     65,459        938,682  

CubeSmart

     26,858        902,697  

CyrusOne, Inc.

     38,946        2,848,900  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     172,215        1,420,774  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     8,360        1,166,304  

Duke Realty Corp.

     63,412        2,534,578  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     8,202        519,679  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

     42,745        906,194  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     21,170        2,452,756  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     35,186        1,482,386  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     607        25,737  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

     19,911        789,073  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     8,633        960,508  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     80,421        1,176,559  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     122,286        3,631,894  

JBG SMITH Properties

     25,558        799,199  
      Shares      Value  

United States–(continued)

     

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     12,564      $ 721,174  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     7,611        1,004,043  

NETSTREIT Corp.

     18,289        356,453  

Prologis, Inc.

     43,597        4,344,877  

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

     25,241        1,561,913  

Realty Income Corp.

     17,866        1,110,729  

Regency Centers Corp.

     26,105        1,190,127  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

     94,420        1,264,284  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

     52,963        2,601,013  

RLJ Lodging Trust

     82,450        1,166,667  

SBA Communications Corp.,

Class A

     7,711        2,175,504  

SITE Centers Corp.

     70,271        711,142  

Sun Communities, Inc.

     9,990        1,517,980  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

     97,036        1,099,418  

UDR, Inc.

     124,929        4,801,021  

Urban Edge Properties

     67,050        867,627  

Ventas, Inc.

     37,981        1,862,588  

VICI Properties, Inc.

     24,586        626,943  

Vornado Realty Trust

     25,878        966,284  

Welltower, Inc.

     41,788        2,700,341  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     37,817        1,268,004  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     53,813        817,958  
                73,610,492  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $139,030,354)

 

     152,396,461  

Money Market Funds–1.50%

 

Invesco Government &Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(d)(e)

     801,050        801,050  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(d)(e)

     598,012        598,192  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e)

     915,486        915,486  

Total Money Market Funds

(Cost $2,314,769)

              2,314,728  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.32% (Cost $141,345,123)

 

     154,711,189  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.32)%

 

     (486,241

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $ 154,224,948  
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2020 was $2,749,085, which represented 1.78% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(d)

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
     Purchases at
Cost
     Proceeds from
Sales
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Realized
Gain
     Value
December 31, 2020
     Dividend Income  

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                              

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $   857,646        $14,672,778        $(14,729,374)        $  -        $ -        $    801,050        $2,468      

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     618,970        10,527,857        (10,549,128)        (31)        524        598,192        2,594      

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     980,167        16,768,889        (16,833,570)        -        -        915,486        2,654      

Total

     $2,456,783        $41,969,524        $(42,112,072)        $(31)        $524        $2,314,728        $7,716      

 

(e) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.    

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

                     Unrealized  
Settlement        

Contract to

   Appreciation  
Date    Counterparty    Deliver    Receive    (Depreciation)  

Currency Risk

                       

01/04/2021

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

  

PHP 197,071

  

USD 4,094

     $(10)  

Abbreviations:

PHP – Philippines Peso

USD – U.S. Dollar

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $139,030,354)

   $ 152,396,461  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $2,314,769)

     2,314,728  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $220,235)

     221,606  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     52,001  

Fund shares sold

     64,714  

Dividends

     490,206  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     80,155  

Total assets

     155,619,871  

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     10  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     880,044  

Fund shares reacquired

     104,607  

Amount due custodian

     91,098  

Accrued foreign taxes

     34,678  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     69,968  

Accrued other operating expenses

     126,315  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     88,203  

Total liabilities

     1,394,923  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 154,224,948  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 159,998,292  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (5,773,344
     $ 154,224,948  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 119,113,825  

Series II

   $ 35,111,123  

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     8,110,925  

Series II

     2,450,182  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 14.69  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 14.33  

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $193,076)

   $ 4,280,820  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     7,716  

Total investment income

     4,288,536  

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,109,042  

Administrative services fees

     243,538  

Custodian fees

     79,285  

Distribution fees - Series II

     70,918  

Transfer agent fees

     33,622  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     22,141  

Reports to shareholders

     6,396  

Professional services fees

     45,336  

Other

     (7,211

Total expenses

     1,603,067  

Less: Fees waived

     (1,814

Net expenses

     1,601,253  

Net investment income

     2,687,283  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $14,639)

     (16,802,030

Affiliated investment securities

     524  

Foreign currencies

     (6,815
       (16,808,321

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $29,685)

     (10,467,608

Affiliated investment securities

     (31

Foreign currencies

     3,342  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (10
       (10,464,307

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (27,272,628

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (24,585,345

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

     $    2,687,283     $ 4,028,715  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (16,808,321     6,503,530  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (10,464,307     25,179,767  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (24,585,345     35,712,012  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (9,161,706     (6,628,755

 

 

Series II

     (1,846,585     (1,565,707

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (11,008,291     (8,194,462

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (4,013,664     3,645,528  

 

 

Series II

     (1,655,429     12,709,777  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (5,669,093     16,355,305  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (41,262,729     43,872,855  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     195,487,677       151,614,822  

 

 

End of year

     $154,224,948     $ 195,487,677  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income(a)
    Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return (b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover (c)
 

Series I

                           

Year ended 12/31/20

  $ 18.22     $ 0.28     $ (2.61   $ (2.33   $ (0.77   $ (0.43   $ (1.20   $ 14.69       (12.32 )%    $ 119,114       1.04 %(d)      1.04 %(d)      1.86 %(d)      154

Year ended 12/31/19

    15.52       0.39       3.15       3.54       (0.82     (0.02     (0.84     18.22       23.00       150,255       1.04       1.04       2.22       61  

Year ended 12/31/18

    17.38       0.40       (1.41     (1.01     (0.65     (0.20     (0.85     15.52       (6.10     124,816       1.01       1.01       2.38       57  

Year ended 12/31/17

    16.15       0.45 (e)      1.62       2.07       (0.56     (0.28     (0.84     17.38       12.98       158,229       1.02       1.02       2.63 (e)      50  

Year ended 12/31/16

    16.36       0.30       0.08       0.38       (0.27     (0.32     (0.59     16.15       2.04       147,382       1.05       1.05       1.81       66  

Series II

                           

Year ended 12/31/20

    17.78       0.24       (2.55     (2.31     (0.71     (0.43     (1.14     14.33       (12.56     35,111       1.29 (d)      1.29 (d)      1.61 (d)      154  

Year ended 12/31/19

    15.03       0.34       3.04       3.38       (0.61     (0.02     (0.63     17.78       22.65       45,233       1.29       1.29       1.97       61  

Year ended 12/31/18

    16.86       0.34       (1.35     (1.01     (0.62     (0.20     (0.82     15.03       (6.33     26,799       1.26       1.26       2.13       57  

Year ended 12/31/17

    15.69       0.39 (e)      1.58       1.97       (0.52     (0.28     (0.80     16.86       12.73       260,083       1.27       1.27       2.38 (e)      50  

Year ended 12/31/16

    15.91       0.25       0.08       0.33       (0.23     (0.32     (0.55     15.69       1.82       216,893       1.30       1.30       1.56       66  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $119,505 and $28,367 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e) 

Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets includes significant dividends received during the period. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.38 and 2.18%, $0.32 and 1.93% for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

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returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

The Fund recharacterizes distributions received from REIT investments based on information provided by the REIT into the following categories: ordinary income, long-term and short-term capital gains, and return of capital. If information is not available on a timely basis from the REIT, the recharacterization will be based on available information which may include the previous year’s allocation. If new or additional information becomes available from the REIT at a later date, a recharacterization will be made in the following year. The Fund records as dividend income the amount recharacterized as ordinary income and as realized gain the amount recharacterized as capital gain in the Statement of Operations, and the amount recharacterized as return of capital as a reduction of the cost of the related investment. These recharacterizations are reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

J.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Other Risks - The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund’s investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

Because the Fund concentrates its assets in the real estate industry, an investment in the Fund will be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets. Property values may fall due to increasing vacancies or declining rents resulting from economic, legal, cultural or technological developments.

 

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Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

 

 

First $ 250 million

    0.750%  

 

 

Next $250 million

    0.740%  

 

 

Next $500 million

    0.730%  

 

 

Next $1.5 billion

    0.720%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

    0.710%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

    0.700%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

    0.690%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

    0.680%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.75%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,814.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $21,830 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $221,708 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

 

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The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                

 

 

Australia

  $        $ 4,782,463          $–        $ 4,782,463  

 

 

Belgium

             1,631,786                   1,631,786  

 

 

Brazil

             827,506                   827,506  

 

 

Canada

    4,348,311                            4,348,311  

 

 

China

             9,496,338                   9,496,338  

 

 

France

             2,008,667                   2,008,667  

 

 

Germany

             10,072,754                   10,072,754  

 

 

Hong Kong

             9,114,881                   9,114,881  

 

 

India

             668,834                   668,834  

 

 

Indonesia

             392,863                   392,863  

 

 

Italy

             806,312                   806,312  

 

 

Japan

             16,330,842                   16,330,842  

 

 

Malta

                      2          2  

 

 

Mexico

    604,394                            604,394  

 

 

Philippines

             2,051,453                   2,051,453  

 

 

Singapore

             4,302,811                   4,302,811  

 

 

South Africa

             448,198                   448,198  

 

 

Spain

             1,373,556                   1,373,556  

 

 

Sweden

             2,499,605                   2,499,605  

 

 

Thailand

             577,558                   577,558  

 

 

United Kingdom

             6,446,835                   6,446,835  

 

 

United States

    73,610,492                            73,610,492  

 

 

Money Market Funds

    2,314,728                            2,314,728  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    80,877,925          73,833,262          2          154,711,189  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

                

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (10                 (10

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 80,877,925        $ 73,833,252          $2        $ 154,711,179  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Liabilities    Currency
Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     $(10)   

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

      

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

     $(10)   

 

 

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of December 31, 2020.

 

    Financial
Derivative
Assets
  Financial
Derivative
Liabilities
      Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
   
Counterparty   Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
  Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
  Net Value of
Derivatives
  Non-Cash   Cash   Net
Amount

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

  $-   $(10)   $(10)   $-   $-   $(10)

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
     Currency
Risk
 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $(10)  

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $4,104

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 8,147,137      $ 7,977,318  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     2,861,154        217,144  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 11,008,291      $ 8,194,462  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

      2020  

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 4,174,593  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     9,142,786  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     5,525  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (61,342

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (19,034,906

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     159,998,292  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 154,224,948  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and the tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

 

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The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*          
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

Not subject to expiration

   $ 11,106,369      $ 7,928,537      $ 19,034,906  

 

*

Capital loss carryforward is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $226,807,535 and $238,761,437, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

     $12,693,173  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (3,550,387

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $ 9,142,786  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $145,568,393.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $2,286,947 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $2,286,947. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings (loss) of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

      Summary of Share Activity  
     Year ended
December 31, 2020(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Sold:

        

Series I

     2,028,651     $ 29,520,192       1,903,457     $ 33,607,781  

 

 

Series II

     991,547       14,154,043       1,239,958       20,535,447  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     664,373       9,161,706       375,567       6,628,755  

 

 

Series II

     137,191       1,846,585       90,818       1,565,707  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,830,439     (42,695,562     (2,070,856     (36,591,008

 

 

Series II

     (1,223,217     (17,656,057     (569,384     (9,391,377

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (231,894   $ (5,669,093     969,560     $ 16,355,305  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 66% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

          ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before expenses)

 

Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

  Beginning
Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  Ending
Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses
Paid During    
Period2
  Ending
Account Value    
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
Paid During    
Period2
Series I       $1,000.00   $1,107.90     $5.56     $1,019.86     $5.33     1.05%
Series II         1,000.00   1,105.70   6.88   1,018.60   6.60   1.30   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax                                   

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 2,861,154    

Qualified Business Income (199A)*

     21.89  

Corporate Dividend Received Deduction*

     0.00  

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and          
     Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee          
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee                
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and          
     Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee          
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                
Christopher L. Wilson - 1967
Trustee and Chair
  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and          
     Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee          
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and          
     Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee          
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954
Trustee
  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                   
Sheri Morris - 1964
President and Principal Executive Officer
   1999   

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A    N/A
Russell C. Burk - 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
   2005    Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A    N/A
Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
   2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A    N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974
Senior Vice President
   2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A    N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and          
     Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee          
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)            
John M. Zerr - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey -1962
Senior Vice President
  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Adrien Deberghes - 1967
Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President
  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and          
     Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee          
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)            

Todd F. Kuehl - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and

Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster - 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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LOGO                               

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings in various monthly and quarterly regulatory filings. The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) monthly on Form N-MFP. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. The Fund’s Form N-MFP filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-MFP, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VIGMKT-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion

 

   

 

Fund Information

        
 

This annual report for Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund (the Fund) covers the year ended December 31, 2020.

    As of December 31, 2020, the Fund’s net assets totaled $802 million. As of the same date, the Fund’s weighted average maturity was 30 days and the Fund’s weighted average life was 108 days.

 

Weighted average maturity (WAM) is an average of the maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by each security’s percentage of net assets. The days to maturity for WAM is the lower of the stated maturity date or next interest rate reset date. WAM reflects how a portfolio would react to interest rate changes.

    Weighted average life (WAL) is an average of all the maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by each security’s percentage of net assets. The days to maturity for WAL is the lower of the stated maturity date or next demand feature date. WAL reflects how a portfolio would react to deteriorating credit (widening spreads) or tightening liquidity conditions.

 

  

 

 

Market conditions affecting money market funds

After cutting rates three times in the second half of 2019, 2020 began with the federal funds target range at 1.50% to 1.75%.1 As concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic began to increase dramatically during the first quarter of 2020, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) initially cut rates by 50 basis points, to 1.00% to 1.25% at the beginning of March.1 This was followed by the Fed decisively moving towards a zero interest rate monetary policy in the middle of the month. As of March 15, 2020, the federal funds rate target range was 0.00% to 0.25%, where it was kept for the remainder of 2020.1

    The Fed cited dysfunctional short-term funding markets and the potential for greater longer-term damage to markets and the broader economy as risk markets, particularly equities, racked up losses not seen since the 2008-2009 financial crisis. The Fed engaged in similar measures that it implemented during the 2008-2009 crisis to support markets and the broader economy. The Fed created lending facilities within the commercial paper market, supported prime money market funds directly, and purchased Treasury bonds and Agency Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) across the maturity spectrum. The Fed also made clear its intention to purchase corporate bonds as part of its massive liquidity injection to help support markets and the economy.

    Following the market volatility in March, net Treasury bill issuance spiked dramatically and total bills outstanding nearly doubled, due to the extreme demand for high quality government assets and a general “flight to quality” in the market. Treasury bills outstanding remained elevated through the end of the year, ending the year at $4.964 trillion.2

    At the close of the year, it is Invesco Global Liquidity’s view that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) monetary policy directive would remain on hold for the year 2021. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has indicated the current zero interest rate policy will likely remain in place for the foreseeable future.

    For over 35 years, Invesco Global Liquidity has been a core business for Invesco. We believe in a disciplined investment process, high credit quality solutions, distinguished client engagement and consistent performance.

    We appreciate your continued investment in Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund.

1   Source: US Federal Reserve

2   Source: Bloomberg LP

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

Team managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

   

 

Portfolio Composition by Maturity*

 

 

In days, as of 12/31/2020

  
    1-7      28.0%  
    8-30      8.3     
    31-60      11.8     
    61-90      10.9     
    91-180      22.5     
    181+      18.5     

*The number of days to maturity of each holding is determined in accordance with the provisions of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

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Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

      Interest
Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value  
U.S. Treasury Securities-36.84%

 

     
U.S. Treasury Bills-24.61%(a)

 

     

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.17%        01/07/2021      $       15,000      $ 14,999,588  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.11%        01/14/2021        20,000        19,999,206  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.09%        02/25/2021        4,827        4,826,373  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.09%        03/02/2021        40,000        39,994,711  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.12%        03/04/2021        10,000        9,998,019  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.10%        03/11/2021        5,688        5,686,910  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.12%        03/30/2021        5,000        4,998,594  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.12%        04/22/2021        20,000        19,992,908  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.11%        04/29/2021        5,000        4,998,197  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.11%        05/06/2021        35,000        34,986,632  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.08%        05/18/2021        10,000        9,996,899  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.18%        05/20/2021        5,000        4,996,622  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.09%        06/24/2021        5,000        4,997,825  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.10%        07/01/2021        5,000        4,997,486  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.16%        07/15/2021        2,000        1,998,321  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.14%        10/07/2021        5,000        4,994,575  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.11%        12/30/2021        5,000        4,994,454  

 

 
              197,457,320  

 

 
U.S. Treasury Notes-12.23%

 

     

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.12%)(b)

     0.21%        01/31/2021        14,000        13,999,580  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.14%)(b)

     0.23%        04/30/2021        13,000        13,000,145  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.22%)(b)

     0.31%        07/31/2021        3,000        3,001,297  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.30%)(b)

     0.39%        10/31/2021        7,000        7,014,059  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.15%)(b)

     0.24%        01/31/2022        7,000        6,999,149  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.06%)(b)

     0.15%        07/31/2022        2,000        2,000,096  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.06%)(b)

     0.15%        10/31/2022        8,000        7,999,722  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.38%        01/31/2021        15,000        15,015,086  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.13%        01/31/2021        5,000        5,007,222  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.50%        01/31/2021        9,000        9,017,578  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

     3.63%        02/15/2021        5,000        5,020,031  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.13%        06/30/2021        10,000        10,097,643  

 

 
              98,171,608  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $295,628,928)

              295,628,928  

 

 
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities-36.31%

 

     
Federal Farm Credit Bank (FFCB)-3.67%

 

     

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

     0.15%        10/05/2021        10,000        9,999,615  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.09%)(b)

     0.17%        06/17/2022        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.20%)(b)

     0.28%        06/23/2022        2,500        2,504,668  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.15%)(b)

     0.23%        07/28/2022        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.07%)(b)

     0.15%        08/11/2022        4,500        4,499,998  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.06%)(b)

     0.14%        08/26/2022        2,500        2,499,791  

 

 
              29,504,072  

 

 
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)-26.62%

 

     

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.14%)(b)

     0.22%        01/08/2021        10,000        10,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

     0.13%        01/22/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

     0.13%        01/28/2021        12,000        11,999,998  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.02%)(b)

     0.10%        02/05/2021        20,000        20,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.04%)(b)

     0.12%        02/09/2021        8,000        8,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank

     1.38%        02/18/2021        3,000        3,003,498  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.07%)(b)

     0.15%        02/26/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.09%        03/05/2021        1,596        1,595,749  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.13%)(b)

     0.21%        03/11/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


      Interest
Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value  

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)-(continued)

 

     

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.07%)(b)

     0.15%        03/12/2021      $       15,000      $ 15,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.11%)(b)

     0.19%        03/25/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.01%)(b)

     0.12%        04/05/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.11%)(b)

     0.12%        04/09/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.17%)(b)

     0.25%        04/09/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.11%)(b)

     0.11%        04/13/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.14%)(b)

     0.08%        04/19/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.03%)(b)

     0.11%        04/21/2021        15,000        15,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.07%)(b)

     0.15%        04/21/2021        10,000        10,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.01%)(b)

     0.09%        05/04/2021        10,000        10,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.03%)(b)

     0.11%        05/04/2021        20,000        20,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.09%        06/23/2021        5,000        4,997,765  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.08%)(b)

     0.16%        07/23/2021        2,000        2,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.14%)(b)

     0.22%        08/18/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.06%)(b)

     0.14%        08/24/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.02%)(b)

     0.10%        09/02/2021        10,000        10,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.17%)(b)

     0.25%        11/12/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.15%)(b)

     0.23%        11/15/2021        2,000        2,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.07%)(b)

     0.15%        04/28/2022        2,000        2,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.13%)(b)

     0.21%        08/05/2022        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.09%)(b)

     0.17%        08/19/2022        7,000        7,000,822  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.06%)(b)

     0.14%        12/08/2022        2,000        2,000,000  

 

 
              213,597,832  

 

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)-2.12%

 

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.03%)(b)

     0.11%        02/05/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.03%)(b)

     0.11%        02/19/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.12%)(b)

     0.20%        06/04/2021        2,000        2,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.07%)(b)

     0.15%        08/12/2022        4,000        4,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.09%)(b)

     0.17%        09/16/2022        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 
              17,000,000  

 

 
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)-1.62%

 

     

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.23%)(b)

     0.34%        07/06/2021        10,000        10,000,000  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.30%)(b)

     0.39%        01/07/2022        3,000        3,000,000  

 

 
              13,000,000  

 

 
U.S. International Development Finance Corp. (DFC)-2.28%

 

     

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(c)

     0.13%        06/15/2025        2,700        2,700,000  

 

 

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(c)

     0.13%        07/15/2025        246        245,944  

 

 

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(c)

     0.13%        02/15/2028        8,056        8,055,556  

 

 

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(c)

     0.13%        07/07/2040        7,286        7,285,950  

 

 
              18,287,450  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities
(Cost $291,389,354)

              291,389,354  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding Repurchase Agreements)-73.15%
(Cost $587,018,282)

              587,018,282  

 

 
                   Repurchase
Amount
        

Repurchase Agreements-32.03%(d)

           

BNP Paribas Securities Corp., joint agreement dated 12/31/2020, aggregate maturing value of $500,004,444 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations, U.S. government sponsored agency obligations and domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $510,000,000; 0.00% - 8.13%; 05/15/2021 - 10/20/2067)

     0.08%        01/04/2021        10,848,823        10,848,727  

 

 

BNP Paribas Securities Corp., joint term agreement dated 10/28/2020, aggregate maturing value of $1,000,281,111 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations, domestic agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. government sponsored agency obligations valued at $1,020,000,026;
0.00% - 8.13%; 01/15/2021 - 01/01/2051)(e)

     0.11%        01/29/2021        20,005,622        20,000,000  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


      Interest
Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Repurchase
Amount
     Value  

BNP Paribas Securities Corp., joint term agreement dated 12/02/2020, aggregate maturing value of $2,000,238,889 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations, domestic agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. government sponsored agency obligations valued at $2,040,000,000; 0.00% - 8.13%; 01/15/2021 - 10/20/2067)(e)

     0.10%        01/14/2021      $ 40,004,778      $ 40,000,000  

 

 

ING Financial Markets, LLC, joint term agreement dated 12/01/2020, aggregate maturing value of $150,017,500 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $153,000,001; 2.00% - 5.50%; 01/01/2029 - 01/01/2057)(e)

     0.12%        01/05/2021        3,000,350        3,000,000  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, joint open agreement dated 03/27/2020 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $867,001,085; 0.00% - 7.63%; 06/03/2021 - 05/15/2050)(f)

     0.09%        -        -        5,000,000  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, joint open agreement dated 05/02/2019 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations and domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $510,000,001; 0.00% - 7.00%; 01/31/2021 - 08/01/2053)(f)

     0.10%        -        -        12,000,000  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, joint open agreement dated 05/15/2019 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations and domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $295,800,001; 0.00% - 7.00%; 04/06/2021 - 12/20/2050)(f)

     0.14%        -        -        5,000,000  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, joint open agreement dated 10/15/2019 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations and domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $408,000,025; 0.00% - 4.50%; 04/06/2021 - 01/01/2051)(f)

     0.11%        -        -        10,000,000  

 

 

Lloyds Bank PLC, joint term agreement dated 10/23/2020, aggregate maturing value of $500,204,444 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $511,224,005; 2.25% - 6.00%; 12/31/2023 - 02/15/2026)

     0.16%        01/26/2021        15,006,133        15,000,000  

 

 

Lloyds Bank PLC, joint term agreement dated 10/29/2020, aggregate maturing value of $442,785,268 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $450,875,707; 1.63% - 6.00%; 11/15/2022 - 08/15/2028)

     0.15%        01/29/2021        5,001,896        5,000,000  

 

 

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., joint term agreement dated 12/30/2020, aggregate maturing value of $350,016,973 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $359,475,853; 0.00%; 11/15/2027 - 05/15/2046)(e)

     0.12%        01/06/2021        15,002,394        15,002,044  

 

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., joint agreement dated 12/31/2020, aggregate maturing value of $100,000,889 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $102,000,000; 0.43% - 0.85%; 02/20/2040 - 08/25/2049)

     0.08%        01/04/2021        35,000,311        35,000,000  

 

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., joint term agreement dated 12/30/2020, aggregate maturing value of $1,022,398,855 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $1,044,443,126; 1.13% - 1.50%;
02/28/2025 - 02/15/2030)(e)

     0.12%        01/06/2021        31,200,728        31,200,000  

 

 

RBC Capital Markets LLC, joint term agreement dated 12/31/2020, aggregate maturing value of $1,250,000,000 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities, a foreign corporate obligation and U.S. government sponsored agency obligations valued at $1,275,006,541; 0.00% - 23.42%; 03/01/2021 - 08/20/2065)(b)(e)

     0.14%        03/02/2021        45,000,000        45,000,000  

 

 

Societe Generale, joint open agreement dated 08/05/2020 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $1,530,000,099; 0.00% - 8.13%; 01/19/2021 - 05/15/2050)(f)

     0.09%        -        -        5,000,000  

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $257,050,771)

              257,050,771  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES(g)-105.18% (Cost $844,069,053)

 

           844,069,053  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(5.18)%

 

           (41,575,238

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

 

         $ 802,493,815  

 

 

Investment  Abbreviations:

 

LIBOR   -London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR   -Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD   -U.S. Dollar
VRD   -Variable Rate Demand

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)    Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.
(b)    Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.
(c)    Demand security payable upon demand by the Fund at specified time intervals no greater than thirteen months. Interest rate is redetermined periodically by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.
(d)    Principal amount equals value at period end. See Note 1I.
(e)    The Fund may demand payment of the term repurchase agreement upon one to seven business days’ notice depending on the timing of the demand.
(f)    Either party may terminate the agreement upon demand. Interest rates, principal amount and collateral are redetermined daily.
(g)    Also represents cost for federal income tax purposes.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, excluding repurchase agreements, at value and cost

   $ 587,018,282  

Repurchase agreements, at value and cost

     257,050,771  

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     80,450  

Interest

     413,636  

Due from Adviser

     145,366  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     46,292  

Other assets

     8,267  

Total assets

     844,763,064  

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     39,994,711  

Fund shares reacquired

     1,743,419  

Dividends

     6,966  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     450,064  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,024  

Accrued operating expenses

     24,715  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     48,350  

Total liabilities

     42,269,249  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 802,493,815  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 802,459,340  

Distributable earnings

     34,475  
     $ 802,493,815  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 711,647,918  

Series II

   $ 90,845,897  

Shares outstanding, no par value,
unlimited number of shares authorized:

  

Series I

     711,605,931  

Series II

     90,840,547  

Series I:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 1.00  

Series II:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 1.00  

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 4,711,217  

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,294,100  

Administrative services fees

     1,677,622  

Custodian fees

     2,696  

Distribution fees - Series II

     231,963  

Transfer agent fees

     9,851  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     23,447  

Reports to shareholders

     9,710  

Professional services fees

     18,702  

Other

     3,600  

Total expenses

     3,271,691  

Less: Fees waived

     (723,448

Net expenses

     2,548,243  

Net investment income

     2,162,974  

Net realized gain from unaffiliated investment securities

     40,138  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,203,112  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

      2020     2019  

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,162,974     $ 13,915,957  

Net realized gain

     40,138       10,478  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     2,203,112       13,926,435  

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (2,008,417     (12,604,943

Series II

     (154,557     (1,311,014

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (2,162,974     (13,915,957

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     112,942,473       (302,240,128

Series II

     18,863,611       (24,362,713

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     131,806,084       (326,602,841

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     131,846,222       (326,592,363

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     670,647,593       997,239,956  

End of year

   $ 802,493,815     $ 670,647,593  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income(a)
    Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(realized)
    Total from
investment
operations
   

Dividends

from net

investment

income

    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return(b)
   

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed

   

Ratio of net

investment
income
to average
net assets

 

Series I

                     

Year ended 12/31/20

    $1.00     $0.00       $ 0.00       $0.00       $(0.00     $1.00       0.29     $711,648             0.29%(c)             0.35%(c)             0.26%(c)  

Year ended 12/31/19

    1.00       0.02       0.00       0.02       (0.02     1.00       1.90       598,670       0.36       0.36       1.90  

Year ended 12/31/18

    1.00       0.02       (0.00     0.02       (0.02     1.00       1.55       900,901       0.36       0.36       1.55  

Year ended 12/31/17

    1.00       0.01       (0.00     0.01       (0.01     1.00       0.56       656,368       0.40       0.40       0.56  

Year ended 12/31/16

    1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.10       636,532       0.35       0.38       0.10  

Series II

                     

Year ended 12/31/20

    1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.21       90,846          0.36(c)          0.60(c)          0.19(c)  

Year ended 12/31/19

    1.00       0.02       0.00       0.02       (0.02     1.00       1.64       71,978       0.61       0.61       1.65  

Year ended 12/31/18

    1.00       0.01       (0.00     0.01       (0.01     1.00       1.30       96,339       0.61       0.61       1.30  

Year ended 12/31/17

    1.00       0.00       (0.00     0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.31       85,541       0.65       0.65       0.31  

Year ended 12/31/16

    1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.03       97,362       0.43       0.63       0.02  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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.

(c) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $769,948 and $92,785 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial ServicesInvestment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations - The Fund’s securities are recorded on the basis of amortized cost which approximates value as permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. This method values a security at its cost on the date of purchase and, thereafter, assumes a constant amortization to maturity of any premiums or accretion of any discounts.

Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class. The Fund allocates income to a class based on the relative value of the settled shares of each class.

C.

Country Determination - For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions - Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly to separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Distributions from net realized gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes - The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses - Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications - Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

 

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I.

Repurchase Agreements - The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements. Collateral on repurchase agreements, including the Fund’s pro-rata interest in joint repurchase agreements, is taken into possession by the Fund upon entering into the repurchase agreement. Collateral consisting of U.S. Government Securities and U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities is marked to market daily to ensure its market value is at least 102% of the sales price of the repurchase agreement. The investments in some repurchase agreements, pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, are through participation with other mutual funds, private accounts and certain non-registered investment companies managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates (“Joint repurchase agreements”). The principal amount of the repurchase agreement is equal to the value at period-end. If the seller of a repurchase agreement fails to repurchase the security in accordance with the terms of the agreement, the Fund might incur expenses in enforcing its rights, and could experience losses, including a decline in the value of the collateral and loss of income.

J.

Other Risks - Investments in obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government may vary in the level of support they receive from the government. The government may choose not to provide financial support to government sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so. In this case, if the issuer defaulted, the Fund may not be able to recover its investment in such issuer from the U.S. Government.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 1.50% and Series II shares to 1.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

The Adviser and/or Invesco Distributors, Inc., (“IDI”) voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to increase the Fund’s yield. Voluntary fee waivers and/or reimbursements may be modified at any time upon consultation with the Board of Trustees without further notice to investors.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco voluntarily waived fund level expenses 556,095 and class level expenses of 167,353 for Series II shares in order to increase the Fund’s yield.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $412,099 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,265,523 for fees paid to insurance companies. Also, Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”) serves as custodian and fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with IDI to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 –

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 –

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 –

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

As of December 31, 2020, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 2 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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NOTE 4–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 5–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with The Bank of New York Mellon, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

NOTE 6–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 2,162,974      $ 13,915,957  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 67,438  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (32,963

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     802,459,340  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 802,493,815  

 

 

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 7–Share Information

 

           Summary of Share Activity        

 

 
           Years ended December 31,        
  

 

 

 
     2020(a)     2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,782,972,429     $ 1,782,972,429       1,064,989,449     $ 1,064,989,449  

 

 

Series II

     82,180,237       82,180,237       42,932,790       42,932,790  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     1,952,855       1,952,855       12,291,497       12,291,497  

 

 

Series II

     154,297       154,297       1,311,014       1,311,014  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,671,982,811     (1,671,982,811     (1,379,521,074     (1,379,521,074

 

 

Series II

     (63,470,923     (63,470,923     (68,606,517     (68,606,517

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     131,806,084     $ 131,806,084       (326,602,841   $ (326,602,841

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 89% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 8–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its

 

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investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

    Class             ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before expenses)

 

    Annualized    
Expense

Ratio

  Beginning
    Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  Ending
    Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
Series I   $1,000.00   $1,000.10     $1.11     $1,024.03     $1.12     0.22%
Series II     1,000.00   1,000.10   1.16   1,023.98   1.17   0.23  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

          

                             

 
Federal and State Income Tax  

Business Interest Income*

     96.47

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     40.99  

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in
Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee                
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in
Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees                

Christopher L. Wilson - 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)
Beth Ann Brown - 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952 Trustee   1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine
Cynthia Hostetler –1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)            
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949
Trustee
  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort -1954
Trustee
  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Officers            
Sheri Morris - 1964
President and Principal Executive Officer
  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A
Russell C. Burk - 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A
Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974
Senior Vice President
  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)            
John M. Zerr – 1962
Senior Vice President
  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Adrien Deberghes- 1967
Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President
  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)            
Todd F. Kuehl - 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President   2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Michael McMaster - 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice
President and Assistant Treasurer
  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Custodian

Bank of New York Mellon

2 Hanson Place

Brooklyn, NY 11217-1431

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


 

 

LOGO                               

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund (the Fund) outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate U.S. Government Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

    Series I Shares      6.27
    Series II Shares      5.97  
    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq (Broad Market Index)      7.51  
    Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate U.S. Government Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      5.73  
    Lipper VUF Intermediate U.S. Government Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)      6.76  
    Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.         

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Fixed income markets began the year buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) took aggressive action to support both the domestic and global economy by slashing rates to a range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1 The unemployment rate reached a peak of 14.7%2 while real gross domestic product decreased at an annual rate of 31.4%3 in the second quarter of 2020.

Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus due to the impact of COVID-19. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first half of the year. Consequently, some countries were able to achieve some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly reopen their economies in the third quarter of 2020. With a potential vaccine in sight for the end of 2020 or early 2021, the broader bond market, both developed and emerging, ended the year in positive territory.

The 10-year US Treasury yield continued to decline at the start of the year as the Fed adopted a more dovish stance and continued geopolitical uncertainty forced investors to seek higher quality fixed income instruments. Elevated volatility levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing global recession led to a severe “risk-off” tone in the markets driving Treasury yields even lower. The 10-year US Treasury yield ended the year at 0.88%, 85 basis points lower than at the beginning of the year.4 (A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point.)

While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter of

2020 with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, bonds were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets.

Given this market backdrop, the Fund’s total return for the year was positive and outperformed its style-specific benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate U.S. Government Index. Out of index exposure to agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) was the primary driver of relative outperformance for the year as the asset class benefited from the Fed’s MBS purchase program. The Fund also benefited from its out of index allocation to high quality commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) which benefited from Fed support in the form of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF). The Fund was underweight duration relative to its style-specific benchmark at the beginning of the year, which proved to be the Fund’s largest detractor as interest rates fell during the first quarter of 2020.

The Fund utilizes duration and yield curve positioning for risk management and for generating returns. Duration measures a portfolio’s price sensitivity to interest rate changes, with a shorter duration tending to be less sensitive to these changes. Yield curve positioning refers to actively emphasizing points (maturities) along the yield curve with favorable risk-return expectations. During the year, duration was managed with cash, bonds and futures positions. Buying and selling interest rate futures contracts was an important tool we used to manage interest rate risk.

Please note that our strategy is implemented using derivative instruments, including futures, swaps and options. Therefore, a portion of the performance of the Fund, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain or hedge exposure to certain risks and asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment

 

risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

We wish to remind you that the Fund is subject to interest rate risk, meaning when interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities tends to fall. The risk may be greater in the current market environment because interest rates are near historic lows. The degree to which the value of fixed income securities may decline due to rising interest rates may vary depending on the speed and magnitude of the increase in interest rates as well as individual security characteristics, such as price, maturity, duration and coupon, and market forces such as supply and demand for similar securities. We are monitoring interest rates, and the market, economic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and certain foreign central banks. If interest rates rise or fall faster than expected, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain investments.

We welcome new investors who joined the Fund during the year and thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

3 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

4 Source: US Department of the Treasury

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Noelle Corum

Clint Dudley

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

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1   Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2   Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

 Average Annual Total Returns

 

 As of 12/31/20

  

 Series I Shares

        

 Inception (5/5/93)

     4.23

 10 Years

     2.79  

   5 Years

     3.19  

   1 Year

     6.27  

 Series II Shares

        

 Inception (9/19/01)

     3.36

 10 Years

     2.52  

   5 Years

     2.92  

   1 Year

     5.97  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly.

Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment grade, fixed-rate bond market.

The Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate U.S. Government Index is comprised of the Intermediate US Treasury and US Agency Indices.

The Lipper VUF Intermediate U.S. Government Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Intermediate U.S. Government Funds classification.

The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

By security type

   % of total investments

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

   70.73%       

 

U.S. Treasury Securities    14.53          

 

Asset-Backed Securities    8.74          

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    3.36          

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes    1.22          

 

Security types each less than 1% portfolio    0.44          

 

Money Market Funds    0.98          

 

 

Top Five Debt Issuers*

  
% of total net assets

 

1.  Federal National Mortgage Association    23.16%       

 

2.  Government National Mortgage Association    16.93          

 

3.  U.S. Treasury    16.28          

 

4.  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.    15.53          

 

5.  Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

   8.90          

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

    Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–79.25%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–14.73%

 

Fannie Mae ACES,
2.76% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.59%), 09/25/2023(a)

  $      428,731      $     430,543  

 

 

3.27%, 02/25/2029

    5,000,000        5,806,305  

 

 

Fannie Mae REMICs,
3.00%, 10/25/2025

    498        498  

 

 

2.50%, 03/25/2026

    5,447        5,460  

 

 

7.00%, 09/18/2027

    115,012        126,834  

 

 

1.50%, 01/25/2028

    2,038,251        2,067,801  

 

 

6.50%, 03/25/2032

    428,186        503,232  

 

 

5.75%, 10/25/2035

    132,930        149,277  

 

 

0.45% (1 mo. USD LIBOR +

0.30%), 05/25/2036(a)

    1,514,836        1,519,177  

 

 

4.25%, 02/25/2037

    73,821        74,512  

 

 

0.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR +

0.45%), 03/25/2037(a)

    729,006        735,006  

 

 

6.60%, 06/25/2039(b)

    1,919,594        2,283,767  

 

 

0.65%, 03/25/2040 to 05/25/2041(a)

    1,133,916        1,138,034  

 

 

4.00%, 07/25/2040

    1,234,164        1,343,241  

 

 

0.70% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 02/25/2041(a)

    1,012,192        1,016,002  

 

 

0.67% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.52%), 11/25/2041(a)

    1,086,782        1,094,141  

 

 

0.47% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.32%), 08/25/2044(a)

    1,236,631        1,236,043  

 

 

0.63% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.48%), 02/25/2056(a)

    2,387,344        2,399,256  

 

 

0.57% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.42%), 12/25/2056(a)

    2,856,460        2,857,424  

 

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Ctfs.,

    

Series KLU1, Class A2,

2.51%, 12/25/2025

    5,000,000        5,356,252  

 

 

Series KG01, Class A7,

2.88%, 04/25/2026

    5,000,000        5,495,045  

 

 

Series KS11, Class AFX1,

2.15%, 12/25/2028

    5,000,000        5,303,191  

 

 

Series K093, Class A1,

2.76%, 12/25/2028

    1,927,982        2,109,958  

 

 

Series K092, Class AM,

3.02%, 04/25/2029

    5,000,000        5,673,728  

 

 
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)

 

Freddie Mac REMICs,
3.00%, 04/15/2026

  $ 2,309      $ 2,317  

 

 

0.66%, 12/15/2035 to 03/15/2040(a)

    2,455,226        2,469,578  

 

 

0.46%, 03/15/2036 to 09/15/2044(a)

    4,143,186        4,137,987  

 

 

0.50% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.35%), 11/15/2036(a)

    1,767,919        1,770,028  

 

 

0.53% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.37%), 03/15/2037(a)

    797,723        802,479  

 

 

0.56% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 06/15/2037(a)

    1,173,646        1,181,026  

 

 

1.02% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.86%), 11/15/2039(a)

    450,983        461,859  

 

 

0.61%, 03/15/2040 to 02/15/2042(a)

    4,156,680        4,179,310  

 

 

Freddie Mac STRIPS, 0.50% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.35%), 10/15/2037(a)

    1,398,110        1,401,228  

 

 

Freddie Mac Whole Loan Securities Trust, Series 2017-SC02, Class 2A1,
3.50%, 05/25/2047

    15,382        15,361  

 

 
       65,145,900  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–15.53%

 

6.50%, 02/01/2021 to 12/01/2035

    1,252,080        1,441,279  

 

 

6.00%, 03/01/2021 to 07/01/2038

    151,234        172,166  

 

 

7.00%, 12/01/2021 to 11/01/2035

    1,761,243        2,047,431  

 

 

8.00%, 12/01/2021 to 02/01/2035

    245,457        261,617  

 

 

7.50%, 09/01/2022 to 06/01/2035

    558,611        643,854  

 

 

8.50%, 11/17/2022 to 08/01/2031

    101,095        107,618  

 

 

5.50%, 12/01/2022

    794        800  

 

 

3.50%, 08/01/2026 to 12/01/2049

    5,164,485        5,615,833  

 

 

3.00%, 05/01/2027 to 01/01/2050

    16,942,837        18,206,663  

 

 

7.05%, 05/20/2027

    43,492        46,966  

 

 

6.03%, 10/20/2030

    471,200        546,311  

 

 

2.50%, 09/01/2034 to 12/01/2050

    23,257,257        24,600,545  

 

 

5.00%, 01/01/2037 to 01/01/2040

    661,923        769,859  

 

 

4.50%, 01/01/2040 to 08/01/2041

    4,218,929        4,728,348  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–(continued)

 

ARM,

 

2.64% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.88%), 09/01/2035(a)

  $ 1,774,522      $ 1,871,925  

 

 

2.99% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.88%), 07/01/2036(a)

    1,580,544        1,669,542  

 

 

2.20% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.55%), 10/01/2036(a)

    979,807        1,023,069  

 

 

2.41% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.91%), 10/01/2036(a)

    69,997        74,031  

 

 

2.62% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.97%), 11/01/2037(a)

    377,052        398,635  

 

 

4.08% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 2.08%), 01/01/2038(a)

    19,530        20,546  

 

 

2.88% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.84%), 07/01/2038(a)

    549,782        580,658  

 

 

3.02% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.79%), 06/01/2043(a)

    621,202        650,195  

 

 

2.94%, 01/01/2048(c)

    3,100,991        3,236,810  

 

 
       68,714,701  

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–23.16%

 

7.00%, 02/01/2021 to 04/01/2036

    1,253,942        1,383,571  

 

 

5.50%, 03/01/2021 to 05/01/2035

    805,065        939,319  

 

 

6.00%, 08/01/2021 to 10/01/2038

    887,821        1,042,982  

 

 

7.50%, 11/01/2022 to 08/01/2037

    2,403,253        2,776,373  

 

 

6.50%, 06/01/2023 to 11/01/2037

    1,411,960        1,624,319  

 

 

6.75%, 07/01/2024

    83,328        93,405  

 

 

8.50%, 09/01/2024 to 08/01/2037

    366,659        420,802  

 

 

4.50%, 11/01/2024 to 12/01/2048

    7,071,819        7,799,645  

 

 

6.95%, 10/01/2025

    10,335        10,483  

 

 

0.50%, 11/07/2025

    4,000,000        4,017,741  

 

 

8.00%, 09/01/2026 to 10/01/2037

    1,448,721        1,728,222  

 

 

3.50%, 03/01/2027 to 08/01/2027

    3,994,298        4,286,318  

 

 

3.00%, 05/01/2027 to 03/01/2050

    15,383,123        16,410,305  

 

 

0.75%, 10/08/2027

    6,000,000        6,027,630  

 

 

3.59%, 10/01/2028

    4,000,000        4,656,024  

 

 

3.79%, 11/01/2028

    4,000,000        4,687,726  

 

 

5.00%, 08/01/2033 to 12/01/2033

    142,246        153,610  

 

 

2.50%, 12/01/2034 to 07/01/2035

    16,786,849        17,690,796  

 

 

2.00%, 09/01/2035 to 10/01/2035

    8,933,239        9,386,150  

 

 

4.00%, 09/01/2043 to 12/01/2048

    12,403,376        13,733,475  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–(continued)

 

ARM,

 

2.53% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.36%), 10/01/2034(a)

  $ 1,200,191      $ 1,267,452  

 

 

2.83% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.18%), 05/01/2035(a)

    114,219        120,145  

 

 

3.15% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.72%), 03/01/2038(a)

    29,097        30,635  

 

 

2.40% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 02/01/2042(a)

    253,438        254,496  

 

 

2.18% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.52%), 08/01/2043(a)

    610,808        629,529  

 

 

2.17% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 1.88%), 05/01/2044(a)

    1,232,256        1,282,743  

 

 
       102,453,896  

 

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–16.93%

 

7.50%, 11/15/2022 to 10/15/2035

    1,140,523        1,290,840  

 

 

8.00%, 01/15/2023 to 01/15/2037

    655,296        746,132  

 

 

7.00%, 09/15/2023 to 12/15/2036

    540,513        600,797  

 

 

6.50%, 12/15/2023 to 09/15/2034

    1,762,542        1,962,747  

 

 

6.00%, 01/16/2025 to 08/15/2033

    376,802        420,881  

 

 

5.00%, 02/15/2025

    81,107        89,277  

 

 

6.95%, 08/20/2025 to 08/20/2027

    96,061        96,412  

 

 

6.38%, 10/20/2027 to 02/20/2028

    114,887        124,550  

 

 

6.10%, 12/20/2033

    2,670,558        3,068,944  

 

 

5.70%, 08/20/2034(b)

    706,891        810,111  

 

 

8.50%, 10/15/2036 to 01/15/2037

    120,724        127,387  

 

 

5.89%, 01/20/2039(b)

    2,541,558        2,974,807  

 

 

0.95% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 09/16/2039(a)

    715,234        727,784  

 

 

0.85% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 05/20/2040(a)

    1,599,294        1,616,233  

 

 

4.50%, 07/20/2041(b)

    366,230        410,786  

 

 

2.86%, 09/20/2041(b)

    1,623,188        1,667,292  

 

 

0.40% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.25%), 01/20/2042(a)

    143,497        143,486  

 

 

3.50%, 10/20/2042 to 06/20/2050

    11,456,600        12,291,502  

 

 

0.45% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.30%), 08/20/2047(a)

    3,539,928        3,539,440  

 

 

2.50%, 07/20/2049

    5,534,930        5,703,748  

 

 

3.00%, 10/20/2049 to 11/20/2049

    8,032,592        8,411,615  

 

 

Series 2019-29, Class PE, 3.00%, 10/20/2048

    3,865,887        4,076,387  

 

 

Series 2019-52, Class JL, 3.00%, 11/20/2048

    4,465,083        4,676,386  

 

 

Series 2019-30, Class MA, 3.50%, 03/20/2049

    913,127        965,979  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)– (continued)

 

TBA,

 

2.50%, 01/01/2051(d)

  $ 13,790,000      $ 14,596,399  

 

 

Series 2020-137, Class A,

1.50%, 04/16/2062

    3,695,674        3,771,104  

 

 
       74,911,026  

 

 
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities–8.90%

 

TBA,

 

1.50%, 01/01/2036(d)

    8,618,000        8,866,502  

 

 

2.00%, 01/01/2036 to 02/01/2051(d)

    29,372,000        30,523,375  

 

 
       39,389,877  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $340,478,963)

       350,615,400  

 

 
U.S. Treasury Securities–16.28%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.18%(e)(f)

 

0.11% - 0.12%, 02/04/2021

    790,000        789,923  

 

 
U.S. Treasury Bonds–1.23%

 

5.38%, 02/15/2031

    3,800,000        5,460,867  

 

 
U.S. Treasury Inflation – Indexed Bonds–2.15%

 

0.13%, 04/15/2021(g)

    2,197,280        2,204,864  

 

 

0.63%, 04/15/2023(g)

    2,725,528        2,870,186  

 

 

0.50%, 04/15/2024(g)

    4,129,680        4,427,436  

 

 
       9,502,486  

 

 
U.S. Treasury Inflation – Indexed Notes–2.82%

 

0.13%, 04/15/2025(g)

    11,592,805        12,474,483  

 

 
U.S. Treasury Notes–9.90%

 

1.50%, 09/15/2022

    2,700,000        2,763,492  

 

 

2.00%, 11/30/2022

    2,700,000        2,796,926  

 

 

2.38%, 01/31/2023

    2,000,000        2,093,203  

 

 

1.63%, 04/30/2023

    4,000,000        4,138,125  

 

 

2.75%, 05/31/2023

    6,300,000        6,695,473  

 

 

1.63%, 10/31/2023

    625,000        651,099  

 

 

2.63%, 12/31/2023

    1,900,000        2,039,457  

 

 

2.00%, 05/31/2024

    2,500,000        2,653,320  

 

 

2.25%, 11/15/2024

    3,000,000        3,232,266  

 

 

2.88%, 11/30/2025

    2,500,000        2,806,836  

 

 

1.50%, 08/15/2026

    4,250,000        4,500,352  

 

 

1.13%, 02/28/2027

    4,759,000        4,934,488  

 

 

2.38%, 05/15/2027

    1,000,000        1,115,273  

 

 

2.38%, 05/15/2029

    2,600,000        2,937,187  

 

 

1.63%, 08/15/2029

    400,000        427,719  

 

 
       43,785,216  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $67,277,884)

 

     72,012,975  

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities–9.79%(h)

 

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-6, Class A2, 1.52%, 05/25/2065(b)(i)

    2,178,972        2,186,448  

 

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-UBS7, Class XA, IO, 0.80%, 09/15/2048(j)

    15,590,149        488,436  

 

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-10, Class 12A1, 2.96%, 01/25/2035(b)

    305,934        322,412  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.,

    

Series 2016-SH1, Class M3, 3.75%, 04/25/2045(b)(i)

  $ 1,407,202      $ 1,412,258  

 

 

Series 2016-SH2, Class M3, 3.75%, 12/25/2045(b)(i)

    1,547,051        1,581,439  

 

 

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust,

    

Series 2020-1, Class A3, 2.90%, 02/25/2050(b)(i)

    3,467,431        3,520,331  

 

 

Series 2020-2, Class A1, 1.85%, 03/25/2065(b)(i)

    3,085,086        3,128,520  

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-CR24, Class B, 4.38%, 08/10/2048(b)

    6,200,000        6,849,319  

 

 

FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2019- SB63, Class A5, 2.55%, 02/25/2039(b)

    3,645,724        3,781,347  

 

 

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A41, 4.50%, 10/25/2058(b)(i)

    1,166,256        1,190,141  

 

 

GCAT Trust, Series 2020-NQM1, Class A3, 2.55%, 01/25/2060(i)(k)

    3,891,145        3,969,250  

 

 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-4A, Class A1S, 0.90% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 01/25/2048(a)(i)

    2,372,343        2,378,089  

 

 

Series 2020-NQM1, Class A3, 2.77%, 01/26/2060(b)(i)

    3,908,094        3,985,421  

 

 

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A-2, 4.18%, 10/25/2058(b)(i)

    2,215,174        2,230,815  

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C28, Class B, 4.09%, 05/15/2048(b)

    5,900,000        6,310,636  

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $41,961,033)

 

     43,334,862  

 

 
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities–3.76%

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)–3.30%

 

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.50%, 04/14/2025

    14,500,000        14,598,019  

 

 
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)–0.46%

 

Tennessee Valley Authority, 1.88%, 08/15/2022

    2,000,000        2,055,579  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities
(Cost $16,515,919)

 

     16,653,598  

 

 
U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–1.37%

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–0.36%

 

Private Export Funding Corp., Series BB, 4.30%, 12/15/2021

    1,540,000        1,600,104  

 

 
Sovereign Debt–1.01%

 

Israel Government AID Bond, 5.13%, 11/01/2024

    3,800,000        4,448,746  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $5,346,779)

 

     6,048,850  

 

 
Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–0.49%

 

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2015-C02, Class 1M2, 4.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 05/25/2025 (Cost $1,992,047)(a)

    2,121,478        2,167,786  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


     Shares      Value  
Money Market Funds–1.10%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio,Institutional Class, 0.03%(l)(m) (Cost $4,863,064)

    4,863,064      $ 4,863,064  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–112.04%
(Cost $478,435,689)

       495,696,535  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – (12.04)%

       (53,256,063

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

     $ 442,440,472  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ACES  

- Automatically Convertible Extendable Security

ARM  

- Adjustable Rate Mortgage

Ctfs.  

- Certificates

IO  

- Interest Only

LIBOR  

- London Interbank Offered Rate

REMICs  

- Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

STRIPS  

- Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal Security

TBA  

- To Be Announced

USD  

- U.S. Dollar

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(b) 

Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on the cash flows generated by the pool of assets backing the security, less any applicable fees. The rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(c) 

Security issued at a fixed rate for a specific period of time, after which it will convert to a variable rate.

(d) 

Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1K.

(e) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1J.

(f) 

Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.

(g) 

Principal amount of security and interest payments are adjusted for inflation. See Note 1I.

(h) 

Non-U.S. government sponsored securities.

(i) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2020 was $25,582,712, which represented 5.78% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(j) 

Interest only security. Principal amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the maturity value of the security. Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on the cash flows generated by the pool of assets backing the security, less any applicable fees. The rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(k) 

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(l) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

                Change in             
    Value   Purchases   Proceeds   Unrealized   Realized   Value     
     December 31, 2019   at Cost   from Sales   Appreciation   Gain   December 31, 2020    Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 8,520,491     $ 214,097,281     $ (217,754,708 )     $ -     $ -     $ 4,863,064      $ 29,343

 

(m)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

Open Futures Contracts  
Long Futures Contracts   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Notional
Value
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Risk

                                           

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes

    356        March-2021      $ 78,667,656      $ 69,716        $  69,716   

 

 

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

    516        March-2021        65,100,657        151,585        151,585   

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

    268        March-2021        37,004,938        32,932        32,932   

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Notes

      54        March-2021        8,443,406        (23,595      (23,595)  

 

 

Subtotal–Long Futures Contracts

             230,638        230,638   

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Open Futures Contracts–(continued)  

 

 
Short Futures Contracts   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Notional
Value
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

             

 

 

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

      6        March-2021      $ (1,039,125    $ (2,073      $   (2,073)  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

    69        March-2021        (14,735,813      122,214        122,214   

 

 

Subtotal–Short Futures Contracts

             120,141        120,141   

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

           $ 350,779        $350,779   

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 473,572,625)

   $ 490,833,471  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $ 4,863,064)

     4,863,064  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     19,841  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     44,612,787  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     47,120  

 

 

Dividends

     84  

 

 

Interest

     1,119,934  

 

 

Principal paydowns

     341,498  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     252,053  

 

 

Total assets

     542,089,852  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     98,433,120  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     488,512  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     176,349  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     223,043  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     59,796  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     268,560  

 

 

Total liabilities

     99,649,380  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 442,440,472  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 421,388,701  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     21,051,771  

 

 
   $ 442,440,472  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 257,369,402  

 

 

Series II

   $ 185,071,070  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     21,384,676  

 

 

Series II

     15,522,550  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.04  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 11.92  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 10,001,890  

 

 

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities inflation adjustments

     246,740  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     29,343  

 

 

Total investment income

     10,277,973  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,129,989  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     725,134  

 

 

Custodian fees

     21,247  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     457,889  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     30,174  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     26,547  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     12,763  

 

 

Professional services fees

     34,072  

 

 

Other

     (12,172

 

 

Total expenses

     3,425,643  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (7,125

 

 

Net expenses

     3,418,518  

 

 

Net investment income

     6,859,455  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     16,876,132  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (2,949,981

 

 
     13,926,151  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     5,918,306  

 

 

Futures contracts

     135,022  

 

 
     6,053,328  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     19,979,479  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 26,838,934  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

     $  6,859,455     $ 9,424,865  

 

 

Net realized gain

     13,926,151       3,838,737  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     6,053,328       13,152,012  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     26,838,934       26,415,614  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (6,407,384     (6,666,815

 

 

Series II

     (3,963,835     (4,034,804

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (10,371,219     (10,701,619

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (3,683,669     (37,212,596

 

 

Series II

     3,388,007       (23,434,778

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (295,662     (60,647,374

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     16,172,053       (44,933,379

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     426,268,419       471,201,798  

 

 

End of year

   $ 442,440,472     $ 426,268,419  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income(a)
     Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
     Dividends
from net
investment
income
    Net asset
value, end
of period
     Total
return (b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
    

Ratio of
expenses
to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover (c)
 

Series I

                                                                                                     

Year ended 12/31/20

     $11.61        $0.20        $0.53       $0.73        $(0.30     $12.04        6.27     $257,369        0.67 %(d)      0.67 %(d)      1.64 %(d)      48

Year ended 12/31/19

     11.22        0.25        0.43       0.68        (0.29     11.61        6.07       251,440        0.68       0.68       2.18       35  

Year ended 12/31/18

     11.41        0.25        (0.19     0.06        (0.25     11.22        0.56       279,476        0.69       0.69       2.25       25  

Year ended 12/31/17

     11.44        0.22        (0.01     0.21        (0.24     11.41        1.87       318,298        0.70       0.70       1.97       35  

Year ended 12/31/16

     11.52        0.23        (0.07     0.16        (0.24     11.44        1.32       353,614        0.73       0.73       1.93       31  

Series II

                             

Year ended 12/31/20

     11.50        0.17        0.52       0.69        (0.27     11.92        5.97       185,071        0.92 (d)      0.92 (d)      1.39 (d)      48  

Year ended 12/31/19

     11.12        0.22        0.42       0.64        (0.26     11.50        5.75       174,828        0.93       0.93       1.93       35  

Year ended 12/31/18

     11.31        0.22        (0.19     0.03        (0.22     11.12        0.29       191,725        0.94       0.94       2.00       25  

Year ended 12/31/17

     11.33        0.19        (0.00     0.19        (0.21     11.31        1.72       207,086        0.95       0.95       1.72       35  

Year ended 12/31/16

     11.42        0.20        (0.08     0.12        (0.21     11.33        1.00       205,010        0.98       0.98       1.68       31  

 

(a)

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $262,398 and $183,155 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations - Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash

 

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dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities – The Fund may invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”). TIPS are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted to the rate of inflation. The principal value of TIPS will be adjusted upward or downward, and any increase or decrease in the principal amount of TIPS will be shown as Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities inflation adjustments in the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

J.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Dollar Rolls and Forward Commitment Transactions - The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions to enhance the Fund’s performance. The Fund executes its dollar roll transactions in the to be announced (“TBA”) market whereby the Fund makes a forward commitment to purchase a security and, instead of accepting delivery, the position is offset by the sale of the security with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase at a future date.

The Fund accounts for dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. These transactions increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund will segregate liquid assets in an amount equal to its dollar roll commitments.

Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that a Counterparty to the transaction may fail to complete the transaction. If this occurs, the Fund may lose the opportunity to purchase or sell the security at the agreed upon price. Dollar roll transactions also involve the risk that the value of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities that the Fund has sold but is obligated to purchase under the agreement. Dollar roll transactions covered in this manner are not treated as senior securities for purposes of a Fund’s fundamental investment limitation on borrowings.

L.

LIBOR Risk - The Fund may invest in financial instruments that utilize LIBOR as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. On July 27, 2017, the head of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021, and it is

 

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  currently anticipated that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time, although there are initiatives underway for the discontinuation to be extended beyond 2021 for certain LIBOR rates. There remains uncertainty regarding the effect of the LIBOR transition process and therefore any impact of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the instruments in which the Fund invests cannot yet be determined. There is no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that instruments using an alternative rate will have the same volume or liquidity. As a result, the transition process might lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in markets that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates; a reduction in the value of some LIBOR-based investments; increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of any applicable hedging strategies against instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR; and/or costs incurred in connection with temporary borrowings and closing out positions and entering into new agreements. Any such effects of the transition away from LIBOR and the adoption of alternative reference rates could result in losses to the Fund.
M.

Other Risks - The Fund may invest in obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that may vary in the level of support they receive from the government. The government may choose not to provide financial support to government sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so. In this case, if the issuer defaulted, the Fund may not be able to recover its investment in such issuer from the U.S. Government. Many securities purchased by the Fund are not guaranteed by the U.S. Government.

N.

Leverage Risk – Leverage exists when the 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.

O.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

 

 

First $ 250 million

    0.500%  

 

 

Over $250 million

    0.450%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.48%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 1.50% and Series II shares to 1.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $7,125.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $64,528 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $660,606 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

 

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  Level 2 - 

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 - 

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the consolidated financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

          

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $     $ 350,615,400        $–      $ 350,615,400  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

           72,012,975               72,012,975  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

           43,334,862               43,334,862  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

           16,653,598               16,653,598  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

           6,048,850               6,048,850  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

           2,167,786               2,167,786  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     4,863,064                     4,863,064  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     4,863,064       490,833,471               495,696,535  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     376,447                     376,447  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (25,668                   (25,668

 

 

Total Other Investments

     350,779                     350,779  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 5,213,843     $ 490,833,471        $–      $ 496,047,314  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Assets    Interest
Rate Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ 376,447  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (376,447

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 
     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Liabilities    Interest
Rate Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ (25,668

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     25,668  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

(a)   The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
  

 

 

 
     Interest
Rate Risk
 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Futures contracts

     $(2,949,981)        

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

Futures contracts

     135,022         

 

 

Total

     $(2,814,959)        

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Futures
Contracts
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 159,651,532  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

     $10,371,219        $10,701,619  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

     $  10,222,705  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     15,751,965  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (185,708

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (4,737,191

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     421,388,701  

 

 

Total net assets

     $442,440,472  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to futures contracts and straddles.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

 

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The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration         Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

      $ 4,319,042      $ 418,149      $ 4,737,191  

 

 

 

*

Capital loss carryforward is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $1,824,902,641 and $1,677,838,735, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $18,949,256 and $116,002,474, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 15,929,019  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (177,054

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 15,751,965  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $480,295,349.

  

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of paydowns and dollar roll adjustments, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $3,388,280 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $3,388,280. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended
December 31, 2020(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     6,054,979     $ 72,781,909       3,053,546     $ 35,296,652  

 

 

Series II

     3,404,583       40,292,573       1,618,892       18,750,084  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     535,287       6,407,384       571,278       6,666,815  

 

 

Series II

     334,219       3,963,835       348,730       4,034,804  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (6,871,977     (82,872,962     (6,860,415     (79,176,063

 

 

Series II

     (3,421,340     (40,868,401     (4,004,398     (46,219,666

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     35,751     $ (295,662     (5,272,367   $ (60,647,374

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 80% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     

Beginning

  Account Value    

(07/01/20)

     ACTUAL     

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

    

  Annualized    

Expense

Ratio

 
  

Ending

  Account Value    

(12/31/20)1

    

Expenses

  Paid During    

Period2

    

Ending

  Account Value    

(12/31/20)

    

Expenses

  Paid During    

Period2

 

Series I

     $1,000.00                $1,012.20                $3.34                $1,021.82                $3.35                0.66%      

Series II

       1,000.00                  1,010.50                  4.60                  1,020.56                  4.62                0.91         

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

                          

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 0.00        

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00%     

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.00%     

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     34.20%     

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non- profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959 Trustee   2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956 Trustee   2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Ann Barnett Stern – 1957 Trustee   2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort –1954 Trustee   2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn – 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive

Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior
Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal
Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974
Senior Vice President
  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer,

Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer   2013  

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and

Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group

(registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer,

Vice President and

Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund    Investment Adviser    Distributor    Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    Invesco Advisers, Inc.    Invesco Distributors, Inc.    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173    1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.    11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
   Atlanta, GA 30309    Houston, TX 77046-1173    Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund    Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent    Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP    Goodwin Procter LLP    Invesco Investment Services, Inc.    State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600    901 New York Avenue, N.W.    11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018    Washington, D.C. 20001    Houston, TX 77046-1173    Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.      VK-VIGRI-AR-1                                   


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

   

 

Performance summary

  

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

  
   

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     2.09

Series II Shares

     1.85  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     18.40  

Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     2.80  

Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     1.69  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

        

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines

earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

    US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

    Seven out of eleven sectors within the Rus-sell 1000 Value Index had positive returns for the year. The materials sector had the highest return for the year, while the energy sector posted a double-digit loss.

    Security selection in the consumer discretionary sector was the largest detractor from the Fund’s relative performance compared to the Russell 1000 Value Index for the year. Within the sector, Carnival and Capri Holdings were significant detractors, driven in

 

large party by the pandemic-related selloff in February and March of 2020. Shares of Carnival declined sharply following news of COVID-19 infections on cruise ships. The industry was also hit by the suspension of cruise travel that resulted from the virus outbreak. As a result, the team eliminated the Fund’s position in the stock as they believed cruise demand would be slower to recover than other areas within the sector. Capri Holdings includes the Michael Kors, Versace, and Jimmy Choo brands. The stock declined significantly in the market correction, as consumers sheltered-in-place and stores closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Capri’s shares later rebounded from lows set in February and March, so the team used that as an opportunity to eliminate the position given ongoing volatility in the stock.

    Stock selection in and overweight exposure to the energy sector also detracted from the Fund’s relative performance versus the Rus-sell 1000 Value Index during the year. Energy stocks were negatively impacted by the severe decline in oil prices due to the concurrent increase in oil supply resulting from the Saudi Arabia/Russia conflict, and the sharp deceleration in demand due to COVID-19. Key detractors for the year included Royal Dutch Shell and Marathon Oil. The team eliminated these positions during the year and reduced the Fund’s overall exposure to the sector during the year, as there was significant difficulty estimating the extent of volume declines amid the pandemic.

    Security selection in and underweight exposure to the consumer staples sector also detracted from the Fund’s relative performance versus the Russell 1000 Value Index. Restaurant supplier US Foods was a key detractor from Fund performance as demand declined sharply due to COVID-related restaurant closures. The Fund’s lack of exposure to Proctor & Gamble and Wal-Mart (not Fund holdings) also hurt performance. These companies held up relatively better than other companies in the consumer staples sector as they were beneficiaries of heightened consumer demand in response to pandemic-related shelter-in-place mandates.

    Stock selection in and overweight exposure to the information technology (IT) sector was the largest contributor to the Fund’s relative performance compared to the Russell 1000 Value Index. Within the sector, Apple, QUAL-COMM and Cognizant Technology Solutions were the largest contributors, benefiting from a strong rally in the sector beginning in the second quarter of 2020. Apple shares moved higher following the selloff as the company reopened its factory in China and sales rebounded. Shares of QUALCOMM traded higher following the company’s patent license settlement with Huawei that helped boost both revenue and profits. Cognizant had revenue declines due to the pandemic, but earnings were better than anticipated.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


    Stock selection and the Fund’s underweight exposure to the real estate sector also helped the Fund’s relative performance versus the Russell 1000 Value Index as the sector under-performed, posting a decline for the year.

    Security selection in the financials sector was another contributor to the Fund’s relative performance during the year. Within the sector Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs were strong contributors. Large banks and capital markets firms benefited from a rise in yields during the year and these stocks performed well amid a broader rally in cyclical stocks.

    The Fund held currency forward contracts during the year for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of non-US-based companies held in the Fund. These derivatives were not for speculative purposes or leverage, and these positions had a small negative impact on the Fund’s relative performance for the year.

    During the year, the team reduced the Fund’s relative overweight exposure to the financials and energy sectors, and increased exposure to the industrials, communication services, IT and real estate sectors. At the end of the year, the Fund’s largest overweight exposures were in the financials, IT and health care sectors, while the largest underweight exposures were to the communication services, utilities and real estate sectors.

    As always, we thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Brian Jurkash (Co-Lead)

Sergio Marcheli

Matthew Titus (Co-Lead)

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (12/23/96)

     8.54

10 Years

     9.33  

  5 Years

     8.66  

  1 Year

     2.09  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (9/18/00)

     6.50

10 Years

     9.05  

  5 Years

     8.40  

  1 Year

     1.85  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class I and Class II shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Growth and Income Portfolio, advised by Van Kampen Asset Management were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund on April 29, 2013). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Class I shares and Class II shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value.

 

Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital and income.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  The 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 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 Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 
 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Financials

       23.51 %

Health Care

       14.52

Information Technology

       12.89

Industrials

       11.87

Consumer Discretionary

       7.41

Communication Services

       6.62

Consumer Staples

       6.06

Materials

       5.36

Energy

       4.91

Utilities

       2.69

Real Estate

       2.11

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       2.05

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

      % of total net assets

  1. General Motors Co.

       3.30 %

  2. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

       2.93

  3. Philip Morris International, Inc.

       2.67

  4. Wells Fargo & Co.

       2.61

  5. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

       2.52

  6. Morgan Stanley

       2.45

  7. American International Group, Inc.

       2.35

  8. Corteva, Inc.

       2.32

  9. CSX Corp.

       2.31

10. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

       2.16

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.95%

 

Aerospace & Defense–4.87%

     

General Dynamics Corp.

     207,266      $ 30,845,326  

 

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     376,517        26,924,731  

 

 

Textron, Inc.

     391,404        18,916,555  

 

 
        76,686,612  

 

 

Apparel Retail–1.62%

     

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     372,468        25,435,840  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–3.30%

 

General Motors Co.

     1,246,933        51,922,290  

 

 

Building Products–3.28%

 

  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     723,184        33,693,143  

 

 

Trane Technologies PLC

     123,515        17,929,437  

 

 
        51,622,580  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–2.70%

     

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     27,150        17,961,082  

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     468,670        24,558,308  

 

 
        42,519,390  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–1.12%

 

Dow, Inc.

     317,361        17,613,536  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–0.66%

 

Quanta Services, Inc.

     144,247        10,388,669  

 

 

Consumer Finance–1.09%

     

American Express Co.

     141,339        17,089,298  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–1.05%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     144,648        16,469,621  

 

 

Diversified Banks–5.32%

     

Bank of America Corp.

     650,664        19,721,626  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.

     372,649        22,977,537  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     1,358,496        40,999,409  

 

 
        83,698,572  

 

 

Electric Utilities–2.69%

     

Duke Energy Corp.

     173,365        15,873,299  

 

 

Exelon Corp.

     359,135        15,162,680  

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

     368,645        11,284,224  

 

 
        42,320,203  

 

 

Electronic Components–1.13%

 

Corning, Inc.

     494,070        17,786,520  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–1.05%

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     136,328        16,505,231  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–3.08%

 

Corteva, Inc.

     942,300        36,485,856  

 

 

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)(c)

     250,164        12,047,898  

 

 
        48,533,754  

 

 

Food Distributors–3.03%

     

Sysco Corp.

     328,160        24,369,162  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Food Distributors–(continued)

     

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     700,653      $ 23,338,751  

 

 
        47,707,913  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–1.18%

 

  

McKesson Corp.

     106,862        18,585,439  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–2.61%

 

  

Medtronic PLC

     220,037        25,775,134  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     98,685        15,206,372  

 

 
        40,981,506  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.75%

 

  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     85,611        11,771,513  

 

 

Health Care Services–2.09%

 

  

Cigna Corp.

     87,815        18,281,326  

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

     213,106        14,555,140  

 

 
        32,836,466  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.80%

     

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     188,149        12,560,759  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–0.95%

 

Kingfisher PLC (United Kingdom)(b)

     4,052,147        14,994,381  

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.74%

 

Adecco Group AG (Switzerland)

     173,699        11,646,936  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–0.87%

     

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     64,821        13,656,488  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–1.33%

     

Chevron Corp.

     248,591        20,993,510  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–1.54%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     10,878        24,228,243  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–5.79%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     244,538        12,970,295  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     150,613        39,718,154  

 

 

Morgan Stanley

     561,405        38,473,085  

 

 
        91,161,534  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–2.93%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     562,577        46,103,185  

 

 

Managed Health Care–1.98%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     96,974        31,137,382  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–1.94%

 

  

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     168,362        30,503,827  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–2.35%

 

  

American International Group, Inc.

     977,763        37,018,107  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–3.58%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     510,557        12,269,572  

 

 

Concho Resources, Inc.

     231,021        13,480,076  

 

 

ConocoPhillips

     96,968        3,877,750  

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     764,330        12,084,057  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

 

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     1,026,528      $ 14,576,698  

 

 
        56,288,153  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.89%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     482,546        12,348,352  

 

 

Voya Financial, Inc.

     296,321        17,426,638  

 

 
        29,774,990  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.36%

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     96,016        5,614,056  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–5.12%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     401,171        24,884,637  

 

 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

     499,516        9,152,665  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     92,097        14,494,226  

 

 

Pfizer, Inc.

     399,538        14,706,994  

 

 

Sanofi (France)

     179,210        17,315,367  

 

 
        80,553,889  

 

 

Railroads–2.31%

 

CSX Corp.

     400,519        36,347,099  

 

 

Real Estate Services–2.11%

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     530,257        33,257,719  

 

 

Regional Banks–6.20%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     946,782        33,856,925  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     228,383        34,029,067  

 

 

Truist Financial Corp.

     619,811        29,707,541  

 

 
        97,593,533  

 

 

Semiconductors–4.24%

 

Micron Technology, Inc.(b)

     196,046        14,738,738  

 

 

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

     142,985        22,736,045  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     191,969        29,244,558  

 

 
        66,719,341  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–1.16%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     255,644        18,178,845  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Systems Software–1.55%

 

Oracle Corp.

     377,840      $ 24,442,470  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.94%

 

Apple, Inc.

     111,514        14,796,793  

 

 

Tobacco–2.67%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     507,086        41,981,650  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.98%

 

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     18,889,827        31,085,742  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $1,179,603,311)

 

     1,541,113,585  

 

 

Money Market Funds–3.94%

 

  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.03%(d)(e)

     22,913,609        22,913,609  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(d)(e)

     12,921,593        12,925,470  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e)

     26,186,982        26,186,982  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $62,027,353)

 

     62,026,061  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-101.89%
(Cost $1,241,630,664)

 

     1,603,139,646  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.76%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.02%(d)(e)(f)

     4,780,034        4,780,034  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 0.12%(d)(e)(f)

     7,167,901        7,170,051  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $11,950,085)

 

     11,950,085  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–102.65%
(Cost $1,253,580,749)

 

     1,615,089,731  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(2.65)%

 

     (41,689,391

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 1,573,400,340  

 

 
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2020.

(d) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                           

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 36,165,254      $ 167,728,481      $ (180,980,126 )     $ -       $ -        $ 22,913,609      $ 76,131

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       25,915,806        119,806,058        (132,808,185 )       (974 )       12,765        12,925,470        66,798

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       41,331,718        191,689,693        (206,834,429 )       -         -          26,186,982        82,941

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


      Value
December 31, 2019
  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                          

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ -      $ 14,382,025      $ (14,382,025 )     $ -     $ -       $ -        $ 768 *

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       -        4,786,313        (4,784,001 )       -       (2,312 )       -          1,134 *

Invesco Private Government Fund

       -        33,114,344        (28,334,310 )       -       -         4,780,034        159 *

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       -        11,884,867        (4,714,983 )       -       167       7,170,051        89 *

Total

     $ 103,412,778      $ 543,391,781      $ (572,838,059 )     $ (974 )     $ 10,620     $ 73,976,146      $ 228,020

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(e) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

(f)

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

 

 

Settlement

Date

        Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
   Counterparty    Deliver      Receive  

 

 

Currency Risk        

                 

 

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      CHF        542,563        USD        614,129      $ 1,072  

 

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      EUR        373,652        USD        458,290        1,694  

 

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD        491,714        CAD        631,814        4,673  

 

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD        282,850        CHF        251,405        1,220  

 

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD        561,797        EUR        461,017        1,557  

 

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD        2,039,180        GBP        1,517,943        36,818  

 

 

Subtotal–Appreciation

                 47,034  

 

 

Currency Risk

                 

 

 

01/15/2021

   Bank of New York Mellon (The)      CAD        11,973,838        USD        9,400,388        (6,918

 

 

01/15/2021

   Bank of New York Mellon (The)      EUR        10,463,624        USD        12,725,796        (60,569

 

 

01/15/2021

   Bank of New York Mellon (The)      GBP        31,742,188        USD        42,507,964        (903,868

 

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      CAD        953,465        USD        745,866        (3,229

 

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      CHF        15,739,296        USD        17,768,115        (16,174

 

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      EUR        236,557        USD        288,367        (702

 

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      GBP        756,948        USD        1,019,329        (15,901

 

 

01/15/2021

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD        318,986        CAD        405,893        (94

 

 

Subtotal–Depreciation

                 (1,007,455

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

               $ (960,421

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

CAD – Canadian Dollar

CHF – Swiss Franc

EUR – Euro

GBP – British Pound Sterling

USD – U.S. Dollar

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $1,179,603,311)*

   $ 1,541,113,585  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $73,977,438)

     73,976,146  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     47,034  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $620)

     630  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     4,675,360  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     370,353  

 

 

Dividends

     2,932,351  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     236,832  

 

 

Total assets

     1,623,352,291  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     1,007,455  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     7,121,417  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     26,992,968  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     1,639,318  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     11,950,085  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     851,766  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     2,007  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     123,848  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     263,087  

 

 

Total liabilities

     49,951,951  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,573,400,340  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,325,494,988  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     247,905,352  

 

 
   $ 1,573,400,340  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 157,477,786  

 

 

Series II

   $ 1,415,922,554  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     8,412,624  

 

 

Series II

     75,721,164  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 18.72  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 18.70  

 

 

 

*

At December 31, 2020, security with a value of $11,927,402 was on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $367,915)

   $ 33,447,847  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $121,097)

     346,967  

 

 

Total investment income

     33,794,814  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     7,264,586  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     2,097,286  

 

 

Custodian fees

     64,535  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     2,823,213  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     29,043  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     42,586  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     9,101  

 

 

Professional services fees

     57,685  

 

 

Other

     17,083  

 

 

  Total expenses

     12,405,118  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (50,944

 

 

  Net expenses

     12,354,174  

 

 

Net investment income

     21,440,640  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (90,867,492

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     10,620  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     845,329  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (4,547,860

 

 
     (94,559,403

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     58,343,039  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (974

 

 

Foreign currencies

     1,694  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     1,574,788  

 

 
     59,918,547  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (34,640,856

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (13,200,216

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 21,440,640     $ 25,947,061  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (94,559,403     (6,838,792

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     59,918,547       279,095,156  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (13,200,216     298,203,425  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (5,561,715     (23,474,054

 

 

Series II

     (42,601,032     (173,791,397

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (48,162,747     (197,265,451

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (24,590,096     4,136,745  

 

 

Series II

     (40,847,878     343,560,704  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (65,437,974     347,697,449  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (126,800,937     448,635,423  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,700,201,277       1,251,565,854  

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,573,400,340     $ 1,700,201,277  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(a)
  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Dividends
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Total
distributions
 

Net asset

value, end
of period

  Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
 

Ratio of
expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
 

Ratio of net
investment
income

to average
net assets

  Portfolio
turnover (c)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 19.09     $ 0.31     $ (0.01 )     $ 0.30     $ (0.39 )     $ (0.28 )     $ (0.67 )     $ 18.72       2.09 %     $ 157,478       0.75 %(d)       0.75 %(d)       1.90 %(d)       46 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      17.51       0.37       3.84       4.21       (0.38 )       (2.25 )       (2.63 )       19.09       25.19       187,097       0.73       0.74       1.91       62

Year ended 12/31/18

      22.70       0.36       (2.95 )       (2.59 )       (0.47 )       (2.13 )       (2.60 )       17.51       (13.38 )       166,306       0.75       0.75       1.63       32

Year ended 12/31/17

      21.05       0.41 (e)        2.52       2.93       (0.34 )       (0.94 )       (1.28 )       22.70       14.32       187,254       0.76       0.76       1.90 (e)        17

Year ended 12/31/16

      19.60       0.33       3.29       3.62       (0.23 )       (1.94 )       (2.17 )       21.05       19.69       168,082       0.77       0.79       1.69       28

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      19.06       0.27       (0.01 )       0.26       (0.34 )       (0.28 )       (0.62 )       18.70       1.85       1,415,923       1.00 (d)        1.00 (d)        1.65 (d)        46

Year ended 12/31/19

      17.48       0.32       3.83       4.15       (0.32 )       (2.25 )       (2.57 )       19.06       24.85       1,513,105       0.98       0.99       1.66       62

Year ended 12/31/18

      22.66       0.30       (2.95 )       (2.65 )       (0.40 )       (2.13 )       (2.53 )       17.48       (13.59 )       1,085,260       1.00       1.00       1.38       32

Year ended 12/31/17

      21.02       0.36 (e)        2.51       2.87       (0.29 )       (0.94 )       (1.23 )       22.66       14.04       1,823,085       1.01       1.01       1.65 (e)        17

Year ended 12/31/16

      19.58       0.28       3.28       3.56       (0.18 )       (1.94 )       (2.12 )       21.02       19.37       1,838,074       1.02       1.04       1.44       28

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $146,094 and $1,129,285 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e) 

Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include significant dividends received during the period. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.30 and 1.42%, and $0.25 and 1.17%, for Series I and Series II, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital and income.

    The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

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returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

 

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A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

 

 

First $500 million

     0.600

 

 

Over $500 million

     0.550

 

 

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.57%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 0.78% and Series II shares to 1.03% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). Effective May 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $50,944.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $185,784 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,911,502 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $7,925 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

    Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 -    Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
Level 2 -    Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3 -    Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s

 

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   own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

          

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 1,444,357,735      $ 96,755,850       $–      $ 1,541,113,585  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     62,026,061        11,950,085         –        73,976,146  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     1,506,383,796        108,705,935         –        1,615,089,731  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            47,034         –        47,034  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (1,007,455       –        (1,007,455

 

 

Total Other Investments

            (960,421       –        (960,421

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,506,383,796      $ 107,745,514    

 

$–

 

   $ 1,614,129,310  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

    For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
         Currency      
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $  47,034  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 47,034  

 

 

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (1,007,455

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (1,007,455

 

 

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of December 31, 2020.

 

             Financial              Financial                        
             Derivative              Derivative           Collateral            
             Assets                      Liabilities                   (Received)/Pledged            
     Forward Foreign      Forward Foreign     Net Value of               Net  
Counterparty    Currency Contracts      Currency Contracts     Derivatives     Non-Cash    Cash    Amount  

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon (The)

       $ -            $ (971,355     $ (971,355   $-    $-    $ (971,355

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     47,034            (36,100     10,934       -      -      10,934  

 

 

Total

       $ 47,034            $ (1,007,455     $ (960,421   $-    $-    $ (960,421

 

 

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on  
     Statement of Operations  
     Currency  
     Risk  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $(4,547,860)  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

       1,574,788  

 

 

Total

     $(2,973,072)  

 

 

    The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Forward  
     Foreign Currency  
     Contracts  

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 111,827,531  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 26,309,042      $ 24,898,470  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     21,853,705        172,366,981  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 48,162,747      $ 197,265,451  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 22,257,079  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     312,594,536  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     23,525  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (185,315

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (86,784,473

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,325,494,988  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 1,573,400,340  

 

 

    The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to forward foreign currency contracts and wash sales.

    The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

 

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    The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term    Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 30,104,856      $56,679,617    $ 86,784,473  

 

 

 

*

Capital loss carryforward is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $573,690,625 and $631,312,481, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 335,775,233  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (23,180,697

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 312,594,536  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,301,534,774.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $840,449 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $840,449. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,177,028     $ 18,316,966       961,502     $ 18,593,160  

 

 

Series II

     21,163,497       336,267,970       46,991,194       937,263,516  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     341,629       5,561,715       1,324,721       23,474,054  

 

 

Series II

     2,618,379       42,601,032       9,813,179       173,791,397  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,909,124     (48,468,777     (1,980,258     (37,930,469

 

 

Series II

     (27,458,503     (419,716,880     (39,496,692     (767,494,209

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (5,067,094   $ (65,437,974     17,613,646     $ 347,697,449  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 81% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

    The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

    The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

    Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

          ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

    
  Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses  
Paid During    
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,273.00   $4.40   $1,021.27   $3.91   0.77%

Series II

    1,000.00   1,271.30   5.82   1,020.01   5.18   1.02

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

    The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax                                                   

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 21,853,705  

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee                
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non- profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler –1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None

Daniel S. Vandivort –1954

Trustee

  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers        

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive

Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior

Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal

Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey–1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes–1967

Principal Financial Officer,

Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering

Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and

Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President

and

Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund    Investment Adviser    Distributor    Auditors

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

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11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund    Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent    Custodian

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

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Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

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225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund
 
 

 

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The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    I-VIGHC-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund (the Fund) outperformed the MSCI World Health Care Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     14.16

Series II Shares

     14.20  

MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     15.90  

MSCI World Health Care Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     13.52  

Lipper VUF Health/Biotechnology Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)

     21.09  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

  

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines

earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

    US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

    Stock selection in the biotechnology and health care supplies industries contributed most to relative performance compared to the MSCI World Health Care Index. An overweight allocation to health care technology and life sciences tools and services was also additive to relative performance. Stock selection in health care equipment, pharmaceuticals and managed health care detracted most from relative performance.

 

    The top three individual contributors to performance were Thermo Fisher Scientific, Immunomedics and Inspire Medical Systems. Thermo Fisher Scientific delivered strong business performance across its segments and continues to benefit from health care innovation. Immunomedics is a leading biopharmaceutical company in the area of antibody-drug conjugates. In the second quarter, its asset Trodelvy was approved on an accelerated basis for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, a cancer with a particularly high unmet need and few treatment options. Shares also climbed in September when it was announced that Gilead would be acquiring the company. Inspire Medical Systems is a medical technology company focused on the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Performance was strong, with significant business momentum being driven by the number of US medical centers implanting its Inspire therapy, broader Medicare and commercial insurance coverage and no meaningful negative impact from COVID-19. We liquidated our holdings in Immunomedics prior to the end of the year.

    The top three individual detractors from performance were Boston Scientific, Axsome Therapeutics and Amarin. Boston Scientific was negatively impacted by COVID-19 crowding out many of the elective procedures associated with its product portfolio and some of its clinical trials were also put on hold. Investors were also taken by surprise in late 2020, when the company announced it would be recalling its Lotus Edge transcatheter aortic valve replacement product and ending the program. We exited the position. Axsome Therapeutics is developing therapies for the treatment of central nervous system diseases using several platform approaches to drug development, modification and delivery. The company continued to make fundamental progress this year in multiple neurology programs with positive data and collaboration with the FDA, but its stock price fluctuated as investors awaited additional updates. Amarin is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing therapeutics to cost-effectively improve cardiovascular health. The company lost a patent case in early 2020 that was a surprise to investors and caused its shares to drop. We liquidated our holdings in Amarin by the end of the year.

    The Fund invests around four long-term themes, underpinned by our research team’s fundamental insights: 1) Innovation – health care is in an unprecedented era of research & development, 2) the intersection between health care and other top performing sectors such as technology & consumer, 3) addressing the cost of care, and 4) aging demographics globally. In our increasingly globalized and interconnected world, the current crisis has shined a light on health care’s essential role in

 

 

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safeguarding the world’s economy and justified increased spending to address the current catastrophe and to mitigate and prevent future episodes.

    We thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Justin Livengood

Henry Wu

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

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1

Source: Lipper Inc.

2

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (5/21/97)

     9.32

10 Years

     13.09  

  5 Years

     9.43  

  1 Year

     14.46  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     8.93

10 Years

     12.81  

  5 Years

     9.16  

  1 Year

     14.20  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance

figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

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Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

 

  The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.
  The MSCI World Health Care Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of health care stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.
  The Lipper VUF Health/Biotechnology Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Health/ Biotechnology Funds classification.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 

 

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Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By country    % of total net assets

United States

       85.88 %

Switzerland

       5.47

United Kingdom

       2.94

Netherlands

       2.29

Countries, each less than 2% of portfolio

       2.41

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       1.01

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

      % of total net assets

  1.  Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

       5.24 %

  2.  UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

       4.96

  3.  Medtronic PLC

       3.11

  4.  Abbott Laboratories

       3.02

  5.  AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

       2.94

  6.  Danaher Corp.

       2.90

  7.  Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

       2.84

  8.  Eli Lilly and Co.

       2.73

  9.  Novartis AG, ADR

       2.55

10.  IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

       2.50

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.99%

 

Biotechnology–23.59%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     44,227      $ 4,738,923  

 

 

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     66,876        3,575,191  

 

 

Acceleron Pharma, Inc.(b)

     8,822        1,128,687  

 

 

Allakos, Inc.(b)

     4,545        636,300  

 

 

Altimmune, Inc.(b)

     44,440        501,283  

 

 

Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     27,938        725,271  

 

 

Argenx SE, ADR (Netherlands)(b)

     3,868        1,137,540  

 

 

Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR
(Denmark)(b)

     9,038        1,507,358  

 

 

Biogen, Inc.(b)

     7,493        1,834,736  

 

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)

     16,589        1,454,690  

 

 

CareDx, Inc.(b)

     8,373        606,624  

 

 

Cogent Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     72,358        812,580  

 

 

Exact Sciences Corp.(b)

     21,966        2,910,275  

 

 

Fate Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     6,127        557,128  

 

 

Forte Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     31,301        1,139,670  

 

 

Genmab A/S, ADR (Denmark)(b)

     28,960        1,177,514  

 

 

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     18,055        781,962  

 

 

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     28,690        1,225,350  

 

 

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.(b)

     35,611        1,652,350  

 

 

Kadmon Holdings, Inc.(b)

     180,528        749,191  

 

 

Keros Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     19,495        1,375,177  

 

 

Kinnate Biopharma, Inc.(b)

     17,369        690,939  

 

 

Kronos Bio, Inc.(b)

     39,074        1,167,140  

 

 

Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     40,698        1,082,974  

 

 

Natera, Inc.(b)

     9,085        904,139  

 

 

Novavax, Inc.(b)

     13,034        1,453,421  

 

 

Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     54,805        2,635,024  

 

 

PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     31,364        1,929,200  

 

 

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     34,106        1,870,373  

 

 

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     10,792        1,839,928  

 

 

Seagen, Inc.(b)

     9,121        1,597,452  

 

 

TG Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     20,589        1,071,040  

 

 

Trillium Therapeutics, Inc. (Canada)(b)(c)

     91,324        1,343,376  

 

 

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)

     4,240        586,943  

 

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     20,195        4,772,886  

 

 

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     28,023        1,455,515  

 

 
        54,628,150  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.09%

 

  

908 Devices, Inc.(b)

     3,841        218,745  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–24.96%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     63,966        7,003,637  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     7,642        1,912,181  

 

 

Danaher Corp.

     30,288        6,728,176  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     3,270        1,208,984  

 

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

     50,164        4,576,462  

 

 

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(b)

     28,672        1,869,988  

 

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     11,563        5,779,997  

 

 

Insulet Corp.(b)

     4,409        1,127,073  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     8,033        6,571,797  

 

 

Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Netherlands)(b)

     77,780        4,162,502  

 

 

Masimo Corp.(b)

     8,545        2,293,307  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

     61,446        7,197,785  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–(continued)

     

Outset Medical, Inc.(b)

     3,604      $ 204,851  

 

 

Stryker Corp.

     7,737        1,895,875  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     34,188        5,268,029  

 

 
        57,800,644  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–1.89%

     

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     22,861        3,759,720  

 

 

Surgery Partners, Inc.(b)

     20,991        608,948  

 

 
        4,368,668  

 

 

Health Care Services–3.72%

     

1Life Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     28,920        1,262,358  

 

 

Amedisys, Inc.(b)

     6,703        1,966,191  

 

 

Cigna Corp.

     15,764        3,281,750  

 

 

Guardant Health, Inc.(b)

     7,440        958,867  

 

 

Oak Street Health, Inc.(b)

     18,889        1,155,251  

 

 
        8,624,417  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–4.83%

     

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     19,339        1,275,987  

 

 

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     9,267        4,952,100  

 

 

Pulmonx Corp.(b)

     25,738        1,776,437  

 

 

Silk Road Medical, Inc.(b)

     35,197        2,216,707  

 

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     3,404        964,387  

 

 
        11,185,618  

 

 

Health Care Technology–4.57%

     

HMS Holdings Corp.(b)

     30,634        1,125,800  

 

 

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

     24,155        4,543,314  

 

 

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. Ltd. (China)(b)(d)

     127,100        1,542,252  

 

 

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(b)

     12,349        3,362,015  

 

 
        10,573,381  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–11.22%

 

  

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(b)

     9,114        1,290,542  

 

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     14,527        1,721,304  

 

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(b)

     3,095        1,804,199  

 

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(b)

     4,703        1,175,092  

 

 

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     3,487        1,290,190  

 

 

Lonza Group AG (Switzerland)

     2,041        1,310,863  

 

 

Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)

     39,036        1,094,960  

 

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)

     938        1,069,020  

 

 

NeoGenomics, Inc.(b)

     11,334        610,223  

 

 

Quanterix Corp.(b)

     12,486        580,599  

 

 

Repligen Corp.(b)

     7,858        1,505,828  

 

 

Seer, Inc.(b)

     6,848        384,447  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     26,069        12,142,419  

 

 
        25,979,686  

 

 

Managed Health Care–9.17%

     

Anthem, Inc.

     12,268        3,939,132  

 

 

HealthEquity, Inc.(b)

     10,970        764,719  

 

 

Humana, Inc.

     12,310        5,050,423  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     32,754        11,486,173  

 

 
        21,240,447  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Shares      Value  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–14.95%

     

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     135,972      $ 6,797,240  

 

 

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     27,953        2,277,331  

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     74,401        4,615,094  

 

 

Catalent, Inc.(b)

     5,945        618,696  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     37,451        6,323,227  

 

 

Horizon Therapeutics PLC(b)

     15,471        1,131,704  

 

 

Novartis AG, ADR (Switzerland)

     62,568        5,908,296  

 

 

Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     27,285        875,030  

 

 

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

     11,977        4,178,870  

 

 

Zoetis, Inc.

     11,514        1,905,567  

 

 
        34,631,055  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $150,945,453)

 

     229,250,811  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.17%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(e)(f)

     867,698        867,698  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(e)(f)

     861,398        861,656  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(e)(f)

     991,654      $ 991,654  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $2,720,800)

 

     2,721,008  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.16% (Cost $153,666,253)

        231,971,819  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.24%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.02%(e)(f)(g)

     220,001        220,001  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
0.12%(e)(f)(g)

     329,902        330,001  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $550,002)

 

     550,002  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.40%
(Cost $154,216,255)

        232,521,821  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.40)%

 

     (937,326

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 231,584,495  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2020.

(d) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The value of this security at December 31, 2020 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(e) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Realized
Gain
   Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                            

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 1,366,547      $ 20,040,460      $ (20,539,309 )     $ -      $ -      $ 867,698      $ 5,132

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       893,809        14,574,756        (14,608,200 )       248        1,043        861,656        8,048

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       1,561,768        22,903,382        (23,473,496 )       -        -        991,654        4,899
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                            

Invesco Private Government Fund

       -        27,951,760        (27,731,759 )       -        -        220,001        332*

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       -        18,006,831        (17,676,990 )       -        160        330,001        559*

Total

     $ 3,822,124      $ 103,477,189      $ (104,029,754 )     $ 248      $ 1,203      $ 3,271,010      $ 18,970

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(f) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

(g) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $150,945,453)*

   $ 229,250,811  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $3,270,802)

     3,271,010  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $8,527)

     8,832  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     11,900  

 

 

Dividends

     275,706  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     86,202  

 

 

Total assets

     232,904,461  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     149,467  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     187,997  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     188,266  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     550,002  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     109,224  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     40,249  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     94,761  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,319,966  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 231,584,495  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 129,147,303  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     102,437,192  

 

 
   $ 231,584,495  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 155,598,096  

 

 

Series II

   $ 75,986,399  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

  

Series I

     4,618,149  

 

 

Series II

     2,396,910  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 33.69  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 31.70  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $109,710)

   $ 2,288,356  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $16,231)

     34,310  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,322,666  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,565,051  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     341,077  

 

 

Custodian fees

     13,583  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     168,840  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     38,211  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     23,357  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     8,105  

 

 

Professional services fees

     46,797  

 

 

Other

     2,766  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,207,787  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (6,555

 

 

Net expenses

     2,201,232  

 

 

Net investment income

     121,434  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     24,336,903  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     1,203  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     13,117  

 

 
     24,351,223  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     4,438,701  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     248  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     9,345  

 

 
     4,448,294  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     28,799,517  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 28,920,951  

 

 
 

 

*

At December 31, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $536,800 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 121,434     $ 476,623  

 

 

Net realized gain

     24,351,223       5,111,934  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     4,448,294       50,736,226  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     28,920,951       56,324,783  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (3,835,331     (3,345,368

 

 

Series II

     (1,795,400     (1,628,278

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (5,630,731     (4,973,646

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (10,234,970     (14,313,793

 

 

Series II

     (2,188,112     (6,003,015

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (12,423,082     (20,316,808

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     10,867,138       31,034,329  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     220,717,357       189,683,028  

 

 

End of year

   $ 231,584,495     $ 220,717,357  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
 

Net
investment
income

(loss)(a)

  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Dividends
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Total
distributions
 

Net asset

value, end
of period

  Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
 

Ratio of
expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
 

Ratio of net
investment
income
(loss)

to average
net assets

  Portfolio
turnover (c)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 30.23     $ 0.04     $ 4.26     $ 4.30     $ (0.10 )     $ (0.74 )     $ (0.84 )     $ 33.69       14.46 %     $ 155,598       0.98 %(d)       0.98 %(d)       0.13 %(d)       46 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      23.41       0.08       7.40       7.48       (0.01 )       (0.65 )       (0.66 )       30.23       32.50       149,954       0.97       0.97       0.32       8

Year ended 12/31/18

      26.44       0.03 (e)        0.59       0.62       -       (3.65 )       (3.65 )       23.41       0.90       129,377       1.00       1.00       0.10 (e)        35

Year ended 12/31/17

      24.11       (0.02 )       3.86       3.84       (0.10 )       (1.41 )       (1.51 )       26.44       15.83       144,038       1.01       1.01       (0.08 )       37

Year ended 12/31/16

      31.75       0.09       (3.36 )       (3.27 )       -       (4.37 )       (4.37 )       24.11       (11.46 )       145,408       1.04       1.04       0.31       23

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      28.49       (0.03 )       4.01       3.98       (0.03 )       (0.74 )       (0.77 )       31.70       14.20       75,986       1.23 (d)        1.23 (d)        (0.12 )(d)       46

Year ended 12/31/19

      22.14       0.02       6.98       7.00       -       (0.65 )       (0.65 )       28.49       32.18       70,763       1.22       1.22       0.07       8

Year ended 12/31/18

      25.25       (0.04 )(e)       0.58       0.54       -       (3.65 )       (3.65 )       22.14       0.62       60,306       1.25       1.25       (0.15 )(e)       35

Year ended 12/31/17

      23.07       (0.08 )       3.69       3.61       (0.02 )       (1.41 )       (1.43 )       25.25       15.55       67,240       1.26       1.26       (0.33 )       37

Year ended 12/31/16

      30.65       0.02       (3.23 )       (3.21 )       -       (4.37 )       (4.37 )       23.07       (11.69 )       69,190       1.29       1.29       0.06       23

 

(a)

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d)

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $141,137 and $67,536 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e)

Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2018. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.00 and (0.03)%, $(0.07) and (0.28)%, for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

    The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to

 

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acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

L.

Other Risks - The Fund’s performance is vulnerable to factors affecting the health care industry, including government regulation, obsolescence caused by scientific advances and technological innovations.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

 

 

First $250 million

     0.750%  

 

 

Next $250 million

     0.740%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.730%  

 

 

Next $1.5 billion

     0.720%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.710%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.700%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.690%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

     0.680%  

 

 

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.75%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $6,555.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $30,077 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $311,000 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $1,930 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

    Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 -   Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

 

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Level 2 -   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3 -   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 218,056,324      $ 11,194,487        $-      $ 229,250,811  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     2,721,008        550,002        -        3,271,010  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 220,777,332      $ 11,744,489        $-      $ 232,521,821  

 

 

NOTE 4–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 5–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 6–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 799,574      $ 1,765,566  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     4,831,157        3,208,080  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 5,630,731      $ 4,973,646  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 2,733,642  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     21,653,775  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     78,106,208  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     9,555  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (65,988

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     129,147,303  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 231,584,495  

 

 

    The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to passive foreign investment companies.

    The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

 

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NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $94,082,293 and $110,766,574, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 79,168,350  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,062,142

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 78,106,208  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $154,415,613.

NOTE 8–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions and passive foreign investment companies, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $18,402 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $18,402. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     688,939     $ 20,193,172       588,096     $ 15,603,976  

 

 

Series II

     296,254       8,256,245       184,379       4,579,271  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     124,161       3,835,331       131,915       3,345,368  

 

 

Series II

     61,740       1,795,400       68,072       1,628,278  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,155,847     (34,263,473     (1,286,131     (33,263,137

 

 

Series II

     (444,589     (12,239,757     (492,335     (12,210,564

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (429,342   $ (12,423,082     (806,004   $ (20,316,808

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 44% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

    The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

    The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

    Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

          ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

    
  Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses
Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,175.70   $5.36   $1,020.21   $4.98      0.98%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,174.10     6.72     1,018.95     6.24   1.23

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

    The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

                
          
 

Federal and State Income Tax

  
 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 4,831,157  
 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     99.93
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

                *   The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee                
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                
Christopher L. Wilson – 1967 Trustee and Chair   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            
Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959 Trustee   2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956 Trustee   2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            
Ann Barnett Stern – 1957 Trustee   2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee   2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn – 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962 Senior Vice President   2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Adrien Deberghes – 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President   2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President - Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund    Investment Adviser    Distributor    Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    Invesco Advisers, Inc.    Invesco Distributors, Inc.    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173    1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.    11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
   Atlanta, GA 30309    Houston, TX 77046-1173    Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund    Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent    Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP    Goodwin Procter LLP    Invesco Investment Services, Inc.    State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600    901 New York Avenue, N.W.    11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018    Washington, D.C. 20001    Houston, TX 77046-1173    Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.   VIHYI-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     3.32%  

Series II Shares

     2.90      

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     7.51      

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Indexq

  

(Style-Specific Index)

     7.05      

Lipper VUF High Yield Bond Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)

     4.99      

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

  

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Fixed income markets began the fiscal year buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) took aggressive action to support both the domestic and global economy by slashing rates to a range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1 The unemployment rate reached a peak of 14.7%2 while real gross domestic product decreased at an annual rate of 31.4%3 in the second quarter of 2020.

    Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus due to the impact of COVID-19. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first half of the year. Consequently, some countries were able to achieve some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly reopen their economies in the third quarter. With a potential vaccine in sight for the end of 2020 or early 2021 the broader bond market, both developed and emerging, ended the year in positive territory.

    The 10-year US Treasury yield continued to decline at the start of the year as the Fed adopted a more dovish stance and continued geopolitical uncertainty forced investors to seek higher quality fixed income instruments. Elevated volatility levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing global recession led to a severe “risk-off” tone in the markets driving Treasury yields even lower. The 10-year US Treasury yield ended the year at 0.88%, 85 basis points lower than at the beginning of the year.4 (A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point.)     Against this backdrop, the high yield market experienced swift and severe drawdowns in the first quarter but quickly normalized

following central bank interventions and ended the period with positive gains. The initial fallout from COVID-19 drove a wave of downgrades in the high yield market and pushed the par-weighted, trailing twelve months, high yield default rate to 6.17%; over 3% higher than the twenty-five year average of 3.02%.5 But as a result of the monetary policy support, and interest rates at near zero, high yield new issuance increased to the highest level on record with companies issuing $449.9 billion in high yield debt.5

    The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index, which measures the performance of the US high yield bond market and is the Fund’s style-specific index, returned 7.05% for the year ended December 31, 2020.6 Likewise, the Fund generated a positive return for the year, but underperformed its style-specific index.

    During the year, the Fund benefited from its security selection in the retailers and construction machinery sectors. The Fund had an underweight allocation to the oil field services and independent energy sectors relative to the style-specific index, which also contributed positively as the energy sector was hit particularly hard when lockdowns were put into effect and all non-essential travel ceased. The Fund’s overweight allocation to construction machinery was also beneficial to relative performance.

    During the year, the Fund used credit default swaps to hedge against a second market downturn as economies began to reopen in the second quarter. While cases did eventually increase, news of vaccine developments drove prices higher leading to underperformance of the Fund’s hedges. Security selection in the independent energy and leisure sectors also detracted from Fund performance relative to the style-specific index as defaults in both of these sectors began to rise as a result of the COVID-19 induced shutdowns.

    During the year, we used currency forward contracts for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of non-US-dollar-denominated

 

bonds held in the portfolio. We also used credit default swaps to efficiently manage the portfolio and to take advantage of relative value opportunities. The use of currency and interest rate had an immaterial impact on the Fund’s performance during the year.

    We wish to remind you that the Fund is subject to interest rate risk, meaning when interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities tends to fall. This risk may be greater in the current market environment because interest rates are near historic lows. The degree to which the value of fixed income securities may decline due to rising interest rates may vary depending on the speed and magnitude of the increase in interest rates, as well as individual security characteristics such as price, maturity, duration and coupon and market forces such as supply and demand for similar securities. We are monitoring interest rates, and the market, economic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and certain foreign central banks. If interest rates rise or fall faster than expected, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments.

    Thank you for investing in Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

3 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

4 Source: US Department of the Treasury

5 Source: JP Morgan Markets

6 Source: Bloomberg Barclays

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Niklas Nordenfelt

Scott Roberts

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (5/1/98)

     4.33

10 Years

     5.27  

  5 Years

     6.03  

  1 Year

     3.32  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (3/26/02)

     6.40

10 Years

     4.99  

  5 Years

     5.71  

  1 Year

     2.90  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly.

 

 

Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance data at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

                

 

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment grade, fixed-rate bond market.
  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US high-yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Index weights for each issuer are capped at 2%.
  The Lipper VUF High Yield Bond Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper High Yield Bond Funds classification.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 
 

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By credit quality    % of total investments

AAA

       0.09 %

BBB

       8.32

BB

       44.29

B

       31.12

CCC

       11.04

Non-Rated

       5.14

Top Five Debt Issuers*

 

      % of total net assets

1.  CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

       1.99 %

2.  OneMain Finance Corp.

       1.70

3.  Occidental Petroleum Corp.

       1.57

4.  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

       1.51

5.  Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (The)

       1.48

Source: Standard & Poor’s. A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA

(highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice. “Non- Rated” indicates the debtor was not rated, and should not be interpreted as indicating low quality. For more information on Standard & Poor’s rating methodology, please visit standardandpoors.com and select “Understanding Ratings” under Rating Resources on the homepage.

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–92.10%

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.65%

     

Bombardier, Inc. (Canada),

     

5.75%, 03/15/2022(b)

   $ 222,000      $ 226,722  

 

 

6.00%, 10/15/2022(b)

     397,000        390,708  

 

 

7.50%, 03/15/2025(b)

     1,015,000        942,681  

 

 

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.88%,
05/15/2026

     600,000        635,805  

 

 

TransDigm, Inc.,

     

6.50%, 07/15/2024

     163,000        166,194  

 

 

6.50%, 05/15/2025

     593,000        610,419  

 

 

Triumph Group, Inc.,

     

8.88%, 06/01/2024(b)

     177,000        194,589  

 

 

7.75%, 08/15/2025

     819,000        751,433  

 

 
        3,918,551  

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.77%

 

Titan International, Inc., 6.50%, 11/30/2023

     1,221,000        1,133,876  

 

 

Airlines–0.97%

     

Delta Air Lines, Inc.,

     

7.00%, 05/01/2025(b)

     987,000        1,140,199  

 

 

7.38%, 01/15/2026

     263,000        300,617  

 

 
        1,440,816  

 

 

Alternative Carriers–0.39%

     

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

     

5.38%, 05/01/2025

     197,000        202,974  

 

 

5.25%, 03/15/2026

     119,000        123,111  

 

 

3.63%, 01/15/2029(b)

     258,000        257,839  

 

 
        583,924  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.96%

     

L Brands, Inc.,

     

6.88%, 11/01/2035

     907,000        1,019,808  

 

 

6.75%, 07/01/2036

     354,000        395,064  

 

 
        1,414,872  

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.51%

 

Hanesbrands, Inc., 5.38%,
05/15/2025(b)

     412,000        436,419  

 

 

William Carter Co. (The),

     

5.50%, 05/15/2025(b)

     130,000        138,302  

 

 

5.63%, 03/15/2027(b)

     173,000        182,407  

 

 
        757,128  

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment–1.10%

     

Clarios Global L.P., 6.75%,
05/15/2025(b)

     164,000        176,967  

 

 

Clarios Global L.P./Clarios US Finance Co., 8.50%, 05/15/2027(b)

     365,000        397,142  

 

 

Dana, Inc.,

     

5.50%, 12/15/2024

     498,000        508,894  

 

 

5.38%, 11/15/2027

     122,000        129,549  

 

 

5.63%, 06/15/2028

     70,000        75,485  

 

 

Tenneco, Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/2026

     377,000        347,547  

 

 
        1,635,584  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–3.74%

 

Allison Transmission, Inc., 3.75%, 01/30/2031(b)

   $ 1,094,000      $     1,121,350  

 

 

Ford Motor Co.,

     

8.50%, 04/21/2023

     222,000        250,677  

 

 

9.00%, 04/22/2025

     208,000        255,868  

 

 

9.63%, 04/22/2030

     111,000        156,827  

 

 

4.75%, 01/15/2043

     315,000        321,694  

 

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

     

5.13%, 06/16/2025

     204,000        222,064  

 

 

3.38%, 11/13/2025

     251,000        257,353  

 

 

4.39%, 01/08/2026

     282,000        296,407  

 

 

5.11%, 05/03/2029

     1,316,000        1,467,274  

 

 

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc.,
7.13%, 04/15/2026(b)

     1,122,000        1,189,320  

 

 

Motors Liquidation Co.,
8.38%, 07/15/2033(c)(d)

     1,060,000        0  

 

 
        5,538,834  

 

 

Automotive Retail–2.15%

     

Capitol Investment Merger Sub 2 LLC, 10.00%, 08/01/2024(b)

     1,035,000        1,135,933  

 

 

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.00%, 08/15/2028(b)

     698,000        720,357  

 

 

Lithia Motors, Inc.,

     

5.25%, 08/01/2025(b)

     248,000        258,204  

 

 

4.63%, 12/15/2027(b)

     175,000        184,953  

 

 

4.38%, 01/15/2031(b)

     94,000        100,991  

 

 

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.50%, 05/15/2026

     747,000        777,347  

 

 
        3,177,785  

 

 

Broadcasting–1.14%

     

Gray Television, Inc., 7.00%,
05/15/2027(b)

     872,000        955,930  

 

 

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.38%,
05/01/2027

     542,000        579,493  

 

 

TV Azteca S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), 8.25%, 08/09/2024(b)

     270,000        152,859  

 

 
        1,688,282  

 

 

Building Products–0.29%

     

Standard Industries, Inc.,
5.00%, 02/15/2027(b)

     414,000        433,406  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–5.30%

     

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

     

5.75%, 02/15/2026(b)

     1,128,000        1,165,337  

 

 

5.00%, 02/01/2028(b)

     1,684,000        1,782,514  

 

 

CSC Holdings LLC,

     

6.50%, 02/01/2029(b)

     745,000        842,539  

 

 

4.63%, 12/01/2030(b)

     1,099,000        1,148,603  

 

 

DISH DBS Corp.,

     

5.88%, 11/15/2024

     555,000        582,750  

 

 

7.75%, 07/01/2026

     227,000        254,409  

 

 

DISH Network Corp., Conv.,
3.38%, 08/15/2026

     552,000        527,564  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–(continued)

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. (Luxembourg),

     

5.50%, 08/01/2023(c)

   $ 731,000      $ 497,080  

 

 

8.50%, 10/15/2024(b)(c)

     292,000        209,481  

 

 

9.75%, 07/15/2025(b)(c)

     210,000        151,536  

 

 

UPC Holding B.V. (Netherlands), 5.50%, 01/15/2028(b)

     655,000        692,253  

 

 
        7,854,066  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–2.98%

     

CCM Merger, Inc., 6.38%,
05/01/2026(b)

     669,000        704,122  

 

 

Codere Finance 2 (Luxembourg) S.A. (Spain), 7.13% PIK Rate, 4.50% Cash Rate, 11/01/2023(b)(e)

     448,000        295,680  

 

 

MGM Resorts International,

     

7.75%, 03/15/2022

     536,000        571,845  

 

 

6.00%, 03/15/2023

     315,000        338,625  

 

 

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

     

8.63%, 07/01/2025(b)

     183,000        200,614  

 

 

8.25%, 03/15/2026(b)

     710,000        766,307  

 

 

7.00%, 05/15/2028(b)

     759,000        817,367  

 

 

Station Casinos LLC,
4.50%, 02/15/2028(b)

     716,000        722,712  

 

 
        4,417,272  

 

 

Coal & Consumable Fuels–0.76%

 

SunCoke Energy Partners L.P./SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.50%, 06/15/2025(b)

     1,133,000        1,126,853  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.33%

 

Koppers, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/2025(b)

     475,000        490,141  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–0.44%

 

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.,

     

6.25%, 03/15/2026(b)

     339,000        348,111  

 

 

9.75%, 07/15/2028(b)

     276,000        303,600  

 

 
        651,711  

 

 

Consumer Finance–3.13%

     

Navient Corp.,

     

7.25%, 01/25/2022

     356,000        372,688  

 

 

7.25%, 09/25/2023

     1,038,000        1,139,573  

 

 

5.00%, 03/15/2027

     215,000        217,178  

 

 

5.63%, 08/01/2033

     400,000        384,750  

 

 

OneMain Finance Corp.,

     

5.38%, 11/15/2029

     1,485,000        1,674,337  

 

 

4.00%, 09/15/2030

     815,000        846,671  

 

 
        4,635,197  

 

 

Copper–1.62%

     

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia),
7.50%, 04/01/2025(b)

     672,000        700,560  

 

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,
5.40%, 11/14/2034

     1,355,000        1,697,984  

 

 
        2,398,544  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.69%

 

Cardtronics, Inc./Cardtronics USA, Inc., 5.50%, 05/01/2025(b)

     985,000        1,021,834  

 

 

Department Stores–0.71%

     

Macy’s, Inc., 8.38%, 06/15/2025(b)

     949,000        1,054,908  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Distributors–0.67%

     

Core & Main Holdings L.P., 9.38% PIK Rate, 8.63% Cash Rate,
09/15/2024(b)(e)

   $ 975,000      $ 999,882  

 

 

Diversified Banks–0.95%

     

Credit Agricole S.A. (France),
8.13%(b)(f)(g)

     507,000        618,173  

 

 

Natwest Group PLC (United Kingdom), 6.00%(f)(g)

     720,000        790,466  

 

 
        1,408,639  

 

 

Diversified Capital Markets–0.54%

 

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland), 7.50%(b)(f)(g)

     730,000        797,525  

 

 

Diversified REITs–0.88%

     

Colony Capital, Inc., Conv., 5.00%,
04/15/2023

     268,000        264,078  

 

 

iStar, Inc., 4.75%, 10/01/2024

     1,030,000        1,044,703  

 

 
        1,308,781  

 

 

Electric Utilities–0.60%

     

Talen Energy Supply LLC,
7.63%, 06/01/2028(b)

     828,000        893,722  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.89%

 

EnerSys,

     

5.00%, 04/30/2023(b)

     342,000        358,886  

 

 

4.38%, 12/15/2027(b)

     350,000        371,000  

 

 

Sensata Technologies B.V., 4.88%, 10/15/2023(b)

     546,000        590,363  

 

 
        1,320,249  

 

 

Electronic Components–0.08%

 

Sensata Technologies, Inc.,
3.75%, 02/15/2031(b)

     110,000        114,161  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.30%

 

MTS Systems Corp., 5.75%,
08/15/2027(b)

     406,000        441,860  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.59%

 

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 3.50%, 09/01/2028(b)

     463,000        472,936  

 

 

Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/2026(b)

     394,000        404,010  

 

 
        876,946  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.37%

 

OCI N.V. (Netherlands), 4.63%, 10/15/2025(b)

     523,000        543,593  

 

 

Food Retail–2.25%

     

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons L.P./Albertson’s LLC,

     

7.50%, 03/15/2026(b)

     287,000        321,705  

 

 

5.88%, 02/15/2028(b)

     319,000        347,672  

 

 

3.50%, 03/15/2029(b)

     370,000        374,255  

 

 

Fresh Market, Inc. (The), 9.75%, 05/01/2023(b)

     701,000        723,499  

 

 

SEG Holding LLC/SEG Finance Corp., 5.63%, 10/15/2028(b)

     656,000        693,720  

 

 

Simmons Foods, Inc., 5.75%, 11/01/2024(b)

     845,000        865,069  

 

 
        3,325,920  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–0.25%

 

Hologic, Inc., 3.25%, 02/15/2029(b)

   $ 369,000      $ 376,149  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–1.97%

     

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.,
5.00%, 04/15/2029(b)

     1,014,000        1,084,980  

 

 

Encompass Health Corp.,
4.75%, 02/01/2030

     654,000        701,703  

 

 

HCA, Inc.,

     

5.38%, 02/01/2025

     506,000        569,763  

 

 

5.88%, 02/15/2026

     290,000        333,862  

 

 

5.50%, 06/15/2047

     176,000        235,095  

 

 
        2,925,403  

 

 

Health Care Services–4.73%

     

Akumin, Inc., 7.00%, 11/01/2025(b)

     1,120,000        1,180,200  

 

 

Community Health Systems, Inc.,

     

6.63%, 02/15/2025(b)

     338,000        356,372  

 

 

8.00%, 03/15/2026(b)

     673,000        725,831  

 

 

8.00%, 12/15/2027(b)

     337,000        366,488  

 

 

DaVita, Inc.,

     

4.63%, 06/01/2030(b)

     226,000        239,701  

 

 

3.75%, 02/15/2031(b)

     1,211,000        1,231,872  

 

 

Global Medical Response, Inc.,
6.50%, 10/01/2025(b)

     1,057,000        1,105,886  

 

 

Hadrian Merger Sub, Inc.,
8.50%, 05/01/2026(b)

     1,021,000        1,057,817  

 

 

RP Escrow Issuer LLC,
5.25%, 12/15/2025(b)

     708,000        741,396  

 

 
        7,005,563  

 

 

Homebuilding–1.33%

     

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., 9.88%, 04/01/2027(b)

     585,000        659,476  

 

 

Lennar Corp., 5.38%, 10/01/2022

     254,000        272,891  

 

 

Meritage Homes Corp.,
5.13%, 06/06/2027

     361,000        404,703  

 

 

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,
6.63%, 07/15/2027(b)

     580,000        629,010  

 

 
        1,966,080  

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs–0.28%

     

Service Properties Trust,
4.95%, 10/01/2029

     407,000        408,781  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.75%

 

Carnival Corp.,

     

11.50%, 04/01/2023(b)

     372,000        430,692  

 

 

10.50%, 02/01/2026(b)

     584,000        681,090  

 

 
        1,111,782  

 

 

Household Products–0.45%

     

Energizer Holdings, Inc.,

     

7.75%, 01/15/2027(b)

     284,000        315,844  

 

 

4.75%, 06/15/2028(b)

     71,000        74,820  

 

 

4.38%, 03/31/2029(b)

     270,000        279,995  

 

 
        670,659  

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.28%

 

ASGN, Inc., 4.63%, 05/15/2028(b)

     404,000        420,843  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–1.45%

 

Calpine Corp.,

     

4.50%, 02/15/2028(b)

   $ 600,000      $ 624,900  

 

 

3.75%, 03/01/2031(b)

     785,000        778,881  

 

 

Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 4.75%, 03/15/2028(b)

     688,000        738,527  

 

 
        2,142,308  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–1.59%

     

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.,
7.88%, 03/01/2023(b)

     894,000        886,084  

 

 

EnPro Industries, Inc.,
5.75%, 10/15/2026

     563,000        600,192  

 

 

Mueller Industries, Inc.,
6.00%, 03/01/2027

     852,000        869,943  

 

 
        2,356,219  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–2.29%

     

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada),
4.25%, 04/15/2027

     744,000        812,828  

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

     

2.90%, 08/15/2024

     333,000        321,012  

 

 

6.38%, 09/01/2028

     190,000        201,281  

 

 

3.50%, 08/15/2029

     186,000        170,519  

 

 

6.13%, 01/01/2031

     669,000        717,636  

 

 

6.20%, 03/15/2040

     328,000        326,360  

 

 

4.10%, 02/15/2047

     691,000        566,154  

 

 

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.,

     

5.38%, 01/15/2025(b)

     150,000        154,541  

 

 

4.13%, 02/15/2028(b)

     108,000        114,683  

 

 
        3,385,014  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–2.61%

 

Altice France Holding S.A. (Luxembourg),
10.50%, 05/15/2027(b)

     410,000        460,994  

 

 

Altice France S.A. (France),
7.38%, 05/01/2026(b)

     1,167,000        1,229,726  

 

 

Embarq Corp., 8.00%, 06/01/2036

     446,000        550,955  

 

 

Frontier Communications Corp.,

     

10.50%, 09/15/2022(c)

     1,501,000        785,796  

 

 

11.00%, 09/15/2025(c)

     264,000        139,095  

 

 

Telecom Italia Capital S.A. (Italy),

     

6.38%, 11/15/2033

     98,000        120,767  

 

 

7.20%, 07/18/2036

     431,000        582,850  

 

 
        3,870,183  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–1.39%

 

Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc.,

     

6.75%, 07/01/2026(b)

     639,000        654,422  

 

 

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

     

5.38%, 08/15/2026(b)

     598,000        486,996  

 

 

6.63%, 08/15/2027(b)

     810,000        491,063  

 

 

Scripps Escrow II, Inc., 3.88%, 01/15/2029(b)

     408,000        426,103  

 

 
        2,058,584  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.42%

 

QVC, Inc., 5.45%, 08/15/2034

     593,000        618,203  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.51%

 

NFP Corp., 6.88%, 08/15/2028(b)

     705,000        753,596  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.49%

 

Gartner, Inc.,

     

4.50%, 07/01/2028(b)

   $ 399,000      $ 421,443  

 

 

3.75%, 10/01/2030(b)

     295,000        310,119  

 

 
        731,562  

 

 

Leisure Products–0.22%

     

Mattel, Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/2025(b)

     313,000        330,675  

 

 

Managed Health Care–0.91%

     

Centene Corp.,

     

5.38%, 06/01/2026(b)

     356,000        375,922  

 

 

5.38%, 08/15/2026(b)

     320,000        338,800  

 

 

4.63%, 12/15/2029

     258,000        286,768  

 

 

3.00%, 10/15/2030

     322,000        341,690  

 

 
        1,343,180  

 

 

Metal & Glass Containers–0.33%

     

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 7.88%, 07/15/2026(b)

     460,000        484,527  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.77%

     

Netflix, Inc.,

     

5.88%, 11/15/2028

     556,000        667,497  

 

 

5.38%, 11/15/2029(b)

     395,000        466,100  

 

 
        1,133,597  

 

 

Oil & Gas Drilling–1.11%

     

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 4.88%, 11/02/2043(c)

     240,000        30,431  

 

 

Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada),

     

7.75%, 12/15/2023

     97,000        89,422  

 

 

5.25%, 11/15/2024

     419,000        363,744  

 

 

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,

     

4.80%, 05/15/2030(b)

     600,000        617,625  

 

 

6.88%, 04/15/2040(b)

     474,000        518,248  

 

 

Valaris PLC (Saudi Arabia), 7.75%, 02/01/2026(c)

     544,000        23,476  

 

 
        1,642,946  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–1.45%

 

  

Hilcorp Energy I L.P./Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.25%, 11/01/2028(b)

     1,284,000        1,317,333  

 

 

Oceaneering International, Inc., 6.00%, 02/01/2028

     36,000        32,265  

 

 

USA Compression Partners L.P./USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.88%, 09/01/2027

     750,000        801,952  

 

 
        2,151,550  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–5.53%

 

  

Antero Resources Corp.,

     

5.63%, 06/01/2023

     219,000        214,894  

 

 

5.00%, 03/01/2025

     720,000        685,350  

 

 

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,

     

9.00%, 11/01/2027(b)

     469,000        522,935  

 

 

8.25%, 12/31/2028(b)

     95,000        95,000  

 

 

CNX Resources Corp.,

     

7.25%, 03/14/2027(b)

     661,000        708,109  

 

 

6.00%, 01/15/2029(b)

     722,000        741,032  

 

 

Comstock Resources, Inc., 9.75%, 08/15/2026

     640,000        687,360  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

 

Continental Resources, Inc., 5.75%, 01/15/2031(b)

   $   597,000      $ 663,777  

 

 

Genesis Energy L.P./Genesis Energy Finance Corp.,

     

6.25%, 05/15/2026

     573,000        539,634  

 

 

7.75%, 02/01/2028

     219,000        209,898  

 

 

QEP Resources, Inc.,

     

5.25%, 05/01/2023

     387,000        407,898  

 

 

5.63%, 03/01/2026

     562,000        617,315  

 

 

SM Energy Co.,

     

10.00%, 01/15/2025(b)

     497,000        535,207  

 

 

6.75%, 09/15/2026

     444,000        360,750  

 

 

6.63%, 01/15/2027

     99,000        79,448  

 

 

Southwestern Energy Co.,

     

7.50%, 04/01/2026

     112,000        117,656  

 

 

7.75%, 10/01/2027

     567,000        613,253  

 

 

WPX Energy, Inc.,

     

5.75%, 06/01/2026

     248,000        261,082  

 

 

5.25%, 10/15/2027

     62,000        65,801  

 

 

5.88%, 06/15/2028

     35,000        38,196  

 

 

4.50%, 01/15/2030

     29,000        30,784  

 

 
        8,195,379  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–1.02%

 

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P./Calumet Finance Corp.,

     

7.63%, 01/15/2022

     247,000        245,398  

 

 

9.25%, 07/15/2024(b)

     468,000        524,160  

 

 

Parkland Corp. (Canada), 6.00%, 04/01/2026(b)

     699,000        735,261  

 

 
        1,504,819  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–4.15%

 

  

Antero Midstream Partners L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,

     

5.75%, 03/01/2027(b)

     65,000        63,984  

 

 

5.75%, 01/15/2028(b)

     685,000        659,381  

 

 

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 7.63%, 12/15/2025(b)

     604,000        644,770  

 

 

EQM Midstream Partners L.P.,

     

6.50%, 07/01/2027(b)

     356,000        401,372  

 

 

5.50%, 07/15/2028

     595,000        651,513  

 

 

Global Partners L.P./GLP Finance Corp., 6.88%, 01/15/2029(b)

     669,000        725,447  

 

 

Holly Energy Partners L.P./Holly Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%, 02/01/2028(b)

     700,000        706,563  

 

 

NGL Energy Partners L.P./NGL Energy Finance Corp.,

     

7.50%, 11/01/2023

     742,000        526,820  

 

 

7.50%, 04/15/2026

     807,000        501,853  

 

 

Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,

     

5.88%, 04/15/2026

     768,000        815,689  

 

 

5.50%, 03/01/2030

     103,000        111,924  

 

 

4.88%, 02/01/2031(b)

     311,000        337,902  

 

 
        6,147,218  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–0.83%

 

  

eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

     

6.75%, 02/07/2025(b)

     449,000        463,143  

 

 

8.50%, 10/30/2025(b)

     212,000        225,038  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–(continued)

 

LPL Holdings, Inc., 5.75%,
09/15/2025(b)

   $ 526,000      $ 545,420  

 

 

SW Acquisition L.P., 0.00%(d)

     1        0  

 

 
        1,233,601  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–2.72%

     

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 06/15/2025(b)

     180,000        186,300  

 

 

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 01/15/2030(b)

     454,000        522,218  

 

 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (The),

     

6.88%, 01/26/2039

     421,000        584,054  

 

 

5.00%, 06/04/2042

     381,000        447,033  

 

 

5.50%, 06/01/2050(b)

     922,000        1,164,331  

 

 

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.88%, 09/30/2027(b)

     354,000        384,395  

 

 

Post Holdings, Inc.,

     

5.63%, 01/15/2028(b)

     366,000        390,476  

 

 

4.63%, 04/15/2030(b)

     327,000        344,400  

 

 
        4,023,207  

 

 

Paper Products–0.67%

     

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.88%, 10/01/2026(b)

     937,000        996,556  

 

 

Personal Products–0.26%

     

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd./HLF Financing, Inc., 7.88%, 09/01/2025(b)

     348,000        380,625  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–2.74%

     

Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 9.25%, 04/01/2026(b)

     384,000        428,659  

 

 

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

     

9.00%, 12/15/2025(b)

     1,207,000        1,337,302  

 

 

6.25%, 02/15/2029(b)

     403,000        438,339  

 

 

Endo DAC/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc.,

     

9.50%, 07/31/2027(b)

     89,000        99,513  

 

 

6.00%, 06/30/2028(b)

     112,000        95,312  

 

 

HLF Financing S.a.r.l. LLC/Herbalife International, Inc., 7.25%, 08/15/2026(b)

     414,000        439,875  

 

 

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/2027(b)

     1,118,000        1,214,495  

 

 
        4,053,495  

 

 

Publishing–0.50%

     

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/2026

     760,000        742,425  

 

 

Railroads–0.49%

     

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (The),

     

7.88%, 07/31/2023(b)

     717,000        719,613  

 

 

Renewable Electricity–0.09%

     

NextEra Energy Operating Partners L.P., 3.88%, 10/15/2026(b)

     124,000        132,603  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–0.27%

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), 6.88%, 08/15/2026(b)

     210,000        226,144  

 

 

10.25%, 02/15/2027(b)

     160,000        180,770  

 

 
        406,914  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Restaurants–1.35%

     

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 10/15/2030(b)

   $  868,000      $ 881,376  

 

 

IRB Holding Corp.,

     

7.00%, 06/15/2025(b)

     113,000        123,653  

 

 

6.75%, 02/15/2026(b)

     956,000        987,883  

 

 
        1,992,912  

 

 

Security & Alarm Services–0.45%

     

Brink’s Co. (The),

     

5.50%, 07/15/2025(b)

     71,000        75,926  

 

 

4.63%, 10/15/2027(b)

     563,000        589,390  

 

 
        665,316  

 

 

Specialized Consumer Services–0.62%

 

  

ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 7.45%, 08/15/2027

     790,000        922,175  

 

 

Specialized REITs–0.77%

     

Rayonier A.M. Products, Inc.,

     

5.50%, 06/01/2024(b)

     945,000        824,512  

 

 

7.63%, 01/15/2026(b)

     296,000        309,024  

 

 
        1,133,536  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.40%

     

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 04/15/2026(b)

     567,000        586,029  

 

 

Specialty Stores–0.18%

     

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc., 8.75%, 04/30/2025(b)

     246,000        273,983  

 

 

Steel–0.45%

     

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.,

     

9.88%, 10/17/2025(b)

     430,000        506,325  

 

 

6.25%, 10/01/2040

     180,000        163,900  

 

 
        670,225  

 

 

Systems Software–1.18%

     

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 9.75%, 09/01/2026(b)

     257,000        277,874  

 

 

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,

     

7.13%, 10/02/2025(b)

     141,000        153,251  

 

 

9.13%, 03/01/2026(b)

     574,000        619,202  

 

 

Camelot Finance S.A., 4.50%, 11/01/2026(b)

     672,000        702,660  

 

 
        1,752,987  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.37%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,

     

7.13%, 06/15/2024(b)

     396,000        411,098  

 

 

8.10%, 07/15/2036(b)

     94,000        139,018  

 

 
        550,116  

 

 

Textiles–0.49%

     

Eagle Intermediate Global Holding B.V./Ruyi US Finance LLC (China), 7.50%, 05/01/2025(b)

     814,000        720,390  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.75%

 

  

AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 6.50%, 06/15/2045(b)(f)

     434,000        443,765  

 

 

BMC East LLC, 5.50%, 10/01/2024(b)

     649,000        666,847  

 

 
        1,110,612  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


         Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.49%

 

Intelsat (Luxembourg) S.A. (Luxembourg), 7.75%, 06/01/2021(c)

     $ 347,000      $ 17,350  

 

 

Intelsat Connect Finance S.A. (Luxembourg), 9.50%, 02/15/2023(b)(c)

       159,000        43,427  

 

 

Sprint Corp.,

       

7.88%, 09/15/2023

       1,476,000        1,710,758  

 

 

7.63%, 02/15/2025

       284,000        340,150  

 

 

7.63%, 03/01/2026

       75,000        93,203  

 

 
          2,204,888  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $132,068,391)

 

     136,411,890  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–1.83%(h)

 

Building Products–0.48%

 

Maxeda DIY Holding B.V. (Netherlands), 5.88%, 10/01/2026(b)

  EUR      560,000        715,081  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–0.22%

     

Codere Finance 2 (Luxembourg) S.A. (Spain), 10.75%, 09/30/2023(b)(i)

  EUR      253,000        321,408  

 

 

Diversified Banks–0.56%

     

Erste Group Bank AG (Austria), 6.50%(b)(f)(g)

  EUR      600,000        820,579  

 

 

Food Retail–0.50%

     

Iceland Bondco PLC (United Kingdom), 4.63%, 03/15/2025(b)

  GBP      542,000        739,681  

 

 

Textiles–0.07%

       

Eagle Intermediate Global Holding B.V./Ruyi US Finance LLC (China), 5.38%, 05/01/2023(b)

  EUR      100,000        106,047  

 

 

Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $2,559,040)

 

     2,702,796  

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests–1.33%(j)(k)

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.18%

 

  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 10.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%), 11/01/2025

     239,000        261,257  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–0.57%

     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Canada), First Lien Incremental Term Loan, 2.90% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 11/27/2025

   $ 857,036      $ 850,454  

 

 

Railroads–0.58%

     

4.00%(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 07/29/2022

     861,728        856,282  

 

 

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests
(Cost $1,934,294)

        1,967,993  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–0.09%

 

  

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.09%

 

  

0.11%, 02/04/2021

     

(Cost $134,986)(l)(m)

     135,000        134,986  

 

 
    

 

Shares

        

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–0.09%

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.09%

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(n)
(Cost $245,970)

     5,352        133,777  

 

 

Money Market Funds–3.09%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional
Class, 0.03%(o)(p)

     1,570,848        1,570,848  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(o)(p)

     1,209,835        1,210,198  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(o)(p)

     1,795,255        1,795,255  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $4,576,274)

 

     4,576,301  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–98.53%
(Cost $141,518,955)

        145,927,743  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES–1.47%

        2,183,030  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 148,110,773  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

Conv.  

– Convertible

EUR   – Euro
GBP   – British Pound Sterling
LIBOR  

– London Interbank Offered Rate

PIK   Pay-in-Kind
REIT   – Real Estate Investment Trust
USD   – U.S. Dollar

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b)

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2020 was $91,173,007, which represented 61.56% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is in default with respect to principal and/or interest payments. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2020 was $1,897,672, which represented 1.28% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(d) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security is Pay-in-Kind. Pay-in-Kind securities pay interest income in the form of securities.

(f) 

Security issued at a fixed rate for a specific period of time, after which it will convert to a variable rate.

(g) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(h) 

Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

(i) 

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(j) 

Variable rate senior loan interests often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with any accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, it is anticipated that the variable rate senior loan interests will have an expected average life of three to five years.

(k) 

Variable rate senior loan interests are, at present, not readily marketable, not registered under the 1933 Act and may be subject to contractual and legal restrictions on sale. Variable rate senior loan interests in the Fund’s portfolio generally have variable rates which adjust to a base, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), on set dates, typically every 30 days, but not greater than one year, and/or have interest rates that float at margin above a widely recognized base lending rate such as the Prime Rate of a designated U.S. bank.

(l) 

All or a portion of the value was designated as collateral to cover margin requirements for swap agreements. See Note 10.

(m) 

Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.

(n) 

Non-income producing security.

(o) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Realized
Gain
   Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                            

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 4,401,627      $ 45,038,047      $ (47,868,826 )     $ -      $ -      $ 1,570,848      $ 7,954

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       3,245,601        32,860,893        (34,896,772 )       28        448        1,210,198        8,364

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       5,030,431        51,472,054        (54,707,230 )       -        -        1,795,255        8,840

Total

     $ 12,677,659      $ 129,370,994      $ (137,472,828 )     $ 28      $ 448      $ 4,576,301      $ 25,158

 

(p) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

      Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts            

Settlement

Date

        Contract to   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   Counterparty    Deliver    Receive

Currency Risk

                                     

02/17/2021

   Citibank, N.A.        EUR 1,600,000        USD 1,896,219      $ (60,391 )

02/17/2021

   Deutsche Bank AG        GBP    185,000        USD    245,241        (7,823 )

02/17/2021

   Goldman Sachs International        GBP    150,000        USD    197,692        (7,495 )

02/17/2021

   Toronto Dominion Bank        EUR    105,000        USD    124,949        (3,454 )

        Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                           $ (79,163 )

Abbreviations:

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound Sterling

USD - U.S. Dollar

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $136,942,681)

   $ 141,351,442  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $4,576,274)

     4,576,301  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $59,760)

     77,419  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     349,208  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     19,591  

 

 

Dividends

     179  

 

 

Interest

     2,420,501  

 

 

Investments matured, at value

     0  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     82,653  

 

 

Total assets

     148,877,294  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     79,163  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     232,617  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     102,140  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     86,022  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     88,851  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     72,761  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     88,557  

 

 

Collateral with broker

     16,410  

 

 

Total liabilities

     766,521  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 148,110,773  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 162,661,827  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (14,551,054

 

 
     $148,110,773  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 44,542,702  

 

 

Series II

   $ 103,568,071  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

  

Series I

     8,466,839  

 

 

Series II

     19,901,924  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 5.26  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 5.20  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 8,622,691  

 

 

Dividends

     48,034  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     25,158  

 

 

Total investment income

     8,695,883  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     860,265  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     225,222  

 

 

Custodian fees

     7,979  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     243,906  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     28,534  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     20,593  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     14,259  

 

 

Professional services fees

     137,209  

 

 

Other

     (9,721

 

 

Total expenses

     1,528,246  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (7,428

 

 

Net expenses

     1,520,818  

 

 

Net investment income

     7,175,065  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (5,678,965

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     448  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (14,475

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (29,699

 

 

Option contracts written

     46,433  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (807,523

 

 
     (6,483,781

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     3,169,516  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     28  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     6,813  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (62,328

 

 

Option contracts written

     (10,725

 

 

Swap agreements

     (21,369

 

 
     3,081,935  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (3,401,846

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 3,773,219  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 7,175,065     $ 8,009,131  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (6,483,781     (7,514,703

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     3,081,935       18,190,282  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     3,773,219       18,684,710  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (2,376,198     (3,070,770

 

 

Series II

     (5,617,153     (5,696,932

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (7,993,351     (8,767,702

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (4,610,355     (9,441,935

 

 

Series II

     1,822,978       12,704,138  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (2,787,377     3,262,203  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (7,007,509     13,179,211  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     155,118,282       141,939,071  

 

 

End of year

   $ 148,110,773     $ 155,118,282  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(a)
  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Dividends
from net
investment
income
 

Net asset

value, end
of period

  Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
 

Ratio of
expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
 

Ratio of net
investment
income

to average
net assets

  Portfolio
turnover (c)

Series I

                                               

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 5.41     $ 0.28     $ (0.12 )     $ 0.16     $ (0.31 )     $ 5.26       3.32 %     $ 44,543      
0.93
%(d)
     
0.94
%(d)
     
5.39
%(d)
      89 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      5.06       0.29       0.39       0.68       (0.33 )       5.41       13.51       50,190       0.88       0.89       5.45       54

Year ended 12/31/18

      5.51       0.26       (0.43 )       (0.17 )       (0.28 )       5.06       (3.35 )       55,703       1.17       1.17       4.84       66

Year ended 12/31/17

      5.40       0.26       0.08       0.34       (0.23 )       5.51       6.30       80,372       0.99       1.00       4.73       73

Year ended 12/31/16

      5.06       0.28       0.28       0.56       (0.22 )       5.40       11.21       94,653       0.96       0.96       5.25       99

Series II

                                               

Year ended 12/31/20

      5.36       0.26       (0.12 )       0.14       (0.30 )       5.20       2.90       103,568       1.18 (d)        1.19 (d)        5.14 (d)        89

Year ended 12/31/19

      5.02       0.28       0.37       0.65       (0.31 )       5.36       13.16       104,929       1.13       1.14       5.20       54

Year ended 12/31/18

      5.46       0.25       (0.42 )       (0.17 )       (0.27 )       5.02       (3.43 )       86,236       1.42       1.42       4.59       66

Year ended 12/31/17

      5.36       0.25       0.07       0.32       (0.22 )       5.46       5.93       91,802       1.24       1.25       4.48       73

Year ended 12/31/16

      5.03       0.26       0.28       0.54       (0.21 )       5.36       10.83       82,971       1.21       1.21       5.00       99

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $40,080 and $97,562 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

    The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Variable rate senior loan interests are fair valued using quotes provided by an independent pricing service. Quotes provided by the pricing service may reflect appropriate factors such as ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread, individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in similar groups of securities and other market data.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash

 

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dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Basis — The Fund may purchase and sell interests in corporate loans and corporate debt securities and other portfolio securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.

J.

Lower-Rated Securities – The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in lower-quality debt securities, i.e., “junk bonds”. Investments in lower-rated securities or unrated securities of comparable quality tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default by the issuer because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors’ claims.

K.

Foreign Currency Translations — Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

L.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement

 

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based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

M.

Call Options Purchased and Written – The Fund may write covered call options and/or buy call options. A covered call option gives the purchaser of such option the right to buy, and the writer the obligation to sell, the underlying security or foreign currency at the stated exercise price during the option period. Options written by the Fund normally will have expiration dates between three and nine months from the date written. The exercise price of a call option may be below, equal to, or above the current market value of the underlying security at the time the option is written.

Additionally, the Fund may enter into an option on a swap agreement, also called a “swaption”. 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. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the Counterparties.

When the Fund writes a covered call option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the liability is subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect the current market value of the option written. If a written covered call option expires on the stipulated expiration date, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or a loss if the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a written covered call option is exercised, the Fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds of the sale are increased by the premium originally received. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on call options written are included in the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written. A risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised.

When the Fund buys a call option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the investment is subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect the current value of the option purchased. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on call options purchased are included in the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities. A risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased.

N.

Put Options Purchased and Written – The Fund may purchase and write put options including options on securities indexes, or foreign currency and/or futures contracts. By purchasing a put option, the Fund obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option’s underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the Fund pays an option premium. The option’s underlying instrument may be a security, securities index, or a futures contract.

Additionally, the Fund may enter into an option on a swap agreement, also called a “swaption”. 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. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the Counterparties.

Put options may be used by the Fund to hedge securities it owns by locking in a minimum price at which the Fund can sell. If security prices fall, the put option could be exercised to offset all or a portion of the Fund’s resulting losses. At the same time, because the maximum the Fund has at risk is the cost of the option, purchasing put options does not eliminate the potential for the Fund to profit from an increase in the value of the underlying portfolio securities. The Fund may write put options to earn additional income in the form of option premiums if it expects the price of the underlying instrument to remain stable or rise during the option period so that the option will not be exercised. The risk in this strategy is that the price of the underlying securities may decline by an amount greater than the premium received. Put options written are reported as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on put options purchased and put options written are included in the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities and Option contracts written, respectively. A risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased.

O.

Swap Agreements – The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between Counterparties. A swap agreement may be negotiated bilaterally and traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) between two parties (“uncleared/ OTC”) or, in some instances, must be transacted through a future commission merchant (“FCM”) and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central Counterparty (“centrally cleared swap”). These agreements may contain among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/ or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund’s NAV over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any.

Interest rate, total return, index, and currency swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

In a centrally cleared swap, the Fund’s ultimate Counterparty is a central clearinghouse. The Fund initially will enter into centrally cleared swaps through an executing broker. When a fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, it must deliver to the central Counterparty (via the FCM) an amount referred to as “initial margin.” Initial margin requirements are determined by the central Counterparty, but an FCM may require additional initial margin above the amount required by the central Counterparty. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into centrally cleared swaps are satisfied by cash or securities as collateral at the FCM. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. During the term of a cleared swap agreement, a “variation margin” amount may be required to be paid by the Fund or may be received by the Fund, based on the daily change in price of the underlying reference instrument subject to the swap agreement and is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities until the centrally cleared swap is terminated at which time a realized gain or loss is recorded.

A CDS is an agreement between Counterparties to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. A buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection by paying a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and in some situations an upfront payment to the seller of the CDS. If a defined credit event occurs (such as payment default or bankruptcy), the Fund as a protection buyer would cease paying its fixed payment, the Fund would deliver eligible bonds issued by the reference entity to the seller, and the seller would pay the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the referenced obligation to the Fund. A seller of a CDS is said to sell protection and thus would receive a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and an upfront payment, if applicable. If a credit event occurs, the Fund as a protection seller would cease to receive the fixed payment stream, the Fund would pay the buyer “par value” or the full notional value of the referenced obligation, and the Fund

 

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would receive the eligible bonds issued by the reference entity. In turn, these bonds may be sold in order to realize a recovery value. Alternatively, the seller of the CDS and its Counterparty may agree to net the notional amount and the market value of the bonds and make a cash payment equal to the difference to the buyer of protection. If no credit event occurs, the Fund receives the fixed payment over the life of the agreement. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the CDS. In connection with these agreements, cash and securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default under the swap agreement or bankruptcy/insolvency of a party to the swap agreement. If a Counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from Counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the Counterparty and by the designation of collateral by the Counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the Counterparty.

Implied credit spreads represent the current level at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing CDS contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the CDS. An implied spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets.

An interest rate swap is an agreement between Counterparties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified notional amount.

A total return swap is 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 generated and capital gains, if any. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total return swaps includes dividends on the underlying securities and financing rate payable from the Counterparty. At the maturity date, a net cash flow is exchanged where the total return is equivalent to the return of the underlying reference less a financing rate, if any. As a receiver, the Fund would receive payments based on any positive total return and would owe payments in the event of a negative total return. As the payer, the Fund would owe payments on any net positive total return, and would receive payment in the event of a negative total return.

Changes in the value of centrally cleared and OTC swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. Additionally, an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) includes credit related contingent features which allow Counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event that, for example, the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA master agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the Counterparty. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.

P.

Other Risks – The Fund invests in corporate loans from U.S. or non-U.S. companies (the “Borrowers”). The investment of the Fund in a corporate loan may take the form of participation interests or assignments. If the Fund purchases a participation interest from a syndicate of lenders (“Lenders”) or one of the participants in the syndicate (“Participant”), one or more of which administers the loan on behalf of all the Lenders (the “Agent Bank”), the Fund would be required to rely on the Lender that sold the participation interest not only for the enforcement of the Fund’s rights against the Borrower but also for the receipt and processing of payments due to the Fund under the corporate loans. As such, the Fund is subject to the credit risk of the Borrower and the Participant. Lenders and Participants interposed between the Fund and a Borrower, together with Agent Banks, are referred to as “Intermediate Participants”.

Q.

Leverage Risk – Leverage exists when the 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.

R.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

 

 

First $ 200 million

     0.625%  

 

 

Next $300 million

     0.550%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.500%  

 

 

Over $1 billion

     0.450%  

 

 

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.625%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s). The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 1.50% and Series II shares to 1.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

 

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to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $7,428.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $18,876 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $206,346 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 -    Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
Level 2 -    Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3 -    Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

          

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 136,411,890       $0      $ 136,411,890  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

            2,702,796              2,702,796  

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

            1,967,993              1,967,993  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

            134,986              134,986  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     133,777                     133,777  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     4,576,301                     4,576,301  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     4,710,078        141,217,665       0        145,927,743  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Investments Matured

            0       0        0  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (79,163            (79,163

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 4,710,078      $ 141,138,502       $0      $ 145,848,580  

 

 

 

*

Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Investments matured are shown at value.

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an ISDA Master Agreement under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

 

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For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
Derivative Liabilities    Currency
Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (79,163

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (79,163

 

 

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of December 31, 2020.

 

     Financial
Derivative

Assets
   Financial
Derivative
Liabilities
      Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
      
Counterparty    Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
   Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
  Net Value of
Derivatives
  Non-Cash    Cash    Net
Amount
 

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

   $-      $(60,391)      $(60,391)      $-      $-        $(60,391

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG

   -    (7,823)   (7,823)   -    -      (7,823

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

   -    (7,495)   (7,495)   -    -      (7,495

 

 

Toronto Dominion Bank

   -    (3,454)   (3,454)   -    -      (3,454

 

 

Total

   $-      $(79,163)       $(79,163)       $-      $-        $(79,163

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
     Credit
Risk
    Currency
Risk
    Equity
Risk
    Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):
Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ -     $ (29,699   $ -     $ (29,699

 

 

Options purchased

     (80,190     -       -       (80,190

 

 

Options written

     46,433       -       -       46,433  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (287,447     -       (520,076     (807,523

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):
Forward foreign currency contracts

     -       (62,328     -       (62,328

 

 

Options purchased

     30,182       -       -       30,182  

 

 

Options written

     (10,725     -       -       (10,725

 

 

Swap agreements

     (4,885     -       (16,484     (21,369

 

 

Total

   $ (306,632   $ (92,027   $ (536,560   $ (935,219

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
   Swaptions
Purchased
   Swaptions
Written
   Swap
Agreements
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $1,256,950    $15,000,000    $6,666,667    $ 8,311,556  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund may borrow for leveraging in an amount up to 5% of the Fund’s total assets (excluding the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made. In doing so, the Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 7,993,351      $ 8,767,702  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 7,442,031  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     4,297,056  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies

     18,600  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (60,504

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (26,248,237

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     162,661,827  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 148,110,773  

 

 

    The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales, book to tax amortization differences and forward foreign currency contracts.

    The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term    Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 8,283,733      $17,964,504    $ 26,248,237  

 

 

 

*

Capital loss carryforward is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $118,254,683 and $116,451,895, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 8,029,154  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (3,732,098

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 4,297,056  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $141,551,524.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of market premiums and foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $266,723, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $265,744 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $979. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     17,479,158     $ 90,315,593       10,060,540     $ 54,316,527  

 

 

Series II

     2,661,078       13,309,998       3,671,455       19,825,254  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     476,192       2,376,198       581,585       3,070,770  

 

 

Series II

     1,137,075       5,617,153       1,089,280       5,696,932  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (18,762,181     (97,302,146     (12,378,602     (66,829,232

 

 

Series II

     (3,475,105     (17,104,173     (2,376,915     (12,818,048

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (483,783   $ (2,787,377     647,343     $ 3,262,203  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 73% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, brokers and agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

    The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

    The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

    Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

          ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before

expenses)

    
  Beginning
    Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  Ending
    Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
  Ending
      Account Value    
(12/31/20)
 

Expenses

Paid During  
Period2

 

    Annualized    
Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,117.90   $5.27   $1,020.16   $5.03   0.99%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,114.20     6.59     1,018.90     6.29     1.24      

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

    The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax       


                                         

 

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.00

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.13

 

  *  

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Interested Trustee                

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee

During Past 5
Years

Independent Trustees                

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee

During Past 5
Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee

During Past 5
Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee

During Past 5
Years

Officers            

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

 

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee

During Past 5
Years

Officers–(continued)            

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee

During Past 5
Years

Officers–(continued)            

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and

Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund    Investment Adviser    Distributor    Auditors

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Invesco Advisers, Inc.
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund    Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent    Custodian

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VIIGR-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Custom Invesco International Growth Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

 

  Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     14.00

Series II Shares

     13.74  

MSCI All Country World ex-USA Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     10.65  

Custom Invesco International Growth Index (Style-Specific Index)

     22.20  

Lipper VUF International Large-Cap Growth Funds Index¨ (Peer Group Index)

     20.02  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.; ¨Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Global equity markets started the year buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.

    Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy responses created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.

    Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.

    At the end of the year, global equity markets again posted gains as good news about COVID-19 vaccines outweighed concerns about sharply rising infection rates and tightening social restrictions. In most global regions, equity market leadership shifted as value stocks outperformed growth stocks. Sectors that had been severely affected by the pandemic, including energy and financials,

were among the fourth quarter’s top performers. Emerging market equities, which posted robust gains amplified by US dollar weakness, outperformed developed market equities for the year.

    Regardless of the macroeconomic environment, we remain focused on our bottom-up investment approach of identifying attractive companies that fit our earnings, quality and valuation (EQV) process.

    Fund holdings in the industrials sector outperformed those of the Fund’s style-specific benchmark, the Custom Invesco International Growth Index, contributing to relative performance. Within the sector, France-based Schneider Electric, a company that specializes in products and services which help to control/streamline energy consumption, Japan-based Nidec, a manufacturer of electric motors, and FANUC, a Japanese manufacturer of factory-automation systems and robots, contributed to both absolute and relative results during the year. A lack of exposure to select style-specific index names, including Airbus and Safran, also added to relative return. Having no exposure to the real estate and utilities sectors also had a positive impact on the Fund’s relative performance. On a geographic basis, the Fund’s holdings in India and Australia outperformed those of the style-specific benchmark index and contributed to relative return. Underweight exposure to both countries relative to the style-specific index also added to relative results during the year.

    Internationally, growth stocks outperformed value stocks for the year despite a rotation away from momentum growth stocks toward more cyclical and economically sensitive stocks in early November following the release of vaccine efficacy news. To illustrate, the MSCI All Country World ex USA Growth Index outperformed the MSCI All Country World ex USA Value Index by 21.43% for the year.1 In this momentum growth market, investors chased stocks with the faster earnings growth and focused less on fundamentals and valuation. Historically, momentum growth markets have been challenging for our

 

conservative quality growth with a valuation bias (EQV) approach. As a result, it is not surprising that the Fund lagged its style-specific benchmark, while outperforming its broad market index, the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. Our investment process seeks sustainable growth and quality with lower volatility relative to more momentum growth-oriented strategies.

    Stock selection in the information technology (IT), health care and energy sectors drove the Fund’s relative underperformance versus the style-specific index. Within the IT sector, weakness was seen in Spain-based Amadeus IT Group and Germany-based software company SAP. During the year, we exited the Fund’s position in Amadeus IT Group due to a deterioration in its earnings that was COVID-related and limited visibility around turnaround of air travel. We also exited the Fund’s position in SAP due to deteriorating EQV characteristics. In the health care sector, a lack of exposure to strong style-specific index performers, including Japan-based companies M3 and Daiichi Sankyo, hampered relative results. In the energy sector, Canada-based Suncor Energy and TechnipFMC were notable detractors from both absolute and relative performance; we exited both Fund positions during the year. In addition, underweight exposure to IT and health care hampered relative results. Geographically, the Fund’s holdings in the UK, Canada, China and Germany underperformed those of the style-specific index and were among the largest detractors from relative performance. Underweight exposure to the strong Chinese market and overweight exposure to Germany also had a negative impact on relative return. Given the rising equity market, the Fund’s cash position dampened relative results. As a reminder, cash is a by-product of our bottom-up stock selection process.

    During the year, we continued to look for opportunities to improve the growth potential and quality of the Fund’s portfolio by adding companies based on our EQV outlook for each company. As a result of the COVID-19 market selloff, our trading activity picked up to take advantage of the broadening opportunity set. We added several new holdings, including Mexico-based retailer Walmart de Mexico, Switzerland-based food and drink processing company Nestle and Switzerland-based pharmaceuticals company Roche. We sold several holdings during the year, including France-based testing, inspection and certification company Bureau Veritas, France-based concessions and construction company Vinci and UK-based industrials company RELX. After owning RELX for over a decade, we exited the Fund’s position as we questioned the long-term organic revenue potential and we felt that there were better growth opportunities elsewhere in the Fund.

    As always, we remain focused on a bottom-up investment approach of identifying attractive companies that fit our EQV-focused

 

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


investment process. We continue to look for high-quality companies that exhibit the following characteristics: strong organic growth; high returns on capital; pricing power; strong balance sheets; cash generation; and reasonable valuations. In addition, we continue to favor companies that are able to consistently generate cash during weak economic environments. Our balanced EQV-focused approach aligns with our goal of delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term.

    We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund.

1 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Brent Bates

Matthew Dennis

Mark Jason

Richard Nield

Clas Olsson

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

 

1

Source: Lipper Inc.

2

Sources: Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.

3

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (5/5/93)

     7.42

10 Years

     6.72  

  5 Years

     8.82  

  1 Year

     14.00  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (9/19/01)

     7.66

10 Years

     6.46  

  5 Years

     8.55  

  1 Year

     13.74  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You

cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The MSCI All Country World ex-USA® Index is an index considered representative of developed and emerging stock markets, excluding the US. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.
  The Custom Invesco International Growth Index is composed of the MSCI EAFE® Growth Index through February 28, 2013, and the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Growth Index thereafter. The MSCI EAFE® Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of growth stocks of Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Growth Index is a market capitalization weighted index that includes growth companies in developed and emerging markets, excluding the US. Both MSCI indexes are computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.
  The Lipper VUF International Large-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of international large-cap growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 
 

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Consumer Discretionary

       17.97 %

Industrials

       17.05

Consumer Staples

       15.56

Information Technology

       14.74

Financials

       14.72

Health Care

       10.54

Communication Services

       3.92

Materials

       3.19

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       2.31

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

      % of total net assets

  1.  CGI, Inc., Class A

       3.42 %

  2.  Broadcom, Inc.

       3.20

  3.  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR

       3.02

  4.  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

       2.86

  5.  Investor AB, Class B

       2.66

  6.  Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series V

       2.52

  7.  Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

       2.46

  8.  Canadian National Railway Co.

       2.36

  9.  FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A.

       2.31

10.  Wolters Kluwer N.V.

       2.30

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*

Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.69%

 

Australia–0.59%

     

CSL Ltd.

     38,975      $ 8,516,332  

 

 

Brazil–2.58%

     

B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

     2,164,134        25,958,648  

 

 

Banco Bradesco S.A., ADR

     2,150,737            11,312,875  

 

 
        37,271,523  

 

 

Canada–5.78%

     

Canadian National Railway Co.

     310,084        34,089,995  

 

 

CGI, Inc., Class A(a)

     620,925        49,263,270  

 

 
        83,353,265  

 

 

China–12.87%

     

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a)

     187,468        43,629,428  

 

 

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

     3,379,000        20,453,345  

 

 

JD.com, Inc., ADR(a)

     303,341        26,663,674  

 

 

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., A Shares

     29,287        8,949,788  

 

 

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR(a)

     84,515        15,703,732  

 

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     445,500        32,551,449  

 

 

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., A Shares

     287,297        12,853,311  

 

 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     435,025        24,835,577  

 

 
        185,640,304  

 

 

Denmark–2.35%

     

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

     108,276        17,358,608  

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     235,521        16,473,631  

 

 
        33,832,239  

 

 

France–4.98%

     

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     23,271        14,540,435  

 

 

Pernod Ricard S.A.

     57,577        11,036,834  

 

 

Sanofi

     136,918        13,229,092  

 

 

Schneider Electric SE

     228,003        32,979,606  

 

 
        71,785,967  

 

 

Germany–3.94%

     

Beiersdorf AG

     80,033        9,227,238  

 

 

Deutsche Boerse AG

     183,997        31,237,224  

 

 

Knorr-Bremse AG

     120,340        16,393,415  

 

 
        56,857,877  

 

 

Hong Kong–2.07%

     

AIA Group Ltd.

     2,429,000        29,919,614  

 

 

India–2.24%

     

HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR(a)

     447,872        32,363,231  

 

 

Ireland–3.37%

     

CRH PLC

     171,401        7,245,522  

 

 

Flutter Entertainment PLC

     72,836        15,079,946  

 

 

ICON PLC(a)

     134,568        26,238,069  

 

 
        48,563,537  

 

 

Italy–2.31%

     

FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A.(a)

     2,038,405        33,266,006  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Japan–13.12%

     

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     435,300      $ 17,942,371  

 

 

FANUC Corp.

     55,300        13,615,819  

 

 

Hoya Corp.

     159,300        22,019,886  

 

 

Keyence Corp.

     20,500            11,537,037  

 

 

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     300,900        20,465,233  

 

 

Komatsu Ltd.

     931,900        25,536,527  

 

 

Nidec Corp.

     91,200        11,490,738  

 

 

Olympus Corp.

     1,053,100        23,052,480  

 

 

SMC Corp.

     22,300        13,619,114  

 

 

Sony Corp.

     297,500        29,911,745  

 

 
        189,190,950  

 

 

Macau–1.56%

     

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.(a)

     2,883,000        22,424,245  

 

 

Mexico–2.52%

     

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series V

     12,925,748        36,361,887  

 

 

Netherlands–5.82%

     

ASML Holding N.V.

     26,830        12,965,919  

 

 

Heineken N.V.(a)

     130,090        14,507,614  

 

 

Prosus N.V.(a)

     215,873        23,222,181  

 

 

Wolters Kluwer N.V.

     393,113        33,179,920  

 

 
        83,875,634  

 

 

Singapore–0.69%

     

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

     578,466        9,875,529  

 

 

South Korea–4.12%

     

NAVER Corp.(a)

     88,747        23,963,590  

 

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     474,098        35,432,867  

 

 
        59,396,457  

 

 

Sweden–4.89%

     

Investor AB, Class B(a)

     525,190        38,384,686  

 

 

Sandvik AB(a)

     1,314,528        32,132,669  

 

 
        70,517,355  

 

 

Switzerland–8.05%

     

Alcon, Inc.(a)

     211,258        14,103,507  

 

 

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

     114,985        26,066,041  

 

 

Logitech International S.A.

     164,815        15,985,203  

 

 

Nestle S.A.

     268,933        31,661,183  

 

 

Roche Holding AG

     81,196        28,329,924  

 

 
        116,145,858  

 

 

Taiwan–2.86%

     

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

     378,549        41,276,983  

 

 

United Kingdom–2.98%

     

Ashtead Group PLC

     142,987        6,728,787  

 

 

British American Tobacco PLC

     355,481        13,222,093  

 

 

Linde PLC

     87,492        23,055,017  

 

 
        43,005,897  

 

 

United States–8.00%

     

Amcor PLC, CDI

     1,322,744        15,712,891  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

United States–(continued)

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)

     10,176      $ 22,664,700  

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     105,368        46,135,379  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     372,905            30,872,805  

 

 
        115,385,775  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $866,897,250)

 

     1,408,826,465  

 

 

Money Market Funds–2.26%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

     11,470,872        11,470,872  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 0.08%(b)(c)

     7,986,761      $ 7,989,157  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b)(c)

     13,109,568        13,109,569  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $32,565,297)

 

     32,569,598  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.95%
(Cost $899,462,547)

 

     1,441,396,063  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.05%

 

     651,261  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 1,442,047,324  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

CDI  – CREST Depository Interest

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Realized
Gain
   Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                            

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 14,279,963      $ 152,272,061      $ (155,081,152 )     $ -      $ -      $ 11,470,872      $ 59,339

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       10,203,588        108,765,758        (110,987,440 )       2,308        4,943        7,989,157        65,223

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       16,319,957        174,025,214        (177,235,602 )       -        -        13,109,569        63,272
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                            

Invesco Private Government Fund

       -        10,304,831        (10,304,831 )       -        -        -        42*

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       -        15,454,276        (15,454,276 )       -        -        -        430*

Total

     $ 40,803,508      $ 460,822,140      $ (469,063,301 )     $ 2,308      $ 4,943      $ 32,569,598      $ 188,306

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(c)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $866,897,250)

   $ 1,408,826,465  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $32,565,297)

     32,569,598  

 

 

Cash

     212,012  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $1,069,330)

     1,072,570  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,645,343  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     486,207  

 

 

Dividends

     3,288,880  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     277,215  

 

 

Total assets

     1,449,378,290  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     5,145,800  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     854,570  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     801,601  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     305  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     224,375  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     304,315  

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,330,966  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,442,047,324  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 825,329,400  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     616,717,924  

 

 
   $ 1,442,047,324  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 468,725,810  

 

 

Series II

   $ 973,321,514  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     11,023,956  

 

 

Series II

     23,241,512  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 42.52  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 41.88  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,171,487)

   $ 20,111,640  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $2)

     187,834  

 

 

Total investment income

     20,299,474  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     9,251,278  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     2,138,429  

 

 

Custodian fees

     190,827  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     2,199,939  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     72,572  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     36,923  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     13,105  

 

 

Professional services fees

     157,539  

 

 

Other

     14,673  

 

 

Total expenses

     14,075,285  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (47,026

 

 

Net expenses

     14,028,259  

 

 

Net investment income

     6,271,215  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     98,452,469  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     4,943  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     1,541  

 

 
     98,458,953  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     61,439,205  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     2,308  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     129,885  

 

 
     61,571,398  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     160,030,351  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 166,301,566  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 6,271,215     $ 19,460,503  

 

 

Net realized gain

     98,458,953       36,486,226  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     61,571,398       292,289,985  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     166,301,566       348,236,714  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (19,693,113     (35,398,141

 

 

Series II

     (38,602,388     (74,537,058

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (58,295,501     (109,935,199

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (34,482,600     (25,039,724

Series II

     (103,508,855     (18,732,098

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (137,991,455     (43,771,822

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (29,985,390     194,529,693  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,472,032,714       1,277,503,021  

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,442,047,324     $ 1,472,032,714  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(a)
  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Dividends
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Total
distributions
 

Net asset

value, end
of period

  Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
 

Ratio of
expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
 

Ratio of net
investment
income

to average
net assets

  Portfolio
turnover (c)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 39.05     $ 0.24     $ 5.04     $ 5.28     $ (0.92 )     $ (0.89 )     $ (1.81 )     $ 42.52       14.02 %     $ 468,726       0.91 %(d)       0.91 %(d)       0.65 %(d)       52 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      32.98       0.58       8.60       9.18       (0.62 )       (2.49 )       (3.11 )       39.05       28.54       466,401       0.89       0.89       1.54       31

Year ended 12/31/18

      39.89       0.66       (6.51 )       (5.85 )       (0.79 )       (0.27 )       (1.06 )       32.98       (14.97 )       414,774       0.92       0.93       1.74       35

Year ended 12/31/17

      32.89       0.49       7.06       7.55       (0.55 )             (0.55 )       39.89       23.00       627,894       0.92       0.93       1.34       34

Year ended 12/31/16

      33.49       0.50       (0.63 )       (0.13 )       (0.47 )             (0.47 )       32.89       (0.45 )       540,460       0.95       0.96       1.51       18

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      38.48       0.15       4.95       5.10       (0.81 )       (0.89 )       (1.70 )       41.88       13.74       973,322       1.16 (d)        1.16 (d)        0.40 (d)        52

Year ended 12/31/19

      32.52       0.48       8.47       8.95       (0.50 )       (2.49 )       (2.99 )       38.48       28.20       1,005,632       1.14       1.14       1.29       31

Year ended 12/31/18

      39.33       0.56       (6.42 )       (5.86 )       (0.68 )       (0.27 )       (0.95 )       32.52       (15.18 )       862,729       1.17       1.18       1.49       35

Year ended 12/31/17

      32.44       0.40       6.96       7.36       (0.47 )             (0.47 )       39.33       22.73       1,448,723       1.17       1.18       1.09       34

Year ended 12/31/16

      33.04       0.41       (0.62 )       (0.21 )       (0.39 )             (0.39 )       32.44       (0.70 )       1,167,820       1.20       1.21       1.26       18

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d)

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $423,778 and $879,976 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

    The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

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returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

 

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A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

 

 

First $ 250 million

     0.750%  

 

 

Over $250 million

     0.700%  

 

 

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.71%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.25% and Series II shares to 2.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $47,026.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $187,224 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,951,205 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $1,062 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

    Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 -   Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
Level 2 -   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3 -   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1                  Level 2                          Level 3              Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Australia

   $      $ 8,516,332        $–        $ 8,516,332  

 

 

Brazil

     11,312,875        25,958,648               37,271,523  

 

 

Canada

     83,353,265                      83,353,265  

 

 

China

     110,832,411        74,807,893               185,640,304  

 

 

Denmark

            33,832,239               33,832,239  

 

 

France

            71,785,967               71,785,967  

 

 

Germany

            56,857,877               56,857,877  

 

 

Hong Kong

            29,919,614               29,919,614  

 

 

India

     32,363,231                      32,363,231  

 

 

Ireland

     26,238,069        22,325,468               48,563,537  

 

 

Italy

            33,266,006               33,266,006  

 

 

Japan

            189,190,950               189,190,950  

 

 

Macau

            22,424,245               22,424,245  

 

 

Mexico

     36,361,887                      36,361,887  

 

 

Netherlands

            83,875,634               83,875,634  

 

 

Singapore

            9,875,529               9,875,529  

 

 

South Korea

            59,396,457               59,396,457  

 

 

Sweden

            70,517,355               70,517,355  

 

 

Switzerland

            116,145,858               116,145,858  

 

 

Taiwan

     41,276,983                      41,276,983  

 

 

United Kingdom

     23,055,017        19,950,880               43,005,897  

 

 

United States

     99,672,884        15,712,891               115,385,775  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     32,569,598                      32,569,598  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 497,036,220      $ 944,359,843        $–        $ 1,441,396,063  

 

 

NOTE 4–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 5–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 6–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 30,977,650         $  19,392,737  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     27,317,851                       90,542,462  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 58,295,501         $109,935,199  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 16,064,807  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     91,870,208  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     508,821,381  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     174,538  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (213,010

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     825,329,400  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 1,442,047,324  

 

 

    The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and passive foreign investment companies.

    The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $655,910,743 and $831,560,107, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 513,450,735  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (4,629,354

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 508,821,381  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $932,574,682.

NOTE 8–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $5,167,094 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $5,167,094. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

           Summary of Share Activity        

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,482,979     $ 52,751,557       1,348,893     $ 50,918,059  

 

 

Series II

     2,437,340       85,719,081       2,347,857       86,070,698  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     511,763       19,559,591       964,334       35,063,198  

 

 

Series II

     1,025,024       38,602,388       2,079,137       74,537,058  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,913,014     (106,793,748     (2,946,756     (111,020,981

 

 

Series II

     (6,351,741     (227,830,324     (4,827,830     (179,339,854

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (3,807,649   $ (137,991,455     (1,034,365   $ (43,771,822

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 51% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

    The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

    The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

    Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

          ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

    
  Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,242.40   $5.19   $1,020.51   $4.67   0.92%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,240.60     6.59     1,019.25     5.94   1.17  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

    The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax                                                  

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 27,317,851    

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     11.56  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

Foreign Taxes

   $ 0.0613     per share

Foreign Source Income

   $ 0.5646     per share

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee                

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection
(non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and
Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President - Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc.
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    I-VIMGV-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

  

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index.

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

   

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     -1.49

Series II Shares

     -1.76  

Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     2.80  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     8.93  

Lipper VUF Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     10.72  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines

earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

    US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

    Seven out of eleven sectors within the Russell 1000 Value Index had positive returns for the year. The materials sector had the highest return for the year, while the energy sector posted a double-digit loss.

    Stock selection in and overweight exposure to the information technology (IT) sector was the largest contributor to the Fund’s relative performance compared to the Russell 1000 Value Index. Within the sector, Apple, Qualcomm and Cognizant Technology Solutions were the largest contributors, benefiting from

 

a strong rally in the sector beginning in the second quarter of 2020. Apple shares moved higher following the selloff as the company reopened its factory in China and sales rebounded. Shares of Qualcomm traded higher following the company’s patent license settlement with Huawei that helped boost both revenue and profits. Cognizant had revenue declines due to the pandemic, but earnings were better than anticipated.

    Stock selection and the Fund’s underweight exposure to the real estate sector also helped the Fund’s relative performance versus the Russell
1000 Value Index as the sector underperformed, posting a decline for the year.

    Security selection in the financials sector was another contributor to the Fund’s relative performance during the year. Within the sector Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs were strong contributors. Large banks and capital markets firms benefited from a rise in yields during the year and these stocks performed well amid a broader rally in cyclical stocks.

    The Fund holds investment grade bonds and convertible securities as a source of income and to provide a measure of stability amid market volatility. Both asset classes outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index during the year and benefited the Fund’s performance relative to the index.

    Security selection in the consumer discretionary sector was the largest detractor from the Fund’s relative performance compared to the Russell 1000 Value Index for the year. Within the sector, Carnival and Capri Holdings were significant detractors, driven in large part by the pandemic-related selloff in February and March of 2020. Shares of Carnival declined sharply following news of COVID-19 infections on cruise ships. The industry was also hit by the suspension of cruise travel that resulted from the virus outbreak. As a result, the team eliminated the Fund’s position in the stock as they believed cruise demand would be slower to recover than other areas within the sector. Capri Holdings includes the Michael Kors, Versace, and Jimmy Choo brands. The stock declined significantly in the market correction, as con sumers sheltered-in-place and stores closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Capri’s shares later rebounded from lows set in February and March, so the team used that as an opportunity to eliminate the position given ongoing volatility in the stock.

    Stock selection and an overweight exposure to the energy sector also detracted from the Fund’s relative performance versus the Russell
1000 Value Index during the year. Energy stocks were negatively impacted by the severe decline in oil prices due the concurrent increase in oil supply resulting from the Saudi Arabia/Russia conflict, and the sharp deceleration in demand due to COVID-19. Key detractors for the year included Royal Dutch Shell and Marathon Oil. The team eliminated these positions during the

 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


 

 

year and reduced the Fund’s overall exposure to the sector during the year, as there was significant difficulty estimating the extent of volume declines amid the pandemic.

    Although cash averaged under 4% for the year, cash detracted from relative performance. This would be expected when the Russell 1000 Value Index had positive returns.

    The Fund held currency forward contracts during the year for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of non-US-based companies held in the Fund. These derivatives were not for speculative purposes or leverage, and these positions had a small negative impact on the Fund’s relative performance for the year. As part of our mandate, and to potentially reduce portfolio volatility during a market downturn, we sold short S&P 500 futures contracts during the year. Derivatives were used solely for the purpose of reducing volatility and not for speculative purposes. The use of S&P 500 futures contracts had a negative impact on the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index for the year. However, the Fund was less volatile, as measured by standard deviation, than the Russell 1000 Value Index for the year.

    During the year, the team reduced the Fund’s relative overweight exposure to the financials and energy sectors within the equity portion of the Fund, and increased exposure to the industrials, communication services, IT and real estate sectors. At the end of the year, the Fund’s largest overweight exposures were in the financials, IT and health care sectors, while the largest underweight exposures were to the communication services, utilities and real estate sectors.

    As always, we thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Jacob Borbidge

Chuck Burge

Brian Jurkash (Co-Lead)

Sergio Marcheli

Matthew Titus (Co-Lead)

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

 

1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

 

Series I Shares

        

Inception (12/30/94)

     6.75

10 Years

     7.20  

  5 Years

     4.92  

  1 Year

     -1.49  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     7.75

10 Years

     6.93  

  5 Years

     4.64  

  1 Year

     -1.76  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly.

Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund’s investment objective is both capital appreciation and current income while managing portfolio volatility.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The 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 Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index is a broad-based benchmark that includes investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.
  The Lipper VUF Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mixed-asset target allocation growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Financials

       23.15 %

Health Care

       14.30

Information Technology

       12.82

Industrials

       9.26

Communication Services

       7.59

Consumer Discretionary

       6.56

U.S. Treasury Securities

       5.23

Consumer Staples

       4.94

Energy

       4.00

Materials

       3.47

Utilities

       2.68

Real Estate

       1.85

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       4.15

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

      % of total net assets
  1.  

General Motors Co.

       2.24 %
  2.  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

       1.90
  3.  

Wells Fargo & Co.

       1.74
  4.  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

       1.74
  5.  

Morgan Stanley

       1.68
  6.  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

       1.67
  7.  

CSX Corp.

       1.64
  8.  

Johnson Controls International PLC

       1.53
  9.  

American International Group, Inc.

       1.53

10.

 

Corteva, Inc.

       1.53

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–65.20%

 

Aerospace & Defense–3.41%

     

General Dynamics Corp.

     2,847      $     423,691  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     5,003        357,764  

Textron, Inc.

     5,876        283,987  
                1,065,442  

Apparel Retail–1.07%

     

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     4,888        333,801  

Automobile Manufacturers–2.24%

     

General Motors Co.(b)

     16,759        697,845  

Building Products–2.28%

     

Johnson Controls International PLC

     10,266        478,293  

Trane Technologies PLC

     1,610        233,707  
                712,000  

Cable & Satellite–1.66%

     

Charter Communications, Inc.,

     

Class A(c)

     353        233,527  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     5,436        284,847  
                518,374  

Commodity Chemicals–0.70%

     

Dow, Inc.

     3,930        218,115  

Construction & Engineering–0.44%

     

Quanta Services, Inc.

     1,917        138,062  

Consumer Finance–0.73%

     

American Express Co.

     1,879        227,190  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.72%

 

  

Fiserv, Inc.(c)

     1,976        224,987  

Diversified Banks–3.57%

     

Bank of America Corp.(b)

     8,828        267,577  

Citigroup, Inc.

     4,905        302,442  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     18,065        545,202  
                1,115,221  

Electric Utilities–1.73%

     

Duke Energy Corp.

     1,811        165,815  

Exelon Corp.

     4,949        208,947  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     5,363        164,161  
                538,923  

Electronic Components–0.69%

     

Corning, Inc.

     5,964        214,704  

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.67%

 

  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     1,737        210,299  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–2.06%

 

  

Corteva, Inc.

     12,316        476,876  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

     3,433        165,333  
                642,209  

Food Distributors–1.96%

     

Sysco Corp.

     4,155        308,550  
      Shares      Value  

Food Distributors–(continued)

     

US Foods Holding Corp.(c)

     9,140      $     304,454  
                613,004  

Health Care Distributors–0.82%

     

McKesson Corp.

     1,467        255,141  

Health Care Equipment–1.83%

     

Medtronic PLC

     3,115        364,891  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     1,341        206,635  
                571,526  

Health Care Facilities–0.52%

     

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     1,175        161,562  

Health Care Services–1.39%

     

Cigna Corp.(b)

     1,165        242,530  

CVS Health Corp.

     2,815        192,264  
                434,794  

Health Care Supplies–0.45%

     

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(c)

     2,092        139,661  

Home Improvement Retail–0.69%

     

Kingfisher PLC (United Kingdom)(c)

     58,280        215,657  

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.48%

 

  

Adecco Group AG (Switzerland)

     2,238        150,063  

Insurance Brokers–0.59%

     

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     870        183,292  

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.92%

     

Chevron Corp.

     3,395        286,708  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–1.02%

 

  

Booking Holdings, Inc.(c)

     143        318,500  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–3.90%

     

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     3,271        173,494  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     1,972        520,036  

Morgan Stanley

     7,641        523,638  
                1,217,168  

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.90%

     

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     7,239        593,236  

Managed Health Care–1.26%

     

Anthem, Inc.

     1,224        393,014  

Movies & Entertainment–1.32%

     

Walt Disney Co. (The)(c)

     2,264        410,191  

Multi-line Insurance–1.53%

     

American International Group, Inc.

     12,609        477,377  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–2.33%

 

  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     6,049        145,368  

Concho Resources, Inc.

     2,962        172,833  

ConocoPhillips

     1,324        52,947  

Devon Energy Corp.

     10,467        165,483  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


 

    

      Shares      Value  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

 

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     13,343      $     189,470  
                726,101  

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.45%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     7,041        180,179  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     4,642        272,996  
                453,175  

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.24%

     

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     1,296        75,777  

Pharmaceuticals–3.52%

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(b)

     6,280        389,548  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

     6,639        121,647  

Johnson & Johnson

     1,131        177,997  

Pfizer, Inc.

     5,280        194,357  

Sanofi (France)

     2,230        215,464  
                1,099,013  

Railroads–1.64%

     

CSX Corp.(b)

     5,629        510,832  

Real Estate Services–1.43%

     

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(c)

     7,097        445,124  

Regional Banks–4.20%

     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     12,373        442,459  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     3,092        460,708  

Truist Financial Corp.

     8,512        407,980  
                1,311,147  

Semiconductors–2.70%

     

Micron Technology, Inc.(c)

     2,544        191,258  

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

     1,690        268,727  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     2,513        382,830  
                842,815  

Specialty Chemicals–0.70%

     

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     3,073        218,521  

Systems Software–1.09%

     

Oracle Corp.

     5,253        339,816  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.65%

     

Apple, Inc.

     1,519        201,556  

Tobacco–1.74%

     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     6,574        544,261  

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.96%

 

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     181,782        299,147  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $14,539,530)

 

  

 

20,345,351

 

    

Principal

Amount

        

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–25.15%

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.18%

     

General Dynamics Corp., 3.88%, 07/15/2021

   $      45,000        45,459  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., 4.45%, 11/16/2038

     9,000        11,349  
                56,808  
     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

Air Freight & Logistics–0.02%

     

United Parcel Service, Inc., 3.40%, 11/15/2046

   $ 4,000      $     4,826  

Airlines–0.17%

     

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2014-1, Class A, 3.70%, 04/01/2028

     16,927        15,973  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2014-2, Class A, 3.75%, 09/03/2026

     21,543        21,949  

Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 03/01/2030

     15,440        15,381  
                53,303  

Alternative Carriers–0.23%

     

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (Chile), Conv., 2.00%, 07/15/2024

     74,000        70,687  

Application Software–0.88%

     

Nuance Communications, Inc., Conv.,

     

1.00%, 12/15/2022(d)

     38,000        70,915  

1.25%, 04/01/2025

     34,000        77,533  

Workday, Inc., Conv., 0.25%, 10/01/2022

     75,000        125,696  
                274,144  

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.61%

 

  

Apollo Management Holdings L.P., 4.00%, 05/30/2024(e)

     40,000        44,330  

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 01/15/2025

     25,000        27,901  

Carlyle Holdings Finance LLC, 3.88%, 02/01/2023(e)

     5,000        5,322  

KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, 5.13%, 06/01/2044(e)

     85,000        111,744  
                189,297  

Automobile Manufacturers–0.15%

     

General Motors Co., 6.60%, 04/01/2036

     16,000        21,903  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.25%, 03/01/2026

     21,000        24,773  
                46,676  

Biotechnology–0.64%

     

AbbVie, Inc.,

     

4.50%, 05/14/2035

     38,000        47,762  

4.05%, 11/21/2039

     34,000        41,132  

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.40%, 12/01/2021

     25,000        25,686  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Conv., 2.25%, 05/15/2024

     62,000        86,166  
                200,746  

Brewers–0.48%

     

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),

     

4.70%, 02/01/2036

     45,000        57,141  

4.90%, 02/01/2046

     27,000        35,249  

Heineken N.V. (Netherlands), 3.50%, 01/29/2028(e)

     35,000        39,864  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., 4.20%, 07/15/2046

     16,000        18,360  
                150,614  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Cable & Satellite–1.54%

     

BofA Finance LLC, Conv., 0.13%, 09/01/2022

   $ 62,000      $    72,416

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,

     

4.46%, 07/23/2022

     60,000      63,270

3.85%, 04/01/2061

     27,000      27,210

Comcast Corp.,

     

4.15%, 10/15/2028

     30,000      36,121

3.90%, 03/01/2038

     10,000      12,237

Cox Communications, Inc., 2.95%, 10/01/2050(e)

     5,000      5,112

DISH Network Corp., Conv., 3.38%, 08/15/2026

     216,000      206,438

Liberty Broadband Corp., Conv., 1.25%, 10/05/2023(d)(e)

     58,000      58,842
              481,646

Communications Equipment–0.83%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc., 1.85%, 09/20/2021

     45,000      45,459

Finisar Corp., Conv., 0.50%, 12/15/2021(d)

     39,000      39,205

Viavi Solutions, Inc., Conv.,

     

1.75%, 06/01/2023

     71,000      88,198

1.00%, 03/01/2024

     68,000      87,371
              260,233

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.07%

 

  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 1.70%, 08/09/2021

     20,000      20,174

Consumer Finance–0.15%

     

American Express Co., 3.63%, 12/05/2024

     18,000      20,009

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.20%, 01/30/2023

     15,000      15,812

Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/01/2027

     10,000      11,219
              47,040

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.05%

 

  

Fiserv, Inc., 3.80%, 10/01/2023

     15,000      16,345

Diversified Banks–1.91%

     

Bank of America Corp., 3.25%, 10/21/2027

     10,000      11,194

Citigroup, Inc.,

     

4.00%, 08/05/2024

     60,000      66,835

3.67%, 07/24/2028(f)

     15,000      17,009

4.75%, 05/18/2046

     15,000      20,034

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

     

3.20%, 06/15/2026

     15,000      16,803

3.51%, 01/23/2029(f)

     15,000      17,122

4.26%, 02/22/2048(f)

     10,000      13,097

3.90%, 01/23/2049(f)

     15,000      18,911

Series V, 3.56% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.32%)(g)(h)

     150,000      147,553

U.S. Bancorp, Series W, 3.10%, 04/27/2026

     10,000      11,143

Wells Fargo & Co.,

     

3.55%, 09/29/2025

     30,000      33,708

4.10%, 06/03/2026

     95,000      108,957

4.65%, 11/04/2044

     15,000      19,219
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Diversified Banks–(continued)

     

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia), 2.10%, 05/13/2021

   $ 95,000      $    95,661
                  597,246

Diversified Capital Markets–0.41%

     

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland), Conv., 0.50%, 06/24/2024(e)

     131,000      128,079

Drug Retail–0.19%

     

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.,

     

3.30%, 11/18/2021

     32,000      32,669

4.50%, 11/18/2034

     24,000      27,602
              60,271

Electric Utilities–0.34%

     

Georgia Power Co., Series B, 3.70%, 01/30/2050

     9,000      10,852

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.55%, 05/01/2027

     11,000      12,537

Southern Co. (The), 2.35%, 07/01/2021

     60,000      60,476

Xcel Energy, Inc.,

     

0.50%, 10/15/2023

     14,000      14,048

3.50%, 12/01/2049

     7,000      8,207
              106,120

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.10%

 

  

Waste Management, Inc., 3.90%, 03/01/2035

     25,000      30,665

General Merchandise Stores–0.07%

     

Dollar General Corp., 3.25%, 04/15/2023

     20,000      21,167

Health Care Equipment–1.33%

     

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 4.88%, 05/15/2044

     86,000      106,385

DexCom, Inc., Conv., 0.75%, 12/01/2023

     86,000      195,746

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp., Conv., 0.50%, 08/15/2025(e)

     51,000      56,376

Medtronic, Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/2035

     15,000      20,207

NuVasive, Inc., Conv., 2.25%, 03/15/2021

     24,000      24,418

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 05/01/2025(e)

     10,000      11,827
              414,959

Health Care REITs–0.09%

     

Healthpeak Properties, Inc., 3.88%, 08/15/2024

     25,000      27,680

Health Care Services–0.31%

     

Cigna Corp., 4.80%, 08/15/2038

     9,000      11,733

CVS Health Corp., 3.38%, 08/12/2024

     20,000      21,856

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings,

     

3.20%, 02/01/2022

     33,000      33,987

4.70%, 02/01/2045

     22,000      28,901
              96,477

Health Care Technology–0.37%

     

Teladoc Health, Inc., Conv., 1.25%, 06/01/2027(e)

     97,000      116,662

Home Improvement Retail–0.09%

     

Home Depot, Inc. (The), 2.00%, 04/01/2021

     27,000      27,071
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Industrial Conglomerates–0.05%

     

Honeywell International, Inc., 0.46% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.23%),
08/19/2022(h)

   $ 17,000      $    17,019

Insurance Brokers–0.02%

     

Willis North America, Inc., 3.60%, 05/15/2024

     5,000      5,461

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.15%

     

BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 2.94%, 06/04/2051

     26,000      26,550

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada), 3.60%, 12/01/2024

     18,000      19,864
              46,414

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.67%

 

  

AT&T, Inc.,

     

3.00%, 06/30/2022

     28,000      28,985

4.50%, 05/15/2035

     25,000      30,347

Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.40%, 11/01/2034

     120,000      149,804
              209,136

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.08%

 

  

Zynga, Inc., Conv., 0.00%, 12/15/2026(e)(i)

     25,000      26,369

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–1.17%

 

  

Amazon.com, Inc., 4.80%, 12/05/2034

     9,000      12,353

Booking Holdings, Inc., Conv.,

     

0.90%, 09/15/2021

     40,000      46,461

0.75%, 05/01/2025(e)

     10,000      14,578

Match Group Financeco 3, Inc., Conv., 2.00%, 01/15/2030(e)

     94,000      182,282

Trip.com Group Ltd. (China), Conv., 1.25%, 09/15/2022

     113,000      107,916
              363,590

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.21%

 

  

Shopify, Inc. (Canada), Conv., 0.13%, 11/01/2025

     55,000      65,038

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.89%

 

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 4.25%, 10/21/2025

     27,000      30,981

GS Finance Corp., Series 0001, Conv., 0.25%, 07/08/2024

     198,000      207,504

Morgan Stanley, 4.00%, 07/23/2025

     35,000      40,080
              278,565

Life & Health Insurance–0.50%

     

Athene Global Funding, 4.00%, 01/25/2022(e)

     45,000      46,609

Guardian Life Global Funding, 2.90%, 05/06/2024(e)

     20,000      21,541

Jackson National Life Global Funding,

     

2.10%, 10/25/2021(e)

     10,000      10,146

3.25%, 01/30/2024(e)

     15,000      16,135

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., 5.30%, 11/18/2044(e)

     35,000      42,403

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 3.05%, 01/20/2021(e)

     20,000      20,023
              156,857
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Managed Health Care–0.06%

     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/2039

   $ 16,000      $    19,035

Movies & Entertainment–1.07%

     

Liberty Media Corp., Conv.,

     

2.25%, 10/05/2021(d)

     55,000      26,123

1.38%, 10/15/2023

     158,000      200,502

Liberty Formula One, Conv., 1.00%, 01/30/2023

     20,000      25,572

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Conv., 2.50%, 03/15/2023

     62,000      80,340
              332,537

Multi-line Insurance–0.17%

     

American International Group, Inc., 4.38%, 01/15/2055

     40,000      51,472

Multi-Utilities–0.07%

     

NiSource, Inc., 4.38%, 05/15/2047

     9,000      11,438

Sempra Energy, 3.80%, 02/01/2038

     8,000      9,278
              20,716

Office REITs–0.08%

     

Office Properties Income Trust, 4.00%, 07/15/2022

     25,000      25,567

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.11%

 

  

Cameron LNG LLC, 3.70%, 01/15/2039(e)

     16,000      18,066

ConocoPhillips, 4.15%, 11/15/2034

     13,000      15,109
              33,175

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.50%

 

  

Energy Transfer Operating L.P.,

     

4.20%, 09/15/2023

     2,000      2,158

4.90%, 03/15/2035

     19,000      20,953

5.00%, 05/15/2050

     8,000      8,670

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.25%, 02/15/2048

     10,000      11,745

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.30%, 12/01/2034

     23,000      28,354

MPLX L.P.,

     

4.50%, 07/15/2023

     65,000      70,824

4.50%, 04/15/2038

     11,000      12,582
              155,286

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.90%

 

  

Convertible Trust - Energy, Series 2019-1, 0.33%, 09/19/2024

     168,000      174,031

Convertible Trust - Healthcare, Series 2018-1, 0.25%, 02/05/2024

     168,000      190,815

Convertible Trust - Media, Series 2019, Class 1, 0.25%, 12/04/2024

     168,000      228,984
              593,830

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.05%

     

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (The), 4.63%, 10/01/2039(e)

     10,000      11,187

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (United Kingdom), 4.13%, 11/15/2025

     3,000      3,462
              14,649

Pharmaceuticals–1.80%

     

Bayer US Finance LLC (Germany), 3.00%, 10/08/2021(e)

     200,000      203,436
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

     

4.13%, 06/15/2039

   $ 18,000      $    22,987

4.63%, 05/15/2044

     100,000          136,546

Jazz Investments I Ltd., Conv., 2.00%, 06/15/2026(e)

     37,000      48,335

Pacira BioSciences, Inc., Conv.,

     

2.38%, 04/01/2022

     7,000      8,046

0.75%, 08/01/2025(e)

     23,000      25,979

Pfizer, Inc.,

     

3.00%, 09/15/2021

     50,000      50,997

2.20%, 12/15/2021

     15,000      15,293

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Conv., 0.63%, 04/01/2023

     33,000      31,460

Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc., 3.15%, 06/15/2021

     17,000      17,165
              560,244

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.10%

 

  

Allstate Corp. (The), 3.28%, 12/15/2026

     10,000      11,428

Markel Corp., 5.00%, 05/20/2049

     15,000      20,709
              32,137

Railroads–0.12%

     

Norfolk Southern Corp., 3.40%, 11/01/2049

     5,000      5,736

Union Pacific Corp., 4.15%, 01/15/2045

     25,000      31,083
              36,819

Real Estate Services–0.24%

     

Redfin Corp., Conv., 0.00%,
10/15/2025(e)(i)

     62,000      74,409

Regional Banks–0.12%

     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 2.38%, 07/28/2021

     15,000      15,146

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.45%, 04/23/2029

     20,000      23,059
              38,205

Reinsurance–0.11%

     

PartnerRe Finance B LLC, 3.70%, 07/02/2029

     30,000      34,555

Renewable Electricity–0.54%

     

Oglethorpe Power Corp., 4.55%, 06/01/2044

     150,000      169,307

Restaurants–0.07%

     

Starbucks Corp., 3.55%, 08/15/2029

     20,000      23,280

Retail REITs–0.02%

     

Regency Centers L.P., 2.95%, 09/15/2029

     5,000      5,346

Semiconductors–1.25%

     

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.63%, 01/15/2024

     30,000      32,439

Cree, Inc., Conv.,

     

0.88%, 09/01/2023

     42,000      76,406

1.75%, 05/01/2026(e)

     28,000      64,971

Microchip Technology, Inc., Conv., 0.13%, 11/15/2024

     139,000      153,886
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Semiconductors–(continued)

     

Micron Technology, Inc., 4.66%, 02/15/2030

   $ 10,000      $    12,284

NVIDIA Corp., 2.20%, 09/16/2021

     20,000      20,246

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), 5.35%, 03/01/2026(e)

     20,000      24,121

Texas Instruments, Inc., 2.63%, 05/15/2024

     5,000      5,343
              389,696

Soft Drinks–0.11%

     

PepsiCo, Inc., 3.00%, 08/25/2021

     35,000      35,655

Specialty Chemicals–0.01%

     

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.50%, 06/01/2047

     3,000      4,013

Systems Software–0.63%

     

FireEye, Inc.,

     

Series B, Conv., 1.63%, 06/01/2022(d)

     77,000      75,943

Series A, Conv., 1.00%, 06/01/2025(d)

     76,000      75,188

Microsoft Corp., 3.50%, 02/12/2035

     37,000      45,579
              196,710

Technology Distributors–0.11%

     

Avnet, Inc., 4.63%, 04/15/2026

     30,000      33,973

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.45%

Apple, Inc.,

     

2.15%, 02/09/2022

     39,000      39,814

3.35%, 02/09/2027

     10,000      11,413

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.45%, 06/15/2023(e)

     26,000      28,764

Western Digital Corp., Conv., 1.50%, 02/01/2024

     61,000      60,936
              140,927

Tobacco–0.15%

     

Altria Group, Inc., 5.80%, 02/14/2039

     36,000      47,434

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.16%

Air Lease Corp., 4.25%, 09/15/2024

     35,000      38,376

Aircastle Ltd., 4.40%, 09/25/2023

     10,000      10,601
              48,977

Trucking–0.14%

     

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 4.88%, 10/01/2025(e)

     40,000      43,257

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.06%

 

  

Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada), 4.30%, 02/15/2048

     15,000      19,197

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $6,736,987)

 

   7,847,793

U.S. Treasury Securities–5.23%

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds–0.63%

     

1.38%, 08/15/2050

     209,500      195,817
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes–4.60%

     

0.13%, 11/30/2022

   $ 968,000      $ 968,151  

 

 

0.38%, 11/30/2025

     288,200        288,560  

 

 

0.63%, 11/30/2027

     99,300        99,254  

 

 

0.88%, 11/15/2030

     79,000        78,704  

 

 
        1,434,669  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $1,629,263)

 

     1,630,486  

 

 
     Shares         

Preferred Stocks–0.27%

     

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.27%

 

  

AMG Capital Trust II, 5.15%, Conv. Pfd.
(Cost $106,269)

     1,700        84,968  
    

  

Shares

     Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–4.15%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(j)(k)

     513,587      $ 513,587  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(j)(k)

     194,348        194,406  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(j)(k)

     586,956        586,956  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $1,294,957)

        1,294,949  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–100.00%
(Cost $24,307,006)

 

     31,203,547  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.00)%

 

     (205

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 31,203,342  

 

 
 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

Conv.    – Convertible
LIBOR    – London Interbank Offered Rate
Pfd.    – Preferred
REIT    – Real Estate Investment Trust
USD    – U.S. Dollar

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1K.

(c) 

Non-income producing security.

(d) 

Security has an irrevocable call by the issuer or mandatory put by the holder. Maturity date reflects such call or put.

(e) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2020 was $1,500,769, which represented 4.81% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(f) 

Security issued at a fixed rate for a specific period of time, after which it will convert to a variable rate.

(g) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(h) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(i) 

Zero coupon bond issued at a discount.

(j) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                          

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 619,911      $ 6,486,018      $ (6,592,342     $ -     $ -     $ 513,587      $ 2,348

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       441,820        4,632,869        (4,879,906 )       (8 )       (369 )       194,406        2,209

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       708,469        7,412,592        (7,534,105 )       -       -       586,956        2,520

Total

     $ 1,770,200      $ 18,531,479      $ (19,006,353 )     $ (8 )     $ (369 )     $ 1,294,949      $ 7,077

 

(k) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

Open Futures Contracts
Short Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Month
   Notional
Value
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Equity Risk

                                                    

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

       16        March-2021      $ (2,999,040 )     $ (35,368 )     $ (35,368 )

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  
                         Unrealized  
Settlement           Contract to      Appreciation  
Date      Counterparty    Deliver      Receive      (Depreciation)  

Currency Risk

                                          

01/15/2021

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      CHF       3,156        USD       3,571        $           5  

01/15/2021

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      EUR       4,649        USD       5,702        21  

01/15/2021

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD       4,275        CAD       5,509        52  

01/15/2021

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD       4,061        CHF       3,609        17  

01/15/2021

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD       6,990        EUR       5,736        19  

01/15/2021

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD       41,333        GBP       30,720        682  

Subtotal–Appreciation

                                       796  

Currency Risk

                                          

01/15/2021

     Bank of New York Mellon (The)      CAD       147,610        USD       115,885        (85

01/15/2021

     Bank of New York Mellon (The)      EUR       130,204        USD       158,353        (754

01/15/2021

     Bank of New York Mellon (The)      GBP       377,930        USD       506,111        (10,762

01/15/2021

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      CHF       193,274        USD       218,196        (190

01/15/2021

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      EUR       2,944        USD       3,589        (9

01/15/2021

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      GBP       9,588        USD       12,913        (199

01/15/2021

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD       2,428        CAD       3,089        (1

Subtotal–Depreciation

                                       (12,000

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                                       $(11,204

 

Abbreviations:
CAD - Canadian Dollar
CHF - Swiss Franc
EUR - Euro
GBP - British Pound Sterling
USD - U.S. Dollar

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $23,012,049)

   $ 29,908,598  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $1,294,957)

     1,294,949  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     796  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $11,542)

     11,774  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     63,144  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     63,187  

 

 

Dividends

     37,994  

 

 

Interest

     45,287  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     72,568  

 

 

Total assets

     31,498,297  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin payable - futures contracts

     19,137  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     12,000  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     85,316  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     7,795  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     14,160  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     15,103  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     64,406  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     77,038  

 

 

Total liabilities

     294,955  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 31,203,342  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 27,098,950  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     4,104,392  

 

 
   $ 31,203,342  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 30,164,285  

 

 

Series II

   $ 1,039,057  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     2,582,436  

 

 

Series II

     89,989  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 11.68  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 11.55  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $5,264)

   $ 510,725  

 

 

Interest

     217,227  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     7,077  

 

 

Total investment income

     735,029  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     184,818  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     50,597  

 

 

Custodian fees

     13,863  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     2,642  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     17,824  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     20,029  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     9,919  

 

 

Professional services fees

     50,080  

 

 

Other

     (1,061

 

 

Total expenses

     348,711  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (1,640

 

 

Net expenses

     347,071  

 

 

Net investment income

     387,958  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     158,366  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (369

 

 

Foreign currencies

     14,843  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (73,949

 

 

Futures contracts

     (2,926,763

 

 
     (2,827,872

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     1,484,809  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (8

 

 

Foreign currencies

     289  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     21,786  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (35,368

 

 
     1,471,508  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1,356,364

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (968,406

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 387,958     $ 569,748  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (2,827,872     708,999  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     1,471,508       5,011,773  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (968,406     6,290,520  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (1,284,342     (1,896,583

 

 

Series II

     (40,901     (63,708

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (1,325,243     (1,960,291

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (3,051,585     (3,190,164

 

 

Series II

     (177,719     (47,952

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (3,229,304     (3,238,116

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (5,522,953     1,092,113  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     36,726,295       35,634,182  

 

 

End of year

   $ 31,203,342     $ 36,726,295  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(a)
  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
 

Dividends

from net

investment

income

  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (b)
 

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

 

Ratio of
expenses
to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or

expenses

absorbed

 

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers

and/or

expenses
absorbed

 

Ratio of net

investment
income
to average
net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (c)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      $12.41       $0.14       $(0.36       $(0.22       $(0.24       $(0.27       $(0.51       $11.68         (1.49 )%        $30,164       1.11 %(d)       1.12 %(d)       1.28 %(d)       97 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      11.04       0.19       1.82       2.01       (0.17 )       (0.47 )       (0.64 )       12.41       18.58       35,409       1.07       1.08       1.55       109

Year ended 12/31/18

      13.06       0.16       (1.51 )       (1.35 )       (0.22 )       (0.45 )       (0.67 )       11.04       (11.00 )       34,420       1.23       1.24       1.24       111

Year ended 12/31/17

      11.97       0.18 (e)        1.08       1.26       (0.17 )       -       (0.17 )       13.06       10.56       44,104       1.13       1.13       1.42 (e)        91

Year ended 12/31/16

      11.38       0.14       1.03       1.17       (0.22 )       (0.36 )       (0.58 )       11.97       10.61       50,183       1.15       1.16       1.26       92

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      12.26       0.11       (0.34 )       (0.23 )       (0.21 )       (0.27 )       (0.48 )       11.55       (1.67 )       1,039       1.36 (d)        1.37 (d)        1.03 (d)        97

Year ended 12/31/19

      10.91       0.15       1.81       1.96       (0.14 )       (0.47 )       (0.61 )       12.26       18.30       1,317       1.32       1.33       1.30       109

Year ended 12/31/18

      12.92       0.12       (1.49 )       (1.37 )       (0.19 )       (0.45 )       (0.64 )       10.91       (11.28 )       1,214       1.48       1.49       0.99       111

Year ended 12/31/17

      11.84       0.15 (e)        1.07       1.22       (0.14 )       -       (0.14 )       12.92       10.33       1,446       1.38       1.38       1.17 (e)        91

Year ended 12/31/16

      11.26       0.11       1.02       1.13       (0.19 )       (0.36 )       (0.55 )       11.84       10.31       1,462       1.40       1.41       1.01       92

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $29,746 and $1,057 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e) 

Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets includes significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2017. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.14 and 1.11% and $0.11 and 0.86% for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is both capital appreciation and current income while managing portfolio volatility.

    The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies.

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment

 

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securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

 

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

 

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

 

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

 

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

 

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

 

I.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

 

J.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

K.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference

 

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between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

L.

Other Risks – Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

The current low interest rate environment was created in part by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and certain foreign central banks keeping the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates near historical lows. Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. In addition, decreases in fixed income dealer market-making capacity may also potentially lead to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity in the fixed income markets. As a result, the value of the Fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal shareholder redemptions, which could potentially increase portfolio turnover and the Fund’s transaction costs.

The market values of convertible securities are affected by market interest rates, the risk of actual issuer default on interest or principal payments and the value of the underlying common stock into which the convertible security may be converted. Additionally, a convertible security is subject to the same types of market and issuer risks as apply to the underlying common stock. In addition, certain convertible securities are subject to involuntary conversions and may undergo principal write-downs upon the occurrence of certain triggering events, and, as a result, are subject to an increased risk of loss. Convertible securities may be rated below investment grade.

 

M.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser at the annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,640.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $4,443 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $46,154 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 -   Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
Level 2 -   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

 

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Level 3 -   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 19,203,712      $ 1,141,639      $      $ 20,345,351  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

            7,847,793               7,847,793  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

            1,630,486               1,630,486  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

     84,968                      84,968  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     1,294,949                      1,294,949  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     20,583,629        10,619,918               31,203,547  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

           

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            796               796  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

           

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (35,368                    (35,368

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (12,000             (12,000

 

 
     (35,368      (12,000             (47,368

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (35,368      (11,204             (46,572

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 20,548,261      $ 10,608,714      $      $ 31,156,975  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

    For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
     Currency      Equity         
Derivative Assets    Risk      Risk      Total  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ 796      $ -      $ 796  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -        -        -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 796      $ -      $ 796  

 

 
     Value  
     Currency      Equity         
Derivative Liabilities    Risk      Risk      Total  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ -      $ (35,368    $ (35,368

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     (12,000      -        (12,000

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (12,000      (35,368      (47,368

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -        35,368        35,368  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (12,000    $ -      $ (12,000

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of December 31, 2020.

 

     Financial
Derivative

Assets
     Financial
Derivative
Liabilities
            Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
        
     Forward Foreign      Forward Foreign      Net Value of                    Net  
Counterparty    Currency Contracts      Currency Contracts      Derivatives      Non-Cash      Cash      Amount  

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon (The)

     $     -                $(11,601)                $(11,601)        $-              $-            $(11,601)  

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     796                (399)                397        -              -            397  

 

 

Total

     $796                $(12,000)                $(11,204)        $-              $-            $(11,204)  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on  
     Statement of Operations  
     Currency     Equity        
     Risk     Risk     Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

      

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ (73,949   $ -     $ (73,949

 

 

Futures contracts

     -       (2,926,763     (2,926,763

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

      

Forward foreign currency contracts

     21,786       -       21,786  

 

 

Futures contracts

     -       (35,368     (35,368

 

 

Total

   $ (52,163   $ (2,962,131   $ (3,014,294

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Forward       
     Foreign Currency    Futures  
     Contracts    Contracts  

 

 

Average notional value

   $1,614,916    $ 9,376,707  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 634,855      $ 514,166  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     690,388        1,446,125  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 1,325,243      $ 1,960,291  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 491,902  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - investments

     6,181,006  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     615  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (52,489

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (2,516,642

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     27,098,950  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 31,203,342  

 

 

    The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and grantor trust adjustments.

    The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term    Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $856,943    $ 1,659,699      $ 2,516,642  

 

 

 

*

Capital loss carryforward is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $9,588,445 and $14,907,885, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $18,845,092 and $20,168,743, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 6,442,593  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (261,587

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 6,181,006  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $24,975,969.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of contingent payment debt instruments adjustments, grantor trusts and foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $96,968 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $96,968. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     173,050      $ 1,946,065        262,050      $ 3,173,461  

 

 

Series II

     8,311        92,914        2,709        32,332  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     117,399        1,284,342        161,687        1,896,583  

 

 

Series II

     3,780        40,901        5,492        63,708  

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (560,998   $ (6,281,992     (688,807   $ (8,260,208

 

 

Series II

     (29,512     (311,534     (12,075     (143,992

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (287,970   $ (3,229,304     (268,944   $ (3,238,116

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 59% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 12–Subsequent Event

The Board of Trustees of the Fund unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which the Fund would transfer all of its assets and liabilities to Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”).

    The Agreement requires approval of the Fund’s shareholders and will be submitted to the shareholders for their consideration at a meeting to be held in or around April 2021. The reorganization is expected to be consummated shortly thereafter. Upon closing of the reorganization, shareholders of the Fund will receive shares of the Acquiring Fund in exchange for their shares of the Fund, and the Fund will liquidate and cease operations.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

    The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

    The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

    Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

         

ACTUAL

 

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

 

  Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

  Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
 

Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2

  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,127.70   $6.36   $1,019.15   $6.04   1.19%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,125.60     7.69     1,017.90     7.30   1.44  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

    The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

 

Federal and State Income Tax

    
 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 690,388    

                

 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00  
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     71.62  

                                                                                          

 

Business Interest Income*

     25.45  
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     6.02  

                 *   The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee                 

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007   

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees                 

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017   

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019   

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997   

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017   

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016   

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)             

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019    Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019    Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   1998   

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019   

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017   

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)             

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017   

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016   

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019   

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019   

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers                 

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999   

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005    Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 

Senior Vice President

  2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)                 

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962 Senior Vice President   2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020   

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013    Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)                 

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020   

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020   

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President - Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VIMCCE-AR-1                                 

 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Mid

 

Cap Core Equity Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell Midcap Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     9.25

Series II Shares

     8.94  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     18.40  

Russell Midcap Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     17.10  

Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     11.26  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines

earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

    US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

    During the year, stock selection in the consumer discretionary and communication services sectors were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance versus its style-specific benchmark, the Russell Midcap Index. This was offset by weaker stock selection in the information technology (IT) and energy sectors.

    The largest individual contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark during the year included

 

 

T-Mobile, BJ’s Wholesale Club and Dexcom. T-Mobile performed well after the company won approval from a federal judge that allowed the company to merge with Sprint (not owned). Uncertainty about the merger being closed had been an overhang for the stock prior the deal being approved. BJ’s Wholesale Club benefited from being deemed an essential retailer during the pandemic. Dexcom is a pure play diabetes company focused on Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) technology. The company benefited from increasing awareness of the benefits of CGM technology, its pump partnerships, opportunities for tele-health and the need for better glucose management in the hospital setting. We exited our holdings in T-Mobile and Dexcom.

    The largest individual detractors from the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark during the year included Noble Energy, Schlumberger and Diamond-back Energy. Noble Energy and Diamond-back Energy are exploration and production companies in the energy sector and Schlumberger is an energy services company. The energy sector experienced significant negative returns despite the style-specific benchmark producing positive total returns during the year. We exited our holdings in Noble Energy and Diamondback Energy.

    We continue to maintain our discipline around valuation and focus on companies which we believe have competitive advantages and skilled management teams that are out-executing peers. We believe this disciplined approach is essential to generating attractive long-term performance.

    We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Raymond Anello (Co-Lead)

Joy Budzinski

Belinda Cavazos (Co-Lead)

Magnus Krantz

Kristin Ketner Pak

Raman Vardharaj

Adam Weiner

Matthew P. Ziehl

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no

 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

 

1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

 
 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (9/10/01)

     7.56

10 Years

     7.81  

  5 Years

     9.60  

  1 Year

     9.25  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (9/10/01)

     7.30

10 Years

     7.55  

  5 Years

     9.33  

  1 Year

     8.94  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly.

Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  The 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.
  The Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 
 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Information Technology

       20.14 %

Industrials

       15.33

Health Care

       12.90

Financials

       10.90

Consumer Discretionary

       9.83

Real Estate

       6.88

Consumer Staples

       5.66

Utilities

       5.08

Communication Services

       4.46

Materials

       4.28

Energy

       3.83

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.71

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

      % of total net assets

  1.  Keysight Technologies, Inc.

       2.55 %

  2.  Fiserv, Inc.

       2.51

  3.  Republic Services, Inc.

       2.31

  4.  Synopsys, Inc.

       2.20

  5.  CACI International, Inc., Class A

       2.15

  6.  Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

       2.11

  7.  Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

       2.10

  8.  Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C

       2.03

  9.  Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

       1.96

10.  PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

       1.84

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.29%

 

Apparel Retail–1.34%

     

Ross Stores, Inc.

     26,331      $ 3,233,710  

 

 

Application Software–4.92%

     

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(b)

     29,985        3,153,822  

 

 

Paylocity Holding Corp.(b)

     9,419        1,939,466  

 

 

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(b)

     11,811        1,494,446  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     20,475        5,307,939  

 

 
        11,895,673  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.96%

 

  

Northern Trust Corp.

     24,834        2,313,039  

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment–1.26%

     

Visteon Corp.(b)

     24,259        3,044,990  

 

 

Automotive Retail–1.59%

     

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     8,521        3,856,349  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.97%

     

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     24,091        2,309,122  

 

 

Seagen, Inc.(b)

     14,010        2,453,712  

 

 
        4,762,834  

 

 

Building Products–1.77%

     

Trane Technologies PLC

     29,456        4,275,833  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–2.03%

     

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C(b)

     30,952        4,901,868  

 

 

Communications Equipment–1.06%

     

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     15,108        2,569,266  

 

 

Construction Materials–1.51%

     

Vulcan Materials Co.

     24,643        3,654,803  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–2.51%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     53,232        6,060,996  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–1.63%

     

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     18,020        3,947,281  

 

 

Diversified Chemicals–1.63%

     

Eastman Chemical Co.

     39,332        3,944,213  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.87%

     

Cintas Corp.

     5,954        2,104,501  

 

 

Electric Utilities–0.85%

     

Eversource Energy

     23,656        2,046,481  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.15%

 

  

Hubbell, Inc.

     16,382        2,568,533  

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     10,475        2,627,235  

 

 
        5,195,768  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–2.55%

 

  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     46,634        6,159,885  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–2.31%

 

        

Republic Services, Inc.

     57,902        5,575,963  
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–2.55%

     

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     29,842      $ 3,440,484  

 

 

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

     43,640        2,725,318  

 

 
        6,165,802  

 

 

Gas Utilities–1.88%

     

Atmos Energy Corp.

     26,007        2,481,848  

 

 

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

     33,869        2,057,542  

 

 
        4,539,390  

 

 

General Merchandise Stores–1.75%

     

Dollar General Corp.

     7,664        1,611,739  

 

 

Target Corp.

     14,825        2,617,057  

 

 
        4,228,796  

 

 

Gold–0.42%

     

Franco-Nevada Corp. (Canada)

     8,027        1,006,024  

Health Care Equipment–4.77%

     

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     70,057        2,518,549  

 

 

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

     31,809        3,116,328  

 

 

STERIS PLC

     9,478        1,796,460  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

     9,965        4,101,295  

 

 
        11,532,632  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–1.33%

     

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     19,573        3,218,976  

 

 

Health Care Services–2.41%

     

Guardant Health, Inc.(b)

     11,955        1,540,760  

 

 

LHC Group, Inc.(b)

     20,047        4,276,426  

 

 
        5,817,186  

 

 

Health Care Technology–0.21%

     

American Well Corp., Class A(b)(c)

     19,583        496,037  

 

 

Homebuilding–1.30%

     

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     45,764        3,154,055  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.54%

     

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     8,834        1,296,831  

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services–1.63%

 

ASGN, Inc.(b)

     22,851        1,908,744  

 

 

Korn Ferry

     46,731        2,032,799  

 

 
        3,941,543  

 

 

Hypermarkets & Super Centers–1.33%

 

  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(b)

     86,166        3,212,268  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–4.39%

     

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.(b)

     85,507        2,306,979  

 

 

ITT, Inc.

     41,788        3,218,511  

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     28,464        5,082,532  

 

 
        10,608,022  

 

 

Industrial REITs–1.20%

     

Duke Realty Corp.

     72,709        2,906,179  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–1.63%

     

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     31,919        3,948,699  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–1.37%

 

  

Zynga, Inc., Class A(b)

     336,821      $ 3,324,423  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–1.06%

     

Snap, Inc., Class A(b)

     50,985        2,552,819  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.15%

 

  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     29,077        2,781,797  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–4.37%

 

  

Amdocs Ltd.

     29,965        2,125,417  

 

 

CACI International, Inc., Class A(b)

     20,806        5,187,560  

 

 

KBR, Inc.

     105,315        3,257,393  

 

 
        10,570,370  

 

 

Managed Health Care–0.66%

     

Humana, Inc.

     3,898        1,599,233  

 

 

Metal & Glass Containers–0.72%

     

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     47,191        1,749,842  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–2.35%

     

CMS Energy Corp.

     43,212        2,636,364  

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     52,415        3,055,795  

 

 
        5,692,159  

 

 

Office REITs–2.11%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     28,680        5,111,350  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.81%

 

  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     90,182        1,968,673  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.85%

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     36,503        2,064,975  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–2.16%

 

  

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

     89,760        3,809,415  

 

 

Shell Midstream Partners L.P.

     139,815        1,409,335  

 

 
        5,218,750  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.41%

     

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     94,221        3,416,453  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–1.55%

     

Catalent, Inc.(b)

     36,085        3,755,366  

 

 

Railroads–0.77%

     

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Canada)

     5,383        1,866,232  

 

 

Regional Banks–3.99%

     

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     40,987        2,078,451  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     29,827        4,444,223  

 

 

SVB Financial Group(b)

     8,087        3,136,381  

 

 
        9,659,055  

 

 

Residential REITs–1.06%

     

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

     85,135        2,554,050  

 

 

Restaurants–0.77%

     

Wendy’s Co. (The)

     84,385        1,849,719  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–3.28%

     

KLA Corp.

     15,736      $ 4,074,208  

 

 

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     25,605        3,852,272  

 

 
        7,926,480  

 

 

Semiconductors–1.46%

     

Analog Devices, Inc.

     23,852        3,523,656  

 

 

Soft Drinks–1.29%

     

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom)

     62,472        3,112,980  

 

 

Specialized REITs–2.51%

     

Equinix, Inc.

     1,857        1,326,232  

 

 

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

     57,058        4,748,367  

 

 
        6,074,599  

 

 

Specialty Stores–1.29%

     

Tractor Supply Co.

     22,116        3,109,067  

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–0.61%

     

Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A(b)

     73,309        1,482,308  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–1.44%

 

  

Fastenal Co.

     71,387        3,485,827  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $182,186,733)

 

     240,066,076  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.83%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.03%(d)(e)

     664,176        664,176  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(d)(e)

     585,073        585,249  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e)

     759,058        759,058  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $2,008,310)

 

     2,008,483  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.12%
(Cost $184,195,043)

        242,074,559  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.77%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund,
0.02%(d)(e)(f)

     743,763        743,763  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
0.12%(d)(e)(f)

     1,115,310        1,115,645  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $1,859,408)

 

     1,859,408  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.89%
(Cost $186,054,451)

        243,933,967  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.89)%

 

     (2,156,120

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 241,777,847  

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2020.

(d) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                           

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 1,051,777      $ 24,803,151      $ (25,190,752 )     $ -      $ -     $ 664,176      $ 6,709

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       401,834        18,095,444        (17,912,009 )       167        (187 )       585,249        6,027

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       1,202,031        28,346,458        (28,789,431 )       -        -       759,058        7,330
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                           

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

       674,953        5,029,273        (5,704,226 )       -        -       -        2,822*

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       224,984        1,723,466        (1,948,062 )       21        (409 )       -        1,172*

Invesco Private Government Fund

       -        10,661,618        (9,917,855 )       -        -       743,763        117*

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       -        7,029,340        (5,913,729 )       -        34       1,115,645        302*

Total

     $ 3,555,579      $ 95,688,750      $ (95,376,064 )     $ 188      $ (562 )     $ 3,867,891      $ 24,479

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(e) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

(f)

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1J.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $182,186,733)*

   $ 240,066,076  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $3,867,718)

     3,867,891  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     5,189  

 

 

Dividends

     181,325  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     130,501  

 

 

Total assets

     244,250,982  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     65,884  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     99,360  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     140,619  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     1,859,408  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     123,413  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     44,275  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     140,176  

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,473,135  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 241,777,847  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 188,713,021  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     53,064,826  

 

 
   $ 241,777,847  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 150,989,638  

 

 

Series II

   $ 90,788,209  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

  

Series I

     14,283,054  

 

 

Series II

     8,866,245  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.57  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.24  

 

 

 

*

At December 31, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $1,771,553 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $6,403)

   $ 3,058,416  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $44,264)

     64,330  

 

 

Total investment income

     3,122,746  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,583,679  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     358,782  

 

 

Custodian fees

     6,475  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     200,296  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     36,492  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     23,180  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     10,909  

 

 

Professional services fees

     38,173  

 

 

Other

     3,409  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,261,395  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (3,854

 

 

Net expenses

     2,257,541  

 

 

Net investment income

     865,205  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

 

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (5,497,827

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (562

 

 

Foreign currencies

     198  

 

 
     (5,498,191

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     24,445,576  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     188  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (86

 

 
     24,445,678  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     18,947,487  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 19,812,692  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 865,205     $ 1,487,761  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,498,191     45,992,201  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     24,445,678       5,912,021  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     19,812,692       53,391,983  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (28,871,670     (17,475,575

 

 

Series II

     (17,431,471     (9,551,503

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (46,303,141     (27,027,078

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     9,496,489       (7,906,038

 

 

Series II

     11,755,405       8,650,685  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     21,251,894       744,647  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (5,238,555     27,109,552  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     247,016,402       219,906,850  

 

 

End of year

   $ 241,777,847     $ 247,016,402  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(a)
  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Dividends
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Total
distributions
 

Net asset

value, end
of period

  Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
 

Ratio of
expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
 

Ratio of net
investment
income

to average
net assets

  Portfolio
turnover (c)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 12.18     $ 0.05     $ 0.80     $ 0.85     $ (0.08 )     $ (2.38 )     $ (2.46 )     $ 10.57       9.25 %     $ 150,990       0.94 %(d)       0.94 %(d)       0.49 %(d)       75 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      10.97       0.09       2.57       2.66       (0.06 )       (1.39 )       (1.45 )       12.18       25.28       157,959       0.93       0.94       0.70       114

Year ended 12/31/18

      14.41       0.06       (1.39 )       (1.33 )       (0.07 )       (2.04 )       (2.11 )       10.97       (11.35 )       148,078       0.91       0.94       0.46       27

Year ended 12/31/17

      12.87       0.05       1.85       1.90       (0.07 )       (0.29 )       (0.36 )       14.41       14.92       192,277       0.94       0.96       0.37       45

Year ended 12/31/16

      12.12       0.07       1.54       1.61       (0.01 )       (0.85 )       (0.86 )       12.87       13.43       195,464       0.98       1.00       0.57       29

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      11.88       0.02       0.78       0.80       (0.06 )       (2.38 )       (2.44 )       10.24       8.94       90,788       1.19 (d)        1.19 (d)        0.24 (d)        75

Year ended 12/31/19

      10.72       0.05       2.53       2.58       (0.03 )       (1.39 )       (1.42 )       11.88       25.04       89,057       1.18       1.19       0.45       114

Year ended 12/31/18

      14.11       0.03       (1.36 )       (1.33 )       (0.02 )       (2.04 )       (2.06 )       10.72       (11.60 )       71,829       1.16       1.19       0.21       27

Year ended 12/31/17

      12.61       0.02       1.81       1.83       (0.04 )       (0.29 )       (0.33 )       14.11       14.65       141,120       1.19       1.21       0.12       45

Year ended 12/31/16

      11.91       0.04       1.51       1.55       -       (0.85 )       (0.85 )       12.61       13.16       130,118       1.23       1.25       0.32       29

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d)

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $138,320 and $80,118 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

    The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

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returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

The Fund recharacterizes distributions received from REIT investments based on information provided by the REIT into the following categories: ordinary income, long-term and short-term capital gains, and return of capital. If information is not available on a timely basis from the REIT, the recharacterization will be based on available information which may include the previous year’s allocation. If new or additional information becomes available from the REIT at a later date, a recharacterization will be made in the following year. The Fund records as dividend income the amount recharacterized as ordinary income and as realized gain the amount recharacterized as capital gain in the Statement of Operations, and the amount recharacterized as return of capital as a reduction of the cost of the related investment. These recharacterizations are reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Master Limited Partnerships – The Fund invests in Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). MLPs are publicly traded partnerships and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). The Fund invests in MLPs engaged in, among other things, the transportation, storage, processing, refining, marketing, exploration, production and mining of minerals and natural resources. The Fund is a partner in each MLP; accordingly, the Fund is required to take into account the Fund’s allocable share of income, gains, losses, deductions, expenses, and tax credits recognized by each MLP.

MLP’s may be less liquid and subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than conventional publicly traded securities.

F.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

G.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

H.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

I.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

J.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized

 

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  foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

L.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

 

 

First $500 million

     0.725%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.700%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.675%  

 

 

Over $1.5 billion

     0.650%  

 

 

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.725%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $3,854.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $31,347 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $327,435 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $718 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

 

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    Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 -    Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
Level 2 -    Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3 -    Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 240,066,076      $        $–      $ 240,066,076  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     2,008,483        1,859,408               3,867,891  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 242,074,559      $ 1,859,408        $–      $ 243,933,967  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $509,773.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 1,379,795       $ 944,716  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     44,923,346         26,082,362  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 46,303,141       $ 27,027,078  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

 

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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 826,709  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     57,443,142  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     10  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (747,065

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (4,457,970

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     188,713,021  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 241,777,847  

 

 

    The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and partnerships.

    The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term    Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 4,457,970      $–    $ 4,457,970  

 

 

 

*

Capital loss carryforward is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $162,538,393 and $186,745,226, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 62,003,035  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (4,559,893

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 57,443,142  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $186,490,825.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of partnerships, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $283,254 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $283,254. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     650,434     $ 6,303,263       261,011     $ 3,199,054  

 

 

Series II

     1,003,597       10,172,288       1,214,662       14,406,495  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     3,035,927       28,871,668       1,542,416       17,475,575  

 

 

Series II

     1,890,615       17,431,471       864,389       9,551,503  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,371,419     (25,678,442     (2,338,334     (28,580,667

 

 

Series II

     (1,527,486     (15,848,354     (1,281,486     (15,307,313

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     2,681,668     $ 21,251,894       262,658     $ 744,647  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 72% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 12–Subsequent Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund to Invesco V.I.Main Street Mid Cap Fund.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

    The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

    The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

    Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

          ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

    
  Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses
Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,229.80   $5.27   $1,020.41   $4.77   0.94%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,229.10     6.67     1,019.15     6.04   1.19  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

    The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax                                                   

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 44,923,346  

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee                

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non- profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler –1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones – 1961 Trustee   2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and
Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund    Investment Adviser    Distributor    Auditors

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Invesco Advisers, Inc.
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund    Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent    Custodian

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


 

 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  December 31, 2020
 

 

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund

 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 
NOT FDIC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE
Invesco Distributors, Inc.       MS-VISPI-AR-1


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

        

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund (the Fund) underperformed the S&P 500 Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark.

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

  

 

Fund vs. Indexes

        

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     17.99

Series II Shares

     17.70  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

     18.40  

Lipper VUF S&P 500 Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     16.70  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

        

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%2, a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were

also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

    US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

    The Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund invests in stocks in approximately the same proportion as they are represented in the S&P 500 Index. During the year, the information technology (IT), consumer discretionary, communication services, health care, consumer staples, materials, consumer staples and industrials sectors contributed the most to the Fund’s overall performance. Market sectors delivering negative overall returns for the Fund included energy, financials, real estate and utilities.

Leading contributors to the Fund’s performance for the year included Apple, Amazon-.com,

 

Microsoft and NVIDIA. Apple and Amazon repeatedly delivered strong earnings and increased revenue growth during the year. The top detractor from the Fund’s performance for the year was Exxon Mobil.The stock’s negative return was associated with the lack of travel during the pandemic. Another detractor from Fund performance was Wells Fargo which was also adversely impacted by the economic impact of the pandemic.

    Please note that the Fund’s strategy is principally implemented through equity investments, but the Fund also may use derivative instruments, including S&P 500 futures contracts, to gain exposure to the equity market. During the year, the Fund invested in S&P 500 futures contracts, which generated a positive return and were a slight contributor to Fund performance. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

    Thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

3

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Peter Hubbard

Michael Jeanette

Tony Seisser

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee

future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 12/31/20

  
Series I Shares         
Inception (5/18/98)      7.21
10 Years      13.46  
  5 Years      14.72  
  1 Year      17.99  
Series II Shares         
Inception (6/5/00)      6.12
10 Years      13.18  
  5 Years      14.45  
  1 Year      17.70  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class X and Class Y shares of the predecessor fund, Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series S&P 500 Index Portfolio advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund. Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Class X shares and Class Y shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction

of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund’s investment objective is to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond to the total return (i.e., the combination of capital changes and income) of the Standard & Poor’s® 500 Composite Stock Price Index.

   

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

   

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

   

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

About indexes used in this report

    The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
    The Lipper VUF S&P 500 Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of S&P 500 variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
    A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets  

Information Technology

     27.21%           

Health Care

     13.29              

Consumer Discretionary

     12.55              

Communication Services

     10.62              

Financials

     10.31              

Industrials

     8.31              

Consumer Staples

     6.43              

Utilities

     2.73              

Materials

     2.60              

Real Estate

     2.38              

Energy

     2.26              

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     1.31              

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

          % of total net assets
  1.   Apple, Inc.       6.60%
  2.   Microsoft Corp.   5.23
  3.   Amazon.com, Inc.   4.32
  4.   Facebook, Inc., Class A   2.04
  5.   Tesla, Inc.   1.67
  6.   Alphabet, Inc., Class A   1.64
  7.   Alphabet, Inc., Class C   1.58
  8.   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B   1.40
  9.   Johnson & Johnson   1.29
10.   JPMorgan Chase & Co.   1.20

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-98.69%

 

Advertising-0.07%

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     1,132      $ 26,625  

 

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     624        38,919  

 

 
        65,544  

 

 
Aerospace & Defense-1.59%

 

Boeing Co. (The)

     1,518        324,943  

 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     665        98,965  

 

 

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     1,140        32,536  

 

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     117        19,946  

 

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     601        113,601  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     704        249,906  

 

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     444        135,296  

 

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     4,344        310,639  

 

 

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(b)

     107        41,942  

 

 

Textron, Inc.

     662        31,995  

 

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.(b)

     157        97,159  

 

 
        1,456,928  

 

 
Agricultural & Farm Machinery-0.26%

 

Deere & Co.

     897        241,338  

 

 
Agricultural Products-0.09%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     1,613        81,311  

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics-0.66%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     391        36,703  

 

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     487        46,319  

 

 

FedEx Corp.

     691        179,398  

 

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     2,046        344,546  

 

 
        606,966  

 

 
Airlines-0.26%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     358        18,616  

 

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.

     1,746        27,534  

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     1,852        74,469  

 

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

     1,713        79,843  

 

 

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(b)

     844        36,503  

 

 
        236,965  

 

 
Alternative Carriers-0.03%

 

CenturyLink, Inc.

     2,868        27,963  

 

 
Apparel Retail-0.43%

 

Gap, Inc. (The)

     596        12,033  

 

 

L Brands, Inc.

     678        25,215  

 

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

     1,019        125,143  

 

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     3,434        234,508  

 

 
        396,899  

 

 
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods-0.19%

 

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     1,011        14,741  

 

 

PVH Corp.

     206        19,341  

 

 

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     139        14,420  

 

 

Tapestry, Inc.

     802        24,926  

 

 

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(b)

     547        9,392  

 

 

Under Armour, Inc., Class C(b)

     564        8,392  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods-(continued)

 

VF Corp.

     927      $ 79,175  

 

 
        170,387  

 

 
Application Software-2.42%

 

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     1,373        686,665  

 

 

ANSYS, Inc.(b)

     249        90,586  

 

 

Autodesk, Inc.(b)

     629        192,059  

 

 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(b)

     798        108,871  

 

 

Citrix Systems, Inc.

     358        46,576  

 

 

Intuit, Inc.

     752        285,647  

 

 

Paycom Software, Inc.(b)

     142        64,219  

 

 

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

     2,617        582,361  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     441        114,325  

 

 

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(b)

     117        51,073  

 

 
        2,222,382  

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks-0.79%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     337        65,489  

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     2,331        98,928  

 

 

BlackRock, Inc.

     406        292,945  

 

 

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     777        19,417  

 

 

Invesco Ltd.(c)

     1,117        19,469  

 

 

Northern Trust Corp.

     604        56,257  

 

 

State Street Corp.

     1,023        74,454  

 

 

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     648        98,101  

 

 
        725,060  

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment-0.14%

 

Aptiv PLC

     773        100,714  

 

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

     709        27,396  

 

 
        128,110  

 

 
Automobile Manufacturers-1.94%

 

Ford Motor Co.

     11,175        98,228  

 

 

General Motors Co.

     3,603        150,029  

 

 

Tesla, Inc.(b)

     2,169        1,530,598  

 

 
        1,778,855  

 

 
Automotive Retail-0.27%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     201        31,659  

 

 

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     66        78,239  

 

 

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     473        44,680  

 

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     207        93,682  

 

 
        248,260  

 

 
Biotechnology-1.86%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     5,049        541,000  

 

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     626        97,806  

 

 

Amgen, Inc.

     1,665        382,817  

 

 

Biogen, Inc.(b)

     440        107,739  

 

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     3,585        208,862  

 

 

Incyte Corp.(b)

     540        46,969  

 

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     301        145,416  

 

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     744        175,837  

 

 
        1,706,446  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


      Shares      Value  
Brewers-0.03%

 

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

     545      $ 24,629  

 

 
Broadcasting-0.15%

 

Discovery, Inc., Class A(b)

     465        13,992  

 

 

Discovery, Inc., Class C(b)

     843        22,078  

 

 

Fox Corp., Class A

     998        29,062  

 

 

Fox Corp., Class B

     454        13,112  

 

 

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

     1,636        60,957  

 

 
        139,201  

 

 
Building Products-0.45%

 

A.O. Smith Corp.

     393        21,544  

 

 

Allegion PLC

     267        31,073  

 

 

Carrier Global Corp.

     2,330        87,888  

 

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

     401        34,374  

 

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     2,070        96,441  

 

 

Masco Corp.

     759        41,692  

 

 

Trane Technologies PLC

     694        100,741  

 

 
        413,753  

 

 
Cable & Satellite-1.07%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     417        275,866  

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     13,057        684,187  

 

 

DISH Network Corp., Class A(b)

     716        23,156  

 

 
        983,209  

 

 
Casinos & Gaming-0.14%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     954        56,859  

 

 

MGM Resorts International

     1,189        37,465  

 

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     281        31,705  

 

 
        126,029  

 

 
Commodity Chemicals-0.20%

 

Dow, Inc.

     2,121        117,716  

 

 

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

     746        68,378  

 

 
        186,094  

 

 
Communications Equipment-0.79%

 

Arista Networks, Inc.(b)

     159        46,201  

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     12,084        540,759  

 

 

F5 Networks, Inc.(b)

     177        31,141  

 

 

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     963        21,677  

 

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     485        82,479  

 

 
        722,257  

 

 
Computer & Electronics Retail-0.07%

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     669        66,759  

 

 
Construction & Engineering-0.08%

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     378        41,187  

 

 

Quanta Services, Inc.

     401        28,880  

 

 
        70,067  

 

 
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks-0.55%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     1,554        282,859  

 

 

Cummins, Inc.

     428        97,199  

 

 

PACCAR, Inc.

     1,005        86,711  

 

 

Wabtec Corp.

     519        37,991  

 

 
        504,760  

 

 
Construction Materials-0.12%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     180        51,115  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Construction Materials-(continued)

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     384      $ 56,951  

 

 
        108,066  

 

 
Consumer Electronics-0.06%

 

Garmin Ltd.

     433        51,813  

 

 
Consumer Finance-0.53%

 

American Express Co.

     1,865        225,497  

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     1,308        129,296  

 

 

Discover Financial Services

     889        80,481  

 

 

Synchrony Financial

     1,577        54,738  

 

 
        490,012  

 

 
Copper-0.12%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     4,155        108,113  

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services-4.18%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     1,227        216,197  

 

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     334        51,169  

 

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     1,775        251,092  

 

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     1,592        181,265  

 

 

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(b)

     238        64,934  

 

 

Global Payments, Inc.

     857        184,615  

 

 

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     222        35,962  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     2,516        898,061  

 

 

Paychex, Inc.

     915        85,260  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     3,351        784,804  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

     4,850        1,060,840  

 

 

Western Union Co. (The)

     1,193        26,174  

 

 
        3,840,373  

 

 
Distillers & Vintners-0.16%

 

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

     530        42,098  

 

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     488        106,896  

 

 
        148,994  

 

 
Distributors-0.12%

 

Genuine Parts Co.

     418        41,980  

 

 

LKQ Corp.(b)

     813        28,650  

 

 

Pool Corp.

     116        43,210  

 

 
        113,840  

 

 
Diversified Banks-2.91%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     21,770        659,849  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.

     5,954        367,124  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     8,717        1,107,669  

 

 

U.S. Bancorp

     3,920        182,633  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     11,824        356,848  

 

 
        2,674,123  

 

 
Diversified Chemicals-0.04%

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

     393        39,410  

 

 
Diversified Support Services-0.18%

 

Cintas Corp.

     252        89,072  

 

 

Copart, Inc.(b)

     599        76,223  

 

 
        165,295  

 

 
Drug Retail-0.09%

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     2,056        81,993  

 

 
 

 

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Electric Utilities-1.74%

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

     725      $ 37,359  

 

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     1,420        118,243  

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     2,105        192,734  

 

 

Edison International

     1,098        68,976  

 

 

Entergy Corp.

     581        58,007  

 

 

Evergy, Inc.

     658        36,526  

 

 

Eversource Energy

     995        86,078  

 

 

Exelon Corp.

     2,791        117,836  

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

     1,574        48,180  

 

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     5,602        432,194  

 

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

     709        26,623  

 

 

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     326        26,064  

 

 

PPL Corp.

     2,232        62,942  

 

 

Southern Co. (The)

     3,021        185,580  

 

 

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     1,504        100,272  

 

 
        1,597,614  

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment-0.48%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     667        80,667  

 

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     1,140        136,960  

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     1,711        137,513  

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     336        84,272  

 

 
        439,412  

 

 
Electronic Components-0.21%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     856        111,939  

 

 

Corning, Inc.

     2,209        79,524  

 

 
        191,463  

 

 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments-0.17%

 

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     380        16,656  

 

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     530        70,008  

 

 

Vontier Corp.(b)

     391        13,059  

 

 

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(b)

     155        59,571  

 

 
        159,294  

 

 
Electronic Manufacturing Services-0.15%

 

IPG Photonics Corp.(b)

     103        23,051  

 

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     947        114,653  

 

 
        137,704  

 

 
Environmental & Facilities Services-0.23%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     610        58,743  

 

 

Rollins, Inc.

     642        25,083  

 

 

Waste Management, Inc.

     1,113        131,256  

 

 
        215,082  

 

 
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals-0.19%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     621        24,039  

 

 

Corteva, Inc.

     2,131        82,512  

 

 

FMC Corp.

     376        43,214  

 

 

Mosaic Co. (The)

     1,002        23,056  

 

 
        172,821  

 

 
Financial Exchanges & Data-1.06%

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     315        29,333  

 

 

CME Group, Inc., Class A

     1,027        186,965  

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     1,605        185,040  

 

 

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     110        62,762  

 

 

Moody’s Corp.

     463        134,381  

 

 

MSCI, Inc.

     237        105,828  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Financial Exchanges & Data-(continued)

 

Nasdaq, Inc.

     333      $ 44,202  

 

 

S&P Global, Inc.

     689        226,495  

 

 
        975,006  

 

 
Food Distributors-0.12%

 

Sysco Corp.

     1,457        108,197  

 

 
Food Retail-0.08%

 

Kroger Co. (The)

     2,215        70,348  

 

 
Footwear-0.55%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     3,589        507,736  

 

 
Gas Utilities-0.04%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     357        34,068  

 

 
General Merchandise Stores-0.51%

 

Dollar General Corp.

     701        147,420  

 

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)

     672        72,603  

 

 

Target Corp.

     1,432        252,791  

 

 
        472,814  

 

 
Gold-0.15%

 

Newmont Corp.

     2,298        137,627  

 

 
Health Care Distributors-0.21%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     426        41,646  

 

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     849        45,473  

 

 

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

     414        27,680  

 

 

McKesson Corp.

     459        79,829  

 

 
        194,628  

 

 
Health Care Equipment-3.48%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     5,069        555,005  

 

 

ABIOMED, Inc.(b)

     130        42,146  

 

 

Baxter International, Inc.

     1,470        117,953  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     830        207,683  

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     4,095        147,215  

 

 

Danaher Corp.

     1,808        401,629  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     277        102,412  

 

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

     1,783        162,663  

 

 

Hologic, Inc.(b)

     735        53,530  

 

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     247        123,468  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     337        275,700  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

     3,850        450,989  

 

 

ResMed, Inc.

     420        89,275  

 

 

STERIS PLC

     247        46,816  

 

 

Stryker Corp.

     936        229,358  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

     134        55,150  

 

 

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

     264        46,203  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     601        92,608  

 

 
        3,199,803  

 

 
Health Care Facilities-0.17%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     755        124,167  

 

 

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     225        30,938  

 

 
        155,105  

 

 
Health Care REITs-0.19%

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     1,563        47,250  

 

 

Ventas, Inc.

     1,083        53,110  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Health Care REITs-(continued)

 

Welltower, Inc.

     1,211      $ 78,255  

 

 
        178,615  

 

 
Health Care Services-0.65%

 

Cigna Corp.

     1,033        215,050  

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

     3,743        255,647  

 

 

DaVita, Inc.(b)

     218        25,593  

 

 

Laboratory Corp. of America
Holdings(b)

     282        57,401  

 

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     390        46,476  

 

 
        600,167  

 

 
Health Care Supplies-0.28%

 

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     208        111,151  

 

 

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     142        51,592  

 

 

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     634        33,196  

 

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     213        60,345  

 

 
        256,284  

 

 
Health Care Technology-0.08%

 

Cerner Corp.

     886        69,533  

 

 
Home Furnishings-0.04%

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     384        17,011  

 

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(b)

     173        24,385  

 

 
        41,396  

 

 
Home Improvement Retail-1.26%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     3,079        817,844  

 

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     2,095        336,268  

 

 
        1,154,112  

 

 
Homebuilding-0.21%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     961        66,232  

 

 

Lennar Corp., Class A

     797        60,755  

 

 

NVR, Inc.(b)

     9        36,719  

 

 

PulteGroup, Inc.

     779        33,591  

 

 
        197,297  

 

 
Hotel & Resort REITs-0.03%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     2,048        29,962  

 

 
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines-0.32%

 

Carnival Corp.

     2,127        46,071  

 

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     805        89,564  

 

 

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     761        100,391  

 

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)

     800        20,344  

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     517        38,615  

 

 
        294,985  

 

 
Household Appliances-0.04%

 

Whirlpool Corp.

     180        32,488  

 

 
Household Products-1.59%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     718        62,631  

 

 

Clorox Co. (The)

     366        73,903  

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     2,452        209,670  

 

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     973        131,190  

 

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     7,091        986,642  

 

 
        1,464,036  

 

 
Housewares & Specialties-0.03%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

     1,096        23,268  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Human Resource & Employment Services-0.02%

 

Robert Half International, Inc.

     332      $ 20,743  

 

 
Hypermarkets & Super Centers-1.14%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     1,262        475,496  

 

 

Walmart, Inc.

     3,965        571,555  

 

 
        1,047,051  

 

 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders-0.05%

 

AES Corp. (The)

     1,931        45,378  

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates-1.21%

 

3M Co.

     1,650        288,403  

 

 

General Electric Co.(d)

     25,050        270,540  

 

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     2,007        426,889  

 

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     301        129,758  

 

 
        1,115,590  

 

 
Industrial Gases-0.62%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

     633        172,948  

 

 

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,502        395,792  

 

 
        568,740  

 

 
Industrial Machinery-0.83%

 

Dover Corp.

     417        52,646  

 

 

Flowserve Corp.

     378        13,929  

 

 

Fortive Corp.

     978        69,262  

 

 

IDEX Corp.

     218        43,426  

 

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     824        167,997  

 

 

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(b)

     1,077        49,068  

 

 

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     1,182        79,844  

 

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     373        101,609  

 

 

Pentair PLC

     482        25,590  

 

 

Snap-on, Inc.

     158        27,040  

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     463        82,673  

 

 

Xylem, Inc.

     522        53,135  

 

 
        766,219  

 

 
Industrial REITs-0.28%

 

Duke Realty Corp.

     1,075        42,968  

 

 

Prologis, Inc.

     2,114        210,681  

 

 
        253,649  

 

 
Insurance Brokers-0.50%

 

Aon PLC, Class A

     654        138,171  

 

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     555        68,659  

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     1,451        169,767  

 

 

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     374        78,794  

 

 
        455,391  

 

 
Integrated Oil & Gas-1.09%

 

Chevron Corp.

     5,506        464,982  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     12,091        498,391  

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     2,431        42,080  

 

 
        1,005,453  

 

 
Integrated Telecommunication Services-1.39%

 

AT&T, Inc.(d)

     20,378        586,071  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     11,833        695,189  

 

 
        1,281,260  

 

 
Interactive Home Entertainment-0.43%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     2,210        205,199  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Interactive Home Entertainment-(continued)

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.(b)

    838      $ 120,337  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

    332        68,986  

 

 
       394,522  

 

 
Interactive Media & Services-5.40%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

    861        1,509,023  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

    830        1,454,061  

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

    6,875        1,877,975  

 

 

Twitter, Inc.(b)

    2,296        124,328  

 

 
       4,965,387  

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail-4.84%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

    1,220        3,973,454  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

    118        262,818  

 

 

eBay, Inc.

    1,872        94,068  

 

 

Etsy, Inc.(b)

    346        61,557  

 

 

Expedia Group, Inc.

    394        52,166  

 

 
       4,444,063  

 

 
Internet Services & Infrastructure-0.12%

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(b)

    472        49,555  

 

 

VeriSign, Inc.(b)

    293        63,405  

 

 
       112,960  

 

 
Investment Banking & Brokerage-0.87%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    4,266        226,269  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    985        259,754  

 

 

Morgan Stanley

    4,088        280,151  

 

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    354        33,867  

 

 
       800,041  

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services-1.11%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

    1,812        473,312  

 

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    1,528        125,220  

 

 

DXC Technology Co.

    737        18,978  

 

 

Gartner, Inc.(b)

    259        41,489  

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

    2,548        320,742  

 

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    388        40,787  

 

 
       1,020,528  

 

 
Leisure Products-0.04%

 

Hasbro, Inc.

    369        34,516  

 

 
Life & Health Insurance-0.41%

 

Aflac, Inc.

    1,869        83,114  

 

 

Globe Life, Inc.

    284        26,969  

 

 

Lincoln National Corp.

    527        26,513  

 

 

MetLife, Inc.

    2,187        102,680  

 

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    741        36,761  

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1,147        89,546  

 

 

Unum Group

    590        13,535  

 

 
       379,118  

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services-1.19%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    875        103,679  

 

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(b)

    62        36,142  

 

 

Illumina, Inc.(b)

    418        154,660  

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

    555        99,439  

 

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)

    69        78,638  

 

 

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    324        46,494  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    1,134        528,195  

 

 
     Shares      Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services-(continued)

 

Waters Corp.(b)

    179      $ 44,288  

 

 
       1,091,535  

 

 
Managed Health Care-1.56%

 

Anthem, Inc.

    711        228,295  

 

 

Centene Corp.(b)

    1,659        99,590  

 

 

Humana, Inc.

    379        155,492  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    2,713        951,395  

 

 
       1,434,772  

 

 
Metal & Glass Containers-0.10%

 

Ball Corp.

    948        88,335  

 

 
Movies & Entertainment-1.80%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)

    412        30,274  

 

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

    1,264        683,482  

 

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

    5,178        938,150  

 

 
       1,651,906  

 

 
Multi-line Insurance-0.18%

 

American International Group, Inc.

    2,464        93,287  

 

 

Assurant, Inc.

    172        23,430  

 

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    1,040        50,939  

 

 
       167,656  

 

 
Multi-Sector Holdings-1.40%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)

    5,565        1,290,357  

 

 
Multi-Utilities-0.82%

 

Ameren Corp.

    717        55,969  

 

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    1,582        34,235  

 

 

CMS Energy Corp.

    832        50,760  

 

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    971        70,174  

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    2,333        175,442  

 

 

DTE Energy Co.

    559        67,868  

 

 

NiSource, Inc.

    1,111        25,486  

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    1,468        85,584  

 

 

Sempra Energy

    825        105,113  

 

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    916        84,300  

 

 
       754,931  

 

 
Office REITs-0.14%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    340        60,595  

 

 

Boston Properties, Inc.

    411        38,852  

 

 

SL Green Realty Corp.

    212        12,631  

 

 

Vornado Realty Trust

    454        16,952  

 

 
       129,030  

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-0.22%

 

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

    1,906        39,740  

 

 

Halliburton Co.

    2,551        48,214  

 

 

NOV, Inc.(b)

    1,127        15,474  

 

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

    4,031        87,997  

 

 

TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,226        11,524  

 

 
       202,949  

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-0.46%

 

Apache Corp.

    1,096        15,552  

 

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    1,157        18,836  

 

 

Concho Resources, Inc.

    571        33,318  

 

 

ConocoPhillips

    3,055        122,169  

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

    1,111        17,565  

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


      Shares      Value  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-(continued)

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     458      $ 22,167  

 

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

     1,690        84,280  

 

 

Hess Corp.

     793        41,863  

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

     2,291        15,281  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     477        54,326  

 

 
        425,357  

 

 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing-0.26%

 

HollyFrontier Corp.

     433        11,193  

 

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     1,889        78,129  

 

 

Phillips 66

     1,249        87,355  

 

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     1,184        66,979  

 

 
        243,656  

 

 
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation-0.21%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     5,568        76,115  

 

 

ONEOK, Inc.

     1,290        49,510  

 

 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     3,524        70,656  

 

 
        196,281  

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats-0.90%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     588        28,430  

 

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     1,418        51,417  

 

 

General Mills, Inc.

     1,749        102,841  

 

 

Hershey Co. (The)

     428        65,197  

 

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

     815        37,987  

 

 

JM Smucker Co. (The)

     331        38,264  

 

 

Kellogg Co.

     736        45,801  

 

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     1,881        65,195  

 

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     421        33,150  

 

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     718        68,641  

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     4,090        239,142  

 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     854        55,032  

 

 
        831,097  

 

 
Paper Packaging-0.26%

 

Amcor PLC

     4,555        53,612  

 

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     242        37,537  

 

 

International Paper Co.

     1,141        56,731  

 

 

Packaging Corp. of America

     275        37,925  

 

 

Sealed Air Corp.

     451        20,651  

 

 

Westrock Co.

     753        32,778  

 

 
        239,234  

 

 
Personal Products-0.19%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

     648        172,491  

 

 
Pharmaceuticals-3.81%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     6,462        400,838  

 

 

Catalent, Inc.(b)

     476        49,537  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     2,271        383,436  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     7,529        1,184,914  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     7,235        591,823  

 

 

Perrigo Co. PLC

     396        17,709  

 

 

Pfizer, Inc.

     15,895        585,095  

 

 

Viatris, Inc.(b)

     3,503        65,646  

 

 

Zoetis, Inc.

     1,360        225,080  

 

 
        3,504,078  

 

 
Property & Casualty Insurance-0.72%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

     870        95,639  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Property & Casualty Insurance-(continued)

 

Chubb Ltd.

     1,291      $ 198,711  

 

 

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     434        37,919  

 

 

Loews Corp.

     691        31,109  

 

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     1,675        165,624  

 

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     725        101,768  

 

 

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     408        27,099  

 

 
        657,869  

 

 
Publishing-0.03%

 

News Corp., Class A

     1,129        20,288  

 

 

News Corp., Class B

     353        6,273  

 

 
        26,561  

 

 
Railroads-0.90%

 

CSX Corp.

     2,188        198,561  

 

 

Kansas City Southern

     273        55,728  

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     727        172,742  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     1,928        401,448  

 

 
        828,479  

 

 
Real Estate Services-0.07%

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     973        61,027  

 

 
Regional Banks-0.91%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     1,239        44,307  

 

 

Comerica, Inc.

     403        22,512  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     2,068        57,015  

 

 

First Republic Bank

     499        73,318  

 

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     2,954        37,309  

 

 

KeyCorp

     2,834        46,506  

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.

     372        47,356  

 

 

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     1,233        15,943  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     1,212        180,588  

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.

     2,788        44,942  

 

 

SVB Financial Group(b)

     150        58,174  

 

 

Truist Financial Corp.

     3,856        184,818  

 

 

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     476        20,677  

 

 
        833,465  

 

 
Reinsurance-0.03%

 

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     116        27,154  

 

 
Research & Consulting Services-0.31%

 

Equifax, Inc.

     353        68,072  

 

 

IHS Markit Ltd.

     1,067        95,849  

 

 

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     1,036        21,621  

 

 

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     471        97,775  

 

 
        283,317  

 

 
Residential REITs-0.26%

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     400        64,172  

 

 

Equity Residential

     994        58,924  

 

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     189        44,872  

 

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     332        42,061  

 

 

UDR, Inc.

     857        32,935  

 

 
        242,964  

 

 
Restaurants-1.21%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     80        110,937  

 

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     377        44,908  

 

 

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     114        43,714  

 

 
 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


      Shares      Value  
Restaurants-(continued)

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     2,131      $ 457,270  

 

 

Starbucks Corp.

     3,356        359,025  

 

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     874        94,882  

 

 
        1,110,736  

 

 
Retail REITs-0.21%

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     200        17,024  

 

 

Kimco Realty Corp.

     1,255        18,837  

 

 

Realty Income Corp.

     1,002        62,294  

 

 

Regency Centers Corp.

     457        20,835  

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     888        75,729  

 

 
        194,719  

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment-0.64%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     2,612        225,416  

 

 

KLA Corp.

     442        114,438  

 

 

Lam Research Corp.

     411        194,103  

 

 

Teradyne, Inc.

     482        57,787  

 

 
        591,744  

 

 
Semiconductors-4.40%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     3,409        312,639  

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     1,057        156,151  

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     1,158        507,030  

 

 

Intel Corp.

     11,719        583,841  

 

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     775        68,704  

 

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     732        101,096  

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc.(b)

     3,184        239,373  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     1,770        924,294  

 

 

Qorvo, Inc.(b)

     331        55,035  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     3,234        492,668  

 

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     475        72,618  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     2,625        430,841  

 

 

Xilinx, Inc.

     701        99,381  

 

 
        4,043,671  

 

 
Soft Drinks-1.40%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     11,060        606,531  

 

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

     1,057        97,751  

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

     3,953        586,230  

 

 
        1,290,512  

 

 
Specialized REITs-1.20%

 

American Tower Corp.

     1,271        285,289  

 

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

     1,218        193,893  

 

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     780        108,818  

 

 

Equinix, Inc.

     257        183,544  

 

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     374        43,332  

 

 

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     836        24,645  

 

 

Public Storage

     435        100,455  

 

 

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     318        89,717  

 

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     2,167        72,659  

 

 
        1,102,352  

 

 
Specialty Chemicals-0.76%

 

Albemarle Corp.

     308        45,436  

 

 

Celanese Corp.

     343        44,569  

 

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     2,099        149,260  

 

 

Ecolab, Inc.

     711        153,832  

 

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     310        33,740  

 

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

     676        97,493  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Specialty Chemicals-(continued)

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     234      $ 171,969  

 

 
        696,299  

 

 
Specialty Stores-0.15%

 

Tiffany & Co.

     313        41,144  

 

 

Tractor Supply Co.

     337        47,376  

 

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(b)

     164        47,094  

 

 
        135,614  

 

 
Steel-0.05%

 

Nucor Corp.

     876        46,594  

 

 
Systems Software-6.05%

 

Fortinet, Inc.(b)

     390        57,927  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     21,621        4,808,943  

 

 

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

     1,716        35,658  

 

 

Oracle Corp.

     5,424        350,879  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     556        306,039  

 

 
        5,559,446  

 

 
Technology Distributors-0.06%

 

CDW Corp.

     414        54,561  

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-6.91%

 

Apple, Inc.

     45,739        6,069,108  

 

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     3,736        44,272  

 

 

HP, Inc.

     3,928        96,589  

 

 

NetApp, Inc.

     644        42,659  

 

 

Seagate Technology PLC

     647        40,217  

 

 

Western Digital Corp.

     878        48,632  

 

 

Xerox Holdings Corp.

     519        12,036  

 

 
        6,353,513  

 

 
Tobacco-0.64%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     5,315        217,915  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     4,454        368,747  

 

 
        586,662  

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors-0.20%

 

Fastenal Co.

     1,666        81,351  

 

 

United Rentals, Inc.(b)

     209        48,469  

 

 

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     130        53,084  

 

 
        182,904  

 

 
Trucking-0.10%

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     242        33,070  

 

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     279        54,455  

 

 
        87,525  

 

 
Water Utilities-0.09%

 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     518        79,497  

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services-0.24%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     1,669        225,065  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $21,917,718)

 

     90,699,593  

 

 
Money Market Funds-1.35%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.03%(c)(e)

     431,341        431,341  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(e)

     321,408        321,504  

 

 
 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


      Shares      Value  
Money Market Funds-(continued)

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(e)

     492,961      $ 492,961  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $1,245,848)

 

     1,245,806  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES-100.04% (Cost $23,163,566)

 

     91,945,399  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES-(0.04)%

 

     (41,151

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

 

   $ 91,904,248  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value
December 31, 2020
    Dividend Income  

Invesco Ltd.

    $    21,918       $      1,108       $        (2,436     $1,643       $(2,764     $    19,469       $    923  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    281,283       4,742,712       (4,592,654     -       -       431,341       1,107  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    221,995       3,417,145       (3,317,732     (21     117       321,504       1,327  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    321,467       5,420,241       (5,248,747     -       -       492,961       1,184  

Investments Purchased with Cash

Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    -       19,425       (19,425     -       -       -       2

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    -       5,512       (5,512)       -       -       -       1

Invesco Private Government Fund

    -       66,792       (66,792     -       -       -       2

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    -       29,656       (29,656     -       -       -       3

Total

    $846,663       $13,702,591       $(13,282,954     $1,622       $(2,647     $1,265,275       $4,549  

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(d) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1J.

(e) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

Open Futures Contracts

 

Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
   Notional
Value
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Equity Risk

                                        

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     6      March-2021      $1,124,640        $26,335        $26,335  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $21,893,292)

   $ 90,680,124  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $1,270,274)

     1,265,275  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     6,917  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Dividends

     66,892  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     45,898  

 

 

Total assets

     92,065,106  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     14,687  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     9,365  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     45,096  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     39,099  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     52,611  

 

 

Total liabilities

     160,858  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 91,904,248  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 13,873,676  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     78,030,572  

 

 
   $ 91,904,248  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 38,820,009  

 

 

Series II

   $ 53,084,239  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     1,912,945  

 

 

Series II

     2,634,849  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 20.29  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 20.15  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 1,505,815  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $47)

     4,588  

 

 

Total investment income

     1,510,403  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     100,290  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     137,335  

 

 

Custodian fees

     6,476  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     122,233  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     4,092  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     20,988  

 

 

Licensing fees

     17,025  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     11,365  

 

 

Professional services fees

     35,356  

 

 

Other

     (17,021

 

 

Total expenses

     438,139  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (1,301

 

 

Net expenses

     436,838  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,073,565  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     10,068,109  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (2,647

 

 

Futures contracts

     298,849  

 

 
     10,364,311  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     2,603,672  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     1,622  

 

 

Futures contracts

     4,555  

 

 
     2,609,849  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     12,974,160  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 14,047,725  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,073,565     $ 1,270,313  

 

 

Net realized gain

     10,364,311       5,915,111  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     2,609,849       15,853,714  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     14,047,725       23,039,138  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (2,904,454     (4,162,074

 

 

Series II

     (3,939,993     (5,597,313

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (6,844,447     (9,759,387

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (1,001,963     (2,676,121

 

 

Series II

     (3,859,935     98,753  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (4,861,898     (2,577,368

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     2,341,380       10,702,383  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     89,562,868       78,860,485  

 

 

End of year

   $ 91,904,248     $ 89,562,868  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

    

Net asset

value,

beginning

of period

   

Net

investment

income(a)

   

Net gains

(losses)

on securities

(both

realized and

unrealized)

   

Total from

investment

operations

   

Dividends

from net

investment

income

   

Distributions

from net

realized

gains

    Total
distributions
   

Net asset

value, end

of period

   

Total

return (b)

   

Net assets,

end of period

(000’s omitted)

   

Ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets

with fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed

   

Ratio of

expenses

to average net

assets without

fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed

   

Ratio of net

investment

income

to average

net assets

    Portfolio
turnover (c)
 

Series I

                           

Year ended 12/31/20

    $18.71       $0.26       $ 2.96       $ 3.22       $(0.33     $(1.31     $(1.64     $20.29       17.99     $38,820       0.38 %(d)      0.38 %(d)      1.43 %(d)      4

Year ended 12/31/19

    16.12       0.29       4.51       4.80       (0.28     (1.93     (2.21     18.71       30.98       36,806       0.41       0.41       1.61       3  

Year ended 12/31/18

    18.53       0.26       (0.91     (0.65     (0.30     (1.46     (1.76     16.12       (4.86     33,758       0.51       0.51       1.41       3  

Year ended 12/31/17

    16.78       0.26       3.18       3.44       (0.31     (1.38     (1.69     18.53       21.26       38,450       0.48       0.48       1.46       3  

Year ended 12/31/16

    16.58       0.30       1.55       1.85       (0.31     (1.34     (1.65     16.78       11.45       34,812       0.41       0.41       1.81       4  

Series II

                           

Year ended 12/31/20

    18.59       0.22       2.93       3.15       (0.28     (1.31     (1.59     20.15       17.70       53,084       0.63 (d)      0.63 (d)      1.18 (d)      4  

Year ended 12/31/19

    16.03       0.25       4.47       4.72       (0.23     (1.93     (2.16     18.59       30.62       52,757       0.66       0.66       1.36       3  

Year ended 12/31/18

    18.43       0.22       (0.91     (0.69     (0.25     (1.46     (1.71     16.03       (5.07     45,102       0.76       0.76       1.16       3  

Year ended 12/31/17

    16.69       0.22       3.17       3.39       (0.27     (1.38     (1.65     18.43       21.00       55,090       0.73       0.73       1.21       3  

Year ended 12/31/16

    16.49       0.26       1.54       1.80       (0.26     (1.34     (1.60     16.69       11.20       52,212       0.66       0.66       1.56       4  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $34,682 and $48,893 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond to the total return (i.e., the combination of capital changes and income) of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Price Index.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per

 

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share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day. This practice does not apply to securities pledged as collateral for securities lending transactions.

 

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NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

 

 

First $2 billion

    0.120%  

 

 

Over $2 billion

    0.100%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.12%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,301.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $12,069 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $125,266 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

    $90,699,593          $–          $–          $90,699,593  

 

 

Money Market Funds

    1,245,806                            1,245,806  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    91,945,399                            91,945,399  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                

 

 

Futures Contracts

    26,335                            26,335  

 

 

Total Investments

    $91,971,734          $–          $–          $91,971,734  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation.

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Assets    Equity
Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ 26,335  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (26,335

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain on
Statement of Operations
 
     Equity
Risk
 

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Futures contracts

     $298,849              

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

Futures contracts

     4,555              

 

 

Total

     $303,404              

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Futures
Contracts
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 1,446,381  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

 

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NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 1,421,367      $ 1,124,398  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     5,423,080        8,634,989  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 6,844,447      $ 9,759,387  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

      2020  

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 1,257,902  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     9,594,534  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     67,215,176  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (37,040

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     13,873,676  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 91,904,248  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $2,994,474 and $15,793,553, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

     $67,993,773  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (778,597

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 67,215,176  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $24,756,558.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of fair fund settlements, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $75 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $75. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

      Summary of Share Activity  
     Year ended
December 31, 2020(a)
     Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

           

Series I

     83,700      $ 1,520,338        101,728      $ 1,853,921  

 

 

Series II

     95,867        1,653,237        79,690        1,455,975  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     156,018        2,903,491        242,328        4,160,777  

 

 

Series II

     213,088        3,939,993        327,904        5,597,313  

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


     

Summary of Share Activity

 
     Year ended
December 31, 2020(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (293,468   $ (5,425,792     (470,895   $ (8,690,819

 

 

Series II

     (512,091     (9,453,165     (383,854     (6,954,535

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (256,886   $ (4,861,898     (103,099   $ (2,577,368

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 90% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

          ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

  Beginning
Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  Ending
Account Value
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
Series I       $1,000.00   $1,219.00     $2.18     $1,023.18     $1.98     0.39%
Series II         1,000.00   1,217.60   3.57   1,021.92   3.25   0.64  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax                                   

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 5,423,080    

Qualified Dividend Income*

     100.00  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in
Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Interested Trustee                

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Independent Trustees                
Christopher L. Wilson – 1967
Trustee and Chair
  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)
Beth Ann Brown – 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields – 1952
Trustee
  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine
Cynthia Hostetler – 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones – 1961
Trustee
  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None
Joel W. Motley – 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Ann Barnett Stern – 1957 Trustee   2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee   2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn – 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Officers                
Sheri Morris – 1964
President and Principal Executive Officer
  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A
Russell C. Burk – 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A
Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974
Senior Vice President
  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Officers–(continued)                
John M. Zerr – 1962
Senior Vice President
  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey –1962
Senior Vice President
  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Adrien Deberghes – 1967
Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President
  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Officers–(continued)                
Todd F. Kuehl – 1969
Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President
  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Michael McMaster – 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
 
 

 

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The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

   VISCE-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund (the Fund) outperformed the Russell 2000 Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

 

  Series I Shares      27.25
  Series II Shares      26.87  
  S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)      18.40  
  Russell 2000 Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      19.96  
  Lipper VUF Small-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      11.23  

  Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines

earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

Given this environment, the Fund produced a strong, double-digit return and outperformed its style-specific benchmark during the year. Relative outperformance was largely attributed to positive security selection across a broad set of sectors including information technology (IT), real estate, industrials, consumer discretionary, communication services, financials, utilities and materials. The Fund’s allocation to most of these sectors also provided a positive impact to relative results with

 

our allocations in the IT, consumer discretionary and utilities sectors contributing the most. Alternatively, stock selection and an underweight allocation in the health care sector detracted the most from relative performance. Security selection in the consumer staples and energy sectors were headwinds along with the Fund’s ancillary cash position.

Top individual contributors to the Fund’s absolute performance during the year included Crocs, Penn National Gaming and Lattice Semiconductor.

Comfort foam shoemaker, Crocs was the leading contributor to Fund performance on an absolute basis and was added to the Fund in the first quarter of 2020 following a significant decline in its stock price due to concerns over business interruption from COVID-19. During the year, the company generated better than expected results driven by strong eCommerce growth offsetting weakness in its retail segment.

Penn National Gaming benefited from strong gaming activity during the year as its casinos gradually reopened following COVID-19 shutdowns and are operating with improved profitability. The regional casino operator also owns a 36%4 stake in Barstool Sports whose sports betting app, Barstool Sportsbook, rocketed to become the most downloaded sports betting application in Apple’s app store shortly after its September soft launch.

Strength in Lattice Semiconductor during the year can be attributed to two primary factors. The semiconductor company introduced its Nexus platform which we believe offers significant competitive pricing and performance benefits relative to peers due to its better power efficiency and faster speeds. Additionally, with Nexus now available, Lattice was able to capitalize on improving end market spending including 5G, data centers, auto and industrials.

Top individual detractors from the Fund’s absolute performance included ChampionX, Boot Barn and Viper Energy.

ChampionX (formerly Apergy) and Viper Energy are both energy sector constituents that declined with oil prices early in the year. We exited our position to become more defensive in this space as the oil markets were likely to take longer than other areas of the economy to navigate the COVID driven lock-down.

Boot Barn was among the leading detractors despite being a strong retailer offering good competitive dynamics. However, with oil prices depressed and rig count down, we believed Boot Barn would struggle to sustain growth without this key customer demographic. We exited our position during the year.

We wish to remind you that all positioning changes are based on a bottom-up stock selection process. Our portfolio construction is designed to manage risk and ensure alignment with small-cap market sector exposure

 

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


within modest over- and underweights. At the close of the year, the Fund’s underweight exposures relative to the Russell 2000 Index were in the health care, energy, utilities, consumer staples, real estate and communication services sectors. Conversely, the Fund’s overweight exposures were in the IT, industrials, financials, materials and consumer discretionary sectors.

At the close of the year, we continued to expect volatility as the global economy ebbs and flows between high COVID-19 infection rates resulting in either government-mandated or self-imposed lockdowns and vaccinations supporting reopenings and a return to normalcy. At the margin, we have shifted out of more defensive stocks and into stocks that we believe have more upside potential in a post-COVID economic and market recovery. Though the situation continues to evolve, we believe the US economy will gradually re-open on a regional basis. We expect unemployment, weakened confidence, de-leveraging, and bankruptcies will be headwinds, while COVID vaccine deployment, growing herd immunity, monetary and fiscal stimulus, as well as pent-up demand will provide tailwinds.

Thank you for your commitment to the Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

4 Source: Penn National Gaming: pngaming.com

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Juan Hartsfield (Lead)

Davis Paddock

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

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1  Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2  Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

 Average Annual Total Returns

 

 As of 12/31/20

  

 Series I Shares

        

 Inception (8/29/03)

     9.32

 10 Years

     10.15  

   5 Years

     11.82  

   1 Year

     27.25  

 Series II Shares

        

 Inception (8/29/03)

     9.06

 10 Years

     9.87  

   5 Years

     11.55  

   1 Year

     26.87  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly.

Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.

The 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.

The Lipper VUF Small-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small-cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.

The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector

  % of total net assets
Information Technology   19.27%       

 

Industrials   19.19          

 

Financials   17.33          

 

Health Care   15.25          

 

Consumer Discretionary   13.43          

 

Real Estate   5.59          

 

Materials   4.69          

 

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets   4.36          

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities   0.89          

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 
    % of total net assets

 

  1.  Lattice Semiconductor Corp.

  2.00%       

 

  2.  NeoGenomics, Inc.

  1.87          

 

  3.  Penn National Gaming, Inc.

  1.67          

 

  4.  Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

  1.65          

 

  5.  OneMain Holdings, Inc.

  1.61          

 

  6.  Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A

  1.43          

 

  7.  Semtech Corp.

  1.31          

 

  8.  LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

  1.29          

 

  9.  Piper Sandler Cos.

  1.29          

 

10.  Visteon Corp.

  1.27          

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*

Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.10%

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.89%

     

Air Transport Services Group, Inc.(b)

     69,785      $ 2,187,062  

Alternative Carriers–1.19%

 

Iridium Communications, Inc.(b)

     74,189        2,917,482  

Apparel Retail–1.25%

 

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

     106,295        2,133,341  

Children’s Place, Inc. (The)(b)

     18,529        928,303  
                3,061,644  

Application Software–7.19%

 

Avalara, Inc.(b)

     14,279        2,354,464  

Avaya Holdings Corp.(b)

     110,958        2,124,846  

LivePerson, Inc.(b)

     43,740        2,721,940  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(b)

     20,707        2,177,962  

Nuance Communications, Inc.(b)

     62,264        2,745,220  

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(b)

     21,227        2,685,852  

Verint Systems, Inc.(b)

     41,016        2,755,455  
                 17,565,739  

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.37%

 

  

Blucora, Inc.(b)

     57,313        911,850  

Auto Parts & Equipment–1.27%

     

Visteon Corp.(b)

     24,815        3,114,779  

Automotive Retail–1.05%

     

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

     8,741        2,558,228  

Biotechnology–3.07%

     

CRISPR Therapeutics AG
(Switzerland)(b)

     10,417        1,594,947  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(b)

     19,046        1,706,522  

Natera, Inc.(b)

     27,468        2,733,615  

TG Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     28,206        1,467,276  
                7,502,360  

Building Products–2.92%

     

Masonite International Corp.(b)

     24,413        2,400,774  

Owens Corning

     38,035        2,881,532  

Trex Co., Inc.(b)

     22,041        1,845,273  
                7,127,579  

Casinos & Gaming–1.67%

     

Penn National Gaming, Inc.(b)

     47,309        4,086,078  

Communications Equipment–0.75%

 

  

Ciena Corp.(b)

     34,497        1,823,166  

Construction & Engineering–2.22%

 

  

NV5 Global, Inc.(b)

     35,727        2,814,573  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
Corp.(b)

     112,560        2,608,015  
                5,422,588  

Construction Materials–2.04%

     

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     25,061        2,539,932  

Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(b)

     121,422        2,438,154  
                4,978,086  
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Consumer Finance–1.61%

 

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

     81,551      $    3,927,496  

Electric Utilities–0.27%

 

IDACORP, Inc.

     6,900        662,607  

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.98%

 

EnerSys

     27,613        2,293,536  

Plug Power, Inc.(b)

     77,091        2,614,156  

Vertiv Holdings Co.

     127,311        2,376,896  
                7,284,588  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–2.31%

 

Badger Meter, Inc.

     32,303        3,038,420  

Coherent, Inc.(b)

     17,295        2,594,596  
                5,633,016  

Electronic Manufacturing Services–1.08%

 

Flex Ltd.(b)

     146,770        2,638,925  

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.88%

 

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.,
Class A(b)

     34,914        2,162,922  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.97%

 

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

     11,872        2,364,190  

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.10%

 

TMX Group Ltd. (Canada)

     26,824        2,679,239  

Food Retail–0.66%

 

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(b)

     80,636        1,620,784  

Footwear–2.20%

 

Crocs, Inc.(b)

     39,472        2,473,316  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

     92,960        2,905,000  
                5,378,316  

Health Care Equipment–3.13%

 

AtriCure, Inc.(b)

     51,529        2,868,619  

CONMED Corp.

     23,838        2,669,856  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

     21,501        2,106,453  
                7,644,928  

Health Care Facilities–2.10%

 

Encompass Health Corp.

     32,944        2,724,139  

Pennant Group, Inc. (The)(b)

     41,398        2,403,568  
                5,127,707  

Health Care Services–1.06%

 

Castle Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     38,479        2,583,865  

Health Care Supplies–1.68%

 

ICU Medical, Inc.(b)

     9,024        1,935,558  

OrthoPediatrics Corp.(b)

     52,367        2,160,139  
                4,095,697  

Health Care Technology–1.24%

 

Simulations Plus, Inc.

     42,142        3,030,853  

Heavy Electrical Equipment–0.74%

 

TPI Composites, Inc.(b)

     34,047        1,797,001  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


    

 

 

      Shares      Value  

Homebuilding–1.43%

 

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.,
Class A(b)

     136,557      $ 3,502,687  

Hotel & Resort REITs–1.65%

     

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

     59,332        4,020,336  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.18%

 

  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

     64,219        2,880,864  

Industrial Machinery–4.78%

 

  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

     45,536        2,524,061  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC(b)

     166,937        2,130,116  

Helios Technologies, Inc.

     45,083        2,402,473  

ITT, Inc.

     31,685        2,440,379  

SPX Corp.(b)

     40,019        2,182,636  
                 11,679,665  

Industrial REITs–1.82%

 

  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     16,379        2,261,285  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     69,849        2,187,670  
                4,448,955  

Interactive Media & Services–0.77%

 

  

Eventbrite, Inc., Class A(b)

     104,402        1,889,676  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–2.58%

 

  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     30,234        3,150,988  

Piper Sandler Cos.

     31,148        3,142,833  
                6,293,821  

Life & Health Insurance–0.94%

 

  

Primerica, Inc.

     17,125        2,293,551  

Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.98%

 

  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.(b)

     19,398        2,700,202  

NeoGenomics, Inc.(b)

     84,907        4,571,393  
                7,271,595  

Multi-line Insurance–0.92%

 

  

Assurant, Inc.

     16,422        2,237,005  

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.67%

 

  

Calavo Growers, Inc.

     23,622        1,640,075  

Paper Packaging–0.78%

 

  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

     112,461        1,905,089  

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.36%

 

  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

     13,909        1,626,240  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

     25,430        1,703,302  
                3,329,542  

Real Estate Services–1.04%

 

  

FirstService Corp. (Canada)

     18,500        2,532,069  

Regional Banks–7.02%

 

  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     61,422        2,205,050  

Community Bank System, Inc.

     31,050        1,934,726  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     47,932        2,205,351  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     63,715        1,996,191  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     34,047        2,192,627  

South State Corp.

     24,581        1,777,206  

Webster Financial Corp.

     49,241        2,075,508  

Western Alliance Bancorporation

     46,172        2,768,011  
                17,154,670  
      Shares      Value  

Research & Consulting Services–1.06%

 

  

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(b)

     43,868      $ 2,586,019  

Restaurants–1.33%

 

  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

     19,067        1,617,835  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

     74,059        1,623,373  
                3,241,208  

Semiconductor Equipment–2.15%

 

  

Brooks Automation, Inc.

     41,684        2,828,260  

Entegris, Inc.

     25,162        2,418,068  
                5,246,328  

Semiconductors–5.79%

 

  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(b)

     106,797        4,893,439  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(b)

     56,280        3,097,651  

Power Integrations, Inc.

     36,285        2,970,290  

Semtech Corp.(b)

     44,311        3,194,380  
                14,155,760  

Specialized Consumer Services–1.03%

 

  

Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.(b)

     49,143        2,506,784  

Specialized REITs–1.08%

 

  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     62,379        2,644,870  

Specialty Chemicals–0.91%

 

  

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

     27,992        2,216,966  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–1.43%

 

  

Essent Group Ltd.

     43,219        1,867,061  

Radian Group, Inc.

     80,653        1,633,223  
                3,500,284  

Tires & Rubber–1.01%

 

  

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

     61,089        2,474,105  

Trading Companies & Distributors–1.95%

 

  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

     32,321        2,520,715  

Univar Solutions, Inc.(b)

     118,345        2,249,738  
                4,770,453  

Trucking–0.76%

 

  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     44,559        1,863,457  

Water Utilities–0.79%

 

  

California Water Service Group

     35,603        1,923,630  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $169,682,624)

              242,098,239  

Money Market Funds–0.71%

 

  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.03%(c)(d)

     622,027        622,027  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     398,715        398,835  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

     710,888        710,888  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $1,731,750)

              1,731,750  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.81% (Cost $171,414,374)

 

     243,829,989  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.19%

 

     457,753  

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $ 244,287,742  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Investment Abbreviations:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

  Realized
Gain
  Value
December 31, 2020
  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 1,445,484     $ 21,869,405     $ (22,692,862 )     $ -     $ -     $ 622,027     $ 3,006

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       1,043,617       15,621,004       (16,267,028 )       (108 )       1,350       398,835       3,614

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       1,651,983       24,993,605       (25,934,700 )       -       -       710,888       3,056
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

       795,743       7,044,651       (7,840,394 )       -       -       -       2,630 *

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       265,247       1,904,449       (2,169,869 )       24       149       -       979 *

Invesco Private Government Fund

       -       22,350,112       (22,350,112 )       -       -       -       132 *

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       -       5,120,945       (5,121,019 )       -       74       -       160 *

Total

     $ 5,202,074     $ 98,904,171     $ (102,375,984 )     $ (84 )     $ 1,573     $ 1,731,750     $ 13,577

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $169,682,624)

   $ 242,098,239  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $1,731,750)

     1,731,750  

 

 

Cash

     532,709  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $12,781)

     12,817  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     578,368  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     43,207  

 

 

Dividends

     73,744  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     87,023  

 

 

Total assets

     245,157,857  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     280,573  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     330,430  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     120,321  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     43,298  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     95,493  

 

 

Total liabilities

     870,115  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 244,287,742  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 158,828,107  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     85,459,635  

 

 
   $ 244,287,742  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 129,880,966  

 

 

Series II

   $ 114,406,776  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     6,297,436  

 

 

Series II

     5,960,933  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 20.62  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 19.19  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $10,693)

   $ 2,314,918  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $2,738)

     12,414  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,327,332  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,476,891  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     322,319  

 

 

Custodian fees

     5,674  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     227,183  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     27,035  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     21,865  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     11,470  

 

 

Professional services fees

     32,978  

 

 

Other

     2,787  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,128,202  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (3,830

 

 

Net expenses

     2,124,372  

 

 

Net investment income

     202,960  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $72,814)

     13,010,945  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     1,573  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     436  

 

 
     13,012,954  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     40,099,158  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (84

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (142

 

 
     40,098,932  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     53,111,886  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 53,314,846  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

     $         202,960     $        529,966  

 

 

Net realized gain

     13,012,954       29,137,765  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     40,098,932       25,301,514  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     53,314,846       54,969,245  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (9,700,819     (13,821,130

 

 

Series II

     (8,807,533     (18,517,603

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (18,508,352     (32,338,733

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (7,393,188     (1,229,864

 

 

Series II

     623,910       (30,878,941

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (6,769,278     (32,108,805

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     28,037,216       (9,478,293

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     216,250,526       225,728,819  

 

 

End of year

   $ 244,287,742     $ 216,250,526  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

                                            Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                            expenses   expenses        
            Net gains                               to average   to average net   Ratio of net    
            (losses)                               net assets   assets without   investment    
    Net asset   Net   on securities       Dividends   Distributions                   with fee waivers   fee waivers   income    
    value,   investment   (both   Total from   from net   from net       Net asset       Net assets,   and/or   and/or   (loss)    
    beginning   income   realized and   investment   investment   realized   Total   value, end   Total   end of period   expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
     of period   (loss)(a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000’s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 17.73     $ 0.04     $ 4.48     $ 4.52     $ (0.06 )     $ (1.57 )     $ (1.63 )     $ 20.62       27.25 %     $ 129,881       0.96 %(d)       0.96 %(d)       0.21 %(d)       45 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      15.93       0.06       4.03       4.09             (2.29 )       (2.29 )       17.73       26.60       118,208       0.96       0.96       0.34       44

Year ended 12/31/18

      20.02       0.02       (2.74 )       (2.72 )             (1.37 )       (1.37 )       15.93       (15.08 )       106,064       0.96       0.96       0.10       22

Year ended 12/31/17

      18.38       (0.01 )       2.53       2.52             (0.88 )       (0.88 )       20.02       14.06       149,405       0.97       0.97       (0.02 )       20

Year ended 12/31/16

      17.64       0.01       2.06       2.07             (1.33 )       (1.33 )       18.38       12.06       161,727       1.01       1.01       0.04       37

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      16.60       (0.01 )       4.17       4.16       (0.00 )       (1.57 )       (1.57 )       19.19       26.87       114,407       1.21 (d)        1.21 (d)        (0.04 )(d)       45

Year ended 12/31/19

      15.07       0.02       3.80       3.82             (2.29 )       (2.29 )       16.60       26.32       98,043       1.21       1.21       0.09       44

Year ended 12/31/18

      19.05       (0.03 )       (2.58 )       (2.61 )             (1.37 )       (1.37 )       15.07       (15.27 )       119,664       1.21       1.21       (0.15 )       22

Year ended 12/31/17

      17.58       (0.05 )       2.40       2.35             (0.88 )       (0.88 )       19.05       13.73       157,349       1.22       1.22       (0.27 )       20

Year ended 12/31/16

      16.96       (0.03 )       1.98       1.95             (1.33 )       (1.33 )       17.58       11.84       148,883       1.26       1.26       (0.21 )       37

 

(a)

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $107,367 and $90,873 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

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returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

 

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A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

 

 

First $250 million

    0.745%  

 

 

Next $250 million

    0.730%  

 

 

Next $500 million

    0.715%  

 

 

Next $1.5 billion

    0.700%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

    0.685%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

    0.670%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

    0.655%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

    0.640%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.745%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $3,830.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $26,504 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $295,815 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $749 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when

 

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market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1  -    Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
Level 2  -    Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3  -    Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

As of December 31, 2020, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $529,957, which resulted in net realized gains of $72,814.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 2,363,813      $ 179,127  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     16,144,539        32,159,606  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 18,508,352      $ 32,338,733  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

      2020  

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 6,543,835  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     7,785,112  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     71,196,986  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     35  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (66,333

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     158,828,107  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 244,287,742  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

 

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NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $88,877,327 and $112,408,286, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 76,334,742  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (5,137,756

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 71,196,986  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $172,633,003.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of redemption-in-kind, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $34,081 and undistributed net realized gain was increased by $34,081. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,036,038     $ 15,659,643       501,715     $ 8,900,799  

 

 

Series II

     1,139,291       16,592,309       1,589,687       27,357,249  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     559,125       9,700,819       828,605       13,821,130  

 

 

Series II

     545,358       8,807,533       1,185,506       18,517,603  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,963,194     (32,753,650     (1,321,243     (23,951,793

 

 

Series II

     (1,631,642     (24,775,932     (4,807,788     (76,753,793

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (315,024   $ (6,769,278     (2,023,518   $ (32,108,805

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 73% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     

Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/20)

   ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

  

  Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

   Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
   Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
   Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)
   Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,384.10    $5.75    $1,020.31    $4.88    0.96%

Series II

     1,000.00      1,382.80      7.25      1,019.05      6.14    1.21

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

                          

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 16,144,539        

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     97.18%     

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00%     

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00%     

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

     

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

  

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees
Christopher L. Wilson – 1967 Trustee and Chair    2017   

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

   197    enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

   2019   

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

   197    Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

   1997   

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

   197    Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine
Cynthia Hostetler – 1962 Trustee    2017   

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

   197    Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

   2016   

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School – Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

   197    Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

     

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
  

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959 Trustee    2019   

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

   197    Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956 Trustee    2019   

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

   197    Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee    1998   

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

   197   

None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

   2019   

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

 

   197    Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962 Trustee    2017   

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

   197    Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

     

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

  

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Ann Barnett Stern – 1957 Trustee    2017   

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

   197    None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee    2016   

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

   197    None
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee    2019   

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

   197    None
James D. Vaughn – 1945 Trustee    2019   

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

   197    Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

     

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
  

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

   1999   

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

   N/A    N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

   2005   

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

   N/A    N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

   2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

   N/A    N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

   2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

   N/A    N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

     

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
  

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

   2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

   N/A    N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

   2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

   N/A    N/A
Adrien Deberghes – 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President    2020   

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

   N/A    N/A
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer    2013   

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

   N/A    N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

     

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
  

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

   2020   

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

   N/A    N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President

and

Assistant Treasurer

   2020   

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President - Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

   N/A    N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
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Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  December 31, 2020
 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund

 

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The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE

Invesco Distributors, Inc.                    I-VITEC-AR-1


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

        

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Technology Fund (the Fund) outperformed the NASDAQ Composite Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark.

 

      Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

        

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

  

Series I Shares

     46.11

Series II Shares

     45.79  

NASDAQ Composite Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

     44.92  

Lipper VUF Science & Technology Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)

     47.07  

Source(s): qBloomberg LP; Lipper Inc.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were

also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

    US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

    Given this landscape, the Fund produced a strong, double digit return and outperformed its broad market/style-specific benchmark, the NASDAQ Composite Index, during the year. Performance was driven by both stock selection and market allocation. Key relative contributors included stock selection and overweight exposure in the interactive home entertainment and application software industries, as well as stock selection and underweight exposure in the biotechnology and systems software industries. A lack of exposure in regional banks was also beneficial versus the style-specific benchmark. Conversely,

 

 

a lack of automobile manufacturers, an underweight in technology hardware and stock selection in the health care equipment and the internet & direct marketing retail industries detracted from the Fund’s relative returns.

    Top individual contributors to the Fund’s absolute and relative performance during the year included Amazon.com, Sea Limited and NVIDIA.

    The COVID-19 event has accelerated some of the long-term shifts driven by technological changes and increased connectivity that we seek to capture in the Fund’s investments. eCommerce platforms have seen substantial growth in demand from new users, as well as for the previously underpenetrated categories of food and consumables. An overweight allocation in Amazon was beneficial as the eCommerce giant experienced a surge in demand for food, consumables and office supplies as users worked, schooled and shopped from home in 2020.

    Sea Limited, the leading internet platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, also benefited from mandated and voluntary social distancing measures through its digital entertainment, eCommerce and digital payments business units. During the second and third quarters of 2020, Sea’s sales and profits were up nearly 100%. Additionally, Free Fire, Sea’s self-developed battle royale game for mobile devices has been quite successful – particularly in markets that tend to have lower-end mobile devices. This is an important and impactful product for Sea given the title earned recognition as the highest grossing mobile game in Latin America and Southeast Asia in 2019 and well into 2020.

    NVIDIA designs graphics processing units (GPU) for video gaming, mobile computing and automotive markets. Beyond its initial GPU in 1999 that brought gaming to personal computers, NVIDIA is still a leader in GPUs today, particularly in the high-end market. And NVIDIA has been rapidly expanding into accelerated computing and artificial intelligence (AI). The COVID-19 event has accelerated the use of AI in health care. Leading research institutions, universities and health care start-ups are using NVIDIA’s technology for GPU-accelerated AI in medical imaging to better understand disease and ultimately develop therapies.

    Top individual detractors from absolute Fund performance included Broadcom, Boston Scientific and Fiserv.

    Broadcom designs a wide range of semiconductors for the wireless, broadband, network and industrial markets. The chip maker’s share price had been slowly recovering from the May 2019 US ban on component exports to Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei (not a Fund holding), which negatively impacted sales and profit expectations. The stock faced additional headwinds as Broadcom withdrew previous guidance as a result

 

 

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of COVID-19 and reported lower-than-expected profits. We sold the stock during the year.

    Boston Scientific is a medical device company with product concentration in the areas of cardiovascular and the nervous system. The company was set up to have multiple product launches in 2020, until COVID-19 hit. As patients opted to delay medical procedures as much as possible during the pandemic, Boston Scientific pushed out product launches and underperformed peers given reduced sales and a relatively high debt load from prior acquisitions. Increased competitive pressures ultimately caused us to sell the stock during the year.

    Fiserv is a technology solution provider for banks and other financial institutions. The original investment thesis for owning Fiserv was hindered in the COVID-19 event. Fiserv was originally purchased for its attractive valuation, potential to benefit from merger and acquisition activity and its ability to leverage consumer demand deposit account data to drive higher value to banks and merchants. The COVID-19 event was relatively more detrimental to Fiserv versus competitors given greater exposure to consumer spending and higher amounts of debt on its balance sheet. We sold Fiserv during the year.

    At the close of the year, we continued to emphasize innovation, transformative technology and opportunities, which we expect to take market share from mature companies, including the game-changing technologies of mobile, security, cloud and medical technology. We remain optimistic about technology spending and companies’ need to invest in more robust security solutions and for future growth. In our opinion, technology will continue to be a key driver of the increased pace of health care innovation and attractive long-term growth rates. Areas of focus include genomics research and more targeted therapeutics, bioproduction, robotic surgery adoption, and disruption aimed at the healthcare consumer. We attempt to harness multi-year secular trends, which may benefit long-term investors regardless of near-term economic strength.

    We expect continued volatility as the global economy ebbs and flows between high COVID-19 infection rates with lockdowns and vaccinations supporting reopenings with a return to normalcy. Interest rates are likely to remain low by historic standards and economic growth is likely to remain muted on a full year basis. Throughout the next year, some quarterly results for sales and profits will have some relatively easy comparisons compared to the early and tight lockdown situation we had during the first and second quarters of 2020. We believe this is a ripe environment for equities in general as pent up demand further propels the cyclical recovery. However, value industries lack pricing power in the face of globalization, overcapacity and increased efficiencies mostly due to technological changes. Therefore, we believe growth will continue to outperform. As ever, we believe change is the fuel for growth. We plan to

be active in our positioning to take advantage of cyclical opportunities as a result of vaccinedeployment and a return to normal while also balancing the portfolio with securities we think will benefit from longer term secular growth. We continue to seek to identify “share-takers,” companies that can gain market share through technology-enabled advantages in their business models and from disruptive shifts in enterprise and consumer behavior.

    Thank you for your commitment to the Invesco V.I. Technology Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Janey Luby

Erik Voss (Lead)

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

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1 Souce: Bloomberg LP

2 Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns  
As of 12/31/20         
Series I Shares         
Inception (5/20/97)        8.39%  
10 Years      15.31      
  5 Years      21.53      
  1 Year      46.11      
Series II Shares         
Inception (4/30/04)      11.06%  
10 Years      15.03      
  5 Years      21.22      
  1 Year      45.79      

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco V.I. Technology Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly.

Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

 

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Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

 

  The NASDAQ Composite Index is a broad-based, market index of the common stocks and similar securities listed on the Nasdaq stock market.
  The Lipper VUF Science & Technology Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Science & Technology Funds classification.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

 

 

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Fund Information

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Information Technology

   47.17%

 

Communication Services

   18.52   

 

Consumer Discretionary

   16.58   

 

Health Care

   13.99   

 

Industrials

   2.25  

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

   1.49  

 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

     % of total net assets

 

  1.    Amazon.com, Inc.

   8.06%

 

  2.    Microsoft Corp.

   5.61   

 

  3.    Apple, Inc.

   5.41   

 

  4.    QUALCOMM, Inc.

   5.32   

 

  5.    Alphabet, Inc., Class A

   5.07   

 

  6.    Facebook, Inc., Class A

   4.44   

 

  7.    NVIDIA Corp.

   3.92   

 

  8.    Applied Materials, Inc.

   3.80   

 

  9.    RingCentral, Inc., Class A

   3.59   

 

10.    Booking Holdings, Inc.

   3.10   

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*  Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.50%

 

Application Software–9.70%

 

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     6,177      $ 3,089,241  

 

 

C3.ai, Inc., Class A(b)

     7,667        1,063,796  

 

 

Paylocity Holding Corp.(b)

     5,074        1,044,787  

 

 

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(b)

     19,030        7,211,799  

 

 

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

     8,039        1,788,919  

 

 

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     9,420        1,600,364  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     14,287        3,703,762  

 

 
        19,502,668  

 

 
Biotechnology–0.55%

 

BeiGene Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

     4,273        1,104,100  

 

 
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.23%

 

Nikola Corp.(b)(c)

     30,629        467,399  

 

 
Consumer Electronics–2.33%

 

Sony Corp. (Japan)

     46,500        4,675,281  

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–5.93%

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     25,271        5,918,468  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

     27,419        5,997,358  

 

 
        11,915,826  

 

 
Health Care Equipment–3.73%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     14,558        1,593,956  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     2,941        2,406,032  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

     8,520        3,506,576  

 

 
        7,506,564  

 

 
Health Care Technology–0.71%

 

GoodRx Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     28,417        1,146,342  

 

 

Teladoc Health, Inc.(b)

     1,391        278,144  

 

 
        1,424,486  

 

 
Interactive Home Entertainment–6.90%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     29,381        2,728,026  

 

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.(b)

     11,960        1,717,456  

 

 

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     3,700        2,361,300  

 

 

Sea Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)(b)

     25,828        5,141,063  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     9,296        1,931,616  

 

 
        13,879,461  

 

 
Interactive Media & Services–10.58%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     5,823        10,205,623  

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     32,652        8,919,220  

 

 

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.,
Class A(b)

     44,615        2,151,782  

 

 
        21,276,625  

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–14.26%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

     26,742        6,223,666  

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     4,977        16,209,741  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     2,796        6,227,447  

 

 
        28,660,854  

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services–6.71%

 

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(b)

     18,692        2,646,787  

 

 

Avantor, Inc.(b)

     129,612        3,648,578  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services–(continued)

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     26,344      $ 4,720,055  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     5,330        2,482,607  

 

 
        13,498,027  

 

 
Managed Health Care–1.21%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     6,946        2,435,823  

 

 
Movies & Entertainment–1.03%

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     3,826        2,068,833  

 

 
Pharmaceuticals–1.07%

 

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(b)

     17,383        2,148,886  

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment–5.97%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     88,403        7,629,179  

 

 

ASML Holding N.V., New York Shares (Netherlands)

     8,957        4,368,508  

 

 
        11,997,687  

 

 
Semiconductors–10.44%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     15,079        7,874,254  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     70,163        10,688,631  

 

 

Semtech Corp.(b)

     33,573        2,420,278  

 

 
        20,983,163  

 

 
Systems Software–9.73%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     50,710        11,278,918  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

     9,865        3,505,923  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     8,658        4,765,623  

 

 
        19,550,464  

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–5.41%

 

Apple, Inc.

     81,905        10,867,974  

 

 
Trucking–2.01%

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

     79,326        4,045,626  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $84,633,513)

        198,009,747  

 

 
Money Market Funds–1.52%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(d)(e)

     1,133,386        1,133,386  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(d)(e)

     617,322        617,507  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e)

     1,295,298        1,295,298  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $3,046,217)

 

     3,046,191  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.02%
(Cost $87,679,730)

        201,055,938  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from
Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.85%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.02%(d)(e)(f)

     684,163        684,163  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Shares      Value  
Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
0.12%(d)(e)(f)

    1,025,937      $ 1,026,245  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $1,710,408)

 

     1,710,408  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.87%
(Cost $89,390,138)

       202,766,346  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.87)%

 

     (1,750,351

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

     $ 201,015,995  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2020.

(d) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
December 31, 2020
  Dividend Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 344,022     $ 18,777,184     $ (17,987,820 )     $ -     $ -     $ 1,133,386     $ 1,885

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      254,021       13,494,964       (13,131,364 )       (16 )       (98 )       617,507       2,349

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      393,168       21,459,639       (20,557,509 )       -       -       1,295,298       1,948

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

      550,517       2,408,004       (2,958,521 )       -       -       -       1,323 *

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      183,505       652,303       (836,008 )       -       200       -       544 *

Invesco Private Government Fund

      -       13,024,881       (12,340,718 )       -       -       684,163       162 *

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      -       9,888,845       (8,862,670 )       -       70       1,026,245       494 *

Total

    $ 1,725,233     $ 79,705,820     $ (76,674,610 )     $ (16 )     $ 172     $ 4,756,599     $ 8,705

*  Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

   

 

(e) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

(f) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2020

  

Statement of Operations

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $84,633,513)*

   $ 198,009,747  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $4,756,625)

     4,756,599  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $29,704)

     29,873  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     310,946  

 

 

Dividends

     1,215  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     73,526  

 

 

Total assets

     203,181,906  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     97,394  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     145,439  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     1,710,408  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     85,875  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     45,744  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     81,051  

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,165,911  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 201,015,995  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 70,494,261  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     130,521,734  

 

 
   $ 201,015,995  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 187,800,658  

 

 

Series II

   $ 13,215,337  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     5,137,660  

 

 

Series II

     387,254  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 36.55  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 34.13  

 

 

 

*

At December 31, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $1,591,387 were on loan to brokers.

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $9,917)

   $ 696,145  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $10,223)

     16,405  

 

 

Total investment income

     712,550  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,187,451  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     257,969  

 

 

Custodian fees

     11,424  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     27,771  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     29,390  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     22,128  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     10,477  

 

 

Professional services fees

     34,179  

 

 

Other

     2,890  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,583,679  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (2,008

 

 

Net expenses

     1,581,671  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (869,121

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     19,543,293  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     172  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (3,492

 

 
     19,539,973  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

     43,893,917  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (16

 

 

Foreign currencies

     168  

 

 
     43,894,069  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     63,434,042  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 62,564,921  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (869,121   $ (506,840

 

 

Net realized gain

     19,539,973       15,223,819  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     43,894,069       25,304,082  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     62,564,921       40,021,061  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (14,122,842     (10,151,000

 

 

Series II

     (1,087,242     (904,027

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (15,210,084     (11,055,027

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     16,335,060       (9,079,975

 

 

Series II

     (165,991     (1,576,636

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     16,169,069       (10,656,611

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     63,523,906       18,309,423  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     137,492,089       119,182,666  

 

 

End of year

   $ 201,015,995     $ 137,492,089  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
 

Ratio of
expenses
to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
 

Ratio of net
investment

income

(loss)
to average
net assets

  Portfolio
turnover (c)

Series I

                                               

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 27.23     $ (0.17 )     $ 12.49     $ 12.32     $ (3.00 )     $ 36.55       46.11 %     $ 187,801       0.98 %(d)       0.98 %(d)       (0.53 )%(d)       56 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      21.92       (0.09 )       7.71       7.62       (2.31 )       27.23       35.88       127,308       0.99       0.99       (0.36 )       46

Year ended 12/31/18

      22.97       (0.12 )       0.22       0.10       (1.15 )       21.92       (0.45 )       109,596       1.03       1.03       (0.47 )       48

Year ended 12/31/17

      17.89       (0.09 )       6.34       6.25       (1.17 )       22.97       35.13       113,352       1.06       1.06       (0.41 )       43

Year ended 12/31/16

      18.83       (0.06 )       (0.06 )       (0.12 )       (0.82 )       17.89       (0.76 )       87,632       1.10       1.10       (0.33 )       52

Series II

                                               

Year ended 12/31/20

      25.63       (0.23 )       11.73       11.50       (3.00 )       34.13       45.79       13,215       1.23 (d)        1.23 (d)        (0.78 )(d)       56

Year ended 12/31/19

      20.79       (0.15 )       7.30       7.15       (2.31 )       25.63       35.56       10,184       1.24       1.24       (0.61 )       46

Year ended 12/31/18

      21.89       (0.17 )       0.22       0.05       (1.15 )       20.79       (0.71 )       9,587       1.28       1.28       (0.72 )       48

Year ended 12/31/17

      17.14       (0.14 )       6.06       5.92       (1.17 )       21.89       34.74       9,439       1.31       1.31       (0.66 )       43

Year ended 12/31/16

      18.12       (0.10 )       (0.06 )       (0.16 )       (0.82 )       17.14       (1.01 )       6,799       1.35       1.35       (0.58 )       52

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $147,219 and $11,108 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A. Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations

 

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and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders.

 

Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund investsand are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to

 

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acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

L.

Other Risks - The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy, which may make the Fund more volatile.

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.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate

 

First $ 250 million

  0.750%

 

Next $250 million

  0.740%

 

Next $500 million

  0.730%

 

Next $1.5 billion

  0.720%

 

Next $2.5 billion

  0.710%

 

Next $2.5 billion

  0.700%

 

Next $2.5 billion

  0.690%

 

Over $10 billion

  0.680%

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.75%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,008.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $22,356 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $235,613 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $924 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when

 

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market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 190,973,166      $ 7,036,581        $–      $ 198,009,747  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     3,046,191        1,710,408               4,756,599  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 194,019,357      $ 8,746,989        $–      $ 202,766,346  

 

 

NOTE 4–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 5–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 6–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 1,043,018      $  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     14,167,066        11,055,027  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 15,210,084      $ 11,055,027  

 

 

* Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 1,934,423  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     15,668,116  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     112,975,330  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies

     169  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (56,304

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     70,494,261  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 201,015,995  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

 

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NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $86,901,434 and $89,605,732, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

     $113,797,607  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (822,277

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $112,975,330  

 

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $89,791,016.

 

NOTE 8–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of net operating losses, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $871,520 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $871,520. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

             Summary of Share Activity         
     Year ended
December 31, 2020(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,316,336     $ 40,969,639       672,084     $ 16,955,731  

 

 

Series II

     91,668       2,566,999       39,526       966,364  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     417,589       14,122,842       412,475       10,151,000  

 

 

Series II

     34,417       1,087,242       39,000       904,027  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,271,839     (38,757,421     (1,409,534     (36,186,706

 

 

Series II

     (136,171     (3,820,232     (142,286     (3,447,027

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     452,000     $ 16,169,069       (388,735   $ (10,656,611

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 62% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 11–Subsequent Event

Effective April 30, 2021, the Fund’s sub-classification under the Investment Company Act of 1940 will change from “diversified” to “non-diversified” and a related fundamental investment restriction will be eliminated.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Technology Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Technology Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

          ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

     
     Beginning
        Account Value        
(07/01/20)
  Ending
        Account Value         
(12/31/20)1
   Expenses
        Paid During        
Period2
   Ending
        Account Value         
(12/31/20)
   Expenses
        Paid During        
Period2
           Annualized        
Expense
Ratio

    Series I    

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,259.10      $ 5.51      $ 1,020.26      $ 4.93        0.97 %

    Series II    

      1,000.00       1,257.70        6.92        1,019.00        6.19        1.22

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Funds designate the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for their fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

    Federal and State Income Tax       
 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 14,167,066  
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     54.49
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00
 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00

 

    *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Interested Trustee                
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1  Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                
Christopher L. Wilson - 1967 Trustee and Chair   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

 

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine
Cynthia Hostetler - 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959 Trustee   2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956 Trustee   2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee   1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        

Ann Barnett Stern - 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016   Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   None

Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn - 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years

Officers                

Sheri Morris - 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers—(continued)                

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings (Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962 Senior Vice President   2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes - 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

Todd F. Kuehl - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Michael McMaster – 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

  Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VK-VIVOPP-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund (the Fund) outperformed the S&P 1500 Value Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

 

Series I Shares

    5.45%   

Series II Shares

    5.33      

S&P 500 Indexq(Broad Market Index)

    18.40      

S&P 1500 Value Indexq(Style-Specific Index)

    1.60      

Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds Index(Peer Group Index)

    1.23      

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines

earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

Within the S&P 1500 Value Index, sector performance was mixed during the year. Consumer discretionary and consumer staples posted the largest gains, while energy, real estate and financials posted the biggest losses.

During the year, we continued to use our intrinsic value strategy, seeking to create wealth by maintaining a long-term investment horizon and investing in companies selling at a significant discount to our estimate of their

 

intrinsic value. We believe intrinsic value represents the fair economic worth of a business. Since our application of this strategy is highly disciplined and relatively unique, it is important to understand the benefits and limitations of our process. First, the investment strategy is intended to preserve your capital while growing it at above-market rates over the long term. Second, our investments have little in common with popular stock market indexes and most of our peers. And third, the Fund’s short-term relative performance will naturally be different from stock market indexes and peers since we typically structure the portfolio significantly differently than these benchmarks.

  Drivers of Fund performance were mainly stock-specific during the year. However, the Fund’s lack of exposure to real estate helped the Fund’s relative performance versus the S&P 1500 Value Index as the sector underperformed. Select holdings within the information technology (IT) and materials sectors contributed the most to absolute Fund performance, while select holdings in financials and materials were the largest detractors.

  IT companies Flex and Oracle were the largest contributors to absolute Fund performance during the year. Flex is a global electronic contract manufacturing firm that provides products for a diverse set of end markets. Shares of the company rose as the new management team continued to deliver on driving quality sales with higher margins and cash flows resulting in improving return on invested capital. Software company Oracle is a leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and database technology. Shares of the company appreciated during 2020 as the company showed steady progress in customer adoption of their cloud-based ERP and database products. Materials company Eastman Chemical was also a large contributor to absolute Fund performance during the year. Eastman Chemical is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. Following solid share price appreciation, we sold the Fund’s position in the company based on valuation and to fund more attractive opportunities elsewhere.

  Mortgage insurance companies MGIC Investment and Radian Group were among the largest detractors from absolute Fund performance during the year. Shares of both companies declined along with other financial stocks exposed to consumer credit in the first half of the year. Materials company Allegheny Technologies was also a large detractor during the year. The company manufactures specialty metal alloys for aerospace, energy, medical and industrial markets. We sold our position in Allegheny Technologies to fund more attractive investment opportunities elsewhere.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


We believe the single most important indicator of how the Fund is positioned for potential future success is not our recent investment results or popular statistical measures, but rather the difference between current market prices and the Fund’s estimated intrinsic value–the aggregate business value of the portfolio based on our estimate of intrinsic value for each individual holding.

At the end of the year, the difference between the market price and the estimated intrinsic value of the Fund was very attractive, according to our estimation. While there is no assurance that market value will ever reflect our estimate of the Fund’s intrinsic value, we believe the gap between price and estimated intrinsic value may provide above-average capital appreciation.

We will continue to work hard to protect and grow the Fund’s estimated intrinsic value. We thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund and for sharing our long-term investment perspective.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Jonathan Edwards (Lead)

Jonathan Mueller

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

1 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2 Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (9/10/01)

     4.84

10 Years

     8.47  

   5 Years

     9.12  

   1 Year

     5.45  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (9/10/01)

     4.58

10 Years

     8.20  

   5 Years

     8.85  

   1 Year

     5.33  

Performance includes litigation proceeds. Had these proceeds not been received, total returns would have been lower.

 

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds),

is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.

The S&P 1500 Value Index tracks the performance of US large-, mid- and small-cap value stocks.

The Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of multicap value variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.

The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition
By sector   % of total net assets
Financials   24.48%      

 

Industrials   19.85         

 

Consumer Discretionary   12.71         

 

Information Technology   8.99         

 

Health Care   7.92         

 

Energy   7.89         

 

Consumer Staples   6.88         

 

Materials   6.88         

 

Communication Services   2.64         

 

Utilities   0.56         

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities   1.20         

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings*
% of total net assets

 

  1.    Booking Holdings, Inc.

  4.59%      

 

  2.    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

  3.95         

 

  3.    Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

  3.67         

 

  4.    Oracle Corp.

  3.51         

 

  5.    Citigroup, Inc.

  3.42         

 

  6.    ManpowerGroup, Inc.

  3.40         

 

  7.    Wells Fargo & Co.

  3.40         

 

  8.    AECOM

  3.25         

 

  9.    Athene Holding Ltd., Class A

  3.24         

 

10.    Univar Solutions, Inc.

  3.12         

 

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.80%

 

Auto Parts & Equipment–2.47%

     

Dana, Inc.

     109,627      $ 2,139,919  

Building Products–0.24%

     

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(b)

     5,100        208,131  

Communications Equipment–0.27%

     

Ciena Corp.(b)

     4,500        237,825  

Construction & Engineering–3.25%

     

AECOM(b)

     56,645        2,819,788  

Consumer Finance–0.06%

     

SLM Corp.

     4,400        54,516  

Distributors–2.26%

     

LKQ Corp.(b)

     55,500        1,955,820  

Diversified Banks–6.82%

     

Citigroup, Inc.

     48,072        2,964,119  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     97,700        2,948,586  
                5,912,705  

Diversified Chemicals–2.60%

     

Huntsman Corp.

     89,600        2,252,544  

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.08%

 

nVent Electric PLC

     77,600        1,807,304  

Electronic Manufacturing Services–3.58%

 

Flex Ltd.(b)

     65,365        1,175,263  

Jabil, Inc.

     45,442        1,932,648  
                3,107,911  

Food Distributors–2.45%

     

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     63,700        2,121,847  

Health Care Services–2.28%

     

Cigna Corp.

     9,500        1,977,710  

Health Care Technology–1.14%

     

Change Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     52,900        986,585  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–2.89%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)

     5,700        144,951  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

     52,700        2,364,122  
                2,509,073  

Household Products–4.44%

     

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     15,689        661,762  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

     40,309        3,183,605  
                3,845,367  

Human Resource & Employment Services–3.40%

 

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

     32,700        2,948,886  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.56%

 

Vistra Corp.

     24,500        481,670  

Industrial Conglomerates–2.07%

     

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     11,500        1,796,070  
      Shares      Value  

Industrial Machinery–2.99%

     

Crane Co.

     27,800      $ 2,158,948  

Timken Co. (The)

     5,600        433,216  
                2,592,164  

Interactive Media & Services–2.64%

 

Baidu, Inc., ADR (China)(b)

     10,600        2,292,144  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–5.10%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

     1,900        442,187  

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     1,785        3,975,677  
                4,417,864  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–3.95%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     13,000        3,428,230  

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.61%

 

KBR, Inc.

     45,200        1,398,036  

Life & Health Insurance–3.30%

     

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

     65,200        2,812,728  

MetLife, Inc.

     1,017        47,748  
                2,860,476  

Managed Health Care–4.50%

     

Anthem, Inc.

     6,400        2,054,976  

Centene Corp.(b)

     30,700        1,842,921  
                3,897,897  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–4.25%

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     44,400        2,148,960  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     107,900        1,532,180  
                3,681,140  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–3.65%

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     50,100        2,072,136  

Phillips 66

     15,600        1,091,064  
                3,163,200  

Other Diversified Financial Services–2.61%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     88,300        2,259,597  

Paper Packaging–2.16%

     

Sealed Air Corp.

     40,800        1,868,232  

Regional Banks–4.15%

     

TCF Financial Corp.

     66,200        2,450,724  

Western Alliance Bancorporation

     19,100        1,145,045  
                3,595,769  

Research & Consulting Services–2.04%

 

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     84,800        1,769,776  

Specialty Chemicals–2.12%

     

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(b)

     62,800        1,792,940  

Element Solutions, Inc.

     2,700        47,871  
                1,840,811  

Systems Software–3.51%

     

Oracle Corp.

     47,095        3,046,576  
 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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      Shares      Value  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–3.59%

     

MGIC Investment Corp.

     163,882      $ 2,056,719  

Radian Group, Inc.

     51,998        1,052,960  
                3,109,679  

Trading Companies & Distributors–3.77%

 

AerCap Holdings N.V. (Ireland)(b)

     7,500        341,850  

Univar Solutions, Inc.(b)

     142,400        2,707,024  

WESCO International, Inc.(b)

     2,800        219,800  
                3,268,674  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $68,005,213)

 

     85,653,936  

Money Market Funds–1.11%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.03%(c)(d)

     313,458        313,458  
      Shares      Value  

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     291,345      $ 291,432  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

     358,238        358,238  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $962,927)

 

     963,128  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-99.91% (Cost $68,968,140)

 

     86,617,064  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-0.09%

 

     82,020  

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $ 86,699,084  
 

 

Investment

Abbreviations:

 

ADR

– American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
    Purchases
at Cost
   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value
December 31, 2020
   

Dividend

Income

 

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $  563,912       $  7,073,153       $  (7,323,607     $    -       $    -       $313,458       $2,810  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    412,357       5,111,606       (5,232,524     112       (119     291,432       3,357  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    644,471       8,083,604       (8,369,837     -       -       358,238       2,970  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    -       1,356,600       (1,356,600     -       -       -       250

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    -       452,402       (452,196     -       (206     -       105

Total

    $1,620,740       $22,077,365       $(22,734,764     $112       $(325     $963,128       $9,49

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

(d)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $68,005,213)

  $ 85,653,936  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $962,927)

    963,128  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $3,099)

    3,542  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    566,012  

Fund shares sold

    1,993  

Dividends

    16,731  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    121,840  

Total assets

    87,327,182  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Fund shares reacquired

    346,610  

Amount due custodian

    62,501  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    44,879  

Accrued other operating expenses

    44,572  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    129,536  

Total liabilities

    628,098  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 86,699,084  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 72,861,950  

Distributable earnings

    13,837,134  
    $ 86,699,084  

Net Assets:

 

Series I

  $ 64,560,350  

Series II

  $ 22,138,734  

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

    11,489,984  

Series II

    3,946,911  

Series I:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 5.62  

Series II:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 5.61  

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,182)

  $ 1,369,879  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $9,005)

    18,142  

Total investment income

    1,388,021  

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    511,488  

Administrative services fees

    120,659  

Custodian fees

    2,689  

Distribution fees - Series II

    47,562  

Transfer agent fees

    24,679  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    20,822  

Reports to shareholders

    12,198  

Professional services fees

    31,116  

Other

    2,543  

Total expenses

    773,756  

Less: Fees waived

    (2,444

Net expenses

    771,312  

Net investment income

    616,709  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

    (3,878,819

Affiliated investment securities

    (325

Foreign currencies

    246  
      (3,878,898

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

    7,391,104  

Affiliated investment securities

    112  

Foreign currencies

    1,467  
      7,392,683  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3,513,785  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 4,130,494  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

      2020     2019  

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 616,709     $ 233,340  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,878,898     4,534,845  

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     7,392,683       18,922,226  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     4,130,494       23,690,411  

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (2,681,516     (13,915,883

Series II

     (875,536     (4,877,021

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (3,557,052     (18,792,904

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (3,516,962     4,066,968  

Series II

     (1,711,474     1,082,646  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (5,228,436     5,149,614  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (4,654,994     10,047,121  

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     91,354,078       81,306,957  

End of year

   $ 86,699,084     $ 91,354,078  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

 

Net asset

value,

beginning

of period

Net

investment

income

(loss)(a)

Net gains

(losses)

on securities

(both

realized and

unrealized)

Total from

investment

operations

Dividends

from net

investment

income

Distributions

from net

realized

gains

Total

distributions

Net asset

value, end

of period

Total

return (b)

Net assets,

end of period

(000’s omitted)

Ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets

with fee
waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed

Ratio of

expenses

to average net

assets without

fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed

Ratio of net

investment

income

(loss)

to average

net assets

Portfolio

turnover (c)

Series I

Year ended 12/31/20

$ 5.60 $ 0.04 $ 0.22 $ 0.26 $ (0.02 ) $ (0.22 ) $ (0.24 ) $ 5.62   5.45 % $ 64,560   0.99 %(d)   0.99 %(d)   0.90 %(d)   67 %

Year ended 12/31/19

  5.50   0.02   1.51 (e)    1.53   (0.02 )   (1.41 )   (1.43 )   5.60   30.61 (e)    67,691   0.97   0.97   0.32   34

Year ended 12/31/18

  7.58   0.01   (1.30 )   (1.29 )   (0.02 )   (0.77 )   (0.79 )   5.50   (19.18 )   59,998   1.01   1.01   0.22   45

Year ended 12/31/17

  6.48   0.02   1.11 (f)     1.13   (0.03 )   -   (0.03 )   7.58   17.44 (f)    87,232   0.98   0.98   0.30   28

Year ended 12/31/16

  7.82   0.03   1.10   1.13   (0.03 )   (2.44 )   (2.47 )   6.48   18.34   85,722   1.01   1.02   0.43   36

Series II

Year ended 12/31/20

  5.58   0.03   0.22   0.25   (0.00 )   (0.22 )   (0.22 )   5.61   5.33   22,139   1.24 (d)    1.24 (d)    0.65 (d)    67

Year ended 12/31/19

  5.49   0.00   1.50 (e)    1.50   -   (1.41 )   (1.41 )   5.58   30.12 (e)    23,663   1.22   1.22   0.07   34

Year ended 12/31/18

  7.56   (0.00 )   (1.30 )   (1.30 )   -   (0.77 )   (0.77 )   5.49   (19.35 )   21,309   1.26   1.26   (0.03 )   45

Year ended 12/31/17

  6.45   0.00   1.11 (f)     1.11   0.00   -   0.00   7.56   17.23 (f)    35,328   1.23   1.23   0.05   28

Year ended 12/31/16

  7.79   0.01   1.10   1.11   (0.01 )   (2.44 )   (2.45 )   6.45   17.92   54,438   1.26   1.27   0.18   36

 

(a)

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $54,570 and $19,025 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e) 

Includes litigation proceeds received during the period. Had these litigation proceeds not been received, Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share would have been $1.44 and $1.43 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively. Total returns would have been lower.

(f) 

Includes litigation proceeds received during the period. Had these litigation proceeds not been received, Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share would have been $1.09 and $1.09 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively. Total returns would have been lower.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements.Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliates on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

 

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A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets                Rate  

First $ 250 million

     0.695

Next $250 million

     0.670

Next $500 million

     0.645

Next $1.5 billion

     0.620

Next $2.5 billion

     0.595

Next $2.5 billion

     0.570

Next $2.5 billion

     0.545

Over $10 billion

     0.520

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.695%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,444.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $10,334 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $110,325 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $1,118 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1– Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

 

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Level 2 –

   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

Level 3 –

   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

As of December 31, 2020, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 5–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 6–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 1,182,372      $ 2,447,612  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     2,374,680        16,345,292  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 3,557,052      $ 18,792,904  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 600,358  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - investments

     17,238,263  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     1,605  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (89,217

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (3,913,875

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     72,861,950  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 86,699,084  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020, as follows:

Capital Loss Carryforward*

 

Expiration    Short-Term    Long-Term    Total

 

Not subject to expiration

   $-    $3,913,875    $3,913,875

 

 

*

Capital loss carryforward is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

 

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NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $48,581,381 and $55,777,415, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 19,022,128  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,783,865

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 17,238,263  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $69,378,801.

NOTE 8–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of fair fund adjustments and foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $2,787 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $2,787. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

    

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     794,326     $ 3,215,357       585,705     $     3,555,762  

 

 

Series II

     396,937       1,547,212       183,035       1,127,174  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     577,913       2,681,516       2,766,577       13,915,883  

 

 

Series II

     189,101       875,536       971,518       4,877,021  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,977,810     (9,413,835     (2,173,905     (13,404,677

 

 

Series II

     (876,914     (4,134,222     (801,319     (4,921,549

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (896,447   $ (5,228,436     1,531,611     $ 5,149,614  

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 70% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 11–Subsequent Event

The Board of Trustees of the Fund unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which the Fund would transfer all of its assets and liabilities to Invesco V.I. American Value Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”).

The Agreement requires approval of the Fund’s shareholders and will be submitted to the shareholders for their consideration at a meeting to be held in or around April 2021. The reorganization is expected to be consummated shortly thereafter. Upon closing of the reorganization, shareholders of the Fund will receive shares of the Acquiring Fund in exchange for their shares of the Fund, and the Fund will liquidate and cease operations.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

           

ACTUAL

  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

     
  

Beginning

  Account Value    

(07/01/20)

  

Ending

  Account Value    

(12/31/20)1

  

Expenses

  Paid During    

Period2

  

Ending

  Account Value    

(12/31/20)

  

Expenses

  Paid During    

Period2

  

  Annualized    

Expense

Ratio

Series I

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,363.90      $ 5.94      $ 1,020.11      $ 5.08        1.00 %

Series II

       1,000.00        1,363.70        7.37        1,018.90        6.29        1.24

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

    

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 2,374,680    

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     91.90  

Qualified Dividend Income*

     94.03  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

   Trustee            
and/or
Officer
Since
  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee            
During Past 5
Years
Interested Trustee
Martin L. Flanagan– 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair    2007   

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

   197    None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees
Christopher L. Wilson -1967 Trustee and Chair   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown -1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler -1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959 Trustee   2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956 Trustee   2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee   1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957 Trustee   2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort -1954 Trustee   2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5
Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

  N/A   N/A
   
     

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

     

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

  N/A   N/A
   
       

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

       
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

  N/A   N/A
   
       

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

       

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee    
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey -1962 Senior Vice President   2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Adrien Deberghes - 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President   2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Todd F. Kuehl - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Michael McMaster - 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President - Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund    Investment Adviser    Distributor    Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    Invesco Advisers, Inc.    Invesco Distributors, Inc.    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173    1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.    11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
   Atlanta, GA 30309    Houston, TX 77046-1173    Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund    Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent    Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP    Goodwin Procter LLP    Invesco Investment Services, Inc.    State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600    901 New York Avenue, N.W.    11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018    Washington, D.C. 20001    Houston, TX 77046-1173    Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


  

 

LOGO   

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

  

 

   Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund
  

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    O-VICAPA-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     36.59

Series II Shares

     36.24  

S&P 500 Indexq

     18.40  

Russell 1000 Growth Indexq

     38.49  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

  
  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were

also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

    US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

    Given this landscape, the Fund produced a strong, double digit return but underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index during the year. Stock selection in consumer discretionary, information technology (IT) and energy were key relative detractors from Fund performance. Additionally, an overweight in consumer discretionary and energy, and an underweight in IT, relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index also detracted from returns. Conversely, stock selection in the health care, communication services, materials and industrials sectors were relative contributors to Fund performance. An underweight

 

in health care and a lack of real estate exposure was also beneficial to relative returns.

    Top individual contributors to the Fund’s absolute performance during the year included Amazon.com, PayPal and Moderna.

    The COVID-19 event has accelerated some of the long-term shifts driven by technological changes and increased connectivity that we seek to capture in the Fund’s investments. eCommerce platforms have seen substantial growth in demand from new users, as well as for the previously underpenetrated categories of food and consumables. An overweight allocation in Amazon was beneficial as the eCommerce giant experienced a surge in demand for food, consumables and office supplies as users worked, schooled and shopped from home in 2020.

    Pandemic-related movement restrictions grew the rate of new customers as PayPal’s digital payments platform benefited from the shift to eCommerce. Even when COVID-19 restrictions lifted, PayPal’s growth had not significantly slowed from elevated levels. We believe the market is also starting to discount new product releases that should expand Pay-Pal’s total addressable market and support high growth.

    We originally purchased Moderna in the summer of 2019 given its promising new messenger-RNA platform which uses genetic material to produce vaccines to provoke an immune response. Its speed of delivery and portability was an important part of our original investment thesis. Having the position and access to the company’s reports to shareholders also gave us confidence around a vaccination timeline at the height of uncertainty in March and April. Moderna made a COVID-19 prototype at an all-time record pace of just 42 days. Also, it is anticipated that it can pivot quickly to handle virus mutations. Moderna contributed to both absolute and relative performance during the year. Following material gains, the shares were sold given their rich valuation.

    Top individual absolute detractors from Fund performance included Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Tyson Foods and Airbus.

    Cruise line stocks like Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings sold off deeply in the first quarter. Early in the year, we had kept exposure thinking COVID-19 might be contained within Asia, which is not yet a major cruising market. Once the virus appeared in Europe, the largest cruise destination market, we reduced exposure significantly and eventually phased out exposure completely as their path to growth would be slow and uncertain.

    Tyson Foods suffered during the year as almost one-third of its business supplies food to restaurants, which were forced to close in lockdowns and operate at reduced capacity once allowed to open back up. COVID-19 infections also caused major disruptions to Tyson Food’s meat processing plants, forcing

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


closures and causing protein shortages. We significantly reduced our exposure throughout the year.

    Going into the COVID-19 crisis, Airbus held an unparalleled position in aerospace with an order backlog, a competitor whose main product was deficient and grounded, as well as a strong balance sheet with plenty of liquidity. Global air travel was grounded to a halt this year and has yet to recover fully. We sold Airbus as it seems unlikely that the struggling airlines will be able to purchase new aircrafts anytime soon.

    Our fundamental bottom-up research led us to overweight exposures in communication services, consumer discretionary and financials at year end, relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index. Within consumer discretionary, we were focused on technology-driven share shift, demographics and changing behaviors. Despite being a small position overall, the Fund was overweight in financials given the potential to benefit from economic recovery supported by vaccine rollout. Underweight exposures included IT, health care, real estate and consumer staples. Within IT, semiconductors were the only overweight industry, given a preference for technology-driven companies within the communication services and consumer discretionary sectors. Within health care, we have a preference for life sciences & tools, the “arms dealers” into the biopharma complex, and health care equipment & supplies, with a focus on secular trends such as robotics and disruptive innovators.

    At the close of the year, we continued to expect volatility as the global economy ebbs and flows between high COVID-19 infection rates with lockdowns and vaccinations supporting reopening’s with a return to normalcy. Interest rates are likely to remain low by historic standards and economic growth is likely to remain muted on a full year basis, although some quarters will benefit from easy comparisons versus the lockdowns of 2020. We believe this is a ripe environment for equities in general as pent up demand further propels the cyclical recovery. However, value industries lack pricing power in the face of globalization, overcapacity and increased efficiencies mostly due to technological changes. Therefore, we believe growth will continue to outperform. As ever, we believe change is the fuel for growth and our positioning will be active within the unfolding vaccine-related opportunities to go back outside yet balanced with secular growers. We continue to seek to identify “share-takers,” companies that can gain market share through technology-enabled advantages in their business models and from disruptive shifts in enterprise and consumer behavior.

    Thank you for your commitment to the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Ash Shah

Ronald Zibelli, Jr. (Lead)

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

 

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

1 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (4/3/85)

     10.98

10 Years

     14.30  

  5 Years

     16.82  

  1 Year

     36.59  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (9/18/01)

     8.46

10 Years

     14.01  

  5 Years

     16.52  

  1 Year

     36.24  

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund. Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  

  The 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.

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.

  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

  
 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Information Technology

       35.56 %

Communication Services

       19.87

Consumer Discretionary

       19.73

Health Care

       9.65

Industrials

       5.05

Financials

       4.40

Consumer Staples

       2.73

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

       1.76

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       1.25

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

      % of total net assets

  1.  Amazon.com, Inc.

       10.48 %

  2.  Facebook, Inc., Class A

       5.10

  3.  Alphabet, Inc., Class C

       5.04

  4.  Microsoft Corp.

       5.00

  5.  Apple, Inc.

       3.92

  6.  Mastercard, Inc., Class A

       3.20

  7.  Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

       2.96

  8.  PayPal Holdings, Inc.

       2.71

  9.  Activision Blizzard, Inc.

       2.56

10.  Nintendo Co. Ltd.

       2.25

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.74%

 

Application Software–8.41%

     

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     12,105      $ 6,053,953  

 

 

Paylocity Holding Corp.(b)

     15,331        3,156,806  

 

 

RealPage, Inc.(b)

     72,502        6,325,074  

 

 

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(b)

     37,847        14,342,878  

 

 

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

     67,198        14,953,571  

 

 

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     36,077        6,129,122  

 

 

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(b)

     20,692        16,574,292  

 

 

Unity Software, Inc.(b)

     21,509        3,300,986  

 

 
        70,836,682  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–3.25%

 

  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

     169,890        8,321,212  

 

 

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     144,275        6,788,139  

 

 

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

     302,500        12,248,225  

 

 
        27,357,576  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.37%

     

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     32,775        3,095,926  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.04%

     

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     28,011        3,640,590  

 

 

BeiGene Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

     18,338        4,738,356  

 

 

BioNTech SE, ADR (Germany)(b)

     2,176        177,387  

 

 

Moderna, Inc.(b)

     1,759        183,763  

 

 
        8,740,096  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–0.82%

     

Altice USA, Inc., Class A(b)

     182,895        6,926,234  

 

 

Consumer Electronics–1.50%

     

Sony Corp. (Japan)

     125,300        12,598,123  

 

 

Copper–0.96%

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     310,927        8,090,295  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–8.11%

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     8,399        1,188,123  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     75,491        26,945,757  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     97,579        22,853,002  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

     49,719        10,875,037  

 

 

WEX, Inc.(b)

     31,704        6,452,715  

 

 
        68,314,634  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.46%

     

Cintas Corp.

     11,072        3,913,509  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.46%

 

  

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada)

     132,327        3,861,302  

 

 

Food Distributors–1.08%

     

Sysco Corp.

     123,010        9,134,723  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–0.17%

     

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

     21,532        1,439,630  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–3.90%

     

Danaher Corp.

     32,086        7,127,584  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     10,730        3,967,096  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–(continued)

     

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     10,384      $ 8,495,150  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

     14,219        5,852,114  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     47,862        7,375,055  

 

 
        32,816,999  

 

 

Health Care Services–0.61%

     

LHC Group, Inc.(b)

     23,943        5,107,521  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.28%

     

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     8,330        2,359,972  

 

 

Health Care Technology–0.37%

     

GoodRx Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)

     76,456        3,084,235  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–2.96%

     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     155,031        24,884,026  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.84%

     

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

     157,556        7,067,962  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–0.39%

     

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     7,677        3,309,478  

 

 

Industrial Gases–0.16%

     

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     4,990        1,314,915  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–0.23%

     

Chart Industries, Inc.(b)

     16,163        1,903,840  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–7.54%

 

  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     231,711        21,514,366  

 

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     78,674        11,297,586  

 

 

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     29,700        18,954,219  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     56,292        11,696,915  

 

 
        63,463,086  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–10.55%

 

  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     24,248        42,479,586  

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     157,105        42,914,802  

 

 

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A(b)

     71,179        3,432,963  

 

 
        88,827,351  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–13.56%

 

  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

     75,571        17,587,639  

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     27,095        88,246,518  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     3,736        8,321,081  

 

 
        114,155,238  

 

 

Leisure Facilities–0.21%

     

Cedar Fair L.P.

     44,260        1,741,188  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–0.88%

     

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

     171,673        7,405,973  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–1.69%

 

  

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(b)

     20,777        2,942,023  

 

 

Avantor, Inc.(b)

     402,192        11,321,705  

 

 
        14,263,728  

 

 

Managed Health Care–1.59%

     

Humana, Inc.

     16,839        6,908,536  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


    

    

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Managed Health Care–(continued)

     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     18,513      $ 6,492,139  

 

 
        13,400,675  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.96%

     

IMAX Corp.(b)

     109,268        1,969,010  

 

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     11,358        6,141,611  

 

 
        8,110,621  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.51%

 

  

Apache Corp.

     300,082        4,258,164  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.64%

     

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     77,987        2,827,809  

 

 

Nomad Foods Ltd. (United Kingdom)(b)

     98,558        2,505,344  

 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     132,030        8,508,013  

 

 
        13,841,166  

 

 

Railroads–0.89%

     

Kansas City Southern

     25,728        5,251,857  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     10,621        2,211,504  

 

 
        7,463,361  

 

 

Regional Banks–0.27%

     

SVB Financial Group(b)

     5,825        2,259,110  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–0.52%

 

  

CoStar Group, Inc.(b)

     4,762        4,401,421  

 

 

Restaurants–0.30%

     

Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (Canada)

     42,058        2,570,164  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–2.36%

     

Applied Materials, Inc.

     171,999        14,843,513  

 

 

ASML Holding N.V., New York Shares (Netherlands)

     10,283        5,015,225  

 

 
        19,858,738  

 

 

Semiconductors–4.75%

     

NVIDIA Corp.

     20,697        10,807,973  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     121,611        18,526,220  

 

 

Semtech Corp.(b)

     147,480        10,631,833  

 

 
        39,966,026  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.13%

     

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     1,523      $ 1,119,268  

 

 

Systems Software–8.01%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     189,085        42,056,286  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

     40,103        14,252,205  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     20,233        11,136,850  

 

 
        67,445,341  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–3.92%

 

Apple, Inc.

     248,617        32,988,990  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–1.04%

 

  

Fastenal Co.

     69,365        3,387,093  

 

 

United Rentals, Inc.(b)

     23,177        5,374,978  

 

 
        8,762,071  

 

 

Trucking–1.05%

     

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     37,170        1,554,450  

 

 

Lyft, Inc., Class A(b)

     105,501        5,183,264  

 

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

     41,559        2,119,509  

 

 
        8,857,223  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $418,014,016)

 

     831,316,581  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.00%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional
Class, 0.03%(c)(d)

     2,929,702        2,929,702  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     2,091,768        2,092,396  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

     3,348,230        3,348,230  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $8,370,494)

 

     8,370,328  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.74%
(Cost $426,384,510)

        839,686,909  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.26%

 

     2,227,170  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 841,914,079  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


        

    

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
December 31, 2020
  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ -     $ 44,120,538     $ (41,190,836 )     $ -     $ -     $ 2,929,702     $ 1,833

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       5,253,956       (3,161,312 )       (166 )       (82 )       2,092,396       88

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       8,406,329       (5,058,099 )       -       -       3,348,230       20

Total

    $ -     $ 57,780,823     $ (49,410,247 )     $ (166 )     $ (82 )     $ 8,370,328     $ 1,941

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $418,014,016)

   $ 831,316,581  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $8,370,494)

     8,370,328  

 

 

Cash

     1,505,232  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $174)

     175  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     1,397,204  

 

 

Dividends

     351,846  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     123,810  

 

 

Total assets

     843,065,176  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     479,877  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     387,372  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     160,037  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     123,811  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,151,097  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 841,914,079  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 389,236,307  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     452,677,772  

 

 
   $ 841,914,079  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 626,303,582  

 

 

Series II

   $ 215,610,497  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     8,903,873  

 

 

Series II

     3,140,962  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 70.34  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 68.64  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $117,777)

   $ 5,042,128  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     1,941  

 

 

Total investment income

     5,044,069  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     5,135,174  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,180,137  

 

 

Custodian fees

     3,755  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     472,733  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     39,446  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     25,800  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     67,615  

 

 

Professional services fees

     46,399  

 

 

Other

     16,126  

 

 

Total expenses

     6,987,185  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (598,281

 

 

Net expenses

     6,388,904  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (1,344,835

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     44,096,343  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (82

 

 

Foreign currencies

     5,111  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (3,325

 

 
     44,098,047  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     187,485,006  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (166

 

 

Foreign currencies

     24,045  

 

 
     187,508,885  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     231,606,932  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 230,262,097  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,344,835   $ 234,983  

 

 

Net realized gain

     44,098,047       107,254,371  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     187,508,885       103,531,279  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     230,262,097       211,020,633  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (81,814,036     (49,378,533

 

 

Series II

     (28,225,418     (18,651,335

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (110,039,454     (68,029,868

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (6,360,539     (29,869,839

 

 

Series II

     (10,935,911     23,369,205  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (17,296,450     (6,500,634

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     102,926,193       136,490,131  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     738,987,886       602,497,755  

 

 

End of year

   $ 841,914,079     $ 738,987,886  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   

Net
investment
income

(loss)(a)

    Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
   

Net asset

value, end
of period

    Total
return (b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
   

Ratio of
expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed(c)
   

Ratio of net
investment
income

(loss)

to average
net assets

    Portfolio
turnover (d)
 

Series I

                           

Year ended 12/31/20

    $59.77       $(0.08     $21.00       $20.92       $      –       $(10.35     $(10.35     $70.34       36.59     $626,304       0.80 %(e)      0.88 %(e)      (0.12 )%(e)      37

Year ended 12/31/19

    48.50       0.06       16.80       16.86       (0.04     (5.55     (5.59     59.77       36.20       538,247       0.80       0.88       0.10       73  

Year ended 12/31/18

    55.70       0.09       (2.71     (2.62     (0.19     (4.39     (4.58     48.50       (5.73     460,708       0.80       0.85       0.16       27  

Year ended 12/31/17

    48.36       0.15       12.33       12.48       (0.13     (5.01     (5.14     55.70       26.83       556,227       0.80       0.82       0.29       26  

Year ended 12/31/16

    55.49       0.12       (1.57     (1.45     (0.22     (5.46     (5.68     48.36       (2.20     501,756       0.80       0.83       0.25       114  

Series II

                           

Year ended 12/31/20

    58.67       (0.23     20.55       20.32             (10.35     (10.35     68.64       36.24       215,610       1.05 (e)      1.13 (e)      (0.37 )(e)      37  

Year ended 12/31/19

    47.78       (0.08     16.52       16.44             (5.55     (5.55     58.67       35.84       200,741       1.05       1.13       (0.15     73  

Year ended 12/31/18

    54.89       (0.05     (2.67     (2.72           (4.39     (4.39     47.78       (5.96     141,790       1.05       1.10       (0.09     27  

Year ended 12/31/17

    47.73       0.02       12.16       12.18       (0.01     (5.01     (5.02     54.89       26.50       316,864       1.05       1.07       0.04       26  

Year ended 12/31/16

    54.80       0.00       (1.55     (1.55     (0.06     (5.46     (5.52     47.73       (2.43     295,226       1.05       1.08       0.00       114  

 

(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) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended October 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(e) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $550,544 and $189,093 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

    The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

    The 

following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

 

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returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.

E.

Master Limited Partnerships – The Fund invests in Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). MLPs are publicly traded partnerships and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). The Fund invests in MLPs engaged in, among other things, the transportation, storage, processing, refining, marketing, exploration, production and mining of minerals and natural resources. The Fund is a partner in each MLP; accordingly, the Fund is required to take into account the Fund’s allocable share of income, gains, losses, deductions, expenses, and tax credits recognized by each MLP.

MLP’s may be less liquid and subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than conventional publicly traded securities.

The Fund is non-diversified and will invest in securities of fewer issues than if it were diversified.

F.

Return of Capital – Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in MLPs generally are comprised of income and return of capital. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received. The return of capital portion of the distribution is a reduction to investment income that results in an equivalent reduction in the cost basis of the associated investments and increases net realized gains (losses) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP and other industry sources. These estimates will subsequently be revised and may materially differ primarily based on information received from the MLPs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.

G.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund does not intend to qualify as a regulated investment company pursuant to Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund is treated as a regular corporation, or “C” corporation, for U.S. federal income tax purposes and generally is subject to U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income at the rate applicable to corporations. In addition, as a regular corporation, the Fund may be subject to state and local taxes in jurisdictions in which the MLPs operate. The estimate state tax rate is based on a periodic analysis of the Fund’s holdings. Taxes include current and deferred taxes. Current taxes reflect the estimated tax liability of the Fund as of a measurement date based on taxable income. Deferred taxes reflect estimates of (i) taxes on net unrealized gains (losses), which are attributable to the difference between fair market value and tax basis, (ii) the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for tax purposes, and (iii) the net tax benefit of accumulated net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and other tax attributes.

The Fund’s deferred tax asset (“DTA”) and/or liability balances are estimated using estimates of effective tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years such balances are realized. A DTA will be recognized for temporary book/tax differences, net of unrealized losses, and carryforwards (net operating losses, capital loss carryforward, or tax credits). To the extent the Fund has a DTA, the Fund will assess whether a valuation allowance is required to offset the value of a portion, or all, of the DTA. Prior year capital gains (carrybacks), unrealized net gains, future reversals of existing taxable timing differences, forecast of future profitability (based on historical evidence), potential tax planning strategies, unsettled circumstances, and other evidence will be used in determining the valuation allowance. The valuation allowance is reviewed periodically and the Fund may modify its estimates or assumptions regarding the net deferred tax asset or liability balances and any applicable valuation allowance. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties associated with underpayment of federal and state income taxes, if any, in tax expense. The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

H.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

I.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

J.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

K.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized

 

 

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  foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

L.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets*    Rate  

 

 

Upto $200 million

     0.750%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.720%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.690%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.660%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.600%  

 

 

Over $1 billion

     0.580%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee payable by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with Invesco.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.69%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Funds.

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2022, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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% and Series II shares to 1.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2022. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $598,281.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $106,431 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,073,706 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


 

        

 

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $3,520 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

    Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

    Level 1 -

  Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

    Level 2 -

  Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

    Level 3 -

  Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 799,764,239      $ 31,552,342        $–      $ 831,316,581  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     8,370,328                      8,370,328  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 808,134,567      $ 31,552,342        $–      $ 839,686,909  

 

 

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

    For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

         Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
         Currency  
         Risk  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

    

    Forward foreign currency contracts

       $(3,325)  

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

        

Forward

Foreign Currency
Contracts

 

 

 

Average notional value

       $289,807  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


 

        

 

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 4,657,573       $ 2,174,989  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     105,381,881         65,854,879  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 110,039,454       $ 68,029,868  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

   $ 45,467,293  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     409,655,865  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies

     12,610  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (2,457,996

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     389,236,307  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 841,914,079  

 

 

    The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and partnership transactions.

    The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $273,944,016 and $417,124,220, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 411,594,426  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,938,561

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 409,655,865  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $430,031,044.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of partnership transactions and net operating loss, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $675,712, undistributed net realized gain was increased by $708,758 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $1,384,470. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     

Summary of Share Activity

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

           

Series I

     286,935      $  18,471,044        222,808      $  12,378,336  

Series II

     706,142        41,437,974        809,631        43,673,830  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     1,269,813        81,814,036        930,266        49,378,533  

Series II

     448,663        28,225,406        357,511        18,651,335  

Issued in connection with acquisitions:

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


 

        

 

    

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,658,108   $ (106,645,619     (1,646,179   $ (91,626,708

 

 

Series II

     (1,435,287     (80,599,291     (713,247     (38,955,960

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (381,842   $ (17,296,450     (39,210   $ (6,500,634

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 29% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 12–Subsequent Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund to Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund.

    Further, effective April 30, 2021, the Fund’s sub-classification under the Investment Company Act of 1940 will change from “diversified” to “non-diversified” and a related fundamental investment restriction will be eliminated.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

    The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

    The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

    Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

    ACTUAL

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

 
Beginning
    Account Value    
(07/01/20)
Ending
    Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
Ending
    Account Value    
(12/31/20)
Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2

    Annualized    
Expense

Ratio

Series I

$1,000.00 $1,251.30 $4.53 $1,021.11 $4.06 0.80%

Series II

  1,000.00   1,249.70   5.94   1,019.86   5.33 1.05  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

    The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

    

                  
  Federal and State Income Tax   
  Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions      $105,381,881     
 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00%  
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00%  
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00%  
 

 

* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee                

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197  

Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection

(non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and
Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund    Investment Adviser    Distributor    Auditors

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Invesco Advisers, Inc.
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund    Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent    Custodian

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    O-VICBAL-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund (the Fund) outperformed the Custom Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Index.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

 

Series I Shares

    14.86%   

Series II Shares

    14.59      

Russell 3000 Indexq

    20.89      

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq

    7.51      

Custom Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Index

    13.69      

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.

       

 

  

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines

earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

During the year, stock selection in the communication services and financials sectors were the largest contributors to the equity holding’s performance versus the Russell 3000 Index. This was offset by weaker stock selection in the health care and consumer discretionary sectors.

The largest individual contributors to performance during the year included NVIDIA and Microsoft. NVIDIA experienced strength in both its gaming and data center businesses

 

for accelerated computing. Those end markets had secular growth tailwinds, and both were in the early stages of new product cycles.

Microsoft benefited from strong execution and various tailwinds that were accelerated due to the pandemic including the increased need and importance of technology to work from home. The company experienced continued momentum for commercial cloud offerings and reported strong revenue growth and increased operating margin.

The largest individual detractors to performance during the fiscal year included SL Green and ExxonMobil. SL Green is a pure play on New York City office space. The stock was hit very hard when investors grew concerned that COVID-19 would inflict long-term damage on New York office demand. The collapse of an anticipated building sale due to the buyer’s inability to obtain financing also dealt a blow to the stock, as the proceeds had been earmarked for share buybacks. During the year, we disposed of our previous investment in SL Green.

ExxonMobil was negatively impacted by the general weakness across the energy sector. Oil prices and related equities were hit particularly hard during the first quarter of 2020 when mandatory quarantines dramatically reduced demand for driving and flying.

In fixed income markets, the 10-year US Treasury yield continued to decline at the start of the year as the Fed adopted a more dovish stance and continued geopolitical uncertainty forced investors to seek higher quality fixed income instruments. Elevated volatility levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing global recession led to a severe “risk-off” tone in the markets driving Treasury yields even lower. The 10-year US Treasury yield ended the year at 0.88%, 85 basis points lower than at the beginning of the year.4 (A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point.)

US corporate markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, bonds were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. With a potential vaccine in sight for the end of 2020 or early 2021 the broader bond market ended the year in positive territory.

Overweight exposure to investment grade bonds was the most notable contributor to

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Fund performance relative to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. However, trading friction detracted from Fund performance with the majority of the impact occurring in the second quarter due to market volatility and higher than usual bid/offers. With regard to security selection, in the financial institutions and technology sectors, security selection contributed to relative Fund performance during the year. The Fund’s allocation to cash holdings also contributed to relative performance. Meanwhile, security selection in the investment grade industrial sector and high yield banking sector detracted from relative Fund performance.

Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

4 Source: US Department of the Treasury

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Michael Hyman

Magnus Krantz

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

1 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2 Source: Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (2/9/87)

     7.20%   

10 Years

     7.46      

  5 Years

     8.00      

  1 Year

     14.86      

Series II Shares

        

Inception (5/1/02)

     4.51%   

10 Years

     7.18      

  5 Years

     7.73      

  1 Year

     14.59      

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Conservative Balanced Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund. Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on

Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

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Supplemental Information

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

 

  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.
  The Custom Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Index is composed of 65% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index/35% Russell 3000 Index.
  The Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market. The Russell 3000 Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Fund Information

Portfolio Composition

 

By security type   % of total net assets
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests   43.75%

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes   23.35   

 

Asset-Backed Securities   13.14   

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   11.44   

 

U.S. Treasury Securities   5.69   

 

Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio   1.37   

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities   1.26   

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

    % of total net assets

 

  1.    Microsoft Corp.

  2.66%

 

  2.    Amazon.com, Inc.

  2.03   

 

  3.    Alphabet, Inc., Class A

  1.91   

 

  4.    Apple, Inc.

  1.59   

 

  5.    NVIDIA Corp.

  1.48   

 

  6.    JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  1.37   

 

  7.    Facebook, Inc., Class A

  1.34   

 

  8.    QUALCOMM, Inc.

  1.07   

 

  9.    Mastercard, Inc., Class A

  0.97   

 

10.    Verizon Communications, Inc.

  0.91   

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*  Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–43.75%

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.71%

 

Boeing Co. (The)

    3,550      $ 759,913  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    1,818        645,354  

 

 
       1,405,267  

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics–0.43%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    5,097        858,335  

 

 
Alternative Carriers–0.00%

 

ORBCOMM, Inc.(b)

    375        2,782  

 

 
Apparel Retail–0.37%

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

    5,955        731,334  

 

 
Application Software–0.83%

 

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(b)

    4,970        628,854  

 

 

Workday, Inc., Class A(b)

    4,252        1,018,822  

 

 
       1,647,676  

 

 
Automobile Manufacturers–0.28%

 

General Motors Co.

    13,181        548,857  

 

 
Automotive Retail–0.41%

 

CarMax, Inc.(b)

    8,619        814,151  

 

 
Biotechnology–0.29%

 

Seagen, Inc.(b)

    3,321        581,640  

 

 
Cable & Satellite–0.36%

 

Charter Communications, Inc.,
Class A(b)

    1,093        723,074  

 

 
Commodity Chemicals–0.20%

 

Valvoline, Inc.

    17,323        400,854  

 

 
Communications Equipment–0.44%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    5,124        871,387  

 

 
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.33%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    3,622        659,276  

 

 
Construction Materials–0.22%

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

    2,978        441,667  

 

 
Consumer Finance–0.41%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

    8,335        823,915  

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–1.48%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

    8,897        1,013,012  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    5,440        1,941,754  

 

 
       2,954,766  

 

 
Distillers & Vintners–0.33%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    3,010        659,340  

 

 
Diversified Banks–1.37%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    21,510        2,733,276  

 

 
Diversified Metals & Mining–0.29%

 

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    9,440        582,637  

 

 
     Shares      Value  
Electric Utilities–0.53%

 

Avangrid, Inc.

    16,320      $ 741,744  

 

 

Portland General Electric Co.

    7,373        315,343  

 

 
       1,057,087  

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment–0.22%

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    1,765        442,680  

 

 
Financial Exchanges & Data–0.75%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    12,900        1,487,241  

 

 
Food Distributors–0.38%

 

Sysco Corp.

    10,252        761,313  

 

 
Footwear–0.34%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    4,795        678,349  

 

 
Gas Utilities–0.33%

 

National Fuel Gas Co.

    7,788        320,320  

 

 

Suburban Propane Partners L.P.

    22,085        328,183  

 

 
       648,503  

 

 
Health Care Equipment–1.13%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

    18,211        654,686  

 

 

CryoPort, Inc.(b)

    9,707        425,943  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

    1,212        448,101  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    4,627        712,974  

 

 
       2,241,704  

 

 
Health Care Facilities–0.32%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    3,859        634,651  

 

 
Health Care Services–0.45%

 

LHC Group, Inc.(b)

    4,189        893,597  

 

 
Health Care Technology–0.31%

 

Teladoc Health, Inc.(b)

    3,104        620,676  

 

 
Home Improvement Retail–0.64%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    4,792        1,272,851  

 

 
Homebuilding–0.37%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    10,580        729,174  

 

 
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.23%

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(b)

    3,184        467,411  

 

 
Household Products–0.61%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    8,763        1,219,284  

 

 
Human Resource & Employment Services–0.28%

 

Korn Ferry

    12,820        557,670  

 

 
Hypermarkets & Super Centers–0.45%

 

Walmart, Inc.

    6,196        893,153  

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates–0.76%

 

General Electric Co.

    59,685        644,598  

 

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

    4,117        875,686  

 

 
       1,520,284  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Shares      Value  
Industrial Machinery–0.36%

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    4,005      $ 715,133  

 

 
Industrial REITs–0.72%

 

Prologis, Inc.

    14,481        1,443,176  

 

 
Insurance Brokers–0.34%

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    5,537        684,982  

 

 
Integrated Oil & Gas–0.74%

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    25,321        1,043,732  

 

 

TOTAL S.A., ADR (France)

    10,445        437,750  

 

 
       1,481,482  

 

 
Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.91%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    30,775        1,808,031  

 

 
Interactive Home Entertainment–0.77%

 

Zynga, Inc., Class A(b)

    154,290        1,522,842  

 

 
Interactive Media & Services–4.10%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

    2,163        3,790,961  

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

    9,781        2,671,778  

 

 

Snap, Inc., Class A(b)

    33,890        1,696,872  

 

 
       8,159,611  

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–2.03%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

    1,238        4,032,079  

 

 
Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.07%

 

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(b)

    480        135,072  

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services–0.30%

 

Perspecta, Inc.

    24,907        599,761  

 

 
Leisure Facilities–0.11%

 

Cedar Fair L.P.

    5,485        215,780  

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.22%

 

Avantor, Inc.(b)

    15,586        438,746  

 

 
Managed Health Care–0.87%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    4,953        1,736,918  

 

 
Metal & Glass Containers–0.20%

 

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    10,567        391,824  

 

 
Multi-Utilities–0.15%

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    4,263        308,087  

 

 
Office REITs–0.21%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    2,308        411,332  

 

 
Office Services & Supplies–0.21%

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

    48,950        413,627  

 

 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.24%

 

Valero Energy Corp.

    8,435        477,168  

 

 
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.15%

 

Shell Midstream Partners L.P.

    29,695        299,326  

 

 
Paper Products–0.24%

 

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Class A

    11,635        467,843  

 

 
     Shares      Value  
Pharmaceuticals–1.44%

 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

    21,183      $ 1,058,938  

 

 

Catalent, Inc.(b)

    8,464        880,849  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

    11,234        918,941  

 

 
       2,858,728  

 

 
Property & Casualty Insurance–0.62%

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

    12,480        1,234,022  

 

 
Railroads–0.55%

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Canada)

    3,140        1,088,607  

 

 
Regional Banks–1.08%

 

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    15,001        760,701  

 

 

Signature Bank

    3,464        468,644  

 

 

SVB Financial Group(b)

    2,395        928,853  

 

 
       2,158,198  

 

 
Restaurants–0.65%

 

Starbucks Corp.

    12,053        1,289,430  

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment–0.82%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

    18,890        1,630,207  

 

 
Semiconductors–3.03%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

    5,638        2,944,164  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    14,039        2,138,701  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    5,787        949,820  

 

 
       6,032,685  

 

 
Soft Drinks–0.59%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    21,420        1,174,673  

 

 
Specialized REITs–0.15%

 

EPR Properties

    8,940        290,550  

 

 
Specialty Stores–0.39%

 

Tractor Supply Co.

    5,577        784,015  

 

 
Systems Software–2.66%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    23,799        5,293,374  

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.59%

 

Apple, Inc.

    23,800        3,158,022  

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors–0.39%

 

Fastenal Co.

    16,040        783,233  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $58,232,271)

       87,084,426  

 

 
    Principal
Amount
        
U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–23.35%

 

Advertising–0.25%

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The),

    

3.75%, 10/01/2021

  $ 198,000        202,989  

 

 

4.20%, 04/15/2024

    135,000        150,302  

 

 

WPP Finance 2010 (United Kingdom), 3.75%, 09/19/2024

    132,000        146,377  

 

 
       499,668  

 

 
Aerospace & Defense–0.23%

 

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc. (United Kingdom), 3.85%, 12/15/2025(c)

    101,000        114,661  

 

 
 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Aerospace & Defense–(continued)

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 3.85%, 06/15/2023

  $     137,000      $ 148,055  

 

 

Northrop Grumman Corp., 4.75%, 06/01/2043

    77,000        102,847  

 

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp., 3.95%, 08/16/2025

    85,000        97,509  

 

 
       463,072  

 

 
Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.02%

 

Deere & Co., 3.10%, 04/15/2030

    30,000        34,359  

 

 
Airlines–0.52%

 

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2020-1, Class AA,
2.00%, 06/10/2028

    162,977        163,231  

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.,
4.50%, 10/20/2025(c)

    185,000        197,803  

 

 

4.75%, 10/20/2028(c)

    311,000        339,713  

 

 

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2020-1, Class A,
5.88%, 10/15/2027

    312,000        337,963  

 

 
       1,038,710  

 

 
Apparel Retail–0.15%

 

Ross Stores, Inc.,
3.38%, 09/15/2024

    154,000        165,102  

 

 

0.88%, 04/15/2026

    71,000        71,045  

 

 

4.70%, 04/15/2027

    26,000        30,714  

 

 

1.88%, 04/15/2031

    36,000        36,187  

 

 
       303,048  

 

 
Application Software–0.02%

 

Autodesk, Inc., 4.38%, 06/15/2025

    42,000        48,051  

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.25%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 3.00%, 04/02/2025

    124,000        135,182  

 

 

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 01/15/2025

    102,000        113,837  

 

 

Carlyle Finance Subsidiary LLC, 3.50%, 09/19/2029(c)

    63,000        69,305  

 

 

CI Financial Corp. (Canada), 3.20%, 12/17/2030

    173,000        177,458  

 

 
       495,782  

 

 
Automobile Manufacturers–0.81%

 

Daimler Finance North America LLC (Germany), 2.55%, 08/15/2022(c)

    149,000        154,153  

 

 

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
4.20%, 11/06/2021

    194,000        199,984  

 

 

4.15%, 06/19/2023

    127,000        136,676  

 

 

Hyundai Capital America,
5.75%, 04/06/2023(c)

    166,000        183,940  

 

 

4.13%, 06/08/2023(c)

    137,000        147,894  

 

 

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.65%, 09/21/2021(c)

    266,000        270,700  

 

 

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC (Germany),
4.00%, 11/12/2021(c)

    311,000        320,584  

 

 

1.63%, 11/24/2027(c)

    200,000        201,870  

 

 
       1,615,801  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Biotechnology–0.19%

 

AbbVie, Inc.,
3.85%, 06/15/2024

  $     223,000      $     245,821  

 

 

2.95%, 11/21/2026

    52,000        57,567  

 

 

4.05%, 11/21/2039

    60,000        72,585  

 

 
       375,973  

 

 
Brewers–0.17%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium), 8.20%, 01/15/2039

    81,000        139,789  

 

 

Bacardi Ltd. (Bermuda), 4.70%, 05/15/2028(c)

    171,000        203,024  

 

 
       342,813  

 

 
Broadcasting–0.34%

 

Discovery Communications LLC, 4.00%, 09/15/2055(c)

    453,000        507,068  

 

 

Fox Corp., 3.05%, 04/07/2025

    42,000        45,987  

 

 

ViacomCBS, Inc.,
4.20%, 06/01/2029

    65,000        77,864  

 

 

4.38%, 03/15/2043

    42,000        49,621  

 

 
       680,540  

 

 
Cable & Satellite–0.42%

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/ Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
5.13%, 07/01/2049

    42,000        51,264  

 

 

3.85%, 04/01/2061

    135,000        136,048  

 

 

Comcast Corp.,
4.00%, 03/01/2048

    35,000        44,045  

 

 

2.80%, 01/15/2051

    121,000        126,032  

 

 

2.45%, 08/15/2052

    134,000        130,534  

 

 

2.65%, 08/15/2062

    166,000        166,196  

 

 

Cox Communications, Inc.,
1.80%, 10/01/2030(c)

    51,000        50,985  

 

 

2.95%, 10/01/2050(c)

    81,000        82,820  

 

 

Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.50%, 09/15/2042

    46,000        53,905  

 

 
       841,829  

 

 
Communications Equipment–0.18%

 

British Telecommunications PLC (United Kingdom), 4.50%, 12/04/2023

    202,000        223,808  

 

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.60%, 02/23/2028

    106,000        127,907  

 

 
       351,715  

 

 
Consumer Finance–0.31%

 

American Express Co., 3.13%, 05/20/2026

    77,000        86,338  

 

 

Series C, 3.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR +3.29%)(d)(e)

    184,000        179,560  

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.80%, 01/31/2028

    38,000        43,818  

 

 

Discover Bank, 4.65%, 09/13/2028

    122,000        146,071  

 

 

Discover Financial Services, 3.75%, 03/04/2025

    44,000        48,471  

 

 

Synchrony Financial, 4.25%, 08/15/2024

    102,000        112,755  

 

 
       617,013  

 

 
 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  
Distillers & Vintners–0.07%

 

Pernod Ricard S.A. (France), 4.25%, 07/15/2022(c)

   $ 134,000      $ 141,514  

 

 
Distributors–0.08%

 

Genuine Parts Co., 1.88%, 11/01/2030

     152,000        150,950  

 

 
Diversified Banks–3.96%

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia), 2.57%, 11/25/2035(c)(f)

     200,000        204,182  

 

 

Banco Santander S.A. (Spain), 2.75%, 12/03/2030

     200,000        206,592  

 

 

Bank of America Corp., 3.37%, 01/23/2026(f)

     117,000        128,855  

 

 

3.82%, 01/20/2028(f)

     77,000        88,458  

 

 

4.27%, 07/23/2029(f)

     64,000        76,225  

 

 

2.59%, 04/29/2031(f)

     105,000        112,611  

 

 

1.90%, 07/23/2031(f)

     265,000        267,818  

 

 

1.92%, 10/24/2031(f)

     270,000        273,651  

 

 

7.75%, 05/14/2038

     115,000        196,414  

 

 

Bank of Ireland Group PLC (Ireland), 4.50%, 11/25/2023(c)

     263,000        288,460  

 

 

Bank of Montreal (Canada), Series E, 3.30%, 02/05/2024

     101,000        109,595  

 

 

BBVA Bancomer S.A. (Mexico), 1.88%, 09/18/2025(c)

     200,000        202,250  

 

 

BBVA USA, 2.50%, 08/27/2024

     252,000        267,826  

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A. (France), 2.59%, 08/12/2035(c)(f)

     200,000        204,697  

 

 

BPCE S.A. (France), 4.50%, 03/15/2025(c)

     184,000        208,198  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.,
3.11%, 04/08/2026(f)

     143,000        156,426  

 

 

4.08%, 04/23/2029(f)

     110,000        129,045  

 

 

4.41%, 03/31/2031(f)

     117,000        141,887  

 

 

Series V, 4.70%(d)(f)

     160,000        164,714  

 

 

Credit Agricole S.A. (France), 4.38%, 03/17/2025(c)

     304,000        341,649  

 

 

Danske Bank A/S (Denmark), 3.24%, 12/20/2025(c)(f)

     200,000        214,220  

 

 

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom),
3.95%, 05/18/2024(f)

     109,000        117,615  

 

 

4.04%, 03/13/2028(f)

     135,000        154,194  

 

 

4.58%, 06/19/2029(f)

     183,000        216,638  

 

 

4.60%(d)(f)

     225,000        229,527  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.80%, 07/23/2024(f)

     170,000        184,572  

 

 

2.08%, 04/22/2026(f)

     185,000        195,506  

 

 

3.78%, 02/01/2028(f)

     136,000        156,427  

 

 

3.54%, 05/01/2028(f)

     104,000        118,963  

 

 

2.96%, 05/13/2031(f)

     144,000        158,053  

 

 

3.11%, 04/22/2041(f)

     115,000        128,738  

 

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan), 3.74%, 03/07/2029

     79,000        92,991  

 

 

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia),
3.93%, 08/02/2034(c)(f)

     154,000        173,179  

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada (Canada), 3.70%, 10/05/2023

     118,000        128,716  

 

 

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom), 3.27%, 02/18/2036(c)(f)

     221,000        231,448  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  
Diversified Banks–(continued)

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),
1.47%, 07/08/2025

   $ 200,000      $ 205,008  

 

 

2.14%, 09/23/2030

     291,000        292,657  

 

 

Truist Bank, 2.64%, 09/17/2029(f)

     376,000        397,939  

 

 

U.S. Bancorp,
Series W, 3.10%, 04/27/2026

     101,000        112,545  

 

 

1.38%, 07/22/2030

     107,000        107,286  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 2.19%, 04/30/2026(f)

     54,000        56,903  

 

 

3.58%, 05/22/2028(f)

     102,000        115,648  

 

 

3.07%, 04/30/2041(f)

     77,000        83,887  

 

 

4.75%, 12/07/2046

     79,000        103,498  

 

 

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia), 2.89%, 02/04/2030(f)

     92,000        96,485  

 

 

2.67%, 11/15/2035(f)

     42,000        43,319  

 

 
        7,885,515  

 

 
Diversified Capital Markets–0.63%

 

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland), 3.63%, 09/09/2024

     197,000        218,927  

 

 

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland),
4.55%, 04/17/2026

     154,000        181,269  

 

 

4.19%, 04/01/2031(c)(f)

     250,000        294,248  

 

 

5.10%(c)(d)(f)

     201,000        209,543  

 

 

UBS Group AG (Switzerland), 4.13%, 04/15/2026(c)

     160,000        185,186  

 

 

4.25%, 03/23/2028(c)

     147,000        172,135  

 

 
        1,261,308  

 

 
Diversified Chemicals–0.10%

 

Dow Chemical Co. (The), 3.63%, 05/15/2026

     92,000        103,715  

 

 

Eastman Chemical Co., 3.50%, 12/01/2021

     98,000        100,689  

 

 
        204,404  

 

 
Diversified Metals & Mining–0.31%

 

Anglo American Capital PLC (South Africa),
3.63%, 09/11/2024(c)

     86,000        93,654  

 

 

5.38%, 04/01/2025(c)

     203,000        237,787  

 

 

5.63%, 04/01/2030(c)

     216,000        275,451  

 

 
        606,892  

 

 
Diversified REITs–0.10%

 

Brixmor Operating Partnership L.P., 4.13%, 05/15/2029

     65,000        74,867  

 

 

4.05%, 07/01/2030

     106,000        121,791  

 

 
        196,658  

 

 
Drug Retail–0.06%

 

Walgreen Co., 3.10%, 09/15/2022

     121,000        126,345  

 

 
Electric Utilities–0.58%

 

AEP Texas, Inc.,
3.95%, 06/01/2028(c)

     172,000        201,394  

 

 

Consolidated Edison Co. of
New York, Inc.,
Series 20A, 3.35%, 04/01/2030

     18,000        20,648  

 

 

Series C, 3.00%, 12/01/2060

     111,000        112,994  

 

 

EDP Finance B.V. (Portugal), 3.63%, 07/15/2024(c)

     231,000        252,277  

 

 

Emera US Finance L.P. (Canada), 2.70%, 06/15/2021

     146,000        147,146  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  
Electric Utilities–(continued)

 

Enel Finance International N.V. (Italy), 2.88%, 05/25/2022(c)

   $ 313,000      $ 323,046  

 

 

Eversource Energy, Series Q, 0.80%, 08/15/2025

     26,000        25,973  

 

 

Fortis, Inc. (Canada), 3.06%, 10/04/2026

     51,000        56,206  

 

 

Virginia Electric and Power Co., 2.45%, 12/15/2050

     19,000        19,105  

 

 
        1,158,789  

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment–0.10%

 

Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., 2.15%, 12/15/2030

     194,000        197,134  

 

 
Electronic Components–0.02%

 

Corning, Inc., 5.45%, 11/15/2079

     32,000        43,931  

 

 
Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.08%

 

Jabil, Inc., 3.00%, 01/15/2031

     148,000        157,691  

 

 
Environmental & Facilities Services–0.08%

 

Republic Services, Inc., 1.75%, 02/15/2032

     153,000        153,417  

 

 
Financial Exchanges & Data–0.15%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 3.00%, 09/15/2060

     110,000        115,515  

 

 

Moody’s Corp.,
3.25%, 05/20/2050

     47,000        52,320  

 

 

2.55%, 08/18/2060

     40,000        37,594  

 

 

S&P Global, Inc., 1.25%, 08/15/2030

     97,000        95,655  

 

 
        301,084  

 

 
Gas Utilities–0.02%

 

East Ohio Gas Co. (The), 1.30%, 06/15/2025(c)

     40,000        40,791  

 

 
Health Care Equipment–0.04%

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 3.70%, 06/06/2027

     71,000        81,496  

 

 
Health Care Facilities–0.07%

 

CommonSpirit Health, 1.55%, 10/01/2025

     73,000        75,050  

 

 

West Virginia United Health System Obligated Group, 3.13%, 06/01/2050

     53,000        54,844  

 

 
        129,894  

 

 
Health Care REITs–0.26%

 

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings L.P.,
3.50%, 08/01/2026

     87,000        98,621  

 

 

2.00%, 03/15/2031

     106,000        106,179  

 

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc., 3.00%, 01/15/2030

     112,000        122,616  

 

 

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 3.38%, 02/01/2031

     133,000        139,943  

 

 

Welltower, Inc., 2.70%, 02/15/2027

     53,000        58,431  

 

 
        525,790  

 

 
Health Care Services–0.47%

 

Cigna Corp., 4.13%, 11/15/2025

     102,000        117,519  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  
Health Care Services–(continued)

 

CVS Health Corp.,
1.30%, 08/21/2027

   $ 149,000      $ 149,720  

 

 

2.70%, 08/21/2040

     64,000        64,845  

 

 

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. (Germany), 5.88%, 01/31/2022(c)

     130,000        136,931  

 

 

Sutter Health, Series 20A,
3.16%, 08/15/2040

     245,000        260,408  

 

 

3.36%, 08/15/2050

     180,000        196,133  

 

 
        925,556  

 

 
Home Improvement Retail–0.08%

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,
1.30%, 04/15/2028

     104,000        104,941  

 

 

4.50%, 04/15/2030

     48,000        59,764  

 

 
        164,705  

 

 
Homebuilding–0.06%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc., 4.75%, 02/15/2023

     118,000        127,033  

 

 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.20%

 

AES Corp. (The),
1.38%, 01/15/2026(c)

     104,000        105,004  

 

 

2.45%, 01/15/2031(c)

     114,000        115,571  

 

 

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V. (Germany), 4.38%, 06/21/2028(c)

     146,000        172,504  

 

 
        393,079  

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates–0.09%

 

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 3.37%, 11/15/2025

     160,000        178,160  

 

 
Industrial REITs–0.03%

 

Lexington Realty Trust, 2.70%, 09/15/2030

     59,000        61,512  

 

 
Insurance Brokers–0.03%

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 4.35%, 01/30/2047

     46,000        61,052  

 

 
Integrated Oil & Gas–0.32%

 

BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 2.94%, 06/04/2051

     239,000        244,056  

 

 

Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, 2.60%, 10/15/2025(c)

     127,000        131,011  

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
2.90%, 08/15/2024

     228,000        219,792  

 

 

4.50%, 07/15/2044

     48,000        40,890  

 

 
        635,749  

 

 
Integrated Telecommunication Services–1.36%

 

AT&T, Inc.,
4.30%, 02/15/2030

     136,000        162,577  

 

 

2.55%, 12/01/2033(c)

     595,000        613,150  

 

 

3.10%, 02/01/2043

     160,000        162,335  

 

 

3.50%, 09/15/2053(c)

     262,000        262,014  

 

 

3.55%, 09/15/2055(c)

     16,000        15,946  

 

 

3.80%, 12/01/2057(c)

     80,000        83,421  

 

 

3.65%, 09/15/2059(c)

     11,000        11,055  

 

 

3.50%, 02/01/2061

     102,000        101,596  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  
Integrated Telecommunication Services–(continued)

 

T–Mobile USA, Inc., 3.50%, 04/15/2025(c)

   $ 160,000      $ 176,957  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc., 0.85%, 11/20/2025

     167,000        168,353  

 

 

1.75%, 01/20/2031

     204,000        203,229  

 

 

2.65%, 11/20/2040

     175,000        176,992  

 

 

4.52%, 09/15/2048

     71,000        92,594  

 

 

2.88%, 11/20/2050

     214,000        215,825  

 

 

3.00%, 11/20/2060

     252,000        253,750  

 

 
        2,699,794  

 

 
Interactive Home Entertainment–0.09%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc., 2.50%, 09/15/2050

     185,000        180,828  

 

 
Interactive Media & Services–0.08%

 

Alphabet, Inc., 1.90%, 08/15/2040

     30,000        29,445  

 

 

2.25%, 08/15/2060

     137,000        132,655  

 

 
        162,100  

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.32%

 

Expedia Group, Inc., 4.63%, 08/01/2027(c)

     101,000        112,930  

 

 

Prosus N.V. (Netherlands), 3.83%, 02/08/2051(c)

     531,000        521,571  

 

 
        634,501  

 

 
Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.16%

 

VeriSign, Inc., 5.25%, 04/01/2025

     105,000        119,503  

 

 

4.75%, 07/15/2027

     189,000        203,118  

 

 
        322,621  

 

 
Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.92%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 04/01/2025

     126,000        140,224  

 

 

3.75%, 02/25/2026

     66,000        75,007  

 

 

3.50%, 11/16/2026

     68,000        76,390  

 

 

1.09%, 12/09/2026(f)

     163,000        164,834  

 

 

0.87% (SOFR + 0.79%), 12/09/2026(e)

     700,000        704,822  

 

 

Morgan Stanley, 5.00%, 11/24/2025

     131,000        156,816  

 

 

2.19%, 04/28/2026(f)

     94,000        99,349  

 

 

4.43%, 01/23/2030(f)

     97,000        118,283  

 

 

3.62%, 04/01/2031(f)

     120,000        139,462  

 

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc., 3.63%, 09/15/2026

     63,000        72,348  

 

 

4.65%, 04/01/2030

     60,000        73,673  

 

 
        1,821,208  

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services–0.06%

 

DXC Technology Co., 4.75%, 04/15/2027

     101,000        115,678  

 

 
Life & Health Insurance–0.86%

 

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong), 3.20%, 09/16/2040(c)

     200,000        210,026  

 

 

Athene Global Funding, 1.20%, 10/13/2023(c)

     242,000        243,947  

 

 

2.95%, 11/12/2026(c)

     203,000        217,966  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  
Life & Health Insurance–(continued)

 

Athene Holding Ltd., 6.15%, 04/03/2030

   $ 132,000      $ 164,426  

 

 

3.50%, 01/15/2031

     54,000        57,153  

 

 

Belrose Funding Trust, 2.33%, 08/15/2030(c)

     133,000        137,089  

 

 

Lincoln National Corp., 3.80%, 03/01/2028

     76,000        88,029  

 

 

Manulife Financial Corp. (Canada), 4.06%, 02/24/2032(f)

     97,000        106,167  

 

 

Pacific LifeCorp, 3.35%, 09/15/2050(c)

     136,000        151,552  

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.20%, 03/15/2044(f)

     184,000        195,695  

 

 

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 2.75%, 01/21/2027(c)

     139,000        146,243  

 

 
        1,718,293  

 

 
Managed Health Care–0.32%

 

Anthem, Inc., 3.13%, 05/15/2022

     124,000        128,684  

 

 

Children’s Hospital, Series 2020, 2.93%, 07/15/2050

     90,000        90,353  

 

 

Community Health Network, Inc., Series 20-A, 3.10%, 05/01/2050

     193,000        194,939  

 

 

Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc., Series 2020, 2.68%, 09/01/2041

     84,000        85,018  

 

 

2.88%, 09/01/2050

     81,000        83,659  

 

 

New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The), 2.26%, 08/01/2040

     61,000        59,763  

 

 
        642,416  

 

 
Multi–Utilities–0.38%

 

Ameren Corp.,
2.50%, 09/15/2024

     83,000        88,557  

 

 

3.50%, 01/15/2031

     61,000        70,229  

 

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 11/01/2028

     61,000        72,293  

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc., 2.72%, 08/15/2021(g)

     160,000        162,012  

 

 

Series C, 3.38%, 04/01/2030

     101,000        115,124  

 

 

DTE Energy Co., Series F, 1.05%, 06/01/2025

     54,000        54,641  

 

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc., 1.38%, 10/15/2027

     102,000        103,801  

 

 

1.80%, 10/15/2030

     92,000        92,418  

 

 
        759,075  

 

 
Office REITs–0.13%

 

Highwoods Realty L.P., 2.60%, 02/01/2031

     31,000        31,673  

 

 

Office Properties Income Trust, 4.50%, 02/01/2025

     212,000        224,816  

 

 
        256,489  

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.21%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada), 2.05%, 07/15/2025

     184,000        193,179  

 

 

Concho Resources, Inc., 2.40%, 02/15/2031

     45,000        47,174  

 

 

EQT Corp., 3.00%, 10/01/2022

     29,000        29,272  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 1.90%, 08/15/2030

     140,000        138,783  

 

 
        408,408  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.76%

 

Energy Transfer Operating L.P., 4.25%, 03/15/2023

   $     107,000      $ 113,804  

 

 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., 5.80%, 03/01/2021

     108,000        108,884  

 

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
2.00%, 02/15/2031

     85,000        85,964  

 

 

5.20%, 03/01/2048

     52,000        66,242  

 

 

MPLX L.P.,
1.33% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 09/09/2022(e)

     144,000        144,026  

 

 

1.75%, 03/01/2026

     134,000        138,746  

 

 

4.25%, 12/01/2027

     77,000        90,508  

 

 

2.65%, 08/15/2030

     142,000        148,983  

 

 

ONEOK, Inc.,
5.85%, 01/15/2026

     48,000        57,544  

 

 

6.35%, 01/15/2031

     180,000        231,104  

 

 

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.20%, 03/15/2028

     74,000        84,954  

 

 

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P.,
4.00%, 10/01/2027

     85,000        93,030  

 

 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 3.70%, 01/15/2023

     137,000        145,209  

 

 
        1,508,998  

 

 
Other Diversified Financial Services–0.30%

 

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland), 4.25%, 04/15/2026(c)

     78,000        84,094  

 

 

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC,
3.15%, 10/02/2027(c)

     48,000        53,541  

 

 

1.60%, 03/30/2031(c)

     190,000        189,258  

 

 

2.80%, 09/30/2050(c)

     87,000        88,994  

 

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.35%, 04/20/2028

     66,000        78,046  

 

 

KKR Group Finance Co. VIII LLC, 3.50%, 08/25/2050(c)

     85,000        94,605  

 

 
        588,538  

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats–0.48%

 

Conagra Brands, Inc., 4.60%, 11/01/2025

     130,000        153,262  

 

 

Experian Finance PLC (United Kingdom),
2.75%, 03/08/2030(c)

     311,000        338,030  

 

 

Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands B.V., 2.00%, 10/28/2021(c)

     339,000        343,216  

 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., 3.90%, 09/28/2023

     112,000        122,360  

 

 
        956,868  

 

 
Paper Packaging–0.09%

 

Berry Global, Inc., 1.57%, 01/15/2026(c)

     60,000        60,594  

 

 

Packaging Corp. of America, 3.65%, 09/15/2024

     112,000        122,820  

 

 
        183,414  

 

 
Pharmaceuticals–0.78%

 

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany),
3.88%, 12/15/2023(c)

     335,000        365,245  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  
Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,
0.75%, 11/13/2025

   $     160,000      $ 161,171  

 

 

1.45%, 11/13/2030

     248,000        249,320  

 

 

2.35%, 11/13/2040

     24,000        24,701  

 

 

2.55%, 11/13/2050

     80,000        81,923  

 

 

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 5.90%, 08/28/2028

     145,000        171,553  

 

 

Mylan, Inc., 3.13%, 01/15/2023(c)

     126,000        132,341  

 

 

Royalty Pharma PLC,
1.20%, 09/02/2025(c)

     53,000        53,859  

 

 

1.75%, 09/02/2027(c)

     50,000        51,489  

 

 

2.20%, 09/02/2030(c)

     59,000        60,657  

 

 

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan), 5.00%, 11/26/2028

     160,000        198,974  

 

 
        1,551,233  

 

 
Property & Casualty Insurance–0.27%

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 3.64%, 06/30/2050

     73,000        85,119  

 

 

CNA Financial Corp., 3.45%, 08/15/2027

     94,000        106,601  

 

 

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 3.40%, 06/15/2030

     92,000        101,179  

 

 

2.45%, 03/15/2031

     142,000        144,665  

 

 

W.R. Berkley Corp., 4.00%, 05/12/2050

     81,000        99,085  

 

 
        536,649  

 

 
Railroads–0.18%

 

CSX Corp., 2.50%, 05/15/2051

     155,000        153,968  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.,
2.15%, 02/05/2027

     89,000        94,653  

 

 

2.40%, 02/05/2030

     110,000        118,590  

 

 
        367,211  

 

 
Real Estate Development–0.05%

 

Piedmont Operating Partnership L.P., 3.15%, 08/15/2030

     99,000        101,520  

 

 
Regional Banks–0.56%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 3.25%, 04/30/2030

     60,000        67,847  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp, 2.55%, 05/05/2027

     78,000        84,978  

 

 

Fifth Third Bank N.A., 3.85%, 03/15/2026

     160,000        181,495  

 

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.00%, 05/15/2025

     137,000        155,240  

 

 

KeyCorp, 4.15%, 10/29/2025

     43,000        49,954  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.15%, 05/19/2027

     104,000        116,294  

 

 

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.50%, 06/07/2024

     102,000        110,228  

 

 

Synovus Financial Corp., 3.13%, 11/01/2022

     72,000        74,788  

 

 

Zions Bancorporation N.A., 3.25%, 10/29/2029

     250,000        263,653  

 

 
        1,104,477  

 

 
Reinsurance–0.07%

 

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 2.85%, 10/15/2050

     132,000        141,692  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  
Residential REITs–0.27%

 

Essex Portfolio L.P.,
3.00%, 01/15/2030

   $     61,000      $ 67,024  

 

 

1.65%, 01/15/2031

     66,000        65,677  

 

 

2.65%, 09/01/2050

     118,000        113,495  

 

 

Mid-America Apartments L.P., 1.70%, 02/15/2031

     43,000        42,914  

 

 

Spirit Realty L.P.,
3.20%, 01/15/2027

     83,000        88,251  

 

 

VEREIT Operating Partnership L.P., 2.20%, 06/15/2028

     76,000        77,781  

 

 

2.85%, 12/15/2032

     69,000        72,174  

 

 
        527,316  

 

 
Restaurants–0.01%

 

McDonald’s Corp.,
3.30%, 07/01/2025

     19,000        21,175  

 

 
Retail REITs–0.41%

 

Kimco Realty Corp.,
1.90%, 03/01/2028

     166,000        171,501  

 

 

2.70%, 10/01/2030

     81,000        87,357  

 

 

Kite Realty Group L.P., 4.00%, 10/01/2026

     81,000        85,025  

 

 

Realty Income Corp., 3.25%, 01/15/2031

     110,000        124,840  

 

 

Regency Centers L.P., 2.95%, 09/15/2029

     98,000        104,773  

 

 

Retail Properties of America, Inc., 4.75%, 09/15/2030

     95,000        101,005  

 

 

Scentre Group Trust 2 (Australia), 4.75%, 09/24/2080(c)(f)

     133,000        138,811  

 

 

5.13%, 09/24/2080(c)(f)

     4,000        4,225  

 

 
        817,537  

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment–0.06%

 

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc. (Netherlands),
2.70%, 05/01/2025(c)

     33,000        35,540  

 

 

3.88%, 06/18/2026(c)

     81,000        92,863  

 

 
        128,403  

 

 
Semiconductors–0.60%

 

Analog Devices, Inc., 2.95%, 04/01/2025

     52,000        56,800  

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.,
2.25%, 11/15/2023

     175,000        182,881  

 

 

4.70%, 04/15/2025

     215,000        246,432  

 

 

3.15%, 11/15/2025

     180,000        196,620  

 

 

4.15%, 11/15/2030

     148,000        171,428  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.,
2.15%, 05/20/2030

     160,000        169,516  

 

 

3.25%, 05/20/2050

     155,000        179,932  

 

 
        1,203,609  

 

 
Soft Drinks–0.07%

 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 4.06%, 05/25/2023

     125,000        135,897  

 

 
Specialized REITs–0.27%

 

Agree L.P., 2.90%, 10/01/2030

     42,000        44,684  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  
Specialized REITs–(continued)

 

American Tower Corp.,
3.00%, 06/15/2023

   $     112,000      $ 118,710  

 

 

4.00%, 06/01/2025

     70,000        79,114  

 

 

1.30%, 09/15/2025

     82,000        83,907  

 

 

Crown Castle International Corp., 3.30%, 07/01/2030

     42,000        47,060  

 

 

Equinix, Inc.,
3.20%, 11/18/2029

     60,000        66,225  

 

 

Life Storage L.P., 2.20%, 10/15/2030

     48,000        49,053  

 

 

Simon Property Group L.P., 3.50%, 09/01/2025

     38,000        42,217  

 

 
        530,970  

 

 
Systems Software–0.14%

 

Leidos, Inc.,
2.30%, 02/15/2031(c)

     191,000        194,834  

 

 

VMware, Inc.,
3.90%, 08/21/2027

     70,000        78,985  

 

 
        273,819  

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.50%

 

Apple, Inc.,
4.38%, 05/13/2045

     76,000        104,160  

 

 

2.55%, 08/20/2060

     480,000        493,703  

 

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.30%, 10/01/2029(c)

     157,000        192,409  

 

 

Lenovo Group Ltd. (China), 3.42%, 11/02/2030(c)

     200,000        210,373  

 

 
        1,000,645  

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–0.09%

 

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom),
3.96%, 07/18/2030(c)(f)

     150,000        174,865  

 

 
Tobacco–0.34%

 

Altria Group, Inc., 3.49%, 02/14/2022

     85,000        87,935  

 

 

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom), 2.26%, 03/25/2028

     117,000        121,557  

 

 

Imperial Brands Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 3.75%, 07/21/2022(c)

     328,000        342,143  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc., 0.88%, 05/01/2026

     124,000        124,580  

 

 
        676,215  

 

 
Trucking–0.31%

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P./PTL Finance Corp.,
3.65%, 07/29/2021(c)

     90,000        91,406  

 

 

4.00%, 07/15/2025(c)

     106,000        120,256  

 

 

1.20%, 11/15/2025(c)

     36,000        36,334  

 

 

3.40%, 11/15/2026(c)

     120,000        133,531  

 

 

Ryder System, Inc.,
2.50%, 09/01/2024

     58,000        61,640  

 

 

4.63%, 06/01/2025

     98,000        113,599  

 

 

3.35%, 09/01/2025

     48,000        53,525  

 

 
        610,291  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $43,144,515)

 

     46,481,576  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities–13.14%

 

  

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-29CB, Class A4, 5.00%, 07/25/2035

     123,206        100,141  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust,
Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.57%, 01/10/2024(c)

   $ 166,254      $     168,452  

 

 

Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.70%, 07/10/2024(c)

     67,477        67,766  

 

 

Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.14%, 10/15/2024(c)

     25,000        25,586  

 

 

Series 2018-4, Class C, 3.97%, 01/13/2025(c)

     119,614        120,908  

 

 

Series 2019-3, Class C, 2.76%, 09/12/2025(c)

     155,000        157,937  

 

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2017-2, Class D, 3.42%, 04/18/2023

     320,000        329,087  

 

 

Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.08%, 12/18/2023

     205,000        211,302  

 

 

Series 2018-3, Class C, 3.74%, 10/18/2024

     260,000        274,001  

 

 

Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.74%, 04/18/2025

     100,000        104,235  

 

 

Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.99%, 06/18/2025

     270,000        282,756  

 

 

Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.58%, 09/18/2025

     130,000        135,065  

 

 

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.47%, 12/25/2059(c)(h)

     128,909        130,301  

 

 

Series 2020-3, Class A1, 1.69%, 04/25/2065(c)(h)

     373,912        377,024  

 

 

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class AR, 1.46% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 07/25/2030(c)(e)

     423,812        423,917  

 

 

Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2007-1, Class 1A3, 6.00%, 01/25/2037

     28,512        28,170  

 

 

Series 2007-C, Class 1A4, 3.48%, 05/20/2036(h)

     9,490        9,368  

 

 

Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-E, Class 2A6, 3.60%, 06/25/2034(h)

     26,014        26,064  

 

 

Bank, Series 2019-BNK16, Class XA, IO, 0.96%, 02/15/2052(i)

     1,564,204        98,655  

 

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust,
Series 2005-9, Class A1, 2.41% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.30%), 10/25/2035(e)

     162,741        163,082  

 

 

Series 2006-1, Class A1, 2.37% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.25%), 02/25/2036(e)

     59,534        60,925  

 

 

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-B1, Class XA, IO, 0.52%, 01/15/2051(i)

     2,175,845        63,722  

 

 

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,
Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.15%, 02/20/2025(c)

     40,000        40,619  

 

 

Series 2018-2, Class B, 3.48%, 10/20/2023(c)

     125,000        125,953  

 

 

Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.69%, 12/20/2023(c)

     120,000        122,006  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.43%, 07/17/2023

   $ 245,000      $     246,355  

 

 

Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.30%, 05/15/2024

     110,000        112,575  

 

 

CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.09%, 06/16/2025(c)

     90,000        90,848  

 

 

Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.87%, 12/15/2025(c)

     60,000        61,848  

 

 

Series 2019-2, Class B, 2.55%, 03/15/2027(c)

     105,000        107,844  

 

 

Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.89%, 03/15/2027(c)

     100,000        102,629  

 

 

CD Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CD6, Class XA, IO, 0.92%, 11/13/2050(i)

     841,558        34,893  

 

 

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-ATR1, Class A15, 4.00%,
04/25/2049(c)(h)

     28,566        29,339  

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class 1A3, 3.36%, 01/25/2036(h)

     65,846        63,796  

 

 

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2005-26, Class 1A8, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

     38,198        32,585  

 

 

Series 2006-6, Class A3, 6.00%, 04/25/2036

     24,437        18,598  

 

 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-GC17, Class XA, IO, 1.03%, 11/10/2046(i)

     405,128        9,986  

 

 

Series 2014-GC21, Class AA, 3.48%, 05/10/2047

     74,308        77,845  

 

 

Series 2017-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.10%, 10/12/2050(i)

     2,248,923        119,032  

 

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 3.88% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.40%), 10/25/2035(e)

     154,156        157,423  

 

 

CNH Equipment Trust,
Series 2017-C, Class B, 2.54%, 05/15/2025

     70,000        71,044  

 

 

Series 2019-A, Class A4, 3.22%, 01/15/2026

     120,000        126,928  

 

 

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.49%, 02/25/2050(c)(h)

     263,525        266,981  

 

 

Series 2020-2, Class A1, 1.85%, 03/25/2065(c)(h)

     193,311        196,033  

 

 

COMM Mortgage Trust,
Series 2012-CR5, Class XA, IO, 1.51%, 12/10/2045(i)

     297,329        7,238  

 

 

Series 2013-CR6, Class AM, 3.15%, 03/10/2046(c)

     255,000        265,354  

 

 

Series 2014-CR20, Class ASB, 3.31%, 11/10/2047

     54,362        57,006  

 

 

Series 2014-CR21, Class AM, 3.99%, 12/10/2047

     865,000        950,971  

 

 

Series 2014-LC15, Class AM, 4.20%, 04/10/2047

     140,000        153,932  

 

 

Series 2014-UBS6, Class AM, 4.05%, 12/10/2047

     495,000        544,372  

 

 

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-C19, Class A3, 2.56%, 03/15/2053

     571,000        617,506  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust,
Series 2006-6, Class 1A4, 6.00%, 07/25/2036

   $ 99,970      $     79,090  

 

 

Dell Equipment Finance Trust,
Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.34%, 06/22/2023(c)

     90,000        90,729  

 

 

Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.14%, 03/22/2024(c)

     330,000        337,602  

 

 

Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.48%, 04/22/2025(c)

     110,000        111,812  

 

 

Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.84%, 03/15/2023

     135,875        137,517  

 

 

Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.81%, 05/15/2024

     116,050        118,350  

 

 

Series 2018-2, Class D, 4.14%, 08/15/2024

     230,000        236,711  

 

 

Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.30%, 09/16/2024

     215,000        222,817  

 

 

Series 2018-5, Class C, 3.99%, 01/15/2025

     210,000        214,911  

 

 

Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.78%, 04/15/2025

     340,000        346,560  

 

 

DT Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2017-1A, Class D, 3.55%,
11/15/2022(c)

     44        44  

 

 

Series 2017-2A, Class D, 3.89%, 01/15/2023(c)

     16,037        16,072  

 

 

Series 2017-3A, Class D, 3.58%, 05/15/2023(c)

     21,483        21,651  

 

 

Series 2017-3A, Class E, 5.60%, 08/15/2024(c)

     195,000        200,773  

 

 

Series 2017-4A, Class D, 3.47%, 07/17/2023(c)

     42,944        43,133  

 

 

Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3.56%, 09/15/2022(c)

     26,744        26,776  

 

 

Series 2018-3A, Class C, 3.79%, 07/15/2024(c)

     105,000        106,314  

 

 

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.01%, 05/25/2065(c)(h)

     86,465        87,917  

 

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2019-2A, Class C, 3.30%, 03/15/2024(c)

     322,000        328,798  

 

 

Series 2019-4A, Class D, 2.58%, 09/15/2025(c)

     230,000        236,744  

 

 

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-FA8, Class 1A6, 0.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 11/25/2035(e)

     55,402        25,995  

 

 

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-1, Class C, 6.22%, 06/15/2022(c)

     133,305        134,590  

 

 

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A2, 0.76% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 09/15/2024(e)

     550,000        554,111  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

FREMF Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-K25, Class C, 3.62%, 11/25/2045(c)(h)

   $ 60,000      $     62,366  

 

 

Series 2013-K26, Class C, 3.60%, 12/25/2045(c)(h)

     40,000        41,749  

 

 

Series 2013-K27, Class C, 3.50%, 01/25/2046(c)(h)

     110,000        114,680  

 

 

Series 2013-K28, Class C, 3.49%, 06/25/2046(c)(h)

     450,000        472,372  

 

 

Series 2014-K715, Class C, 4.12%, 02/25/2046(c)(h)

     180,000        179,762  

 

 

GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A, 2.82%, 07/15/2022(c)

     8,361        8,370  

 

 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-GC6, Class A3, 3.48%, 01/10/2045

     54,793        55,674  

 

 

Series 2013-GC16, Class AS, 4.65%, 11/10/2046

     65,000        71,079  

 

 

Series 2013-GCJ12, Class AAB, 2.68%, 06/10/2046

     15,804        16,127  

 

 

Series 2014-GC18, Class AAB, 3.65%, 01/10/2047

     56,035        58,516  

 

 

Series 2020-GC47, Class A5, 2.38%, 05/12/2053

     225,000        242,593  

 

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR, Class 6A1, 3.33%, 07/25/2035(h)

     8,401        8,578  

 

 

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-3, Class A2, 0.77% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.62%), 07/25/2035(e)

     4,570        4,584  

 

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C10, Class AS, 3.37%, 12/15/2047

     325,000        339,775  

 

 

Series 2013-C16, Class AS, 4.52%, 12/15/2046

     330,000        359,433  

 

 

Series 2013-LC11, Class AS, 3.22%, 04/15/2046

     78,000        81,195  

 

 

Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.04%, 07/15/2047

     245,000        267,714  

 

 

Series 2016-JP3, Class A2, 2.43%, 08/15/2049

     128,912        130,193  

 

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust,
Series 2007-A1, Class 5A1, 3.06%, 07/25/2035(h)

     41,731        41,387  

 

 

Series 2018-8, Class A17, 4.00%, 01/25/2049(c)(h)

     4,171        4,175  

 

 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2014-C24, Class B, 4.12%, 11/15/2047(h)

     270,000        278,608  

 

 

Series 2014-C25, Class AS, 4.07%, 11/15/2047

     105,000        115,635  

 

 

Series 2015-C27, Class XA, IO, 1.16%, 02/15/2048(i)

     2,105,926        83,663  

 

 

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-13, Class 2A2, 3.11%, 04/21/2034(h)

     14,758        14,790  

 

 

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class AS, 3.83%, 12/15/2047

     720,000        784,843  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C9, Class AS, 3.46%, 05/15/2046

     240,000        251,267  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class A4, 4.66%, 06/15/2044(c)

   $ 57,196      $     57,585  

 

 

Series 2017-HR2, Class XA, IO, 0.79%, 12/15/2050(i)

     764,387        33,821  

 

 

Morgan Stanley ReRemic Trust, Series 2012-R3, Class 1B, 2.64%, 11/26/2036(c)(h)

     169,000        161,287  

 

 

Mortgage-Linked Amortizing Notes, Series 2012-1, Class A10, 2.06%, 01/15/2022

     80,533        81,898  

 

 

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 24 Ltd., Series 2017-24A, Class AR, 1.24% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.02%), 04/19/2030(c)(e)

     276,000        274,945  

 

 

OCP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2017-13A, Class A1A, 1.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.26%), 07/15/2030(c)(e)

     250,000        250,125  

 

 

Series 2020-8RA, Class A1, 1.00% (1.22% - 3 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/17/2032(c)(e)

     366,000        366,183  

 

 

Octagon Investment Partners 49 Ltd., Series 2020-5A, Class A1, 1.00% (1.22% - 3 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/15/2033(c)(e)

     339,000        339,276  

 

 

OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, 1.48% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.26%),
01/20/2033(c)(e)

     272,907        273,615  

 

 

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 2.70%, 10/15/2024(c)

     115,000        118,045  

 

 

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR1, Class A, 1.73%, 04/17/2037(c)

     360,000        367,108  

 

 

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust, Series 2010-1, Class 2A1, 3.04%, 07/26/2045(c)(h)

     2,278        2,297  

 

 

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-QS13, Class 1A8, 6.00%, 09/25/2036

     5,579        5,204  

 

 

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.38%, 02/25/2024(c)(h)

     120,007        122,561  

 

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2017-1, Class E, 5.05%, 07/15/2024(c)

     410,000        416,986  

 

 

Series 2017-3, Class D, 3.20%, 11/15/2023

     295,000        300,185  

 

 

Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.32%, 03/15/2024

     110,000        112,539  

 

 

Series 2018-2, Class D, 3.88%, 02/15/2024

     170,000        175,616  

 

 

Series 2018-5, Class C, 3.81%, 12/16/2024

     170,375        172,281  

 

 

Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.22%, 07/15/2025

     195,000        202,915  

 

 

Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.68%, 10/15/2025

     165,000        169,744  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust,
Series 2019-A, Class C, 3.30%, 05/22/2023(c)

   $ 320,000      $     329,638  

 

 

Series 2019-B, Class C, 2.77%, 08/21/2023(c)

     115,000        118,410  

 

 

Series 2019-C, Class C, 2.39%, 11/20/2023(c)

     205,000        210,577  

 

 

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.28%, 02/25/2050(c)(h)

     152,527        156,074  

 

 

Symphony CLO XXII Ltd., Series 2020-22A, Class A1A, 1.51% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.29%), 04/18/2033(c)(e)

     250,000        250,312  

 

 

TICP CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class A, 1.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.28%), 04/20/2033(c)(e)

     256,000        256,330  

 

 

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class A, 1.48%, 11/17/2039(c)

     280,000        282,831  

 

 

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C5, Class XA, IO, 1.00%, 11/15/2050(i)

     1,494,516        71,969  

 

 

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.16%, 08/12/2024(c)

     139,182        139,849  

 

 

Verus Securitization Trust,
Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.42%,
01/25/2060(c)(g)

     335,307        341,976  

 

 

Series 2020-1, Class A2, 2.64%, 01/25/2060(c)(g)

     99,729        101,752  

 

 

Series 2020-INV1, Class A1, 1.98%, 03/25/2060(c)(h)

     90,494        91,918  

 

 

Visio Trust, Series 2020-1R, Class A1, 1.31%, 11/25/2055(c)

     175,429        175,966  

 

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs. Trust,
Series 2003-AR10, Class A7, 2.57%, 10/25/2033(h)

     38,396        38,664  

 

 

Series 2005-AR14, Class 1A4, 2.90%, 12/25/2035(h)

     44,307        44,289  

 

 

Series 2005-AR16, Class 1A1, 2.75%, 12/25/2035(h)

     43,293        42,851  

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2015-NXS1, Class ASB, 2.93%, 05/15/2048

     288,534        299,028  

 

 

Series 2017-C42, Class XA, IO, 0.88%, 12/15/2050(i)

     1,064,556        54,379  

 

 

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2017-2A, Class E, 4.63%, 07/15/2024(c)

     320,000        321,459  

 

 

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.41%, 05/15/2023(c)

     212,931        214,549  

 

 

Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3.32%, 10/16/2023(c)

     16,322        16,341  

 

 

Series 2019-3A, Class C, 2.49%, 10/15/2024(c)

     265,000        271,368  

 

 

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2011-C3, Class XA, IO, 1.27%, 03/15/2044(c)(i)

     1,482,413        1,020  

 

 

Series 2013-C14, Class AS, 3.49%, 06/15/2046

     155,000        162,754  

 

 

Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.18%, 05/15/2047

     150,000        163,144  

 

 

Series 2014-LC14, Class AS, 4.35%, 03/15/2047(h)

     165,000        180,318  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust,

Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.07%, 12/16/2024

   $     540,000      $ 541,766  

 

 

Series 2018-B, Class A, 3.46%, 07/15/2025

     245,000        250,406  

 

 

Series 2018-C, Class A, 3.55%, 08/15/2025

     490,000        502,427  

 

 

Series 2019-A, Class A, 3.14%, 12/15/2025

     75,000        77,364  

 

 

Series 2019-B, Class A, 2.49%, 04/15/2026

     260,000        268,050  

 

 

Series 2019-C, Class A, 2.21%, 07/15/2026

     225,000        232,069  

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $25,800,602)

 

     26,152,212  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–11.44%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–0.99%

 

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO,

7.00%, 06/25/2023 to 04/25/2032(j)

     32,249        2,776  

 

 

7.50%, 08/25/2023 to 11/25/2023(j)

     41,772        2,811  

 

 

6.50%, 02/25/2032 to 02/25/2033(j)

     116,443        22,650  

 

 

6.50%, 02/25/2033(h)(j)

     31,663        5,979  

 

 

6.00%, 06/25/2033 to 08/25/2035(j)

     87,725        16,543  

 

 

5.50%, 09/25/2033 to 06/25/2035(j)

     246,132        43,842  

 

 

6.00%, 09/25/2035(h)(j)

     35,505        6,525  

 

 

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO,

5.50%, 06/25/2023 to 07/25/2046(j)

     420,577        341,771  

 

 

6.55%, 02/25/2024 to 05/25/2035(e)(j)

     108,922        20,570  

 

 

4.00%, 08/25/2026 to 08/25/2047(j)

     307,865        30,990  

 

 

3.00%, 11/25/2027(j)

     131,866        7,571  

 

 

6.95% (7.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/2030(e)(j)

     36,339        6,586  

 

 

7.75% (7.90% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/2031(e)(j)

     52,469        10,474  

 

 

7.80% (7.95% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/25/2032(e)(j)

     12,101        2,499  

 

 

7.95% (8.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 03/25/2032(e)(j)

     13,979        3,105  

 

 

7.85%, 04/25/2032 to 12/25/2032(e)(j)

     167,430        37,017  

 

 

7.94% (8.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/18/2032(e)(j)

     16,800        2,737  

 

 

8.10%, 02/25/2033 to 05/25/2033(e)(j)

     79,118        18,718  

 

 

7.40% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.55%), 10/25/2033(e)(j)

     9,964        2,228  

 

 

5.90%, 03/25/2035 to 07/25/2038(e)(j)

     31,300        5,572  

 

 

6.60% (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 03/25/2035(e)(j)

     5,673        972  

 

 

6.45% (6.60% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/25/2035(e)(j)

     291,825        47,690  

 

 

3.50%, 08/25/2035(j)

     334,945        40,689  

 

 
     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)

 

5.95% (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/2035(e)(j)

   $ 26,196      $ 5,187  

 

 

6.39% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.54%), 06/25/2037(e)(j)

     47,882        9,970  

 

 

6.40% (6.55% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/2041(e)(j)

     68,523        14,421  

 

 

6.00% (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/25/2042(e)(j)

     248,010        49,352  

 

 

PO, 0.00%, 09/25/2023(k)

     10,781        10,637  

 

 

6.00%, 11/25/2028

     21,420        24,278  

 

 

13.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 14.10%), 12/25/2033(e)

     38        39  

 

 

0.40% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.25%), 08/25/2035(e)

     25,164        25,185  

 

 

24.02% (24.57% - (3.67 x 1 mo.
USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2036(e)

     33,583        55,183  

 

 

23.66% (24.20% - (3.67 x 1 mo.
USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2036(e)

     3,739        5,579  

 

 

23.66% (24.20% - (3.67 x 1 mo.
USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2036(e)

     19,818        32,199  

 

 

1.09% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.94%), 06/25/2037(e)

     15,231        15,599  

 

 

1.50%, 01/25/2040

     78,576        79,127  

 

 

5.00%, 04/25/2040 to 09/25/2047(e)(j)

     711,248        136,886  

 

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Ctfs., Series KC02, Class X1, 0.50%, 03/25/2024(h)

     4,845,245        52,558  

 

 

Series KC03, Class X1, 0.63%, 11/25/2024(h)

     2,713,198        44,707  

 

 

Series K734, Class X1, 0.65%, 02/25/2026(h)

     2,066,437        59,079  

 

 

Series K735, Class X1, 1.10%, 05/25/2026(h)

     2,033,436        93,170  

 

 

Series K093, Class X1, 0.95%, 05/25/2029(h)

     1,650,526        115,483  

 

 

Freddie Mac REMICs,
1.50%, 07/15/2023

     128,861        129,759  

 

 

6.50%, 03/15/2032 to 06/15/2032

     68,630        80,741  

 

 

3.50%, 05/15/2032

     17,191        18,479  

 

 

24.17% (24.75% - (3.67 x 1 mo.
USD LIBOR)), 08/15/2035(e)

     7,485        12,427  

 

 

0.56% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 09/15/2035(e)

     44,029        44,336  

 

 

IO, 7.49%, 07/15/2026 to 03/15/2029(e)(j)

     56,003        7,559  

 

 

3.00%, 06/15/2027 to 05/15/2040(j)

     426,560        26,775  

 

 

2.50%, 05/15/2028(j)

     80,399        4,334  

 

 

6.54% (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/15/2035(e)(j)

     209,341        38,527  

 

 

6.59% (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 02/15/2035(e)(j)

     12,885        2,327  

 

 

6.56% (6.72% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/15/2035(e)(j)

     94,267        14,969  

 

 

6.84% (7.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/2037(e)(j)

     12,802        2,923  

 

 

5.84% (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/15/2038(e)(j)

     5,163        906  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)

 

5.91% (6.07% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/15/2038(e)(j)

   $ 42,425      $ 8,468  

 

 

6.09% (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/2039(e)(j)

     20,136        3,833  

 

 

4.00%, 04/15/2040 to 03/15/2045(j)

     147,605        25,352  

 

 

5.94% (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/15/2044(e)(j)

     102,239        11,166  

 

 

Freddie Mac STRIPS, IO,
7.00%, 04/01/2027(j)

     27,562        3,741  

 

 

3.00%, 12/15/2027(j)

     166,459        10,970  

 

 

3.27%, 12/15/2027(h)(j)

     43,166        2,326  

 

 

6.50%, 02/01/2028(j)

     7,118        1,020  

 

 

6.00%, 12/15/2032(j)

     22,090        3,559  

 

 

PO,
0.00%, 06/01/2026(k)

     7,194        6,993  

 

 
        1,970,444  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–0.11%

 

9.00%, 08/01/2022 to 05/01/2025

     380        412  

 

 

6.50%, 07/01/2028 to 04/01/2034

     11,776        13,460  

 

 

7.00%, 10/01/2031 to 10/01/2037

     38,765        44,686  

 

 

5.00%, 12/01/2034

     1,533        1,743  

 

 

5.50%, 09/01/2039

     135,913        157,897  

 

 
        218,198  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–0.06%

 

8.50%, 07/01/2032

     844        847  

 

 

7.50%, 01/01/2033

     30,591        36,118  

 

 

6.00%, 03/01/2037

     66,334        79,519  

 

 
        116,484  

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–2.45%

 

7.50%, 01/15/2023 to 06/15/2024

     6,520        6,639  

 

 

8.00%, 04/15/2023

     1,330        1,347  

 

 

7.00%, 01/15/2024

     4,874        4,892  

 

 

IO,
7.35% (7.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 02/16/2032(e)(j)

     40,237        25  

 

 

6.40% (6.55% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/16/2037(e)(j)

     179,570        36,021  

 

 

6.50% (6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/16/2041(e)(j)

     85,069        14,834  

 

 

4.50%, 09/16/2047(j)

     248,638        36,203  

 

 

6.05% (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/16/2047(e)(j)

     233,649        42,540  

 

 

TBA,
2.50%, 01/01/2051(l)

     4,465,000        4,726,100  

 

 
        4,868,601  

 

 

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities–7.83%

 

TBA
2.00%, 01/01/2036 to 02/01/2051(l)

     15,012,000        15,588,222  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $22,898,439)

 

     22,761,949  

 

 
     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–5.69%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds–1.05%

     

1.38%, 11/15/2040

   $ 627,000      $ 619,016  

 

 

1.38%, 08/15/2050

     1,564,800        1,462,599  

 

 
        2,081,615  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes–4.64%

 

  

0.13%, 11/30/2022

     211,500        211,533  

 

 

0.13%, 12/15/2023

     1,249,900        1,248,386  

 

 

0.38%, 11/30/2025

     4,728,100        4,734,010  

 

 

0.63%, 11/30/2027

     728,900        728,558  

 

 

0.88%, 11/15/2030

     2,328,400        2,319,669  

 

 
        9,242,156  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $11,307,434)

 

     11,323,771  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–0.62%

 

Fannie Mae
Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2014-C04, Class 2M2, 5.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 11/25/2024(e)

     173,894        178,828  

 

 

Series 2016-C02, Class 1M2, 6.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 09/25/2028(e)

     144,573        153,832  

 

 

Freddie Mac
Series 2014-DN1, Class M2, STACR® , 2.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR +
2.20%), 02/25/2024(e)

     971        972  

 

 

Series 2014-DN3, Class M3, STACR® , 4.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR +
4.00%), 08/25/2024(e)

     100,789        103,211  

 

 

Series 2014-HQ2, Class M3, STACR® , 3.90% (1 mo. USD LIBOR +
3.75%), 09/25/2024(e)

     331,194        341,253  

 

 

Series 2018-HQA1, Class M2, STACR® , 2.45% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.30%), 09/25/2030(e)

     86,816        86,882  

 

 

Series 2018-DNA2, Class M1, STACR® , 0.95% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 12/25/2030(c)(e)

     49,435        49,471  

 

 

Series 2018-HRP2, Class M2, STACR® , 1.40% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 02/25/2047(c)(e)

     143,172        143,144  

 

 

Series 2018-DNA3, Class M1, STACR® , 0.90% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 09/25/2048(c)(e)

     177        177  

 

 

Series 2018-HQA2, Class M1, STACR® , 0.90% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 10/25/2048(c)(e)

     28,180        28,196  

 

 

Series 2019-HRP1, Class M2, STACR® , 1.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.40%), 02/25/2049(c)(e)

     59,848        59,815  

 

 

Series 2020-DNA5, Class M1, STACR® , 1.38% (SOFR +
1.30%), 10/25/2050(c)(e)

     95,000        95,374  

 

 

Total Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes
(Cost $1,266,268)

 

     1,241,155  

 

 
     Shares         

Preferred Stocks–0.52%

     

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.10%

 

  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 4.70%, Series G,
Pfd.(d)(f)

     175,000        193,427  

 

 

Diversified Banks–0.12%

     

Citigroup, Inc., 5.00%, Series U, Pfd.(d)(f)

     240,000        250,050  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.16%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 4.00%, Series H, Pfd.(d)(f)

     302,000      $ 319,365  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–0.08%

 

MetLife, Inc., 3.85%, Series G, Pfd.(d)(f)

     157,000        166,028  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–0.06%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.95%, Series B, Pfd.(d)(f)

     105,000        111,956  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $979,000)

 

     1,040,826  

 

 
     Principal         
     Amount         

Municipal Obligations–0.23%

     

Maryland (State of) Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority (University of MD Medical System), Series 2020 D, Ref. RB, 3.05%, 07/01/2040

   $ 80,000        83,057  

 

 

Series 2020 D, Ref. RB, 3.20%, 07/01/2050

     105,000        109,051  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ADR      American Depositary Receipt
CLO      Collateralized Loan Obligation
Ctfs.      Certificates
IO      Interest Only
LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate
Pfd.      Preferred
PO      Principal Only
RB      Revenue Bonds
Ref.      Refunding
REIT      Real Estate Investment Trust
REMICs      Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
SOFR      Secured Overnight Financing Rate
STACR®      Structured Agency Credit Risk
STRIPS      Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal Security
TBA      To Be Announced
USD      U.S. Dollar
     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

Texas (State of) Transportation Commission (Central Texas Turnpike System), Series 2020 C, Ref. RB, 3.03%, 08/15/2041

   $ 265,000      $ 267,231  

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $450,000)

 

     459,339  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–98.74% (Cost $164,078,529)

        196,545,254  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–1.26%

        2,514,347  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 199,059,601  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2020 was $26,502,564, which represented 13.31% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(d) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(e) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(f) 

Security issued at a fixed rate for a specific period of time, after which it will convert to a variable rate.

(g) 

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(h) 

Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on the cash flows generated by the pool of assets backing the security, less any applicable fees. The rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(i) 

Interest only security. Principal amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the maturity value of the security. Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on the cash flows generated by the pool of assets backing the security, less any applicable fees. The rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(j) 

Interest only security. Principal amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the maturity value of the security.

(k) 

Zero coupon bond issued at a discount.

(l) 

Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1O.

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Realized
Gain
  Value
December 31, 2020
  Dividend
Income

Investments Purchased with Cash

Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                                                                     

Invesco Private Government Fund

    $ -     $ 862,312     $ (862,312     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11 *

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      -       1,293,469       (1,293,469 )       -       -       -       60 *

Total

    $ -     $ 2,155,781     $ (2,155,781 )     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 71

 

*

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

Open Futures Contracts(a)

 

Long Futures Contracts   Number of
Contracts
 

Expiration

Month

  Notional
Value
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Interest Rate Risk                         

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes

      158       March-2021     $ 34,914,297     $ 31,782     $ 31,782

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

      56       March-2021       7,065,188       11,591       11,591

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

      24       March-2021       5,125,500       (78,803 )       (78,803 )

Subtotal-Long Futures Contracts

                                    (35,430 )       (35,430 )
Short Futures Contracts                         
Interest Rate Risk                         

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

      54       March-2021       (7,456,219 )       (11,505 )       (11,505 )

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Bonds

      37       March-2021       (5,785,297 )       4,141       4,141

.U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

      11       March-2021       (1,905,063 )       8,860       8,860

Subtotal-Short Futures Contracts

                                    1,496       1,496

Total Futures Contracts

                                  $ (33,934 )     $ (33,934 )

 

(a) 

Futures contracts collateralized by $168,804 cash held with Bank of America, the futures commission merchant.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $164,078,529)

   $ 196,545,254  

 

 

Other investments:
Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     373,443  

 

 

Deposits with brokers:
Cash collateral – exchange-traded futures contracts

     168,804  

 

 

Cash

     22,606,590  

 

 

Receivable for:
Investments sold

     12,779,731  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     54,825  

 

 

Dividends

     58,442  

 

 

Interest

     476,193  

 

 

Principal paydowns

     484  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     66,338  

 

 

Total assets

     233,130,104  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:
Investments purchased

     33,717,134  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     40,351  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     86,660  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     160,020  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     66,338  

 

 

Total liabilities

     34,070,503  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 199,059,601  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 153,777,241  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     45,282,360  

 

 
   $ 199,059,601  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 150,982,726  

 

 

Series II

   $ 48,076,875  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     8,419,644  

 

 

Series II

     2,719,127  

 

 

Series I:
Net asset value per share

   $ 17.93  

 

 

Series II:
Net asset value per share

   $ 17.68  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

 

Investment income:

  

Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $64)

   $ 2,983,481  

 

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $10,199)

     1,333,719  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $227)

     227  

 

 

Total investment income

     4,317,427  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,396,456  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     289,746  

 

 

Custodian fees

     41,108  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     113,503  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     19,992  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     20,290  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     52,610  

 

 

Professional services fees

     46,765  

 

 

Other

     8,645  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,989,115  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (603,705

 

 

Net expenses

     1,385,410  

 

 

Net investment income

     2,932,017  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:
Unaffiliated investment securities

     8,266,120  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     42  

 

 

Futures contracts

     1,542,437  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (51

 

 
     9,808,548  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:
Unaffiliated investment securities

     13,458,348  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     258  

 

 

Futures contracts

     320,210  

 

 
     13,778,816  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     23,587,364  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 26,519,381  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,932,017     $ 3,922,312  

 

 

Net realized gain

     9,808,548       4,974,593  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     13,778,816       21,690,735  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     26,519,381       30,587,640  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (6,277,496     (5,596,424

 

 

Series II

     (1,887,499     (1,648,251

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (8,164,995     (7,244,675

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (7,271,309     (13,751,593

 

 

Series II

     (2,260,271     (2,673,730

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (9,531,580     (16,425,323

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     8,822,806       6,917,642  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     190,236,795       183,319,153  

 

 

End of year

   $ 199,059,601     $ 190,236,795  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   

Net

investment
income
(a)

   

Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both

realized and

unrealized)

   

Total from
investment

operations (a)

   

Dividends

from net

investment

income

   

Distributions

from net

realized
gains

    Total
distributions
   

Net asset
value, end

of period

    Total
return (b)
   

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
   

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed(c)

   

Ratio of net

investment
income
to average
net assets

   

Portfolio

turnover (d)(e)

 

Series I

                           

Year ended 12/31/20

    $16.31       $0.27       $2.11       $2.38       $(0.36     $(0.40     $(0.76     $17.93       14.86     $150,983       0.67 %(f)      0.99 %(f)      1.60 %(f)      311

Year ended 12/31/19

    14.43       0.33       2.16       2.49       (0.36     (0.25     (0.61     16.31       17.51       144,384       0.67       1.00       2.11       68  

Year ended 12/31/18

    15.92       0.32       (1.13     (0.81     (0.31     (0.37     (0.68     14.43       (5.32     140,290       0.67       0.98       2.05       60  

Year ended 12/31/17

    14.86       0.27       1.09       1.36       (0.30           (0.30     15.92       9.25       166,015       0.67       0.94       1.74       76  

Year ended 12/31/16

    14.46       0.26       0.49       0.75       (0.35           (0.35     14.86       5.26       172,573       0.67       0.94       1.78       68  
   

Series II

                           

Year ended 12/31/20

    16.09       0.23       2.08       2.31       (0.32     (0.40     (0.72     17.68       14.59       48,077       0.92 (f)      1.24 (f)      1.35 (f)      311  

Year ended 12/31/19

    14.24       0.29       2.13       2.42       (0.32     (0.25     (0.57     16.09       17.22       45,853       0.92       1.25       1.86       68  

Year ended 12/31/18

    15.71       0.27       (1.10     (0.83     (0.27     (0.37     (0.64     14.24       (5.53     43,029       0.92       1.23       1.80       60  

Year ended 12/31/17

    14.67       0.23       1.07       1.30       (0.26           (0.26     15.71       8.95       51,633       0.92       1.19       1.49       76  

Year ended 12/31/16

    14.28       0.22       0.48       0.70       (0.31           (0.31     14.67       4.96       51,743       0.92       1.19       1.53       68  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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.

(c) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(d) 

The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of $489,567,330 and $509,769,207, $685,887,902 and $703,549,464, $729,295,309 and $711,803,922 and $737,550,642 and $742,753,245 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(e) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(f) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $144,435 and $45,401 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A. Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


  dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements.Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Basis – The Fund may purchase and sell interests in corporate loans and corporate debt securities and other portfolio securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.

J.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2)


  currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

L.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lockin” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

M.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

N.

Swap Agreements – The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between Counterparties. A swap agreement may be negotiated bilaterally and traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) between two parties (“uncleared/ OTC”) or, in some instances, must be transacted through a future commission merchant (“FCM”) and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central Counterparty (“centrally cleared swap”). These agreements may contain among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/ or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund’s NAV over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any.

Interest rate, total return, index, and currency swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

In a centrally cleared swap, the Fund’s ultimate Counterparty is a central clearinghouse. The Fund initially will enter into centrally cleared swaps through an executing broker. When a fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, it must deliver to the central Counterparty (via the FCM) an amount referred to as “initial margin.” Initial margin requirements are determined by the central Counterparty, but an FCM may require additional initial margin above the amount required by the central Counterparty. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into centrally cleared swaps are satisfied by cash or securities as collateral at the FCM. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. During the term of a cleared swap agreement, a “variation margin” amount may be required to be paid by the Fund or may be received by the Fund, based on the daily change in price of the underlying reference instrument subject to the swap agreement and is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities until the centrally cleared swap is terminated at which time a realized gain or loss is recorded.

A CDS is an agreement between Counterparties to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. A buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection by paying a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and in some situations an upfront payment to the seller of the CDS. If a defined credit event occurs (such as payment default or bankruptcy), the Fund as a protection buyer would cease paying its fixed payment, the Fund would deliver eligible bonds issued by the reference entity to the seller, and the seller would pay the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the referenced obligation to the Fund. A seller of a CDS is said to sell protection and thus would receive a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and an upfront payment, if applicable. If a credit event occurs, the Fund as a protection seller would cease to receive the fixed payment stream, the Fund would pay the buyer “par value” or the full notional value of the referenced obligation, and the Fund would receive the eligible bonds issued by the reference entity. In turn, these bonds may be sold in order to realize a recovery value. Alternatively, the seller of the CDS and its Counterparty may agree to net the notional amount and the market value of the bonds and make a cash payment equal to the difference to the buyer of protection. If no credit event occurs, the Fund receives the fixed payment over the life of the agreement. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the CDS. In connection with these agreements, cash and securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default under the swap agreement or bankruptcy/insolvency of a party to the swap agreement. If a Counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from Counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the Counterparty and by the designation of collateral by the Counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the Counterparty.

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Implied credit spreads represent the current level at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing CDS contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the CDS. An implied spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets.

An interest rate swap is an agreement between Counterparties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified notional amount.

A total return swap is 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 generated and capital gains, if any. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total return swaps includes dividends on the underlying securities and financing rate payable from the Counterparty. At the maturity date, a net cash flow is exchanged where the total return is equivalent to the return of the underlying reference less a financing rate, if any. As a receiver, the Fund would receive payments based on any positive total return and would owe payments in the event of a negative total return. As the payer, the Fund would owe payments on any net positive total return, and would receive payment in the event of a negative total return.

Changes in the value of centrally cleared and OTC swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. Additionally, an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) includes credit related contingent features which allow Counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event that, for example, the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA master agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the Counterparty. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.

O.

Dollar Rolls and Forward Commitment Transactions – The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions to enhance the Fund’s performance. The Fund executes its dollar roll transactions in the to be announced (“TBA”) market whereby the Fund makes a forward commitment to purchase a security and, instead of accepting delivery, the position is offset by the sale of the security with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase at a future date.

The Fund accounts for dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. These transactions increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund will segregate liquid assets in an amount equal to its dollar roll commitments.

Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that a Counterparty to the transaction may fail to complete the transaction. If this occurs, the Fund may lose the opportunity to purchase or sell the security at the agreed upon price. Dollar roll transactions also involve the risk that the value of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities that the Fund has sold but is obligated to purchase under the agreement. Dollar roll transactions covered in this manner are not treated as senior securities for purposes of a Fund’s fundamental investment limitation on borrowings.

P.

Other Risks – Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities, including collateralized debt obligations and collateralized mortgage obligations, are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that a borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. This could result in the Fund reinvesting these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund’s income. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities also are subject to extension risk, which is the risk that an unexpected rise in interest rates could reduce the rate of prepayments, causing the price of the mortgage- and asset-backed securities and the Fund’s share price to fall. 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. Privately-issued mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities may be less liquid than other types of securities and the Fund may be unable to sell these securities at the time or price it desires.

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities receive varying levels of support and may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so.

Q.

Leverage Risk – Leverage exists when the 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.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets*   Rate  

 

 

First $ 200 million

    0.750%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

    0.720%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

    0.690%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

    0.660%  

 

 

Over $ 800 million

    0.600%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.74%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Funds.

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The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2022, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 0.67% and Series II shares to 0.92% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2022. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $603,705.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $27,320 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $262,426 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $735 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

    $87,084,426          $                    -          $-          $  87,084,426  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

    -          46,481,576          -          46,481,576  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

    -          26,152,212          -          26,152,212  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    -          22,761,949          -          22,761,949  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

    -          11,323,771          -          11,323,771  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

    -          1,241,155          -          1,241,155  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

    -          1,040,826          -          1,040,826  

 

 

Municipal Obligations

    -          459,339          -          459,339  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    87,084,426          109,460,828          -          196,545,254  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                

 

 

Futures Contracts

    56,374          -          -          56,374  

 

 

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    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total
 

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

                

 

 

Futures Contracts

  $ (90,308      $ -          $-        $ (90,308

 

 

Total Other Investments

    (33,934        -          -          (33,934

 

 

    Total Investments

  $ 87,050,492        $ 109,460,828          $-        $ 196,511,320  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4-Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an ISDA Master Agreement under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Assets    Interest
Rate Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ 56,374  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (56,374

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

 

     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Liabilities    Interest
Rate Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ (90,308

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     90,308  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

 

(a)

The daily variation margin receivable at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
      Credit
Risk
    Interest
Rate Risk
     Total  

Realized Gain (Loss):

       

Futures contracts

   $ -     $ 1,542,437      $ 1,542,437  

Swap agreements

     (51     -        (51

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

       

Futures contracts

     -       320,210        320,210  

Total

   $ (51   $ 1,862,647      $ 1,862,596  

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Futures
Contracts
     Swap
Agreements
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 48,142,311      $ 3,439,094  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

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NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 6,064,889      $ 4,189,683  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     2,100,106        3,054,992  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 8,164,995      $ 7,244,675  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 8,544,929  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     4,172,842  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     33,044,233  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies

     380  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (480,024

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     153,777,241  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 199,059,601  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to partnerships.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $427,618,744 and $443,453,457, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $147,871,241 and $141,685,323, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

     $36,693,262  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (3,649,029

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $33,044,233  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $163,467,087.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of paydowns and foreign currencies, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $51,424, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $47,506 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $3,918. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended
December 31, 2020(a)
     Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

           

Series I

     293,180      $  4,958,390        137,278      $  2,146,719  

 

 

Series II

     407,137        6,648,678        190,204        2,932,620  

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


       Summary of Share Activity  
     Year ended
December 31, 2020(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     366,462     $ 6,277,496       362,933     $ 5,596,424  

 

 

Series II

     111,753       1,887,499       108,224       1,648,251  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,093,831     (18,507,195     (1,371,558     (21,494,736

 

 

Series II

     (649,731     (10,796,448     (470,960     (7,254,601

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (565,030   $ (9,531,580     (1,043,879   $ (16,425,323

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 73% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 12–Subsequent Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund to Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund.

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer Conservative Balanced Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

          ACTUAL    

HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before

expenses)

   

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

  Beginning
Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  Ending
Account Value
(12/31/20)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/20)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
 
Series I   $1,000.00     $1,102.60       $3.54       $1,021.77       $3.40     0.67%
Series II     1,000.00     1,101.40       4.86       1,020.51       4.67     0.92   

1 The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax        

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 2,100,106                                 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     16.15  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since            
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Interested Trustee                
Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since            
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees        

Christopher L. Wilson - 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)
Beth Ann Brown - 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952
Trustee
  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business

 

corporations Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since            
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since            
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli -1949
Trustee
  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort -1954
Trustee
  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairmanof Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since            
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                
Sheri Morris - 1964
President and Principal Executive Officer
  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A
Russell C. Burk - 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A
Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974
Senior Vice President
  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since            
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)                
John M. Zerr - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Adrien Deberghes - 1967
Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President
  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since            
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)        
Todd F. Kuehl - 1969
Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President
  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Michael McMaster - 1962
Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund    Investment Adviser    Distributor    Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    Invesco Advisers, Inc.    Invesco Distributors, Inc.    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173    1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.    11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
   Atlanta, GA 30309    Houston, TX 77046-1173    Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund    Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent    Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP    Goodwin Procter LLP    Invesco Investment Services, Inc.    State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600    901 New York Avenue, N.W.    11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018    Washington, D.C. 20001    Houston, TX 77046-1173    Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    O-VIDMCG-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund (the Fund) outperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

  Series I Shares      40.69
  Series II Shares      40.24  
  Russell Midcap Growth Indexq      35.59  
  Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual

decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

During the year, stock selection in the information technology, financials and consumer discretionary sectors were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance versus the Russell Midcap Growth Index. This was partially offset by weaker stock selection in the consumer staples, real estate and communication services sectors.

The largest individual contributors to the Fund’s performance during the year included RingCentral, Twilio and Trade Desk.

RingCentral is a global provider of cloud enterprise unified communications and collaboration software. RingCentral’s cloud-based suite of telephony, video and messaging solutions was well-built for the mobile

 

workforce and helped produce one of the most consistent growth profiles in the software industry.

Twilio is the leading provider of cloud communications services that allows developers to communicate with end users using phone calls, text messages and video. Twilio reported strong results during the year, driven by broad-based digital transformation strength that was able to more than offset the decline in the company’s travel/hospitality exposure.

Trade Desk provides a technology based self-serve programmatic platform that enables ad buyers to purchase internet advertising more efficiently and effectively. Coronavirus headwinds reversed course over the year and gave way to strong second half growth for Trade Desk. During the year, management provided positive comments about the breadth of the ad spend recovery across virtually all of the company’s customer verticals (except travel) and provided a positive outlook for Connected TV ad spending.

The largest individual detractors from the Fund’s performance during the year included TransDigm Group, CBRE Group and Hilton Worldwide Holdings.

TransDigm Group is a leader in highly engineered, proprietary aircraft components and systems for commercial and military aircraft. The company was under pressure due to the uncertainty of aftermarket and original equipment manufacturer volumes as a result of the travel slow down due to COVID-19. We exited our position.

CBRE Group is an industry-leading, multinational commercial real estate services firm. The spread of the coronavirus and the increased risk of a global recession created a headwind to transactional activity across industries. The commercial real estate industry was not immune, and the CBRE service providers had large businesses that were highly dependent on completed transactions that were more challenged with heightened uncertainty regarding future corporate real estate needs. We exited our position.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings is a multinational hospitality company that manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts. The spread of the coronavirus increased the risk of a global recession and was a clear headwind for the hospitality industry. Travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders curtailed travel volumes, both domestically and internationally.

Our long-term investment process remains the same. We seek dynamic companies with above-average, sustainable revenue and earnings growth that we believe are positioned to outperform. This includes leading firms in structurally attractive industries with committed management teams that have proven records of success.

We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Justin Livengood

Ronald J. Zibelli, Jr. (Lead)

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

1   Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (8/15/86)

     10.61

10 Years

     15.92  

  5 Years

     19.40  

  1 Year

     40.69  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (10/16/00)

     4.39

10 Years

     15.62  

  5 Years

     19.09  

  1 Year

     40.24  

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund. Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The 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.

The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector

  % of total net assets  
Information Technology   35.03%       

 

Health Care   20.41          

 

Industrials   15.98          

 

Consumer Discretionary   14.07          

 

Financials   5.97          

 

Materials   3.26          

 

Communication Services   2.84          

 

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets   1.60          

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities   0.84          

 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

  
% of total net assets  

  1.  Synopsys, Inc.

   2.32%       

 

  2.  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

   2.24          

 

  3.  RingCentral, Inc., Class A

   2.18          

 

  4.  Twilio, Inc., Class A

   2.16          

 

  5.  IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

   2.12          

 

  6.  Align Technology, Inc.

   1.92          

 

  7.  Coupa Software, Inc.

   1.84          

 

  8.  MSCI, Inc.

   1.80          

 

  9.  West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

   1.79          

 

10.  Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

   1.77          

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.16%

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.73%

 

XPO Logistics, Inc.(b)

     71,091      $ 8,474,047  

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–1.41%

 

lululemon athletica, inc.(b)

     47,045        16,373,071  

 

 

Application Software–13.89%

 

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(b)

     42,624        9,968,475  

 

 

Avalara, Inc.(b)

     76,347        12,588,857  

 

 

Coupa Software, Inc.(b)

     62,990        21,347,941  

 

 

DocuSign, Inc.(b)

     79,401        17,650,842  

 

 

Dynatrace, Inc.(b)

     232,638        10,066,246  

 

 

Five9, Inc.(b)

     33,761        5,887,919  

 

 

HubSpot, Inc.(b)

     29,595        11,732,642  

 

 

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(b)

     66,667        25,264,793  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     103,989        26,958,108  

 

 

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(b)

     24,404        19,547,604  

 

 
     161,013,427  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.17%

 

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

     335,028        13,565,284  

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment–1.47%

 

Aptiv PLC

     130,924        17,058,088  

 

 

Automotive Retail–1.26%

 

Carvana Co.(b)

     23,454        5,618,171  

 

 

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

     30,861        9,032,089  

 

 
     14,650,260  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.45%

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     51,769        6,728,417  

 

 

Seagen, Inc.(b)

     57,725        10,109,956  

 

 
     16,838,373  

 

 

Brewers–1.05%

 

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A(b)

     12,275        12,204,910  

 

 

Building Products–2.36%

 

Trane Technologies PLC

     97,029        14,084,729  

 

 

Trex Co., Inc.(b)

     158,376        13,259,239  

 

 
     27,343,968  

 

 

Copper–1.26%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     559,760        14,564,955  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.87%

 

Black Knight, Inc.(b)

     114,312        10,099,465  

 

 

Distributors–1.61%

 

Pool Corp.

     50,246        18,716,635  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–2.90%

 

Cintas Corp.

     45,400        16,047,084  

 

 

Copart, Inc.(b)

     138,261        17,593,712  

 

 
     33,640,796  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–4.21%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     132,365        16,008,223  

 

 

Generac Holdings, Inc.(b)

     60,214        13,693,266  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–(continued)

 

Regal Beloit Corp.

     48,341      $ 5,936,758  

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     52,725        13,223,957  

 

 
     48,862,204  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–2.49%

 

Trimble, Inc.(b)

     228,664        15,267,895  

 

 

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(b)

     35,369        13,593,368  

 

 
     28,861,263  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.96%

 

FMC Corp.

     96,770        11,121,776  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–2.91%

 

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     22,429        12,797,090  

 

 

MSCI, Inc.

     46,793        20,894,479  

 

 
     33,691,569  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–7.28%

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     48,134        17,796,103  

 

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     49,266        24,626,596  

 

 

Masimo Corp.(b)

     75,035        20,137,893  

 

 

ResMed, Inc.

     64,647        13,741,366  

 

 

STERIS PLC

     42,850        8,121,789  

 

 
     84,423,747  

 

 

Health Care Services–0.74%

 

Amedisys, Inc.(b)

     29,365        8,613,635  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–3.71%

 

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     41,558        22,207,764  

 

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     73,270        20,758,124  

 

 
     42,965,888  

 

 

Health Care Technology–1.32%

 

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(b)

     56,235        15,309,979  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–1.07%

 

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)

     133,576        12,402,532  

 

 

Homebuilding–1.53%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     80,734        5,564,188  

 

 

TopBuild Corp.(b)

     66,303        12,205,056  

 

 
     17,769,244  

 

 

Homefurnishing Retail–0.48%

 

RH(b)

     12,499        5,593,552  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.87%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     90,647        10,085,385  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–0.99%

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     26,564        11,451,475  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–1.74%

 

IDEX Corp.

     72,663        14,474,470  

 

 

ITT, Inc.

     73,618        5,670,058  

 

 
     20,144,528  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–1.51%

 

Pinterest, Inc., Class A(b)

     181,694        11,973,635  

 

 
 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


 

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–(continued)

 

Zillow Group, Inc., Class C(b)

     42,450      $   5,510,010  

 

 
     17,483,645  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–1.37%

 

Chewy, Inc., Class A(b)

     176,899        15,901,451  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–2.93%

 

Twilio, Inc., Class A(b)

     74,137        25,095,374  

 

 

Wix.com Ltd. (Israel)(b)

     35,678        8,918,073  

 

 
     34,013,447  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.77%

 

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     86,151        8,978,657  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–2.43%

 

EPAM Systems, Inc.(b)

     46,200        16,555,770  

 

 

Globant S.A. (Argentina)(b)

     53,333        11,605,794  

 

 
     28,161,564  

 

 

Leisure Products–0.68%

 

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A(b)

     51,668        7,839,069  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–4.67%

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(b)

     23,348        13,610,483  

 

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(b)

     41,382        10,339,707  

 

 

ICON PLC (Ireland)(b)

     34,790        6,783,354  

 

 

Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)

     175,926        4,934,724  

 

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)

     7,924        9,030,824  

 

 

Repligen Corp.(b)

     49,180        9,424,364  

 

 
     54,123,456  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–1.33%

 

Roku, Inc.(b)

     46,526        15,447,563  

 

 

Paper Packaging–1.04%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     77,902        12,083,379  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–1.25%

 

Catalent, Inc.(b)

     138,791        14,443,979  

 

 

Regional Banks–1.12%

 

First Republic Bank

     88,688        13,030,928  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–1.26%

 

TransUnion

     147,576        14,642,491  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Restaurants–1.77%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     14,818      $   20,548,269  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–4.84%

 

Enphase Energy, Inc.(b)

     72,305        12,687,359  

 

 

Entegris, Inc.

     161,357        15,506,408  

 

 

Lam Research Corp.

     29,079        13,733,139  

 

 

Teradyne, Inc.

     118,653        14,225,308  

 

 
     56,152,214  

 

 

Semiconductors–5.86%

 

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

     220,747        10,494,312  

 

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     143,751        19,853,451  

 

 

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     70,836        25,942,268  

 

 

ON Semiconductor Corp.(b)

     356,870        11,680,355  

 

 
     67,970,386  

 

 

Specialized REITs–0.55%

 

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     22,519        6,353,285  

 

 

Specialty Stores–0.54%

 

Five Below, Inc.(b)

     35,509        6,213,365  

 

 

Systems Software–1.72%

 

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)

     94,230        19,959,799  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.45%

 

United Rentals, Inc.(b)

     22,674        5,258,327  

 

 

Trucking–1.34%

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     79,337        15,484,996  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $691,796,998)

 

     1,149,930,326  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.16%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(c)(d)

     4,694,901        4,694,901  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     3,352,066        3,353,072  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

     5,365,601        5,365,601  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $13,413,579)

 

     13,413,574  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.32%
(Cost $705,210,577)

 

     1,163,343,900  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(0.32)%

 

     (3,713,041

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 1,159,630,859  

 

 
 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

         Value
December 31, 2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
    Value
December 31, 2020
   

Dividend

Income

 

 

 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:              

 

 
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class     $5,411,943           $182,978,908           $(183,695,950     $    -             $  -         $4,694,901           $34,981      

 

 
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class     -             55,877,602           (52,524,788       (5)            263       3,353,072           4,740      

 

 
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class     -             88,623,434           (83,257,833     -             -         5,365,601           1,701      

 

 
Total     $5,411,943           $327,479,944           $(319,478,571     $(5)            $263       $13,413,574           $41,422      

 

 

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 691,796,998)

   $ 1,149,930,326  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $13,413,579)

     13,413,574  

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     119,975  

Dividends

     162,029  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     213,655  

Other assets

     1,025  

Total assets

     1,163,840,584  

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     3,205,288  

Amount due custodian

     104,825  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     501,081  

Accrued other operating expenses

     171,643  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     226,888  

Total liabilities

     4,209,725  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,159,630,859  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 577,827,255  

Distributable earnings

     581,803,604  
     $ 1,159,630,859  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 963,414,122  

Series II

   $ 196,216,737  

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     9,009,332  

Series II

     2,001,207  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 106.94  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 98.05  

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $3,813)

   $ 3,890,944  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     41,422  

 

 

Total investment income

     3,932,366  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     6,207,521  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,483,863  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     325,857  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     71,588  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     32,484  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     58,436  

 

 

Professional services fees

     36,903  

 

 

Other

     17,620  

 

 

Total expenses

     8,234,272  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (586,880

 

 

Net expenses

     7,647,392  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (3,715,026

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (includes net gains (losses) from securities sold to affiliates of $(118,411))

     129,593,783  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     263  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     35  

 

 
     129,594,081  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

     232,836,363  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (5

 

 

232,836,358

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     362,430,439  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 358,715,413  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

     $    (3,715,026)     $ 260,969  

 

 

Net realized gain

     129,594,081       67,792,034  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     232,836,358       163,454,901  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     358,715,413       231,507,904  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (59,869,406     (84,658,513

 

 

Series II

     (5,791,819     (5,797,957

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (65,661,225     (90,456,470

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     33,303,183       (25,925,623

 

 

Series II

     88,537,075       8,283,693  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     121,840,258       (17,641,930

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     414,894,446       123,409,504  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     744,736,413       621,326,909  

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,159,630,859     $ 744,736,413  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

                                            Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                            expenses   expenses        
            Net gains                               to average   to average net   Ratio of net    
            (losses)                               net assets   assets without   investment    
    Net asset   Net   on securities       Dividends   Distributions                   with fee waivers   fee waivers   income    
    value,   investment   (both   Total from   from net   from net       Net asset       Net assets,   and/or   and/or   (loss)    
    beginning   income   realized and   investment   investment   realized   Total   value, end   Total   end of period   expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
     of period   (loss)(a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000’s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed(c)   net assets   turnover(d)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 83.82     $ (0.32 )     $ 30.78     $ 30.46     $ (0.04 )     $ (7.30 )     $ (7.34 )     $ 106.94       40.70 %     $ 963,414       0.80 %(e)       0.86 %(e)       (0.37 )%(e)       87 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      68.65       0.04 (f)         26.04       26.08             (10.91 )       (10.91 )       83.82       39.37       693,424       0.80       0.87       0.05 (f)        76

Year ended 12/31/18

      84.21       (0.19 )       (3.07 )       (3.26 )             (12.30 )       (12.30 )       68.65       (6.08 )       586,273       0.80       0.86       (0.23 )       104

Year ended 12/31/17

      72.65       (0.10 )       20.08       19.98       (0.03 )       (8.39 )       (8.42 )       84.21       28.79       694,675       0.80       0.84       (0.12 )       105

Year ended 12/31/16

      76.85       0.03       1.69       1.72             (5.92 )       (5.92 )       72.65       2.34       603,708       0.80       0.84       0.04       141

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      77.70       (0.50 )       28.15       27.65             (7.30 )       (7.30 )       98.05       40.24       196,217       1.05 (e)        1.11 (e)        (0.62 )(e)       87

Year ended 12/31/19

      64.41       (0.14 )(f)       24.34       24.20             (10.91 )       (10.91 )       77.70       39.01       51,312       1.05       1.12       (0.19 )(f)       76

Year ended 12/31/18

      79.87       (0.37 )       (2.79 )       (3.16 )             (12.30 )       (12.30 )       64.41       (6.31 )       35,054       1.05       1.11       (0.48 )       104

Year ended 12/31/17

      69.43       (0.28 )       19.11       18.83             (8.39 )       (8.39 )       79.87       28.46       39,599       1.05       1.09       (0.37 )       105

Year ended 12/31/16

      73.88       (0.15 )       1.62       1.47             (5.92 )       (5.92 )       69.43       2.08       32,252       1.05       1.09       (0.21 )       141

 

(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) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(d) 

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, 2020, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $123,217,891 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund into the Fund.

(e) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $786,269 and $130,343 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(f)

Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets includes significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2019. Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $(0.13) and (0.16)% for Series I Shares and $(0.30) and (0.40)% for Series II Shares.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets*    Rate  

Up to $200 million

     0.750

Next $200 million

     0.720

Next $200 million

     0.690

Next $200 million

     0.660

Next $700 million

     0.600

Over $1.5 billion

     0.580

 

*

The advisory fee payable by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with Invesco.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.68%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Funds.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2022, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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% and Series II shares to 1.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2022. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $586,880.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $132,146 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,351,717 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $2,005 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 –

  Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

Level 2 –

  Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

Level 3 –

  Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

As of December 31, 2020, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $993,638, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(118,411).

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

      2020        2019

Ordinary income*

   $ 271,534        $                –

Long-term capital gain

     65,389,691        90,456,470

Total distributions

   $ 65,661,225        $90,456,470

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

   $ 124,943,743  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     457,041,987  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (182,126

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     577,827,255  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 1,159,630,859  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $723,206,925 and $822,616,662, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 457,855,522  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (813,535

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 457,041,987  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $706,301,913.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies and net operating losses, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $3,724,819, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $1,759,687 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $1,965,132. Further, as a result of tax deferrals acquired in the reorganization of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund into the Fund, undistributed net investment income (loss) was decreased by $100,750, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $2,937,165 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $3,037,915. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

    

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     1,005,686      $   81,011,069        189,092      $   15,154,696  

 

 

Series II

     1,316,158        93,201,526        150,758        11,141,446  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     839,683        59,869,406        1,097,324        84,658,513  

 

 

Series II

     88,384        5,791,819        80,955        5,797,957  

 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


    

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Issued in connection with acquisitions:(b)

        

Series I

     803,912     $ 57,978,197       -     $ -  

 

 

Series II

     775,472       51,406,035       -       -  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,912,557     (165,555,489     (1,553,777     (125,738,832

 

 

Series II

     (839,168     (61,862,305     (115,611     (8,655,710

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     2,077,570     $ 121,840,258       (151,259   $ (17,641,930

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 32% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

(b)

After the close of business on April 30, 2020, the Fund acquired all the net assets of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Target Fund”) pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund on February 14, 2020 and by the shareholders of the Target Fund on April 24, 2020. The reorganization was executed in order to reduce overlap and increase efficiencies in the Adviser’s product line. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 1,579,384 shares of the Fund for 30,799,415 shares outstanding of the Target Fund as of the close of business on April 30, 2020. Shares of the Target Fund were exchanged for the like class of shares of the Fund, based on the relative net asset value of the Target Fund to the net asset value of the Fund on the close of business, April 30, 2020. The Target Fund’s net assets as of the close of business on April 30, 2020 of $109,384,232, including $25,370,264 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Fund. The net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $753,884,659 and $863,268,891 immediately after the acquisition.

    The pro forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 assuming the reorganization had been completed on January 1, 2020, the beginning of the annual reporting period are as follows:

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (4,379,802)  

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains

     349,391,558  

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 345,011,756  

 

 

    As the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Target Fund that has been included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations since May 1, 2020.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 12–Subsequent Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco

Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund to Invesco V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     

Beginning

  Account Value    

(07/01/20)

   ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

  

  Annualized    

Expense

Ratio

  

Ending

  Account Value    

(12/31/20)1

  

Expenses

  Paid During    

Period2

  

Ending

  Account Value    

(12/31/20)

  

Expenses

  Paid During    

Period2

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,285.80    $4.60    $1,021.11    $4.06    0.80%

Series II

     1,000.00      1,284.30      6.03      1,019.86      5.33    1.05   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

                          

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 65,389,691        

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.00%     

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00%     

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00%     

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee
Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees
Christopher L. Wilson - 1967 Trustee and Chair   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959 Trustee   2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956 Trustee   2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee   1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

 

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957 Trustee   2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President and Principal Executive

Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

  N/A   N/A
     

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

     

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal

Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

  N/A   N/A
       

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

       
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

  N/A   N/A
       

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

       

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

  N/A   N/A
       

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

       
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962 Senior Vice President   2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Adrien Deberghes - 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President   2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)
Todd F. Kuehl – 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President   2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Michael McMaster - 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    O-VIGLBL-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund (the Fund) outperformed the MSCI All Country World Index.

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     27.64

Series II Shares

     27.34  

MSCI All Country World Indexq

     16.25  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Global equity markets started the year buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.

    Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy responses created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.

    Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.

    At the end of the year, global equity markets again posted gains as good news about COVID-19 vaccines outweighed concerns about sharply rising infection rates and tightening social restrictions. In most global regions, equity market leadership shifted as value stocks outperformed growth stocks. Sectors that had been severely affected by the pandemic, including energy and financials, were among the fourth quarter’s top performers. Emerging market equities, which posted robust gains amplified by US dollar weakness,

outperformed developed market equities for the year.

    The Fund outperformed the MSCI All Country World Index in 8 of 11 sectors. Stock selection in the communication services sector and consumer discretionary sector, as well as an overweight allocation in the information technology sector added most to relative Fund performance compared to the MSCI All Country World Index. Stock selection in the real estate sector, an underweight allocation in the materials sector and stock selection in health care detracted most from relative performance.

    On a geographic basis, stock selection in the US and Japan contributed most to relative Fund performance during the year. Overweight exposure to France and stock selection in Germany detracted the most from relative Fund performance.

    The top three individual contributors to relative Fund performance during the year were JD.com, Alphabet and PayPal Holdings. JD.com had a strong year. It is the number two player in e-commerce in China and has demonstrated through the pandemic the strength and relevance of its end to end service model, which marries the company’s e-commerce platform with its wholly owned distribution network. As the pandemic swept across parts of China, JD.com was able to operate in a highly effective manner. Alphabet is involved in some of the fastest growing and most exciting trends within the global economy. It dominates the online search market. Alphabet’s Google has benefited from an increase in brand and direct-response digital ad spending as search and YouTube ad revenue continue to grow. The firm’s cloud segment also continues to grow at a healthy pace. PayPal was another strong contributor. In a world of shelter-at-home mandates and social distancing, the adoption of digital payments has hastened at a pace that few predicted. As investors have grasped PayPal’s enhanced utility, the stock has climbed steadily.

    The three top detractors from relative Fund performance during the year were Airbus, Citigroup and DLF Limited. Airbus, the wide-body aircraft maker, has appealing traits, among them are limited competition and structurally growing demand for travel.

 

COVID-19, however, has dropped an exogenous shock to the system, which will take time to heal. We are content to remain patient here, though the near term will be difficult. Citigroup was also a victim of COVID-19. The aftermath of the pandemic has ushered in a period of low interest rates that central bankers have indicated may go on for years. That means that net interest margins will be compressed for an extended period. We decided to exit Citigroup earlier this year. DLF Limited, an Indian real estate owner and developer, was negatively impacted by COVID-19. Its lease income and development business took a hit due to the pandemic environment.

    Our holdings are selected for the sustainability of their purpose and the sensibility of their price. If we have this combination well calibrated, our portfolio should be able to weather most transient challenges and create meaningful economic value for our clients over the medium to long-term.

    We invest with a long-term structural mind-set, considering the attractiveness of a company’s attributes and ecosystem over as long as a 10-year horizon. Thus, the cyclical influences weigh very little on our thinking about, or the positioning of the portfolio. This remains the case. Our holdings are largely invested in industries that are growing organically, on a sustained basis, and our individual holdings are substantial beneficiaries.

    We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

John Delano

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

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Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (11/12/90)

     10.65

10 Years

     11.64  

  5 Years

     14.84  

  1 Year

     27.64  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (7/13/00)

     7.39

10 Years

     11.36  

  5 Years

     14.56  

  1 Year

     27.34  

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund. Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will

fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The MSCI All Country World Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large and mip-cap stocks across developed and emerging markets. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for nonresident investors.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 
 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By country   % of total net assets

United States

      53.03 %

Japan

      16.62

France

      10.74

China

      4.27

India

      3.17

Sweden

      2.85

United Kingdom

      2.69

Germany

      2.49

Countries, each less than 2% of portfolio

      3.89

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

      0.25

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

     % of total net assets

  1.  Alphabet, Inc., Class A

      8.49 %

  2.  LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

      5.12

  3.  Adobe, Inc.

      4.56

  4.  Facebook, Inc., Class A

      4.41

  5.  JD.com, Inc., ADR

      4.27

  6.  Intuit, Inc.

      4.14

  7.  S&P Global, Inc.

      3.93

  8.  Nidec Corp.

      3.79

  9.  Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

      3.07

10.  PayPal Holdings, Inc.

      2.95

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.74%

 

Brazil–1.13%

     

StoneCo Ltd., Class A(a)

     372,550      $ 31,264,396  

 

 

China–4.27%

     

JD.com, Inc., ADR(a)

     1,339,962        117,782,660  

 

 

Denmark–0.07%

     

Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR(a)

     11,288        1,882,613  

 

 

France–10.74%

     

Airbus SE(a)

     680,495        74,751,980  

 

 

Dassault Systemes SE

     38,783        7,878,502  

 

 

Kering S.A.

     99,733        72,505,659  

 

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     226,201        141,337,330  

 

 
        296,473,471  

 

 

Germany–2.49%

     

SAP SE

     522,999        68,726,532  

 

 

India–3.16%

     

DLF Ltd.

     15,300,485        48,898,966  

 

 

ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR

     2,588,928        38,471,469  

 

 
        87,370,435  

 

 

Italy–0.26%

     

Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.(a)

     168,134        7,299,610  

 

 

Japan–16.62%

     

Capcom Co. Ltd.

     621,200        40,387,770  

 

 

FANUC Corp.

     130,200        32,057,498  

 

 

Keyence Corp.

     142,744        80,333,793  

 

 

MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.

     23,500        467,535  

 

 

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     941,800        84,819,582  

 

 

Nidec Corp.

     830,700           104,663,996  

 

 

Omron Corp.

     488,500        43,597,331  

 

 

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     570,194        20,670,474  

 

 

TDK Corp.

     345,300        52,081,194  

 

 
        459,079,173  

 

 

Netherlands–0.78%

     

ASML Holding N.V.

     27,638        13,356,394  

 

 

uniQure N.V.(a)

     224,410        8,107,934  

 

 
        21,464,328  

 

 

Spain–1.21%

     

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.

     1,048,822        33,396,511  

 

 

Sweden–2.85%

     

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

     1,392,179        34,242,634  

 

 

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

     869,665        44,475,321  

 

 
        78,717,955  

 

 

Switzerland–0.44%

     

Zur Rose Group AG(a)

     37,587        12,007,235  

 

 

United Kingdom–2.69%

     

Farfetch Ltd., Class A(a)

     680,013        43,391,630  

 

 

Prudential PLC

     1,680,293        31,015,244  

 

 
        74,406,874  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

United States–53.03%

     

Adobe, Inc.(a)

     251,555      $ 125,807,687  

 

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     403,780        47,843,892  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

     133,749        234,413,847  

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

     11,588        37,741,305  

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     37,502        5,540,171  

 

 

Anthem, Inc.

     31,962        10,262,679  

 

 

Avantor, Inc.(a)

     1,277,507        35,961,822  

 

 

Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)

     144,841        16,243,918  

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

     364,376        13,099,317  

 

 

Castle Biosciences, Inc.(a)

     88,909        5,970,239  

 

 

Centene Corp.(a)

     152,916        9,179,548  

 

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)

     15,842        3,958,282  

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     159,181        13,611,567  

 

 

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.(a)

     152,740        3,803,226  

 

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.(a)

     171,682        24,653,535  

 

 

Equifax, Inc.

     227,885        43,945,343  

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)

     445,893        121,800,132  

 

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     224,339        31,734,995  

 

 

Illumina, Inc.(a)

     48,640        17,996,800  

 

 

Intuit, Inc.

     301,185        114,405,122  

 

 

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     269,759        15,252,174  

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)

     56,176        10,065,054  

 

 

MacroGenics, Inc.(a)

     356,733        8,154,916  

 

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     846,454        75,038,147  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     124,384        27,665,489  

 

 

Nuance Communications, Inc.(a)

     194,676        8,583,265  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)

     347,921        81,483,098  

 

 

Pegasystems, Inc.

     128,483        17,121,645  

 

 

Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     244,311        8,116,011  

 

 

S&P Global, Inc.

     330,481        108,639,019  

 

 

Sage Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     98,037        8,481,181  

 

 

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     113,843        19,409,093  

 

 

Twist Bioscience Corp.(a)

     12,647        1,786,895  

 

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     274,709        46,260,996  

 

 

Veracyte, Inc.(a)

     323,430        15,828,664  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

     133,784        29,262,574  

 

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)

     314,785        57,032,746  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     54,094        8,335,345  

 

 
        1,464,489,739  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $897,266,729)

 

     2,754,361,532  

 

 

Preferred Stocks–0.01%

     

India–0.01%

     

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., 6.00%, Pfd.
(Cost $0)

     4,053,320        220,785  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.18%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(b)(c)

     1,723,917        1,723,917  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(b)(c)

     1,230,642        1,231,011  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b)(c)

     1,970,192      $ 1,970,192  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $4,925,243)

 

     4,925,120  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.93%
(Cost $902,191,972)

        2,759,507,437  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.07%

 

     2,059,455  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 2,761,566,892  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

Pfd. – Preferred

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                          

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio,

                                                                         

Institutional Class

     $ 20,491,964      $ 301,904,366      $ (320,672,413 )     $ -     $ -     $ 1,723,917      $ 36,162

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       -        35,350,405        (34,118,928 )       (123 )       (343 )       1,231,011        782

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       -        56,560,647        (54,590,455 )       -       -       1,970,192        248

Total

     $ 20,491,964      $ 393,815,418      $ (409,381,796 )     $ (123 )     $ (343 )     $ 4,925,120      $ 37,192

 

(c) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $897,266,729)

   $ 2,754,582,317  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $4,925,243)

     4,925,120  

 

 

Cash

     67,364  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $426,710)

     426,547  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,637,634  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     256,291  

 

 

Dividends

     5,110,029  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     198,843  

 

 

Total assets

     2,768,204,145  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     4,433,807  

 

 

Accrued foreign taxes

     204,726  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,374,555  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     92  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     425,230  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     198,843  

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,637,253  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 2,761,566,892  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 783,363,295  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     1,978,203,597  

 

 
   $ 2,761,566,892  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 1,438,772,522  

 

 

Series II

   $ 1,322,794,370  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

  

Series I

     27,602,871  

 

 

Series II

     25,757,163  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 52.12  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 51.36  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,404,254)

   $ 17,915,575  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     37,192  

 

 

Interest

     3,050  

 

 

Total investment income

     17,955,817  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     14,738,266  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     3,867,071  

 

 

Custodian fees

     146,420  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     2,772,032  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     69,671  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     42,586  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     187,761  

 

 

Professional services fees

     62,861  

 

 

Other

     46,253  

 

 

Total expenses

     21,932,921  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (900,944

 

 

Net expenses

     21,031,977  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (3,076,160

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     143,259,179  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (343

 

 

Foreign currencies

     142,138  

 

 
     143,400,974  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $351,510)

     453,802,961  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (123

 

 

Foreign currencies

     361,102  

 

 
     454,163,940  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     597,564,914  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 594,488,754  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (3,076,160   $ 14,040,147  

 

 

Net realized gain

     143,400,974       90,146,991  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     454,163,940       529,044,048  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     594,488,754       633,231,186  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (54,374,979     (194,974,813

 

 

Series II

     (46,721,722     (166,963,633

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (101,096,701     (361,938,446

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (164,348,638     21,278,948  

 

 

Series II

     (89,155,546     156,942,783  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (253,504,184     178,221,731  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     239,887,869       449,514,471  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     2,521,679,023       2,072,164,552  

 

 

End of year

   $ 2,761,566,892     $ 2,521,679,023  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
 

Net
investment
income

(loss)(a)

  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Dividends
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Total
distributions
 

Net asset

value, end
of period

  Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
 

Ratio of
expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed(c)
 

Ratio of net
investment
income

(loss)

to average
net assets

  Portfolio
turnover (d)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 42.55     $ (0.01 )     $ 11.51     $ 11.50     $ (0.31 )     $ (1.62 )     $ (1.93 )     $ 52.12       27.64 %     $ 1,438,773       0.77 %(e)       0.81 %(e)       (0.01 )%(e)       13 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      38.00       0.29       11.03       11.32       (0.40 )       (6.37 )       (6.77 )       42.55       31.79       1,334,573       0.77       0.80       0.70       23

Year ended 12/31/18

      47.42       0.37       (5.99 )       (5.62 )       (0.47 )       (3.33 )       (3.80 )       38.00       (13.18 )       1,160,317       0.78       0.78       0.81       16

Year ended 12/31/17

      35.02       0.29       12.50       12.79       (0.39 )             (0.39 )       47.42       36.66       1,479,034       0.76       0.76       0.69       9

Year ended 12/31/16

      38.00       0.26       (0.42 )       (0.16 )       (0.38 )       (2.44 )       (2.82 )       35.02       0.08       1,245,070       0.77       0.77       0.75       14

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      41.95       (0.11 )       11.34       11.23       (0.20 )       (1.62 )       (1.82 )       51.36       27.34       1,322,794       1.02 (e)        1.06 (e)        (0.26 )(e)       13

Year ended 12/31/19

      37.53       0.18       10.89       11.07       (0.28 )       (6.37 )       (6.65 )       41.95       31.45       1,187,107       1.02       1.04       0.45       23

Year ended 12/31/18

      46.88       0.26       (5.92 )       (5.66 )       (0.36 )       (3.33 )       (3.69 )       37.53       (13.39 )       911,848       1.03       1.03       0.56       16

Year ended 12/31/17

      34.64       0.18       12.36       12.54       (0.30 )             (0.30 )       46.88       36.32       1,309,590       1.01       1.01       0.43       9

Year ended 12/31/16

      37.59       0.17       (0.41 )       (0.24 )       (0.27 )       (2.44 )       (2.71 )       34.64       (0.16 )       1,065,147       1.02       1.02       0.49       14

 

(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) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(e) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $1,264,399 and $1,108,813 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

    The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

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returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets*        Rate  

 

 

Up to $200 million

     0.750%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.720%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.690%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.660%  

 

 

Next $4.2 billion

     0.600%  

 

 

Over $5 billion

     0.580%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee payable by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with Invesco.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.62%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Funds.

 

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    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2022, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 0.77% and Series II shares to 1.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2022. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $900,944.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $341,006 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $3,526,065 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $660 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

    Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 -   Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
Level 2 -   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3 -   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Brazil

   $ 31,264,396      $        $–      $ 31,264,396  

 

 

China

     117,782,660                      117,782,660  

 

 

Denmark

     1,882,613                      1,882,613  

 

 

France

            296,473,471               296,473,471  

 

 

Germany

            68,726,532               68,726,532  

 

 

India

     38,692,254        48,898,966               87,591,220  

 

 

Italy

            7,299,610               7,299,610  

 

 

Japan

            459,079,173               459,079,173  

 

 

Netherlands

     8,107,934        13,356,394               21,464,328  

 

 

Spain

            33,396,511               33,396,511  

 

 

Sweden

            78,717,955               78,717,955  

 

 

Switzerland

            12,007,235               12,007,235  

 

 

United Kingdom

     43,391,630        31,015,244               74,406,874  

 

 

United States

     1,464,489,739                      1,464,489,739  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     4,925,120                      4,925,120  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,710,536,346      $ 1,048,971,091        $–      $ 2,759,507,437  

 

 

NOTE 4–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 5–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 6–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 13,783,397       $ 18,844,750  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     87,313,304         343,093,696  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 101,096,701       $ 361,938,446  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 664,007  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     132,503,952  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     1,845,078,442  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     150,725  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (193,529

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     783,363,295  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 2,761,566,892  

 

 

    The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

    The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

 

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NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $306,078,552 and $647,310,848, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 1,846,839,285  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,760,843

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 1,845,078,442  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $914,428,995.

NOTE 8–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of net operating losses, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $3,058,576 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $3,058,576. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,282,828     $ 53,569,521       1,087,675     $ 44,342,732  

 

 

Series II

     4,607,818       189,694,783       5,583,631       232,838,451  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     1,182,836       54,374,979       5,090,726       194,974,813  

 

 

Series II

     1,030,929       46,721,722       4,415,859       166,963,633  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (6,229,273     (272,293,138     (5,343,326     (218,038,597

 

 

Series II

     (8,181,254     (325,572,051     (5,995,084     (242,859,301

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (6,306,116   $ (253,504,184     4,839,481     $ 178,221,731  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 35% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 11–Subsequent Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund to Invesco V.I. Global Fund.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

    The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

    The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

    Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

          ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

    
  Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses
Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,299.90   $4.45   $1,021.27   $3.91   0.77%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,298.40     5.89     1,020.01     5.18   1.02  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

    The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax                                                   

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 87,313,304  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     80.23

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Interested Trustee                

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Independent Trustees                

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non- profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler –1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None
Joel W. Motley – 1952 Trustee   2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort –1954 Trustee   2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn – 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Officers                

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Officers–(continued)                

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Officers–(continued)                

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund    Investment Adviser    Distributor    Auditors

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Invesco Advisers, Inc.
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund    Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent    Custodian

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    O-VIGLSI-AR-1                                 

 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

  

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

  
   

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

  

Series I Shares

     3.40

Series II Shares

     2.99  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq

     7.51  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the year ended December 31, 2020, financial markets were predominantly driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the swift response of extraordinary monetary and fiscal support globally.

    News of the pandemic overwhelmed the market’s previous expectations for 2020 global growth, which were supported by receding global trade concerns and indications that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would hold interest rates steady. The first quarter of 2020 was characterized by extreme volatility in the capital markets as COVID-19 spread rapidly across the globe. As global equity markets spiraled downward and interest rates in developed markets (DM) generally fell, yield spreads between Treasuries and both credit and emerging market (EM) debt widened significantly. These trends were further exacerbated by funding pressures and lower oil prices that resulted from increased supply as Russia and Saudi Arabia began a price war.

    Central banks and governments globally responded with monetary and fiscal stimulus of unprecedented scale. Major central banks, along with those in EM countries, swiftly cut interest rates and instituted other extraordinary policies. Notably, the Fed’s actions dwarfed those taken in 2008 and were implemented within a fraction of the time, including reducing short-term interest rates to zero, signaling unlimited quantitative easing in US Treasuries and reprising many of the 2008 liquidity programs. Investors reacted positively as funding concerns eased, and global equity and debt markets recovered some of their earlier losses by quarter end.

    In the second quarter, the pandemic’s spread continued across the globe (albeit at a slower rate) and economic indicators signaled that the economies of many countries, including the US, bottomed in April. In Asia, China’s economic activity improved as lockdowns eased, raising hopes for economic recovery. In Europe, to further boost support, the European Central Bank provided more favorable refinancing conditions in the form of targeted longer-term refinancing operations and increased its bond purchasing program twice. In EM economies, more central banks elected

to cut interest rates rather than hold rates steady, with 12 of the 20 primary EM central banks cutting rates by at least 1.50%.1 Buoyed by global policy support measures, investor sentiment improved as global equity and fixed income markets recovered throughout the quarter.

    Several key trends from the second quarter developed further throughout the third quarter. US cases increased sharply early on, while several European countries had smaller flare-ups throughout the period, some of which caused reversals in reopening the economy. Second quarter GDP data released in July reflected COVID-19’s global economic impact with sharp contractions across multiple countries. US GDP showed a -31.4% annualized contraction.2 However, more recent indicators suggest that economies of many countries, including the US, are gradually recovering. In Asia, a rise in retail sales and a tightening labor market in China suggest the region’s economic recovery has further to run.

    Governments and policymakers across the world continue to provide fiscal and monetary policy support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the third quarter, the US Federal Reserve implemented further measures to boost dollar liquidity, such as extending its dollar swap lines with other central banks until the end of March 2021. The Fed left policy rates unchanged and adjusted its inflation target to an “average” of 2%, thereby giving itself more flexibility around monetary policy.3 This, coupled with Fed assurances that it would provide whatever monetary support is needed, improved investor sentiment. Meanwhile, European Union leaders launched a 750 billion1 package aimed at funding post-pandemic relief efforts, while the European Central Bank held policy rates unchanged and granted Eurozone banks extra capital relief, enabling them to increase lending to governments, businesses and households. In emerging market economies, most central banks left policy rates unchanged, while central banks in Mexico, Colombia and Egypt cut interest rates to provide additional support to their economies.

    Central banks across the global maintained very accommodative stances throughout the

 

fourth quarter, while the pandemic worsened in many countries as infections, hospitalizations and deaths rose. As a result, several countries, particularly in Europe, implemented varying levels of lockdowns that put pressure on nascent economic recoveries. For much of the quarter, the US struggled to pass another substantial fiscal stimulus package, putting added pressure on its economic recovery. Yet US elections outcomes in favor of the Democrats may indicate greater fiscal spending to come. During the quarter, several pharmaceutical firms announced vaccines with high efficacy against COVID-19, improving investor sentiment and providing a strong catalyst for a rally in global capital markets. Buoyed by continued monetary support and the beginning of vaccine distributions, global markets extended their recovery through quarter end.

    Compared to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which consists primarily of higher quality US exposures, the Fund takes a global perspective across the credit spectrum. Over the year, the Fund’s emerging market local rates and US investment grade credit contributed to Fund performance, while positioning in DM high yield and EM foreign currencies detracted.

    Coming into 2020, portfolio positioning continued to favor EM rates and foreign currency (FX) exposure given attractive yields and additional room for central bank rate cuts amidst a low inflationary environment, as well as less attractive negative/low yielding rates and FX in DM countries. Beyond that, a supportive backdrop of recovering global growth and easier US financial conditions existed given a pausing (and perhaps cutting) Fed. However, a sharp reassessment of global growth prospects and a large correction in asset prices occurred in March. Global markets sold off as COVID-19 spread, but the severe liquidity stress experienced in the second half of the month, which added an additional leg of dislocation unwarranted by fundamentals, is what truly took markets by surprise. As a result, the Fund’s higher EM exposure and lower DM duration positioning led to underperformance in the first quarter.

    Rather than reducing the overall risk level of the portfolio, and thus inhibiting the Fund from taking advantage of opportunities, the team consolidated exposures to where they believed the best opportunities to be going forward, including focusing on areas well supported by global central banks. This included largely maintaining our EM rates exposure, as we believed these central banks had more room to cut, rotating into lower beta credit exposure, as well as creating more balanced foreign currency exposure between EM and DM, with the expectation of the US dollar weakening over the longer term. The second quarter witnessed a fairly sharp market reversal and the beginning of a recovery trade, which largely continued in the third and

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

 

fourth quarters, as the magnitude of the economic downturn was met with large policy easing by the Fed and global central banks, along with large fiscal spending. The seismic shift in global central bank policy created significant opportunities in EM and DM interest rates, which we correctly anticipated to be among the first opportunities realized. The Fund rebounded strongly in the second quarter, benefiting from EM rates positions, as most central banks materially cut their policy rates (by 1.50% on average)1 while longer-term rates had also fallen due to lowered inflation expectations, along with EM and DM market credit positions, as spreads rebounded (although still remained wide of their tightenings in early February). These trends largely prevailed in the third and fourth quarters, with the Fund ending the year in positive territory.

    In terms of positioning, we continue to favor EM interest rate exposure, although we have shifted focus to the three- to five-year maturity range of country yield curves given attractive total return potential. We also increased our foreign currency exposure, as we see a tremendous opportunity over the next two to three years with the Fed having removed much support for the US dollar. We incrementally increased the Fund’s exposure to US and developed market credit, while reducing emerging market credit exposure. Overall, fiscal and monetary policy actions globally continue to be supportive, and we remain quite constructive in seeking global income opportunities.

    Please note that we implemented our strategy using derivative instruments, including futures, forwards, swaps and options. Therefore, a portion of the performance of the strategy, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain or hedge exposure to certain risks. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

    Part of the Fund’s strategy to manage credit and currency risk in the portfolio during the year entailed purchasing and selling credit and currency derivatives. We sought to manage credit market risk by purchasing and selling protection through credit default swaps at various points throughout the year. The currency management was carried out via currency forwards and options on an as-needed basis and we believe this strategy was effective in managing the currency positioning within the Fund.

    We wish to remind you that the Fund is subject to interest rate risk, meaning when interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities tends to fall. The risk may be greater in the current market environment because interest rates are near historic lows. The degree to which the value of fixed income securities may decline due to rising interest rates may vary depending on the speed and magnitude of the increase in interest rates, as well as individual security characteristics such as price, maturity, duration and coupon and

market forces such as supply and demand for similar securities. We are monitoring interest rates, and the market, economic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and certain foreign central banks. If interest rates rise or fall faster than expected, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain investments held by the Fund.

    Thank you for investing in Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund.

1 Source: International Monetary Fund

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3 Source: US Federal Reserve

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Hemant Baijal (Lead)

Christopher (Chris) Kelly

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

 

1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

 

Series I Shares

        

Inception (5/3/93)

     5.57

10 Years

     3.61  

  5 Years

     4.40  

  1 Year

     3.40  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (3/19/01)

     5.14

10 Years

     3.34  

  5 Years

     4.15  

  1 Year

     2.99  

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund. Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By security type    % of total net assets

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

       35.69 %

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

       32.59

Asset-Backed Securities

       6.87

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

       3.81

U.S. Treasury Securities

       1.98

Preferred Stocks

       1.33

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

       1.22

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

       1.18

Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio

       1.36

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       13.97

Top Five Debt Issuers*

 

 

      % of total net assets
1.  

Hellenic Republic Government Bond

       8.34 %
2.  

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro

       3.79
3.  

Australia Government Bond

       3.70
4.  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

       3.54

5.

 

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

       2.26

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*

Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

    

Principal

Amount

    Value  

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–35.69%(a)

 

Argentina–1.51%

     

Argentina Treasury Bond BONCER,

     

1.00%, 08/05/2021

    ARS       814,936,715     $     12,922,595  

1.40%, 03/25/2023

    ARS       69,727,000       986,961  

1.50%, 03/25/2024

    ARS       51,260,000       665,611  

4.00%, 04/27/2025

    ARS       29,500,000       835,862  

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro, 18.20%, 10/03/2021

    ARS       9,285,000       98,334  
                      15,509,363  

Australia–3.70%

     

Australia Government Bond, Series 152, 2.75%, 11/21/2028(b)

    AUD       18,600,000       16,550,251  

Series 162, 1.75%, 06/21/2051(b)

    AUD       29,071,000       21,351,577  
                      37,901,828  

Austria–0.48%

     

Erste Group Bank AG, 6.50%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       400,000       547,053  

Republic of Austria Government Bond, 2.10%, 09/20/2117(b)

    EUR       1,610,000       4,407,313  
                      4,954,366  

Brazil–0.39%

     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series B, 6.00%, 05/15/2045

    BRL       3,400,000       3,020,323  

Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance S.a r.l., 9.85%,
07/16/2032(b)

    BRL       4,411,125       974,504  
                      3,994,827  

Chile–0.54%

     

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, 2.80%, 10/01/2033(b)

    CLP       4,000,000,000       5,483,181  

Colombia–0.35%

     

Colombian TES, Series B, 10.00%, 07/24/2024

    COP       10,146,000,000       3,608,669  

Cyprus–0.98%

     

Cyprus Government International Bond, 1.25%, 01/21/2040(b)

    EUR       7,565,000       10,013,611  

Czech Republic–0.15%

     

CPI Property Group S.A., 4.88%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       1,200,000       1,539,206  

Denmark–0.04%

     

Danske Bank A/S, 5.88%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       360,000       461,079  
    

Principal

Amount

    Value  

Egypt–0.56%

     

Egypt Government Bond, 16.00%, 06/11/2022

    EGP       50,300,000     $     3,315,684  

Egypt Government International Bond, 4.75%, 04/16/2026(b)

    EUR       1,900,000       2,416,624  
                      5,732,308  

Germany–0.15%

     

Commerzbank AG,
6.13%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       1,200,000       1,568,613  

Greece–8.34%

     

Hellenic Republic Government Bond,

     

1.50%, 06/18/2030(b)

    EUR       45,850,000       60,533,073  

1.88%, 02/04/2035(b)

    EUR       17,978,000       24,834,970  

Series GDP, 0.00%, 10/15/2042(e)

    EUR       23,730,000       96,246  
                      85,464,289  

India–2.22%

     

India Government Bond,

     

7.72%, 05/25/2025

    INR       15,000,000       226,229  

8.20%, 09/24/2025

    INR       215,600,000       3,313,869  

7.59%, 01/11/2026

    INR       300,000,000       4,536,163  

7.27%, 04/08/2026

    INR       600,000,000       8,984,295  

8.24%, 02/15/2027

    INR       215,000,000       3,342,957  

7.17%, 01/08/2028

    INR       155,000,000       2,302,593  
                      22,706,106  

Indonesia–3.53%

     

Indonesia Treasury Bond,

     

6.50%, 02/15/2031

    IDR       95,000,000,000       7,081,818  

Series FR56, 8.38%, 09/15/2026

    IDR       104,095,000,000       8,495,087  

Series FR59, 7.00%, 05/15/2027

    IDR       90,000,000,000       6,913,768  

Series FR64, 6.13%, 05/15/2028

    IDR       20,000,000,000       1,445,979  

Series FR74, 7.50%, 08/15/2032

    IDR       72,480,000,000       5,627,214  

Series FR78, 8.25%, 05/15/2029

    IDR       29,100,000,000       2,390,330  

Series FR82, 7.00%, 09/15/2030

    IDR       55,000,000,000       4,245,374  
                      36,199,570  

Italy–4.46%

     

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A., 5.38%, 01/18/2028(b)(c)

    EUR       750,000       798,272  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 7.75%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       1,300,000       1,907,759  

5.50%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       1,300,000       1,693,757  

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 2.80%, 03/01/2067(b)

    EUR       23,691,000       38,859,590  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

    

Principal

Amount

    Value  

Italy–(continued)

     

UniCredit S.p.A.,
9.25%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       1,800,000     $     2,417,493  
                      45,676,871  

Ivory Coast–0.65%

     

Ivory Coast Government International Bond,

     

5.25%, 03/22/2030(b)

    EUR       1,819,000       2,389,874  

4.88%, 01/30/2032(b)

    EUR       790,000       994,906  

6.88%, 10/17/2040(b)

    EUR       2,330,000       3,246,564  
                      6,631,344  

Mexico–0.06%

     

J.P. Morgan S.A./Hipotecaria Su Casita S.A. de C.V., 6.47%, 08/26/2035(b)(f)

    MXN       5,808,600       42,878  

Mexican Bonos, Series M, 7.75%, 11/13/2042

    MXN       10,000,000       579,276  
                      622,154  

Netherlands–0.73%

     

ABN AMRO Bank N.V., 4.38%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       3,200,000       4,164,161  

Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., 4.38%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       1,200,000       1,625,230  

Maxeda DIY Holding B.V., 5.88%, 10/01/2026(b)

    EUR       418,000       533,757  

Stichting AK Rabobank Certificaten, 6.50%(b)(d)

    EUR       715,625       1,161,432  
                      7,484,580  

Portugal–0.62%

     

Banco Comercial Portugues S.A., 4.50%,
12/07/2027(b)(c)

    EUR       500,000       607,350  

Caixa Geral de Depositos S.A., 10.75%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       3,600,000       4,852,850  

Novo Banco S.A.,

     

3.50%, 02/19/2043(b)

    EUR       750,000       804,640  

3.50%, 03/18/2043(b)

    EUR       110,000       118,277  
                      6,383,117  

Russia–1.62%

     

Mos.ru, 5.00%, 08/22/2034

    RUB       22,725,040       0  

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ,

     

Series 6212, 7.05%, 01/19/2028

    RUB       250,000,000       3,653,296  

Series 6221, 7.70%, 03/23/2033

    RUB       133,300,000       2,031,689  

Series 6225, 7.25%, 05/10/2034

    RUB       537,500,000       7,912,081  

Series 6228, 7.65%, 04/10/2030

    RUB       200,000,000       3,055,057  
                      16,652,123  
    

Principal

Amount

    Value  

South Africa–1.15%

     

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, Series 2037, 8.50%, 01/31/2037

    ZAR       9,400,000     $ 530,316  

Series R186, 10.50%, 12/21/2026

    ZAR       101,775,000           8,201,990  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, Series 2048, 8.75%, 02/28/2048

    ZAR       54,000,000       3,027,618  
                      11,759,924  

Spain–2.24%

     

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.,

     

5.88%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       2,625,000       3,298,130  

6.00%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       600,000       788,331  

6.00%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       2,800,000       3,786,456  

Banco Santander S.A.,

     

4.38%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       2,600,000       3,192,203  

6.25%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       3,900,000       4,886,934  

4.75%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       1,200,000       1,472,027  

Bankinter S.A.,

     

8.63%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       1,145,000       1,436,382  

6.25%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       1,200,000       1,616,067  

CaixaBank S.A.,
5.88%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       1,800,000       2,430,961  
                      22,907,491  

Supranational–0.28%

     

African Development Bank, 0.00%, 01/17/2050(e)

    ZAR       78,000,000       539,684  

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 6.85%, 06/21/2021

    IDR       10,600,000,000       764,102  

International Finance Corp.,

     

0.00%, 02/15/2029(b)(e)

    TRY       3,700,000       190,301  

0.00%, 03/23/2038(e)

    MXN       90,000,000       1,409,576  
                      2,903,663  

Thailand–0.14%

     

Thailand Government Bond, 3.30%, 06/17/2038

    THB       35,000,000       1,455,768  

United Kingdom–0.55%

     

eG Global Finance PLC, 6.25%, 10/30/2025(b)

    EUR       150,000       189,239  

HSBC Holdings PLC,

     

5.25%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       1,300,000       1,661,597  

6.00%(b)(c)(d)

    EUR       1,555,000       2,087,266  

Iceland Bondco PLC, 4.63%, 03/15/2025(b)

    GBP       391,000       533,607  

Natwest Group PLC, 5.13%(c)(d)

    GBP       780,000       1,117,983  
                      5,589,692  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

United States–0.25%

     

AT&T, Inc., 2.05%, 05/19/2032

   EUR  1,820,000      $ 2,538,942  

Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

    (Cost $362,556,049)

                  365,742,685  

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–32.59%

 

Argentina–0.35%

     

Argentine Bonad Bonds, 0.10%, 11/30/2021

   $ 4,616,450        2,602,524  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 2.50%, 07/09/2041(g)

     2,600,000        986,700  
                3,589,224  

Australia–0.01%

     

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd., 4.75%, 05/15/2022(b)

     119,000        122,644  

Belgium–0.00%

     

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.a.r.l., 5.50%, 03/01/2028(b)

     5,000        5,349  

Brazil–1.03%

     

B2W Digital Lux S.a.r.l., 4.38%, 12/20/2030(b)

     815,000        844,544  

Banco do Brasil S.A., 6.25%(b)(c)(d)

     625,000        641,562  

Braskem Netherlands Finance B.V., 8.50%, 01/23/2081(b)(c)

     390,000        434,659  

Cemig Geracao e Transmissao S.A., 9.25%, 12/05/2024(b)

     650,000        751,569  

CSN Islands XI Corp., 6.75%, 01/28/2028(b)

     560,000        607,040  

Petrobras Global Finance B.V., 5.09%, 01/15/2030

     5,200,000        5,817,500  

Yara International ASA, 3.15%, 06/04/2030(b)

     1,300,000        1,409,122  
                10,505,996  
     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

Canada–0.88%

     

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.00%,
10/15/2030(b)

   $ 642,000      $ 651,893  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 2.05%, 07/15/2025

         2,600,000            2,729,700  

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 04/15/2027

     598,000        653,321  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 3.50%, 09/01/2028(b)

     324,000        330,953  

Magna International, Inc., 2.45%, 06/15/2030

     1,300,000        1,399,357  

Nutrien Ltd., 2.95%, 05/13/2030

     1,300,000        1,431,763  

Parkland Corp., 6.00%, 04/01/2026(b)

     567,000        596,413  

Transcanada Trust, Series 16-A, 5.88%, 08/15/2076(c)

     1,130,000        1,261,166  
                9,054,566  

Chile–0.14%

     

AES Gener S.A., 6.35%, 10/07/2079(b)(c)

     750,000        825,937  

Antofagasta PLC, 2.38%, 10/14/2030(b)

     650,000        653,250  
                1,479,187  

China–0.65%

     

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,

     

6.45%, 11/07/2024(b)

     800,000        865,000  

6.00%, 07/16/2025(b)

     650,000        697,159  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 5.40%, 05/27/2025(b)

     1,690,000        1,827,422  

Eagle Intermediate Global Holding B.V./Ruyi US Finance LLC, 7.50%, 05/01/2025(b)

     135,000        119,475  

ENN Clean Energy International Investment Ltd., 7.50%, 02/27/2021(b)

     1,250,000        1,257,813  

Logan Group Co. Ltd.,

     

7.50%, 08/25/2022(b)

     565,000        581,679  

5.25%, 02/23/2023(b)

     1,250,000        1,274,998  
                6,623,546  

Congo, Democratic Republic of the–0.12%

 

HTA Group Ltd., 7.00%, 12/18/2025(b)

     1,170,000        1,265,823  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Denmark–0.03%

     

Danske Bank A/S, 6.13%(b)(c)(d)

   $ 250,000      $ 265,116  

Dominican Republic–0.41%

     

Dominican Republic International Bond,

     

5.95%, 01/25/2027(b)

     650,000        766,188  

6.40%, 06/05/2049(b)

     1,187,000        1,397,692  

5.88%, 01/30/2060(b)

     1,800,000        1,989,000  
                4,152,880  

Egypt–0.20%

     

Egypt Government International Bond,

     

8.50%, 01/31/2047(b)

         1,300,000        1,477,612  

8.70%, 03/01/2049(b)

     522,000        605,194  
                2,082,806  

France–1.35%

     

BNP Paribas S.A.,

     

6.75%(b)(c)(d)

     2,000,000        2,090,620  

7.38%(b)(c)(d)

     1,300,000        1,504,834  

Credit Agricole S.A.,

     

8.13%(b)(c)(d)

     433,000        527,946  

6.88%(b)(c)(d)

     1,600,000        1,776,104  

La Mondiale SAM, 4.80%, 01/18/2048(b)(c)

     858,000        917,524  

Societe Generale S.A.,

     

7.38%(b)(c)(d)

     1,600,000        1,642,000  

8.00%(b)(c)(d)

     2,145,000        2,518,706  

Total Capital International S.A., 3.13%, 05/29/2050

     2,600,000        2,820,648  
                13,798,382  

Ghana–0.14%

     

Ghana Government International Bond,

     

7.88%, 03/26/2027(b)

     650,000        716,753  

8.95%, 03/26/2051(b)

     650,000        679,933  
                1,396,686  

Hong Kong–0.33%

     

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., 4.88%, 06/06/2025(b)

     3,250,000        3,357,249  

India–0.44%

     

Azure Power Energy Ltd., 5.50%, 11/03/2022(b)

     1,515,000        1,556,663  

NTPC Ltd., 4.50%, 03/19/2028(b)

     650,000        727,727  

Oil India International Pte. Ltd., 4.00%, 04/21/2027(b)

     2,119,000        2,278,073  
                4,562,463  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Indonesia–1.22%

     

Indonesia Government International Bond, 4.45%, 04/15/2070

   $ 1,300,000      $ 1,600,010  

PT Cikarang Listrindo Tbk, 4.95%, 09/14/2026(b)

     2,285,000        2,387,825  

PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero),

     

4.75%, 05/15/2025(b)

     2,600,000        2,875,600  

5.45%, 05/15/2030(b)

     1,300,000        1,565,717  

PT Pertamina (Persero), 4.70%, 07/30/2049(b)

     650,000        745,948  

PT Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 4.13%, 05/15/2027(b)

         1,300,000        1,441,128  

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk, 4.25%, 01/21/2025(b)

     650,000        676,000  

PT Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 4.88%, 07/17/2049(b)

     1,040,000        1,186,458  
                12,478,686  

Ireland–0.59%

     

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, 06/15/2045(b)(c)

     503,000        514,318  

Coriolanus DAC,

     

Series 116, 0.00%,
04/30/2025(b)(e)

     640,519        638,529  

Series 119, 0.00%,
04/30/2025(b)(e)

     681,434        679,317  

Series 120, 0.00%,
04/30/2025(b)(e)

     852,983        850,334  

Series 122, 0.00%,
04/30/2025(b)(e)

     747,347        745,026  

Series 124, 0.00%,
04/30/2025(b)(e)

     600,240        598,375  

Series 126, 0.00%,
04/30/2025(b)(e)

     671,504        669,418  

Series 127, 0.00%,
04/30/2025(b)(e)

     777,798        775,382  

0.00%, 04/30/2025(b)(e)

     610,445        608,550  
                6,079,249  

Italy–0.09%

     

Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 7.20%, 07/18/2036

     690,000        933,101  

Japan–0.13%

     

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., 3.18%, 07/09/2050

     1,300,000        1,385,656  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Kazakhstan–0.07%

     

Astana-Finance JSC, 0.00%, 12/22/2024(b)(e)(f)

   $        315,159      $                   0

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 3.50%, 04/14/2033(b)

     650,000      711,690
              711,690

Luxembourg–0.29%

     

ArcelorMittal S.A., 3.60%, 07/16/2024

     2,500,000      2,698,786

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 8.50%, 10/15/2024(b)(h)

     367,000      263,286
              2,962,072

Macau–0.51%

     

MGM China Holdings Ltd., 5.38%, 05/15/2024(b)

     1,505,000      1,557,833
Sands China Ltd.,
     

3.80%, 01/08/2026(b)

     520,000      556,639

4.38%, 06/18/2030(b)

     650,000      726,030

Wynn Macau Ltd., 4.88%, 10/01/2024(b)

     2,335,000      2,371,438
              5,211,940

Mexico–0.68%

     

Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A., 8.38%(b)(c)(d)

     650,000      776,919

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., 5.45%, 11/19/2029(b)

     1,015,000      1,118,286
Petroleos Mexicanos,      

6.88%, 10/16/2025(b)

     1,300,000      1,426,620

4.50%, 01/23/2026

     1,797,000      1,793,388

6.49%, 01/23/2027

     650,000      687,375

6.38%, 01/23/2045

     1,300,000      1,193,725
              6,996,313

Netherlands–0.34%

     

ING Groep N.V., 5.75%(c)(d)

     500,000      543,857

UPC Holding B.V., 5.50%, 01/15/2028(b)

     481,000      508,357

VEON Holdings B.V., 3.38%, 11/25/2027(b)

     2,355,000      2,422,377
              3,474,591

Nigeria–0.07%

     

Nigeria Government International Bond, 9.25%, 01/21/2049(b)

     600,000      707,013
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Oman–0.30%

     

Oman Government International Bond, 4.75%, 06/15/2026(b)

   $      3,018,000      $       3,027,145

Peru–0.15%

     

Banco de Credito del Peru, 3.13%, 07/01/2030(b)(c)

     650,000      666,257

Nexa Resources S.A., 6.50%, 01/18/2028(b)

     780,000      920,887
              1,587,144

Saudi Arabia–0.05%

     

ADES International Holding PLC, 8.63%, 04/24/2024(b)

     500,000      502,500

South Africa–0.13%

     

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, 5.75%, 09/30/2049

     1,300,000      1,306,920

Spain–0.08%

     

Banco Santander S.A., 2.75%, 12/03/2030

     800,000      826,368

Sri Lanka–0.13%

     

Sri Lanka Government International Bond,

     

6.35%, 06/28/2024(b)

     1,210,000      742,940

6.20%, 05/11/2027(b)

     200,000      114,908

6.75%, 04/18/2028(b)

     873,000      503,616
              1,361,464

Sweden–0.06%

     

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 5.13%(b)(c)(d)

     600,000      627,825

Switzerland–1.41%

     

Argentum Netherlands B.V. for Swiss Re Ltd., 5.75%, 08/15/2050(b)(c)

     1,560,000      1,775,085

Credit Suisse Group AG,

     

7.13%(b)(c)(d)

     570,000      602,342

7.50%(b)(c)(d)

     2,020,000      2,253,914

6.38%(b)(c)(d)

     965,000      1,075,575

6.25%(b)(c)(d)

     625,000      685,508

7.50%(b)(c)(d)

     540,000      589,950

UBS Group AG,

     

7.00%(b)(c)(d)

     650,000      713,014

7.00%(b)(c)(d)

     2,400,000      2,737,500

7.13%(b)(c)(d)

     2,600,000      2,681,250

6.88%(b)(c)(d)

     630,000      637,494

5.13%(b)(c)(d)

     650,000      697,125
              14,448,757
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Thailand–0.44%

     

Bangkok Bank PCL,

     

3.73%, 09/25/2034(b)(c)

   $        700,000      $       730,200

5.00%(b)(c)(d)

     1,130,000      1,184,297

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd.,

     

3.50%, 10/17/2049(b)

     1,300,000      1,254,068

3.75%, 06/18/2050(b)

     1,300,000      1,294,943
              4,463,508

Ukraine–0.64%

     

Metinvest B.V.,

     

8.50%, 04/23/2026(b)

     1,250,000      1,409,375

7.65%, 10/01/2027(b)

     200,000      219,500

7.75%, 10/17/2029(b)

     920,000      1,010,675

NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Kondor Finance PLC, 7.63%, 11/08/2026(b)

     600,000      623,100

Ukraine Government International Bond,

     

7.75%, 09/01/2024(b)

     650,000      724,233

7.75%, 09/01/2025(b)

     938,000      1,054,054

7.30%, 03/15/2033(b)

     1,430,000      1,565,764
              6,606,701

United Arab Emirates–0.16%

     

Emirate of Dubai Government International Bond, 3.90%, 09/09/2050(b)

     1,650,000      1,627,106

United Kingdom–1.21%

     

BAT Capital Corp., 2.26%, 03/25/2028

     2,600,000      2,701,268

BP Capital Markets PLC,
4.88%(c)(d)

     910,000      1,017,562

eG Global Finance PLC, 8.50%, 10/30/2025(b)

     296,000      314,204

HSBC Holdings PLC,

     

6.38%(c)(d)

     2,080,000      2,276,092

6.38%(c)(d)

     1,465,000      1,584,031

Natwest Group PLC, 6.00%(c)(d)

     535,000      587,360

Standard Chartered PLC,
7.50%(b)(c)(d)

     1,625,000      1,701,042

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC, 4.25%, 06/30/2028(b)

     1,225,000      1,311,853
      Principal
Amount
     Value

United Kingdom–(continued)

     

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,

     

5.50%, 08/15/2026(b)

   $        169,000      $          175,866

5.50%, 05/15/2029(b)

     130,000      141,094

Vodafone Group PLC, 7.00%, 04/04/2079(c)

     500,000      622,633
              12,433,005

United States–17.76%

     

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.00%, 04/15/2029(b)

     487,000      521,090

AdaptHealth LLC, 4.63%, 08/01/2029(b)

     291,000      299,366

AECOM, 5.13%, 03/15/2027

     189,000      210,998

Akumin, Inc., 7.00%, 11/01/2025(b)

     685,000      721,819

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons L.P./Albertson’s LLC, 3.50%, 03/15/2029(b)

     272,000      275,128

Alcoa Nederland Holding B.V., 6.13%, 05/15/2028(b)

     2,600,000      2,845,375

Allison Transmission, Inc., 3.75%, 01/30/2031(b)

     756,000      774,900

Ally Financial, Inc.,

     

5.75%, 11/20/2025

     521,000      606,962

8.00%, 11/01/2031

     254,000      373,385

American Airlines Group, Inc., 5.00%, 06/01/2022(b)

     262,000      236,032

Amsted Industries, Inc., 5.63%, 07/01/2027(b)

     165,000      175,900

Anagram International, Inc./Anagram Holdings LLC, 5% PIK Rate, 5% Cash Rate, 08/15/2026(b)(i)

     17,059      16,974

Antero Resources Corp., 5.00%, 03/01/2025

     724,000      689,157

Applied Materials, Inc., 2.75%, 06/01/2050

     1,300,000      1,417,331

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 8.25%, 12/31/2028(b)

     66,000      66,000

ASGN, Inc., 4.63%,
05/15/2028(b)

     239,000      248,964

Ashland LLC, 4.75%, 08/15/2022

     18,000      18,889

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 9.75%, 09/01/2026(b)

     323,000      349,234
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

United States–(continued)

     

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

     

7.00%, 03/15/2024(b)

   $        349,000      $          359,383

5.75%, 08/15/2027(b)

     156,000      167,603

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 3.79%, 05/20/2050

     2,600,000      3,091,449

Belo Corp., 7.75%, 06/01/2027

     207,000      241,988

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 7.63%, 12/15/2025(b)

     427,000      455,822

BMC East LLC, 5.50%, 10/01/2024(b)

     508,000      521,970

BorgWarner, Inc., 2.65%, 07/01/2027

     1,300,000      1,398,530

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 9.13%, 03/01/2026(b)

     376,000      405,610

Brink’s Co. (The),

     

5.50%, 07/15/2025(b)

     53,000      56,677

4.63%, 10/15/2027(b)

     591,000      618,703

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp., 1.63%, 08/17/2025

     2,080,000      2,150,666

Calpine Corp.,

     

5.25%, 06/01/2026(b)

     164,000      169,904

3.75%, 03/01/2031(b)

     556,000      551,666

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P./Calumet Finance Corp.,

     

7.63%, 01/15/2022

     142,000      141,079

9.25%, 07/15/2024(b)

     260,000      291,200

Camelot Finance S.A., 4.50%, 11/01/2026(b)

     503,000      525,949

Capitol Investment Merger Sub 2 LLC, 10.00%, 08/01/2024(b)

     500,000      548,760

Cardtronics, Inc./Cardtronics USA, Inc., 5.50%,
05/01/2025(b)

     703,000      729,289

Carnival Corp.,

     

11.50%, 04/01/2023(b)

     5,765,000      6,674,573

10.50%, 02/01/2026(b)

     328,000      382,530

Carrier Global Corp., 2.70%, 02/15/2031

     1,300,000      1,398,370

CCM Merger, Inc., 6.38%, 05/01/2026(b)

     491,000      516,777

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value

United States–(continued)

     

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

     

4.00%, 03/01/2023(b)

   $          92,000      $            92,748

5.75%, 02/15/2026(b)

     387,000      399,810

5.13%, 05/01/2027(b)

     253,000      268,819

5.88%, 05/01/2027(b)

     60,000      62,385

5.00%, 02/01/2028(b)

     550,000      582,175

4.50%, 08/15/2030(b)

     529,000      562,065

Celanese US Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 06/15/2021

     1,019,000      1,041,521

Centene Corp.,

     

5.38%, 06/01/2026(b)

     561,000      592,394

5.38%, 08/15/2026(b)

     393,000      416,089

4.63%, 12/15/2029

     474,000      526,853

3.38%, 02/15/2030

     360,000      379,316

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.25%, 05/01/2028(b)

     541,000      567,612

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series G, 5.38%(c)(d)

     2,500,000      2,790,625

Choice Hotels International, Inc., 3.70%, 01/15/2031

     3,900,000      4,326,640

Clarios Global L.P., 6.75%, 05/15/2025(b)

     122,000      131,647

Clarios Global L.P./Clarios US Finance Co., 8.50%, 05/15/2027(b)

     100,000      108,806

Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 4.75%, 03/15/2028(b)

     472,000      506,664

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., 7.88%, 03/01/2023(b)

     269,000      266,618

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 9.88%, 10/17/2025(b)

     362,000      426,255

CNX Resources Corp.,

     

7.25%, 03/14/2027(b)

     492,000      527,065

6.00%, 01/15/2029(b)

     151,000      154,980
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

United States–(continued)

     

Colfax Corp.,

     

6.00%, 02/15/2024(b)

   $        149,000      $         154,777

6.38%, 02/15/2026(b)

     70,000      74,835

Comstock Resources, Inc., 9.75%, 08/15/2026

     477,000      512,298

Continental Resources, Inc., 5.75%, 01/15/2031(b)

     288,000      320,214

Cox Communications, Inc., 2.95%, 10/01/2050(b)

     956,000      977,481

Crown Castle International Corp., 3.25%, 01/15/2051

     1,300,000      1,371,697

CSC Holdings LLC,

     

5.88%, 09/15/2022

     100,000      106,063

5.50%, 04/15/2027(b)

     304,000      322,544

6.50%, 02/01/2029(b)

     280,000      316,659

4.63%, 12/01/2030(b)

     729,000      761,903

Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 07/01/2026(b)

     273,000      279,589

CVS Health Corp., 1.30%, 08/21/2027

     1,300,000      1,306,283

Cxloyalty Group, Inc., 15.50% PIK Rate, 12.50% Cash Rate, 11/10/2022(b)(i)

     1,345,033      1,429,098

Dana Financing Luxembourg S.a.r.l., 6.50%, 06/01/2026(b)

     180,000      188,977

Dana, Inc.,

     

5.38%, 11/15/2027

     146,000      155,034

5.63%, 06/15/2028

     253,000      272,826

Darling Ingredients, Inc., 5.25%, 04/15/2027(b)

     79,000      84,149

DaVita, Inc.,

     

4.63%, 06/01/2030(b)

     255,000      270,459

3.75%, 02/15/2031(b)

     757,000      770,047

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,

     

7.13%, 06/15/2024(b)

     409,000      424,593

6.20%, 07/15/2030(b)

     2,600,000      3,383,155

Delta Air Lines, Inc.,

     

7.00%, 05/01/2025(b)

     575,000      664,249

7.38%, 01/15/2026

     1,775,000      2,028,880
      Principal
Amount
     Value

United States–(continued)

     

Diamond Sports Group LLC/ Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

     

5.38%, 08/15/2026(b)

   $        766,000      $         623,811

6.63%, 08/15/2027(b)

     387,000      234,619

Discovery Communications LLC, 3.63%, 05/15/2030

     1,040,000      1,192,110

DISH DBS Corp.,

     

5.88%, 11/15/2024

     283,000      297,150

7.75%, 07/01/2026

     150,000      168,112

DISH Network Corp., Conv., 3.38%, 08/15/2026

     100,000      95,573

Diversified Healthcare Trust, 9.75%, 06/15/2025

     522,000      593,180

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), 6.88%, 08/15/2026(b)

     157,000      169,069

eBay, Inc., 2.70%, 03/11/2030

     520,000      559,980

Embarq Corp., 8.00%, 06/01/2036

     300,000      370,597

Encompass Health Corp., 4.75%, 02/01/2030

     475,000      509,646

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 4.38%, 03/31/2029(b)

     495,000      513,325

Energy Transfer Operating L.P., Series A, 6.25%(c)(d)

     175,000      139,563

EnerSys, 5.00%, 04/30/2023(b)

     497,000      521,539

EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/2026

     606,000      646,032

EPR Properties, 3.75%, 08/15/2029

     2,700,000      2,590,899

EQM Midstream Partners L.P.,

     

6.50%, 07/01/2027(b)

     268,000      302,157

5.50%, 07/15/2028

     577,000      631,803

Everi Payments, Inc., 7.50%, 12/15/2025(b)

     175,000      182,200

Expedia Group, Inc., 3.60%, 12/15/2023(b)

     1,300,000      1,386,262

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 7.88%, 07/15/2026(b)

     228,000      240,157

Flex Ltd., 3.75%, 02/01/2026

     2,769,000      3,099,450

Ford Motor Co.,

     

8.50%, 04/21/2023

     649,000      732,835

9.00%, 04/22/2025

     265,000      325,986

9.63%, 04/22/2030

     84,000      118,680

4.75%, 01/15/2043

     241,000      246,121
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

United States–(continued)

     

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

     

5.13%, 06/16/2025

   $        204,000      $         222,064

4.13%, 08/04/2025

     2,500,000      2,626,562

3.38%, 11/13/2025

     206,000      211,214

4.39%, 01/08/2026

     138,000      145,050

5.11%, 05/03/2029

     638,000      711,338

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,

     

4.63%, 08/01/2030

     2,210,000      2,429,398

5.40%, 11/14/2034

     1,223,000      1,532,572

5.45%, 03/15/2043

     64,000      79,799

Frontier Communications Corp.,

     

10.50%, 09/15/2022(h)

     732,000      383,213

11.00%, 09/15/2025(h)

     105,000      55,322

Gartner, Inc.,

     

4.50%, 07/01/2028(b)

     298,000      314,762

3.75%, 10/01/2030(b)

     221,000      232,326

Genesis Energy L.P./Genesis Energy Finance Corp.,

     

6.50%, 10/01/2025

     150,000      146,156

6.25%, 05/15/2026

     274,000      258,045

7.75%, 02/01/2028

     112,000      107,345

Global Medical Response, Inc., 6.50%, 10/01/2025(b)

     731,000      764,809

Global Partners L.P./GLP Finance Corp., 6.88%, 01/15/2029(b)

     499,000      541,103

Gray Television, Inc., 7.00%, 05/15/2027(b)

     460,000      504,275

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.00%, 08/15/2028(b)

     453,000      467,510

Hadrian Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 05/01/2026(b)

     279,000      289,061

Hanesbrands, Inc.,

     

5.38%, 05/15/2025(b)

     308,000      326,255

4.88%, 05/15/2026(b)

     222,000      241,425
      Principal
Amount
     Value

United States–(continued)

     

HCA, Inc.,

     

5.38%, 02/01/2025

   $        133,000      $         149,760

5.38%, 09/01/2026

     654,000      752,934

5.63%, 09/01/2028

     163,000      192,629

4.13%, 06/15/2029

     491,000      569,936

7.50%, 11/06/2033

     235,000      327,487

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd./HLF Financing, Inc., 7.88%, 09/01/2025(b)

     245,000      267,969

Hess Midstream Operations L.P., 5.63%, 02/15/2026(b)

     465,000      484,472

HighPoint Operating Corp., 8.75%, 06/15/2025

     81,000      31,995

Hilcorp Energy I L.P./Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.25%,
11/01/2028(b)

     809,000      830,002

HLF Financing S.a.r.l. LLC/Herbalife International, Inc., 7.25%, 08/15/2026(b)

     100,000      106,250

Holly Energy Partners L.P./Holly Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%, 02/01/2028(b)

     522,000      526,894

Hologic, Inc., 3.25%,
02/15/2029(b)

     276,000      281,347

Host Hotels & Resorts L.P., Series D, 3.75%, 10/15/2023

     3,280,000      3,466,456

Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 6.88%, 05/01/2025

     163,000      192,544

Hyundai Capital America, 1.80%, 10/15/2025(b)

     1,888,000      1,937,452

Ingles Markets, Inc., 5.75%, 06/15/2023

     78,000      79,023

International Game Technology PLC, 6.25%, 02/15/2022(b)

     1,279,000      1,322,953

Intrado Corp., 5.38%, 07/15/2022(b)

     332,000      249,830

IRB Holding Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/2026(b)

     734,000      758,479

iStar, Inc., 4.75%, 10/01/2024

     584,000      592,337

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., 7.13%, 04/15/2026(b)

     346,000      366,760

Jabil, Inc., 3.00%, 01/15/2031

     1,300,000      1,385,122

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 01/15/2030(b)

     335,000      385,337
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

United States–(continued)

     

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (The), 7.88%, 07/31/2023(b)

   $        293,000      $         294,068

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (The),

     

6.88%, 01/26/2039

     400,000      554,920

5.00%, 06/04/2042

     265,000      310,929

4.38%, 06/01/2046

     402,000      434,959

5.50%, 06/01/2050(b)

     672,000      848,623

L Brands, Inc., 6.88%, 11/01/2035

     367,000      412,646

Lamar Media Corp.,

     

5.75%, 02/01/2026

     177,000      182,845

4.00%, 02/15/2030

     157,000      163,182

Lennar Corp.,

     

4.50%, 04/30/2024

     89,000      98,512

4.75%, 05/30/2025

     244,000      279,227

5.00%, 06/15/2027

     381,000      449,580

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

     

5.25%, 03/15/2026

     433,000      447,960

3.63%, 01/15/2029(b)

     189,000      188,882

Lithia Motors, Inc.,

     

5.25%, 08/01/2025(b)

     452,000      470,598

4.63%, 12/15/2027(b)

     126,000      133,166

4.38%, 01/15/2031(b)

     26,000      27,934

Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 4.88%, 09/15/2024

     816,000      837,930

Macy’s, Inc., 8.38%, 06/15/2025(b)

     953,000      1,059,355

Marriott International, Inc., 4.63%, 06/15/2030

     255,000      299,428

Series GG, 3.50%, 10/15/2032

     3,640,000      3,989,672

Mattel, Inc., 6.75%,
12/31/2025(b)

     281,000      296,868

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/2026

     309,000      301,854

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.13%, 06/06/2027

     497,000      557,167

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership L.P./MGP Finance Co.-Issuer, Inc.,

     

5.63%, 05/01/2024

     233,000      253,510

5.75%, 02/01/2027

     70,000      78,640
      Principal
Amount
     Value

United States–(continued)

     

MGM Resorts International,

     

6.00%, 03/15/2023

   $        758,000      $         814,850

5.75%, 06/15/2025

     82,000      90,817

4.63%, 09/01/2026

     221,000      234,277

Micron Technology, Inc., 4.66%, 02/15/2030

     424,000      521,105

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 2.30%, 11/15/2030

     520,000      530,433

MPLX L.P., 1.75%, 03/01/2026

     1,820,000      1,884,459

MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp., 4.63%, 08/01/2029

     466,000      501,752

Mueller Industries, Inc., 6.00%, 03/01/2027

     467,000      476,835

Murphy Oil Corp., 6.38%, 12/01/2042

     195,000      173,550

Murray Energy Corp., 12.00%, 04/15/2024(b)(h)

     2,352,945      45,035

Navient Corp.,

     

6.63%, 07/26/2021

     157,000      160,631

6.50%, 06/15/2022

     147,000      155,929

6.13%, 03/25/2024

     288,000      308,337

5.88%, 10/25/2024

     210,000      223,650

6.75%, 06/25/2025

     203,000      221,016

6.75%, 06/15/2026

     110,000      120,106

5.00%, 03/15/2027

     277,000      279,806

5.63%, 08/01/2033

     632,000      607,905

Netflix, Inc.,

     

5.88%, 11/15/2028

     1,090,000      1,308,583

5.38%, 11/15/2029(b)

     262,000      309,160

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.,

     

6.25%, 03/15/2026(b)

     254,000      260,826

9.75%, 07/15/2028(b)

     214,000      235,400

NextEra Energy Operating Partners L.P., 3.88%, 10/15/2026(b)

     84,000      89,828

NGL Energy Partners L.P./NGL Energy Finance Corp.,

     

7.50%, 11/01/2023

     618,000      438,780

6.13%, 03/01/2025

     245,000      155,881

7.50%, 04/15/2026

     98,000      60,944

Nucor Corp., 2.70%,

06/01/2030

     780,000      858,647
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

United States–(continued)

     

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

     

2.70%, 02/15/2023

   $ 49,000      $ 49,045  

6.95%, 07/01/2024

     165,000        178,613  

2.90%, 08/15/2024

     996,000        960,144  

6.38%, 09/01/2028

     136,000        144,075  

6.13%, 01/01/2031

     214,000        229,558  

6.20%, 03/15/2040

     249,000        247,755  

4.10%, 02/15/2047

     324,000        265,461  

Oceaneering International, Inc., 6.00%, 02/01/2028

     28,000        25,095  

Omnicare, Inc., 4.75%12/01/2022

     1,765,000        1,870,030  

OneMain Finance Corp.,

     

6.88%, 03/15/2025

     434,000        504,796  

7.13%, 03/15/2026

     543,000        642,779  

5.38%, 11/15/2029

     456,000        514,140  

4.00%, 09/15/2030

     565,000        586,956  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.,

     

5.38%, 01/15/2025(b)

     115,000        118,482  

4.13%, 02/15/2028(b)

     214,000        227,241  

Party City Holdings, Inc., 5.75% (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 07/15/2025(b)(j)

     31,559        28,561  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.50%, 05/15/2026

     337,000        350,691  

Phillips 66, 2.15%, 12/15/2030

     3,900,000        3,965,510  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,

     

5.75%, 03/15/2025(b)

     158,000        162,400  

5.88%, 09/30/2027(b)

     223,000        242,147  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P./PAA Finance Corp., 3.80%, 09/15/2030

     780,000        839,098  

PulteGroup, Inc.,

     

7.88%, 06/15/2032

     160,000        240,044  

6.38%, 05/15/2033

     170,000        233,601  

6.00%, 02/15/2035

     175,000        238,385  

QEP Resources, Inc., 5.63%, 03/01/2026

     806,000        885,331  

Quicken Loans LLC, 5.25%, 01/15/2028(b)

     98,000        104,799  

QVC, Inc., 5.45%, 08/15/2034

     264,000        275,220  

Radian Group, Inc., 4.88%, 03/15/2027

     300,000        330,210  

Rayonier A.M. Products, Inc., 7.63%, 01/15/2026(b)

     204,000        212,976  
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,      

4.80%, 05/15/2030(b)

     445,000        458,072  

6.88%, 04/15/2040(b)

     351,000        383,766  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

United States–(continued)

     

Roper Technologies, Inc.,

     

1.40%, 09/15/2027

   $   1,300,000      $   1,316,746  

2.00%, 06/30/2030

     780,000        797,476  

RP Escrow Issuer LLC, 5.25%, 12/15/2025(b)

     497,000        520,443  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 8.25%, 07/01/2027

     165,000        189,441  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc., 8.75%, 04/30/2025(b)

     183,000        203,816  

SBA Communications Corp., 4.00%, 10/01/2022

     186,000        188,209  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.88%, 10/01/2026(b)

     570,000        606,229  

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

     

8.63%, 07/01/2025(b)

     135,000        147,994  

8.25%, 03/15/2026(b)

     542,000        584,983  

Scripps Escrow II, Inc., 3.88%, 01/15/2029(b)

     285,000        297,645  

Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.13%, 01/15/2031(b)

     1,040,000        1,113,627  

SEG Holding LLC/SEG Finance Corp., 5.63%, 10/15/2028(b)

     303,000        320,422  

Sensata Technologies B.V.,

     

4.88%, 10/15/2023(b)

     487,000        526,569  

5.63%, 11/01/2024(b)

     163,000        182,668  

Sensata Technologies, Inc., 3.75%, 02/15/2031(b)

     81,000        84,064  

ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 7.45%, 08/15/2027

     480,000        560,309  

Simmons Foods, Inc., 5.75%, 11/01/2024(b)

     597,000        611,179  

SM Energy Co., 10.00%,
01/15/2025(b)

     528,000        568,590  

Southern Co. (The), Series B, 4.00%, 01/15/2051(c)

     2,846,000        3,017,407  

Southwest Airlines Co., 5.25%, 05/04/2025

     780,000        903,896  

Southwestern Energy Co.,

     

6.45%, 01/23/2025

     44,000        45,843  

7.50%, 04/01/2026

     307,000        322,503  

7.75%, 10/01/2027

     151,000        163,318  

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 03/15/2032

     341,000        540,272  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

United States–(continued)

     

Sprint Corp.,

     

7.88%, 09/15/2023

   $ 449,000      $ 520,413  

7.63%, 03/01/2026

     421,000        523,181  

Standard Industries, Inc., 5.00%, 02/15/2027(b)

     698,000        730,719  

Station Casinos LLC, 4.50%, 02/15/2028(b)

     526,000        530,931  

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 3.25%, 01/15/2031

     780,000        873,586  

SunCoke Energy Partners L.P./SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.50%, 06/15/2025(b)

     454,000        451,537  

Sunoco L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp.,

     

6.00%, 04/15/2027

     70,000        74,499  

5.88%, 03/15/2028

     487,000        527,694  

Sysco Corp., 3.30%, 02/15/2050

     3,905,000        4,095,014  

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 7.63%, 06/01/2028(b)

     507,000        547,243  

Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,

     

5.13%, 02/01/2025

     391,000        401,993  

5.88%, 04/15/2026

     781,000        829,496  

6.50%, 07/15/2027

     70,000        76,125  

5.00%, 01/15/2028

     246,000        260,129  

5.50%, 03/01/2030

     75,000        81,498  

4.88%, 02/01/2031(b)

     82,000        89,093  

TEGNA, Inc., 5.50%, 09/15/2024(b)

     58,000        59,033  

Teleflex, Inc., 4.88%, 06/01/2026

     393,000        410,626  

Tenneco, Inc., 5.38%, 12/15/2024

     313,000        303,011  

Terraform Global Operating LLC, 6.13%, 03/01/2026(b)

     227,000        232,916  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

United States–(continued)  

     

TerraForm Power Operating LLC,

     

4.25%, 01/31/2023(b)

   $ 104,000      $ 107,705  

5.00%, 01/31/2028(b)

     29,000        32,640  

Titan International, Inc., 6.50%, 11/30/2023

     365,000        338,955  

Triumph Group, Inc., 8.88%, 06/01/2024(b)

     134,000        147,316  

Universal Health Services, Inc., 2.65%, 10/15/2030(b)

     1,460,000        1,518,383  

USA Compression Partners L.P./USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.88%, 09/01/2027

     505,000        539,981  

Valvoline, Inc., 3.63%,
06/15/2031(b)

     433,000        445,884  

ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.95%, 05/19/2050

     1,300,000        1,685,424  

Viatris, Inc., 3.85%, 06/22/2040(b)

     780,000        880,396  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

     

5.50%, 09/01/2026(b)

     87,000        90,780  

5.63%, 02/15/2027(b)

     149,000        158,700  

5.00%, 07/31/2027(b)

     326,000        345,886  

Wabtec Corp., 3.20%, 06/15/2025

     780,000        842,205  

William Carter Co. (The),

     

5.50%, 05/15/2025(b)

     80,000        85,109  

5.63%, 03/15/2027(b)

     225,000        237,234  

WPX Energy, Inc.,

     

5.75%, 06/01/2026

     406,000        427,416  

5.25%, 10/15/2027

     48,000        50,943  

5.88%, 06/15/2028

     26,000        28,374  

4.50%, 01/15/2030

     27,000        28,661  

WRKCo, Inc., 3.00%, 06/15/2033

     1,820,000        2,002,324  

XPO Logistics, Inc.,

     

6.13%, 09/01/2023(b)

     313,000        319,064  

6.75%, 08/15/2024(b)

     147,000        156,371  
                181,949,442  

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $318,518,176)

              333,970,113  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities–6.87%

 

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.41%, 06/12/2025(b)

   $   1,720,000      $   1,785,992  

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1, 2.37% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.25%), 02/25/2036(j)

     16,825        17,218  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-B1, Class XA, IO, 0.52%, 01/15/2051(k)

     5,691,434        166,681  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.15%, 02/20/2025(b)

     110,000        111,703  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust,

     

Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.85%, 01/15/2026

     990,000        1,024,683  

Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.30%, 05/15/2024

     280,000        286,554  

Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.37%, 07/15/2024

     195,000        201,810  

CCG Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2018-1, Class C, 3.42%, 06/16/2025(b)

     70,000        70,721  

Series 2019-1, Class B, 3.22%, 09/14/2026(b)

     140,000        145,517  

Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.57%, 09/14/2026(b)

     35,000        36,367  

Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.09%, 06/16/2025(b)

     240,000        242,260  

CD Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CD6, Class XA, IO, 0.92%, 11/13/2050(k)

     2,203,179        91,349  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class 1A3, 3.36%, 01/25/2036(l)

     7,183        6,960  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2005-17, Class 1A8, 5.50%, 09/25/2035

     240,147        239,153  

Series 2005-JA, Class A7, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

     254,820        253,369  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.10%, 10/12/2050(k)

     5,850,046        309,633  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.,

     

Series 2005-2, Class 1A3, 3.51%, 05/25/2035(l)

   $ 296,447      $ 300,523  

Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 3.88% (1yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.40%), 10/25/2035(j)

     74,606        76,187  

Series 2014-8, Class 1A2, 0.44% (1mo. USD LIBOR + 0.29%), 07/20/2036(b)(j)

     1,619,483        1,575,419  

CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2017-C, Class B, 2.54%, 05/15/2025

     185,000        187,759  

COMM Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2012-CR5, Class XA, IO, 1.51%, 12/10/2045(k)

     2,365,420        57,581  

Series 2014-UBS6, Class AM, 4.05%, 12/10/2047

     1,600,000        1,759,586  

Series 2014-CR21, Class AM, 3.99%, 12/10/2047

     25,000        27,485  

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust,

     

Series 2019-1A, Class B, 3.75%, 04/17/2028(b)

     85,000        88,489  

Series 2019-1A, Class C, 3.94%, 06/15/2028(b)

     515,000        538,701  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 3.77%, 06/15/2027(b)

     1,040,000        1,056,815  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust,

     

Series 2005-G, Class 2A, 0.39% (1mo. USD LIBOR + 0.23%), 12/15/2035(j)

     9,999        9,897  

Series 2006-H, Class 2A1A, 0.31% (1mo. USD LIBOR + 0.15%), 11/15/2036(j)

     12,534        9,961  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Dell Equipment Finance Trust,

     

Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.14%, 03/22/2024(b)

   $ 270,000      $ 276,220  

Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.48%, 04/22/2025(b)

     1,290,000        1,311,249  

Deutsche Alt-B Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB2, Class A1, 5.89%, 06/25/2036(l)

     35,956        35,004  

Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2013-RS1, Class 1A2, 0.59% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.44%), 07/22/2036(b)(j)

     1,639,418        1,637,301  

DT Auto Owner Trust,

     

Series 2019-2A, Class D, 3.48%, 02/18/2025(b)

     285,000        295,991  

Series 2019-4A, Class D, 2.85%, 07/15/2025(b)

     2,050,000        2,114,700  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2019-1A, Class D, 4.13%, 12/16/2024(b)

     2,170,000        2,263,356  

Series 2019-4A, Class D, 2.58%, 09/15/2025(b)

     2,730,000        2,810,045  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

FREMF Mortgage Trust,  

     

Series 2017-K62, Class B, 3.87%, 01/25/2050(b)(l)

   $ 280,000      $ 307,333  

Series 2016-K54, Class C, 4.05%, 04/25/2048(b)(l)

     1,810,000        1,938,576  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR, Class 6A1, 3.33%, 07/25/2035(l)

     4,982        5,087  

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-3, Class A2, 0.77% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.62%), 07/25/2035(j)

     3,324        3,333  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-LC11, Class AS, 3.22%, 04/15/2046

     235,000        244,625  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-A1, Class 5A1, 3.06%, 07/25/2035(l)

     24,107        23,908  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C24, Class B, 4.12%, 11/15/2047(l)

     680,000        701,678  

MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-WMC3, Class A3, 0.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.10%), 08/25/2036(j)

     784,998        371,889  

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust, Series 2014- C14, Class B, 4.86%, 02/15/2047(l)

     240,000        262,740  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C9, Class AS, 3.46%, 05/15/2046

     570,000        596,759  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2017- HR2, Class XA, IO, 0.79%, 12/15/2050(k)

     1,997,269        88,371  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

      Principal
Amount
     Value

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II,

     

Series 2019-1, Class C, 1.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 05/25/2024(b)(j)

   $       270,000      $      269,973

Series 2019-1, Class D, 1.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.45%), 05/25/2024(b)(j)

     255,000      255,259

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 2.70%, 10/15/2024(b)

     1,410,000      1,447,339

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-QS13, Class 1A8, 6.00%, 09/25/2036

     8,829      8,237

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2005-A6CB, Class A7, 6.00%, 06/25/2035

     1,345,551      1,252,634

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust,

     

Series 2019-B, Class C, 2.77%, 08/21/2023(b)

     1,410,000      1,451,813

Series 2019-C, Class C, 2.39%, 11/20/2023(b)

     2,365,000      2,429,343

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C5, Class XA, IO, 1.00%, 11/15/2050(k)

     3,750,943      180,628

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs. Trust,

     

Series 2005-AR16, Class 1A1, 2.75%, 12/25/2035(l)

     4,615      4,568

Series 2003-AR10, Class A7, 2.57%, 10/25/2033(l)

     27,897      28,092

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C42, Class XA, IO, 0.88%, 12/15/2050(k)

     2,769,817      141,485
     

Principal

Amount

     Value

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2011-C3, Class XA, IO, 1.27%, 03/15/2044(b)(k)

          $   2,185,450      $          1,504

Series 2013-C14, Class AS, 3.49%, 06/15/2046

     640,000      672,015

Series 2014-LC14, Class AS, 4.35%, 03/15/2047(l)

     395,000      431,671

Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.18%, 05/15/2047

     490,000      532,937

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd., Series 2013-11A, Class DR, 3.46% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 07/23/2029(b)(j)

     250,000      249,972

Alba PLC, Series 2007-1, Class F, 3.29% (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 3.25%),
03/17/2039(b)(j)

   GBP 409,387      518,173

Eurosail PLC,

     

Series 2006-2X, Class E1C, 3.29% (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/15/2044(b)(j)

   GBP 1,830,000      2,214,696

Series 2007-1X, Class C1A, 0.00% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 0.44%), 03/13/2045(b)(j)

   EUR 7,369,000      7,766,633

Series 2006-3X, Class D1C, 0.94% (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 0.90%), 09/10/2044(b)(j)

   GBP 1,500,000      1,678,311

Gemgarto PLC, Series 2018-1, Class E, 2.29% (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 2.25%),
09/16/2065(b)(j)

   GBP 2,224,480      2,937,310

Ludgate Funding PLC, Series 2007-1, Class MA, 0.27% (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 0.24%), 01/01/2061(b)(j)

   GBP 1,209,892      1,541,173

Prosil Acquisition S.A., Series 2019-1, Class A, 1.49% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%), 10/31/2039(b)(j)

   EUR 2,286,587      2,383,633
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

     

Principal

Amount

     Value

Alhambra SME Funding,

     

Series 2019-1, Class A, 2.00% (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%), 11/30/2028(b)(j)

   EUR 4,232,659      $    5,005,103

Series 2019-1, Class B, 2.50% (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 11/30/2028(b)(j)

   EUR 625,000      731,317

Series 2019-1, Class D, 8.68% (1 mo. EURIBOR + 9.25%), 11/30/2028(b)(j)

   EUR 141,425      154,094

Futura S.r.l., Series 2019-1, Class A, 2.61% (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 07/31/2044(b)(j)

   EUR 2,364,161      2,808,112

BBVA Consumer Auto, Series 2018-1, Class C, 2.30%, 07/20/2031(b)

   EUR 5,000,000      6,129,397

IM Pastor 4, FTA, Series A, 0.00% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 0.14%), 03/22/2044(b)(j)

   EUR  1,104,329      1,231,793

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $68,615,710)

 

   70,423,753

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–3.81%

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS,

     

IO,

7.50%, 03/25/2023(m)

          $         20,661      1,224

7.50%, 05/25/2023(m)

     2,481      152

7.50%, 01/25/2024(m)

     55,111      4,203

6.50%, 04/25/2029(m)

     15,650      2,378

6.50%, 06/25/2031(m)

     168,105      24,806

6.50%, 02/25/2032(m)

     87,319      13,901

6.50%, 04/25/2032(m)

     24,906      4,841

6.50%, 07/25/2032(m)

     25,025      4,380

6.00%, 12/25/2032(m)

     50,240      8,517

6.00%, 02/25/2033(m)

     98,894      18,211

6.00%, 03/25/2033(m)

     437,308      76,253

6.00%, 03/25/2033(m)

     79,511      14,259

6.00%, 10/25/2033(m)

     230,581      43,355

5.50%, 01/25/2034(m)

     74,372      12,697

5.50%, 04/25/2034(m)

     81,463      14,525

5.50%, 04/25/2034(m)

     43,775      7,744
     

Principal

Amount

     Value

5.50%, 02/25/2035(m)

   $       28,472      $          4,925

5.50%, 06/25/2035(m)

     57,560      9,363

6.00%, 08/25/2035(m)

     37,151      7,572

Fannie Mae REMICs,

     

IO,

6.55% (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 02/25/2024(j)(m)

     261      12

4.00%, 08/25/2026

     718      724

6.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 10/25/2031(j)(m)

     12,292      2,231

7.74% (7.90% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/18/2031(j)(m)

     25,601      5,536

7.75% (7.90% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/2031(j)(m)

     4,538      955

7.74% (7.90% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/18/2031(j)(m)

     5,796      1,071

7.80% (7.95% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/25/2032(j)(m)

     4,994      1,031

7.95% (8.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 03/25/2032(j)(m)

     7,298      1,621

6.85% (7.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/25/2032(j)(m)

     27,508      5,481

7.65% (7.80% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/25/2032(j)(m)

     3,787      833

7.85% (8.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 07/25/2032(j)(m)

     5,678      1,260

7.85% (8.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 07/25/2032(j)(m)

     7,803      1,740

7.85% (8.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 09/25/2032(j)(m)

     3,805      859

7.94% (8.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/18/2032(j)(m)

     6,908      1,125

7.94% (8.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/18/2032(j)(m)

     46,866      10,439

8.10% (8.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 02/25/2033(j)(m)

     12,073      2,829

7.00%, 03/25/2033(m)

     80,245      15,511

7.00%, 04/25/2033(m)

     62,251      13,197

8.10% (8.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/25/2033(j)(m)

     41,887      9,961

7.40% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.55%), 10/25/2033(j)(m)

     203,046      45,395
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

     

Principal

Amount

     Value

5.90% (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 03/25/2035(j)(m)

   $       257,947      $        47,018

6.60% (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 03/25/2035(j)(m)

     6,714      1,151

6.45% (6.60% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/25/2035(j)(m)

     140,783      23,007

6.55% (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/25/2035(j)(m)

     226,102      42,723

6.60% (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/25/2035(j)(m)

     333,576      50,105

7.08% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.23%), 09/25/2036(j)(m)

     253,189      43,038

6.39% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.54%), 06/25/2037(j)(m)

     217,715      45,334

5.90% (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 07/25/2038(j)(m)

     9,192      1,567

4.00%, 03/25/2041

     31,494      34,477

4.00%, 04/25/2041(m)

     478,453      46,048

6.40% (6.55% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/2041(j)(m)

     101,724      21,409

6.00% (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/25/2042(j)(m)

     318,392      63,358

5.50%, 12/25/2025

     218,762      228,281

6.00%, 01/25/2032

     41,462      47,099

1.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 04/25/2032(j)

     21,258      21,715

1.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 04/25/2032(j)

     6,546      6,687

0.65% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 09/25/2032(j)

     52,055      52,301

1.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 09/25/2032(j)

     93,041      95,062

0.66% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 10/18/2032(j)

     15,702      15,772

1.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 12/25/2032(j)

     93,039      95,060

0.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 11/25/2033(j)

     10,000      10,032

24.02% (24.57% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2036(j)

     51,993      85,434

23.66% (24.20% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2036(j)

     69,883      113,545

1.09% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.94%), 06/25/2037(j)

     11,018      11,284
     

Principal

Amount

     Value

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

     

6.00%, 11/01/2021

   $           4,928      $          5,536

6.50%, 11/01/2022

     1,834      1,855

6.50%, 08/01/2031

     78,551      88,312

5.00%, 09/01/2033

     133,057      153,779

7.00%, 10/01/2037

     12,509      14,407

Federal National Mortgage Association,

     

5.50%, 04/01/2021

     212      212

5.00%, 12/01/2021

     3,250      3,409

5.00%, 01/01/2022

     82      86

5.50%, 04/01/2022

     1,204      1,220

5.50%, 04/01/2022

     953      960

5.50%, 07/01/2022

     1,170      1,198

5.00%, 01/01/2024

     23      25

7.50%, 10/01/2029

     62,963      73,551

7.00%, 07/01/2032

     26,313      30,540

8.50%, 07/01/2032

     291      292

7.50%, 03/01/2033

     183,233      216,021

7.00%, 04/01/2033

     3,486      4,028

5.00%, 07/01/2033

     138,394      159,052

5.50%, 02/01/2035

     13,416      15,767

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Ctfs.,

     

Series K734, Class X1, 0.65%, 02/25/2026(l)

     1,677,108      47,948

Series K735, Class X1, 1.10%, 05/25/2026(l)

     2,943,505      134,868

Series K093, Class X1, 0.95%, 05/25/2029(l)

     20,065,609      1,403,936

Freddie Mac REMICs,

     

1.50%, 07/15/2023

     50,188      50,538

5.00%, 09/15/2023

     135,531      140,837

6.75%, 02/15/2024

     40,177      42,616

7.00%, 09/15/2026

     155,093      172,235

0.61% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 12/15/2028(j)

     140,381      140,713

0.61% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 02/15/2029(j)

     4,042      4,052

6.00%, 04/15/2029

     77,492      87,565

6.50%, 10/15/2029

     60,203      68,873

0.71% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 06/15/2031(j)

     83,506      84,003

6.50%, 06/15/2031

     7,806      9,001

6.50%, 10/15/2031

     30,606      35,993

0.71% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 01/15/2032(j)

     49,256      49,568

1.16% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 02/15/2032(j)

     20,674      21,115

1.16% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 02/15/2032(j)

     21,156      21,608

1.16% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 02/15/2032(j)

     18,394      18,787
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

     

Principal

Amount

     Value

1.16% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 03/15/2032(j)

   $         21,964      $        22,086

3.50%, 05/15/2032

     26,380      28,356

6.50%, 06/15/2032

     104,635      121,687

24.17% (24.75% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 08/15/2035(j)

     50,031      83,061

4.00%, 06/15/2038

     36,476      40,100

3.00%, 05/15/2040

     2,273      2,341

IO,
5.84% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 03/15/2024(j)(m)

     91,509      6,652

7.79% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.95%), 12/15/2026(j)(m)

     102,175      11,882

8.55% (8.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 07/17/2028(j)(m)

     2,305      184

8.55% (8.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 07/17/2028(j)(m)

     5,014      505

7.49% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.65%), 03/15/2029(j)(m)

     198,698      32,620

7.94% (8.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 06/15/2029(j)(m)

     7,578      1,444

7.84% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 04/15/2032(j)(m)

     355,881      53,612

6.89% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.05%), 10/15/2033(j)(m)

     85,443      17,094

6.54% (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/15/2035(j)(m)

     86,612      15,940

6.59% (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 02/15/2035(j)(m)

     15,215      2,748

6.56% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.72%), 05/15/2035(j)(m)

     179,397      36,055

6.56% (6.72% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/15/2035(j)(m)

     116,561      18,509

6.84% (7.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/2037(j)(m)

     55,404      12,649

5.84% (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/15/2038(j)(m)

     17,938      3,149

5.91% (6.07% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/15/2038(j)(m)

     110,203      21,997

6.09% (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/2039(j)(m)

     29,725      5,658

4.00%, 04/15/2040

     32,788      33,387
     

Principal

Amount

     Value

Freddie Mac STRIPS,

     

IO,
6.50%, 02/01/2028(m)

   $           2,548      $            365

7.00%, 09/01/2029(m)

     16,176      2,870

6.00%, 12/15/2032(m)

     36,341      5,855

Government National Mortgage Association,

     

ARM 3.13% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 1.50%), 11/20/2025(j)

     1,093      1,124

8.00%, 05/15/2026

     6,176      6,202

7.00%, 04/15/2028

     10,148      11,294

7.00%, 07/15/2028

     20,864      23,208

IO,

6.40% (6.55% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/16/2037(j)(m)

     134,097      26,899

6.50% (6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/16/2041(j)(m)

     220,585      38,465

TBA, 2.50%, 01/01/2051(n)

     9,715,000      10,283,105

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities,

     

TBA, 2.00%, 01/01/2036(n)

     9,150,000      9,565,390

2.50%, 02/01/2051(n)

     12,900,000      13,573,706

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $38,815,828)

 

   39,011,329

U.S. Treasury Securities-1.98%

U.S. Treasury Inflation – Indexed Notes-1.98%

0.13%, 04/15/2025
(Cost $19,535,231)(o)

     19,535,231      20,338,831
     Shares       

Preferred Stocks-1.33%

United States-1.33%

     

AT&T, Inc., 2.88%, Series B, Pfd.(c)

     3,900,000      4,804,933

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 4.70%, Series G, Pfd.(c)

     1,300,000      1,436,890

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 4.00%, Series H, Pfd.(c)

     2,600,000      2,749,500

Claire’s Holdings LLC, Series A, Pfd.

     71      14,378

MetLife, Inc., 3.85%, Series G, Pfd.(c)

     4,333,000      4,582,147

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $12,763,870)

 

   13,587,848
     Principal
Amount
      

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests-1.22%(p)(q)

Canada-0.04%

     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., First Lien Incremental Term Loan, 2.90% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 11/27/2025

     438,000      434,636
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

     

Principal

Amount

     Value

Colombia-1.09%

Avianca Holdings S.A., Term Loan A-1, 11/10/2021(f)

           4,784,220      $    4,784,221

Avianca Holdings S.A., Term Loan A-1, 11/10/2021(f)(r)

     1,359,349      1,359,349

Avianca Holdings S.A., Term Loan A-2, 11/10/2021(f)

     3,910,003      3,910,003

Avianca Holdings S.A., Term Loan A-2, 11/10/2021(f)(r)

     1,089,997      1,089,997
              11,143,570

United States-0.09%

Claire’s Stores, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 12/18/2026

     72,242      61,046

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 02/06/2026

     428,760      429,772

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 03/11/2022

     353,054      353,908

Windstream Services LLC, Term Loan B-6 (3 mo. Prime Rate + 5.00%), 03/29/2021(f)

     81,688      50,237
              894,963

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests
(Cost $12,247,489)

            12,473,169

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–1.18%

United States–1.18%

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust,

     

Series 2018-R07, Class 1M2, 2.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.40%), 04/25/2031(b)(j)

   $     1,349,485      1,353,784

Series 2019-R02, Class 1M2, 2.45% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.30%), 08/25/2031(b)(j)

     397,217      398,264
     

Principal

Amount

     Value

United States-(continued)

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities,

     

Series 2017-C04, Class 2M2, 3.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%), 11/25/2029(j)

   $       863,167      $      872,600

Series 2017-C07, Class 1M2, 2.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.40%), 05/25/2030(j)

     408,323      407,702

Series 2018-C04, Class 2M2, 2.70% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.55%), 12/25/2030(j)

     549,614      553,539

Series 2018-C06, Class 2M2, 2.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.10%), 03/25/2031(j)

     883,345      876,053

Series 2019-R03, Class 1M2, 2.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.15%), 09/25/2031(b)(j)

     887,360      889,710

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

     

Series 2016-DNA2, Class M3, STACR®, 4.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.65%), 10/25/2028(j)

     738,987      772,172

Series 2016-DNA3, Class M3, STACR®, 5.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 12/25/2028(j)

     3,069,004      3,220,376

Freddie Mac, STACR®,

     

Series 2017-DNA1, Class M2, STACR®, 3.40% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%),
07/25/2029(j)

     1,903,414      1,956,660

Series 2019-HRP1, Class M2, STACR®, 1.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.40%), 02/25/2049(b)(j)

     743,115      742,701

Total Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes
(Cost $11,772,732)

 

   12,043,561

Investment Companies-0.06%

United States-0.06%

Invesco Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, Class R6,(s)(t)
(Cost $571,315)

     40,868      640,083
     Shares       

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-0.02%

Kazakhstan-0.00%

Astana-Finance JSC, GDR(b)(f)

     446,837      0

United States-0.02%

ACNR Holdings, Inc.

     762      6,668
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


    

 

      Shares      Value

United States-(continued)

ACNR Holdings, Inc.(f)

                 149      $             1,304

Claire’s Holdings LLC(s)

     235      51,406

Cxloyalty Group, Inc., Wts., expiring 4/10/2024(f)

     775      0

McDermott International Ltd.(u)

     15,957      12,925

McDermott International Ltd.(f)

     23,067      18,684

McDermott International Ltd., Series A, Wts., expiring 6/30/2027(u)

     31,946      4,153

McDermott International Ltd., Series B, Wts., expiring 6/30/2027(u)

     35,496      4,614

Party City Holdco, Inc.(u)

     3,211      19,751

Sabine Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc.(s)(u)

     837      11,718

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(u)

     4,716      117,900
              249,123

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $3,263,580)

 

   249,123
      Shares      Value

Money Market Funds-10.26%

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(s)(v)

       36,794,763      $     36,794,763

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(s)(v)

     26,266,853      26,274,733

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(s)(v)

     42,051,158      42,051,158

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $105,122,955)

 

   105,120,654

Options Purchased-1.28%(w)

(Cost $14,116,983)

 

   13,067,508

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-96.29%
(Cost $967,899,918)

 

   986,668,657

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-3.71%

 

   38,011,895

NET ASSETS-100.00%

 

   $1,024,680,552
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ARM   - Adjustable Rate Mortgage
ARS   - Argentina Peso
AUD   - Australian Dollar
BRL   - Brazilian Real
CLP   - Chile Peso
Conv.   - Convertible
COP   - Colombia Peso
Ctfs.   - Certificates
EGP   - Egypt Pound
EUR   - Euro
EURIBOR   - Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GBP   - British Pound Sterling
GDR   - Global Depositary Receipt
IDR   - Indonesian Rupiah
INR   - Indian Rupee
IO   - Interest Only
LIBOR   - London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN   - Mexican Peso
Pfd.   - Preferred
PIK   - Pay-in-Kind
REMICs   - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
RUB   - Russian Ruble
STACR®   - Structured Agency Credit Risk
STRIPS   - Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal Security
TBA   - To Be Announced
THB   - Thai Baht
TRY   - Turkish Lira
USD   - U.S. Dollar
Wts.   - Warrants
ZAR   - South African Rand

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


    

 

Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

(b) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2020 was $488,327,193, which represented 47.66% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

Security issued at a fixed rate for a specific period of time, after which it will convert to a variable rate.

(d) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(e) 

Zero coupon bond issued at a discount.

(f) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(g) 

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(h) 

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is in default with respect to principal and/or interest payments. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2020 was $746,856, which represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(i) 

All or a portion of this security is Pay-in-Kind. Pay-in-Kind securities pay interest income in the form of securities.

(j) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(k) 

Interest only security. Principal amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the maturity value of the security. Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on the cash flows generated by the pool of assets backing the security, less any applicable fees. The rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(l) 

Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on the cash flows generated by the pool of assets backing the security, less any applicable fees. The rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(m) 

Interest only security. Principal amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the maturity value of the security.

(n) 

Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1R.

(o) 

Principal amount of security and interest payments are adjusted for inflation. See Note 1J.

(p) 

Variable rate senior loan interests often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with any accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, it is anticipated that the variable rate senior loan interests will have an expected average life of three to five years.

(q) 

Variable rate senior loan interests are, at present, not readily marketable, not registered under the 1933 Act and may be subject to contractual and legal restrictions on sale. Variable rate senior loan interests in the Fund’s portfolio generally have variable rates which adjust to a base, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), on set dates, typically every 30 days, but not greater than one year, and/or have interest rates that float at margin above a widely recognized base lending rate such as the Prime Rate of a designated U.S. bank.

(r) 

All or a portion of this holding is subject to unfunded loan commitments. Interest rate will be determined at the time of funding. See Note 7.

(s) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), defines “affiliated person” to include an issuer of which a fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. The Fund has not owned enough of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer to have control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of that issuer. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

 

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

  Value
December 31, 2020
  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 111,331,442     $ 740,897,646     $ (815,434,325 )     $ -     $ -     $ 36,794,763     $ 283,967

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       97,399,170       (71,117,197 )       (2,301 )       (4,939 )       26,274,733       7,053

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       155,838,673       (113,787,515 )       -       -       42,051,158       2,177
Investments in Other Affiliates:                                                                      

Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund

      664,049       -       (669,100 )       38,352       (33,301 )       -       -

Claire’s Holdings LLC*

      152,750       -       -       (101,344 )       -       51,406       -

Invesco Conservative Income Fund, Class Y

      26,120,338       105,283       (26,238,636 )       98,868       (85,853 )       -       105,179

Invesco Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, Class R6

      25,095,080       372,432       (24,510,979 )       (7,378,291 )       7,061,841       640,083       514,267

Invesco Oppenheimer Limited-Term Bond Fund

      9,920       -       (9,942 )       -       22       -       -

Sabine Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc.*

      58,800       -       -       (47,082 )       -       11,718       48,965

Total

    $ 163,432,379     $ 994,613,204     $ (1,051,767,694 )     $ (7,391,798 )     $ 6,937,770     $ 105,823,861     $ 961,608

 

  *

At December 31, 2020, this security was no longer an affiliate of the Fund.

 

(t) 

Effective September 30, 2020, the underlying fund’s name changed.

(u) 

Non-income producing security.

(v) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

(w) 

The table below details options purchased.

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


      Open Over-The-Counter Foreign Currency Options Purchased(a)                  
Description    Type of
Contract
     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
             Exercise
Price
             Notional
Value
     Value  

Currency Risk

                                                                   

CNH Versus TWD

     Call      Goldman Sachs International      11/17/2021        TWD        4.10        CNH        50,000,000      $ 179,606  

EUR Versus USD

     Call      Bank of America, N.A.      02/01/2021        USD        1.25        EUR        650,000        242,833  

EUR Versus USD

     Call      Bank of America, N.A.      02/01/2021        USD        1.25        EUR        650,000        113,313  

EUR Versus USD

     Call      Bank of America, N.A.      02/19/2021        USD        1.26        EUR        1,300,000        166,720  

GBP Versus USD

     Call     

Morgan Stanley and Co.

International PLC

     02/02/2021        USD        1.39        GBP        720,981        641,945  

    Subtotal – Foreign Currency Call Options Purchased

 

                                         1,344,417  

Currency Risk

                                                                   

EUR Versus NOK

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      01/06/2021        NOK        8.65        EUR        3,650,000        4  

EUR Versus NOK

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      01/06/2021        NOK        8.36        EUR        3,650,000        4  

EUR Versus NOK

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      08/26/2021        NOK        8.90        EUR        3,750,000        91,216  

EUR Versus PLN

     Put     

Morgan Stanley and Co.

International PLC

     10/28/2021        PLN        4.20        EUR        2,500,000        137,426  

USD Versus BRL

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      02/01/2021        BRL        5.10        USD        12,500,000        192,838  

USD Versus BRL

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      02/12/2021        BRL        3.85        USD        1,250,000        124  

USD Versus BRL

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      04/26/2021        BRL        4.75        USD        1,250,000        213,844  

USD Versus BRL

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      08/17/2021        BRL        3.85        USD        1,460,000        31,396  

USD Versus BRL

     Put     

Morgan Stanley and Co.

International PLC

     02/24/2021        BRL        5.00        USD        1,500,000        461,314  

USD Versus CNH

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      07/15/2021        CNH        6.35        USD        625,000        122,374  

USD Versus CNH

     Put      Standard Chartered Bank PLC      07/28/2021        CNH        6.40        USD        1,400,000        841,795  

USD Versus IDR

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      02/23/2021        IDR        14,115.00        USD        13,000,000        271,167  

USD Versus IDR

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      05/05/2021        IDR        14,020.00        USD        18,750,000        393,488  

USD Versus INR

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      04/09/2021        INR        69.50        USD        1,300,000        100,948  

USD Versus INR

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      06/11/2021        INR        71.00        USD        1,250,000        360,043  

USD Versus INR

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      07/02/2021        INR        70.50        USD        1,250,000        280,674  

USD Versus INR

     Put      Standard Chartered Bank PLC      04/09/2021        INR        69.70        USD        1,300,000        116,202  

USD Versus KRW

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.      03/18/2021        KRW        1,071.00        USD        20,000,000        153,200  

USD Versus MXN

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.      02/10/2021        MXN        19.55        USD        625,000        222,053  

USD Versus MXN

     Put      Citibank, N.A.      03/04/2021        MXN        19.98        USD        12,500,000        287,138  

USD Versus MXN

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      01/21/2021        MXN        20.15        USD        18,750,000        398,775  

USD Versus MXN

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      01/06/2022        MXN        20.10        USD        25,000,000        933,900  

USD Versus MXN

     Put     

Morgan Stanley and Co.

International PLC

     02/16/2021        MXN        19.77        USD        15,000,000        233,040  

USD Versus NOK

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      05/10/2021        NOK        8.55        USD        15,000,000        399,240  

USD Versus RUB

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      03/08/2021        RUB        67.99        USD        29,450,000        39,964  

USD Versus RUB

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      03/26/2021        RUB        74.80        USD        29,450,000        814,145  

USD Versus RUB

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      04/29/2021        RUB        70.00        USD        3,500,000        617,890  

USD Versus RUB

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      06/02/2021        RUB        67.00        USD        3,500,000        256,186  

USD Versus TRY

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      11/11/2021        TRY        7.70        USD        10,000,000        252,150  

USD Versus ZAR

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      03/18/2021        ZAR        14.17        USD        20,000,000        210,240  

USD Versus ZAR

     Put      Standard Chartered Bank PLC      02/16/2021        ZAR        14.40        USD        23,000,000        264,753  

Subtotal – Foreign Currency Put Options Purchased

 

                                         8,697,531  

Total Foreign Currency Options Purchased

                                                $ 10,041,948  

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $1,737,859.

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


              Open Over-The-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased(a)                  
Description   

Type of

Contract

     Counterparty    Exercise
Rate
   

Pay/
Receive

Exercise
Rate

    

Floating Rate

Index

  

Payment

Frequency

     Expiration
Date
             Notional
Value
     Value  

Interest Rate Risk

                                                                                

1 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.      (0.41 )%      Pay      6 Month EUR LIBOR      Semi-Annually        02/08/2021        EUR        312,500,000      $ 1,336  

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      0.61       Pay      6 Month EUR LIBOR      Semi-Annually        04/06/2021        EUR        146,000,000        18  

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      0.62       Pay      6 Month EUR LIBOR      Semi-Annually        04/12/2021        EUR        146,250,000        25  

30 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      2.00       Pay      3 Month USD LIBOR      Quarterly        05/31/2022        USD        46,800,000        1,510,788  

30 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      2.00       Pay      3 Month USD LIBOR      Quarterly        09/26/2022        USD        36,800,000        1,415,273  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      1.12       Pay      6 Month EUR LIBOR      Semi-Annually        03/29/2021        EUR        146,200,000        5  

Total Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

                                                    $ 2,927,445  

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $ 1,737,859.

 

              Open Over-The-Counter Credit Default Swaptions Purchased(a)                 
Counterparty    Type of
Contract
     Exercise
Rate
   

Reference

Entity

     (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed
Rate
    

Payment

Frequency

     Expiration
Date
     Implied
Credit
Spread
    Notional
Value
     Value  

Credit Risk

                                                                              

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     Call        22.50%      


Markit iTraxx Europe

Crossover Index,
Series 34, Version 1

 

 
 

     Receive        Quarterly        03/17/2021        2.4086     15,600,000      $ 98,115  

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $1,737,859.

 

                     Open Over-The-Counter Credit Default Swaptions Written(a)                         
Counterparty    Type of
Contract
     Exercise
Rate
   

Reference

Entity

   (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed
Rate
   Payment
Frequency
   Expiration
Date
   Implied
Credit
Spread(b)
    Premiums
Received
            Notional
Value
     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Credit Risk                                                                                    

Goldman Sachs International

     Put        1.05   Markit CDX North America
High Yield Index, Series
35, Version 1
   Pay    Quarterly    02/17/2021      2.9323   $ (319,800     USD        78,000,000      $ (316,500   $ 3,300  

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     Put        3.25     Markit iTraxx Europe
Crossover Index, Series
34, Version 1
   Pay    Quarterly    03/17/2021      2.4086       (140,167     EUR        15,600,000        (107,041     33,126  

Total Credit Default Swaptions Written

                     $ (459,967                     $ (423,541   $ 36,426  

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $1,737,859.

(b) 

Implied credit spreads represent the current level, as of December 31, 2020, at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing credit default swap agreement and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit default swap agreement. An implied credit spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial agreement may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets generally.

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


            Open Over-The-Counter Foreign Currency Options Written(a)        

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
        Exercise
Price
     Premiums
Received
           Notional
Value
     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 
Currency Risk                            

 

 
USD Versus BRL      Call      Goldman Sachs International    09/01/2021    BRL      6.00      $ (329,100     USD        12,500,000      $ (274,050   $ 55,050  

 

 
USD Versus BRL      Call      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC    02/24/2021    BRL      5.50        (279,600     USD        15,000,000        (193,575     86,025  

 

 
USD Versus CNH      Call      Standard Chartered Bank PLC    07/28/2021    CNH      7.13        (164,360     USD        14,000,000        (52,010     112,350  

 

 
USD Versus CNH      Call      Standard Chartered Bank PLC    11/08/2021    CNH      6.90        (570,000     USD        30,000,000        (345,570     224,430  

 

 
USD Versus GBP      Call      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC    02/12/2021    GBP      1.39        (142,932     GBP        310,022        (134,198     8,734  

 

 
USD Versus IDR      Call      Goldman Sachs International    02/23/2021    IDR      14,750.00        (92,534     USD        13,000,000        (34,359     58,175  

 

 
USD Versus IDR      Call      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    05/05/2021    IDR      15,120.00        (198,750     USD        18,750,000        (110,625     88,125  

 

 
USD Versus INR      Call      Goldman Sachs International    04/09/2021    INR      77.50        (209,560     USD        1,300,000        (112,090     97,470  

 

 
USD Versus INR      Call      Goldman Sachs International    06/11/2021    INR      83.00        (210,000     USD        1,250,000        (19,780     190,220  

 

 
USD Versus INR      Call      Goldman Sachs International    07/02/2021    INR      84.05        (124,375     USD        1,250,000        (23,956     100,419  

 

 
USD Versus INR      Call      Standard Chartered Bank PLC    04/09/2021    INR      77.75        (231,010     USD        1,300,000        (98,809     132,201  

 

 
USD Versus KRW      Call      Bank of America, N.A.    03/18/2021    KRW      1,130.00        (113,540     USD        20,000,000        (85,640     27,900  

 

 
USD Versus MXN      Call      Bank of America, N.A.    05/10/2021    MXN      22.35        (250,388     USD        12,500,000        (126,275     124,113  

 

 
USD Versus MXN      Call      Citibank, N.A.    03/04/2021    MXN      22.52        (251,367     USD        12,500,000        (38,363     213,004  

 

 
USD Versus MXN      Call      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    01/21/2021    MXN      21.50        (109,375     USD        9,375,000        (13,772     95,603  

 

 
USD Versus MXN      Call      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    01/06/2022    MXN      23.09        (570,125     USD        25,000,000        (626,025     (55,900

 

 
USD Versus MXN      Call      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC    05/14/2021    MXN      22.50        (139,425     USD        7,500,000        (72,765     66,660  

 

 
USD Versus NOK      Call      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    05/10/2021    NOK      9.70        (215,700     USD        15,000,000        (67,020     148,680  

 

 
USD Versus RUB      Call      Goldman Sachs International    02/24/2021    RUB      80.00        (339,125     USD        1,250,000        (168,331     170,794  

 

 
USD Versus RUB      Call      Goldman Sachs International    03/26/2021    RUB      88.69        (648,430     USD        29,450,000        (92,296     556,134  

 

 
USD Versus RUB      Call      Goldman Sachs International    04/29/2021    RUB      95.00        (334,376     USD        28,000,000        (89,404     244,972  

 

 
USD Versus RUB      Call      Goldman Sachs International    08/23/2021    RUB      85.00        (288,000     USD        1,250,000        (215,969     72,031  

 

 
USD Versus RUB      Call      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    06/02/2021    RUB      82.00        (434,280     USD        28,000,000        (465,164     (30,884

 

 
USD Versus TRY      Call      Goldman Sachs International    11/11/2021    TRY      12.00        (392,543     USD        12,500,000        (179,475     213,068  

 

 
USD Versus ZAR      Call      Goldman Sachs International    03/18/2021    ZAR      15.61        (271,220     USD        20,000,000        (273,840     (2,620

 

 
USD Versus ZAR      Call      Standard Chartered Bank PLC    02/16/2021    ZAR      15.75        (244,099     USD        23,000,000        (152,835     91,264  

 

 
    Subtotal – Foreign Currency Call Options Written            (7,154,214           (4,066,196     3,088,018  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


            Open Over-The-Counter Foreign Currency Options Written(a)–(continued)        

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
        Exercise
Price
     Premiums
Received
           Notional
Value
     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Currency Risk

                           

 

 

CNH Versus TWD

     Put      Goldman Sachs International    11/17/2021    TWD      3.83      $ (93,183     CNH        65,000,000      $ (127,694   $ (34,511

 

 

USD Versus GBP

     Put      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC    02/12/2021    GBP      1.28        (180,600     GBP        15,588,465        (18,610     161,990  

 

 

USD Versus IDR

     Put      Goldman Sachs International    02/23/2021    IDR      13,685.00        (42,913     USD        13,000,000        (78,169     (35,256

 

 

USD Versus JPY

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    01/06/2021    JPY      100.00        (112,386     USD        30,000,000        (450     111,936  

 

 

USD Versus MXN

     Put      Citibank, N.A.    03/04/2021    MXN      18.57        (99,731     USD        12,500,000        (24,938     74,793  

 

 

USD Versus MXN

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    01/21/2021    MXN      19.25        (80,874     USD        18,750,000        (45,375     35,499  

 

 

USD Versus MXN

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    01/06/2022    MXN      18.40        (224,600     USD        25,000,000        (266,350     (41,750

 

 

Subtotal – Foreign Currency Put Options Written

 

     (834,287           (561,586     272,701  

 

 

Total - Foreign Currency Options Written

 

   $ (7,988,501         $ (4,627,782   $ 3,360,719  

 

 

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $1,737,859.

 

Open Over-The-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Written(a)  
Description    Type of
Contract
     Counterparty    Exercise
Rate
   Floating
Rate Index
   Pay/
Receive
Exercise
Rate
   Payment
Frequency
   Expiration
Date
   Premiums
Received
   

Notional

Value

     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Interest Rate Risk

                                                                        

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.    0.89%   

3 Month

CDOR

   Pay    Quarterly    01/11/2021    $ (55,874     CAD35,814,000      $ (4,233   $ 51,641  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.    0.90   

3 Month

CDOR

   Pay    Quarterly    01/04/2021      (44,609     CAD30,375,000        (126     44,483  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.    0.88   

3 Month

CDOR

   Pay    Quarterly    01/11/2021      (40,828     CAD26,000,000        (3,918     36,910  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.    0.86   

3 Month

CDOR

   Pay    Quarterly    01/14/2021      (40,756     CAD26,000,000        (11,709     29,047  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.    0.88   

3 Month

CDOR

   Pay    Quarterly    01/25/2021      (31,056     CAD20,465,000        (11,833     19,223  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.    0.87   

3 Month

CDOR

   Pay    Quarterly    01/21/2021      (26,795     CAD16,800,000        (9,376     17,419  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.    0.88   

3 Month

CDOR

   Pay    Quarterly    01/18/2021      (7,726     CAD 5,200,000        (2,063     5,663  

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    1.15   

3 Month

USD LIBOR

   Pay    Quarterly    01/11/2021      (51,350     USD13,000,000        (1,130     50,220  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)    0.89   

3 Month

CDOR

   Pay    Quarterly    01/07/2021      (35,006     CAD22,400,000        (934     34,072  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)    0.88   

3 Month

CDOR

   Pay    Quarterly    01/04/2021      (32,764     CAD22,310,000        (334     32,430  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)    0.88   

3 Month

CDOR

   Pay    Quarterly    01/08/2021      (31,929     CAD20,465,000        (2,180     29,749  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)    0.85   

3 Month

CDOR

   Pay    Quarterly    01/14/2021      (41,774     CAD26,000,000        (13,128     28,646  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)    0.85   

3 Month

CDOR

   Pay    Quarterly    01/21/2021      (54,462     CAD35,000,000        (26,789     27,673  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)    0.85   

3 Month

CDOR

   Pay    Quarterly    01/29/2021      (49,003     CAD31,400,000        (33,530     15,473  

Total Open Over-The-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Written

   $ (543,932            $ (121,283   $ 422,649  

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $1,737,859.

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     Open Futures Contracts(a)              

 

 
Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Notional
Value
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

            

 

 

Australia 10 Year Bonds

     104        March-2021      $ 11,804,731     $ 32,247     $ 32,247  

 

 

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes

     188        March-2021        41,543,594       5,580       5,580  

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

     342        March-2021        47,222,719       71,619       71,619  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

     426        March-2021        73,777,875       (473,500     (473,500

 

 

Subtotal–Long Futures Contracts

             (364,054     (364,054

 

 

Short Futures Contracts

            

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

            

 

 

Canadian Government Bond

     828        March-2021        (96,987,037     (274,761     (274,761

 

 

Euro BTP

     502        March-2021        (93,222,921     (571,333     (571,333

 

 

Euro Bund

     13        March-2021        (2,821,181     (5,740     (5,740

 

 

Euro Buxl

     150        March-2021        (41,274,670     (414,400     (414,400

 

 

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

     183        March-2021        (23,088,024     (58,987     (58,987

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Bonds

     227        March-2021        (35,493,578     25,400       25,400  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

     462        March-2021        (98,665,875     (313,192     (313,192

 

 

Subtotal–Short Futures Contracts

             (1,613,013     (1,613,013

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

           $ (1,977,067   $ (1,977,067

 

 

 

(a) 

Futures contracts collateralized by $12,731,784 cash held with Merrill Lynch, the futures commission merchant.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

 

 

Settlement

Date

        Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
   Counterparty            Deliver              Receive  

Currency Risk

                                                 

01/05/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      BRL        46,226,984        USD        8,915,522      $ 15,791  

01/05/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        8,895,450        BRL        46,226,984        4,281  

01/15/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        16,700,000        MXN        357,722,900        1,255,048  

02/02/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      BRL        44,075,000        USD        8,495,648        12,969  

02/02/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        10,000,000        BRL        52,980,000        196,538  

03/17/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        26,765,863        AUD        35,582,967        683,193  

03/17/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        4,531,875        EUR        3,730,000        32,288  

03/17/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        2,257,000        GBP        1,699,395        67,966  

03/17/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        34,647,391        NOK        303,864,550        783,026  

03/17/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        6,530,127        ZAR        99,319,968        167,266  

04/19/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        14,677,590        EUR        12,300,000        384,053  

05/28/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        7,230,136        ZAR        119,525,000        762,902  

03/17/2021

   Citibank, N.A.      EGP        20,500,000        USD        1,279,052        395  

03/17/2021

   Citibank, N.A.      RUB        1,916,836,068        USD        25,825,887        77,145  

03/17/2021

   Citibank, N.A.      USD        10,323,700        CLP        7,534,612,493        281,589  

03/17/2021

   Citibank, N.A.      USD        2,205,074        EUR        1,815,936        16,971  

03/17/2021

   Citibank, N.A.      USD        28,731,341        IDR        408,559,662,500        477,134  

03/17/2021

   Citibank, N.A.      USD        20,787,301        NOK        182,250,000        462,936  

01/08/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      NOK        243,000,000        USD        28,911,957        571,088  

01/08/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        28,432,650        EUR        23,500,000        278,644  

01/11/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        8,575,000        RUB        704,142,128        947,351  

01/11/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        6,100,000        ZAR        113,074,480        1,586,442  

02/10/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        1,539,099        ZAR        23,875,425        77,687  

02/25/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      RUB        492,093,750        USD        7,250,000        625,701  

02/25/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        8,750,000        RUB        741,125,000        1,226,623  

03/08/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      BRL        40,000,000        USD        9,713,453        2,022,264  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)  

Settlement

Date

        Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
   Counterparty            Deliver              Receive  

03/09/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      RUB        108,013,248        USD        1,470,000      $ 17,824  

03/09/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        3,300,000        RUB        265,390,620        268,024  

03/17/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        47,948,256        EUR        39,432,752        303,087  

03/17/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        22,054,707        RUB        1,643,373,377        20,628  

03/17/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        692,037        TRY        5,622,803        43,421  

03/17/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        16,920,562        ZAR        257,548,241        446,559  

05/10/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        10,500,000        MXN        229,941,600        890,423  

11/12/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        1,043,256        TRY        9,165,000        45,297  

01/05/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        10,279,946        BRL        53,421,794        4,948  

01/29/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        11,550,000        ZAR        189,720,300        1,316,452  

02/02/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        1,013,538        BRL        5,280,026        2,657  

02/08/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      RUB        690,200,000        USD        10,122,832        815,295  

02/08/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        9,299,004        RUB        690,200,000        8,532  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      CNY        64,440,947        USD        9,848,251        3,945  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      EUR        6,625,000        USD        8,131,744        25,154  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      MXN        11,370,000        USD        568,960        2,219  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      RUB        269,605,316        USD        3,629,777        8,185  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        24,429,060        AUD        32,022,687        273,560  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        9,380,839        CAD        11,940,842        1,869  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        8,674,763        CLP        6,441,950,667        392,557  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        37,781,065        CNY        248,513,063        182,973  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        75,588,867        EUR        62,067,247        358,864  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        31,302,168        GBP        23,503,920        853,887  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        35,900,635        INR        2,670,073,842        386,560  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        14,856,796        JPY        1,547,870,145        146,337  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        3,975,000        MXN        80,904,368        57,708  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        12,684,727        NOK        111,276,770        290,075  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        14,027,235        THB        434,744,750        485,420  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        17,342,403        TRY        141,163,905        1,121,730  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        8,832,120        ZAR        133,155,206        146,868  

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      ZAR        58,740,563        USD        3,975,000        13,977  

08/30/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        18,061,785        EUR        15,525,000        1,004,090  

08/30/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        18,000,000        NOK        171,829,250        2,019,946  

01/10/2022

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        4,500,000        MXN        93,574,800        7,574  

02/02/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD        9,076,462        BRL        47,292,905        25,537  

02/05/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD        4,975,000        CLP        3,747,170,000        298,248  

03/17/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      RUB        378,713,402        USD        5,096,056        8,822  

03/17/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD        10,689,266        AUD        14,213,126        274,882  

03/17/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD        10,000,000        CAD        12,730,600        3,273  

03/17/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD        4,646,088        CLP        3,391,801,424        128,017  

03/17/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD        2,249,690        EUR        1,850,820        15,040  

03/17/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD        11,788,854        JPY        1,228,162,857        115,433  

03/17/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD        6,892,462        THB        206,932,400        15,358  

05/10/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      MXN        201,372,442        USD        10,000,000        24,783  

05/11/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD        6,450,000        MXN        133,708,500        172,639  

08/26/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD        9,910,000        BRL        53,543,829        296,803  

03/17/2021

   Royal Bank of Canada      USD        5,353,300        EUR        4,412,581        46,095  

03/17/2021

   Royal Bank of Canada      USD        4,817,607        GBP        3,625,000        141,808  

03/17/2021

   Royal Bank of Canada          USD        1,237,344        JPY        128,968,342        12,715  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)  
Settlement         Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Date    Counterparty            Deliver              Receive      (Depreciation)  

11/10/2021

   Standard Chartered Bank PLC      USD        11,341,294        CNY        76,892,840      $ 235,285  

 

 

Subtotal–Appreciation

 

              26,798,674  

 

 

Currency Risk

                 

 

 

01/05/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      BRL        44,075,000        USD        8,481,344        (4,082

 

 

01/05/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        8,500,482        BRL        44,075,000        (15,056

 

 

01/15/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      MXN        401,926,250        USD        18,511,144        (1,662,585

 

 

02/02/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        11,935,268        BRL        61,695,888        (61,269

 

 

03/17/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      EUR        28,109,536        USD        34,152,524        (243,321

 

 

03/17/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      GBP        12,746,000        USD        16,928,218        (509,771

 

 

03/17/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      JPY        318,830,276        USD        3,058,500        (31,845

 

 

03/17/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      MXN        26,404,376        USD        1,309,936        (6,200

 

 

03/17/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        1,879,953        CAD        2,390,097        (1,896

 

 

05/28/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      ZAR        119,525,000        USD        7,000,000        (993,039

 

 

08/30/2021

   Bank of America, N.A.      EUR        15,580,700        USD        18,300,000        (834,280

 

 

03/17/2021

   Citibank, N.A.      COP        12,764,000,000        USD        3,478,877        (251,713

 

 

03/17/2021

   Citibank, N.A.      EUR        86,875,000        USD        105,491,478        (811,916

 

 

03/17/2021

   Citibank, N.A.      GBP        3,623,000        USD        4,816,760        (139,918

 

 

03/17/2021

   Citibank, N.A.      IDR        516,394,000,000        USD        36,314,627        (603,068

 

 

03/17/2021

   Citibank, N.A.      MXN        20,265,845        USD        1,005,521        (4,638

 

 

01/05/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      BRL        55,573,778        USD        10,694,052        (5,147

 

 

01/05/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        10,883,268        BRL        55,573,778        (184,070

 

 

01/11/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      RUB        704,142,127        USD        9,513,699        (8,652

 

 

01/11/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      ZAR        113,074,480        USD        6,129,263        (1,557,179

 

 

02/03/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      BRL        23,591,680        USD        4,480,000        (60,350

 

 

02/08/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      RUB        690,200,000        USD        9,298,002        (9,535

 

 

02/08/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        10,139,786        RUB        690,200,000        (832,249

 

 

02/10/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      ZAR        23,875,425        USD        1,550,000        (66,786

 

 

02/18/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        3,175,000        BRL        16,068,357        (83,792

 

 

02/24/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      RUB        238,281,250        USD        3,125,000        (82,952

 

 

02/25/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      IDR        121,832,000,000        USD        8,250,000        (474,899

 

 

02/25/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      RUB        249,031,250        USD        3,348,950        (3,374

 

 

03/08/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        9,643,202        BRL        40,000,000        (1,952,013

 

 

03/17/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      EUR        3,637,883        USD        4,423,485        (27,961

 

 

03/17/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      MXN        203,296,000        USD        10,108,781        (24,583

 

 

03/17/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      RUB        198,747,540        USD        2,667,269        (2,495

 

 

04/15/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      INR        726,862,500        USD        9,750,000        (94,596

 

 

04/28/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      BRL        9,144,450        USD        1,575,000        (179,907

 

 

04/30/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      RUB        620,546,850        USD        7,700,000        (596,028

 

 

06/15/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      INR        677,925,000        USD        8,625,000        (484,798

 

 

08/19/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        4,500,000        BRL        22,756,050        (159,785

 

 

08/24/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      RUB        155,600,000        USD        2,000,000        (53,785

 

 

09/03/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      BRL        12,744,514        USD        2,395,000        (32,930

 

 

11/12/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      TRY        31,150,000        USD        3,500,000        (199,773

 

 

01/05/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      BRL        53,421,794        USD        9,895,215        (389,678

 

 

01/29/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      ZAR        189,720,300        USD        11,565,843        (1,300,609

 

 

02/02/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        3,024,815        BRL        15,474,954        (46,503

 

 

02/08/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      RUB        690,200,000        USD        9,299,004        (8,532

 

 

02/18/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      BRL        16,065,000        USD        2,923,354        (167,208

 

 

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      AUD        77,702,351        USD        58,478,866        (1,461,503

 

 

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      CLP        6,791,780,000        USD        8,960,997        (598,722

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)  

 

 

Settlement

Date

        Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
   Counterparty           Deliver             Receive  

 

 

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      CNY        65,863,000        USD        10,000,000      $ (61,545

 

 

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      EUR        140,771,150        USD        171,307,615        (945,056

 

 

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      GBP        21,767,369        USD        29,074,125        (706,131

 

 

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      INR        1,815,060,000        USD        24,404,496        (262,776

 

 

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      MXN        445,957,292        USD        22,068,124        (160,781

 

 

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      RUB        101,387,885        USD        1,361,167        (770

 

 

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      THB        678,210,000        USD        21,675,881        (964,135

 

 

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      TRY        19,759,625        USD        2,500,000        (84,544

 

 

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        31,993,409        EUR        26,078,890        (82,335

 

 

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        10,000,000        HUF        2,907,100,000        (207,864

 

 

03/17/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      ZAR        653,717,098        USD        42,884,693        (1,197,085

 

 

04/19/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      EUR        16,413,233        USD        20,000,000        (98,394

 

 

04/28/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      BRL        3,587,500        USD        625,000        (63,476

 

 

05/07/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      IDR        39,503,750,000        USD        2,750,000        (61,176

 

 

05/19/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      IDR        140,043,750,000        USD        8,750,000        (1,204,835

 

 

06/03/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      RUB        646,721,600        USD        7,840,000        (773,715

 

 

08/30/2021

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      NOK        162,250,000        USD        18,063,302        (840,559

 

 

01/10/2022

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      MXN        140,358,825        USD        6,750,000        (11,198

 

 

02/02/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      BRL        57,992,842        USD        10,950,000        (211,310

 

 

02/02/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD        4,037,370        BRL        20,627,523        (67,394

 

 

02/05/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      CLP        3,747,170,000        USD        4,911,873        (361,375

 

 

03/17/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      CLP        14,290,948,000        USD        19,113,231        (1,001,887

 

 

03/17/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      EUR        17,690,561        USD        21,503,054        (143,757

 

 

03/17/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      MXN        194,990,734        USD        9,652,919        (66,465

 

 

03/17/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      NOK        60,723,208        USD        6,921,562        (158,727

 

 

03/17/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD        9,395,801        CAD        11,942,533        (11,764

 

 

08/26/2021

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      EUR        8,290,000        USD        9,914,840        (265,011

 

 

03/17/2021

   Natwest Markets PLC      EUR        805,000        USD        977,592        (7,435

 

 

03/17/2021

   Royal Bank of Canada      EUR        56,986,842        USD        69,135,866        (595,295

 

 

03/17/2021

   Standard Chartered Bank PLC      AUD        7,125,000        USD        5,341,114        (155,182

 

 

04/15/2021

   Standard Chartered Bank PLC      INR        953,461,600        USD        12,740,000        (173,645

 

 

11/10/2021

   Standard Chartered Bank PLC      CNY        66,018,240        USD        9,720,000        (219,357

 

 

Subtotal–Depreciation

 

              (28,489,970

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

            $ (1,691,296

 

 

 

     Open Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements(a)               

 

 
Reference Entity    Buy/Sell
Protection
     (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
     Implied
Credit
Spread(b)
            Notional Value     

Upfront
Payments Paid

(Received)

    Value     

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Credit Risk

                                                                                      

Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, Series 34, Version 1

     Buy        (5.00 )%      Quarterly        12/20/2025        2.4086     EUR        6,500,000      $ 860,670     $ 943,394      $ 82,724  

Markit iTraxx Europe Index, Series 34, Version 1

     Buy        (1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2025        1.1164       EUR        8,125,000        54,395       55,754        1,359  

Brazilian Government International Bonds

     Sell        1.00       Quarterly        06/20/2022        0.5678       USD        2,500,000        (43,299     16,853        60,152  

UniCredit S.p.A.

     Sell        1.00       Quarterly        12/20/2025        0.7159       EUR        2,600,000        21,290       44,999        23,709  

Subtotal - Appreciation

                                                                  893,056       1,061,000        167,944  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


      Open Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements(a)–(continued)                
Reference Entity    Buy/Sell
Protection
     (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
     Implied
Credit
Spread(b)
            Notional Value     

Upfront
Payments Paid

(Received)

    Value    

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Credit Risk

                                                                                     

Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P.

     Buy        (1.00 )%      Quarterly        12/20/2023        0.8660     USD        3,280,000      $ 10,454     $ (11,949   $ (22,403

Indonesia Government International Bond

     Buy        (1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2025        0.6807       USD        4,475,000        30,084       (68,194     (98,278

South Africa Government International Bond

     Buy        (1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2025        2.0187       USD        2,600,000        237,530       128,619       (108,911

ViacomCBS, Inc.

     Buy        (1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2025        0.6437       USD        1,300,000        (17,682     (22,229     (4,547

United Mexican States International Bonds

     Buy        (1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2025        0.8119       USD        975,000        (2,356     (8,876     (6,520

Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 35, Version 1

     Sell        5.00       Quarterly        12/20/2025        2.9323       USD        13,260,000        (959,182     (1,234,837     (275,655

Subtotal - Depreciation

 

                      (701,152     (1,217,466     (516,314

Total Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements

 

            $ 191,904     $ (156,466   $ (348,370

 

(a) 

Centrally cleared swap agreements collateralized by $17,568,401 cash held with Counterparties.

(b) 

Implied credit spreads represent the current level, as of December 31, 2020, at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing credit default swap agreement and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit default swap agreement. An implied credit spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial agreement may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets generally.

 

Open Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements(a)  

Pay/

Receive

Floating

Rate

   Floating Rate Index    Payment
Frequency
   (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
   Maturity
Date
             Notional Value      Upfront
Payments
Paid
(Received)
    Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Risk

                                                                      

Pay

   3 Month COOVIBR    Quarterly      2.50   Quarterly      12/24/2023        COP        12,490,000,000      $     $ 1,794      $ 1,794  

Pay

   3 Month COOVIBR    Quarterly      2.53     Quarterly      12/23/2023        COP        19,870,000,000              8,082        8,082  

Pay

   3 Month COOVIBR    Quarterly      3.03     Quarterly      07/10/2025        COP        9,400,000,000              10,954        10,954  

Pay

   6 Month CDOR    Semi-
Annually
     0.76     Semi-Annually      06/29/2025        CAD        71,760,000        (256     12,858        13,114  

Pay

   28 Day MXN TIIE    At
Maturity
     4.80     At Maturity      07/23/2025        MXN        57,800,000              17,816        17,816  

Pay

   3 Month COOVIBR    Quarterly      3.09     Quarterly      07/09/2025        COP        9,125,000,000              18,326        18,326  

Receive

   6 Month CLICP    Semi-
Annually
     (0.52   Semi-Annually      06/26/2022        CLP        12,625,000,000              23,548        23,548  

Pay

   3 Month COOVIBR    Quarterly      3.08     Quarterly      07/09/2025        COP        19,250,000,000              36,124        36,124  

Pay

   28 Day MXN TIIE    At
Maturity
     4.67     At Maturity      07/02/2024        MXN        200,100,000              54,601        54,601  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At
Maturity
     4.11     At Maturity      01/02/2023        BRL        61,435,394              78,486        78,486  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At
Maturity
     5.10     At Maturity      01/02/2024        BRL        41,182,210              102,606        102,606  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At
Maturity
     5.92     At Maturity      01/02/2025        BRL        32,532,661              104,865        104,865  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At
Maturity
     5.75     At Maturity      01/02/2025        BRL        16,852,097              105,932        105,932  

Pay

   28 Day MXN TIIE    At
Maturity
     4.81     At Maturity      07/23/2025        MXN        453,900,000              147,540        147,540  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At
Maturity
     7.26     At Maturity      01/02/2029        BRL        17,661,546              152,229        152,229  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At
Maturity
     5.93     At Maturity      01/02/2025        BRL        21,886,802              186,173        186,173  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At
Maturity
     6.03     At Maturity      01/02/2025        BRL        23,294,056              219,377        219,377  

Receive

   28 Day MXN TIIE    At
Maturity
     (7.07   At Maturity      12/12/2029        MXN        247,125,000              270,524        270,524  

Pay

   3 Month COOVIBR    Quarterly      5.56     Quarterly      08/26/2026        COP        12,803,000,000              462,824        462,824  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At
Maturity
     6.61     At Maturity      01/02/2023        BRL        358,875,496              693,012        693,012  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At
Maturity
     5.56     At Maturity      01/02/2023        BRL        107,234,096              1,065,461        1,065,461  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At
Maturity
     8.42     At Maturity      01/02/2025        BRL        26,699,194              1,069,206        1,069,206  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At
Maturity
     8.68     At Maturity      01/04/2027        BRL        24,429,011              1,164,671        1,164,671  

Subtotal – Appreciation

 

              (256     6,007,009        6,007,265  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements(a)–(continued)  

 

 

Pay/

Receive

Floating

Rate

   Floating Rate Index    Payment
Frequency
   (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
            Notional Value      Upfront
Payments
Paid
(Received)
     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

                     

 

 

Pay

   6 Month CDOR    Semi-Annually      1.06     Semi-Annually        03/26/2030        CAD        107,225,000      $ 1,006      $ (670,255   $ (671,261

 

 

Pay

   3 Month CNRR007    Quarterly      2.04       Quarterly        06/18/2022        CNY        247,500,000               (220,796     (220,796

 

 

Pay

   28 Day MXN TIIE    At Maturity      6.91       At Maturity        12/12/2029        MXN        107,250,000               (210,971     (210,971

 

 

Pay

   3 Month CNRR007    Quarterly      1.99       Quarterly        06/15/2022        CNY        175,000,000               (175,007     (175,007

 

 

Pay

   3 Month CNRR007    Quarterly      2.13       Quarterly        06/30/2022        CNY        181,250,000               (134,117     (134,117

 

 

Pay

   3 Month CNRR007    Quarterly      2.23       Quarterly        07/07/2022        CNY        227,270,000               (117,204     (117,204

 

 

Receive

   3 Month CNRR007    Quarterly      (2.77     Quarterly        10/16/2025        CNY        89,000,000               (70,119     (70,119

 

 

Pay

   6 Month CLICP    Semi-Annually      1.20       Semi-Annually        06/26/2025        CLP        5,125,000,000               (54,337     (54,337

 

 

Pay

   6 Month CLICP    Semi-Annually      1.16       Semi-Annually        07/13/2025        CLP        4,875,000,000               (42,343     (42,343

 

 

Pay

   3 Month CNRR007    Quarterly      2.13       Quarterly        06/29/2022        CNY        45,000,000               (32,765     (32,765

 

 

Pay

   3 Month CNRR007    Quarterly      2.40       Quarterly        07/13/2022        CNY        225,000,000               (29,801     (29,801

 

 

Receive

   28 Day MXN TIIE    At Maturity      (5.50     At Maturity        11/29/2030        MXN        64,600,000               (25,530     (25,530

 

 

Pay

   6 Month CDOR    Semi-Annually      0.75       Semi-Annually        11/30/2025        CAD        3,900,000               (7,011     (7,011

 

 

Receive

   6 Month CLICP    Semi-Annually      (0.57     Semi-Annually        07/13/2022        CLP        12,062,500,000               (2,373     (2,373

 

 

Subtotal–Depreciation

                   1,006        (1,792,629     (1,793,635

 

 

Total Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

         $ 750      $ 4,214,380     $ 4,213,630  

 

 

 

(a) 

Centrally cleared swap agreements collateralized by $17,568,401 cash held with Counterparties.

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


            Open Over-The-Counter Credit Default Swap Agreements(a)                
Counterparty    Reference Entity   

Buy/Sell

Protection

    

(Pay)/
Receive

Fixed Rate

    Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
    

Implied

Credit

Spread(b)

            Notional
Value
     Upfront
Payments
Paid
(Received)
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Credit Risk                                                                                           
Bank of America, N.A.    Uruguary Government International Bonds      Sell        1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2021        0.4992     USD        2,697,000      $ (10,651   $ 13,215     $ 23,866  
Citibank, N.A.    Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.      Sell        1.00       Quarterly        12/20/2024        0.4783       EUR        2,500,000        39,744       64,097       24,353  
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, Series 28, Version 9      Sell        5.00       Quarterly        12/20/2022        0.4996       EUR        15,000,000        1,459,853       1,652,327       192,474  
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Markit iTraxx Europe Index, Series 32, Version 1      Sell        5.00       Quarterly        12/20/2021        4.8707       EUR        2,500,000        (187,417     3,808       191,225  
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Deutsche Bank AG      Sell        1.00       Quarterly        12/20/2025        0.5545       EUR        5,200,000        115,743       141,998       26,255  

Subtotal-Appreciation

 

                                                         1,417,272       1,875,445       458,173  
Credit Risk                                                                                           
Barclays Bank PLC    Royal Bank of Scotland PLC Froup PLC (The)      Buy        (1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2025        0.8133       EUR        1,560,000        (4,567     (17,854     (13,287
Citibank, N.A.    Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.      Buy        (1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2024        0.8553       EUR        1,250,000        12,909       (8,865     (21,774
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, Series 28, Version 9      Sell        5.00       Quarterly        12/20/2022        0.4996       EUR        2,500,000        47,313       (117,966     (165,279
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Royal Bank of Scotland PLC Froup PLC (The)      Buy        (1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2021        0.2772       EUR        2,500,000        15,689       (21,744     (37,433
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    UniCredit S.p.A.      Buy        (1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2025        1.2108       EUR        1,300,000        36,275       16,503       (19,772
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Royal Bank of Scotland PLC Froup PLC (The)      Buy        (1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2025        1.2499       EUR        1,200,000        24,212       18,200       (6,012
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Deutsche Bank AG      Buy        (1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2025        1.838       EUR        1,300,000        103,387       65,213       (38,174

Subtotal–Depreciation

 

                                                         235,218       (66,513     (301,731

Total Open Over-The-Counter Credit Default Swap Agreements

 

                                      $ 1,652,490     $ 1,808,932     $ 156,442  

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $1,737,859.

(b) 

Implied credit spreads represent the current level, as of December 31, 2020, at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing credit default swap agreement and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit default swap agreement. An implied credit spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial agreement may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets generally.

 

                    Open Over-The-Counter Interest Rate Swap Agreements(a)               
Counterparty    Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
     Floating Rate
Index
   Payment
Frequency
     (Pay)/
Received
Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
     Notional Value      Upfront
Payments
Paid
(Received)
   Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Risk

                                                                               

Bank of America, N.A.

     Pay      FBIL Overnight MIBOR      Semi-Annually        6.33     Semi-Annually        01/31/2022        INR 210,000,000      $–    $ 112,414     $ 112,414  

Goldman Sachs International

     Pay      3 Month MOSKP      Quarterly        6.77       Annually        01/14/2030        RUB 198,000,000           95,446       95,446  

Subtotal–Appreciation

                                                    207,860       207,860  

Interest Rate Risk

                                                                 

Standard Chartered Bank PLC

     Receive      FBIL Overnight MIBOR      Semi-Annually        (6.44     Semi-Annually        01/10/2024        INR 250,000,000           (253,303     (253,303

Total Over-The-Counter Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

   $–    $ (45,443   $ (45,443

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $1,737,859.

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


          Open Over-The-Counter Total Return Swap Agreements(a)(b)              

 

 
Counterparty  

Pay/

Receive

    Reference Entity   Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
    Number of
Contracts
    Maturity Date     Notional Value     Upfront
Payments
Paid
(Received)
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

 

 

Credit Risk

                   

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    Pay     J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core High Yield Index     (1.00 )%      Maturity       8,128       February-2021       $2,600,000       $–       $71,848       $71,848  

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $1,737,859.

(b) 

The Fund receives or pays payments based on any positive or negative return on the Reference Entity, respectively.

Abbreviations:

 

AUD   -Australian Dollar
BRL   -Brazilian Real
CAD   -Canadian Dollar
CDOR   -Canadian Dealer Offered Rate
CLP   -Chile Peso
CNH   -Chinese Renminbi
CNY   -Chinese Yuan Renminbi
COP   -Colombia Peso
EGP   -Egypt Pound
EMBI   -Emerging Markets Bond Index
EUR   -Euro
FBIL   -Financial Benchmarks India Private Ltd.
GBP   -British Pound Sterling
HUF   -Hungarian Forint
IDR   -Indonesian Rupiah
INR   -Indian Rupee
JPY   -Japanese Yen
KRW   -South Korean Won
LIBOR   -London Interbank Offered Rate
MIBOR   -Mumbai Interbank Offered Rate
MOSKP   -Moscow Prime Offered Rate
MXN   -Mexican Peso
NOK   -Norwegian Krone
PLN   -Polish Zloty
RUB   -Russian Ruble
THB   -Thai Baht
TIIE   -Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate
TRY   -Turkish Lira
TWD   -New Taiwan Dollar
TWD   -Taiwan New Dollar
USD   -U.S. Dollar
ZAR   -South African Rand

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


    

 

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $860,762,798)

   $    880,844,796  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $107,137,120)

     105,823,861  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     3,370,659  

 

 

Swaps receivable – OTC

     221,597  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     737,881  

 

 

Premiums paid on swap agreements - OTC

     1,652,487  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     26,798,674  

 

 

Deposits with brokers:

  

Cash collateral – exchange-traded futures contracts

     12,731,784  

 

 

Cash collateral – centrally cleared swap agreements

     17,568,401  

 

 

Cash collateral – OTC Derivatives

     1,737,859  

 

 

Cash

     27,091,119  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $2,706,555)

     2,704,128  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     102,239,310  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     8,167,083  

 

 

Interest

     9,034,478  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     172,885  

 

 

Other assets

     7,543  

 

 

Total assets

     1,200,904,545  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received $8,992,400)

     5,172,606  

 

 

Variation margin payable – centrally cleared swap agreements

     192,303  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     28,489,970  

 

 

Swaps payable – OTC

     30,032  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     555,034  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     137,473,398  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     147,864  

 

 

Accrued foreign taxes

     453,498  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     554,561  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     532,496  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     172,885  

 

 

Unfunded loan commitments

     2,449,346  

 

 

Total liabilities

     176,223,993  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,024,680,552  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,183,411,311  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (158,730,759

 

 
   $ 1,024,680,552  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $    363,404,182  

 

 

Series II

   $    661,276,370  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

Series I

   75,175,422

 

Series II

   132,392,462

 

Series I:
Net asset value per share

   $                 4.83

 

Series II:
Net asset value per share

   $                 4.99

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $700,141)

   $ 38,872,137  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates

     961,608  

 

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $(9,170))

     127,251  

 

 

Total investment income

     39,960,996  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     6,791,251  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,650,231  

 

 

Custodian fees

     41,292  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     1,646,352  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     48,751  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     28,901  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     161,756  

 

 

Professional services fees

     116,685  

 

 

Other

     46,734  

 

 

Total expenses

     10,531,953  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (521,836

 

 

Net expenses

     10,010,117  

 

 

Net investment income

     29,950,879  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $203,486)

     (14,448,559

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     6,937,770  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (2,561,574

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (11,337,981

 

 

Futures contracts

     11,844,277  

 

 

Option contracts written

     (72,762,542

Swap agreements

     27,132,098  

 

 
     (55,196,511

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $242,101)

     48,760,886  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (7,391,798

 

 

Foreign currencies

     1,058,621  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     8,632,803  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (823,291

 

 

Option contracts written

     (3,894,553

 

 

Swap agreements

     2,720,121  

 

 
     49,062,789  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (6,133,722

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 23,817,157  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 29,950,879     $ 65,657,033  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (55,196,511     (4,708,162

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     49,062,789       79,839,376  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     23,817,157       140,788,247  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (21,122,311     (15,389,942

 

 

Series II

     (34,704,644     (36,879,378

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (55,826,955     (52,269,320

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (20,356,992     25,392,026  

 

 

Series II

     (54,615,245     (410,787,898

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (74,972,237     (385,395,872

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (106,982,035     (296,876,945

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,131,662,587       1,428,539,532  

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,024,680,552     $ 1,131,662,587  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Consolidated Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

    

Net asset

value,

beginning 

of period 

 

Net

investment 

income(a)

 

Net gains

(losses)

on securities

(both

realized and 

unrealized)

 

Total from 

investment 

operations

 

Dividends

from net 

investment 

income

 

Net asset

value, end

of period

 

Total

return (b)

 

Net assets,

end of period

(000’s omitted)

 

Ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets

with fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed

 

Ratio of

expenses

to average net

assets without

fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed(c)

 

Ratio of net

investment

income

to average

net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (d)(e)

Series I

                                               

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 4.97     $ 0.15     $ (0.01 )     $ 0.14     $ (0.28 )     $ 4.83       3.19 %     $ 363,404       0.82 %(f)       0.87 %(f)       3.10 %(f)       324 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      4.66       0.24       0.26       0.50       (0.19 )       4.97       10.80       395,324       0.77 (g)        0.82       4.86 (h)        134

Year ended 12/31/18

      5.13       0.25       (0.47 )       (0.22 )       (0.25 )       4.66       (4.40 )       346,707       0.81 (g)        0.88 (g)        5.07 (h)        68

Year ended 12/31/17

      4.94       0.22       0.09       0.31       (0.12 )       5.13       6.27       393,337       0.76 (g)        0.82 (g)        4.40 (h)        74

Year ended 12/31/16

      4.88       0.20       0.11       0.31       (0.25 )       4.94       6.53       401,308       0.74 (g)        0.79 (g)        4.00 (h)        80

Series II

                                               

Year ended 12/31/20

      5.13       0.14       (0.01 )       0.13       (0.27 )       4.99       2.79       661,276       1.07 (f)        1.12 (f)        2.85 (f)        324

Year ended 12/31/19

      4.80       0.23       0.27       0.50       (0.17 )       5.13       10.61       736,339       1.02 (g)        1.08       4.60 (h)        134

Year ended 12/31/18

      5.27       0.24       (0.48 )       (0.24 )       (0.23 )       4.80       (4.54 )       1,081,833       1.06 (g)        1.13 (g)        4.82 (h)        68

Year ended 12/31/17

      5.07       0.22       0.08       0.30       (0.10 )       5.27       6.04       1,277,689       1.01 (g)        1.07 (g)        4.15 (h)        74

Year ended 12/31/16

      5.00       0.19       0.12       0.31       (0.24 )       5.07       6.27       1,284,022       0.99 (g)        1.04 (g)        3.75 (h)        80

 

(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) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.04%, 0.02%, 0.01% and 0.01% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(d) 

The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of $1,644,610,033 and 1,693,210,282, $2,177,497,748 and $2,279,114,634, $2,370,164,194 and $2,399,236,376, $2,271,944,419 and $2,153,905,799, $1,798,210,272 and $1,766,445,159 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(e) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(f) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $360,997 and $658,541 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(g) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the allocated expenses from Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund and Invesco Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund.

(h) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the allocated net investment income from Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund and Invesco Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these consolidated financial statements pertains only to the Fund and the Subsidiary. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

    The Fund will seek to gain exposure to Regulation S securities primarily through investments in the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I Global Strategic Income Fund (Cayman) Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary by the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Subsidiary was organized by the Fund to invest in Regulation S securities. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary.

    The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return.

    The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the consolidated financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Consolidated Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Consolidated Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

 

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

 

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the consolidated financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Subsidiary is classified as a controlled foreign corporation under Subchapter N of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, the Fund is required to increase its taxable income by its share of the Subsidiary’s income. Net investment losses of the Subsidiary cannot be deducted by the Fund in the current period nor carried forward to offset taxable income in future periods.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

 

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

 

G.

Accounting Estimates – The financial statements are prepared on a consolidated basis in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. The accompanying financial statements reflect the financial position of the Fund and its Subsidiary and the results of operations on a consolidated basis. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the consolidated financial statements are released to print.

 

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust, and under the Subsidiary’s organizational documents, the directors and officers of the Subsidiary, are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund and/or the Subsidiary, respectively. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

 

I.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Basis – The Fund may purchase and sell interests in corporate loans and corporate debt securities and other portfolio securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.

 

J.

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities – The Fund may invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”). TIPS are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted to the rate of inflation. The principal value of TIPS will be adjusted upward or downward, and any increase or decrease in the principal amount of TIPS will be included as interest income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

 

K.

Structured Securities – The Fund may invest in structured securities. Structured securities are a type of derivative security whose value is determined by reference to changes in the value of underlying securities, currencies, interest rates, commodities, indices or other financial indicators (“reference instruments”). Most structured securities are fixed-income securities that have maturities of three years or less. Structured 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.

Structured securities may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the reference instruments. In addition to the credit risk of structured securities 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. Changes in the daily value of structured securities are recorded as unrealized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the structured securities mature or are sold, the Fund recognizes a realized gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

L.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases

 

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and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

M.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

N.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings or to manage exposure to interest rate, equity, commodity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

O.

Call Options Purchased and Written – The Fund may write covered call options and/or buy call options. A covered call option gives the purchaser of such option the right to buy, and the writer the obligation to sell, the underlying security or foreign currency at the stated exercise price during the option period. Options written by the Fund normally will have expiration dates between three and nine months from the date written. The exercise price of a call option may be below, equal to, or above the current market value of the underlying security at the time the option is written.

Additionally, the Fund may enter into an option on a swap agreement, also called a “swaption”. 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. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the Counterparties.

When the Fund writes a covered call option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the liability is subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect the current market value of the option written. If a written covered call option expires on the stipulated expiration date, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or a loss if the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a written covered call option is exercised, the Fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds of the sale are increased by the premium originally received. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on call options written are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written. A risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised.

When the Fund buys a call option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the investment is subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect the current value of the option purchased. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on call options purchased are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities. A risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased.

 

P.

Put Options Purchased and Written – The Fund may purchase and write put options including options on securities indexes, or foreign currency and/or futures contracts. By purchasing a put option, the Fund obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option’s underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the Fund pays an option premium. The option’s underlying instrument may be a security, securities index, or a futures contract.

Additionally, the Fund may enter into an option on a swap agreement, also called a “swaption”. 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. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the Counterparties.

Put options may be used by the Fund to hedge securities it owns by locking in a minimum price at which the Fund can sell. If security prices fall, the put option could be exercised to offset all or a portion of the Fund’s resulting losses. At the same time, because the maximum the Fund has at risk is the cost of the option,

 

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purchasing put options does not eliminate the potential for the Fund to profit from an increase in the value of the underlying portfolio securities. The Fund may write put options to earn additional income in the form of option premiums if it expects the price of the underlying instrument to remain stable or rise during the option period so that the option will not be exercised. The risk in this strategy is that the price of the underlying securities may decline by an amount greater than the premium received. Put options written are reported as a liability in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on put options purchased and put options written are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities and Option contracts written, respectively. A risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased.

 

Q.

Swap Agreements – The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency, commodity or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between Counterparties. A swap agreement may be negotiated bilaterally and traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) between two parties (“uncleared/OTC”) or, in some instances, must be transacted through a future commission merchant (“FCM”) and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central Counterparty (“centrally cleared swap”). These agreements may contain among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund’s NAV over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any.

Interest rate, total return, index, and currency swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

In a centrally cleared swap, the Fund’s ultimate Counterparty is a central clearinghouse. The Fund initially will enter into centrally cleared swaps through an executing broker. When a fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, it must deliver to the central Counterparty (via the FCM) an amount referred to as “initial margin.” Initial margin requirements are determined by the central Counterparty, but an FCM may require additional initial margin above the amount required by the central Counterparty. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into centrally cleared swaps are satisfied by cash or securities as collateral at the FCM. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. During the term of a cleared swap agreement, a “variation margin” amount may be required to be paid by the Fund or may be received by the Fund, based on the daily change in price of the underlying reference instrument subject to the swap agreement and is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities until the centrally cleared swap is terminated at which time a realized gain or loss is recorded.

A CDS is an agreement between Counterparties to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. A buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection by paying a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and in some situations an upfront payment to the seller of the CDS. If a defined credit event occurs (such as payment default or bankruptcy), the Fund as a protection buyer would cease paying its fixed payment, the Fund would deliver eligible bonds issued by the reference entity to the seller, and the seller would pay the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the referenced obligation to the Fund. A seller of a CDS is said to sell protection and thus would receive a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and an upfront payment, if applicable. If a credit event occurs, the Fund as a protection seller would cease to receive the fixed payment stream, the Fund would pay the buyer “par value” or the full notional value of the referenced obligation, and the Fund would receive the eligible bonds issued by the reference entity. In turn, these bonds may be sold in order to realize a recovery value. Alternatively, the seller of the CDS and its Counterparty may agree to net the notional amount and the market value of the bonds and make a cash payment equal to the difference to the buyer of protection. If no credit event occurs, the Fund receives the fixed payment over the life of the agreement. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the CDS. In connection with these agreements, cash and securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default under the swap agreement or bankruptcy/insolvency of a party to the swap agreement. If a Counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from Counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the Counterparty and by the designation of collateral by the Counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the Counterparty.

Implied credit spreads represent the current level at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing CDS contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the CDS. An implied spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets.

An interest rate swap is an agreement between Counterparties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified notional amount.

A total return swap is 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 generated and capital gains, if any. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total return swaps includes dividends on the underlying securities and financing rate payable from the Counterparty. At the maturity date, a net cash flow is exchanged where the total return is equivalent to the return of the underlying reference less a financing rate, if any. As a receiver, the Fund would receive payments based on any positive total return and would owe payments in the event of a negative total return. As the payer, the Fund would owe payments on any net positive total return, and would receive payment in the event of a negative total return.

Changes in the value of centrally cleared and OTC swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. Additionally, an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) includes credit related contingent features which allow Counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event that, for example, the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA master agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate

 

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payment of any net liability owed to the Counterparty. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.

Notional amounts of each individual credit default swap agreement outstanding as of December 31, 2020 for which the Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed in the open swap agreements table. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.

 

R.

Dollar Rolls and Forward Commitment Transactions – The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions to enhance the Fund’s performance. The Fund executes its dollar roll transactions in the to be announced (“TBA”) market whereby the Fund makes a forward commitment to purchase a security and, instead of accepting delivery, the position is offset by the sale of the security with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase at a future date.

The Fund accounts for dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. These transactions increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund will segregate liquid assets in an amount equal to its dollar roll commitments.

Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that a Counterparty to the transaction may fail to complete the transaction. If this occurs, the Fund may lose the opportunity to purchase or sell the security at the agreed upon price. Dollar roll transactions also involve the risk that the value of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities that the Fund has sold but is obligated to purchase under the agreement. Dollar roll transactions covered in this manner are not treated as senior securities for purposes of a Fund’s fundamental investment limitation on senior securities and borrowings.

 

S.

LIBOR Risk – The Fund may invest in financial instruments that utilize LIBOR as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. On July 27, 2017, the head of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021, and it is currently anticipated that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time, although there are initiatives underway for the discontinuation to be extended beyond 2021 for certain LIBOR rates. There remains uncertainty regarding the effect of the LIBOR transition process and therefore any impact of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the instruments in which the Fund invests cannot yet be determined. There is no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that instruments using an alternative rate will have the same volume or liquidity. As a result, the transition process might lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in markets that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates; a reduction in the value of some LIBOR-based investments; increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of any applicable hedging strategies against instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR; and/or costs incurred in connection with temporary borrowings and closing out positions and entering into new agreements. Any such effects of the transition away from LIBOR and the adoption of alternative reference rates could result in losses to the Fund.

 

T.

Other Risks – The Fund may invest in lower-quality debt securities, i.e., “junk bonds”. Investments in lower-rated securities or unrated securities of comparable quality tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default by the issuer because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors’ claim.

The Fund will seek to gain exposure to commodity markets primarily through an investment in the Subsidiary and through investments in exchange-traded funds and commodity-linked derivatives. The Subsidiary, unlike the Fund, may invest without limitation in commodities, commodity-linked derivatives and other securities, such as exchange-traded and commodity-linked notes, that may provide leveraged and non-leveraged exposure to commodity markets. The Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments.

The Fund may invest in obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that may vary in the level of support they receive from the government. The government may choose not to provide financial support to government sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so. In this case, if the issuer defaulted, the Fund may not be able to recover its investment in such issuer from the U.S. Government. Many securities purchased by the Fund are not guaranteed by the U.S. Government.

Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

 

U.

Leverage Risk – Leverage exists when the 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.

 

V.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  
First $200 million      0.750%  
Next $200 million      0.720%  
Next $200 million      0.690%  
Next $200 million      0.660%  
Next $200 million      0.600%  
Next $4 billion      0.500%  
Over $5 billion      0.480%  

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.67%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Funds.

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 0.84% and Series II shares to 1.09% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). Effective June 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 1.50% and Series II shares to 1.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense

 

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on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $521,836.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $146,437 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,503,794 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 -    Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
Level 2 -    Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3 -    Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

    During the year ended December 31, 2020, there were transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 of $93,116, due to lack of availability of market data for these securities.

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

                                   

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 365,699,807      $ 42,878      $ 365,742,685  

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

            333,970,113               333,970,113  

Asset-Backed Securities

            70,423,753               70,423,753  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            39,011,329               39,011,329  

U.S. Treasury Securities

            20,338,831               20,338,831  

Preferred Stocks

            13,587,848               13,587,848  

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

            1,279,362        11,193,807        12,473,169  

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

            12,043,561               12,043,561  

Investment Companies

     640,083                      640,083  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     150,576        78,559        19,988        249,123  

Money Market Funds

     105,120,654                      105,120,654  

Options Purchased

            13,067,508               13,067,508  

Total Investments in Securities

     105,911,313        869,500,671        11,256,673        986,668,657  

Other Investments - Assets*

                                   

Futures Contracts

     134,846                      134,846  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            26,798,674               26,798,674  

Swap Agreements

            6,913,090               6,913,090  
       134,846        33,711,764               33,846,610  

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

         

 

 

Futures Contracts

   $ (2,111,913   $     $      $ (2,111,913

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           (28,489,970            (28,489,970

 

 

Options Written

           (5,172,606            (5,172,606

 

 

Swap Agreements

           (2,864,983            (2,864,983

 

 
     (2,111,913     (36,527,559            (38,639,472

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (1,977,067     (2,815,795            (4,792,862

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 103,934,246     $ 866,684,876     $ 11,256,673      $ 981,875,795  

 

 

 

*

Forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and swap agreements are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Options written are shown at value.

    A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the reporting period in relation to net assets.

    The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the year ended December 31, 2020:

 

      Value
12/31/2019
     Purchases at
Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
     Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Transfers
into
Level 3
     Transfers
out of
Level 3
     Value
12/31/2020

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

   $ 66,846      $ 10,880,000      $ (66,846   $ 18,335      $ 29,709     $ 215,525      $ 50,238        $-      $11,193,807

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

     -        -        -       -        (1,011,900     1,011,900        42,878          -      42,878

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     -        395,120        -       -        (3,201,217     2,826,085        -          -      19,988

Total

   $ 66,846      $ 11,275,120      $ (66,846   $ 18,335      $ (4,183,408   $ 4,053,510      $ 93,116        $-      $11,256,673

    Securities determined to be Level 3 at the end of the reporting period were valued primarily by utilizing quotes from a third-party vendor pricing service. A significant change in third-party pricing information could result in a significantly lower or higher value in Level 3 investments.

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an ISDA Master Agreement under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

    For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Assets    Credit
Risk
    Currency
Risk
    

Interest

Rate Risk

    Total  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ -     $ -      $ 134,846     $ 134,846  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – Centrally Cleared(a)

     167,944       -        6,007,265       6,175,209  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     -       26,798,674        -       26,798,674  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     530,021       -        207,860       737,881  

 

 

Options purchased, at value – OTC(b)

     98,115       10,041,948        2,927,445       13,067,508  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets

     796,080       36,840,622        9,277,416       46,914,118  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (167,944     -        (6,142,111     (6,310,055

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 628,136     $ 36,840,622      $ 3,135,305     $ 40,604,063  

 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Liabilities   

Credit

Risk

    Currency
Risk
   

Interest

Rate Risk

    Total  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ -     $ -     $ (2,111,913   $ (2,111,913

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements – Centrally Cleared(a)

     (516,314     -       (1,793,635     (2,309,949

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     -       (28,489,970     -       (28,489,970

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     (301,731     -       (253,303     (555,034

 

 

Options written, at value – OTC

     (423,541     (4,627,782     (121,283     (5,172,606

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (1,241,586     (33,117,752     (4,280,134     (38,639,472

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     516,314       -       3,905,548       4,421,862  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (725,272   $ (33,117,752   $ (374,586   $ (34,217,610

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(b) 

Options purchased, at value as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of December 31, 2020.

 

    Financial Derivative Assets           Financial Derivative Liabilities          

Collateral

(Received/Pledged)

       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   
Counterparty   Forward
Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Options
Purchased
    Swap
Agreements
   

Total

Assets

          Forward
Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Options
Written
    Swap
Agreements
    Total
Liabilities
    Net Value
of
Derivatives
    Non-Cash     Cash     Net
Amount
 

 

 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 4,365,321     $ 899,455     $ 136,280     $ 5,401,056       $ (4,363,344   $ (255,173   $ -     $ (4,618,517   $ 782,539     $ -     $ (782,539   $ -  

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

    -       -       -       -         -       -       (13,287     (13,287     (13,287     -       -       (13,287

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

    1,316,170       287,138       24,353       1,627,661         (1,811,253     (63,301     (21,774     (1,896,328     (268,667     -       268,667       -  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

    9,371,063       6,491,098       95,446       15,957,607         (7,177,639     (2,005,913     -       (9,183,552     6,774,055       -       (3,150,000     3,624,055  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    9,931,382       2,693,342       703,399       13,328,123         (11,699,130     (1,702,952     (296,702     (13,698,784     (370,661     -       -       (370,661

 

 

Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC

    1,378,835       1,473,725       -       2,852,560         (2,287,690     (419,148     -       (2,706,838     145,722       -       -       145,722  

 

 

Natwest Markets PLC

    -       -       -       -         (7,435     -       -       (7,435     -       -       -       -  

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

    200,618       -       -       200,618         (595,295     -       -       (595,295     (394,677     -       394,677       -  

 

 

Standard Chartered Bank PLC

    235,285       1,222,750       -       1,458,035         (548,184     (649,224     (253,303     (1,450,711     7,324       -       -       7,324  

 

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    -       -       -       -         -       (76,895     -       (76,895     -       -       -       -  

 

 

Total

  $ 26,798,674     $ 13,067,508     $ 959,478     $ 40,825,660       $ (28,489,970   $ (5,172,606   $ (585,066   $ (34,247,642   $ 6,578,018     $ -     $ (3,269,195   $ 3,308,823  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

    

Location of Gain (Loss) on

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 
  

 

 

 
    

Credit

Risk

    

Currency

Risk

   

Equity

Risk

   

Interest

Rate Risk

    Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

           

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ -      $ (11,337,981   $ -     $ -     $ (11,337,981

 

 

Futures contracts

     -        -       -       11,844,277       11,844,277  

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     -        2,560,458       (1,630,713     (4,198,151     (3,268,406

 

 

Options written

     -        (21,901,143     1,034,512       (51,895,911     (72,762,542

 

 

Swap agreements

     7,903,809        -       -       19,228,289       27,132,098  

 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


    

Location of Gain (Loss) on

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 
  

 

 

 
    

Credit

Risk

   

Currency

Risk

   

Equity

Risk

   

Interest

Rate Risk

    Total  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation

(Depreciation):

          

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ -     $ 8,632,803     $ -     $ -     $ 8,632,803  

 

 

Futures contracts

     -       -       -       (823,291     (823,291

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     498,381       1,861,434       2,609,109       (823,724     4,145,200  

 

 

Options written

     (110,548     (2,541,025     (847,115     (395,865     (3,894,553

 

 

Swap agreements

     1,742,556       -       -       977,565       2,720,121  

 

 

Total

   $ 10,034,198     $ (22,725,454   $ 1,165,793     $ (26,086,811   $ (37,612,274

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities.

    The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

      Forward
Foreign
Currency
Contracts
     Futures
Contracts
     Swaptions
Purchased
     Foreign
Currency
Options
Purchased
     Swaptions
Written
     Foreign
Currency
Options
Written
     Swap
Agreements
 

Average notional value

   $ 2,156,165,866      $ 544,361,362      $ 1,372,389,487      $ 385,625,271      $ 740,796,897      $ 608,347,307      $ 2,678,576,302  

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Unfunded Loan Commitments

Pursuant to the terms of certain Senior Loan agreements, the Fund held the following unfunded loan commitments as of December 31, 2020. The Fund intends to reserve against such contingent obligations by designating cash, liquid securities and liquid Senior Loans as a reserve.

 

Borrower    Type      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Avianca Holdings S.A.

     Term Loan A-1      $ 1,359,349      $ 1,359,349  

Avianca Holdings S.A.

     Term Loan A-2        1,089,997        1,089,997  
                       $ 2,449,346  

NOTE 8–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

      2020      2019  

Ordinary income*

   $ 55,826,955      $ 52,269,320  

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

      
     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 43,016,327  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     24,406,251  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     1,145,633  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (169,103

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (227,129,867

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,183,411,311  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 1,024,680,552  

 

 

    The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to straddle losses deferred and derivative instruments.

    The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

Not subject to expiration

   $ 112,395,747      $ 114,734,120      $ 227,129,867  

 

*

Capital loss carryforward is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $3,063,567,107 and $3,281,561,500, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $70,910,716 and $54,096,307, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

     $  95,995,524  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (71,589,273

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $  24,406,251  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $959,122,031.

NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency gain loss, income from swap agreements, income from subsidiary, straddle losses deferred and partnership transactions, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $3,232,428, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $3,231,930 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $498. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 11–Share Information

 

      Summary of Share Activity  
     Year ended             Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)             December 31, 2019  
      Shares      Amount              Shares      Amount  

Sold:

              

Series I

     7,198,242      $ 34,167,624                 18,615,624      $ 91,652,597  

Series II

     2,731,449        13,393,044                 5,575,798        28,193,986  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

              

Series I

     4,591,807        21,122,311                 3,199,572        15,389,942  

Series II

     7,290,891        34,704,644                 7,435,359        36,879,378  

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
    

Year ended

December 31, 2020(a)

          

Year ended

December 31, 2019

 
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount            Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

           

Series I

     (16,117,197   $ (75,646,927        (16,669,750   $ (81,650,513

 

 

Series II

     (21,278,732     (102,712,933        (94,815,980     (475,861,262

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (15,583,540   $ (74,972,237        (76,659,377   $ (385,395,872

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 58% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 12–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these consolidated financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 13–Subsequent Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund to Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund and its subsidiary (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the consolidated statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The consolidated financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund and its subsidiary (formerly known as Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the consolidated financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, brokers and agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 17, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

    The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

    The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

    Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     

Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/20)

  

ACTUAL

  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

  

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

   Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
   Expenses
  Paid During      
Period2
   Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)
   Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,086.50    $4.30    $1,021.01    $4.17    0.82%

Series II

     1,000.00      1,084.90      5.61      1.019.76      5.43    1.07  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

                

  Federal and State Income Tax   
  Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*      1.74
  U.S. Treasury Obligations*      3.35

                  * The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee                 

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007   

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees                 

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017   

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019   

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997   

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017   

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016   

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)             

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019    Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. –1956

Trustee

  2019    Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   1998   

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019   

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017   

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)             

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017   

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016   

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019   

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019   

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers                 

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999   

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005    Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 

Senior Vice President

  2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)                 

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006    Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée   N/A   N/A
   
         Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)        

 

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962 Senior Vice President   2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020   

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013    Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)                 

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020   

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020   

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

 

LOGO  

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund

 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings in various monthly and quarterly regulatory filings. The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) monthly on Form N-MFP. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. The Fund’s Form N-MFP filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-MFP, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

      O-VIGMKT-AR-1


 

Management’s Discussion

 

Fund Information         

This annual report for Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund (the Fund) covers the year ended December 31, 2020.

    As of December 31, 2020, the Fund’s net assets totaled $365 million. As of the same date, the Fund’s weighted average maturity was 12 days and the Fund’s weighted average life was 117 days.

 

Weighted average maturity (WAM) is an average of the maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by each security’s percentage of net assets. The days to maturity for WAM is the lower of the stated maturity date or next interest rate reset date. WAM reflects how a portfolio would react to interest rate changes.

    Weighted average life (WAL) is an average of all the maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by each security’s percentage of net assets. The days to maturity for WAL is the lower of the stated maturity date or next demand feature date. WAL reflects how a portfolio would react to deteriorating credit (widening spreads) or tightening liquidity conditions.

 

  

 

 

Market conditions affecting money market funds

After cutting rates three times in the second half of 2019, 2020 began with the federal funds target range at 1.50% to 1.75%.1 As concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic began to increase dramatically during the first quarter of 2020, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) initially cut rates by 50 basis points, to 1.00% to 1.25% at the beginning of March.1 This was followed by the Fed decisively moving towards a zero interest rate monetary policy in the middle of the month. As of March 15, 2020, the federal funds rate target range was 0.00% to 0.25%, where it was kept for the remainder of 2020.1

    The Fed cited dysfunctional short-term funding markets and the potential for greater longer-term damage to markets and the broader economy as risk markets, particularly equities, racked up losses not seen since the 2008-2009 financial crisis. The Fed engaged in similar measures that it implemented during the 2008-2009 crisis to support markets and the broader economy. The Fed created lending facilities within the commercial paper market, supported prime money market funds directly, and purchased Treasury bonds and Agency Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) across the maturity spectrum. The Fed also made clear its intention to purchase corporate bonds as part of its massive liquidity injection to help support markets and the economy.

    Following the market volatility in March, net Treasury bill issuance spiked dramatically and total bills outstanding nearly doubled, due to the extreme demand for high quality government assets and a general “flight to quality” in the market. Treasury bills outstanding remained elevated through the end of the year, ending the year at $4.964 trillion.2

    At the close of the year, it is Invesco Global Liquidity’s view that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) monetary policy directive would remain on hold for the year 2021. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has indicated the current zero interest rate policy will likely remain in place for the foreseeable future.

    For over 35 years, Invesco Global Liquidity has been a core business for Invesco. We believe in a disciplined investment process, high credit quality solutions, distinguished client engagement and consistent performance.

    We appreciate your continued investment in Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bloomberg LP

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Team managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

 Portfolio Composition by Maturity*

 

 In days, as of 12/31/2020

  
 1-7      52.7%  
 8-30      0.0     
 31-60      3.3     
 61-90      4.4     
 91-180      9.9     
 181+      29.7     

*The number of days to maturity of each holding is determined in accordance with the provisions of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund’s investment objective is to seek income consistent with stability of principal.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

     Interest
Rate
     Maturity
Date
    

Principal

Amount
(000)

     Value  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities-38.94%

           

Federal Farm Credit Bank (FFCB)-4.39%

           

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.08%)(a)

     0.16%        03/10/2022      $       3,000      $     3,000,000  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.19%)(a)

     0.27%        07/14/2022        3,000        3,000,000  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.07%)(a)

     0.15%        08/11/2022        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.09%)(a)

     0.17%        10/07/2022        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 
              16,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)-12.61%

           

Federal Home Loan Bank

     1.38%        02/18/2021        3,000        3,003,498  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.04%)(a)

     0.12%        02/25/2021        4,000        4,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank(b)

     0.45%        03/08/2021        10,000        9,991,750  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank

     0.38%        03/11/2021        3,000        2,999,458  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.11%)(a)

     0.19%        03/25/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.11%)(a)

     0.12%        04/09/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.14%)(a)

     0.08%        04/19/2021        4,000        4,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.07%)(a)

     0.15%        04/21/2021        7,000        7,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.16%)(a)

     0.24%        05/07/2021        4,000        4,000,350  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.09%)(a)

     0.17%        09/10/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 
              45,995,056  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)-4.11%

           

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.18%)(a)

     0.26%        12/13/2021        15,000        15,000,000  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)-17.83%

           

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.21%)(a)

     0.29%        07/01/2021        25,000        25,000,000  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.23%)(a)

     0.34%        07/06/2021        10,000        10,000,000  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.30%)(a)

     0.39%        01/07/2022        20,000        20,000,000  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.22%)(a)

     0.30%        03/16/2022        10,000        10,000,000  

 

 
              65,000,000  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities (Cost $141,995,056)

              141,995,056  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities-8.23%

           

U.S. Treasury Bills-6.31%(b)

           

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.08%        02/02/2021        5,000        4,999,689  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.10%        04/01/2021        4,000        3,999,050  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.09%        04/13/2021        5,000        4,998,725  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.10%        04/29/2021        4,000        3,998,754  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.10%        06/01/2021        5,000        4,998,008  

 

 
              22,994,226  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes-1.92%

           

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.30%)(a)

     0.39%        10/31/2021        4,000        4,001,300  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.15%)(a)

     0.24%        01/31/2022        2,000        1,999,634  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.06%)(a)

     0.15%        10/31/2022        1,000        999,907  

 

 
              7,000,841  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $29,995,067)

              29,995,067  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding Repurchase Agreements)-47.17%
(Cost $171,990,123)

 

        171,990,123  

 

 

 

                   Repurchase
Amount
        

Repurchase Agreements-53.76%(c)

           

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, agreement dated 12/31/2020, maturing value of $80,000,711 (collateralized by a domestic agency mortgage-backed security valued at $81,600,726; 2.00%; 11/20/2050)

     0.08%        01/04/2021        80,000,711        80,000,000  

 

 

RBC Dominion Securities Inc., agreement dated 12/31/2020, maturing value of $76,000,676 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations and domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $77,520,693; 0.00% - 3.50%; 01/15/2021 - 12/20/2050)

     0.08%        01/04/2021        76,000,676        76,000,000  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


      Interest
Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Repurchase
Amount
     Value  

TD Securities (USA) LLC, term agreement dated 12/30/2020, maturing value of $40,000,856 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $40,800,624; 3.50%; 02/20/2050 - 09/20/2050)(d)

     0.11%        01/06/2021      $ 40,000,856      $ 40,000,000  

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $196,000,000)

              196,000,000  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES(e)-100.93% (Cost $367,990,123)

              367,990,123  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(0.93)%

              (3,374,865

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

            $ 364,615,258  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

LIBOR -London Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR  -Secured Overnight Financing Rate

USD    -U.S. Dollar

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(b) 

Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.

(c)

Principal amount equals value at period end. See Note 1I.

(d) 

The Fund may demand payment of the term repurchase agreement upon one to seven business days’ notice depending on the timing of the demand.

(e)

Also represents cost for federal income tax purposes.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, excluding repurchase agreements, at value and cost

   $ 171,990,123  

 

 

Repurchase agreements, at value and cost

     196,000,000  

 

 

Cash

     786,057  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     964,163  

 

 

Interest

     82,765  

 

 

Fund expenses absorbed

     114,872  

 

 

Total assets

     369,937,980  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     4,999,689  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     7,546  

 

 

Dividends

     3,273  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     200,057  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,239  

 

 

Accrued operating expenses

     110,918  

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,322,722  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 364,615,258  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 364,518,324  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     96,934  

 

 
   $ 364,615,258  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 364,605,255  

 

 

Series II

   $ 10,003  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized:

  

Series I

     364,478,668  

 

 

Series II

     10,000  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 1.00  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 1.00  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 4,141,581  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     5,140,540  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     587,362  

 

 

Custodian fees

     15,705  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     26  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     7,873  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     29,343  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     17,350  

 

 

Professional services fees

     70,714  

 

 

Other

     14,467  

 

 

Total expenses

     5,883,380  

 

 

Less: Fees waived and expenses reimbursed

     (2,887,765

 

 

Net expenses

     2,995,615  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,145,966  

 

 

Net realized gain from unaffiliated investment securities

     90,321  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,236,287  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,145,966     $ 21,081,559  

 

 

Net realized gain

     90,321       10,320  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,236,287       21,091,879  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (1,145,947     (21,080,865

 

 

Series II

     (19     (78

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (1,145,966     (21,080,943

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     (5,244,425     (2,685,977,149

 

 

Series II

     -       10,000  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (5,244,425     (2,685,967,149

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (5,154,104     (2,685,956,213

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     369,769,362       3,055,725,575  

 

 

End of year

   $ 364,615,258     $ 369,769,362  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(a)
  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(realized)
  Total from
investment
operations
 

Dividends

from net

investment

income

  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return(b)
 

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

 

Ratio of
expenses
to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed

 

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed(c)

 

Ratio of net

investment
income
to average
net assets

Series I

                                           

Year ended 12/31/20

      $1.00       $0.00       $ 0.00       $0.00       $(0.00)         $1.00       0.22 %       $   364,605       0.24 %(d)       0.48 %(d)       0.09 %(d)

Year ended 12/31/19

      1.00       0.02       0.00       0.02       (0.02)         1.00       1.71       369,759       0.50       0.54       1.82

Year ended 12/31/18

      1.00       0.01       0.00       0.01       (0.01)         1.00       1.35       3,055,726       0.50       0.56       1.54

Year ended 12/31/17

      1.00       0.00       (0.00 )       0.00       (0.00)         1.00       0.39       425,604       0.50       0.59       0.39

Year ended 12/31/16

      1.00       0.00       (0.00 )       0.00       (0.00)         1.00       0.01       541,970       0.35       0.55       0.01

Series II

                                           

Year ended 12/31/20

      1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00)         1.00       0.17       10       0.29 (d)        0.73 (d)        0.04 (d) 

Period ended 12/31/19(e)

      1.00       0.01       0.00       0.01       (0.01)         1.00       0.78       10       0.72 (f)        0.72 (f)        1.61 (f) 

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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.

(c) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $1,236,603 and $10 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e) 

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

(f)

Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek income consistent with stability of principal.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations - The Fund’s securities are recorded on the basis of amortized cost which approximates value as permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. This method values a security at its cost on the date of purchase and, thereafter, assumes a constant amortization to maturity of any premiums or accretion of any discounts.

Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class. The Fund allocates income to a class based on the relative value of the settled shares of each class.

C.

Country Determination - For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions - Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly to separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Distributions from net realized gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes - The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses - Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications - Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


I.

Repurchase Agreements - The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements. Collateral on repurchase agreements, including the Fund’s pro-rata interest in joint repurchase agreements, is taken into possession by the Fund upon entering into the repurchase agreement. Collateral consisting of U.S. Government Securities and U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities is marked to market daily to ensure its market value is at least 102% of the sales price of the repurchase agreement. The investments in some repurchase agreements, pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, are through participation with other mutual funds, private accounts and certain non-registered investment companies managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates (“Joint repurchase agreements”). The principal amount of the repurchase agreement is equal to the value at period-end. If the seller of a repurchase agreement fails to repurchase the security in accordance with the terms of the agreement, the Fund might incur expenses in enforcing its rights, and could experience losses, including a decline in the value of the collateral and loss of income.

J.

Other Risks - Investments in obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government may vary in the level of support they receive from the government. The government may choose not to provide financial support to government sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so. In this case, if the issuer defaulted, the Fund may not be able to recover its investment in such issuer from the U.S. Government.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets*    Rate          

First $500 million

     0.450

Next $500 million

     0.425  

Next $500 million

     0.400  

Over $1.5 billion

     0.375  

*The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.42%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s). Invesco has also entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Funds.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.50% and Series II shares to 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). Effective June 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, the Adviser agreed to limit expenses of Series I shares to 1.50% and Series II shares to 1.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.

The Adviser and/or Invesco Distributors, Inc., (“IDI”) voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to increase the Fund’s yield. Voluntary fee waivers and/or reimbursements may be modified at any time upon consultation with the Board of Trustees without further notice to investors.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco voluntarily waived advisory fees of $2,887,745 and reimbursed class level expenses of $20 for Series II shares in order to increase the Fund’s yield.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $551,894 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $35,468 for fees paid to insurance companies. Also, Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”) serves as custodian and fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with IDI to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 –

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


  Level 2 –

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 –

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

As of December 31, 2020, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 2 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 5–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with BNY Mellon, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

NOTE 6–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

      2020      2019  

Ordinary income*

   $ 1,135,576      $ 21,080,943  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     10,390        -  

Total distributions

   $ 1,145,966      $ 21,080,943  

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 188,180  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (91,246

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     364,518,324  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 364,615,258  

 

 

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 7–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of distributions, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $100,215 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $100,215. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

            Summary of Share Activity         

 

 
            Years ended December 31,         
  

 

 

 
     2020(a)             2019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     2,362,230,625      $ 2,362,230,625        2,074,144,735      $ 2,074,144,735  

 

 

Series II(b)

     -        -        10,000        10,000  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     1,144,201        1,144,201        23,445,418        23,445,418  

 

 

Series II

     -        -        -        -  

 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


           Summary of Share Activity        

 

 
           Years ended December 31,        
  

 

 

 
     2020(a)           2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,368,619,251   $ (2,368,619,251     (4,783,567,302   $ (4,783,567,302

 

 

Series II

     -       -       -       -  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (5,244,425   $ (5,244,425)       (2,685,967,149   $ (2,685,967,149

 

 

 

(a)

There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and owns 89% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with the entity whereby the entity sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to the entity, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by the entity are also owned beneficially.

(b)

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

NOTE 9–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 10–Subsequent Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund to Invesco V.I. U.S. Government Money Portfolio.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Financial Highlights

For the year ended December 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019 for Series I.

For the year ended December 31, 2020 and the period May 24, 2019 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2019 for Series II.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer Government Money Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

            ACTUAL    HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before  expenses)
     
Class    Beginning   
Account Value    
(07/01/20)  
   Ending   
Account Value    
(12/31/20)1   
   Expenses    
Paid During    
Period2   
   Ending  
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)  
   Expenses   
Paid During    
Period2   
   Annualized      
Expense    
Ratio     

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,000.10    $1.06    $1,024.08    $1.07    0.21%

Series II

     1,000.00      1,000.10      1.11      1,024.03      1.12    0.22   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

    The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax                                                   

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 10,390  

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.00

Business Interest Income*

     91.63

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     39.60

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee                 

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007   

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees                 

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017   

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019   

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997   

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017   

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016   

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)             

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019    Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019    Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   1998   

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019   

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017   

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)             

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017   

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016   

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019   

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019   

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers                 

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999   

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005    Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 

Senior Vice President

  2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)                 

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962 Senior Vice President   2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020   

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013    Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)                 

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020   

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020   

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

Bank of New York Mellon

2 Hanson Place

Brooklyn, NY 11217-1431

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund
 
 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    O-VIIGR-AR-1                                


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund (the Fund) outperformed the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Index.

 

 

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

   

Fund vs. Indexes

        
 

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

  
   

Series I Shares

     21.50
   

Series II Shares

     21.04  
   

MSCI All Country World ex-USA Indexq

     10.65  
 

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your fund

Global equity markets started the year buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.

    Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy responses created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.

    Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.

    At the end of the year, global equity markets again posted gains as good news about COVID-19 vaccines outweighed concerns about sharply rising infection rates and tightening social restrictions. In most global regions, equity market leadership shifted as value stocks outperformed growth stocks. Sectors that had been severely affected by the pandemic, including energy and financials, were among the fourth quarter’s top performers. Emerging market equities, which posted

robust gains amplified by US dollar weakness, outperformed developed market equities for the year.

    We identify structural growth trends in the global economy, investing in companies that can monetize them sustainably for many years – often decades. We buy these companies when they are trading at attractive valuations and hold them in the portfolio for a long period of time to benefit from the compounding of the returns they produce. This is a discipline that we have been following for over two decades.

    The Fund delivered strong absolute and relative returns for the year ending December 31, 2020. The Fund’s quality-oriented portfolio provided downside protection during the dramatic COVID-19-related sell-off in the first quarter of 2020 relative to the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Index and participated very well in the market rallies that started in March and continued through the end of the year.

    The Fund performed most strongly in the information technology sector as a result of our usual overweight to the sector and in the financials and energy sectors as a result of our usual underweight exposures. The only two sectors in which the Fund underperformed on a relative basis during the year were in the materials and communication services sectors due to stock selection.

    The three largest contributors to absolute performance during the year were ASML Holding, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Hermès International.

    ASML Holding, a Dutch company, makes the equipment needed for producing semiconductors. ASML is the only supplier of the extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment that is required to produce the next generation of semiconductor chips. In our opinion, the stock has reacted favorably to a growing appreciation of the company’s growth potential.

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, more commonly known as TSMC, has become the dominant player in the semiconductor foundry industry. The need for semiconductors continues to proliferate as the “internet of things” becomes a reality and we digitize more of our business and personal activities. The complexity and capital intensity of high-

 

end semiconductor production has highly concentrated the industry. It is now, in effect, an oligopoly. TSMC has the lion’s share and therefore captures a greater share of the profit pool in the industry.

    Hermès International is a leading luxury goods producer and perhaps the strictest brand curator in the industry. Hermès never has a sale, increases production very slowly, and raises prices inexorably. Hermès has begun to reopen stores in Asia after their COVID-19 closure and has experienced strong demand in them. The share price reacted favorably to this news.

    The three largest detractors from absolute performance for the year were Hitachi, ICICI Bank and Airbus.

    Hitachi is a Japanese company that has some industrial component and services businesses that are very interesting to us and other legacy businesses that we think are completely awful. Like most companies, Hitachi’s share price declined during the COVID-19 market sell-off. As part of the sea changes we are seeing in the behavior of Japanese company management teams, Hitachi is selling its “bad” businesses and restructuring itself into an attractive company.

    ICICI Bank, a market leader in India, experienced that same share price decline that nearly all of the world’s banks experienced during the first quarter of 2020. We began buying ICICI Bank in 2011. Since then we have benefited from India’s dramatic increase in the financial inclusion of its 1.3 billion people - enabled by their Aadhar identification program and mobile smart devices - and from the improved management of the bank itself by an able team. ICICI Bank has accomplished most of the tasks it set itself several years ago: it has run off its bad loan book, improved its credit processes and spun off its joint venture insurance arm. We think there are other investment opportunities for us, and we exited our position during the second quarter.

    Airbus dominates the widebody, long haul jet market along with its US competitor, Boeing. During the COVID-19 market sell-off, anything and everything to do with travel sold off sharply. We have owned Airbus for many years and continue to view it as a profitable way to benefit from the very long-term trend of rising air travel. We believe aviation will recover and so will Airbus. It’s a vital cog in our global transportation system.

    Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Robert B. Dunphy

George R. Evans (Lead)

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors

 

 

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such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

 

1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

  Average Annual Total Returns  

   As of 12/31/20

  
  Series I Shares         
  Inception (5/13/92)      7.61%   
     10 Years      7.87      
     5 Years      9.25      
     1 Year      21.50      
  Series II Shares         
  Inception (3/19/01)      6.69%   
     10 Years      7.57      
     5 Years      8.92      
     1 Year      21.04      

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund. Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The MSCI All Country World ex-USA® Index is an index considered representative of developed and emerging stock markets, excluding the US. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Fund Information

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector   % of total net assets

Information Technology

  25.74%

Consumer Discretionary

  20.57   

Industrials

  16.40   

Health Care

  15.22   

Consumer Staples

  8.66   

Communication Services

  5.80   

Materials

  2.88   

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

  2.68   

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

  2.05   

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

          % of total net assets

  1. 

 

ASML Holding N.V.

  2.92%

  2. 

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

  2.67   

  3. 

 

Hermes International

  2.59   

  4. 

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

  2.16   

  5. 

 

Keyence Corp.

  1.97   

  6. 

 

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

  1.95   

  7. 

 

Hoya Corp.

  1.94   

  8. 

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

  1.93   

  9. 

 

Flutter Entertainment PLC

  1.90   

10. 

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B

  1.88   

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*  Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.94%

 

Australia–1.25%

 

CSL Ltd.

     28,738      $ 6,279,470  

 

 
Belgium–0.41%

 

Galapagos N.V.(a)

     14,205        1,397,745  

 

 

Galapagos N.V., ADR(a)

     6,567        645,657  

 

 
        2,043,402  

 

 
Canada–4.82%

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B

     276,662        9,428,547  

 

 

CAE, Inc.

     232,458        6,441,035  

 

 

Dollarama, Inc.

     111,798        4,556,588  

 

 

Shopify, Inc., Class A(a)

     3,314        3,742,068  

 

 
        24,168,238  

 

 
China–3.51%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a)

     34,047        7,923,758  

 

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     132,800        9,703,328  

 

 
        17,627,086  

 

 
Denmark–2.42%

 

Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR(a)

     19,100        3,185,498  

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     128,259        8,971,138  

 

 
        12,156,636  

 

 
France–15.60%

 

Adevinta ASA, Class B(a)

     155,056        2,603,368  

 

 

Airbus SE(a)

     61,111        6,713,008  

 

 

Dassault Systemes SE

     26,407        5,364,402  

 

 

Edenred

     86,778        4,923,723  

 

 

EssilorLuxottica S.A.

     24,195        3,773,358  

 

 

Hermes International

     12,088        12,998,896  

 

 

Kering S.A.

     6,330        4,601,895  

 

 

L’Oreal S.A.

     12,341        4,689,043  

 

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     17,333        10,830,191  

 

 

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

     13,944        4,969,926  

 

 

SEB S.A.

     22,796        4,180,002  

 

 

Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.(a)

     55,295        5,328,075  

 

 

Worldline S.A.(a)(b)

     75,714        7,323,232  

 

 
        78,299,119  

 

 
Germany–6.94%

 

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA

     92,800        6,168,058  

 

 

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

     64,441        5,374,955  

 

 

Infineon Technologies AG

     219,368        8,418,612  

 

 

SAP SE

     51,059        6,709,588  

 

 

Siemens AG

     16,309        2,334,251  

 

 

Siemens Healthineers AG(b)

     113,927        5,832,670  

 

 
        34,838,134  

 

 
Hong Kong–0.60%

 

WH Group Ltd.

     3,621,500        3,036,655  

 

 
India–1.19%

 

Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd.(b)

     48,237        1,522,958  

 

 

Reliance Industries Ltd.

     163,878        4,464,192  

 

 
        5,987,150  

 

 

 

      Shares      Value  
Ireland–1.90%

 

Flutter Entertainment PLC

     46,095      $ 9,543,497  

 

 
Italy–1.12%

 

Davide Campari-Milano N.V.

     490,180        5,606,844  

 

 
Japan–10.31%

 

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     34,500        7,683,729  

 

 

Hitachi Ltd.

     58,300        2,300,484  

 

 

Hoya Corp.

     70,593        9,758,003  

 

 

Keyence Corp.

     17,524        9,862,197  

 

 

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

     59,000        1,821,120  

 

 

Nidec Corp.

     63,700        8,025,877  

 

 

Nihon M&A Center, Inc.

     114,700        7,675,740  

 

 

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

     22,000        4,612,227  

 

 
        51,739,377  

 

 
Netherlands–6.00%

 

Aalberts N.V.

     150,415        6,666,673  

 

 

Adyen N.V.(a)(b)

     2,944        6,850,418  

 

 

ASML Holding N.V.

     30,293        14,639,455  

 

 

Boskalis Westminster

     30,582        842,715  

 

 

Shop Apotheke Europe N.V.(a)(b)

     6,046        1,094,874  

 

 
        30,094,135  

 

 
New Zealand–1.84%

 

Xero Ltd.(a)

     81,010        9,222,767  

 

 
Spain–1.51%

 

Amadeus IT Group S.A.(a)

     86,248        6,244,161  

 

 

Prosegur Cash S.A.(b)

     1,348,827        1,319,277  

 

 
        7,563,438  

 

 
Sweden–5.16%

 

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

     191,157        9,775,912  

 

 

Epiroc AB, Class A

     370,667        6,737,861  

 

 

Swedish Match AB

     120,895        9,391,334  

 

 
        25,905,107  

 

 
Switzerland–9.04%

 

Barry Callebaut AG

     2,046        4,859,957  

 

 

Lonza Group AG

     8,607        5,527,978  

 

 

Novartis AG

     32,959        3,113,004  

 

 

Roche Holding AG

     20,360        7,103,764  

 

 

Sika AG

     23,536        6,425,378  

 

 

STMicroelectronics N.V.

     249,495        9,243,838  

 

 

Temenos AG

     32,189        4,491,496  

 

 

VAT Group AG(b)

     18,481        4,606,234  

 

 
        45,371,649  

 

 
Taiwan–2.67%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     713,000        13,391,196  

 

 
United Kingdom–13.69%

 

Blue Prism Group PLC(a)

     101,522        2,389,080  

 

 

boohoo Group PLC(a)

     1,137,598        5,364,337  

 

 

Britvic PLC

     417,968        4,643,500  

 

 

Compass Group PLC

     331,157        6,179,527  

 

 

Entain PLC

     372,012        5,774,588  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


      Shares      Value  
United Kingdom–(continued)

 

Legal & General Group PLC

     1,140,021      $ 4,190,328  

 

 

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     38,843        4,787,979  

 

 

Melrose Industries PLC

     3,410,542        8,317,717  

 

 

Next PLC

     91,539        8,876,714  

 

 

Ocado Group PLC(a)

     233,654        7,321,418  

 

 

Rightmove PLC

     594,538        5,294,461  

 

 

Trainline PLC(a)(b)

     879,354        5,587,296  

 

 
        68,726,945  

 

 
United States–7.96%

 

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a)

     23,815        5,569,614  

 

 

EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)

     23,730        8,503,646  

 

 

Ferguson PLC

     42,466        5,164,332  

 

 

James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI(a)

     270,720        8,008,130  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

     34,164        4,001,971  

 

 

ResMed, Inc.

     40,824        8,677,550  

 

 
        39,925,243  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $251,411,546)

 

     491,526,088  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Preferred Stocks–0.01%

 

India–0.01%

 

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., 6.00%, Pfd.
(Cost $0)

     599,541      $ 32,656  

 

 
Money Market Funds–1.79%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(c)(d)

     3,150,830        3,150,830  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     2,249,384        2,250,059  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

     3,600,948        3,600,948  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $9,001,980)

 

     9,001,837  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.74%
(Cost $260,413,526)

        500,560,581  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.26%

        1,323,142  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 501,883,723  

 

 
 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ADR   – American Depositary Receipt
CDI   – CREST Depository Interest
Pfd.   – Preferred

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2020 was $34,136,959, which represented 6.80% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value
December 31, 2020
    Dividend Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $6,357,038           $112,466,463       $(115,672,671)       $      -       $      -       $3,150,830       $41,954  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    -           11,521,271       (9,270,679)       (143     (390     2,250,059       827  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    -           18,434,034       (14,833,086)       -       -       3,600,948       272  

Total

    $6,357,038           $142,421,768       $(139,776,436)       $(143     $(390     $9,001,837       $43,053  

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $251,411,546)

   $491,558,744

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $9,001,980)

   9,001,837

Cash

   160,606

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $207,089)

   211,132

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

   125,898

Dividends

   1,979,713

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   53,679

Total assets

   503,091,609

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

   797,216

Accrued fees to affiliates

   258,528

Accrued other operating expenses

   98,463

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   53,679

Total liabilities

   1,207,886

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $501,883,723

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $218,145,635

Distributable earnings

   283,738,088
     $501,883,723

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $230,463,105

Series II

   $271,420,618

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

Series I

   79,257,520

Series II

   89,183,181

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $             2.91

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $             3.04

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $567,515)

   $ 4,353,252  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     43,053  

 

 

Total investment income

     4,396,305  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     4,167,445  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     727,081  

 

 

Custodian fees

     39,333  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     589,814  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     48,232  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     22,760  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     29,520  

 

 

Professional services fees

     60,686  

 

 

Other

     13,083  

 

 

Total expenses

     5,697,954  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (696,702

 

 

Net expenses

     5,001,252  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (604,947

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $101,550)

     47,536,836  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (390

 

 

Foreign currencies

     55,260  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (1,742

 

 
     47,589,964  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $212,752)

     42,319,477  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (143

 

 

Foreign currencies

     146,050  

 

 
     42,465,384  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     90,055,348  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 89,450,401  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (604,947   $ 3,686,941  

 

 

Net realized gain

     47,589,964       7,399,457  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     42,465,384       108,124,591  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     89,450,401       119,210,989  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (4,813,313     (13,472,374

 

 

Series II

     (4,638,613     (12,709,522

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (9,451,926     (26,181,896

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (28,064,430     (95,274,031

 

 

Series II

     (24,747,573     10,086,290  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (52,812,003     (85,187,741

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     27,186,472       7,841,352  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     474,697,251       466,855,899  

 

 

End of year

   $ 501,883,723     $ 474,697,251  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   Net
investment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Dividends
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
   Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
   Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed(c)
  Ratio of net
investment
income
(loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover (d)

Series I

                                                           

Year ended 12/31/20

     $ 2.45      $ (0.00 )     $ 0.52     $ 0.52     $ (0.02 )     $ (0.04 )     $ (0.06 )     $ 2.91        21.50 %     $ 230,463        1.00 %(e)       1.15 %(e)       (0.01 )%(e)       37 %

Year ended 12/31/19

       2.03        0.02       0.54       0.56       (0.02 )       (0.12 )       (0.14 )       2.45        28.60       221,944        1.00       1.13       0.91       51

Year ended 12/31/18

       2.59        0.02       (0.51 )       (0.49 )       (0.02 )       (0.05 )       (0.07 )       2.03        (19.42 )       267,220        1.00       1.10       0.83       25

Year ended 12/31/17

       2.08        0.02       0.52       0.54       (0.03 )             (0.03 )       2.59        26.29       360,417        1.00       1.08       0.87       27

Year ended 12/31/16

       2.20        0.03       (0.08 )       (0.05 )       (0.02 )       (0.05 )       (0.07 )       2.08        (2.12 )       301,559        1.00       1.09       1.24       15

Series II

                                                           

Year ended 12/31/20

       2.56        (0.01 )       0.55       0.54       (0.02 )       (0.04 )       (0.06 )       3.04        21.04       271,421        1.25 (e)        1.40 (e)        (0.26 )(e)       37

Year ended 12/31/19

       2.12        0.02       0.56       0.58       (0.02 )       (0.12 )       (0.14 )       2.56        27.95       252,753        1.25       1.38       0.67       51

Year ended 12/31/18

       2.70        0.01       (0.52 )       (0.51 )       (0.02 )       (0.05 )       (0.07 )       2.12        (19.55 )       199,636        1.25       1.35       0.58       25

Year ended 12/31/17

       2.16        0.01       0.56       0.57       (0.03 )             (0.03 )       2.70        26.44       239,042        1.25       1.33       0.60       27

Year ended 12/31/16

       2.29        0.02       (0.08 )       (0.06 )       (0.02 )       (0.05 )       (0.07 )       2.16        (2.72 )       175,633        1.25       1.34       0.99       15

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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.

(c) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended October 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(e) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $206,410 and $235,925 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

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returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

 

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

 

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

 

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

 

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

 

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

 

I.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

 

J.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets*    Rate      

 

 

Up to $250 million

     1.000%  

 

 

Next $250 million

     0.900%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.850%  

 

 

Over $1 billion

     0.820%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.94%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Funds.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2022, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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 1.00% and Series II shares to 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2022. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $696,702.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $63,577 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $663,504 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                 

 

 

Australia

   $        $ 6,279,470          $–        $ 6,279,470  

 

 

Belgium

     645,657          1,397,745            –          2,043,402  

 

 

Canada

     24,168,238                     –          24,168,238  

 

 

China

     7,923,758          9,703,328            –          17,627,086  

 

 

Denmark

     3,185,498          8,971,138            –          12,156,636  

 

 

France

              78,299,119            –          78,299,119  

 

 

Germany

              34,838,134            –          34,838,134  

 

 

Hong Kong

              3,036,655            –          3,036,655  

 

 

India

     32,656          5,987,150            –          6,019,806  

 

 

Ireland

              9,543,497            –          9,543,497  

 

 

Italy

              5,606,844            –          5,606,844  

 

 

Japan

              51,739,377            –          51,739,377  

 

 

Netherlands

              30,094,135            –          30,094,135  

 

 

New Zealand

              9,222,767            –          9,222,767  

 

 

Spain

              7,563,438            –          7,563,438  

 

 

Sweden

              25,905,107            –          25,905,107  

 

 

Switzerland

              45,371,649            –          45,371,649  

 

 

Taiwan

              13,391,196            –          13,391,196  

 

 

United Kingdom

              68,726,945            –          68,726,945  

 

 

United States

     26,752,781          13,172,462            –          39,925,243  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     9,001,837                     –          9,001,837  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 71,710,425        $ 428,850,156          $–        $ 500,560,581  

 

 

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
     Currency
Risk
 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $(1,742)  

 

 

    The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $112,313

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

 

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NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 3,427,490            $ 3,888,153  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     6,024,436        22,293,743  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 9,451,926            $ 26,181,896  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

   $ 45,164,337  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     238,497,503  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     126,973  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (50,725

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     218,145,635  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 501,883,723  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $159,190,666 and $224,965,674, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 241,390,920  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (2,893,417

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 238,497,503  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $262,063,078.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of net operating losses, passive foreign investment companies and foreign capital gains taxes, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $929,387, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $284,783 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $644,604. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     12,200,099      $ 28,925,077        8,881,295      $ 19,659,846  

 

 

Series II

     9,099,234        22,431,074        13,275,646        30,754,894  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     1,865,625        4,813,313        6,179,988        13,472,374  

 

 

Series II

     1,718,005        4,638,613        5,574,352        12,709,522  

 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (25,538,177   $ (61,802,820     (55,770,549   $ (128,406,251

 

 

Series II

     (20,462,841     (51,817,260     (14,188,919     (33,378,126

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (21,118,055   $ (52,812,003     (36,048,187   $ (85,187,741

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 35% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  ACTUAL  

 

HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before

expenses)

    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses
Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,266.70   $5.70   $1,020.11   $5.08   1.00%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,259.60     7.10     1,018.85     6.34   1.25   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

                

 

Federal and State Income Tax

  
 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 6,024,436  
 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     1.02
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

                      *  The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959 Trustee   2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956 Trustee   2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Ann Barnett Stern – 1957 Trustee   2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee   2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn – 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


 

 

LOGO  

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

   December 31, 2020
  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE

Invesco Distributors, Inc.                O-VIMST-AR-1


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund® (the Fund) underperformed the S&P 500 Index.

        

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

        

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

  

 

Series I Shares

     13.94

Series II Shares

     13.69  

S&P 500 Indexq

     18.40  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

        

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many

regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

    US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3

    During the year, stock selection in the real estate sector and a modest underweight to the utilities sector were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance versus the S&P 500 Index. This was offset by weaker stock selection in the information technology (IT), health care and energy sectors.

    The largest individual contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the S&P 500 Index during the year included Microsoft, Amazon and QUALCOMM. Microsoft and Amazon benefited from strong execution and various tailwinds that were accelerated due to the pandemic including the increased need and importance of technology to work from home. Microsoft saw continued momentum for the company’s commercial cloud offerings and continued to report strong revenue

 

growth and operating margin expansion. Amazon continued to benefit from retail disruption in their e-commerce business, which drove market share gains in addition to the acceleration of digital transformation that benefited its AWS cloud services.

    Qualcomm reported solid business fundamentals and benefited from 5G spending. Additionally, the company resolved its licensing dispute with Huawei and the FTC anticompetition ruling against Qualcomm was overturned on appeal.

    The largest individual detractors from the Fund’s performance relative to the S&P 500 Index during the year included Suncor, Capital One Financial and Magellan Midstream. Suncor, an integrated energy company, and Magellan, which is primarily a refined products pipeline company, significantly underperformed along with the rest of the energy sector. The energy sector experienced significant negative returns despite the S&P 500 Index producing positive total returns during the year. We have exited our holding in Suncor.

    Capital One Financial underperformed after the unemployment picture quickly deteriorated in March 2020 due to COVID-19-related concerns about consumers’ ability to make payments on their credit cards and other loans. Capital One Financial was generally considered the most exposed to the health of the consumer out of the larger US banks.

    We continue to maintain our discipline around valuation and focus on companies which we believe have competitive advantages and skilled management teams that are out-executing peers. We believe this disciplined approach is essential to generating attractive long-term performance.

    We appreciate your continued investment in Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®.

1  Source: US Federal Reserve

2  Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

3  Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


 

Portfolio manager(s):

Manind (“Mani”) Govil (Lead)

Paul Larson

Benjamin Ram

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

 

LOGO

 

1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

 Average Annual Total Returns  

 As of 12/31/20

  
 Series I Shares         
 Inception (7/5/95)      9.28%   
 10 Years      12.29      
   5 Years      12.59      
   1 Year      13.94      
 Series II Shares         
 Inception (7/13/00)      5.80%   
 10 Years      12.01      
   5 Years      12.31      
   1 Year      13.69      

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®. Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund’s® investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

 

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector   % of total net assets

Information Technology

  26.57%

Health Care

  15.42   

Consumer Discretionary

  14.27   

Financials

  11.94   

Industrials

  9.45   

Communication Services

  8.61   

Consumer Staples

  6.43   

Real Estate

  2.45   

Energy

  2.23   

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

  2.49   

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

  0.14   

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

          % of total net assets
  1.  

  Microsoft Corp.

  7.93%
  2.  

  Amazon.com, Inc.

  6.30   
  3.  

  QUALCOMM, Inc.

  3.80   
  4.  

  UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

  3.43   
  5.  

  Facebook, Inc., Class A

  3.41   
  6.  

  JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  3.29   
  7.  

  Applied Materials, Inc.

  2.83   
  8.  

  Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

  2.54   
  9.  

  Prologis, Inc.

  2.45   
10.  

  HCA Healthcare, Inc.

  2.36   

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*

Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.86%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.57%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     48,780      $ 17,315,924  

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics–1.85%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     49,052        4,604,511  

 

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     93,989        15,827,748  

 

 
        20,432,259  

 

 
Application Software–1.33%

 

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     12,299        6,150,976  

 

 

Workday, Inc., Class A(b)

     35,626        8,536,346  

 

 
        14,687,322  

 

 
Automobile Manufacturers–0.76%

 

General Motors Co.

     202,380        8,427,103  

 

 
Automotive Retail–1.36%

 

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     74,693        7,055,501  

 

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     17,544        7,939,888  

 

 
        14,995,389  

 

 
Biotechnology–0.36%

 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     41,550        3,982,567  

 

 
Cable & Satellite–1.00%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     210,957        11,054,147  

 

 
Commodity Chemicals–0.53%

 

Valvoline, Inc.

     254,247        5,883,276  

 

 
Communications Equipment–1.28%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     83,217        14,151,883  

 

 
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.84%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     51,072        9,296,125  

 

 
Construction Materials–0.81%

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     60,233        8,933,156  

 

 
Consumer Finance–1.87%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     208,660        20,626,041  

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–3.26%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     145,860        16,607,619  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     54,287        19,377,202  

 

 
        35,984,821  

 

 
Distillers & Vintners–1.22%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     61,191        13,403,889  

 

 
Diversified Banks–3.29%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     285,455        36,272,767  

 

 
Electric Utilities–1.15%

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     64,709        5,924,756  

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

     219,586        6,721,527  

 

 
            12,646,283  

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment–0.86%

 

Hubbell, Inc.

     17,399        2,727,989  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Electrical Components & Equipment–(continued)

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     26,755      $ 6,710,422  

 

 
        9,438,411  

 

 
Environmental & Facilities Services–0.91%

 

Waste Connections, Inc.

     97,419        9,992,267  

 

 
Financial Exchanges & Data–2.02%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     193,151        22,268,379  

 

 
Food Distributors–1.02%

 

Sysco Corp.

     151,430        11,245,192  

 

 
General Merchandise Stores–1.27%

 

Target Corp.

     79,500        14,034,135  

 

 
Health Care Facilities–2.36%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     158,086        25,998,824  

 

 
Health Care Services–1.26%

 

CVS Health Corp.

     203,085        13,870,705  

 

 
Health Care Supplies–0.51%

 

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     84,888        5,600,910  

 

 
Home Improvement Retail–1.95%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     80,780        21,456,784  

 

 
Homebuilding–0.77%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     123,084        8,482,949  

 

 
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.25%

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(b)

     18,845        2,766,446  

 

 
Household Products–2.96%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     200,922        27,956,287  

 

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     52,069        4,656,827  

 

 
        32,613,114  

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates–1.17%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     60,850        12,942,795  

 

 
Industrial Machinery–0.61%

 

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     99,488        6,720,414  

 

 
Industrial REITs–2.45%

 

Prologis, Inc.

     271,403        27,048,023  

 

 
Integrated Telecommunication Services–2.11%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     395,989        23,264,354  

 

 
Interactive Home Entertainment–0.86%

 

Zynga, Inc., Class A(b)

     958,770        9,463,060  

 

 
Interactive Media & Services–4.10%

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     137,653        37,601,294  

 

 

Snap, Inc., Class A(b)

     152,731        7,647,241  

 

 
        45,248,535  

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–7.91%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     21,312        69,411,692  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


      Shares      Value  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–(continued)

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     7,985      $ 17,784,751  

 

 
        87,196,443  

 

 
Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.16%

 

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(b)

     6,194        1,742,992  

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services–2.27%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     67,812        17,713,172  

 

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     102,932        7,300,967  

 

 
        25,014,139  

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.25%

 

Avantor, Inc.(b)

     192,821        5,427,911  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     41,592        19,372,722  

 

 
        24,800,633  

 

 
Managed Health Care–3.43%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     107,814        37,808,214  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.53%

     

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)

     38,494        2,828,539  

 

 

Warner Music Group Corp., Class A

     80,834        3,070,884  

 

 
        5,899,423  

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.44%

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     297,052        4,836,007  

 

 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.62%

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     121,168        6,854,474  

 

 
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.17%

 

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

     303,918        12,898,280  

 

 
Other Diversified Financial Services–1.91%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     822,050        21,036,259  

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats–1.23%

 

a2 Milk Co. Ltd. (The)
(New Zealand)(b)

     161,326        1,425,142  

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     208,243        12,175,968  

 

 
        13,601,110  

 

 
Pharmaceuticals–5.26%

 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR
(United Kingdom)

     428,172        21,404,318  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     93,225      $ 15,740,109  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     254,622        20,828,080  

 

 
        57,972,507  

 

 
Property & Casualty Insurance–1.81%

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     201,297        19,904,247  

 

 
Railroads–1.64%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     86,598        18,031,436  

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment–2.83%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     361,224        31,173,631  

 

 
Semiconductors–5.63%

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     275,490        41,968,146  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     122,759        20,148,435  

 

 
        62,116,581  

 

 
Systems Software–7.93%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     393,126        87,439,085  

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.87%

 

Apple, Inc.

     155,789        20,671,642  

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–1.05%

 

Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A(b)

     571,126        11,548,168  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $730,969,333)

 

     1,101,093,520  

 

 
Money Market Funds–0.31%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(c)(d)

     1,204,226        1,204,226  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     859,893        860,151  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

     1,376,258        1,376,258  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $3,440,635)

 

     3,440,635  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.17%
(Cost $734,409,968)

 

     1,104,534,155  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.17)%

 

     (1,921,253

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 1,102,612,902  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ADR -  American Depositary Receipt

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                          

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 14,860,862      $ 145,017,177      $ (158,673,813     $ -        $ -     $ 1,204,226      $ 43,264

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       -        35,012,389        (34,150,659 )       -          (1,579 )       860,151        2,426

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       -        56,019,778        (54,643,520 )       -          -       1,376,258        1,000

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                                                                          

Invesco Private Government Fund

       -        8,150,710        (8,150,710 )       -          -       -        168 *

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       -        11,380,282        (11,380,282 )       -          -       -        851 *

Total

     $ 14,860,862      $ 255,580,336      $ (266,998,984     $ -        $ (1,579 )     $ 3,440,635      $ 47,709

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $730,969,333)

   $ 1,101,093,520  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $3,440,635)

     3,440,635  

 

 

Cash

     147,094  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $152)

     154  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     8,790,447  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     99,666  

 

 

Dividends

     399,343  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     174,253  

 

 

Total assets

     1,114,145,112  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     10,108,450  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     409,230  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     610,435  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     488  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     229,354  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     174,253  

 

 

Total liabilities

     11,532,210  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,102,612,902  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 659,125,965  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     443,486,937  

 

 
   $ 1,102,612,902  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 505,876,690  

 

 

Series II

   $ 596,736,212  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     16,911,690  

 

 

Series II

     20,231,844  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 29.91  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 29.49  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $89,636)

   $ 17,476,638  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $10,971)

     57,661  

 

 

Total investment income

     17,534,299  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     7,306,164  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,743,983  

 

 

Custodian fees

     4,892  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     1,540,836  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     43,139  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     30,918  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     97,128  

 

 

Professional services fees

     40,303  

 

 

Other

     21,828  

 

 

Total expenses

     10,829,191  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (437,853

 

 

Net expenses

     10,391,338  

 

 

Net investment income

     7,142,961  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $6,127,718)

     72,285,406  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (1,579

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (65,972

 

 
     72,217,855  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     46,841,777  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     1,802  

 

 
     46,843,579  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     119,061,434  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 126,204,395  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


Statement of Changes in Net Assets    

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019    

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 7,142,961     $ 12,198,812  

 

 

Net realized gain

     72,217,855       98,443,317  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     46,843,579       230,858,088  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     126,204,395       341,500,217  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (52,173,015     (93,497,935

 

 

Series II

     (60,587,458     (121,555,544

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (112,760,473     (215,053,479

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     (70,040,502     30,061,913  

 

 

Series II

     (143,073,768     29,147,063  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (213,114,270     59,208,976  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (199,670,348     185,655,714  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,302,283,250       1,116,627,536  

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,102,612,902     $ 1,302,283,250  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
 

Net

investment
income(a)

 

Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both

realized and

unrealized)

 

Total from
investment

operations

 

Dividends

from net

investment

income

 

Distributions

from net

realized
gains

  Total
distributions
 

Net asset
value, end

of period

  Total
return (b)
 

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

  Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
 

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed(c)

 

Ratio of net

investment
income

to average
net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (d)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      $29.44       $0.22       $3.63       $3.85     $ (0.45 )       $(2.93       $(3.38     $ 29.91       13.94 %     $ 505,877       0.80 %(e)       0.84 %(e)       0.78 %(e)       46 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      26.82       0.32       7.73       8.05       (0.34 )       (5.09 )       (5.43 )       29.44       32.03       570,821       0.80       0.82       1.11       43

Year ended 12/31/18

      32.25       0.32       (2.55 )       (2.23 )       (0.38 )       (2.82 )       (3.20 )       26.82       (7.89 )       485,230       0.80       0.80       1.03       65

Year ended 12/31/17

      28.41       0.34       4.41       4.75       (0.39 )       (0.52 )       (0.91 )       32.25       16.91       561,555       0.78       0.78       1.12       35

Year ended 12/31/16

      29.24       0.33       2.76       3.09       (0.34 )       (3.58 )       (3.92 )       28.41       11.62       485,196       0.79       0.79       1.16       33

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      29.05       0.15       3.57       3.72       (0.35 )       (2.93 )       (3.28       29.49       13.65       596,736       1.05 (e)        1.09 (e)        0.53 (e)        46

Year ended 12/31/19

      26.51       0.25       7.64       7.89       (0.26 )       (5.09 )       (5.35 )       29.05       31.74       731,463       1.05       1.07       0.86       43

Year ended 12/31/18

      31.91       0.24       (2.53 )       (2.29 )       (0.29 )       (2.82 )       (3.11 )       26.51       (8.10 )       631,398       1.05       1.05       0.78       65

Year ended 12/31/17

      28.12       0.26       4.37       4.63       (0.32 )       (0.52 )       (0.84 )       31.91       16.63       785,379       1.03       1.03       0.87       35

Year ended 12/31/16

      28.98       0.26       2.72       2.98       (0.26 )       (3.58 )       (3.84 )       28.12       11.30       772,594       1.04       1.04       0.94       33

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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.

(c) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(e) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $491,454 and $616,334 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund® (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Master Limited Partnerships – The Fund invests in Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). MLPs are publicly traded partnerships and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). The Fund invests in MLPs engaged in, among other things, the transportation, storage, processing, refining, marketing, exploration, production and mining of minerals and natural resources. The Fund is a partner in each MLP; accordingly, the Fund is required to take into account the Fund’s allocable share of income, gains, losses, deductions, expenses, and tax credits recognized by each MLP.

MLP’s may be less liquid and subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than conventional publicly traded securities.

F.

Return of Capital — Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in MLPs generally are comprised of income and return of capital. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received. The return of capital portion of the distribution is a reduction to investment income that results in an equivalent reduction in the cost basis of the associated investments and increases net realized gains (losses) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP and other industry sources. These estimates will subsequently be revised and may materially differ primarily based on information received from the MLPs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.

G.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

H.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

I.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

J.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

K.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

L.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized

 

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  foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

M.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets*    Rate  

Up to $200 million

     0.750

Next $200 million

     0.720

Next $200 million

     0.690

Next $200 million

     0.660

Next $200 million

     0.600

Next $4 billion

     0.580

Over $5 billion

     0.560

 

*

The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.66%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Funds.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2022, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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% and Series II shares to 1.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2022. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $437,853.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $159,011 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,584,972 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the

 

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annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $583 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 - Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

Level 2 - Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

Level 3 - Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 1,095,011,551      $ 6,081,969        $–      $ 1,101,093,520  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     3,440,635                 –        3,440,635  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,098,452,186      $ 6,081,969        $–      $ 1,104,534,155  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $4,472,836 and securities sales of $45,966,645, which resulted in net realized gains of $6,127,718.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

      2020      2019  

Ordinary income*

   $ 20,517,553      $ 15,468,146  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     92,242,920        199,585,333  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 112,760,473      $ 215,053,479  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

 

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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 7,225,816  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     72,887,615  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     368,601,911  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     2,027  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (5,230,432

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     659,125,965  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 1,102,612,902  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and partnership transactions.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $499,862,012 and $801,505,219, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 376,211,599  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (7,609,688

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 368,601,911  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $735,932,244.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of partnership transactions, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $89,861, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $85,939 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $3,922. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended
December 31, 2020(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     488,428     $ 13,734,224       673,942     $ 19,609,116  

 

 

Series II

     1,712,042       44,161,406       1,630,045       46,915,384  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     1,877,403       52,173,014       3,495,250       93,497,935  

 

 

Series II

     2,210,414       60,587,455       4,599,150       121,555,544  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (4,843,261     (135,947,740     (2,875,474     (83,045,138

 

 

Series II

     (8,868,684     (247,822,629     (4,866,048     (139,323,865

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (7,423,658   $ (213,114,270     2,656,865     $ 59,208,976  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 52% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

 

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The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 12–Subsequent Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund® to Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund®.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund® (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund® (formerly known as Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

          ACTUAL   HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before expenses)
    
  Beginning
    Account Value    
(07/01/20)
  Ending
    Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
  Ending
    Account Value    
(12/31/20)
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
 

    Annualized    
Expense

Ratio

Series I   $1,000.00   $1,206.60   $4.44   $1,021.11   $4.06   0.80%
    Series II         1,000.00     1,205.40     5.82     1,019.86     5.33   1.05   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax        

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 92,242,920                                     

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     97.25  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

 Name, Year of Birth  and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Interested Trustee                
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
    2007          

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

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Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                
Christopher L. Wilson - 1967
Trustee and Chair
  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)
Beth Ann Brown - 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952
Trustee
  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949
Trustee
  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None
Daniel S. Vandivort -1954
Trustee
  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Officers        
Sheri Morris – 1964
President and Principal Executive Officer
  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A
Russell C. Burk – 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A
Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974
Senior Vice President
  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s)
Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s) Held
by Trustee During
Past 5 Years
Officers–(continued)        
John M. Zerr - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Adrien Deberghes - 1967
Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President
  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)        

Todd F. Kuehl - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser
Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

  Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018
 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


 

 

LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®
 

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    O-VIMSS-AR-1                                

 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund® (the Fund) underperformed the Russell 2000 Index.

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

   

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     19.93

Series II Shares

     19.63  

Russell 2000 Indexq

     19.96  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though equity markets stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but made record highs.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual

decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner.

    US equity markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials lead the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. Market leadership also shifted during the quarter with value stocks outperforming growth for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, stocks were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets. Despite massive volatility and one of the worst bear markets in decades for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40% for the year.3     During the year, stock selection in the health care and communication services sectors were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance versus the Russell 2000 Index. This was partially offset by weaker stock selection in the information technology (IT) and consumer discretionary sectors.

    Top contributors to the Fund’s relative performance during the year included Quidel, Renewable Energy Group, and Zynga.

    Quidel specializes in rapid diagnostic testing and was a major beneficiary of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to already strong demand for its point of care testing for the flu, the company received FDA Emergency Use Authorization to market its rapid point-of-care

 

COVID-19 antigen test to detect current infection on its Sofia platform. We have exited our position during the year.

    Renewable Energy Group, a pure play in renewable fuels, benefited from a growing interest within the sector as the demand outlook improved around more US states adopting low carbon fuel standard programs. This spurred several refiners and integrated oil companies to announce renewable diesel projects.

    Zynga, a mobile gaming company, saw strong top-line growth and improved profitability. Zynga also benefited from an increase in gaming driven by social distancing mandates associated with COVID-19. We have exited our position during the year.

    Top detractors from relative performance included Matador Resources, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Noble Midstream.

    Matador Resources, an exploration and production company, was negatively affected by low oil prices and decreased demand that was exacerbated by the pandemic and an increase in supply driven by the Russia-Saudi Arabia price war earlier in 2020. Additionally, Matador had a relatively higher debt load which put the company in a less advantaged position. We have exited this position.

    Noble Midstream, a pipeline company, was negatively affected by the significant drop in oil prices. Given less growth potential around new pipeline capacity and desire to maintain financial leverage, Noble Midstream was forced to cut their distribution sharply.

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a provider of textbooks and education services, was negatively affected by US school closures due to the pandemic. We have exited this position.

    We continue to maintain our discipline around valuation and focus on companies which we believe have skilled management teams that are out-executing peers. We believe this disciplined approach is essential to generating attractive long-term performance.

    We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

3

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


 

Portfolio manager(s):

Raymond Anello

Joy Budzinski

Magnus Krantz

Kristin Ketner Pak

Raman Vardharaj

Adam Weiner (Co-Lead)

Matthew P. Ziehl (Co-Lead)

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

    

    

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

 

1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (5/1/98)

     8.87

10 Years

     12.13  

  5 Years

     12.88  

  1 Year

     19.93  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (7/16/01)

     9.62

10 Years

     11.85  

  5 Years

     12.59  

  1 Year

     19.63  

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®. Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

    

Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

    

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund’s® investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The 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.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

    

 

    

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Health Care

       18.41 %

Industrials

       16.31

Information Technology

       15.89

Financials

       14.57

Consumer Discretionary

       13.00

Real Estate

       5.84

Consumer Staples

       4.93

Materials

       3.82

Energy

       3.42

Utilities

       3.11

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.70

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

      % of total net assets

  1.  Renewable Energy Group, Inc.

       2.35 %

  2.  AutoNation, Inc.

       2.27

  3.  ASGN, Inc.

       2.25

  4.  Rexnord Corp.

       2.02

  5.  WSFS Financial Corp.

       1.99

  6.  Korn Ferry

       1.93

  7.  j2 Global, Inc.

       1.89

  8.  LHC Group, Inc.

       1.82

  9.  Visteon Corp.

       1.81

10.  KBR, Inc.

       1.75

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

    

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.30%

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.60%

     

Hub Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     80,866      $ 4,609,362  

 

 

Aluminum–1.18%

 

  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

     92,157        9,114,327  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.50%

 

  

Foot Locker, Inc.

     94,658        3,827,969  

 

 

Application Software–6.39%

 

  

Bottomline Technologies (DE), Inc.(b)

     220,672        11,638,241  

 

 

Envestnet, Inc.(b)

     68,671        5,650,936  

 

 

Everbridge, Inc.(b)

     29,838        4,447,951  

 

 

j2 Global, Inc.(b)

     148,844        14,540,570  

 

 

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(b)

     101,937        12,898,089  

 

 
        49,175,787  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.69%

 

Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B

     171,912        4,966,538  

 

 

Focus Financial Partners, Inc.,
Class A(b)

     184,362        8,019,747  

 

 
        12,986,285  

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment–2.95%

 

  

Dorman Products, Inc.(b)

     101,175        8,784,013  

 

 

Visteon Corp.(b)

     111,040        13,937,741  

 

 
        22,721,754  

 

 

Automotive Retail–3.38%

 

  

AutoNation, Inc.(b)

     250,126        17,456,294  

 

 

Monro, Inc.

     160,115        8,534,129  

 

 
        25,990,423  

 

 

Biotechnology–4.07%

 

  

ADC Therapeutics S.A.
(Switzerland)(b)(c)

     62,489        2,000,273  

 

 

Avid Bioservices, Inc.(b)

     55,054        635,323  

 

 

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(b)

     120,606        10,806,298  

 

 

G1 Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     177,089        3,185,831  

 

 

Twist Bioscience Corp.(b)

     59,843        8,455,218  

 

 

uniQure N.V. (Netherlands)(b)

     66,842        2,415,001  

 

 

Zai Lab Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

     28,347        3,836,483  

 

 
        31,334,427  

 

 

Building Products–1.05%

 

  

Masonite International Corp.(b)

     82,438        8,106,953  

 

 

Communications Equipment–0.48%

 

  

EchoStar Corp., Class A(b)

     176,251        3,734,759  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–1.16%

 

  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     72,618        3,824,064  

 

 

Valmont Industries, Inc.

     29,047        5,081,192  

 

 
        8,905,256  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.89%

 

  

Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(b)

     340,432        6,835,875  

 

 
      Shares      Value  

Diversified Banks–1.10%

 

  

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The) (Bermuda)

     271,432      $ 8,457,821  

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining–1.13%

 

  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

     140,547        8,674,561  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.04%

 

Atkore International Group, Inc.(b)

     209,040        8,593,634  

 

 

EnerSys

     85,494        7,101,132  

 

 
        15,694,766  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.43%

 

US Ecology, Inc.

     90,650        3,293,314  

 

 

Gas Utilities–2.19%

     

National Fuel Gas Co.

     118,481        4,873,124  

 

 

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

     149,850        3,229,267  

 

 

Suburban Propane Partners L.P.

     589,789        8,764,265  

 

 
        16,866,656  

 

 

General Merchandise Stores–0.81%

 

  

Big Lots, Inc.

     82,465        3,540,222  

 

 

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(b)

     33,437        2,734,144  

 

 
        6,274,366  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–4.22%

 

  

AtriCure, Inc.(b)

     149,517        8,323,611  

 

 

CryoPort, Inc.(b)(c)

     152,386        6,686,698  

 

 

iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(b)

     29,313        6,953,337  

 

 

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(b)

     109,921        10,517,241  

 

 
        32,480,887  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–1.09%

 

  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(b)

     210,843        8,418,961  

 

 

Health Care Services–4.18%

 

  

1Life Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     137,007        5,980,355  

 

 

Addus HomeCare Corp.(b)

     104,141        12,193,870  

 

 

LHC Group, Inc.(b)

     65,750        14,025,790  

 

 
        32,200,015  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.27%

 

  

OraSure Technologies, Inc.(b)

     194,595        2,059,788  

 

 

Health Care Technology–1.26%

 

  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

     51,601        9,705,632  

 

 

Homebuilding–1.28%

 

  

TopBuild Corp.(b)

     53,374        9,825,086  

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs–1.27%

 

  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     1,189,288        9,811,626  

 

 

Household Products–0.93%

 

  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     169,504        7,149,679  

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services–4.18%

 

ASGN, Inc.(b)

     207,701        17,349,265  

 

 

Korn Ferry

     340,641        14,817,883  

 

 
        32,167,148  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


      Shares      Value  

Hypermarkets & Super Centers–1.26%

 

  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(b)

     259,397      $ 9,670,320  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–5.37%

 

  

Chart Industries, Inc.(b)

     71,606        8,434,471  

 

 

EnPro Industries, Inc.

     111,531        8,422,821  

 

 

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.(b)

     331,832        8,952,827  

 

 

Rexnord Corp.

     393,274        15,530,390  

 

 
                41,340,509  

Insurance Brokers–0.31%

 

  

Selectquote, Inc.(b)

     116,213        2,411,420  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.45%

 

  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     221,467        11,175,225  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–4.27%

 

  

CACI International, Inc., Class A(b)

     42,045        10,483,080  

 

 

KBR, Inc.

     434,040        13,424,857  

 

 

Perspecta, Inc.

     372,025        8,958,362  

 

 
        32,866,299  

 

 

Leisure Facilities–0.53%

 

  

Cedar Fair L.P.

     103,285        4,063,232  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.48%

 

  

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.(b)

     80,955        4,786,869  

 

 

NeoGenomics, Inc.(b)

     162,314        8,738,986  

 

 

Repligen Corp.(b)

     29,225        5,600,387  

 

 
        19,126,242  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–0.92%

 

  

Avista Corp.

     176,962        7,103,255  

 

 

Office REITs–0.94%

 

  

Brandywine Realty Trust

     609,261        7,256,298  

 

 

Office Services & Supplies–1.49%

 

  

ACCO Brands Corp.

     1,354,251        11,443,421  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.59%

 

  

CNX Resources Corp.(b)

     418,074        4,515,199  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–2.35%

 

  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc.(b)

     255,079        18,064,695  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.48%

 

  

Noble Midstream Partners L.P.

     357,076        3,720,732  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–0.32%

 

  

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III, Class A(b)

     145,951        2,447,598  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.55%

 

  

Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(b)

     379,364        11,896,855  

 

 

Paper Products–0.62%

 

  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Class A

     119,613        4,809,639  

 

 

Personal Products–1.20%

 

  

BellRing Brands, Inc., Class A(b)

     381,104        9,264,638  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–0.83%

 

  

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     33,342        2,716,373  

 

 
      Shares      Value  

Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

     

 

 

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)

     183,473      $ 3,674,964  

 

 
        6,391,337  

 

 

Regional Banks–7.70%

 

  

BankUnited, Inc.

     282,527        9,826,289  

 

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

     246,412        4,218,573  

 

 

Cathay General Bancorp

     200,622        6,458,022  

 

 

CIT Group, Inc.

     197,805        7,101,200  

 

 

Heritage Financial Corp.

     243,837        5,703,347  

 

 

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

     295,417        5,503,619  

 

 

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     299,459        9,382,051  

 

 

Signature Bank

     32,035        4,334,015  

 

 

Sterling Bancorp

     376,902        6,776,698  

 

 
        59,303,814  

 

 

Restaurants–3.56%

 

  

Denny’s Corp.(b)

     306,503        4,499,464  

 

 

Jack in the Box, Inc.

     114,407        10,616,970  

 

 

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     156,862        12,260,334  

 

 
        27,376,768  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–3.07%

 

  

Brooks Automation, Inc.

     158,638        10,763,588  

 

 

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     85,578        12,875,210  

 

 
        23,638,798  

 

 

Semiconductors–1.68%

 

  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (Japan)(b)

     98,286        2,620,305  

 

 

Semtech Corp.(b)

     142,611        10,280,827  

 

 
        12,901,132  

 

 

Specialized REITs–3.62%

 

  

EPR Properties

     228,361        7,421,732  

 

 

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

     428,771        12,764,513  

 

 

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     212,636        7,661,275  

 

 
        27,847,520  

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–1.99%

 

  

WSFS Financial Corp.

     341,820        15,340,882  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $530,419,945)

 

     764,399,311  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.70%

 

  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional
Class, 0.03%(d)(e)

     1,875,710        1,875,710  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(d)(e)

     1,339,234        1,339,636  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e)

     2,143,668        2,143,668  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $5,359,106)

 

     5,359,014  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.00%
(Cost $535,779,051)

 

     769,758,325  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.72%

 

  

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.02%(d)(e)(f)

     2,231,743        2,231,743  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–(continued)

     

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
0.12%(d)(e)(f)

     3,346,610      $ 3,347,614  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $5,579,357)

 

     5,579,357  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.72%
(Cost $541,358,408)

 

     775,337,682  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.72)%

 

     (5,574,881

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 769,762,801  

 

 

    

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR  – American Depositary Receipt

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2020.

(d) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                          

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 1,914,336      $ 111,961,002      $ (111,999,628 )     $ -     $ -     $ 1,875,710      $ 19,248

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       -        22,147,693        (20,807,365 )       (92 )       (600 )       1,339,636        858

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       -        35,436,309        (33,292,641 )       -       -       2,143,668        303
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                          

Invesco Private Government Fund

       -        8,135,366        (5,903,623 )       -       -       2,231,743        76 *

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       -        9,038,575        (5,690,961 )       -       -       3,347,614        647 *

Total

     $ 1,914,336      $ 186,718,945      $ (177,694,218 )     $ (92 )     $ (600 )     $ 10,938,371      $ 21,132

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(e) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

(f) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1K.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 530,419,945)*

   $ 764,399,311  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $ 10,938,463)

     10,938,371  

 

 

Cash

     362,235  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     701,573  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     86,786  

 

 

Dividends

     398,390  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     94,680  

 

 

Total assets

     776,981,346  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     788,406  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     5,579,357  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     431,433  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     324,669  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     94,680  

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,218,545  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 769,762,801  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 491,159,911  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     278,602,890  

 

 
   $ 769,762,801  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 119,377,069  

 

 

Series II

   $ 650,385,732  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     4,353,226  

 

 

Series II

     24,164,639  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 27.42  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 26.91  

 

 

 

*

Includes securities on loan with an aggregate value of $5,273,800

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 7,718,630  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $1,237)

     21,646  

 

 

Total investment income

     7,740,276  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     4,489,560  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,045,022  

 

 

Custodian fees

     5,584  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     1,361,228  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     47,236  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     24,792  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     153,200  

 

 

Professional services fees

     34,067  

 

 

Other

     19,276  

 

 

Total expenses

     7,179,965  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (707,949

 

 

Net expenses

     6,472,016  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,268,260  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $2,645,118)

     49,209,343  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (600

 

 
     49,208,743  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     81,826,914  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (92

 

 
     81,826,822  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     131,035,565  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 132,303,825  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,268,260     $ 2,495,743  

 

 

Net realized gain

     49,208,743       69,732,405  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     81,826,822       122,277,503  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     132,303,825       194,505,651  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (1,994,674     (10,160,591

 

 

Series II

     (9,921,357     (77,152,079

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (11,916,031     (87,312,670

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (7,562,317     (31,945,204

 

 

Series II

     (58,085,112     (220,156,704

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (65,647,429     (252,101,908

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     54,740,365       (144,908,927

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     715,022,436       859,931,363  

 

 

End of year

   $ 769,762,801     $ 715,022,436  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(a)
  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Dividends
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Total
distributions
 

Net asset

value, end
of period

  Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
 

Ratio of
expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed(c)
 

Ratio of net
investment
income

to average
net assets

  Portfolio
turnover (d)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

    $ 23.32     $ 0.09     $ 4.47     $ 4.56     $ (0.14 )     $ (0.32 )     $ (0.46 )     $ 27.42       19.93 %     $ 119,377       0.80 %(e)       0.91 %(e)       0.41 %(e)       35 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      20.36       0.11       5.06       5.17       (0.05 )       (2.16 )       (2.21 )       23.32       26.47       109,695       0.80       0.86       0.49       36

Year ended 12/31/18

      25.79       0.07       (2.07 )       (2.00 )       (0.08 )       (3.35 )       (3.43 )       20.36       (10.32 )       123,962       0.80       0.83       0.28       45

Year ended 12/31/17

      24.08       0.07       3.22       3.29       (0.22 )       (1.36 )       (1.58 )       25.79       14.15       152,617       0.80       0.80       0.28       42

Year ended 12/31/16

      21.32       0.16       3.55       3.71       (0.11 )       (0.84 )       (0.95 )       24.08       18.05       145,428       0.80       0.81       0.74       65

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/20

      22.89       0.03       4.39       4.42       (0.08 )       (0.32 )       (0.40 )       26.91       19.63       650,386       1.05 (e)        1.16 (e)        0.16 (e)        35

Year ended 12/31/19

      20.03       0.05       4.97       5.02       0.00       (2.16 )       (2.16 )       22.89       26.13       605,327       1.05       1.11       0.25       36

Year ended 12/31/18

      25.42       0.01       (2.03 )       (2.02 )       (0.02 )       (3.35 )       (3.37 )       20.03       (10.54 )       735,969       1.05       1.08       0.03       45

Year ended 12/31/17

      23.75       0.01       3.18       3.19       (0.16 )       (1.36 )       (1.52 )       25.42       13.91       935,793       1.05       1.05       0.03       42

Year ended 12/31/16

      21.05       0.10       3.49       3.59       (0.05 )       (0.84 )       (0.89 )       23.75       17.67       922,037       1.05       1.06       0.49       65

 

(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) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(e) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $95,116 and $544,491 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund® (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

    The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

The Fund recharacterizes distributions received from REIT investments based on information provided by the REIT into the following categories: ordinary income, long-term and short-term capital gains, and return of capital. If information is not available on a timely basis from the REIT, the recharacterization will be based on available information which may include the previous year’s allocation. If new or additional information becomes available from the REIT at a later date, a recharacterization will be made in the following year. The Fund records as dividend income the amount recharacterized as ordinary income and as realized gain the amount recharacterized as capital gain in the Statement of Operations, and the amount recharacterized as return of capital as a reduction of the cost of the related investment. These recharacterizations are reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Master Limited Partnerships – The Fund invests in Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). MLPs are publicly traded partnerships and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). The Fund invests in MLPs engaged in, among other things, the transportation, storage, processing, refining, marketing, exploration, production and mining of minerals and natural resources. The Fund is a partner in each MLP; accordingly, the Fund is required to take into account the Fund’s allocable share of income, gains, losses, deductions, expenses, and tax credits recognized by each MLP.

MLP’s may be less liquid and subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than conventional publicly traded securities.

F.

Return of Capital – Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in MLPs generally are comprised of income and return of capital. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received. The return of capital portion of the distribution is a reduction to investment income that results in an equivalent reduction in the cost basis of the associated investments and increases net realized gains (losses) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP and other industry sources. These estimates will subsequently be revised and may materially differ primarily based on information received from the MLPs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.

G.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders.

  Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

H.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

I.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

J.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

K.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets*    Rate  

 

 

Up to $ 200 million

     0.750%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.720%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.690%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.660%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.600%  

 

 

Next $ 4 billion

     0.580%  

 

 

Over $5 billion

     0.560%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee payable by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with Invesco.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.70%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Funds.

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2022, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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% and Series II shares to 1.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2022. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $707,949.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $91,844 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $953,178 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $223 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

    Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 -   Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
Level 2 -   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3 -   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s

 

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               own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 764,399,311      $        $–      $ 764,399,311  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     5,359,014        5,579,357          –        10,938,371  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 769,758,325      $ 5,579,357        $–      $ 775,337,682  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $ 4,083,915 and securities sales of $5,970,353, which resulted in net realized gains of $2,645,118.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and OfficersFees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and OfficersFees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and OfficersFees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 2,600,095       $ 7,555,176  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     9,315,936         79,757,494  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 11,916,031       $ 87,312,670  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 8,750,471  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     43,783,107  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     226,160,731  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (91,419

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     491,159,911  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 769,762,801  

 

 

    The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales, partnerships and master limited partnerships.

    The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

 

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NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $223,069,055 and $301,469,270, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 262,170,274  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (36,009,543

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 226,160,731  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $549,176,951.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of post financial statement adjustments and partnerships, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $1,076,236, undistributed net realized gain was increased by $381,033 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $695,203. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     768,674     $ 16,458,610       483,827     $ 10,802,190  

 

 

Series II

     2,822,113       51,901,552       2,432,799       52,170,452  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     85,498       1,994,674       480,179       10,160,591  

 

 

Series II

     433,058       9,921,357       3,709,234       77,152,079  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,204,533     (26,015,601     (2,347,530     (52,907,985

 

 

Series II

     (5,530,234     (119,908,021     (16,441,278     (349,479,235

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (2,625,424   $ (65,647,429     (11,682,769   $ (252,101,908

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 57% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 12–Subsequent Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund® to Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund® (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund® (formerly known as Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

    The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

    The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

    Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     

  Beginning    
  Account Value    
  (07/01/20)    

   ACTUAL    HYPOTHETICAL   

  Annualized    
  Expense    
  Ratio    

  

(5% annual return before

expenses)

     Ending    
  Account Value    
   (12/31/20)1    
     Expenses    
  Paid During    
   Period2    
     Ending    
  Account Value  
   (12/31/20)    
     Expenses    
  Paid During    
   Period2    

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,353.00    $4.73    $1,021.11    $4.06    0.80%

Series II

     1,000.00      1,351.00      6.21      1,019.86      5.33    1.05  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

    The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax       


                                         

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 9,315,936  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     99.99

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee                

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and
Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc.
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


 

 

LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund

 

LOGO

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    O-VITRB-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

  

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Series I shares of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund (the Fund) outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index.

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

  
   

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Total returns, 12/31/19 to 12/31/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

  

Series I Shares

     9.71

Series II Shares

     9.43  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Indexq

     9.35  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq

     7.51  

FTSE Broad Investment Grade Bond Indexq

     7.74  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Fixed income markets began the year buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) took aggressive action to support both the domestic and global economy by slashing rates to a range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1 The unemployment rate reached a peak of 14.7%2 while real gross domestic product decreased at an annual rate of 31.4%3 in the second quarter of 2020.

    Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus due to the impact of COVID-19. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first half of the year. Consequently, some countries were able to achieve some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly reopen their economies in the third quarter. With a potential vaccine in sight for the end of 2020 or early 2021 the broader bond market, both developed and emerging, ended the year in positive territory.

    The 10-year US Treasury yield continued to decline at the start of the year as the Fed adopted a more dovish stance and continued geopolitical uncertainty forced investors to seek higher quality fixed income instruments. Elevated volatility levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing global recession led to a severe “risk-off” tone in the markets driving Treasury yields even lower. The 10-year US Treasury yield ended the year at 0.88%, 85 basis points lower than at the beginning of the year.4 (A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point.)

    US corporate markets posted gains in the fourth quarter, as positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and strong corporate earnings outweighed investor concerns about political

disagreement over a fiscal stimulus package and sharply rising coronavirus infections nationwide. Cyclical sectors like energy and financials led the way, while real estate and consumer staples lagged. While the US economy rebounded significantly since the pandemic began, the recovery appeared to slow in the fourth quarter with estimates for employment gains and GDP growth down from the third quarter. However, bonds were buoyed by the Fed’s pledge to maintain its accommodative stance and asset purchases, “until substantial further progress has been made” toward employment and inflation targets.

    The broader bond market, as represented by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, gained 7.51%5 for the year. The strong performance by this index was largely attributable to the sharp decline in US Treasury yields as well as a rally in spread sector assets. The four primary sectors of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index – government-related, corporate, securitized and treasury – posted positive returns for the year. The Fund, at NAV, generated positive returns for the year, and outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Overweight exposure to investment grade bonds were the most notable contributor to the Fund’s relative performance. However, trading friction detracted from Fund performance with the majority of the impact occurring in the second quarter due to market volatility and higher than usual bid/offers. With regard to security selection, in the financial institutions and consumer cyclical sectors, security selection contributed to the Fund’s relative performance during the year. Meanwhile, security selection in investment grade sectors, such as energy and transportation, detracted from relative Fund performance.

    Overweight exposure to and security selection in commercial mortgage-backed securities, particularly conduit and single borrower issues, contributed to the Fund’s outperformance relative to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index during the year. The Fund’s out-of-index exposure to US

 

dollar-denominated emerging market (EM) corporate debt during the year also contributed to the Fund’s relative performance. Helping to support returns in US dollar-denominated EM corporate debt were very accommodative central bank policies.

    The Fund’s allocation to cash holdings detracted from relative Fund performance, as intermediate and long duration assets rallied during the year as a result of lower Treasury rates.

    The Fund benefited from incremental income earned from transactions in the highly liquid to-be-announced (TBA) market for agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Such transactions involve the Fund selling an MBS to a financial institution, with an agreement to repurchase a substantially similar security at an agreed upon price and date. Cash received by the Fund as a result of this repurchase transaction may be invested in short-term instruments, and the income from these investments, together with any additional fee income received from this activity, generates income for the Fund.

    The Fund may use active duration and yield curve positioning for risk management and for generating excess return versus the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Duration measures a portfolio’s price sensitivity to interest rate changes. Yield curve positioning refers to actively emphasizing particular points (maturities) along the yield curve with favorable risk-return expectations. Duration of the portfolio was maintained close to that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, on average, and the timing of changes and the degree of variance from this index during the year detracted slightly from relative returns. Buying and selling US Treasury futures were important tools used for the management of interest rate risk and to maintain our targeted portfolio duration.

    Part of the Fund’s strategy to manage credit and currency risk in the portfolio during the year entailed purchasing and selling credit and currency derivatives. We sought to manage credit market risk by purchasing and selling protection through credit default swaps index contracts at various points throughout the year. The currency management was carried out via currency forwards on an asneeded basis and we believe this was effective in managing the currency positioning within the Fund.

    We wish to remind you that the Fund is subject to interest rate risk, meaning when interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities tends to fall. The risk may be greater in the current market environment because interest rates are near historic lows. The degree to which the value of fixed income securities may decline due to rising interest rates may vary depending on the speed and magnitude of the increase in interest rates, as well as individual security characteristics, such as price, maturity, duration and coupon

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


 

 

and market forces, such as supply and demand for similar securities. We are monitoring interest rates, as well as the market, economic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and certain foreign central banks. If interest rates rise or fall faster than expected, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments.

    Thank you for investing in Invesco V.I. Total Return Bond Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

3 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

4 Source: US Department of the Treasury

5 Source: Morningstar Direct

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Matthew Brill

Michael Hyman

Todd Schomberg

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/10

 

LOGO

 

1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/20

 

Series I Shares

        

Inception (4/3/85)

     5.53

10 Years

     5.20  

  5 Years

     5.14  

  1 Year

     9.71  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (5/1/02)

     2.62

10 Years

     4.93  

  5 Years

     4.88  

  1 Year

     9.43  

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Total Return Bond Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund. Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.
  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of publicly issued, SEC-registered US corporate and specified foreign debentures and secured notes.
  The FTSE Broad Investment Grade Bond Index is a multi-asset, multi-currency benchmark that provides a broad-based measure of the global fixed income markets.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

    

    

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By security type    % of total net assets

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

       38.66 %

Asset-Backed Securities

       19.33

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

       18.25

U.S. Treasury Securities

       7.42

Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio

       2.14

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       14.20

Top Five Debt Issuers*

 

 

      % of total net assets
1.  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

       12.70 %

2.

 

U.S. Treasury

       7.42

3.

 

Government National Mortgage Association

       3.46

4.

 

COMM Mortgage Trust

       1.38

5.

 

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust

       1.36

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2020

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes-38.66%

 

Advertising-0.43%

     

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The),

     

3.75%, 10/01/2021

   $      201,000      $     206,065  

4.20%, 04/15/2024

     160,000        178,135  

WPP Finance 2010 (United Kingdom), 3.75%, 09/19/2024

     166,000        184,080  
                568,280  

Aerospace & Defense-0.42%

 

  

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc. (United Kingdom), 3.85%, 12/15/2025(b)

     127,000        144,178  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 3.85%, 06/15/2023

     164,000        177,234  

Northrop Grumman Corp., 4.75%, 06/01/2043

     90,000        120,210  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., 3.95%, 08/16/2025

     99,000        113,570  
                555,192  

Agricultural & Farm Machinery-0.03%

 

  

Deere & Co., 3.10%, 04/15/2030

     37,000        42,377  

Airlines-0.87%

     

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class AA, 2.00%, 06/10/2028

     191,110        191,408  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.,

 

4.50%, 10/20/2025(b)

     204,000        218,118  

4.75%, 10/20/2028(b)

     341,000        372,482  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 10/15/2027

     346,000        374,793  
                1,156,801  

Apparel Retail-0.24%

 

  

Ross Stores, Inc.,

     

3.38%, 09/15/2024

     182,000        195,121  

0.88%, 04/15/2026

     85,000        85,053  

1.88%, 04/15/2031

     45,000        45,234  
                325,408  

Application Software-0.04%

 

  

Autodesk, Inc., 4.38%, 06/15/2025

     51,000        58,347  

Asset Management & Custody Banks-0.45%

 

  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 3.00%, 04/02/2025

     150,000        163,527  

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 01/15/2025

     130,000        145,086  

Carlyle Finance Subsidiary LLC, 3.50%, 09/19/2029(b)

     83,000        91,307  

CI Financial Corp. (Canada), 3.20%, 12/17/2030

     196,000        201,051  
                600,971  

Automobile Manufacturers-1.41%

 

  

Daimler Finance North America LLC (Germany), 2.55%, 08/15/2022(b)

     319,000        330,032  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Automobile Manufacturers-(continued)

 

  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

     

4.20%, 11/06/2021

   $     200,000      $     206,169  

4.15%, 06/19/2023

     160,000        172,190  

Hyundai Capital America,

     

5.75%, 04/06/2023(b)

     201,000        222,722  

4.13%, 06/08/2023(b)

     163,000        175,962  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.65%, 09/21/2021(b)

     269,000        273,753  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC (Germany),

     

4.00%, 11/12/2021(b)

     298,000        307,184  

1.63%, 11/24/2027(b)

     200,000        201,870  
                1,889,882  

Biotechnology-0.32%

 

  

AbbVie, Inc.,

     

3.85%, 06/15/2024

     231,000        254,639  

2.95%, 11/21/2026

     68,000        75,280  

4.05%, 11/21/2039

     76,000        91,942  
                421,861  

Brewers-0.27%

 

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium), 8.20%, 01/15/2039

     96,000        165,675  

Bacardi Ltd. (Bermuda), 4.70%, 05/15/2028(b)

     163,000        193,526  
                359,201  

Broadcasting-0.54%

 

  

Discovery Communications LLC, 4.00%, 09/15/2055(b)

     536,000        599,974  

Fox Corp., 3.05%, 04/07/2025

     53,000        58,031  

ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/2043

     52,000        61,435  
                719,440  

Cable & Satellite-0.74%

 

  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,

     

5.13%, 07/01/2049

     54,000        65,911  

3.85%, 04/01/2061

     150,000        151,165  

Comcast Corp.,

     

4.00%, 03/01/2048

     55,000        69,213  

2.80%, 01/15/2051

     144,000        149,988  

2.45%, 08/15/2052

     153,000        149,043  

2.65%, 08/15/2062

     189,000        189,223  

Cox Communications, Inc.,

     

1.80%, 10/01/2030(b)

     59,000        58,983  

2.95%, 10/01/2050(b)

     94,000        96,112  

Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.50%, 09/15/2042

     55,000        64,451  
                994,089  

Communications Equipment-0.17%

 

  

British Telecommunications PLC (United Kingdom), 4.50%, 12/04/2023

     201,000        222,700  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Consumer Finance-0.52%

     

American Express Co.,

     

3.13%, 05/20/2026

   $     97,000      $     108,763  

Series C, 3.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.29%)(c)(d)

     196,000        191,271  

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.80%, 01/31/2028

     46,000        53,043  

Discover Bank, 4.65%, 09/13/2028

     116,000        138,887  

Discover Financial Services, 3.75%, 03/04/2025

     58,000        63,894  

Synchrony Financial, 4.25%, 08/15/2024

     130,000        143,707  
                699,565  

Distillers & Vintners-0.24%

 

  

Pernod Ricard S.A. (France), 4.25%, 07/15/2022(b)

     307,000        324,215  

Distributors-0.13%

 

  

Genuine Parts Co., 1.88%, 11/01/2030

     179,000        177,764  

Diversified Banks-6.24%

 

  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia), 2.57%, 11/25/2035(b)(e)

     200,000        204,182  

Banco Santander S.A. (Spain), 2.75%, 12/03/2030

     200,000        206,592  

Bank of America Corp.,

     

3.82%, 01/20/2028(e)

     95,000        109,136  

4.27%, 07/23/2029(e)

     130,000        154,831  

2.59%, 04/29/2031(e)

     125,000        134,060  

1.90%, 07/23/2031(e)

     296,000        299,148  

1.92%, 10/24/2031(e)

     319,000        323,314  

7.75%, 05/14/2038

     232,000        396,244  

Bank of Montreal (Canada), Series E, 3.30%, 02/05/2024

     127,000        137,807  

BBVA Bancomer S.A. (Mexico), 1.88%, 09/18/2025(b)

     200,000        202,250  

BBVA USA, 2.50%, 08/27/2024

     255,000        271,014  

BNP Paribas S.A. (France), 2.59%, 08/12/2035(b)(e)

     200,000        204,697  

BPCE S.A. (France), 4.50%, 03/15/2025(b)

     185,000        209,330  

Citigroup, Inc.,

     

3.11%, 04/08/2026(e)

     171,000        187,055  

4.08%, 04/23/2029(e)

     131,000        153,681  

4.41%, 03/31/2031(e)

     144,000        174,630  

Series V, 4.70%(c)(e)

     165,000        169,862  

Credit Agricole S.A. (France), 4.38%, 03/17/2025(b)

     310,000        348,392  

Danske Bank A/S (Denmark), 3.24%, 12/20/2025(b)(e)

     200,000        214,220  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom),

     

3.95%, 05/18/2024(e)

     103,000        111,141  

1.65%, 04/18/2026(e)

     202,000        206,685  

4.60%(c)(e)

     225,000        229,527  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

     

3.80%, 07/23/2024(e)

     195,000        211,715  

2.08%, 04/22/2026(e)

     223,000        235,664  

3.78%, 02/01/2028(e)

     174,000        200,134  

3.54%, 05/01/2028(e)

     133,000        152,135  

2.96%, 05/13/2031(e)

     168,000        184,395  

3.11%, 04/22/2041(e)

     138,000        154,486  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Diversified Banks-(continued)

     

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan), 3.74%, 03/07/2029

   $     102,000      $     120,064  

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia), 3.93%, 08/02/2034(b)(e)

     153,000        172,054  

Royal Bank of Canada (Canada), 3.70%, 10/05/2023

     140,000        152,714  

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom), 3.27%, 02/18/2036(b)(e)

     250,000        261,819  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),

     

1.47%, 07/08/2025

     200,000        205,008  

2.14%, 09/23/2030

     340,000        341,936  

Truist Bank, 2.64%, 09/17/2029(e)

     390,000        412,756  

U.S. Bancorp,

     

Series W, 3.10%, 04/27/2026

     126,000        140,402  

1.38%, 07/22/2030

     120,000        120,321  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

     

2.19%, 04/30/2026(e)

     65,000        68,495  

3.58%, 05/22/2028(e)

     132,000        149,663  

3.07%, 04/30/2041(e)

     93,000        101,318  

4.75%, 12/07/2046

     99,000        129,700  

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia),

     

2.89%, 02/04/2030(e)

     119,000        124,801  

2.67%, 11/15/2035(e)

     51,000        52,602  
                8,339,980  

Diversified Capital Markets-0.91%

 

  

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland), 3.63%, 09/09/2024

     189,000        210,037  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland),

     

4.55%, 04/17/2026

     147,000        173,030  

4.19%, 04/01/2031(b)(e)

     250,000        294,248  

5.10%(b)(c)(e)

     201,000        209,542  

UBS Group AG (Switzerland),

     

4.13%, 04/15/2026(b)

     153,000        177,084  

4.25%, 03/23/2028(b)

     135,000        158,083  
                1,222,024  

Diversified Chemicals-0.18%

 

  

Dow Chemical Co. (The), 3.63%, 05/15/2026

     116,000        130,771  

Eastman Chemical Co., 3.50%, 12/01/2021

     101,000        103,771  
                234,542  

Diversified Metals & Mining-0.50%

 

  

Anglo American Capital PLC (South Africa),

     

3.63%, 09/11/2024(b)

     83,000        90,387  

5.38%, 04/01/2025(b)

     231,000        270,585  

5.63%, 04/01/2030(b)

     240,000        306,057  
                667,029  

Diversified REITs-0.18%

 

  

Brixmor Operating Partnership L.P.,

     

4.13%, 05/15/2029

     83,000        95,599  

4.05%, 07/01/2030

     125,000        143,621  
                239,220  

Drug Retail-0.12%

 

  

Walgreen Co., 3.10%, 09/15/2022

     155,000        161,847  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Electric Utilities-0.88%

     

AEP Texas, Inc., 3.95%,
06/01/2028(b)

   $     162,000      $     189,685  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.,

     

Series 20A, 3.35%, 04/01/2030

     21,000        24,090  

Series C, 3.00%, 12/01/2060

     133,000        135,389  

EDP Finance B.V. (Portugal), 3.63%, 07/15/2024(b)

     219,000        239,171  

Emera US Finance L.P. (Canada), 2.70%, 06/15/2021

     146,000        147,146  

Enel Finance International N.V. (Italy), 2.88%, 05/25/2022(b)

     309,000        318,918  

Eversource Energy, Series Q, 0.80%, 08/15/2025

     30,000        29,969  

Fortis, Inc. (Canada), 3.06%, 10/04/2026

     65,000        71,635  

Virginia Electric and Power Co., 2.45%, 12/15/2050

     26,000        26,143  
                1,182,146  

Electrical Components & Equipment-0.17%

 

  

Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., 2.15%, 12/15/2030

     230,000        233,716  

Electronic Components-0.05%

     

Corning, Inc., 5.45%, 11/15/2079

     44,000        60,406  

Electronic Manufacturing Services-0.13%

 

  

Jabil, Inc., 3.00%, 01/15/2031

     167,000        177,935  

Environmental & Facilities Services-0.14%

 

  

Republic Services, Inc., 1.75%, 02/15/2032

     183,000        183,499  

Financial Exchanges & Data-0.26%

     

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 3.00%, 09/15/2060

     124,000        130,217  

Moody’s Corp.,

     

3.25%, 05/20/2050

     55,000        61,226  

2.55%, 08/18/2060

     46,000        43,233  

S&P Global, Inc., 1.25%, 08/15/2030

     111,000        109,461  
                344,137  

Gas Utilities-0.04%

 

  

East Ohio Gas Co. (The), 1.30%, 06/15/2025(b)

     48,000        48,950  

Health Care Equipment-0.07%

     

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 3.70%, 06/06/2027

     85,000        97,565  

Health Care Facilities-0.11%

     

CommonSpirit Health, 1.55%, 10/01/2025

     81,000        83,274  

West Virginia United Health System Obligated Group, 3.13%, 06/01/2050

     60,000        62,088  
                145,362  

Health Care REITs-0.50%

 

  

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings L.P.,

     

3.50%, 08/01/2026

     113,000        128,093  

2.00%, 03/15/2031

     124,000        124,210  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc., 3.00%, 01/15/2030

     153,000        167,502  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Health Care REITs-(continued)

     

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 3.38%, 02/01/2031

   $     156,000      $     164,144  

Welltower, Inc., 2.70%, 02/15/2027

     72,000        79,378  
                663,327  

Health Care Services-0.80%

 

  

Cigna Corp., 4.13%, 11/15/2025

     127,000        146,323  

CVS Health Corp.,

     

1.30%, 08/21/2027

     170,000        170,822  

2.70%, 08/21/2040

     74,000        74,977  

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. (Germany), 5.88%, 01/31/2022(b)

     166,000        174,850  

Sutter Health,

     

Series 20A,

     

3.16%, 08/15/2040

     270,000        286,980  

3.36%, 08/15/2050

     200,000        217,925  
                1,071,877  

Home Improvement Retail-0.15%

 

  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,

     

1.30%, 04/15/2028

     123,000        124,113  

4.50%, 04/15/2030

     62,000        77,195  
                201,308  

Homebuilding-0.12%

 

  

D.R. Horton, Inc., 4.75%, 02/15/2023

     150,000        161,482  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders-0.33%

 

AES Corp. (The),

     

1.38%, 01/15/2026(b)

     123,000        124,188  

2.45%, 01/15/2031(b)

     136,000        137,874  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V. (Germany), 4.38%, 06/21/2028(b)

     149,000        176,048  
                438,110  

Industrial Conglomerates-0.14%

 

  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 3.37%, 11/15/2025

     163,000        181,500  

Industrial REITs-0.05%

     

Lexington Realty Trust, 2.70%, 09/15/2030

     69,000        71,938  

Insurance Brokers-0.05%

     

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 4.35%, 01/30/2047

     55,000        72,997  

Integrated Oil & Gas-0.42%

     

BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 2.94%, 06/04/2051

     111,000        113,348  

Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, 2.60%, 10/15/2025(b)

     149,000        153,706  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

     

2.90%, 08/15/2024

     267,000        257,388  

4.50%, 07/15/2044

     49,000        41,742  
                566,184  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Integrated Telecommunication Services-2.36%

 

  

AT&T, Inc.,

     

4.30%, 02/15/2030

   $     123,000      $ 147,037  

2.55%, 12/01/2033(b)

     668,000        688,377  

3.10%, 02/01/2043

     179,000        181,612  

3.50%, 09/15/2053(b)

     305,000        305,017  

3.55%, 09/15/2055(b)

     53,000        52,823  

3.80%, 12/01/2057(b)

     103,000        107,404  

3.65%, 09/15/2059(b)

     12,000        12,060  

3.50%, 02/01/2061

     116,000        115,540  

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.50%, 04/15/2025(b)

     187,000        206,818  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

     

0.85%, 11/20/2025

     199,000        200,612  

1.75%, 01/20/2031

     243,000        242,082  

2.65%, 11/20/2040

     210,000        212,390  

4.52%, 09/15/2048

     94,000        122,589  

2.88%, 11/20/2050

     263,000        265,243  

3.00%, 11/20/2060

     300,000        302,084  
                3,161,688  

Interactive Home Entertainment-0.16%

 

  

Activision Blizzard, Inc., 2.50%, 09/15/2050

     212,000        207,219  

Interactive Media & Services-0.14%

     

Alphabet, Inc.,

     

1.90%, 08/15/2040

     36,000        35,334  

2.25%, 08/15/2060

     160,000        154,926  
                190,260  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail-0.54%

 

  

Expedia Group, Inc.,

     

4.63%, 08/01/2027(b)

     115,000        128,584  

Prosus N.V. (Netherlands), 3.83%, 02/08/2051(b)

     599,000        588,363  
                716,947  

Internet Services & Infrastructure-0.24%

 

  

VeriSign, Inc.,

     

5.25%, 04/01/2025

     99,000        112,674  

4.75%, 07/15/2027

     190,000        204,193  
                316,867  

Investment Banking & Brokerage-1.61%

 

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

     

3.50%, 04/01/2025

     153,000        170,272  

3.75%, 02/25/2026

     87,000        98,873  

3.50%, 11/16/2026

     87,000        97,734  

1.09%, 12/09/2026(e)

     184,000        186,070  

0.87% (SOFR + 0.79%), 12/09/2026(d)

     786,000        791,415  

Morgan Stanley,

     

5.00%, 11/24/2025

     164,000        196,320  

2.19%, 04/28/2026(e)

     112,000        118,373  

4.43%, 01/23/2030(e)

     123,000        149,988  

3.62%, 04/01/2031(e)

     144,000        167,354  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.,

     

3.63%, 09/15/2026

     81,000        93,018  

4.65%, 04/01/2030

     72,000        88,408  
                2,157,825  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Life & Health Insurance-1.49%

     

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong), 3.20%, 09/16/2040(b)

   $     200,000      $     210,026  

Athene Global Funding,

     

1.20%, 10/13/2023(b)

     269,000        271,164  

2.95%, 11/12/2026(b)

     261,000        280,242  

Athene Holding Ltd.,

     

6.15%, 04/03/2030

     157,000        195,567  

3.50%, 01/15/2031

     65,000        68,795  

Belrose Funding Trust, 2.33%,
08/15/2030(b)

     143,000        147,397  

Lincoln National Corp., 3.80%, 03/01/2028

     99,000        114,670  

Manulife Financial Corp. (Canada), 4.06%, 02/24/2032(e)

     119,000        130,246  

Pacific LifeCorp, 3.35%, 09/15/2050(b)

     159,000        177,182  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.20%, 03/15/2044(e)

     193,000        205,267  

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 2.75%, 01/21/2027(b)

     178,000        187,275  
                1,987,831  

Managed Health Care-0.54%

     

Anthem, Inc., 3.13%, 05/15/2022

     163,000        169,157  

Children’s Hospital, Series 2020, 2.93%, 07/15/2050

     98,000        98,385  

Community Health Network, Inc., Series 20-A, 3.10%, 05/01/2050

     208,000        210,089  

Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc.,

     

Series 2020,

     

2.68%, 09/01/2041

     91,000        92,103  

2.88%, 09/01/2050

     88,000        90,889  

New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The), 2.26%, 08/01/2040

     66,000        64,662  
                725,285  

Multi-Utilities-0.67%

 

  

Ameren Corp.,

     

2.50%, 09/15/2024

     107,000        114,164  

3.50%, 01/15/2031

     74,000        85,195  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 11/01/2028

     76,000        90,070  

Dominion Energy, Inc.,

     

2.72%, 08/15/2021(f)

     177,000        179,226  

Series C, 3.38%, 04/01/2030

     121,000        137,921  

DTE Energy Co., Series F, 1.05%, 06/01/2025

     64,000        64,760  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.,

     

1.38%, 10/15/2027

     119,000        121,101  

1.80%, 10/15/2030

     109,000        109,495  
                901,932  

Office REITs-0.22%

     

Highwoods Realty L.P., 2.60%, 02/01/2031

     36,000        36,781  

Office Properties Income Trust, 4.50%, 02/01/2025

     247,000        261,932  
                298,713  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-0.35%

 

  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada), 2.05%, 07/15/2025

     223,000        234,124  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-(continued)

Concho Resources, Inc., 2.40%, 02/15/2031

   $ 51,000      $       53,464

EQT Corp., 3.00%, 10/01/2022

     29,000      29,272

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 1.90%, 08/15/2030

         158,000      156,627
              473,487

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation-1.31%

 

  

Energy Transfer Operating L.P., 4.25%, 03/15/2023

     126,000      134,012

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., 5.80%, 03/01/2021

     108,000      108,884

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

     

2.00%, 02/15/2031

     95,000      96,077

5.20%, 03/01/2048

     69,000      87,897

MPLX L.P.,

     

1.33% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 09/09/2022(d)

     149,000      149,027

1.75%, 03/01/2026

     153,000      158,419

4.25%, 12/01/2027

     101,000      118,719

2.65%, 08/15/2030

     162,000      169,966

ONEOK, Inc.,

     

5.85%, 01/15/2026

     56,000      67,135

6.35%, 01/15/2031

     215,000      276,041

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.20%, 03/15/2028

     85,000      97,583

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P., 4.00%, 10/01/2027

     100,000      109,447

Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 3.70%, 01/15/2023

     164,000      173,827
              1,747,034

Other Diversified Financial Services-0.53%

 

  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland), 4.25%, 04/15/2026(b)

     94,000      101,345

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC,

     

3.15%, 10/02/2027(b)

     62,000      69,157

1.60%, 03/30/2031(b)

     222,000      221,133

2.80%, 09/30/2050(b)

     103,000      105,360

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.35%, 04/20/2028

     85,000      100,514

KKR Group Finance Co. VIII LLC, 3.50%, 08/25/2050(b)

     97,000      107,961
              705,470

Packaged Foods & Meats-0.48%

     

Conagra Brands, Inc., 4.60%, 11/01/2025

     155,000      182,735

Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands B.V., 2.00%, 10/28/2021(b)

     319,000      322,967

Tyson Foods, Inc., 3.90%, 09/28/2023

     130,000      142,026
              647,728

Paper Packaging-0.17%

     

Berry Global, Inc., 1.57%,
01/15/2026(b)

     71,000      71,704

Packaging Corp. of America, 3.65%, 09/15/2024

     141,000      154,621
              226,325
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Pharmaceuticals-1.11%

     

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany), 3.88%, 12/15/2023(b)

   $     313,000      $       341,259

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

     

0.75%, 11/13/2025

     192,000      193,405

1.45%, 11/13/2030

     296,000      297,575

2.35%, 11/13/2040

     28,000      28,818

2.55%, 11/13/2050

     101,000      103,428

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 5.90%, 08/28/2028

     137,000      162,088

Mylan, Inc., 3.13%, 01/15/2023(b)

     159,000      167,001

Royalty Pharma PLC,

     

1.20%, 09/02/2025(b)

     62,000      63,005

1.75%, 09/02/2027(b)

     56,000      57,668

2.20%, 09/02/2030(b)

     70,000      71,966
              1,486,213

Property & Casualty Insurance-0.48%

 

  

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 3.64%, 06/30/2050

     87,000      101,443

CNA Financial Corp., 3.45%, 08/15/2027

     123,000      139,489

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.,

     

3.40%, 06/15/2030

     111,000      122,075

2.45%, 03/15/2031

     166,000      169,115

W.R. Berkley Corp., 4.00%, 05/12/2050

     95,000      116,211
              648,333

Railroads-0.35%

     

CSX Corp., 2.50%, 05/15/2051

     187,000      185,755

Union Pacific Corp.,

     

2.15%, 02/05/2027

     119,000      126,559

2.40%, 02/05/2030

     147,000      158,479
              470,793

Real Estate Development-0.09%

     

Piedmont Operating Partnership L.P., 3.15%, 08/15/2030

     113,000      115,877

Regional Banks-1.16%

     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.,

     

2.50%, 02/06/2030

     113,000      120,166

3.25%, 04/30/2030

     70,000      79,155

Fifth Third Bancorp, 2.55%, 05/05/2027

     94,000      102,409

Fifth Third Bank N.A., 3.85%, 03/15/2026

     168,000      190,570

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.00%, 05/15/2025

     164,000      185,835

KeyCorp,

     

4.15%, 10/29/2025

     52,000      60,409

2.25%, 04/06/2027

     164,000      175,680

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.15%, 05/19/2027

     121,000      135,303

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.50%, 06/07/2024

     131,000      141,567

Synovus Financial Corp., 3.13%, 11/01/2022

     93,000      96,601

Zions Bancorporation N.A., 3.25%, 10/29/2029

     250,000      263,654
              1,551,349
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Reinsurance-0.12%

     

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 2.85%, 10/15/2050

   $     154,000      $       165,307

Residential REITs-0.47%

     

Essex Portfolio L.P.,

     

3.00%, 01/15/2030

     77,000      84,605

1.65%, 01/15/2031

     77,000      76,623

2.65%, 09/01/2050

     136,000      130,808

Mid-America Apartments L.P., 1.70%, 02/15/2031

     51,000      50,898

Spirit Realty L.P., 3.20%, 01/15/2027

     107,000      113,769

VEREIT Operating Partnership L.P.,

     

2.20%, 06/15/2028

     90,000      92,108

2.85%, 12/15/2032

     82,000      85,772
              634,583

Restaurants-0.02%

     

McDonald’s Corp., 3.30%, 07/01/2025

     22,000      24,519

Retail REITs-0.74%

     

Kimco Realty Corp.,

     

1.90%, 03/01/2028

     191,000      197,330

2.70%, 10/01/2030

     93,000      100,299

Kite Realty Group L.P., 4.00%, 10/01/2026

     111,000      116,516

Realty Income Corp., 3.25%, 01/15/2031

     127,000      144,133

Regency Centers L.P., 2.95%, 09/15/2029

     126,000      134,708

Retail Properties of America, Inc., 4.75%, 09/15/2030

     110,000      116,953

Scentre Group Trust 2 (Australia), 4.75%, 09/24/2080(b)(e)

     166,000      173,253
              983,192

Semiconductor Equipment-0.12%

     

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc. (Netherlands),

     

2.70%, 05/01/2025(b)

     40,000      43,078

3.88%, 06/18/2026(b)

     106,000      121,525
              164,603

Semiconductors-1.02%

     

Analog Devices, Inc., 2.95%, 04/01/2025

     63,000      68,816

Broadcom, Inc.,

     

2.25%, 11/15/2023

     191,000      199,601

4.70%, 04/15/2025

     235,000      269,356

3.15%, 11/15/2025

     196,000      214,097

4.15%, 11/15/2030

     172,000      199,227

QUALCOMM, Inc.,

     

2.15%, 05/20/2030

     190,000      201,301

3.25%, 05/20/2050

     186,000      215,918
              1,368,316

Soft Drinks-0.13%

     

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 4.06%, 05/25/2023

     156,000      169,599

Specialized REITs-0.42%

     

Agree L.P., 2.90%, 10/01/2030

     50,000      53,196
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Specialized REITs-(continued)

     

American Tower Corp.,

     

3.00%, 06/15/2023

   $     135,000      $       143,088

4.00%, 06/01/2025

     86,000      97,196

1.30%, 09/15/2025

     99,000      101,302

Crown Castle International Corp., 3.30%, 07/01/2030

     53,000      59,385

Life Storage L.P., 2.20%, 10/15/2030

     55,000      56,207

Simon Property Group L.P., 3.50%, 09/01/2025

     44,000      48,883
              559,257

Systems Software-0.17%

     

Leidos, Inc., 2.30%, 02/15/2031(b)

     224,000      228,497

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-0.86%

Apple, Inc.,

     

4.38%, 05/13/2045

     97,000      132,941

2.55%, 08/20/2060

     554,000      569,816

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.30%, 10/01/2029(b)

     196,000      240,205

Lenovo Group Ltd. (China), 3.42%, 11/02/2030(b)

     200,000      210,372
              1,153,334

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance-0.13%

 

  

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), 3.96%, 07/18/2030(b)(e)

     150,000      174,865

Tobacco-0.54%

     

Altria Group, Inc., 3.49%, 02/14/2022

     107,000      110,694

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom), 2.26%, 03/25/2028

     137,000      142,336

Imperial Brands Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 3.75%, 07/21/2022(b)

     308,000      321,281

Philip Morris International, Inc., 0.88%, 05/01/2026

     147,000      147,688
              721,999

Trucking-0.56%

     

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P./PTL Finance Corp.,

     

3.65%, 07/29/2021(b)

     95,000      96,484

4.00%, 07/15/2025(b)

     128,000      145,215

1.20%, 11/15/2025(b)

     43,000      43,399

3.40%, 11/15/2026(b)

     154,000      171,364

Ryder System, Inc.,

     

2.50%, 09/01/2024

     83,000      88,210

4.63%, 06/01/2025

     117,000      135,623

3.35%, 09/01/2025

     56,000      62,446
              742,741

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $48,035,755)

 

   51,711,162
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Asset-Backed Securities-19.33%

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.57%, 01/10/2024(b)

   $     153,413     

$    155,442

Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.70%, 07/10/2024(b)

     62,570     

62,838

Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.14%, 10/15/2024(b)

     25,000     

25,586

Series 2018-4, Class C, 3.97%, 01/13/2025(b)

     119,614     

120,908

Series 2019-3, Class C, 2.76%, 09/12/2025(b)

     160,000     

163,032

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2017-2, Class D, 3.42%, 04/18/2023

     300,000      308,519

Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.08%, 12/18/2023

     190,000     

195,840

Series 2018-3, Class C, 3.74%, 10/18/2024

     260,000     

274,001

Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.74%, 04/18/2025

     100,000     

104,235

Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.99%, 06/18/2025

     280,000     

293,228

Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.58%, 09/18/2025

     135,000     

140,260

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.47%, 12/25/2059(b)(g)

     136,966      138,445

Series 2020-3, Class A1, 1.69%, 04/25/2065(b)(g)

     382,315     

385,497

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class AR, 1.46% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 07/25/2030(b)(d)

     480,786      480,905

Banc of America Funding Trust,

     

Series 2007-1, Class 1A3, 6.00%, 01/25/2037

     53,223      52,584

Series 2007-C, Class 1A4, 3.48%, 05/20/2036(g)

     18,386     

18,150

Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-1, Class 1A24, 6.00%, 03/25/2037

     38,662      38,847

Bank, Series 2019-BNK16, Class XA, IO, 0.96%,
02/15/2052(h)

     1,569,154      98,967

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2005-9, Class A1, 2.41% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.30%), 10/25/2035(d)

     43,875      43,967

Series 2006-1, Class A1, 2.37% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.25%), 02/25/2036(d)

     53,926     

55,185

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-B1, Class XA, IO, 0.52%, 01/15/2051(h)

     1,770,163      51,842

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,

     

Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.15%, 02/20/2025(b)

     40,000      40,619

Series 2018-2, Class B, 3.48%, 10/20/2023(b)

     120,000      120,915

Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.69%, 12/20/2023(b)

     115,000      116,923

Capital Lease Funding Securitization L.P., Series 1997-CTL1, Class IO, 1.51%, 06/22/2024(b)(h)

     55,429      600
      Principal
Amount
     Value

CarMax Auto Owner Trust,

     

Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.43%, 07/17/2023

   $     230,000      $    231,272

Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.30%, 05/15/2024

     100,000     

102,341

CCG Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.09%, 06/16/2025(b)

     85,000      85,800

Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.87%, 12/15/2025(b)

     60,000     

61,848

Series 2019-2, Class B, 2.55%, 03/15/2027(b)

     105,000     

107,844

Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.89%, 03/15/2027(b)

     100,000     

102,629

CD Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CD6, Class XA, IO, 0.92%, 11/13/2050(h)

     713,906      29,600

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-ATR1, Class A15, 4.00%, 04/25/2049(b)(g)

     28,566      29,339

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class 1A3, 3.36%, 01/25/2036(g)

     51,806      50,193

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2005-17, Class 1A8, 5.50%, 09/25/2035

     5,137      5,116

Series 2005-26, Class 1A8, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

     45,235     

38,587

Series 2005-JA, Class A7, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

     4,831     

4,803

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-GC17, Class XA, IO, 1.03%, 11/10/2046(g)

     377,506      9,305

Series 2014-GC21, Class AA, 3.48%, 05/10/2047

     67,231     

70,431

Series 2017-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.10%, 10/12/2050(h)

     1,973,738     

104,467

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 3.88% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.40%), 10/25/2035(d)

     138,201      141,130

CNH Equipment Trust,

     

Series 2017-C, Class B, 2.54%, 05/15/2025

     65,000     

65,969

Series 2019-A, Class A4, 3.22%, 01/15/2026

     125,000     

132,217

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust,

     

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.49%, 02/25/2050(b)(g)

     277,395      281,033

Series 2020-2, Class A1, 1.85%, 03/25/2065(b)(g)

     213,037     

216,036

COMM Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2012-CR5, Class XA, IO, 1.51%, 12/10/2045(h)

     1,876,478      45,679

Series 2013-CR6, Class AM, 3.15%, 03/10/2046(b)

     245,000     

254,948

Series 2014-CR20, Class ASB, 3.31%, 11/10/2047

     50,479     

52,935

Series 2014-CR21, Class AM, 3.99%, 12/10/2047

     715,000     

786,063

Series 2014-LC15, Class AM, 4.20%, 04/10/2047

     170,000     

186,917

Series 2014-UBS6, Class AM, 4.05%, 12/10/2047

     475,000     

522,377

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-C19, Class A3, 2.56%, 03/15/2053

   $     637,000      $    688,881

CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust, Series 2006-6, Class 1A4, 6.00%, 07/25/2036

     117,406      92,884

Dell Equipment Finance Trust,

     

Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.34%, 06/22/2023(b)

     80,000      80,648

Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.14%, 03/22/2024(b)

     325,000     

332,487

Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.48%, 04/22/2025(b)

     115,000     

116,894

Drive Auto Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2016-CA, Class D, 4.18%, 03/15/2024(b)

     77,329      78,095

Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.84%, 03/15/2023

     135,875      137,517

Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.81%, 05/15/2024

     130,556     

133,144

Series 2018-2, Class D, 4.14%, 08/15/2024

     215,000     

221,274

Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.30%, 09/16/2024

     200,000     

207,271

Series 2018-5, Class C, 3.99%, 01/15/2025

     210,000     

214,911

Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.78%, 04/15/2025

     345,000     

351,657

DT Auto Owner Trust,

     

Series 2017-1A, Class D, 3.55%, 11/15/2022(b)

     37      37

Series 2017-2A, Class D, 3.89%, 01/15/2023(b)

     15,592     

15,626

Series 2017-3A, Class D, 3.58%, 05/15/2023(b)

     20,051     

20,208

Series 2017-3A, Class E, 5.60%, 08/15/2024(b)

     195,000     

200,772

Series 2017-4A, Class D, 3.47%, 07/17/2023(b)

     39,802     

39,976

Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3.56%, 09/15/2022(b)

     24,763     

24,793

Series 2018-3A, Class C, 3.79%, 07/15/2024(b)

     100,000     

101,252

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.01%, 05/25/2065(b)(g)

     94,700      96,290

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2019-2A, Class C, 3.30%, 03/15/2024(b)

     317,000      323,693

Series 2019-4A, Class D, 2.58%, 09/15/2025(b)

     240,000      247,037

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-FA8, Class 1A6, 0.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 11/25/2035(d)

     83,942      39,387

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-1, Class C, 6.22%,
06/15/2022(b)

     121,027      122,194

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A2, 0.76% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 09/15/2024(d)

     560,000      564,186
      Principal
Amount
     Value

FREMF Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2013-K25, Class C, 3.62%, 11/25/2045(b)(g)

   $ 90,000     

$      93,549

Series 2013-K26, Class C, 3.60%, 12/25/2045(b)(g)

     60,000     

62,624

Series 2013-K27, Class C, 3.50%, 01/25/2046(b)(g)

     95,000     

99,041

Series 2013-K28, Class C, 3.49%, 06/25/2046(b)(g)

     285,000     

299,169

Series 2014-K715, Class C, 4.12%, 02/25/2046(b)(g)

     190,000     

189,749

GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A, 2.82%, 07/15/2022(b)

     7,777      7,786

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

     

Series 2012-GC6, Class A3, 3.48%, 01/10/2045

     59,774      60,735

Series 2013-GC16, Class AS, 4.65%, 11/10/2046

     45,000     

49,209

Series 2013-GCJ12, Class AAB, 2.68%, 06/10/2046

     15,804     

16,127

Series 2014-GC18, Class AAB, 3.65%, 01/10/2047

     52,922     

55,265

Series 2020-GC47, Class A5, 2.38%, 05/12/2053

     245,000     

264,157

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR, Class 6A1, 3.33%, 07/25/2035(g)

     23,738      24,237

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-3, Class A2, 0.77% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.62%),
07/25/2035(d)

     4,819      4,834

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

     

Series 2013-C10, Class AS, 3.37%, 12/15/2047

     315,000      329,320

Series 2013-C16, Class AS, 4.52%, 12/15/2046

     300,000     

326,757

Series 2013-LC11, Class AS, 3.22%, 04/15/2046

     40,000     

41,638

Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.04%, 07/15/2047

     220,000     

240,396

Series 2016-JP3, Class A2, 2.43%, 08/15/2049

     123,307     

124,533

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2007-A1, Class 5A1, 3.06%, 07/25/2035(g)

     29,576      29,333

Series 2018-8, Class A17, 4.00%, 01/25/2049(b)(g)

     4,171      4,175

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

     

Series 2014-C24, Class B, 4.12%, 11/15/2047(g)

     245,000      252,810

Series 2014-C25, Class AS, 4.07%, 11/15/2047

     200,000      220,258

Series 2015-C27, Class XA, IO, 1.16%, 02/15/2048(h)

     2,044,588      81,227

LB Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, Series 1998-C1, Class IO, 0.93%, 02/18/2030(h)

     40,213      0

Lehman Structured Securities Corp., Series 2002-GE1, Class A, 0.00%, 07/26/2024(b)(g)

     16,272      10,513
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-WMC3, Class A3, 0.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.10%), 08/25/2036(d)

   $ 41,947      $    19,872

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class AS, 3.83%, 12/15/2047

         595,000      648,586

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C9, Class AS, 3.46%, 05/15/2046

     225,000      235,563

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

     

Series 2011-C2, Class A4, 4.66%, 06/15/2044(b)

     61,282      61,698

Series 2017-HR2, Class XA, IO, 0.79%, 12/15/2050(h)

     675,619     

29,893

Morgan Stanley ReRemic Trust, Series 2012-R3, Class 1B, 2.64%, 11/26/2036(b)(g)

     305,387      291,449

Mortgage-Linked Amortizing Notes, Series 2012-1, Class A10, 2.06%, 01/15/2022

     151,355      153,920

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 24 Ltd., Series 2017-24A, Class AR, 1.24% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.02%), 04/19/2030(b)(d)

     293,000      291,880

OCP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

     

Series 2017-13A, Class A1A, 1.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.26%), 07/15/2030(b)(d)

     250,000      250,125

Series 2020-8RA, Class A1, 1.00% (1.22% - 3 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/17/2032(b)(d)

     433,000     

433,217

Octagon Investment Partners 49 Ltd., Series 2020-5A, Class A1, 1.00% (1.22% - 3 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/15/2033(b)(d)

     400,000      400,326

OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, 1.48% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.26%),
01/20/2033(b)(d)

     287,936      288,683

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 2.70%, 10/15/2024(b)

     115,000      118,045

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR1, Class A, 1.73%, 04/17/2037(b)

     395,000      402,799

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust, Series 2010-1, Class 2A1, 3.04%, 07/26/2045(b)(g)

     1,798      1,813

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust,

     

Series 2006-QS13, Class 1A8, 6.00%, 09/25/2036

     441      412

Series 2007-QS6, Class A28, 5.75%, 04/25/2037

     5,276     

5,080

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.38%, 02/25/2024(b)(g)

     128,284      131,014
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2017-1, Class E, 5.05%, 07/15/2024(b)

   $     355,000      $    361,049

Series 2017-2, Class D, 3.49%, 07/17/2023

     51,384     

52,014

Series 2017-3, Class D, 3.20%, 11/15/2023

     280,000     

284,921

Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.32%, 03/15/2024

     100,000     

102,308

Series 2018-2, Class D, 3.88%, 02/15/2024

     165,000     

170,451

Series 2018-5, Class C, 3.81%, 12/16/2024

     162,802     

164,624

Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.22%, 07/15/2025

     195,000     

202,915

Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.68%, 10/15/2025

     165,000     

169,744

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust,

     

Series 2019-A, Class C, 3.30%, 05/22/2023(b)

     315,000      324,488

Series 2019-B, Class C, 2.77%, 08/21/2023(b)

     115,000     

118,410

Series 2019-C, Class C, 2.39%, 11/20/2023(b)

     210,000     

215,713

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.28%, 02/25/2050(b)(g)

     163,168      166,963

Symphony CLO XXII Ltd., Series 2020-22A, Class A1A, 1.51% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.29%),
04/18/2033(b)(d)

     250,000      250,312

TICP CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class A, 1.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.28%), 04/20/2033(b)(d)

     271,000      271,350

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class A, 1.48%, 11/17/2039(b)

     310,000      313,134

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C5, Class XA, IO, 1.00%, 11/15/2050(h)

     1,230,778      59,268

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.16%, 08/12/2024(b)

     139,182      139,849

Verus Securitization Trust,

     

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.42%, 01/25/2060(b)(f)

     357,661      364,774

Series 2020-1, Class A2, 2.64%, 01/25/2060(b)(f)

     99,729     

101,752

Series 2020-INV1, Class A1, 1.98%, 03/25/2060(b)(g)

     90,494     

91,918

Visio Trust, Series 2020-1R, Class A1, 1.31%, 11/25/2055(b)

     199,794      200,405

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs. Trust,

     

Series 2003-AR10, Class A7, 2.57%, 10/25/2033(g)

     33,896      34,133

Series 2005-AR14, Class 1A4, 2.90%, 12/25/2035(g)

     76,465     

76,435

Series 2005-AR16, Class 1A1, 2.75%, 12/25/2035(g)

     35,549     

35,186

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2015-NXS1, Class ASB, 2.93%, 05/15/2048

     247,895      256,911

Series 2017-C42, Class XA, IO, 0.88%, 12/15/2050(h)

     887,130     

45,316

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2017-2A, Class E, 4.63%, 07/15/2024(b)

   $     305,000      $    306,391

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.41%, 05/15/2023(b)

     108,156     

108,977

Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3.32%, 10/16/2023(b)

     15,869     

15,887

Series 2019-3A, Class C, 2.49%, 10/15/2024(b)

     260,000     

266,248

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2013-C14, Class AS, 3.49%, 06/15/2046

     150,000      157,504

Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.18%, 05/15/2047

     130,000     

141,392

Series 2014-LC14, Class AS, 4.35%, 03/15/2047(g)

     145,000     

158,461

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust,

     

Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.07%, 12/16/2024

     495,000      496,619

Series 2018-B, Class A, 3.46%, 07/15/2025

     230,000     

235,075

Series 2018-C, Class A, 3.55%, 08/15/2025

     470,000     

481,920

Series 2019-A, Class A, 3.14%, 12/15/2025

     75,000     

77,364

Series 2019-B, Class A, 2.49%, 04/15/2026

     270,000     

278,360

Series 2019-C, Class A, 2.21%, 07/15/2026

     235,000     

242,383

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $25,931,983)

 

   25,850,069

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities-18.25%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations-1.69%

 

  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS,

     

IO,

     

7.50%, 05/25/2023 to 11/25/2029(i)

     65,758      7,239

7.00%, 06/25/2023 to 04/25/2032(i)

     144,710     

23,097

6.50%, 04/25/2029 to 02/25/2033(i)

     278,486     

54,654

6.00%, 02/25/2033 to 03/25/2036(i)

     206,144     

39,357

6.50%, 02/25/2033(i)

     45,201     

8,536

5.50%, 09/25/2033 to 06/25/2035(i)

     398,070     

70,645

6.00%, 09/25/2035(i)

     60,097     

11,045

      Principal
Amount
     Value

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations-(continued)

 

  

Fannie Mae REMICs,

     

IO,

     

5.50%, 04/25/2023 to 07/25/2046(i)

   $     169,661      $    104,440

6.55%, 02/25/2024 to 05/25/2035(d)(i)

     139,090     

26,244

4.00%, 08/25/2026 to 08/25/2047(i)

     219,319     

13,729

3.00%, 11/25/2027(i)

     106,577     

6,119

6.95% (7.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/2030(d)(i)

     53,445     

9,686

7.74%, 11/18/2031 to 12/18/2031(d)(i)

     3,593     

751

7.75%, 11/25/2031(d)(i)

     70,547     

14,090

7.10% (7.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/25/2032(d)(i)

     3,846     

787

7.80% (7.95% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/25/2032(d)(i)

     18,356     

3,791

7.84%, 03/18/2032 to 12/18/2032(d)(i)

     6,703     

1,505

7.95%, 03/25/2032 to 04/25/2032(d)(i)

     5,541     

1,270

6.85%, 04/25/2032 to 09/25/2032(d)(i)

     17,191     

3,278

7.65% (7.80% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/25/2032(d)(i)

     596     

131

7.85%, 04/25/2032 to 12/25/2032(d)(i)

     269,953     

59,931

7.94%, 12/18/2032(d)(i)

     27,384     

4,661

8.10%, 02/25/2033 to 05/25/2033(d)(i)

     104,672     

24,752

7.00%, 04/25/2033(i)

     3,070     

651

5.90%, 03/25/2035 to 07/25/2038(d)(i)

     50,659     

9,198

6.60%, 03/25/2035 to 05/25/2035(d)(i)

     20,330     

3,360

6.45% (6.60% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/25/2035(d)(i)

     37,881     

6,191

3.50%, 08/25/2035(i)

     305,524     

37,115

5.95% (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/2035(d)(i)

     107,757     

21,337

6.40% (6.55% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/2041(d)(i)

     34,614     

7,285

6.00% (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/25/2042(d)(i)

     88,815     

17,673

5.00% (5.90% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 09/25/2047(d)(i)

     611,851     

85,760

6.50%, 06/25/2023 to 10/25/2031

     130,360     

145,674

6.00%, 11/25/2028 to 12/25/2031

     90,747     

104,182

0.40% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.25%), 08/25/2035(d)

     1,033     

1,034

24.02% (24.57% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2036(d)

     44,884     

73,752

23.66% (24.20% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2036(d)

     32,555     

48,572

23.66% (24.20% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2036(d)

     26,510     

43,074

1.09% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.94%), 06/25/2037(d)

     16,121     

16,510

1.50%, 01/25/2040

     78,575     

79,127

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations-(continued)

PO,

     

0.00%, 09/25/2023(j)

   $ 15,450      $    15,243

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Ctfs.,

     

Series KC02, Class X1, 0.50%, 03/25/2024(g)

       4,552,619      49,384

Series KC03, Class X1, 0.63%, 11/25/2024(g)

     2,753,171      45,365

Series K734, Class X1, 0.65%, 02/25/2026(g)

     2,046,472      58,508

Series K735, Class X1, 1.10%, 05/25/2026(g)

     2,047,656      93,821

Series K093, Class X1, 0.95%, 05/25/2029(g)

     1,690,418      118,274

Freddie Mac REMICs,

     

1.50%, 07/15/2023

     19,442      19,578

6.75%, 02/15/2024

     2,976      3,157

6.50%, 02/15/2028 to 06/15/2032

     380,912      433,749

8.00%, 03/15/2030

     649      779

1.16% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 02/15/2032(d)

     747      763

3.50%, 05/15/2032

     13,629      14,650

24.17% (24.75% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 08/15/2035(d)

     7,485      12,426

0.56% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 09/15/2035(d)

     1,270      1,279

IO,

     

7.49%, 07/15/2026 to 03/15/2029(d)(i)

     91,782      12,309

3.00%, 06/15/2027 to 05/15/2040(i)

     358,840      22,563

2.50%, 05/15/2028(i)

     68,914      3,715

8.55%, 07/17/2028(d)(i)

     968      91

7.94% (8.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 06/15/2029(d)(i)

     1,234      235

6.54% (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/15/2035(d)(i)

     265,771      48,912

6.59% (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 02/15/2035(d)(i)

     32,846      5,932

6.56% (6.72% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/15/2035(d)(i)

     35,092      5,572

5.99% (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 07/15/2035(d)(i)

     11,000      1,542

6.84% (7.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/2037(d)(i)

     5,960      1,361

5.84% (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/15/2038(d)(i)

     4,634      813

5.91% (6.07% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/15/2038(d)(i)

     185,223      36,971

6.09% (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/2039(d)(i)

     43,629      8,304

4.00%, 04/15/2040 to 03/15/2045(i)

     108,944      9,785

5.94% (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/15/2044(d)(i)

     93,122      10,170
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations-(continued)

Freddie Mac STRIPS,

     

PO,

     

0.00%, 06/01/2026(j)

   $ 11,990      $      11,655

IO,

     

3.00%, 12/15/2027(i)

     152,088      10,021

3.27%, 12/15/2027(i)

     39,685      2,139

7.00%, 09/01/2029(i)

     2,618      465

7.50%, 12/15/2029(i)

     50,658      9,607

6.00%, 12/15/2032(i)

     29,928      4,822
              2,264,193

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)-0.33%

9.00%, 08/01/2022 to 05/01/2025

     1,682      1,825

6.00%, 10/01/2022 to 10/01/2029

     123,293      139,540

6.50%, 07/01/2028 to 04/01/2034

     64,383      73,344

7.00%, 10/01/2031 to 10/01/2037

     56,319      65,049

5.00%, 12/01/2034

     2,606      2,963

5.50%, 09/01/2039

     132,464      153,890
              436,611

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)-0.07%

5.00%, 03/01/2021 to 07/01/2022

     179      189

7.00%, 01/01/2030 to 12/01/2032

     8,912      10,389

8.50%, 07/01/2032

     1,989      1,996

7.50%, 01/01/2033

     1,955      2,308

6.50%, 01/01/2034

     3,934      4,457

5.50%, 02/01/2035 to 05/01/2036

     66,781      78,226
              97,565

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)-3.47%

7.00%, 12/15/2023 to 03/15/2026

     1,615      1,720

IO,

     

7.35% (7.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 02/16/2032(d)(i)

     61,847      38

6.40% (6.55% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/16/2037(d)(i)

     37,584      7,539

6.50% (6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/16/2041(d)(i)

     242,347      42,260

4.50%, 09/16/2047(i)

     200,823      29,241

6.05% (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/16/2047(d)(i)

     213,233      38,823

TBA,

     

2.50%, 01/01/2051(k)

     4,265,000      4,514,405
              4,634,026

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities-12.69%

TBA

     

2.00%, 01/01/2036 to 02/01/2051(k)

     16,350,000      16,976,070

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $25,071,033)

 

   24,408,465
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value

 

U.S. Treasury Securities-7.42%

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds-1.56%

     

1.38%, 11/15/2040

   $ 640,500      $    632,344

 

1.38%, 08/15/2050

     1,562,500      1,460,449

 

      2,092,793

 

U.S. Treasury Notes-5.86%

     

0.13%, 11/30/2022

     190,900      190,930

 

0.13%, 12/15/2023

     1,269,100      1,267,563

 

0.38%, 11/30/2025

     3,415,200      3,419,469

 

0.63%, 11/30/2027

     704,000      703,670

 

0.88%, 11/15/2030

     2,261,200      2,252,720

 

      7,834,352

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $9,914,870)

 

     9,927,145

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes-0.92%

 

  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities

     

Series 2014-C04, Class 2M2, 5.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 11/25/2024(d)

     151,600      155,902

 

Series 2016-C02, Class 1M2, 6.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 09/25/2028(d)

     146,905      156,313

 

Freddie Mac

     

Series 2014-DN1, Class M2, STACR® , 2.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.20%), 02/25/2024(d)

     822      822

 

Series 2014-DN3, Class M3, STACR® , 4.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 08/25/2024(d)

     102,845     

105,317

 

Series 2014-HQ2, Class M3, STACR® , 3.90% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 09/25/2024(d)

     331,194     

341,253

 

Series 2018-HQA1, Class M2, STACR® , 2.45% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.30%), 09/25/2030(d)

     86,816     

86,882

 

Series 2018-DNA2, Class M1, STACR® , 0.95% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 12/25/2030(b)(d)

     42,214     

42,245

 

Series 2018-HRP2, Class M2, STACR® , 1.40% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 02/25/2047(b)(d)

     143,172     

143,144

 

Series 2018-DNA3, Class M1, STACR® , 0.90% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 09/25/2048(b)(d)

     165     

165

 

Series 2018-HQA2, Class M1, STACR® , 0.90% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 10/25/2048(b)(d)

     27,110     

27,126

 

Series 2019-HRP1, Class M2, STACR® , 1.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.40%), 02/25/2049(b)(d)

     59,848     

59,815

 

Series 2020-DNA5, Class M1, STACR® , 1.38% (SOFR + 1.30%), 10/25/2050(b)(d)

     105,000     

105,413

 

Total Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes
(Cost $1,248,524)

 

   1,224,397

 

    

  

Shares

     Value  

 

 

Preferred Stocks-0.86%

     

Asset Management & Custody Banks-0.17%

 

  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 4.70%, Series G, Pfd.(e)

     205,000      $        226,586  

 

 

Diversified Banks-0.19%

     

Citigroup, Inc., 5.00%, Series U, Pfd.(e)

     249,000        259,427  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage-0.27%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 4.00%, Series H, Pfd.(e)

     342,000        361,665  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance-0.14%

 

MetLife, Inc., 3.85%, Series G,
Pfd.(e)

     171,000        180,833  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services-0.09%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.95%, Series B, Pfd.(e)

     113,000        120,486  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $1,080,000)

 

     1,148,997  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        

Municipal Obligations-0.36%

     

Maryland (State of) Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority (University of MD Medical System),

     

Series 2020 D, Ref. RB, 3.05%, 07/01/2040

   $ 85,000        88,248  

 

 

Series 2020 D, Ref. RB, 3.20%, 07/01/2050

     110,000        114,244  

 

 

Texas (State of) Transportation Commission (Central Texas Turnpike System), Series 2020 C, Ref. RB, 3.03%, 08/15/2041

     280,000        282,357  

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $475,000)

 

     484,849  

 

 
     Shares         

Money Market Funds-29.43%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(l)(m)

     13,781,057        13,781,057  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(l)(m)

     9,836,268        9,839,218  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(l)(m)

     15,749,779        15,749,779  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $39,372,213)

 

     39,370,054  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-115.23%
(Cost $151,129,378)

 

     154,125,138  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(15.23)%

 

     (20,366,969

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

 

   $ 133,758,169  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Investment Abbreviations:

 

CLO    - Collateralized Loan Obligation
Ctfs.    - Certificates
IO    - Interest Only
LIBOR    - London Interbank Offered Rate
Pfd.    - Preferred
PO    - Principal Only
RB    - Revenue Bonds
Ref.    - Refunding
REIT    - Real Estate Investment Trust
REMICs    - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
SOFR    - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
STACR®   

- Structured Agency Credit Risk

STRIPS    - Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal Security
TBA    - To Be Announced
USD    - U.S. Dollar

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2020 was $27,713,906, which represented 20.72% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(d) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(e)

Security issued at a fixed rate for a specific period of time, after which it will convert to a variable rate.

(f) 

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(g) 

Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on the cash flows generated by the pool of assets backing the security, less any applicable fees. The rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(h) 

Interest only security. Principal amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the maturity value of the security. Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on the cash flows generated by the pool of assets backing the security, less any applicable fees. The rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2020.

(i) 

Interest only security. Principal amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the maturity value of the security.

(j) 

Zero coupon bond issued at a discount.

(k) 

Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1O.

(l) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
  

Purchases

at Cost

   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Realized
Gain
   Value
December 31, 2020
   Dividend Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                           

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio,

                                                                           

Institutional Class

     $ -      $ 26,162,233      $ (12,381,176 )     $ -      $ -      $ 13,781,057      $ 12,311

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       21,539,049        48,078,765        (59,789,905 )       4,303        7,006        9,839,218        99,152

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       -        29,899,695        (14,149,916 )       -        -        15,749,779        2,314

Total

     $ 21,539,049      $ 104,140,693      $ (86,320,997 )     $ 4,303      $ 7,006      $ 39,370,054      $ 113,777

 

(m)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

Open Futures Contracts(a)
Long Futures Contracts   

Number of

Contracts

  

Expiration

Month

  

Notional

Value

   Value  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Interest Rate Risk

                                                     

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes

       167        March-2021      $ 36,903,086      $ 33,593     $ 33,593

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

       99        March-2021        10,976,273          19,747         19,747

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

       44        March-2021        9,396,750        (116,032 )       (116,032 )

Subtotal - Long Futures Contracts

                                        (62,692 )       (62,692 )

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Open Futures Contracts(a)–(continued)
Short Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Month
  

Notional

Value

  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Interest Rate Risk

                                                    

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

       50        March-2021      $ (6,903,906     $ (10,653     $ (10,653 )

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Bonds

       27        March-2021        (4,221,703 )       3,318       3,318

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

       30        March-2021        (5,195,625 )         24,164         24,164

Subtotal-Short Futures Contracts

                                       16,829       16,829

Total Futures Contracts

                                     $ (45,863     $ (45,863 )

 

(a) 

Futures contracts collateralized by $345,749 cash held with Merrill Lynch International, the futures commission merchant.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $111,757,165)

   $ 114,755,084  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $39,372,213)

     39,370,054  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     431,980  

 

 

Deposits with brokers:

  

Cash collateral – exchange-traded futures contracts

     345,749  

 

 

Cash

     446,788  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $353,914)

     365,848  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     14,099,856  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     54,652  

 

 

Dividends

     954  

 

 

Interest

     513,367  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     56,596  

 

 

Total assets

     170,440,928  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     36,372,853  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     63,134  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     48,976  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     141,200  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     56,596  

 

 

Total liabilities

     36,682,759  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 133,758,169  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 123,773,249  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     9,984,920  

 

 
   $ 133,758,169  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 87,077,041  

 

 

Series II

   $ 46,681,128  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     10,327,385  

 

 

Series II

     5,617,697  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.43  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.31  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $64)

   $ 3,132,911  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     113,777  

 

 

Total investment income

     3,246,688  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     723,242  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     200,457  

 

 

Custodian fees

     47,145  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     115,776  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     21,343  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     19,690  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     38,423  

 

 

Professional services fees

     51,224  

 

 

Other

     6,709  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,224,009  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (210,063

 

 

Net expenses

     1,013,946  

 

 

Net investment income

     2,232,742  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     5,582,923  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     7,006  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     2,693  

 

 

Futures contracts

     1,990,165  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (770

 

 
     7,582,017  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     1,020,702  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     4,303  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     11,932  

 

 

Futures contracts

     372,387  

 

 
     1,409,324  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     8,991,341  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 11,224,083  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,232,742     $ 3,626,205  

 

 

Net realized gain

     7,582,017       4,087,528  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     1,409,324       3,532,308  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     11,224,083       11,246,041  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (2,429,653     (2,462,939

 

 

Series II

     (1,301,736     (1,702,386

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (3,731,389     (4,165,325

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     9,260,558       (6,004,640

 

 

Series II

     (3,393,814     (1,997,752

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     5,866,744       (8,002,392

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     13,359,438       (921,676

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     120,398,731       121,320,407  

 

 

End of year

   $ 133,758,169     $ 120,398,731  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(a)
  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
 

Dividends

from net

investment

income

  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (b)
 

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

 

Ratio of
expenses
to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or

expenses

absorbed

 

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers

and/or

expenses
absorbed(c)

 

Ratio of net

investment
income
to average
net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (d)

Series I

                                               

Year ended 12/31/20

      $7.93       $0.16       $  0.61       $  0.77       $(0.27       $8.43       9.71 %       $87,077       0.73 %(e)       0.90 %(e)       1.90 %(e)       480 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      7.49       0.23       0.48       0.71       (0.27 )       7.93       9.53       73,160       0.75       0.89       2.99       93 (f) 

Year ended 12/31/18(g)

      7.83       0.25       (0.33 )       (0.08 )       (0.26 )       7.49       (1.02 )       74,929       0.75       0.87       3.35       64 (f) 

Year ended 12/31/17

      7.67       0.19       0.16       0.35       (0.19 )       7.83       4.59       81,481       0.75       0.85       2.38       86 (f) 

Year ended 12/31/16

      7.71       0.23       0.02       0.25       (0.29 )       7.67       3.27       83,405       0.75       0.84       2.96       79 (f) 

Series II

                                               

Year ended 12/31/20

      7.82       0.14       0.59       0.73       (0.24 )       8.31       9.43       46,681       0.98 (e)        1.15 (e)        1.65 (e)        480

Year ended 12/31/19

      7.39       0.21       0.47       0.68       (0.25 )       7.82       9.25       47,239       1.00       1.14       2.75       93 (f) 

Year ended 12/31/18(g)

      7.73       0.23       (0.33 )       (0.10 )       (0.24 )       7.39       (1.31 )       46,391       1.00       1.12       3.10       64 (f) 

Year ended 12/31/17

      7.57       0.16       0.17       0.33       (0.17 )       7.73       4.38       51,030       1.00       1.10       2.13       86 (f) 

Year ended 12/31/16

      7.61       0.21       0.02       0.23       (0.27 )       7.57       3.05       53,350       1.00       1.09       2.70       79 (f) 

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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.

(c) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.01%, 0.00%, 0.00% and 0.01% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(e) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $77,194 and $46,311 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(f) 

The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of $488,722,598 and $507,909,671, $641,318,699 and $653,537,737, $679,964,368 and $662,714,451 and $672,031,328 and $673,808,454 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(g) 

Commencement date of .

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”). 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return.

    The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies.

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service 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 specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its 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, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. 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 asked 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 asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable 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 the investment adviser determines are significant and 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 of an independent pricing service 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 value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash

 

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  dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class. The Fund allocates income to a class based on the relative value of the settled shares of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Basis – The Fund may purchase and sell interests in corporate loans and corporate debt securities and other portfolio securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.

J.

Lower-Rated Securities – The Fund may invest in lower-quality debt securities, i.e., “junk bonds”. Investments in lower-rated securities or unrated securities of comparable quality tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default by the issuer because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors’ claims.

K.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

L.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement

 

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based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

M.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

N.

Swap Agreements – The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between two parties (“Counterparties”). A swap agreement may be negotiated bilaterally and traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) between two parties (“uncleared/ OTC”) or, in some instances, must be transacted through a future commission merchant (“FCM”) and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central Counterparty (“centrally cleared swap”). These agreements may contain among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/ or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund’s NAV over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any.

Interest rate, total return, index, and currency swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

In a centrally cleared swap, the Fund’s ultimate Counterparty is a central clearinghouse. The Fund initially will enter into centrally cleared swaps through an executing broker. When a fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, it must deliver to the central Counterparty (via the FCM) an amount referred to as “initial margin.” Initial margin requirements are determined by the central Counterparty, but an FCM may require additional initial margin above the amount required by the central Counterparty. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into centrally cleared swaps are satisfied by cash or securities as collateral at the FCM. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. During the term of a cleared swap agreement, a “variation margin” amount may be required to be paid by the Fund or may be received by the Fund, based on the daily change in price of the underlying reference instrument subject to the swap agreement and is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities until the centrally cleared swap is terminated at which time a realized gain or loss is recorded.

A CDS is an agreement between Counterparties to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. A buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection by paying a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and in some situations an upfront payment to the seller of the CDS. If a defined credit event occurs (such as payment default or bankruptcy), the Fund as a protection buyer would cease paying its fixed payment, the Fund would deliver eligible bonds issued by the reference entity to the seller, and the seller would pay the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the referenced obligation to the Fund. A seller of a CDS is said to sell protection and thus would receive a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and an upfront payment, if applicable. If a credit event occurs, the Fund as a protection seller would cease to receive the fixed payment stream, the Fund would pay the buyer “par value” or the full notional value of the referenced obligation, and the Fund would receive the eligible bonds issued by the reference entity. In turn, these bonds may be sold in order to realize a recovery value. Alternatively, the seller of the CDS and its Counterparty may agree to net the notional amount and the market value of the bonds and make a cash payment equal to the difference to the buyer of protection. If no credit event occurs, the Fund receives the fixed payment over the life of the agreement. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the CDS. In connection with these agreements, cash and securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default under the swap agreement or bankruptcy/insolvency of a party to the swap agreement. If a Counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from Counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the Counterparty and by the designation of collateral by the Counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the Counterparty.

Implied credit spreads represent the current level at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing CDS contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the CDS. An implied spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets.

An interest rate swap is an agreement between Counterparties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified notional amount.

Changes in the value of centrally cleared and OTC swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. The

 

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Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. Additionally, ISDA master agreements include credit related contingent features which allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event that, for example, the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA master agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.

Notional amounts of each individual credit default swap agreement outstanding as of December 31, 2020 for which the Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed in the open swap agreements table. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.

O.

Dollar Rolls and Forward Commitment Transactions – The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions to enhance the Fund’s performance. The Fund executes its dollar roll transactions in the to be announced (“TBA”) market whereby the Fund makes a forward commitment to purchase a security and, instead of accepting delivery, the position is offset by the sale of the security with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase at a future date.

The Fund accounts for dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. These transactions increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund will segregate liquid assets in an amount equal to its dollar roll commitments.

Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that a Counterparty to the transaction may fail to complete the transaction. If this occurs, the Fund may lose the opportunity to purchase or sell the security at the agreed upon price. Dollar roll transactions also involve the risk that the value of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities that the Fund has sold but is obligated to purchase under the agreement. Dollar roll transactions covered in this manner are not treated as senior securities for purposes of a Fund’s fundamental investment limitation on senior securities and borrowings.

P.

LIBOR Risk – The Fund may invest in financial instruments that utilize LIBOR as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. On July 27, 2017, the head of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021, and it is currently anticipated that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time, although there are initiatives underway for the discontinuation to be extended beyond 2021 for certain LIBOR rates. There remains uncertainty regarding the effect of the LIBOR transition process and therefore any impact of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the instruments in which the Fund invests cannot yet be determined. There is no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that instruments using an alternative rate will have the same volume or liquidity. As a result, the transition process might lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in markets that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates; a reduction in the value of some LIBOR-based investments; increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of any applicable hedging strategies against instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR; and/or costs incurred in connection with temporary borrowings and closing out positions and entering into new agreements. Any such effects of the transition away from LIBOR and the adoption of alternative reference rates could result in losses to the Fund.

Q.

Other Risks – Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities, including collateralized debt obligations and collateralized mortgage obligations, are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that a borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. This could result in the Fund reinvesting these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund’s income. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities also are subject to extension risk, which is the risk that an unexpected rise in interest rates could reduce the rate of prepayments, causing the price of the mortgage- and asset-backed securities and the Fund’s share price to fall. 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. Privately-issued mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities may be less liquid than other types of securities and the Fund may be unable to sell these securities at the time or price it desires.

R.

Leverage Risk – Leverage exists when the 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.

S.

Collateral –To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets*    Rate  

 

 

Up to $1 billion

     0.600%  

 

 

Over $1 billion

     0.500%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.59%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Funds.

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2022, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all 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% and Series II shares to 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2022. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

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    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $210,063.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2020, Invesco was paid $17,784 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $182,673 for fees paid to insurance companies. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 -    Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
Level 2 -    Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3 -    Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

          

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

   $     $ 51,711,162        $–      $ 51,711,162  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

           25,850,069          –        25,850,069  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

           24,408,465          –        24,408,465  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

           9,927,145          –        9,927,145  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

           1,224,397          –        1,224,397  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

           1,148,997          –        1,148,997  

 

 

Municipal Obligations

           484,849          –        484,849  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     39,370,054                –        39,370,054  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     39,370,054       114,755,084          –        154,125,138  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     80,822                –        80,822  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (126,685              –        (126,685

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (45,863              –        (45,863

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 39,324,191     $ 114,755,084        $–      $ 154,079,275  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


    For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
     Interest  
Derivative Assets    Rate Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ 80,822  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (80,822

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

     Value  
     Interest  
Derivative Liabilities    Rate Risk  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ (126,685

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     126,685  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on  
     Statement of Operations  
     Credit     Interest         
     Risk     Rate Risk      Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

       

Futures contracts

   $ -     $ 1,990,165      $ 1,990,165  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (770     -        (770

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

       

Futures contracts

     -       372,387        372,387  

 

 

Total

   $ (770   $ 2,362,552      $ 2,361,782  

 

 

    The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Futures      Swap  
     Contracts      Agreements  

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 54,305,258      $ 3,717,756  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund may borrow for leveraging in an amount up to 5% of the Fund’s total assets (excluding the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made. In doing so, the Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

      2020      2019  

Ordinary income*

   $ 3,731,389      $ 4,165,325  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 6,144,033  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     916,983  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     2,966,005  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     11,932  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (54,033

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     123,773,249  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 133,758,169  

 

 

    The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and futures contracts.

    The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $412,448,426 and $425,224,695, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $139,790,608 and $135,247,379, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 5,269,141  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (2,303,136

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 2,966,005  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $151,113,270.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of paydowns, forward foreign currency contracts and doll roll adjustments, on December 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $246,883 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $246,883. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     2,207,694      $ 18,501,766        778,748      $ 6,072,746  

 

 

Series II

     2,667,997        21,953,889        2,278,654        17,388,336  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     293,082        2,429,653        320,278        2,462,939  

 

 

Series II

     159,136        1,301,736        224,293        1,702,386  

 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,401,177   $ (11,670,861     (1,874,852   $ (14,540,325

 

 

Series II

     (3,253,104     (26,649,439     (2,738,590     (21,088,474

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     673,628     $ 5,866,744       (1,011,469   $ (8,002,392

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 56% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 12–Subsequent Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund to Invesco V.I. Core Bond Fund.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer Total Return Bond Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 16, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

    The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

    The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

    Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     

Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/20)

  

ACTUAL

  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

  

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

   Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)1
   Expenses
  Paid During      
Period2
   Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/20)
   Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,025.90    $3.62    $1,021.57    $3.61    0.71%

Series II

     1,000.00      1,024.80      4.84      1,020.36      4.82    0.95  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

    The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

                

  Federal and State Income Tax   
  Qualified Dividend Income*      0.00
  Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*      0.00
  U.S. Treasury Obligations*      0.44

                  * The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Interested Trustee                 

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007   

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly 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)

  197   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) 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.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees                 

Christopher L. Wilson – 1967

Trustee and Chair

  2017   

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  197   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019   

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1997   

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  197   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017   

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  197   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016   

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  197   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)             

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019    Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   197   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019    Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   197   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   1998   

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  197   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019   

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  197   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017   

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  197   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)             

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017   

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  197   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016   

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  197   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019   

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  197   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019   

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  197   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers                 

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999   

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005    Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, 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.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI Global Institutional, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary and Vice President, Shareholder Services, Inc.; Secretary and Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 

Senior Vice President

  2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)                 

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM 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)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962 Senior Vice President   2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020   

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013    Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)                 

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020   

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020   

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Assistant Treasurer and Chief Tax Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust;

 

Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

There were no amendments to the Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”) during the period covered by the report. The Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the Code to the PEO or PFO during the period covered by this report.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee financial experts are David C. Arch, Bruce L. Crockett, Cynthia Hostetler, Elizabeth Krentzman, Anthony J. LaCava, Jr., Teresa M. Ressel, Jr. Robert C. Troccoli and James Vaughn. David C. Arch, Bruce L. Crockett, Cynthia Hostetler, Elizabeth Krentzman, Anthony J. LaCava, Jr., Teresa M. Ressel, Jr. Robert C. Troccoli and James Vaughn are “independent” within the meaning of that term as used in Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM  4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Pursuant to PCAOB Rule 3526, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) advised the Registrant’s Audit Committee of the following matters identified between January 1, 2020 to February 16, 2021 that may be reasonably thought to bear on PwC’s independence. PwC advised the Audit Committee that five PwC Managers and one PwC Associate each held financial interests either directly or, in the case of two PwC Managers, indirectly through their spouse’s brokerage account, in investment companies within the Invesco Fund Complex that were inconsistent with the requirements of Rule 2-01(c)(1) of Regulation S-X. In reporting the matters to the Audit Committee, PwC noted, among other things, that the impermissible holdings were disposed of by the individuals, the individuals were not in the chain of command of the audit or the audit partners of the Funds, the individuals either did not provide any audit services (or in the case of one PwC Manager and one PwC Associate, the individual did not have decision-making responsibility for matters that materially affected the audit and their audit work was reviewed by team members at least two levels higher than the individuals), or did not provide services of any kind to the Registrant or its affiliates, and the financial interests were not material to the net worth of each individual or their respective immediate family members and senior leadership of the Funds’ audit engagement team was unaware of the impermissible holdings until after the matters were confirmed to be independence exceptions or individuals ceased providing services. Based on the mitigating factors noted above, PwC advised the Audit Committee that it concluded that its objectivity and impartiality with respect to all issues encompassed within the audit engagement has not been impaired and it believes that a reasonable investor with knowledge of all relevant facts and circumstances for the violations would conclude PwC is capable of exercising objective and impartial judgment on all issues encompassed within the audits of the financial statements of the Funds in the Registrant for the impacted periods.

(a) to (d)

Fees Billed by PwC Related to the Registrant

PwC billed the Registrant aggregate fees for services rendered to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years as shown in the following table. The Audit Committee pre-approved all audit and non-audit services provided to the Registrant.


     Fees Billed for Services
Rendered to the
Registrant for fiscal
year end 2020
     Fees Billed for Services
Rendered to the
Registrant for fiscal year
end 2019
 

Audit Fees

   $ 992,930      $ 977,878  

Audit-Related Fees

   $ 33,000      $ 0  

Tax Fees(1)

   $ 511,931      $ 576,844  

All Other Fees

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fees

   $ 1,537,861      $ 1,554,722  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Tax Fees for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 includes fees billed for preparation of U.S. Tax Returns and Taxable Income calculations, including excise tax and year-to-date estimates for various book-to-tax differences.

Fees Billed by PwC Related to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates

PwC billed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Registrant’s adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Invesco that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“Invesco Affiliates”) aggregate fees for pre-approved non-audit services rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates for the last two fiscal years as shown in the following table. The Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit services provided to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates that were required to be pre-approved.

 

     Fees Billed for Non-Audit
Services Rendered to
Invesco and Invesco
Affiliates for fiscal year end
2020 That Were Required
to be Pre-Approved
by the Registrant’s
Audit Committee
     Fees Billed for Non-Audit
Services Rendered to
Invesco and Invesco
Affiliates for fiscal year end
2019 That Were Required
to be Pre-Approved
by the Registrant’s
Audit Committee
 

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 701,000      $ 690,000  

Tax Fees

   $ 0      $ 0  

All Other Fees

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fees

   $ 701,000      $ 690,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Audit-Related Fees for the fiscal years ended 2020 and 2019 include fees billed related to reviewing controls at a service organization.


(e)(1)

PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

As adopted by the Audit Committees

of the Invesco Funds (the “Funds”)

Last Amended March 29, 2017

 

  I.

Statement of Principles

The Audit Committees (the “Audit Committee”) of the Boards of Trustees of the Funds (the “Board”) have adopted these policies and procedures (the “Procedures”) with respect to the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Funds’ independent auditor (the “Auditor”) to the Funds, and to the Funds’ investment adviser(s) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser(s) that provides ongoing services to the Funds (collectively, “Service Affiliates”).

Under Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, all audit and non-audit services provided to the Funds by the Auditor must be preapproved by the Audit Committee. Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X requires that the Audit Committee also pre-approve a Service Affiliate’s engagement of the Auditor for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds (a “Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement”).

These Procedures set forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which the Audit Committee may pre-approve audit and non-audit services for the Funds and a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and other organizations and regulatory bodies applicable to the Funds (“Applicable Rules”).1 They address both general pre-approvals without consideration of specific case-by-case services (“general pre-approvals”) and pre-approvals on a case-by-case basis (“specific pre-approvals”). Any services requiring pre-approval that are not within the scope of general pre-approvals hereunder are subject to specific pre-approval. These Procedures also address the delegation by the Audit Committee of pre-approval authority to the Audit Committee Chair or Vice Chair.

 

  II.

Pre-Approval of Fund Audit Services

The annual Fund audit services engagement, including terms and fees, is subject to specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Audit services include the annual financial statement audit and other procedures required to be performed by an independent auditor to be able to form an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements. The Audit Committee will receive, review and consider sufficient information concerning a proposed Fund audit engagement to make a reasonable evaluation of the Auditor’s qualifications and independence. The Audit Committee will oversee the Fund audit services engagement as necessary, including approving any changes in terms, audit scope, conditions and fees.

In addition to approving the Fund audit services engagement at least annually and specifically approving any changes, the Audit Committee may generally or specifically pre-approve

 

1 

Applicable Rules include, for example, New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules applicable to closed-end funds managed by Invesco and listed on NYSE.


engagements for other audit services, which are those services that only an independent auditor reasonably can provide. Other audit services may include services associated with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC.

 

  III.

General and Specific Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Fund Services

The Audit Committee will consider, at least annually, the list of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services which list may be terminated or modified at any time by the Audit Committee. To inform the Audit Committee’s review and approval of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services, the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and Auditor shall provide such information regarding independence or other matters as the Audit Committee may request.

Any services or fee ranges that are not within the scope of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services have not received general pre-approval and require specific pre-approval. Each request for specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee for services to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds must be submitted to the Audit Committee by the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and must include detailed information about the services to be provided, the fees or fee ranges to be charged, and other relevant information sufficient to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether to pre-approve such engagement, including evaluating whether the provision of such services will impair the independence of the Auditor and is otherwise consistent with Applicable Rules.

 

  IV.

Non-Audit Service Types

The Audit Committee may provide either general or specific pre-approval of audit-related, tax or other services, each as described in more detail below.

 

  a.

Audit-Related Services

“Audit-related services” are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by an independent auditor. Audit-related services include, among others, accounting consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “Audit services”; assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities; services related to mergers, acquisitions or dispositions; compliance with ratings agency requirements and interfund lending activities; and assistance with internal control reporting requirements.

 

  b.

Tax Services

“Tax services” include, but are not limited to, the review and signing of the Funds’ federal tax returns, the review of required distributions by the Funds and consultations regarding tax matters such as the tax treatment of new investments or the impact of new regulations. The Audit Committee will not approve proposed services of the Auditor which the Audit Committee believes are to be provided in connection with a service or transaction initially recommended by the Auditor, the sole business purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee will consult with the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and may consult with outside counsel or advisers as necessary to ensure the consistency of tax services rendered by the Auditor


with the foregoing policy. The Auditor shall not represent any Fund or any Service Affiliate before a tax court, district court or federal court of claims.

Each request to provide tax services under either the general or specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee will include a description from the Auditor in writing of (i) the scope of the service, the fee structure for the engagement, and any side letter or other amendment to the engagement letter, or any other agreement (whether oral, written, or otherwise) between the Auditor and the Funds, relating to the service; and (ii) any compensation arrangement or other agreement, such as a referral agreement, a referral fee or fee-sharing arrangement, between the Auditor (or an affiliate of the Auditor) and any person (other than the Funds or Service Affiliates receiving the services) with respect to the promoting, marketing, or recommending of a transaction covered by the service. The Auditor will also discuss with the Audit Committee the potential effects of the services on the independence of the Auditor and document the substance of its discussion with the Audit Committee.

 

  c.

Other Services

The Audit Committee may pre-approve other non-audit services so long as the Audit Committee believes that the service will not impair the independence of the Auditor. Appendix I includes a list of services that the Auditor is prohibited from performing by the SEC rules. Appendix I also includes a list of services that would impair the Auditor’s independence unless the Audit Committee reasonably concludes that the results of the services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the Funds’ financial statements.

 

  V.

Pre-Approval of Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagements

Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve a Service Affiliate’s engagement of the Auditor for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds, defined above as a “Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement”.

The Audit Committee may provide either general or specific pre-approval of any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, including for audit-related, tax or other services, as described above, if the Audit Committee believes that the provision of the services to a Service Affiliate will not impair the independence of the Auditor with respect to the Funds. Any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagements that are not within the scope of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services have not received general pre-approval and require specific pre-approval.

Each request for specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee of a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement must be submitted to the Audit Committee by the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and must include detailed information about the services to be provided, the fees or fee ranges to be charged, a description of the current status of the pre-approval process involving other audit committees in the Invesco investment company complex (as defined in Rule 2-201 of Regulation S-X) with respect to the proposed engagement, and other relevant information sufficient to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether the provision of such services will impair the independence of the Auditor from the Funds. Additionally, the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and the Auditor will provide the Audit Committee with a statement that the proposed engagement requires pre-approval by the Audit Committee, the proposed engagement, in their view, will not impair the independence of the Auditor and is consistent with Applicable


Rules, and the description of the proposed engagement provided to the Audit Committee is consistent with that presented to or approved by the Invesco audit committee.

Information about all Service Affiliate engagements of the Auditor for non-audit services, whether or not subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee, shall be provided to the Audit Committee at least quarterly, to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence from the Funds. The Funds’ Treasurer and Auditor shall provide the Audit Committee with sufficiently detailed information about the scope of services provided and the fees for such services, to ensure that the Audit Committee can adequately consider whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence from the Funds.

 

  VI.

Pre-Approved Fee Levels or Established Amounts

Pre-approved fee levels or ranges for audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds, and for a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, under general pre-approval or specific pre-approval will be set periodically by the Audit Committee. Any proposed fees exceeding 110% of the maximum pre-approved fee levels or ranges for such services or engagements will be promptly presented to the Audit Committee and will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee before payment of any additional fees is made.

 

  VII.

Delegation

The Audit Committee hereby delegates, subject to the dollar limitations set forth below, specific authority to its Chair, or in his or her absence, Vice Chair, to pre-approve audit and non-audit services proposed to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds and/or a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, between Audit Committee meetings. Such delegation does not preclude the Chair or Vice Chair from declining, on a case by case basis, to exercise his or her delegated authority and instead convening the Audit Committee to consider and pre-approve any proposed services or engagements.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Audit Committee must pre-approve: (a) any non-audit services to be provided to the Funds for which the fees are estimated to exceed $500,000; (b) any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement for which the fees are estimated to exceed $500,000; or (c) any cost increase to any previously approved service or engagement that exceeds the greater of $250,000 or 50% of the previously approved fees up to a maximum increase of $500,000.

 

  VIII.

Compliance with Procedures

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, failure to pre-approve any services or engagements that are not required to be pre-approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided for in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X shall not constitute a violation of these Procedures. The Audit Committee has designated the Funds’ Treasurer to ensure services and engagements are pre-approved in compliance with these Procedures. The Funds’ Treasurer will immediately report to the Chair of the Audit Committee, or the Vice Chair in his or her absence, any breach of these Procedures that comes to the attention of the Funds’ Treasurer or any services or engagements that are not required to be pre-approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided for in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.


On at least an annual basis, the Auditor will provide the Audit Committee with a summary of all non-audit services provided to any entity in the investment company complex (as defined in section 2-01(f)(14) of Regulation S-X, including the Funds and Service Affiliates) that were not pre-approved, including the nature of services provided and the associated fees.

 

  IX.

Amendments to Procedures

All material amendments to these Procedures must be approved in advance by the Audit Committee. Non-material amendments to these Procedures may be made by the Legal and Compliance Departments and will be reported to the Audit Committee at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee.

Appendix I

Non-Audit Services That May Impair the Auditor’s Independence

The Auditor is not independent if, at any point during the audit and professional engagement, the Auditor provides the following non-audit services:

 

   

Management functions;

 

   

Human resources;

 

   

Broker-dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services ;

 

   

Legal services;

 

   

Expert services unrelated to the audit;

 

   

Any service or product provided for a contingent fee or a commission;

 

   

Services related to marketing, planning, or opining in favor of the tax treatment of confidential transactions or aggressive tax position transactions, a significant purpose of which is tax avoidance;

 

   

Tax services for persons in financial reporting oversight roles at the Fund; and

 

   

Any other service that the Public Company Oversight Board determines by regulation is impermissible.

An Auditor is not independent if, at any point during the audit and professional engagement, the Auditor provides the following non-audit services unless it is reasonable to conclude that the results of the services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the Funds’ financial statements:

 

   

Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client;

 

   

Financial information systems design and implementation;

 

   

Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports;

 

   

Actuarial services; and

 

   

Internal audit outsourcing services.

(e)(2) There were no amounts that were pre-approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimus exception under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.


(g) In addition to the amounts shown in the tables above, PwC billed Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate fees of $6,219,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and $4,089,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. In total, PwC billed the Registrant, Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate non-audit fees of $7,431,931 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and $5,355,844 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

PwC provided audit services to the Investment Company complex of approximately $32 million.

(h) The Audit Committee also has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates that were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to SEC regulations, if any, is compatible with maintaining PwC’s independence.

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the reports to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None

 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a)

As of February 11, 2021, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the PEO and PFO, to assess the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Registrant’s officers, including the PEO and PFO, concluded that, as of February 11, 2021, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to the PEO and PFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


  (b)

There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS.

 

13(a) (1)    Code of Ethics.
13(a) (2)    Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
13(a) (3)    Not applicable.
13(a) (4)    Not applicable.
13(b)    Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant:

AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)

 

By:  

/s/ Sheri Morris

  Sheri Morris
  Principal Executive Officer
Date:   February 26, 2021

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Sheri Morris

  Sheri Morris
  Principal Executive Officer
Date:   February 26, 2021

 

By:  

/s/ Adrien Deberghes

  Adrien Deberghes
  Principal Financial Officer
Date:   February 26, 2021

 

THE INVESCO FUNDS CODE OF ETHICS FOR COVERED OFFICERS

 

  I.

Introduction

The Boards of Trustees (“Board”) of the Invesco Funds (the “Funds”) have adopted this code of ethics (this “Code”) applicable to their Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer (or persons performing similar functions) (collectively, the “Covered Officers”) to promote:

 

   

honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

 

   

full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents filed with, or submitted to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in other public communications made by the Funds;

 

   

compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;

 

   

the prompt internal reporting of violations to the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and

 

   

accountability for adherence to the Code.

 

  II.

Covered Officers Should Act Honestly and Candidly

Each Covered Officer named in Exhibit A to this Code owes a duty to the Funds to act with integrity. Integrity requires, among other things, being honest and candid. Deceit and subordination of principle are inconsistent with integrity.

Each Covered Officer must:

 

   

act with integrity, including being honest and candid while still maintaining the confidentiality of information where required by law or the Funds’ policies;

 

   

observe both the form and spirit of laws and governmental rules and regulations, accounting standards and policies of the Funds;

 

   

adhere to a high standard of business ethics; and

 

   

place the interests of the Funds and their shareholders before the Covered Officer’s own personal interests.

Business practices Covered Officers should be guided by and adhere to these fiduciary standards.

 

  III.

Covered Officers Should Handle Ethically Actual and Apparent Conflicts of Interest

Guiding Principles. A “conflict of interest” occurs when an individual’s personal interest actually or potentially interferes with the interests of the Funds or their shareholders. A conflict of interest can arise when a Covered Officer takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her duties as a Fund officer objectively and effectively. For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer, or a member of his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position as a Fund officer. In addition, investment companies should be sensitive to situations that create apparent, but not actual, conflicts of interest. Service to the Funds should never be subordinated to personal gain an advantage.

Certain conflicts of interest covered by this Code arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the Funds that already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with the Funds because of their status as “affiliated persons” of the Funds. Therefore, as to the existing statutory and regulatory prohibitions on individual behavior, they will be deemed to be incorporated in this Code and therefore any material violation will also be deemed a violation of this Code.


Covered Officers must in all cases comply with applicable statutes and regulations. In addition, the Funds and their investment adviser have adopted Codes of Ethics designed to prevent, identify and/or correct violations of these statutes and regulations. This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace such Codes of Ethics.

As to conflicts arising from, or as a result of the contractual relationship between, the Funds and the investment adviser of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees, it is recognized by the Board that, subject to the adviser’s fiduciary duties to the Funds, the Covered Officers will in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the Funds or for the adviser, or for both) be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions which will have different effects on the adviser and the Funds. The Board recognizes that the participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between the Funds and the adviser and is consistent with the expectation of the Board of the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Funds. In addition, it is recognized by the Board that the Covered Officers may also be officers or employees of other investment companies advised or serviced by the same adviser and the codes which apply to senior officers of those investment companies will apply to the Covered Officers acting in those distinct capacities.

Each Covered Officer must:

 

   

avoid conflicts of interest wherever possible;

 

   

handle any actual or apparent conflict of interest ethically;

 

   

not use his or her personal influence or personal relationships to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by an investment company whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of any of the Funds;

 

   

not cause an investment company to take action, or fail to take action, for the personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit of such company;

 

   

not use knowledge of portfolio transactions made or contemplated for an investment company to profit or cause others to profit, by the market effect of such transactions; and

 

   

as described in more detail below, discuss any material transaction or relationship that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest with the Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds (the “CCO”).

Some conflict of interest situations that should always be discussed with the CCO, if material, include the following:

 

   

any outside business activity that detracts from an individual’s ability to devote appropriate time and attention to his or her responsibilities with the Funds;

 

   

being in the position of supervising, reviewing or having any influence on the job evaluation, pay or benefit of any immediate family member;

 

   

any direct ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the Funds’ service providers, other than its investment adviser, distributor or other Invesco Ltd. affiliated entities and other than a de minimis ownership interest (for purposes of this section of the Code an ownership interest of 1% or less shall constitute a de minimis ownership interest, and an ownership interest of more than 1% creates a rebuttable presumption that there may be a material conflict of interest); and

 

   

a direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the Funds for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares, other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer’s employment with Invesco, its subsidiaries, its parent organizations and any affiliates or subsidiaries thereof, such as compensation or equity ownership, and other than an interest arising from a de minimis ownership interest in a company with which the Funds execute portfolios transactions or a company that receives commissions or other fees related to its sales and redemptions of shares of the Funds (for purposes of this section of the Code an ownership interest of 1% or less shall constitute a de


 

minimis ownership interest, and an ownership interest of more than 1% creates a rebuttable presumption that there may be a material conflict of interest).

 

  IV.

Disclosure

Each Covered Officer is required to be familiar, and comply, with the Funds’ disclosure controls and procedures so that the Funds’ subject reports and documents filed with the SEC comply in all material respects with the applicable federal securities laws and SEC rules. In addition, each Covered Officer having direct or supervisory authority regarding these SEC filings or the Funds’ other public communications should, to the extent appropriate within his area of responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the Funds and take other appropriate steps regarding these disclosures with the goal of making full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure.

Each Covered Officer must:

 

   

familiarize himself/herself with the disclosure requirements applicable to the Funds as well as the business and financial operations of the Funds; and

 

   

not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Funds to others, whether within or outside the Funds, including representations to the Funds’ internal auditors, independent Directors/Trustees, independent auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations.

 

  V.

Compliance

It is the Funds’ policy to comply in all material respects with all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations. It is the personal responsibility of each Covered Officer to adhere to the standards and restrictions imposed by those laws, rules and regulations, including those relating to affiliated transactions, accounting and auditing matters.

 

  VI.

Reporting and Accountability

Each Covered Officer must:

 

   

upon becoming a Covered Officer and receipt of this Code, sign and submit to the CCO of the Funds (or the CCO’s designee) an acknowledgement stating that he or she has received, read, and understands this Code.

 

   

annually thereafter submit a form to the CCO of the Funds (or the CCO’s designee) confirming that he or she has received, read and understands this Code and has complied with the requirements of this Code.

 

   

not retaliate against any employee or other Covered Officer for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith.

 

   

notify the CCO promptly if he becomes aware of any existing or potential violation of this Code. Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code.

Except as described otherwise below, the CCO is responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented to him or her and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation. The CCO shall take all action he or she considers appropriate to investigate any actual or potential violations reported to him or her.

The CCO is authorized to consult, as appropriate, with the Chairman of the Audit Committees of the Board, counsel to the Funds and counsel to the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Funds as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”), and is encouraged to do so.


The CCO is responsible for granting waivers and determining sanctions, as appropriate. In addition, approvals, interpretations, or waivers sought by the Covered Officers may also be considered by the Chairman of the Audit Committees of the Board.

The Funds will follow these procedures in investigating and enforcing this Code, and in reporting on the Code:

 

   

the CCO will take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violations reported to him or her;

 

   

any matter that the CCO believes is a violation or potential violation will be reported to the Chairman of the Audit Committees of the Board after such investigation;

 

   

if the Chairman of the Audit Committees concurs that a violation has occurred, he or she will inform the Board, which will take all appropriate disciplinary or preventive action;

 

   

appropriate disciplinary or preventive action may include review of, and appropriate modifications to, applicable policies and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of the investment adviser or its board; or a recommendation to dismiss the Covered Officer; a letter of censure, suspension, dismissal; or, in the event of criminal or other serious violations of law, notification to the SEC or other appropriate law enforcement authorities;

 

   

the CCO will be responsible for granting waivers of this Code, as appropriate; and

 

   

any changes to or waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed as provided by SEC rules.

 

  VII.

Other Policies and Procedures

The Funds’ and the Advisers’ and Principal Underwriters’ codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act and the Advisers’ more detailed policies and procedures set forth in its Compliance and Supervisory Procedures Manual are separate requirements applying to Covered Officers and others, and are not part of this Code.

 

  VIII.

Amendments

Any material amendments to this Code, other than amendments to Exhibit A, must be approved or ratified by a majority vote of the Funds’ Board, including a majority of Independent Trustees.

 

  IX.

Confidentiality

All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code shall be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the members of the Funds’ Board, counsel to the Funds, counsel to the Independent Trustees.


Exhibit A

Persons Covered by this Code of Ethics:

Sheri Morris – Principal Executive Officer

Adrien Deberghes – Principal Financial Officer


INVESCO FUNDS

CODE OF ETHICS FOR COVERED OFFICERS—ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I hereby acknowledge that I am a Principal Officer of the Funds and I am aware of and subject to the Funds’ Code of Ethics for Covered Officers. Accordingly, I have read and understood the requirements of the Code of Ethics for Covered Officers and I am committed to fully comply with the Code of Ethics for Covered Officers

I also recognize my obligation to promote:

1. Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

2. Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Funds file with, or submit to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the Funds; and

3. Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations.

4. The prompt internal reporting of violations to the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and

5. Accountability for adherence to the Code.

 

Date           Name:
     Title:

 

I, Sheri Morris, Principal Executive Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 26, 2021      

/s/ Sheri Morris

      Sheri Morris, Principal Executive Officer


I, Adrien Deberghes, Principal Financial Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of trustees (or persons the performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 26, 2021      

/s/ Adrien Deberghes

      Adrien Deberghes, Principal Financial Officer

 

CERTIFICATION OF SHAREHOLDER REPORT

In connection with the Certified Shareholder Report of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Company”) on Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Sheri Morris, Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: February 26, 2021      

/s/ Sheri Morris

      Sheri Morris, Principal Executive Officer


CERTIFICATION OF SHAREHOLDER REPORT

In connection with the Certified Shareholder Report of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Company”) on Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Adrien Deberghes, Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: February 26, 2021      

/s/ Adrien Deberghes

      Adrien Deberghes, Principal Financial Officer