N-CSRS 1 d512513dncsrs.htm N-CSRS N-CSRS

 

 

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: 6/30/2023

 

 

 


ITEM 1.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

(a) The Registrant’s semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:

 


LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders    June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1                 


 

Fund Performance

    

 

   

Performance summary

 

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    28.97

Series II Shares

    28.83  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

    16.89  

Russell 1000 Growth Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

    29.02  

Lipper VUF Large-Cap Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    29.02  

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

 

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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (7/3/95)

    9.97

10 Years

    13.53  

  5 Years

    11.10  

  1 Year

    23.15  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (9/18/00)

    4.14

10 Years

    13.24  

  5 Years

    10.82  

  1 Year

    22.83  
 

 

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 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–100.57%

 

Advertising–0.82%

 

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(b)

     72,317      $     5,584,319  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.29%

 

Airbus SE (France)

     31,048        4,488,154  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     9,401        4,328,033  

 

 
     8,816,187  

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.65%

 

Deere & Co.

     10,908        4,419,813  

 

 

Aluminum–0.42%

 

Alcoa Corp.(c)

     84,755        2,875,737  

 

 

Application Software–4.50%

 

HubSpot, Inc.(b)

     15,514        8,254,844  

 

 

Salesforce, Inc.(b)

     37,329        7,886,125  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     19,913        8,670,319  

 

 

Workday, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     26,548        5,996,928  

 

 
     30,808,216  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.52%

 

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A(c)

     185,865        10,408,440  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–0.70%

 

General Motors Co.(c)

     74,342        2,866,628  

 

 

Tesla, Inc.(b)

     7,229        1,892,335  

 

 
     4,758,963  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.91%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     6,544        6,251,483  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.12%

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)

     24,006        2,080,840  

 

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     7,797        5,602,456  

 

 
     7,683,296  

 

 

Broadline Retail–7.39%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     356,638        46,491,330  

 

 

MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)(b)

     3,446        4,082,131  

 

 
     50,573,461  

 

 

Cargo Ground Transportation–0.49%

 

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.(c)

     60,248        3,347,379  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–1.20%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(b)(c)

     141,824        8,225,792  

 

 

Communications Equipment–0.46%

 

Arista Networks, Inc.(b)

     19,432        3,149,150  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment– 0.40%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     11,084        2,727,218  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.42%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     6,163        2,845,395  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Consumer Electronics–0.71%

 

Sony Group Corp. (Japan)

     54,200      $     4,861,612  

 

 

Copper–0.32%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     54,946        2,197,840  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.46%

 

Cintas Corp.

     6,373        3,167,891  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.87%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     13,772        2,769,549  

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.(c)

     9,702        3,196,324  

 

 
     5,965,873  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.43%

 

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

     7,110        2,922,992  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.70%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     31,264        4,788,707  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.53%

 

S&P Global, Inc.

     26,106        10,465,634  

 

 

Food Distributors–1.00%

 

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)(c)

     156,218        6,873,592  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–5.48%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     97,961        5,298,710  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     69,192        8,891,864  

 

 

Insulet Corp.(b)(c)

     6,073        1,751,089  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     44,937        15,365,758  

 

 

Stryker Corp.

     20,232        6,172,581  

 

 
     37,480,002  

 

 

Health Care Technology–0.18%

 

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(b)

     6,367        1,258,947  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–0.78%

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     23,772        5,365,340  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.03%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     2,603        7,028,959  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–0.42%

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     7,367        2,873,425  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.32%

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     73,644        2,159,242  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–1.79%

 

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     106,300        4,835,352  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     50,282        7,399,499  

 

 
     12,234,851  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–9.20%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     329,635        39,457,309  

 

 

Baidu, Inc., ADR (China)(b)(c)

     19,546        2,676,043  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     72,544        20,818,677  

 

 
     62,952,029  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–2.06%

 

MongoDB, Inc.(b)

     19,984      $     8,213,224  

 

 

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(b)

     33,331        5,865,590  

 

 
     14,078,814  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.87%

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)

     2,033        2,666,564  

 

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.(c)

     8,645        3,306,453  

 

 
     5,973,017  

 

 

Managed Health Care–0.72%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     10,295        4,948,189  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–2.32%

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     36,006        15,860,283  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.52%

 

Schlumberger N.V.

     73,069        3,589,149  

 

 

Passenger Ground Transportation–1.13%

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

     178,745        7,716,422  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–3.13%

 

Bayer AG (Germany)

     132,632        7,332,690  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     30,006        14,072,214  

 

 
     21,404,904  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–0.53%

 

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

     4,993        3,618,677  

 

 

Semiconductors–11.01%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)(c)

     92,469        10,533,144  

 

 

First Solar, Inc.(b)(c)

     23,783        4,520,911  

 

 

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     19,493        10,530,703  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     117,655        49,770,418  

 

 
     75,355,176  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–1.42%

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)(c)

     168,625        9,685,820  

 

 

Systems Software–15.66%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     221,909        75,568,891  

 

 

Oracle Corp.

     82,003        9,765,737  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)(c)

     40,574        10,367,063  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Systems Software–(continued)

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     20,439      $ 11,486,105  

 

 
     107,187,796  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–8.08%

 

Apple, Inc.

     285,145        55,309,576  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–1.07%

 

Fastenal Co.

     57,743        3,406,259  

 

 

United Rentals, Inc.(c)

     8,851        3,941,970  

 

 
     7,348,229  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–4.54%

 

Visa, Inc., Class A(c)

     130,810        31,064,759  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $388,936,251)

 

     688,212,596  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.40%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional
Class, 5.05%(d)(e)

     955,805        955,805  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(e)

     676,949        677,017  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(e)

     1,092,349        1,092,349  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $2,725,163)

 

     2,725,171  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.97%
(Cost $391,661,414)

 

     690,937,767  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–8.06%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(d)(e)(f)

     15,454,576        15,454,576  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(d)(e)(f)

     39,744,312        39,740,337  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $55,198,326)

 

     55,194,913  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–109.03%
(Cost $446,859,740)

 

     746,132,680  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(9.03)%

 

     (61,806,496

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 684,326,184  

 

 
 

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 June 30, 2023.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

     

Value

December 31, 2022

    

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sales

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

    

Value

June 30, 2023

    

Dividend Income

 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                               

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $    4,623,993            $  18,588,564        $     (22,256,752)        $          -            $           -        $     955,805        $       57,105    

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     3,297,746            13,277,546        (15,897,680)        (77)            (518)        677,017        33,639    

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     5,284,563            21,244,073        (25,436,287)        -            -        1,092,349        53,483    
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                               

Invesco Private Government Fund

     27,699,594            298,647,691        (310,892,709)        -            -        15,454,576        627,798*    

Invesco Private Prime Fund

     71,227,527            616,404,097        (647,867,793)        (6,316)            (17,178)        39,740,337        1,665,023*    
Total      $112,133,423            $968,161,971        $(1,022,351,221)        $(6,393)            $(17,696)        $57,920,084        $  2,437,048    

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(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.

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Information Technology

       42.73 %

Communication Services

       14.12

Consumer Discretionary

       12.72

Health Care

       11.51

Financials

       7.59

Industrials

       7.48

Consumer Staples

       2.42

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

       2.00

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       (0.57 )

        

 

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $388,936,251)*

   $ 688,212,596  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $57,923,489)

     57,920,084  

 

 

Cash

     28,813  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $130,601)

     131,021  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,204,501  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     12,147  

 

 

Dividends

     158,335  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     172,129  

 

 

Other assets

     471  

 

 

Total assets

     747,840,097  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     1,266,731  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     6,517,262  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     55,198,326  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     323,303  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     24,418  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     183,873  

 

 

Total liabilities

     63,513,913  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 684,326,184  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 392,641,855  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     291,684,329  

 

 
   $ 684,326,184  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 457,918,669  

 

 

Series II

   $ 226,407,515  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     8,288,724  

 

 

Series II

     4,523,741  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 55.25  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 50.05  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $54,683,138 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $159,714)

   $ 2,615,404  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $70,659)

     214,886  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,830,290  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,057,916  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     500,140  

 

 

Custodian fees

     6,686  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     255,844  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     14,339  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,249  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,381  

 

 

Professional services fees

     24,742  

 

 

Other

     4,054  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,876,351  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (3,688

 

 

Net expenses

     2,872,663  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (42,373

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (11,292,750

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (17,696

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (13,933

 

 
     (11,324,379

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     169,157,797  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (6,393

 

 

Foreign currencies

     912  

 

 
     169,152,316  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     157,827,937  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 157,785,564  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)    

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (42,373   $ (832,112

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (11,324,379     12,312,071  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     169,152,316       (271,055,275

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     157,785,564       (259,575,316

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (114,653,583

 

 

Series II

           (60,639,319

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (175,292,902

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (18,072,713     72,092,453  

 

 

Series II

     (13,674,191     74,248,097  

 

 

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

     (31,746,904     146,340,550  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     126,038,660       (288,527,668

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     558,287,524       846,815,192  

 

 

End of period

   $ 684,326,184     $ 558,287,524  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $42.84       $ 0.02       $ 12.39       $ 12.41       $       -       $        -       $        -       $55.25       28.97     $457,919       0.86 %(d)      0.86 %(d)      0.07 %(d)      36

Year ended 12/31/22

    88.63       (0.03     (27.15     (27.18     -       (18.61     (18.61     42.84       (31.11     371,020       0.86       0.86       (0.05     108  

Year ended 12/31/21

    89.10       (0.39     11.37       10.98       -       (11.45     (11.45     88.63       11.92       591,907       0.86       0.86       (0.41     68  

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       0.86       (0.18     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  

Series II

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    38.85       (0.04     11.24       11.20       -       -       -       50.05       28.83       226,408       1.11 (d)      1.11 (d)      (0.18 )(d)      36  

Year ended 12/31/22

    83.04       (0.18     (25.40     (25.58     -       (18.61     (18.61     38.85       (31.30     187,267       1.11       1.11       (0.30     108  

Year ended 12/31/21

    84.31       (0.59     10.77       10.18       -       (11.45     (11.45     83.04       11.65       254,909       1.11       1.11       (0.66     68  

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       1.11       (0.43     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  

 

(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) 

Annualized.

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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. The Fund is classified as non-diversified. 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $6,666 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


  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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 – The Fund is non-diversified and may invest in securities of fewer issuers than if it were diversified. Thus, the value of the Fund’s shares may vary more widely and the Fund may be subject to greater market and credit risk than if the Fund invested more broadly.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $3,688.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $43,440 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $456,700 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.

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $9,088 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

     $666,694,788        $21,517,808        $–        $688,212,596  

 

 

Money Market Funds

         2,725,171          55,194,913           –            57,920,084  

 

 

Total Investments

     $669,419,959        $76,712,721        $–        $746,132,680  

 

 

NOTE 4–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 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.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022.

 

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NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $219,637,881 and $229,707,398, 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

   $ 291,754,764  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (3,452,434

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 288,302,330  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $457,830,350.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     200,842     $ 9,710,598       210,704     $ 13,758,489  

 

 

Series II

     155,713       6,885,895       510,887       30,534,129  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       2,619,456       114,653,573  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       1,526,670       60,639,319  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (573,673     (27,783,311     (846,996     (56,319,609

 

 

Series II

     (451,797     (20,560,086     (287,260     (16,925,351

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (668,915   $ (31,746,904     3,733,461     $ 146,340,550  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 39% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    

(01/01/23)

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(06/30/23)1

 

Expenses

      Paid During      

Period2

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(06/30/23)

 

Expenses

      Paid During      

Period2

 

      Annualized      

Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,289.70   $4.88   $1,020.53   $4.31   0.86%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,288.30     6.30     1,019.29     5.56   1.11    

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.B. Fund Investment Performance

    The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Growth Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, and the fourth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that

 

 

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performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group.

    The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such total expenses. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such relative total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to peer funds. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space,

technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under sub-advisory contracts. The Board

noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related

 

 

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responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

            

            

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1                                     


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 
 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    2.36

Series II Shares

    2.20  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

    16.89  

Russell Midcap Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

    5.23  

Lipper VUF Mid Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    5.30  

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

 
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.

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (1/2/97)

    9.15

10 Years

    7.52  

  5 Years

    6.01  

  1 Year

    16.73  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (5/5/03)

    9.35

10 Years

    7.25  

  5 Years

    5.73  

  1 Year

    16.42  
 

 

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 Van Kampen 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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 Value Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.14%

 

Aerospace & Defense–3.16%

 

BWX Technologies, Inc.

     400      $ 28,628  

 

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     16,100        3,664,360  

 

 

Leonardo S.p.A. (Italy)

     561,200        6,376,013  

 

 
          10,069,001  

 

 

Automotive Parts & Equipment–1.73%

 

Dana, Inc.

     325,200        5,528,400  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–1.66%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(b)

     91,400        5,301,200  

 

 

Coal & Consumable Fuels–0.86%

 

Cameco Corp. (Canada)

     87,277        2,734,388  

 

 

Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance–0.00%

 

MGIC Investment Corp.

     100        1,579  

 

 

Radian Group, Inc.

     100        2,528  

 

 
        4,107  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–5.73%

 

AECOM

     83,587        7,078,983  

 

 

HOCHTIEF AG (Germany)

     33,900        2,928,684  

 

 

MasTec, Inc.(b)

     70,100        8,269,697  

 

 
        18,277,364  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment– 0.94%

 

Oshkosh Corp.

     34,559        2,992,464  

 

 

Copper–2.11%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     168,500        6,740,000  

 

 

Distributors–0.96%

 

LKQ Corp.

     52,442        3,055,795  

 

 

Diversified Chemicals–1.64%

 

Huntsman Corp.

     193,700        5,233,774  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services–1.57%

 

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

     65,173        5,005,938  

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining–2.38%

 

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B (Canada)

     180,300        7,590,630  

 

 

Electric Utilities–1.11%

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

     94,600        3,537,094  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.67%

 

nVent Electric PLC

     100        5,167  

 

 

Vertiv Holdings Co.

     343,996        8,520,781  

 

 
        8,525,948  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–5.02%

 

Flex Ltd.(b)

     372,711        10,301,732  

 

 

Jabil, Inc.

     52,900        5,709,497  

 

 
        16,011,229  

 

 

Food Distributors–3.48%

 

Performance Food Group Co.(b)

     63,717        3,838,311  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Food Distributors–(continued)

 

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     164,821      $ 7,252,124  

 

 
          11,090,435  

 

 

Forest Products–0.00%

 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

     100        7,498  

 

 

Gold–1.97%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada)

     125,726        6,283,786  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–0.54%

 

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

     21,100        1,711,210  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.02%

 

Encompass Health Corp.

     524        35,480  

 

 

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     194        30,608  

 

 
        66,088  

 

 

Health Care Services–3.02%

 

Cigna Group (The)

     22,900        6,425,740  

 

 

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)

     67,300        3,214,153  

 

 
        9,639,893  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–2.80%

 

Expedia Group, Inc.(b)

     64,100        7,011,899  

 

 

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(b)

     809        36,761  

 

 

Travel + Leisure Co.

     46,641        1,881,498  

 

 
        8,930,158  

 

 

Household Products–2.27%

 

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.(c)

     92,600        7,227,430  

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services–1.08%

 

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

     43,449        3,449,851  

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–1.69%

 

Vistra Corp.

     205,300        5,389,125  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–0.03%

 

Crane Co.

     314        27,984  

 

 

Crane NXT Co.

     314        17,722  

 

 

Timken Co. (The)

     400        36,612  

 

 
        82,318  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–1.80%

 

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     338,000        5,739,240  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.61%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     15,900        5,128,386  

 

 

Managed Health Care–4.78%

 

Centene Corp.(b)

     135,138        9,115,058  

 

 

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     20,300        6,115,172  

 

 
        15,230,230  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–11.19%

 

APA Corp.

     201,500        6,885,255  

 

 

ARC Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     591,600        7,890,977  

 

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     32,742        4,300,989  

 

 

EQT Corp.

     113,800        4,680,594  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

 

Murphy Oil Corp.

     75,500      $ 2,891,650  

 

 

Ovintiv, Inc.(c)

     144,000        5,482,080  

 

 

Southwestern Energy Co.(b)

     589,300        3,541,693  

 

 
          35,673,238  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–1.86%

 

Phillips 66

     62,200        5,932,636  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.53%

 

New Fortress Energy, Inc.(c)

     182,037        4,874,951  

 

 

Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials–0.28%

 

Sealed Air Corp.

     22,600        904,000  

 

 

Regional Banks–5.59%

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     609,750        6,573,105  

 

 

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     100,400        5,687,660  

 

 

Webster Financial Corp.

     147,000        5,549,250  

 

 

Western Alliance Bancorporation

     100        3,647  

 

 
        17,813,662  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–6.53%

 

CACI International, Inc., Class A(b)

     14,411        4,911,845  

 

 

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

     50,200        5,968,278  

 

 

KBR, Inc.

     152,200        9,902,132  

 

 

Science Applications International Corp.

     200        22,496  

 

 
        20,804,751  

 

 

Restaurants–1.13%

 

Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (Canada)(c)

     46,300        3,589,176  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–3.96%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     22,100        3,194,334  

 

 

Lam Research Corp.

     5,200        3,342,872  

 

 

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     56,168        6,071,761  

 

 
        12,608,967  

 

 

Semiconductors–1.90%

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     54,700        6,054,743  

 

 

Silver–1.03%

 

Pan American Silver Corp. (Canada)

     226,188        3,297,821  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.01%

     

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(b)

     900      $ 29,529  

 

 

Element Solutions, Inc.

     100        1,920  

 

 
        31,449  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–3.63%

 

AerCap Holdings N.V. (Ireland)(b)

     500        31,760  

 

 

Air Lease Corp., Class A

     164,600        6,888,510  

 

 

WESCO International, Inc.

     25,900        4,637,654  

 

 
        11,557,924  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–1.87%

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     108,800        5,951,360  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $283,586,182)

 

     309,677,658  

 

 

Money Market Funds–2.65%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
5.05%(d)(e)

     2,936,496        2,936,496  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(e)

     2,140,176        2,140,390  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(e)

     3,355,995        3,355,995  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $8,432,832)

 

     8,432,881  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.79%
(Cost $292,019,014)

 

     318,110,539  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–4.13%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(d)(e)(f)

     3,689,202        3,689,202  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(d)(e)(f)

     9,487,469        9,486,520  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $13,175,837)

 

     13,175,722  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–103.92%
(Cost $305,194,851)

 

     331,286,261  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(3.92)%

 

     (12,507,140

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 318,779,121  

 

 
 

 

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 June 30, 2023.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

  Value
December 31, 2022
Purchases
at Cost
Proceeds
from Sales
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Value
June 30, 2023
Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

$   4,352,027 $   26,785,685 $   (28,201,216 $ - $ - $   2,936,496 $   85,552

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

  3,151,573   19,132,632   (20,143,726 )   (893 )     804   2,140,390   44,914

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

  4,973,745   30,612,211   (32,229,961 )   -   -   3,355,995   69,661

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


  Value
December 31, 2022
Purchases
at Cost
Proceeds
from Sales
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Value
June 30, 2023
Dividend Income
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

Invesco Private Government Fund

$ 8,083,555 $ 71,620,256 $ (76,014,609 ) $ $ - $ 3,689,202 $ 115,313*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

  20,786,286   134,990,675   (146,283,811 )   (1,138 )   (5,492 )   9,486,520   315,548*  

Total

$ 41,347,186 $ 283,141,459 $ (302,873,323 ) $ (2,031 ) $ (4,688 ) $ 21,608,603 $ 630,988

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(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

            

 

07/14/2023

  

Royal Bank of Canada

  EUR      737,754     USD      806,205      $         822

Currency Risk

            

 

07/14/2023

  

Goldman Sachs International

  EUR      657,045     USD      707,559      (9,717)

 

07/14/2023

  

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  EUR      570,178     USD      615,935      (6,510)

 

07/14/2023

  

Royal Bank of Canada

  EUR      9,197,242     USD      9,875,099      (165,248)

 

Subtotal-Depreciation

             (181,475)

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             $(180,653)

 

Abbreviations:

EUR – Euro

USD – U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Industrials

       23.76 %

Energy

       17.24

Information Technology

       10.88

Financials

       10.63

Materials

       9.44

Health Care

       8.36

Consumer Discretionary

       8.28

Consumer Staples

       5.75

Utilities

       2.80

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       2.86

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $283,586,182)*

   $ 309,677,658  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $21,608,669)

     21,608,603  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     822  

 

 

Cash

     92,384  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $16,913)

     16,909  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     728,148  

 

 

Dividends

     476,848  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     89,545  

 

 

Other assets

     276  

 

 

Total assets

     332,691,193  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     181,475  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     256,487  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     13,175,837  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     157,927  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     41,050  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     99,296  

 

 

Total liabilities

     13,912,072  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 318,779,121  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 236,197,496  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     82,581,625  

 

 
   $ 318,779,121  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 142,175,919  

 

 

Series II

   $ 176,603,202  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     8,848,511  

 

 

Series II

     11,161,062  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 16.07  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 15.82  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $12,968,497 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $90,837)

   $ 3,298,294  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $29,146)

     229,273  

 

 

Total investment income

     3,527,567  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,064,579  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     256,506  

 

 

Custodian fees

     3,258  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     208,962  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     8,043  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     7,377  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,097  

 

 

Professional services fees

     22,593  

 

 

Other

     2,721  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,578,136  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (5,022

 

 

Net expenses

     1,573,114  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,954,453  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (9,654,238

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (4,688

 

 

Foreign currencies

     15,563  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     54,400  

 

 
     (9,588,963

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     13,187,273  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (2,031

 

 

Foreign currencies

     125  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (87,719

 

 
     13,097,648  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     3,508,685  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 5,463,138  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

    December 31,
2022
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,954,453     $ 2,752,021  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (9,588,963     72,015,012  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     13,097,648       (87,485,583

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     5,463,138       (12,718,550

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (28,336,845

 

 

Series II

           (31,437,954

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (59,774,799

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (8,065,565     19,641,104  

 

 

Series II

     (8,246,818     7,694,720  

 

 

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

     (16,312,383     27,335,824  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (10,849,245     (45,157,525

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     329,628,366       374,785,891  

 

 

End of period

   $ 318,779,121     $ 329,628,366  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

Six months ended 06/30/23

  $15.70   $0.11     $  0.26      $  0.37      $       –      $        –       $       –       $16.07     2.36%     $   142,176      0.89%(d)     0.89%(d)     1.40%(d)     34%  

Year ended 12/31/22

    20.13   0.18   (0.89 )   (0.71 )   (0.15 )   (3.57 )   (3.72)     15.70     (2.61)       147,248   0.89         0.89         0.97         139     

Year ended 12/31/21

    15.80   0.13   4.28     4.41   (0.08 )     (0.08)     20.13     27.95        160,576   0.89         0.89         0.69         82   

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         0.93         0.74         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   

Series II

Six months ended 06/30/23

    15.48   0.09   0.25   0.34   –    –    –      15.82     2.20        176,603   1.14(d)       1.14(d)       1.15(d)       34   

Year ended 12/31/22

    19.89   0.13   (0.88 )   (0.75 )   (0.09 )   (3.57 )   (3.66)     15.48     (2.86)       182,381   1.14         1.14         0.72         139     

Year ended 12/31/21

    15.62   0.08   4.23   4.31   (0.04 )     (0.04)     19.89     27.62        214,210   1.14         1.14         0.44         82   

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         1.18         0.49         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   

 

(a)

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $61,601,599 in connection with the acquisition of Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund into the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $1,478 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


  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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $5,022.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $25,135 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $231,371 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $25,736 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

     $297,158,808        $12,518,850       $–          $309,677,658  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     8,432,881        13,175,722              21,608,603  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     305,591,689        25,694,572              331,286,261  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            822              822  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (181,475            (181,475

 

 

Total Other Investments

            (180,653            (180,653

 

 

    Total Investments

     $305,591,689        $25,513,919       $–          $331,105,608  

 

 

 

*

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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Assets    Currency
Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ 822  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

      

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 822  

 

 
     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Liabilities    Currency
Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (181,475

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

      

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (181,475

 

 

 

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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 June 30, 2023.

 

    

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
 

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

     $    –                    $    (9,717)            $    (9,717   $–      $–      $ (9,717

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

         –                    (6,510)            (6,510           (6,510

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

     822                    (165,248)            (164,426           (164,426

 

 

        Total

     $822                    $(181,475)            $(180,653   $–      $–      $ (180,653

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023 (commencement date) year ended June 30, 2023

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:

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $ 54,400  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

       (87,719)  

 

 

Total

     $(33,319)  

 

 

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

 

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $5,875,556

 

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.

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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

    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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022.

 

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NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $104,127,692 and $115,215,447, 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

   $ 38,200,940  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (14,543,580

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 23,657,360  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $307,448,248.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     440,481     $ 6,775,024       985,521     $ 18,760,373  

 

 

Series II

     1,945,636       29,602,517       2,538,108       42,947,401  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       1,896,710       28,336,845  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       2,132,833       31,437,954  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (968,696     (14,840,589     (1,483,083     (27,456,114

 

 

Series II

     (2,563,599     (37,849,335     (3,663,295     (66,690,635

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,146,178   $ (16,312,383     2,406,794     $ 27,335,824  

 

 

 

(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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

    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    
(01/01/23)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
     Paid During       
Period2
  Ending
     Account Value       
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
     Paid During     
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00     $1,023.60     $4.47     $1,020.38     $4.46        0.89%

Series II

  1,000.00   1,022.00   5.72   1,019.14   5.71   1.14

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. American Value Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell Midcap® Value Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one and three year periods and the third quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was

 

 

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above the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money

market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


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Semiannual Report to Shareholders    June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

 

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    2.09

Series II Shares

    1.88  

MSCI World Index (Broad Market Index)

    15.09  

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

    9.84  

Lipper Alternative Global Macro Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    5.21  

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

 

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 V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Index is composed of the MSCI World Index and Bloomberg 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 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 Alternative Global Macro Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of alternative global macro 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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (1/23/09)

    6.55

10 Years

    4.14  

  5 Years

    2.67  

  1 Year

    -2.00  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (1/23/09)

    6.28

10 Years

    3.88  

  5 Years

    2.42  

  1 Year

    -2.25  
 

    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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

    

Interest

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–2.07%(a)

          

U.S. Treasury Bills–2.07%

          

U.S. Treasury Bills

     4.59%       01/25/2024      $ 16,400      $ 15,928,760  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $15,978,433)

             15,928,760  

 

 
                  Shares         

Money Market Funds–89.77%(b)

          

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(c)

          203,049,146        203,049,146  

 

 

Invesco Government Money Market Fund, Cash Reserve Shares, 4.96%(c)

          39,820,225        39,820,225  

 

 

Invesco Liquidity Funds PLC, Invesco US Dollar Liquidity Portfolio (Ireland), Agency Class, 5.16%(c)

          64,949,275        64,949,275  

 

 

Invesco Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.04%(c)

          110,534,724        110,534,724  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Obligations Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.95%(c)

          171,324,067        171,324,067  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(c)

          84,884,682        84,884,682  

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund, Series I, 4.84%(c)

          16,640,310        16,640,310  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $691,202,429)

             691,202,429  

 

 

Options Purchased–0.41%

          

(Cost $10,157,941)(d)

             3,171,407  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–92.25% (Cost $717,338,803)

             710,302,596  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–7.75%

             59,680,401  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

           $ 769,982,997  

 

 

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) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2023.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

    

Value

December 31, 2022

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

   

Realized

Gain

   

Value

June 30, 2023

    Dividend Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $172,565,155           $142,503,053       $(112,019,062     $-       $-       $203,049,146       $4,390,908  

Invesco Government Money Market Fund, Cash Reserve Shares

    30,163,298           20,266,640       (10,609,713       -         -       39,820,225       882,144  

Invesco Liquidity Funds PLC, Invesco US Dollar Liquidity Portfolio, Institutional Class

    36,783,443           8,369,112       (45,152,555       -         -       -       58,546  

Invesco Liquidity Funds PLC, Invesco US Dollar Liquidity Portfolio, Agency Class

    -           173,250,924       (108,301,649       -         -       64,949,275       1,227,675  

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

    101,216,220           40,719,089       (31,400,585       -         -       110,534,724       2,376,982  

Invesco Treasury Obligations Portfolio, Institutional Class

    171,324,067           -       -         -         -       171,324,067       3,823,295  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    84,365,155           151,780,660       (151,261,133       -         -       84,884,682       2,103,086  

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

    16,640,310           -       -         -         -       16,640,310       431,338  

Total

    $613,057,648           $536,889,478       $(458,744,697     $-       $-       $691,202,429       $15,293,974  

 

(d) 

The table below details options purchased.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Open Exchange-Traded Index Options Purchased

 
Description   

Type of

Contract

    

Expiration

Date

    

Number of

Contracts

    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     Put        07/21/2023        52        EUR        3,400.00        EUR        1,768,000      $ 284  

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     Put        08/18/2023        52        EUR        3,500.00        EUR        1,820,000        1,589  

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     Put        09/15/2023        52        EUR        3,350.00        EUR        1,742,000        2,610  

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     Put        10/20/2023        52        EUR        3,200.00        EUR        1,664,000        3,632  

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     Put        01/19/2024        52        EUR        3,900.00        EUR        2,028,000        31,606  

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     Put        05/17/2024        52        EUR        4,200.00        EUR        2,184,000        90,504  

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     Put        06/21/2024        52        EUR        4,250.00        EUR        2,210,000        107,130  

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     Put        11/17/2023        52        EUR        3,500.00        EUR        1,820,000        8,965  

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     Put        12/15/2023        52        EUR        3,875.00        EUR        2,015,000        24,569  

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     Put        02/16/2024        52        EUR        4,100.00        EUR        2,132,000        53,678  

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     Put        03/15/2024        52        EUR        4,150.00        EUR        2,158,000        64,459  

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     Put        04/19/2024        52        EUR        4,200.00        EUR        2,184,000        77,907  

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     Put        07/21/2023        28        GBP        6,950.00        GBP        1,946,000        1,067  

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     Put        08/18/2023        28        GBP        7,200.00        GBP        2,016,000        11,024  

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     Put        09/15/2023        28        GBP        7,000.00        GBP        1,960,000        11,379  

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     Put        10/20/2023        28        GBP        6,800.00        GBP        1,904,000        13,513  

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     Put        01/19/2024        28        GBP        7,450.00        GBP        2,086,000        68,986  

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     Put        05/17/2024        28        GBP        7,800.00        GBP        2,184,000        129,083  

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     Put        06/21/2024        28        GBP        7,575.00        GBP        2,121,000          112,014  

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     Put        11/17/2023        28        GBP        7,050.00        GBP        1,974,000        26,492  

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     Put        12/15/2023        28        GBP        7,450.00        GBP        2,086,000        59,207  

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     Put        02/16/2024        28        GBP        7,650.00        GBP        2,142,000        92,278  

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     Put        03/15/2024        28        GBP        7,800.00        GBP        2,184,000        127,127  

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     Put        04/19/2024        28        GBP        7,575.00        GBP        2,121,000        89,967  

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     Put        07/21/2023        39        USD        975.00        USD        3,802,500        23,205  

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     Put        08/18/2023        39        USD        970.00        USD        3,783,000        44,265  

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     Put        09/15/2023        39        USD        950.00        USD        3,705,000        42,120  

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     Put        10/20/2023        39        USD        850.00        USD        3,315,000        16,575  

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     Put        12/15/2023        39        USD        970.00        USD        3,783,000        106,860  

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     Put        01/19/2024        39        USD        960.00        USD        3,744,000        114,270  

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     Put        05/17/2024        39        USD        960.00        USD        3,744,000        154,635  

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     Put        06/21/2024        39        USD        960.00        USD        3,744,000        168,480  

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     Put        11/17/2023        39        USD        840.00        USD        3,276,000        21,450  

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     Put        03/15/2024        39        USD        970.00        USD        3,783,000        147,030  

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     Put        02/16/2024        39        USD        1,040.00        USD        4,056,000        239,070  

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     Put        04/19/2024        39        USD        975.00        USD        3,802,500        159,315  

 

 

Nikkei 225 Index

     Put        09/08/2023        14        JPY        25,750.00        JPY        360,500,000        2,911  

 

 

Nikkei 225 Index

     Put        09/08/2023        14        JPY        26,500.00        JPY        371,000,000        4,075  

 

 

Nikkei 225 Index

     Put        09/08/2023        14        JPY        27,750.00        JPY        388,500,000        6,501  

 

 

Nikkei 225 Index

     Put        12/08/2023        14        JPY        25,000.00        JPY        350,000,000        13,583  

 

 

Nikkei 225 Index

     Put        03/08/2024        14        JPY        24,250.00        JPY        339,500,000        21,830  

 

 

Nikkei 225 Index

     Put        06/14/2024        14        JPY        28,250.00        JPY        395,500,000        85,381  

 

 

Nikkei 225 Index

     Put        06/14/2024        14        JPY        29,750.00        JPY        416,500,000        117,884  

 

 

Nikkei 225 Index

     Put        12/08/2023        14        JPY        26,250.00        JPY        367,500,000        18,434  

 

 

Nikkei 225 Index

     Put        12/08/2023        14        JPY        27,000.00        JPY        378,000,000        23,286  

 

 

Nikkei 225 Index

     Put        03/08/2024        14        JPY        26,000.00        JPY        364,000,000        32,988  

 

 

Nikkei 225 Index

     Put        03/08/2024        14        JPY        26,250.00        JPY        367,500,000        34,928  

 

 

Nikkei 225 Index

     Put        06/14/2024        14        JPY        27,000.00        JPY        378,000,000        65,491  

 

 

S&P 500 Index

     Put        08/18/2023        4             USD        4,100.00        USD        1,640,000        4,980  

 

 

S&P 500 Index

     Put        09/15/2023        4             USD        3,900.00        USD        1,560,000        5,560  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Open Exchange-Traded Index Options Purchased–(continued)

 
Description   

Type of

Contract

    

Expiration

Date

    

Number of

Contracts

    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

S&P 500 Index

     Put        10/20/2023        4             USD        3,625.00        USD        1,450,000      $ 5,580  

 

 

S&P 500 Index

     Put        12/15/2023        4             USD        4,100.00        USD        1,640,000        24,500  

 

 

S&P 500 Index

     Put        01/19/2024        4             USD        3,900.00        USD        1,560,000        20,260  

 

 

S&P 500 Index

     Put        04/19/2024        4             USD        4,150.00        USD        1,660,000        44,720  

 

 

S&P 500 Index

     Put        05/17/2024        4             USD        4,200.00        USD        1,680,000        52,000  

 

 

S&P 500 Index

     Put        06/21/2024        4             USD        4,275.00        USD        1,710,000        62,120  

 

 

S&P 500 Index

     Put        07/21/2023        4             USD        3,750.00        USD        1,500,000        550  

 

 

S&P 500 Index

     Put        11/17/2023        4             USD        3,875.00        USD        1,550,000        12,780  

 

 

S&P 500 Index

     Put        02/16/2024        4             USD        4,100.00        USD        1,640,000        33,080  

 

 

S&P 500 Index

     Put        03/15/2024        4             USD        4,000.00        USD        1,600,000        31,640  

 

 

Total Index Options Purchased

                        $ 3,171,407  

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Futures Contracts(a)

 
Long Futures Contracts   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Month

    

Notional

Value

    Value    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Commodity Risk

            

 

 

Brent Crude

     153          October-2023      $ 11,461,230     $ 49,414     $ 49,414  

 

 

Gasoline Reformulated Blendstock Oxygenate Blending

     178          July-2023        19,025,673       87,538       87,538  

 

 

New York Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel

     108          November-2023        10,981,202       354,960       354,960  

 

 

Silver

     54          September-2023        6,215,400       (63,627     (63,627

 

 

WTI Crude

     47          December-2023        3,299,400       (2,472     (2,472

 

 

Subtotal

             425,813       425,813  

 

 

Equity Risk

            

 

 

E-Mini Russell 2000 Index

     520          September-2023        49,496,200       130,838       130,838  

 

 

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     24          September-2023        5,385,900       119,530       119,530  

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     225          September-2023        10,869,174       199,587       199,587  

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     111          September-2023        10,631,247       (76,128     (76,128

 

 

Nikkei 225 Index

     245          September-2023        56,319,692       1,925,083       1,925,083  

 

 

Subtotal

             2,298,910       2,298,910  

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

            

 

 

Australia 10 Year Bonds

     2,106          September-2023        162,979,560       (1,101,303     (1,101,303

 

 

Canada 10 Year Bonds

     786          September-2023        72,699,438       (461,130     (461,130

 

 

Euro-Bund

     870          September-2023        126,965,306       (736,339     (736,339

 

 

Japan 10 year Bonds

     185          September-2023        190,455,317       712,001       712,001  

 

 

Long Gilt

     674          September-2023        81,574,850       (855,411     (855,411

 

 

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

     144          September-2023        18,274,500       (295,368     (295,368

 

 

Subtotal

             (2,737,550     (2,737,550

 

 

Subtotal–Long Futures Contracts

             (12,827     (12,827

 

 

Short Futures Contracts

            

 

 

Equity Risk

            

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     175          September-2023        (8,731,625     191,016       191,016  

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

           $ 178,189     $ 178,189  

 

 

 

(a) 

Futures contracts collateralized by $35,612,500 cash held with Goldman Sachs International, 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 Soybean Meal S2 Nearby Excess Return Index     0.19     Monthly       5,100       February–2024     USD 5,986,660       $–     $ 210,574     $ 210,574  

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

  Receive   Barclays Soybeans Seasonal Excess Return Index     0.19       Monthly       15,000       February–2024     USD 6,079,540         –       239,935       239,935  

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

  Receive   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Seasonally Enhanced Bean Oil Commodity Index     0.26       Monthly       2,300       February–2024     USD 290,899         –       39,201       39,201  

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

  Receive   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Soybean Meal 1 Excess Return Commodity Index     0.14       Monthly       29,000       February–2024     USD 6,397,162         –       440,240       440,240  

 

 

Cargill, Inc.

  Receive   Cargill Soybean Oil Index     0.24       Monthly       35,500       February–2024     USD 5,895,141         –       1,208,005       1,208,005  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

  Receive   Enhanced Strategy AB42 on the S&P GSCI Soybeans Excess Return     0.14       Monthly       6,000       February–2024     USD 2,648,983         –       355,244       355,244  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

  Receive   Enhanced Strategy BNZ0Y on the S&P GSCI Soybean Oil Excess Return     0.25       Monthly       46,000       February–2024     USD 5,676,198         –       1,167,503       1,167,503  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   J.P. Morgan Contag Beta Gas Oil Excess Return Index     0.25       Monthly       39,500       February–2024     USD 12,819,745         –       159,600       159,600  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   S&P GSCI Gold Index Excess Return     0.09       Monthly       38,300       November–2023     USD 5,149,749         –       15,259       15,259  

 

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd

  Receive   Macquarie Aluminium Dynamic Selection Index     0.30       Monthly       204,000       February–2024     USD  10,207,793         –       13,892       13,892  

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

  Receive   MLCX Aluminum Annual Excess Return Index     0.28       Monthly       2,800       October–2023     USD 305,568         –       0       0  

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

  Receive   MLCX Natural Gas Annual Excess Return Index     0.25       Monthly       42,500       June–2024     USD 3,639,747         –       35,513       35,513  

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

  Receive   MLCX6CTE Excess Return Index     0.18       Monthly       50,500       February–2024     USD 4,487,950         –       1       1  

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

  Receive   RBC Commodity CT01 Excess Return Custom Index     0.28       Monthly       43,500       February–2024     USD 5,573,350         –       0       0  

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

  Receive   RBC Commodity SB01 Excess Return Custom Index     0.20       Monthly       25,000       February–2024     USD 4,596,885         –       0       0  

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

  Receive   RBC Commodity SO01 Excess Return Custom Index     0.18       Monthly       44,200       February–2024     USD   6,369,817         –       0       0  

 

 

Subtotal – Appreciation

 

              –       3,884,967       3,884,967  

 

 

 

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)–(continued)

 
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 1452 Excess Return Index     0.17     Monthly       19,900       June–2024     USD 14,006,818       $–     $ (417,876   $ (417,876

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

  Receive   Barclays Corn Seasonal Index Excess Return     0.17       Monthly       53,000       June–2024     USD 1,896,499         –       (114,517     (114,517

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

  Receive   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Dynamic Roll LME Copper Excess Return Index 2     0.27       Monthly       152,700       February–2024     USD 15,499,249         –       (24,020     (24,020

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

  Receive   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Seasonally Enhanced Cotton Commodity Index     0.28       Monthly       28,500       February–2024     USD 4,563,178         –       (53,306     (53,306

 

 

Cargill, Inc.

  Receive   Cargill Sugar Index     0.20       Monthly       16,650       February–2024     USD 8,771,801         –       (447,319     (447,319

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

  Receive   Goldman Sachs GSCI A44 Corn Index     0.18       Monthly       102,000       February–2024     USD 3,611,423         –       (268,099     (268,099

 

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd

  Receive   Macquarie Soybean Meal A Excess Return Index     0.17       Monthly       22,900       February–2024     USD 9,804,175         –       (39,324     (39,324

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

  Receive   MLCISCE Excess Return Index     0.12       Monthly       61,500       February–2024     USD 3,386,006         –       (1     (1

 

 

Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC

  Receive   S&P GSCI Aluminum Dynamic Index Excess Return     0.30       Monthly       102,700       July–2023     USD   10,819,435         –       (469,493     (469,493

 

 

Subtotal – Depreciation

 

              –       (1,833,955     (1,833,955

 

 

Total – Total Return Swap Agreements

 

            $–     $ 2,051,012     $ 2,051,012  

 

 

 

(a) 

Open Over-The-Counter Total Return Swap Agreements are collateralized by cash held with the swap Counterparties in the amount of $4,139,706.

(b) 

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

(c)

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

 

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

 
Counterparty  

Pay/

Receive

 

Reference

Entity

 

Floating

Rate

Index

 

Payment

Frequency

 

Number of

Contracts

    Maturity Date     Notional Value    

Upfront

Payments

Paid

(Received)

    Value    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Equity Risk

                   

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A.

  Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   1 mo.
EURIBOR -
0.360%
  Monthly     550       September–2023     EUR 1,745,299     $     $       16,042     $  16,042  

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A.

  Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   1 mo.
EURIBOR -
0.880%
  Monthly     3,700       September–2023     EUR 11,817,615             24,427       24,427  

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A.

  Receive   MSCI EMU Momentum Index   1 mo.
EURIBOR -
0.240%
  Monthly     350       September–2023     EUR 1,836,119             53,375       53,375  

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A.

  Receive   MSCI EMU Quality Index   1 mo.
EURIBOR -
0.090%
  Monthly     380       July–2023     EUR 1,581,473             26,964       26,964  

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A.

  Receive   MSCI Japan Quality Index   TONAR -
0.330%
  Monthly     110,000       August–2023     JPY     342,868,900             24,174       24,174  

 

 

 

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)–(continued)

 
Counterparty  

Pay/

Receive

 

Reference

Entity

 

Floating

Rate

Index

 

Payment

Frequency

 

Number of

Contracts

    Maturity Date     Notional Value    

Upfront

Payments

Paid

(Received)

    Value    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A.

  Receive   MSCI Japan Quality Index   TONAR -
0.385%
  Monthly     730,000       July–2023     JPY 2,275,402,700       $(5,784   $   160,424     $    166,208  

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Quality Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.245%
  Monthly     548       January–2024     GBP 3,581,531             46,389       46,389  

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI EMU Momentum Index   1 mo.
EURIBOR -
0.180%
  Monthly     2,200       January–2024     EUR 11,527,133             350,984       350,984  

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility Index   TONAR -
0.470%
  Monthly     151,780       August–2023     JPY 466,441,189             42,738       42,738  

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility Index   TONAR -
0.470%
  Monthly     50,593       August–2023     JPY 155,479,372             14,246       14,246  

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility Index   TONAR -
0.510%
  Monthly     982,627       July–2023     JPY   3,019,750,339             276,685       276,685  

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Japan Quality Index   TONAR -
0.110%
  Monthly     180,000       August–2023     JPY 561,058,200             39,557       39,557  

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Japan Quality Index   TONAR -
0.200%
  Monthly     85,000       August–2023     JPY 261,216,900             23,934       23,934  

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Japan Quality Index   TONAR -
0.340%
  Monthly     108,065       August–2023     JPY 336,837,524             23,748       23,748  

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Japan Quality Index   TONAR -
0.340%
  Monthly     72,044       August–2023     JPY 224,560,428             15,832       15,832  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

  Receive   MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility Index   TONAR -
0.500%
  Monthly     150,000       July–2023     JPY 460,971,000             42,236       42,236  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

  Receive   MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility Index   TONAR -
0.540%
  Monthly     26,250       July–2023     JPY 80,669,925             7,391       7,391  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

  Receive   MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility Index   TONAR -
0.540%
  Monthly     8,750       July–2023     JPY 26,889,975             2,464       2,464  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

  Receive   MSCI Japan Quality Index   TONAR -
0.390%
  Monthly     229,891       July–2023     JPY 716,567,948       (457     50,520       50,977  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco U.S. Large Cap Broad Price Momentum Total Return Index   SOFR +
0.280%
  Monthly     1,420       November–2023     USD 10,558,935             140,633       140,633  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco U.S. Large Cap Broad Price Momentum Total Return Index   SOFR +
0.280%
  Monthly     70       November–2023     USD 506,835             20,609       20,609  

 

 

 

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)–(continued)

 
Counterparty  

Pay/

Receive

 

Reference

Entity

 

Floating

Rate

Index

 

Payment

Frequency

 

Number of

Contracts

    Maturity Date     Notional Value    

Upfront

Payments

Paid

(Received)

    Value    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco U.S. Large Cap Broad Price Momentum Total Return Index   SOFR +
0.360%
  Monthly     110       October–2023     USD 817,946       $     $ 10,894     $ 10,894  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco U.S. Large Cap Broad Quality Total Return Index   SOFR +
0.270%
  Monthly     1,070       October–2023     USD 11,004,297             143,474       143,474  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco U.S. Large Cap Broad Quality Total Return Index   SOFR +
0.380%
  Monthly     80       October–2023     USD 822,751             10,727       10,727  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco U.S. Low Volatility Total Return Index   SOFR +
0.280%
  Monthly     1,650       November–2023     USD  10,494,462             98,314       98,314  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco U.S. Low Volatility Total Return Index   SOFR +
0.280%
  Monthly     110       November–2023     USD 686,129             20,056       20,056  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco U.S. Low Volatility Total Return Index   SOFR +
0.380%
  Monthly     100       October–2023     USD 636,028             5,958       5,958  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   1 mo.
EURIBOR -
0.975%
  Monthly     250       September–2023     EUR 798,488             1,650       1,650  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI EMU Momentum Index   1 mo.
EURIBOR -
0.650%
  Monthly     190       September–2023     EUR 1,015,091             8,962       8,962  

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Quality Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.260%
  Monthly     412       January–2024     GBP     2,693,602             33,710       33,710  

 

 

Subtotal – Appreciation

              (6,241     1,737,117       1,743,358  

 

 

 

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)–(continued)

 
Counterparty  

Pay/

Receive

 

Reference

Entity

 

Floating

Rate

Index

 

Payment

Frequency

 

Number of

Contracts

    Maturity Date     Notional Value    

Upfront

Payments

Paid

(Received)

    Value    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Equity Risk

                   

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A.

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Price Momentum Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.150%
  Monthly     180       August–2023     GBP 1,080,817     $     $ (11,223   $ (11,223

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Low Volatility Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.190%
  Monthly     450       May–2024     GBP 2,285,388             (25,220     (25,220

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Price Momentum Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.170%
  Monthly     400       November–2023     GBP 2,395,808             (17,310     (17,310

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Price Momentum Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.205%
  Monthly     302       November–2023     GBP 1,813,371             (18,830     (18,830

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Quality Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.170%
  Monthly     310       October–2023     GBP 2,078,872             (40,844     (40,844

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   SOFR +
0.620%
  Monthly     500       August–2023     USD 952,030             (9,130     (9,130

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   SOFR +
0.620%
  Monthly     1,000       August–2023     USD 1,904,060             (18,260     (18,260

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

  Receive   Invesco Emerging Markets + Korea Large Cap Broad Price Momentum Index   SOFR +
0.560%
  Monthly     600       November–2023     USD 4,071,054             (160,393     (160,393

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Low Volatility Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.220%
  Monthly     388       November–2023     GBP 1,961,390             (10,161     (10,161

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco Emerging Markets + Korea Large Cap Broad Price Momentum Index   SOFR +
0.560%
  Monthly     600       November–2023     USD     4,071,054             (160,393     (160,393

 

 

 

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)–(continued)

 
Counterparty  

Pay/

Receive

 

Reference

Entity

 

Floating

Rate

Index

 

Payment

Frequency

 

Number of

Contracts

    Maturity Date     Notional Value    

Upfront

Payments

Paid

(Received)

    Value    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco Emerging Markets + Korea Large Cap Broad Price Momentum Index   SOFR +
0.580%
  Monthly     400       January–2024     USD 2,659,044     $     $ (51,937   $ (51,937

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco Emerging Markets + Korea Large Cap Broad Price Momentum Index   SOFR +
0.630%
  Monthly     1,896       July–2023     USD 12,864,531             (506,841     (506,841

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco Emerging Markets + Korea Large Cap Broad Price Momentum Index   SOFR +
0.630%
  Monthly     1,264       July–2023     USD 8,576,354             (337,894     (337,894

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco Emerging Markets + Korea Large Cap Broad Price Momentum Index   SOFR +
0.630%
  Monthly     220       August–2023     USD 1,492,720             (58,811     (58,811

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco Emerging Markets + Korea Large Cap Broad Price Momentum Index   SOFR +
0.630%
  Monthly     170       September–2023     USD 1,153,465             (45,445     (45,445

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco Emerging Markets + Korea Large Cap Broad Price Momentum Index   SOFR +
0.630%
  Monthly     600       September–2023     USD 4,071,054             (160,393     (160,393

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Low Volatility Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.200%
  Monthly     130       August–2023       GBP 657,167             (3,404     (3,404

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Low Volatility Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.240%
  Monthly     1,732       May–2024     GBP 8,755,485             (45,357     (45,357

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Price Momentum Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.190%
  Monthly     1,298       November–2023     GBP     7,793,893             (80,931     (80,931

 

 

 

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)–(continued)

 
Counterparty  

Pay/

Receive

 

Reference

Entity

 

Floating

Rate

Index

 

Payment

Frequency

 

Number of

Contracts

    Maturity Date     Notional Value    

Upfront

Payments

Paid

(Received)

    Value    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Price Momentum Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.200%
  Monthly     110       August–2023     GBP 660,499     $     $ (6,859   $ (6,859

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Quality Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.200%
  Monthly     548       October–2023     GBP 3,690,079             (91,466     (91,466

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   SOFR +
0.530%
  Monthly     1,200       November–2023     USD 2,268,288             (5,328     (5,328

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   SOFR +
0.530%
  Monthly     2,100       November–2023     USD 3,998,526             (38,346     (38,346

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   SOFR +
0.600%
  Monthly     1,900       August–2023     USD 3,617,714             (34,694     (34,694

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   SOFR +
0.600%
  Monthly     2,326       August–2023     USD 4,428,844             (42,474     (42,474

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   SOFR +
0.630%
  Monthly     399       August–2023     USD 759,720             (7,286     (7,286

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   SOFR +
0.630%
  Monthly     70       August–2023     USD 133,284             (1,278     (1,278

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Receive   MSCI EMU Quality Index   1 mo.
EURIBOR -
0.805%
  Monthly     220       July–2023     EUR 935,244             (5,836     (5,836

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Quality Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.205%
  Monthly     70       October–2023     GBP 471,360             (11,684     (11,684

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

  Receive   Invesco UK Broad Quality Net Total Return Index   SONIA +
0.205%
  Monthly     162       October–2023     GBP 1,090,863             (27,039     (27,039

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

  Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   SOFR +
0.530%
  Monthly     2,300       November–2023     USD     4,379,338             (41,998     (41,998

 

 

 

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)–(continued)

 
Counterparty      

Pay/

Receive

 

Reference

Entity

 

Floating

Rate

Index

 

Payment

Frequency

 

Number of

Contracts

    Maturity Date     Notional Value    

Upfront

Payments

Paid

(Received)

    Value    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

    Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   SOFR +
0.590%
  Monthly     4,505       July–2023     USD 8,577,790       $       –     $ (82,261     $     (82,261

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

    Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   SOFR +
0.610%
  Monthly     2,560       September–2023     USD 4,874,394             (46,746     (46,746

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

    Receive   MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index   SOFR +
0.610%
  Monthly     640       September–2023     USD 1,218,598             (11,686     (11,686

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

    Receive   MSCI EMU Quality Index   1 mo.
EURIBOR -
0.625%
  Monthly     2,850       July–2023     EUR     12,115,663             (75,608     (75,608

 

 

Subtotal – Depreciation

                  (2,293,366     (2,293,366

 

 

Total – Total Return Swap Agreements

            $(6,241   $ (556,249     $   (550,008

 

 

 

(a) 

Open Over-The-Counter Total Return Swap Agreements are collateralized by cash held with the swap Counterparties in the amount of $4,139,706.

(b) 

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

 

Reference Entity Components

Reference Entity   Underlying Components    Percentage

 

Barclays Soybean Meal S2 Nearby Excess Return Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Soybean Meal    100%
 

 

Barclays Soybeans Seasonal Excess Return Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Soybean    100%
 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Seasonally Enhanced Bean Oil Commodity Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Bean Oil    100%
 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Soybean Meal 1 Excess Return Commodity Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Soybean Meal    100%
 

 

Cargill Soybean Oil Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Soybean Oil    100%
 

 

Enhanced Strategy AB42 on the S&P GSCI Soybeans Excess Return     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Soybean Oil    100%
 

 

 

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

 

Enhanced Strategy BNZ0Y on the S&P GSCI Soybean Oil Excess Return     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Soybean Oil    100%
 

 

J.P. Morgan Contag Beta Gas Oil Excess Return Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Gas Oil    100%
 

 

S&P GSCI Gold Index Excess Return     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Gold    100%
 

 

Macquarie Aluminium Dynamic Selection Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Aluminium    100%
 

 

MLCX Aluminum Annual Excess Return Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Aluminium    100%
 

 

MLCX Natural Gas Annual Excess Return Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Natural Gas    100%
 

 

MLCX6CTE Excess Return Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Cotton    100%
 

 

RBC Commodity CT01 Excess Return Custom Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Cotton    100%
 

 

RBC Commodity SB01 Excess Return Custom Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Sugar    100%
 

 

RBC Commodity SO01 Excess Return Custom Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Soybean    100%
 

 

Barclays Commodity Strategy 1452 Excess Return Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Copper    100%
 

 

Barclays Corn Seasonal Index Excess Return     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Corn    100%
 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Dynamic Roll LME Copper Excess Return Index 2     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

  Copper    100%
 

 

 

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  

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Seasonally Enhanced Cotton Commodity Index

    
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

 
  Cotton      100%  
 

 

 
Cargill Sugar Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

 
  Sugar      100%  
 

 

 
Goldman Sachs GSCI A44 Corn Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

 
  Corn      100%  
 

 

 
Macquarie Soybean Meal A Excess Return Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

 
  Soybean Meal      100%  
 

 

 
MLCISCE Excess Return Index     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

 
  Corn      100%  
 

 

 
S&P GSCI Aluminum Dynamic Index Excess Return     
  Long Futures Contracts   
 

 

 
  Aluminium      100%  
 

 

 

 

Abbreviations:
EMU   –European Economic and Monetary Union
EUR   –Euro
EURIBOR   –Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GBP   –British Pound Sterling
JPY   –Japanese Yen
SOFR   –Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIA   –Sterling Overnight Index Average
TONAR   –Tokyo Overnight Average Rate
USD   –U.S. Dollar

Target Risk Contribution and Notional Asset Weights as of June 30, 2023

By asset class

 

Asset Class    Target Risk Contribution*   Notional Asset
Weights**

 

Equities and Options

     37.42%     57.59%

 

Fixed Income

   40.85     69.64  

 

Commodities

   21.73     21.28  

 

Total

   100.00%   148.51%

 

    

 
*

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.

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $26,136,374)

  $ 19,100,167  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $691,202,429)

    691,202,429  

 

 

Other investments:

 

Swaps receivable – OTC

    1,147,893  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC

    5,628,325  

 

 

Deposits with brokers:

 

Cash collateral – exchange-traded futures contracts

    35,612,500  

 

 

Cash collateral – OTC Derivatives

    4,139,706  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $15,752,224)

    15,513,156  

 

 

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    8,694  

 

 

Fund shares sold

    1,004,112  

 

 

Dividends

    2,907,037  

 

 

Interest

    80  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    79,011  

 

 

Other assets

    653  

 

 

Total assets

    776,343,763  

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Other investments:

 

Variation margin payable – futures contracts

    239,256  

 

 

Premiums received on swap agreements – OTC

    6,241  

 

 

Swaps payable – OTC

    1,009,612  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements-OTC

    4,127,321  

 

 

Payable for:

 

Fund shares reacquired

    210,751  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

    643,386  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

    36,752  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    87,447  

 

 

Total liabilities

    6,360,766  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 769,982,997  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 856,056,941  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

    (86,073,944

 

 
  $ 769,982,997  

 

 

Net Assets:

 

Series I

  $ 42,649,897  

 

 

Series II

  $ 727,333,100  

 

 

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

 

Series I

    5,132,974  

 

 

Series II

    89,558,494  

 

 

Series I:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 8.31  

 

 

Series II:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 8.12  

 

 

Consolidated Statement of

Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 2,052,582  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     15,293,974  

 

 

Total investment income

     17,346,556  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     3,664,823  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     655,587  

 

 

Custodian fees

     38,460  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     939,843  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     20,506  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     9,070  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     3,736  

 

 

Professional services fees

     42,610  

 

 

Other

     7,371  

 

 

Total expenses

     5,382,006  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (1,506,347

 

 

Net expenses

     3,875,659  

 

 

Net investment income

     13,470,897  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (1,501,042

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (454,778

 

 

Futures contracts

     (16,565,682

 

 

Swap agreements

     6,603,334  

 

 
     (11,918,168

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (8,657,944

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (279,042

 

 

Futures contracts

     19,016,333  

 

 

Swap agreements

     3,928,866  

 

 
     14,008,213  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     2,090,045  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 15,560,942  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

   

December 31,

2022

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 13,470,897     $ 3,209,473  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (11,918,168     (106,296,053

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     14,008,213       (38,703,846

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     15,560,942       (141,790,426

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (5,147,850

 

 

Series II

           (90,860,026

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (96,007,876

 

 

Return of capital:

    

Series I

           (21,657

 

 

Series II

           (392,053

 

 

Total return of capital

           (413,710

 

 

Total distributions

           (96,421,586

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     601,237       3,859,050  

 

 

Series II

     (55,866,056     62,668,804  

 

 

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

     (55,264,819     66,527,854  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (39,703,877     (171,684,158

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     809,686,874       981,371,032  

 

 

End of period

   $ 769,982,997     $ 809,686,874  

 

 

 

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

(Unaudited)

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

 

Return of

capital

 

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

                                                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $ 8.14     $ 0.15     $ 0.02     $ 0.17     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 8.31       2.09 %     $ 42,650       0.74 %(d)(e)       1.12 %(d)       3.63 %(d)       22 %

Year ended 12/31/22

      10.76       0.06       (1.60 )       (1.54 )       (0.74 )       (0.34 )       (0.00 )       (1.08 )       8.14       (14.35 )       41,209       0.73 (e)        1.12       0.59       140

Year ended 12/31/21

      10.48       (0.08 )       1.08       1.00       (0.36 )       (0.36 )       -       (0.72 )       10.76       9.55       49,456       0.71       1.11       (0.69 )       107

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 (e)        1.10       (0.25 )       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

Series II

                                                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

      7.97       0.14       0.01       0.15       -       -       -       -       8.12       1.88       727,333       0.99 (d)(e)        1.37 (d)        3.38 (d)        22

Year ended 12/31/22

      10.55       0.03       (1.56 )       (1.53 )       (0.71 )       (0.34 )       (0.00 )       (1.05 )       7.97       (14.52 )       768,478       0.98 (e)        1.37       0.34       140

Year ended 12/31/21

      10.29       (0.10 )       1.05       0.95       (0.33 )       (0.36 )       -       (0.69 )       10.55       9.26       931,915       0.96       1.36       (0.94 )       107

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 (e)        1.35       (0.50 )       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

 

(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) 

Annualized.

(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 0.11%, 0.11%, 0.15%, 0.15% and 0.16% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the years ended December 31, 2022, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

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

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. 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 Subsidiary. 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.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board-approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the

 

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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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

 

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  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 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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 or asset. 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.

Put Options Purchased – The Fund may purchase 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. 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 securities hedged. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on put 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.

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, 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 net asset value (“NAV”) per share 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

 

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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. 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.

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.

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, 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.

Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates or other changes to monetary policy or regulatory actions may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. It is difficult to predict the impact of interest rate changes on various markets. 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 redemptions by shareholders, which could potentially increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs.

Policy changes by the U.S. government or its regulatory agencies and political events within the U.S. and abroad may, among other things, affect investor and consumer confidence and increase volatility in the financial markets, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree, which may adversely impact the Fund’s operations, universe of potential investment options, and return potential.

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.

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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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, 2024, 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 0.11% and excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.88% and Series II shares to 1.13% 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, 2024. 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. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

 

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    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,506,347.

    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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $60,558 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $595,029 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

     $                  –       $15,928,760       $–            $ 15,928,760  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     691,202,429               –            691,202,429  

 

 

Options Purchased

     3,171,407               –            3,171,407  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     694,373,836       15,928,760         –            710,302,596  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

         

 

 

Futures Contracts

     3,769,967               –            3,769,967  

 

 

Swap Agreements

           5,628,325         –            5,628,325  

 

 
     3,769,967       5,628,325         –            9,398,292  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

         

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (3,591,778             –            (3,591,778

 

 

Swap Agreements

           (4,127,321       –            (4,127,321

 

 
     (3,591,778     (4,127,321       –            (7,719,099

 

 

Total Other Investments

     178,189       1,501,004         –            1,679,193  

 

 

Total Investments

     $694,552,025       $17,429,764       $–            $711,981,789  

 

 

 

*

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.

 

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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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets   

Commodity

Risk

   

Equity

Risk

   

Interest

Rate Risk

    Total  

 

 

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

   $ 491,912     $ 2,566,054     $ 712,001     $ 3,769,967  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     3,884,967       1,743,358             5,628,325  

 

 

Options purchased, at value – Exchange-Traded(b)

           3,171,407             3,171,407  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets

     4,376,879       7,480,819       712,001       12,569,699  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (491,912     (5,737,461     (712,001     (6,941,374

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 3,884,967     $ 1,743,358     $     $ 5,628,325  

 

 
     Value  
Derivative Liabilities   

Commodity

Risk

   

Equity

Risk

   

Interest

Rate Risk

    Total  

 

 

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

   $ (66,099   $ (76,128   $ (3,449,551   $ (3,591,778

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     (1,833,955     (2,293,366           (4,127,321

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (1,900,054     (2,369,494     (3,449,551     (7,719,099

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     66,099       76,128       3,449,551       3,591,778  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (1,833,955   $ (2,293,366   $     $ (4,127,321

 

 

 

(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 June 30, 2023.

 

     Financial
Derivative
Assets
     Financial
Derivative
Liabilities
          Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
       
Counterparty   

Swap

 Agreements 

    

Swap

 Agreements 

   

 Net Value of 

Derivatives

    Non-Cash      Cash    

Net

Amount (a)

 

 

 

Fund

              

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A.

   $ 309,142      $ (35,923   $ 273,219       $–          $     $ 273,219  

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

     848,197        (174,469     673,728         –            (550,000     123,728  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

     104,359        (186,289     (81,930       –                  (81,930

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     461,277        (1,933,568     (1,472,291       –            1,472,291        

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

     33,710        (362,003     (328,293       –            328,293        

 

 

Subtotal – Fund

     1,756,685        (2,692,252     (935,567       –            1,250,584       315,017  

 

 

Subsidiary

              

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

     450,510        (534,259     (83,749       –            83,749        

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     479,441        (80,722     398,719         –                  398,719  

 

 

Cargill, Inc.

     1,208,005        (449,520     758,485         –            (270,000     488,485  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

     1,522,747        (269,726     1,253,021         –            (990,000     263,021  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A

     174,858        (911     173,947         –                  173,947  

 

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

     13,892        (39,981     (26,089       –            26,089        

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

     81,161        (202,467     (121,306       –                  (121,306

 

 

Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC

            (470,845     (470,845       –            280,000       (190,845

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

     1,088,919        (396,250     692,669         –            (270,000     422,669  

 

 

Subtotal – Subsidiary

     5,019,533        (2,444,681     2,574,852         –            (1,140,162     1,434,690  

 

 

Total

   $ 6,776,218      $ (5,136,933   $ 1,639,285       $–          $ 110,422     $ 1,749,707  

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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    

Risk

   

    Equity    

Risk

   

    Interest

    Rate Risk    

    Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

        

Futures contracts

     $ (4,952,886     $ 6,865,161       $(18,477,957   $ (16,565,682

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     -       (3,177,290     -       (3,177,290

 

 

Swap agreements

     (10,146,168     16,749,502       -       6,603,334  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

        

Futures contracts

     (3,643,274     7,025,706       15,633,901       19,016,333  

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     -       (5,432,197     -       (5,432,197

 

 

Swap agreements

     1,015,323       2,913,543       -       3,928,866  

 

 

Total

     $(17,727,005     $24,944,425       $ (2,844,056   $ 4,373,364  

 

 

 

(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.

 

    

Futures

Contracts

    

Index

Options

Purchased

    

Swap

Agreements

 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 724,739,791      $ 138,633,368      $ 378,910,511  

 

 

Average contracts

            1,458         

 

 

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.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

    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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

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

Not subject to expiration

   $ 42,263,015               $ 52,393,317               $ 94,656,332  

 

*

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 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $4,678,567 and $40,012,723, 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

     $ 9,398,291  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (2,214,739

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $ 7,183,552  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $704,791,996.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
June 30, 2023(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2022
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     414,625     $ 3,453,493       938,009     $ 9,047,060  

 

 

Series II

     3,443,732       27,978,200       11,381,221       110,829,904  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       631,969       5,169,507  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       11,392,269       91,252,079  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (343,493     (2,852,256     (1,103,489     (10,357,517

 

 

Series II

     (10,342,706     (83,844,256     (14,626,721     (139,413,179

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (6,827,842   $ (55,264,819     8,613,258     $ 66,527,854  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 79% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

    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  

(01/01/23)

 

Ending

  Account Value  

(06/30/23)1

 

Expenses

      Paid During      

Period2

 

Ending

      Account Value      

(06/30/23)

 

Expenses

      Paid During      

Period2

 

      Annualized      

Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00     $1,020.90     $3.71     $1,021.12     $3.71     0.74%

Series II

  1,000.00   1,018.80   4.96   1,019.89   4.96   0.99   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Custom Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Style Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was

 

 

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above the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was above the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that there were only five funds (including the Fund) in the expense group.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees

payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including

information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

 

 

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    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

    

    

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund

 

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

Performance summary

 

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    24.33

Series II Shares

    24.20  

S&P 500 Index

    16.89  

Russell 1000 Growth Index

    29.02  

Source(s): RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

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 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.

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (4/3/85)

    10.38

10 Years

    12.59  

  5 Years

    12.06  

  1 Year

    19.42  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (9/18/01)

    7.69

10 Years

    12.31  

  5 Years

    11.78  

  1 Year

    19.14  
 

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 (renamed Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund on April 30, 2021). 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 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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. Capital Appreciation Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares              Value          

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.63%

 

Advertising–0.99%

 

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(b)

       88,805      $     6,857,522  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.00%

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     7,739        6,919,982  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.86%

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     70,626        5,988,379  

 

 

Application Software–5.11%

 

HubSpot, Inc.(b)

     15,212        8,094,153  

 

 

Salesforce, Inc.(b)

     35,453        7,489,801  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     31,158        13,566,505  

 

 

Workday, Inc., Class A(b)

     27,604        6,235,467  

 

 
     35,385,926  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.45%

 

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A(c)

     55,365        3,100,440  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–1.30%

 

Ferrari N.V. (Italy)(c)

     13,791        4,484,971  

 

 

Tesla, Inc.(b)

     17,353        4,542,495  

 

 
     9,027,466  

 

 

Automotive Retail–1.04%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     7,530        7,193,409  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.78%

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     7,517        5,401,265  

 

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     19,589        6,893,565  

 

 
     12,294,830  

 

 

Broadline Retail–5.48%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     290,868        37,917,552  

 

 

Cargo Ground Transportation–0.69%

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     12,944        4,786,044  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–1.25%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(b)

     149,630        8,678,540  

 

 

Communications Equipment–1.47%

 

Arista Networks, Inc.(b)

     19,435        3,149,636  

 

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     23,965        7,028,455  

 

 
     10,178,091  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–1.65%

 

Quanta Services, Inc.(c)

     58,335        11,459,911  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment– 0.52%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     14,504        3,568,709  

 

 

Copper–0.38%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     65,111        2,604,440  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.52%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     18,060        3,631,866  

 

 
     Shares              Value          

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.99%

 

S&P Global, Inc.

       17,058      $     6,838,382  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–5.55%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     179,723        9,721,217  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     64,785        8,325,520  

 

 

Insulet Corp.(b)

     15,355        4,427,461  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     20,924        7,154,753  

 

 

Stryker Corp.

     28,926        8,825,033  

 

 
     38,453,984  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.50%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     11,407        3,461,796  

 

 

Homebuilding–1.29%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.(c)

     73,340        8,924,745  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.43%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     1,759        4,749,880  

 

 

Marriott International, Inc., Class A(c)

     27,882        5,121,645  

 

 
     9,871,525  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–0.55%

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     9,680        3,775,587  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–8.37%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     299,289        36,204,990  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     75,897        21,780,921  

 

 
     57,985,911  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–1.68%

 

MongoDB, Inc.(b)

     20,330        8,355,427  

 

 

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(b)

     18,454        3,247,535  

 

 
     11,602,962  

 

 

Managed Health Care–1.61%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     23,171        11,136,909  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–2.32%

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     36,518        16,085,814  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.49%

 

Schlumberger N.V.

     68,477        3,363,590  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.23%

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.(c)

     11,894        1,562,396  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.46%

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     20,942        3,190,723  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.44%

 

Hershey Co. (The)

     20,682        5,164,295  

 

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     42,050        4,833,648  

 

 
     9,997,943  

 

 

Passenger Ground Transportation–1.20%

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

     192,594        8,314,283  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–2.06%

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     30,399        14,256,523  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


     Shares              Value          

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.35%

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     18,423      $ 2,438,653  

 

 

Real Estate Services–0.51%

 

CoStar Group, Inc.(b)

     39,788        3,541,132  

 

 

Restaurants–1.91%

     

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     3,736        7,991,304  

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     17,559        5,239,781  

 

 
        13,231,085  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–0.71%

 

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

     6,814        4,938,446  

 

 

Semiconductors–10.39%

     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     92,394        10,524,601  

 

 

First Solar, Inc.(b)

     28,029        5,328,033  

 

 

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.(b)

     45,840        2,960,347  

 

 

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     20,674        11,168,715  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     99,225        41,974,159  

 

 
        71,955,855  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–2.07%

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

     158,147        9,083,963  

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

     28,294        5,240,615  

 

 
        14,324,578  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.29%

 

Albemarle Corp.(c)

     8,945        1,995,540  

 

 

Systems Software–14.54%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     208,052        70,850,028  

 

 

Oracle Corp.

     86,524        10,304,143  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)(c)

     41,362        10,568,405  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     15,974        8,976,909  

 

 
        100,699,485  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–8.21%

 

Apple, Inc.

     292,940        56,821,572  

 

 
     Shares              Value          

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.60%

 

United Rentals, Inc.

     9,337      $ 4,158,420  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–5.39%

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     56,645        22,278,479  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A(c)

     63,288        15,029,634  

 

 
     37,308,113  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $433,100,031)

 

     689,829,059  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.46%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(d)(e)

     3,536,929        3,536,929  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(e)

     2,525,808        2,526,061  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(e)

     4,042,204        4,042,204  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $10,105,256)

 

     10,105,194  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-101.09%
(Cost $443,205,287)

 

     699,934,253  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–4.10%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund,
5.10%(d)(e)(f)

     7,949,996        7,949,996  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(d)(e)(f)

     20,444,892        20,442,847  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $28,394,567)

 

     28,392,843  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–105.19%
(Cost $471,599,854)

 

     728,327,096  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(5.19)%

 

     (35,921,464

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 692,405,632  

 

 
 

 

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 June 30, 2023.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

     Value
December 31, 2022
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

   

Value

June 30, 2023

    Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                    

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $  4,921,439           $  31,243,788       $  (32,628,298)       $          -           $          -       $  3,536,929     $      64,630  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    3,515,340           22,316,991       (23,306,230)       (62)           22       2,526,061     46,503  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    5,624,502           35,707,187       (37,289,485)       -           -       4,042,204     73,759  

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


     Value
December 31, 2022
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

   

Value

June 30, 2023

    Dividend Income
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                    

Invesco Private Government Fund

    $13,801,216           $181,260,079       $(187,111,299)       $           -           $             -       $  7,949,996     $  279,735*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    35,488,840           351,389,746       (366,415,104)       (3,209)           (17,426)       20,442,847     775,909*  
Total     $63,351,337           $621,917,791       $(646,750,416)       $(3,271)           $(17,404)       $38,498,037     $1,240,536  

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(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.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Information Technology

       42.11 %

Consumer Discretionary

       14.56

Communication Services

       11.69

Health Care

       11.50

Financials

       7.18

Industrials

       6.73

Consumer Staples

       3.51

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

       2.35

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.37

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $433,100,031)*

   $ 689,829,059  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $38,499,823)

     38,498,037  

 

 

Cash

     2,017,480  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $162)

     130  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     1,479  

 

 

Dividends

     147,149  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     113,931  

 

 

Other assets

     478  

 

 

Total assets

     730,607,743  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     3,425,828  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     5,959,523  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     28,394,567  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     294,253  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     14,009  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     113,931  

 

 

Total liabilities

     38,202,111  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 692,405,632  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 467,213,408  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     225,192,224  

 

 
   $ 692,405,632  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 523,223,993  

 

 

Series II

   $ 169,181,639  

 

 

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

  

Series I

     12,102,884  

 

 

Series II

     4,120,849  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 43.23  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 41.06  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $28,192,944 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $6,862)

   $ 1,852,639  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $55,355)

     240,247  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,092,886  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,154,905  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     492,139  

 

 

Custodian fees

     2,638  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     173,526  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     14,636  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,301  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,265  

 

 

Professional services fees

     26,260  

 

 

Other

     4,905  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,881,575  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (261,669

 

 

Net expenses

     2,619,906  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (527,020

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (7,299,038

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (17,404

 

 

Foreign currencies

     25  

 

 
     (7,316,417

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     145,359,389  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (3,271

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (1,060

 

 
     145,355,058  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     138,038,641  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 137,511,621  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (527,020   $ (164,649

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (7,316,417     (21,263,420

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     145,355,058       (246,260,353

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     137,511,621       (267,688,422

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (179,766,695

 

 

Series II

           (49,922,936

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (229,689,631

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (26,512,485     144,085,970  

 

 

Series II

     17,797,221       4,102,175  

 

 

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

     (8,715,264     148,188,145  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     128,796,357       (349,189,908

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     563,609,275       912,799,183  

 

 

End of period

   $ 692,405,632     $ 563,609,275  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                                                   

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $ 34.77         $ (0.02       $ 8.48         $ 8.46         $         $         $         $ 43.23           24.33       $ 523,224                        0.80 %(e)                       0.88 %(e)          (0.12 )%(e)          51  

Year ended 12/31/22

      81.86           0.02           (24.48         (24.46                   (22.63         (22.63         34.77           (30.78         443,996           0.80           0.88                        0.03           73    

Year ended 12/31/21

      70.34           (0.26         16.12           15.86                     (4.34         (4.34         81.86           22.57           686,517           0.80           0.84           (0.34         91    

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           0.88           (0.12         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          

Series II

                                                                                   

Six months ended 06/30/23

      33.06           (0.07         8.07           8.00                                         41.06           24.20           169,182           1.05 (e)          1.13 (e)          (0.37 )(e)          51    

Year ended 12/31/22

      79.58           (0.12         (23.77         (23.89                   (22.63         (22.63         33.06           (30.96         119,613           1.05           1.13           (0.22         73    

Year ended 12/31/21

      68.64           (0.45         15.73           15.28                     (4.34         (4.34         79.58           22.28           226,282           1.05           1.09           (0.59         91    

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           1.13           (0.37         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          

 

(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 and 2018, respectively.

(d) 

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

(e) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco 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. The Fund is classified as non-diversified. 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

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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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

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.

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

 

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  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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $5,804 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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 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.

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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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.

 

N.

Other Risks – The Fund is non-diversified and may invest in securities of fewer issuers than if it were diversified. Thus, the value of the Fund’s shares may vary more widely and the Fund may be subject to greater market and credit risk than if the Fund invested more broadly.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, 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

 

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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 Fund.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2024, 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, 2024. 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, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $261,669.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $43,964 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $448,175 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $9,267 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 689,829,059         $           $–         $ 689,829,059  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     10,105,194           28,392,843             –           38,498,037  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 699,934,253         $ 28,392,843           $–         $ 728,327,096  

 

 

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.

 

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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.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*

 

Expiration    Short-Term            Long-Term            Total

 

Not subject to expiration

   $21,222,257       $–       $21,222,257

 

 

*

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. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $318,048,013 and $312,371,652, 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

   $ 256,390,715  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (2,033,707

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 254,357,008  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $473,970,088.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     258,190     $ 9,241,597       331,753     $ 19,748,578  

 

 

Series II

     820,932       29,493,597       162,700       8,595,382  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       5,000,464       179,766,695  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       1,459,734       49,922,936  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (924,509     (35,754,082     (948,989     (55,429,303

 

 

Series II

     (318,054     (11,696,376     (847,998     (54,416,143

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (163,441   $ (8,715,264     5,157,664     $ 148,188,145  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 40% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    
(01/01/23)
  Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
  Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
 

      Annualized      
Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00          $1,243.30           $4.45             $1,020.83          $4.01             0.80%       

Series II

  1,000.00          1,242.00           5.84             1,019.59          5.26             1.05          

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an

independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to

attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Growth Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one and five year periods and the second quintile for the three year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that

 

 

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performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Transaction”) and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board considered that the Fund’s investment process and portfolio management team underwent changes in December 2020. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was above the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group.

    The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative total expenses. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such relative total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to peer funds. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

 

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated

 

 

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securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

    

         

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

Performance summary

 

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    4.03

Series II Shares

    3.90  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

    16.89  

Russell 1000 Value Index (Style-Specific Index)

    5.12  

Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    5.69  

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

 

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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (4/30/99)

    7.62

10 Years

    9.67  

  5 Years

    8.87  

  1 Year

    13.64  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (9/18/00)

    7.61

10 Years

    9.40  

  5 Years

    8.60  

  1 Year

    13.34  
 

 

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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.72%

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.91%

     

Textron, Inc.

     187,173      $     12,658,510  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–2.36%

 

FedEx Corp.

     131,516        32,602,816  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.12%

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

     15,117        1,695,069  

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.89%

 

Ralph Lauren Corp.(b)

     100,161        12,349,851  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.76%

 

State Street Corp.

     332,373        24,323,056  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–1.65%

 

General Motors Co.

     591,587        22,811,595  

 

 

Biotechnology–0.12%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     12,537        1,689,110  

 

 

Broadline Retail–0.68%

 

eBay, Inc.

     211,864        9,468,202  

 

 

Building Products–2.12%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     431,307        29,389,259  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–1.36%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     452,312        18,793,564  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–1.28%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(c)

     304,500        17,661,000  

 

 

Communications Equipment–3.40%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     594,187        30,743,235  

 

 

F5, Inc.(c)

     111,918        16,369,127  

 

 
        47,112,362  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment– 3.52%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     106,560        26,219,088  

 

 

Wabtec Corp.

     205,479        22,534,882  

 

 
        48,753,970  

 

 

Diversified Banks–8.26%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     1,069,592        30,686,595  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.

     362,104        16,671,268  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     549,613        14,405,357  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     128,105        18,631,591  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     795,243        33,940,971  

 

 
        114,335,782  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–3.55%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     135,341        27,217,075  

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     243,212        21,983,933  

 

 
        49,201,008  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–1.20%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     238,706        16,570,971  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Food Distributors–1.01%

 

Sysco Corp.

     187,766      $     13,932,237  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–2.10%

 

Henry Schein, Inc.(c)

     202,583        16,429,481  

 

 

McKesson Corp.

     29,449        12,583,852  

 

 
        29,013,333  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–2.94%

 

Baxter International, Inc.

     166,769        7,597,996  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     65,348        17,252,525  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

     180,335        15,887,514  

 

 
        40,738,035  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–1.15%

 

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     100,678        15,883,968  

 

 

Health Care Services–1.62%

 

CVS Health Corp.

     324,805        22,453,770  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.49%

 

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.(b)

     169,984        6,802,760  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.57%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(c)

     2,901        7,833,657  

 

 

Household Products–1.38%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     138,697        19,148,508  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–1.49%

 

General Electric Co.

     187,759        20,625,326  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–5.03%

 

Chevron Corp.

     206,721        32,527,549  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     128,898        13,824,311  

 

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     795,573        23,326,200  

 

 
        69,678,060  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–4.50%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(c)

     176,275        21,100,118  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(c)

     143,591        41,207,745  

 

 
        62,307,863  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.79%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     53,691        17,317,495  

 

 

Morgan Stanley

     87,125        7,440,475  

 

 
        24,757,970  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–2.78%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     325,108        21,223,050  

 

 

DXC Technology Co.(c)

     645,560        17,249,363  

 

 
        38,472,413  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–0.84%

 

MetLife, Inc.

     206,763        11,688,312  

 

 

Managed Health Care–2.95%

 

Elevance Health, Inc.

     66,043        29,342,245  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Managed Health Care–(continued)

 

Humana, Inc.

     25,548      $     11,423,277  

 

 
        40,765,522  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.76%

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)(c)

     46,195        4,124,290  

 

 

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(c)

     507,499        6,364,037  

 

 
        10,488,327  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–2.25%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     540,436        31,096,687  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–1.37%

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     365,215        18,914,485  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–4.52%

 

ConocoPhillips

     186,874        19,362,015  

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     105,564        5,102,964  

 

 

Hess Corp.

     98,307        13,364,836  

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

     585,384        13,475,540  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     54,601        11,312,235  

 

 
        62,617,590  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.35%

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     31,746        4,836,821  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.46%

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     436,502        15,495,821  

 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     93,100        4,751,824  

 

 
        20,247,645  

 

 

Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials–1.28%

 

International Paper Co.

     556,500        17,702,265  

 

 

Personal Care Products–0.89%

 

Haleon PLC

     2,991,298        12,310,144  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–6.21%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     218,663        13,983,499  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     133,064        22,024,753  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     214,570        24,759,232  

 

 

Sanofi, ADR

     467,964        25,223,260  

 

 
        85,990,744  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.77%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

     98,286        10,717,105  

 

 

Regional Banks–2.72%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     436,963        11,395,995  

 

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     1,300,264        14,016,846  

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.

     98,563        12,198,157  

 

 
        37,610,998  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Semiconductors–4.54%

 

Intel Corp.

     471,760      $     15,775,654  

 

 

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (China)

     132,902        27,202,381  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     166,362        19,803,733  

 

 
        62,781,768  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–1.58%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     141,460        8,518,721  

 

 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.(b)

     426,458        13,335,342  

 

 
        21,854,063  

 

 

Systems Software–2.37%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     96,113        32,730,321  

 

 

Tobacco–2.61%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc. (Switzerland)

     370,517        36,169,870  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.22%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(c)

     121,524        16,879,684  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $966,303,145)

 

     1,366,466,376  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.39%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(d)(e)

     6,636,615        6,636,615  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(e)

     5,031,822        5,032,325  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(e)

     7,584,703        7,584,703  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $19,252,050)

 

     19,253,643  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.11% (Cost $985,555,195)

 

     1,385,720,019  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–2.06%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(d)(e)(f)

     7,993,246        7,993,246  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(d)(e)(f)

     20,556,117        20,554,060  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $28,547,307)

 

     28,547,306  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–102.17%
(Cost $1,014,102,502)

 

     1,414,267,325  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(2.17)%

 

     (30,036,383

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 1,384,230,942  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock 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) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2023.

(c) 

Non-income producing security.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

     Value
December 31, 2022
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
 

Value

June 30, 2023

  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 18,120,893       $ 38,184,043     $ (49,668,321 )     $ -     $ -       $ 6,636,615   $  335,155

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      13,236,127         27,274,317       (35,477,372 )       (2,718 )       1,971       5,032,325       199,904

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      20,709,592         43,638,907       (56,763,796 )       -       -       7,584,703       304,892
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                

Invesco Private Government Fund

      17,917,689         136,879,552       (146,803,995 )       -       -       7,993,246       202,009*

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      46,074,057         323,583,223       (349,091,809 )       (2,981 )       (8,430 )       20,554,060       550,922*

Total

    $ 116,058,358       $ 569,560,042     $ (637,805,293 )     $ (5,699 )     $ (6,459 )     $ 47,800,949   $1,592,882

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(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

   Counterparty    Contract to      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
       Deliver          Receive  

Currency Risk

                                            
07/07/2023            Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce      USD        6,048,199        GBP        4,798,790      $     46,330  
07/07/2023    Deutsche Bank AG      USD        297,436        CAD        395,665        1,244  
07/07/2023    Deutsche Bank AG      USD        12,304,163        EUR        11,310,549        39,078  
07/07/2023    Goldman Sachs International      USD        309,503        EUR        287,605        4,361  
07/07/2023    Royal Bank of Canada      CAD        336,776        USD        255,465        1,239  
07/07/2023    Royal Bank of Canada      USD        11,455,726        CAD        15,204,245        21,679  
07/07/2023    Royal Bank of Canada      USD        1,220,514        EUR        1,130,095        12,763  
07/07/2023    Royal Bank of Canada      USD        174,994        GBP        139,843        2,609  

        Subtotal–Appreciation

                                         129,303  

Currency Risk

                                            
07/07/2023    Barclays Bank PLC      USD        291,657        CAD        383,333        (2,286
07/07/2023    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce      GBP        4,893,763        USD        6,076,703        (138,445
07/31/2023    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce      GBP        4,798,790        USD        6,049,313        (46,275
07/07/2023    Deutsche Bank AG      EUR        196,920        USD        210,775        (4,125
07/07/2023    Deutsche Bank AG      USD        362,853        CAD        477,442        (2,441
07/31/2023    Deutsche Bank AG      EUR        11,556,631        USD        12,586,642        (39,983
07/07/2023    Goldman Sachs International      CAD        15,617,807        USD        11,651,036        (138,558
07/07/2023    Goldman Sachs International      USD        341,297        EUR        311,895        (925
07/07/2023    Royal Bank of Canada      CAD        506,103        USD        379,218        (2,830
07/07/2023    Royal Bank of Canada      EUR        12,843,224        USD        13,754,476        (261,378
07/07/2023    Royal Bank of Canada      GBP        44,869        USD        55,701        (1,283

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)  

 

 
Settlement         Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Date    Counterparty        Deliver          Receive      (Depreciation)  

 

 
07/31/2023            Royal Bank of Canada      CAD        15,204,245        USD        11,459,378      $     (22,009

 

 

        Subtotal–Depreciation

                 (660,538

 

 

        Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

               $ (531,235

 

 

Abbreviations:

CAD - Canadian Dollar

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound Sterling

USD - U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Financials

       18.39 %

Health Care

       17.58

Industrials

       13.96

Information Technology

       13.08

Energy

       9.91

Consumer Staples

       8.93

Communication Services

       7.84

Consumer Discretionary

       5.19

Materials

       2.47

Utilities

       1.37

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       1.28

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $966,303,145)*

   $ 1,366,466,376  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $47,799,357)

     47,800,949  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     129,303  

 

 

Cash

     1,115,134  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $568)

     569  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     3,134,530  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     1,419,181  

 

 

Dividends

     2,637,737  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     147,779  

 

 

Other assets

     947  

 

 

Total assets

     1,422,852,505  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     660,538  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     7,541,785  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     853,446  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     28,547,307  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     838,743  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     18,315  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     161,429  

 

 

Total liabilities

     38,621,563  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,384,230,942  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 763,589,268  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     620,641,674  

 

 
   $ 1,384,230,942  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 203,551,909  

 

 

Series II

   $ 1,180,679,033  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     9,619,870  

 

 

Series II

     56,115,661  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 21.16  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 21.04  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $28,224,177 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $349,190)

   $ 17,336,314  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $39,282)

     879,233  

 

 

Total investment income

     18,215,547  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     3,886,605  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,133,803  

 

 

Custodian fees

     9,332  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     1,456,410  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     35,199  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     11,622  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     2,032  

 

 

Professional services fees

     30,045  

 

 

Other

     8,630  

 

 

Total expenses

     6,573,678  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (21,683

 

 

Net expenses

     6,551,995  

 

 

Net investment income

     11,663,552  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     53,467,185  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (6,459

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (23,116

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (166,101

 

 
     53,271,509  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (12,963,387

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (5,699

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (664

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (385,517

 

 
     (13,355,267

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     39,916,242  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 51,579,794  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

    December 31,
2022
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 11,663,552     $ 21,913,003  

 

 

Net realized gain

     53,271,509       156,774,564  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (13,355,267     (171,054,427

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     51,579,794       7,633,140  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (9,830,221

 

 

Series II

           (53,625,437

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (63,455,658

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (11,991,774     2,908,463  

 

 

Series II

     (48,192,308     (90,232,879

 

 

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

     (60,184,082     (87,324,416

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (8,604,288     (143,146,934

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,392,835,230       1,535,982,164  

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,384,230,942     $ 1,392,835,230  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $20.34       $0.20       $  0.62        $  0.82        $       –       $       –       $       –       $21.16       4.03%       $   203,552        0.75%(d)       0.75%(d)       1.91%(d)       11%  

Year ended 12/31/22

      21.14       0.36       (0.16     0.20       (0.34     (0.66     (1.00)       20.34       1.12          207,442       0.75             0.75             1.72             21     

Year ended 12/31/21

      16.13       0.30       5.07       5.37       (0.36           (0.36)       21.14       33.36          212,550       0.74             0.74             1.53             16     

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             0.75             2.24             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     

Series II

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

      20.25       0.17       0.62       0.79                         21.04       3.90          1,180,679       1.00(d)          1.00(d)          1.66(d)          11     

Year ended 12/31/22

      21.05       0.31       (0.16     0.15       (0.29     (0.66     (0.95)       20.25       0.85          1,185,393       1.00             1.00             1.47             21     

Year ended 12/31/21

      16.07       0.25       5.05       5.30       (0.32           (0.32)       21.05       33.04          1,323,433       0.99             0.99             1.28             16     

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             1.00             1.99             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     

 

(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) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

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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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $2,428 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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

 

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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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 June 30, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $21,683.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $108,107 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,025,696 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $17,513 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.

 

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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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 1,354,156,232         $ 12,310,144          $–         $ 1,366,466,376  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     19,253,643           28,547,306            –           47,800,949  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     1,373,409,875           40,857,450            –           1,414,267,325  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                   

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

               129,303            –           129,303  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

                   

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

               (660,538          –           (660,538

 

 

Total Other Investments

               (531,235          –           (531,235

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,373,409,875         $ 40,326,215          $–         $ 1,413,736,090  

 

 

 

*

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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ 129,303  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

      

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 129,303  

 

 

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (660,538

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

      

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (660,538

 

 

 

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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 June 30, 2023.

 

     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  

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

           $          –                $     (2,286)              $ (2,286)      $–    $–    $ (2,286

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     46,330            (184,720)      (138,390)        –      –      (138,390

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG

     40,322             (46,549)      (6,227)        –      –      (6,227

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

     4,361            (139,483)      (135,122)        –      –      (135,122

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

     38,290            (287,500)      (249,210)        –      –      (249,210

 

 

Total

           $129,303                $ (660,538)            $ (531,235)      $–    $–    $ (531,235

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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

     $ (166,101  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

      

Forward foreign currency contracts

       (385,517  

 

 

Total

     $ (551,618  

 

 

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

 

     Forward
     Foreign Currency
     Contracts

 

Average notional value

     $49,059,071  

 

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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022.

 

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NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $145,826,654 and $184,638,722, 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

   $ 415,296,425  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (31,068,823

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 384,227,602  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,029,508,488.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

       Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
       Six months ended      Year ended  
       June 30, 2023(a)      December 31, 2022  
       Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

             

Series I

       505,698      $ 10,479,458        2,131,144      $ 44,854,213  

 

 

Series II

       3,023,462        62,035,268        6,183,886        129,543,546  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

             

Series I

       -        -        500,266        9,830,221  

 

 

Series II

       -        -        2,738,786        53,625,437  

 

 

Reacquired:

             

Series I

       (1,085,425      (22,471,232      (2,484,000      (51,775,971

 

 

Series II

       (5,449,618      (110,227,576      (13,253,029      (273,401,862

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

       (3,005,883    $ (60,184,082      (4,182,947    $ (87,324,416

 

 

 

(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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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.

 

         
              HYPOTHETICAL     
              (5% annual return before     
          ACTUAL   expenses)     
           
     Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Ending   Expenses     Annualized  
       Account Value       Account Value       Paid During       Account Value       Paid During     Expense
     (01/01/23)   (06/30/23)1   Period2   (06/30/23)   Period2   Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,040.30   $3.79   $1,021.08   $3.76      0.75%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,039.00     5.06     1,019.84     5.01      1.00   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Value Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one and three year periods and the second quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was

 

 

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above the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of the funds in its performance universe. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group.

    The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such total expenses. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such relative total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products. The Board considered information from Invesco Advisers regarding the Fund’s actual management fees and the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current asset levels. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to management’s philosophy regarding breakpoints in the Fund’s contractual management fee schedule and the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to peers. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board considered information from Invesco Advisers regarding the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current assets. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco

Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount

 

 

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equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1                                     


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 
 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    7.97

Series II Shares

    7.82  

Russell 3000 Indexq

    16.17  

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq

    2.09  

Custom Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Index

    7.00  

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

 
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 Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.

 

    The Custom Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Index is composed of 65% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 35% Russell 3000® Index.

 

    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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (2/9/87)

    6.67

10 Years

    5.49  

  5 Years

    5.09  

  1 Year

    6.90  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (5/1/02)

    3.91

10 Years

    5.21  

  5 Years

    4.83  

  1 Year

    6.58  
 

 

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 (renamed Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund on April 30, 2021). 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 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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. Conservative Balanced Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–39.65%

 

Advertising–0.22%

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     10,142      $ 391,278  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.86%

 

Boeing Co. (The)(b)(c)

     3,574        754,686  

 

 

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

          15,298        758,169  

 

 
         1,512,855  

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.33%

 

Deere & Co.

     1,430        579,422  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.48%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     4,756        852,513  

 

 

Application Software–0.48%

 

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(b)

     1,972        394,163  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     1,040        452,827  

 

 
     846,990  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–0.27%

 

Tesla, Inc.(b)

     1,809        473,542  

 

 

Automotive Parts & Equipment–0.24%

 

Aptiv PLC(b)

     4,159        424,592  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.43%

 

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     305        760,475  

 

 

Biotechnology–0.50%

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     11,357        875,284  

 

 

Broadline Retail–2.01%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     27,254        3,552,831  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–0.21%

 

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     5,370        372,517  

 

 

Communications Equipment–0.50%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     3,025        887,172  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.56%

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     4,430        998,699  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.37%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     5,945        650,205  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–0.58%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     4,147        1,020,701  

 

 

Distributors–0.33%

 

LKQ Corp.

     10,011        583,341  

 

 

Diversified Banks–1.15%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     14,006        2,037,033  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services–0.32%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     20,648        560,800  

 

 

Electric Utilities–0.25%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     5,313        447,355  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.79%

 

Generac Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

     2,785      $ 415,327  

 

 

Hubbell, Inc.

            1,663        551,384  

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     1,317        433,886  

 

 
         1,400,597  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.31%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     3,286        550,241  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.20%

 

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(b)

     3,847        347,961  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.21%

 

Mosaic Co. (The)

     10,526        368,410  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.48%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     7,481        845,951  

 

 

Gas Utilities–0.25%

 

ONE Gas, Inc.

     5,663        434,975  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–1.39%

 

Baxter International, Inc.

     9,339        425,485  

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     15,138        818,814  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     3,334        428,452  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     5,436        791,482  

 

 
     2,464,233  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.56%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     1,757        533,214  

 

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(b)

     5,651        459,879  

 

 
     993,093  

 

 

Homebuilding–0.24%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     3,494        425,185  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.47%

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(b)

     3,296        422,415  

 

 

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     5,899        404,495  

 

 
     826,910  

 

 

Household Products–0.75%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     8,714        1,322,262  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–0.32%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     2,719        564,192  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–0.24%

 

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.(c)

     2,132        423,479  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–0.46%

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     3,683        808,676  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.94%

 

Chevron Corp.

     10,556        1,660,986  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.81%

 

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

     32,795        714,859  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     19,271        716,689  

 

 
     1,431,548  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.21%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     2,899      $ 376,000  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–2.84%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

          24,497        2,932,291  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     7,288        2,091,510  

 

 
         5,023,801  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.37%

 

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(b)

     3,766        662,741  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.85%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     12,825        726,921  

 

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     7,427        770,700  

 

 
     1,497,621  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.44%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     7,907        781,607  

 

 

Managed Health Care–0.98%

 

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     1,134        341,606  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     2,895        1,391,453  

 

 
     1,733,059  

 

 

Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers–0.31%

 

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     11,700        548,613  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–0.43%

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     10,592        762,836  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–0.45%

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     9,066        799,984  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.63%

 

APA Corp.

     9,900        338,283  

 

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(c)

     4,585        383,673  

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

     17,265        397,440  

 

 
     1,119,396  

 

 

Other Specialty Retail–0.14%

 

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

     6,619        248,212  

 

 

Personal Care Products–0.19%

 

BellRing Brands, Inc.(b)

     9,335        341,661  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–2.04%

 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     12,114        866,999  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     3,044        1,427,575  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     11,394        1,314,754  

 

 
     3,609,328  

 

 

Rail Transportation–0.29%

 

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (Canada)(c)

     6,348        512,728  

 

 

Regional Banks–0.22%

 

M&T Bank Corp.

     3,139        388,483  

 

 

Restaurants–0.32%

 

Starbucks Corp.

     5,747        569,298  

 

 

Self-Storage REITs–0.75%

 

Prologis, Inc.

     10,801        1,324,527  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–0.56%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     6,797        982,438  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Semiconductors–1.94%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     7,605      $ 866,286  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     6,067        2,566,462  

 

 
     3,432,748  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–0.86%

 

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

     792        503,728  

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

     5,453        1,010,004  

 

 
         1,513,732  

 

 

Systems Software–3.20%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     16,606        5,655,007  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–2.30%

 

Apple, Inc.

          20,975        4,068,521  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–0.82%

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     3,709        1,458,750  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $47,072,538)

 

     70,107,395  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–24.30%

 

Advertising–0.01%

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The),
4.20%, 04/15/2024

   $ 6,000        5,905  

 

 

WPP Finance 2010 (United Kingdom),
3.75%, 09/19/2024

     7,000        6,789  

 

 
     12,694  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.38%

 

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc. (United Kingdom), 3.85%, 12/15/2025(d)

     5,000        4,798  

 

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.,
3.84%, 05/01/2025

     52,000        50,035  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.,

 

4.95%, 10/15/2025

     25,000        24,958  

 

 

5.10%, 11/15/2027

     24,000        24,424  

 

 

4.45%, 05/15/2028

     62,000        61,165  

 

 

4.75%, 02/15/2034

     111,000        110,797  

 

 

5.70%, 11/15/2054

     15,000        16,667  

 

 

5.20%, 02/15/2055

     143,000        147,696  

 

 

5.90%, 11/15/2063

     15,000        17,091  

 

 

Northrop Grumman Corp., 4.95%, 03/15/2053

     36,000        35,106  

 

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.,

 

5.00%, 02/27/2026

     30,000        29,975  

 

 

5.15%, 02/27/2033

     150,000        152,116  

 

 
     674,828  

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.18%

 

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 5.45%, 10/14/2025

     42,000        41,736  

 

 

John Deere Capital Corp.,

 

4.55%, 10/11/2024

     41,000        40,618  

 

 

4.70%, 06/10/2030

     237,000        235,602  

 

 
     317,956  

 

 

Agricultural Products & Services–0.13%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 4.50%, 08/15/2033

     58,000        56,627  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Agricultural Products & Services–(continued)

 

Cargill, Inc.,

 

4.88%, 10/10/2025(d)

   $ 35,000      $ 34,669  

 

 

4.50%, 06/24/2026(d)

          91,000        89,791  

 

 

4.75%, 04/24/2033(d)

     57,000        56,216  

 

 
            237,303  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.19%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc.,

 

4.88%, 03/03/2033

     107,000        108,178  

 

 

5.05%, 03/03/2053

     227,000        231,092  

 

 
     339,270  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.00%

 

Ross Stores, Inc., 3.38%, 09/15/2024

     5,000        4,860  

 

 

Application Software–0.01%

 

Workday, Inc., 3.70%, 04/01/2029

     13,000        12,063  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.58%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.,

 

4.50%, 05/13/2032

     6,000        5,752  

 

 

5.15%, 05/15/2033

     183,000        181,830  

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The),

 

4.41%, 07/24/2026(e)

     28,000        27,415  

 

 

4.54%, 02/01/2029(e)

     81,000        78,900  

 

 

5.83%, 10/25/2033(e)

     26,000        27,119  

 

 

4.71%, 02/01/2034(e)

     53,000        50,946  

 

 

Series J, 4.97%, 04/26/2034(e)

     103,000        100,628  

 

 

Series I, 3.75%(e)(f)

     34,000        28,007  

 

 

BlackRock, Inc., 4.75%, 05/25/2033

     200,000        196,683  

 

 

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, 2.13%, 02/15/2027

     89,000        75,229  

 

 

Brookfield Corp. (Canada), 4.00%, 01/15/2025

     5,000        4,852  

 

 

Northern Trust Corp., 6.13%, 11/02/2032

     35,000        36,302  

 

 

State Street Corp.,

 

4.82%, 01/26/2034(e)

     29,000        28,171  

 

 

5.16%, 05/18/2034(e)

     183,000        181,987  

 

 
     1,023,821  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–0.42%

 

American Honda Finance Corp.,

 

4.70%, 01/12/2028

     85,000        84,388  

 

 

4.60%, 04/17/2030

     55,000        53,766  

 

 

Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC (Germany), 5.15%, 01/16/2026(d)

     150,000        149,366  

 

 

Hyundai Capital America,

 

5.50%, 03/30/2026(d)

     79,000        78,325  

 

 

5.65%, 06/26/2026(d)

     95,000        94,461  

 

 

5.60%, 03/30/2028(d)

     135,000        134,397  

 

 

5.80%, 04/01/2030(d)

     25,000        25,190  

 

 

Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC, 1.85%, 09/16/2026(d)

     8,000        6,791  

 

 

PACCAR Financial Corp.,

 

4.95%, 10/03/2025

     45,000        44,751  

 

 

4.60%, 01/10/2028

     28,000        28,125  

 

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 4.63%, 01/12/2028

     49,000        48,607  

 

 
     748,167  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Automotive Parts & Equipment–0.25%

 

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

 

4.60%, 05/01/2028(d)

   $ 107,000      $ 104,034  

 

 

4.90%, 05/01/2033(d)

     166,000        162,344  

 

 

5.40%, 05/01/2053(d)

          167,000        166,856  

 

 
     433,234  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.03%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc., 5.95%, 03/09/2028

     57,000        56,285  

 

 

Biotechnology–0.44%

 

AbbVie, Inc., 3.20%, 05/14/2026

     43,000        40,770  

 

 

Amgen, Inc.,

 

5.25%, 03/02/2025

     172,000        171,175  

 

 

5.15%, 03/02/2028

     130,000        129,976  

 

 

5.25%, 03/02/2030

     59,000        59,163  

 

 

5.25%, 03/02/2033

     134,000        134,235  

 

 

5.60%, 03/02/2043

     116,000        116,430  

 

 

5.65%, 03/02/2053

     130,000        131,746  

 

 
            783,495  

 

 

Brewers–0.00%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium), 8.20%, 01/15/2039

     6,000        7,847  

 

 

Building Products–0.01%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC/Tyco Fire & Security Finance S.C.A., 2.00%, 09/16/2031

     6,000        4,801  

 

 

Masco Corp., 1.50%, 02/15/2028

     5,000        4,261  

 

 
     9,062  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–0.10%

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,

     

6.95% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.65%), 02/01/2024(g)

     11,000        11,047  

 

 

4.91%, 07/23/2025

     59,000        57,876  

 

 

Comcast Corp.,

 

5.50%, 11/15/2032

     50,000        51,974  

 

 

2.65%, 08/15/2062

     5,000        2,978  

 

 

Cox Communications, Inc., 5.70%, 06/15/2033(d)

     58,000        58,529  

 

 
     182,404  

 

 

Cargo Ground Transportation–0.19%

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P./PTL Finance Corp.,

     

5.75%, 05/24/2026(d)

     41,000        40,631  

 

 

5.70%, 02/01/2028(d)

     48,000        47,410  

 

 

5.55%, 05/01/2028(d)

     117,000        115,269  

 

 

6.20%, 06/15/2030(d)

     51,000        51,315  

 

 

Ryder System, Inc.,

 

4.63%, 06/01/2025

     71,000        69,377  

 

 

4.30%, 06/15/2027

     7,000        6,711  

 

 
     330,713  

 

 

Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance–0.22%

 

Aviation Capital Group LLC,

 

6.25%, 04/15/2028(d)

     91,000        90,875  

 

 

6.38%, 07/15/2030(d)

     164,000        162,776  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance–(continued)

 

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), 3.96%, 07/18/2030(d)(e)

   $ 150,000      $ 133,256  

 

 
            386,907  

 

 

Communications Equipment–0.00%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.60%, 02/23/2028

     5,000        4,852  

 

 

Computer & Electronics Retail–0.04%

 

Leidos, Inc.,

 

2.30%, 02/15/2031

     6,000        4,732  

 

 

5.75%, 03/15/2033

     72,000        71,564  

 

 
     76,296  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment– 0.12%

 

Komatsu Finance America, Inc., 5.50%, 10/06/2027(d)

        200,000        203,890  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.24%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.,

 

6.31%, 06/08/2029(e)

     167,000        166,011  

 

 

6.38%, 06/08/2034(e)

     148,000        147,022  

 

 

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

 

6.05%, 10/10/2025

     66,000        66,142  

 

 

5.40%, 04/06/2026

     26,000        25,710  

 

 

5.00%, 04/09/2027

     17,000        16,552  

 

 

Synchrony Financial, 4.25%, 08/15/2024

     5,000        4,822  

 

 
     426,259  

 

 

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail–0.37%

 

Dollar General Corp., 5.50%, 11/01/2052

     21,000        20,117  

 

 

Target Corp.,

 

4.50%, 09/15/2032

     35,000        34,178  

 

 

4.40%, 01/15/2033

     59,000        57,383  

 

 

4.80%, 01/15/2053

     61,000        58,438  

 

 

Walmart, Inc.,

 

3.90%, 04/15/2028

     97,000        94,736  

 

 

4.00%, 04/15/2030

     79,000        76,874  

 

 

4.10%, 04/15/2033

     102,000        99,092  

 

 

4.50%, 09/09/2052

     24,000        23,483  

 

 

4.50%, 04/15/2053

     197,000        192,284  

 

 
     656,585  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–0.04%

 

Brown-Forman Corp., 4.75%, 04/15/2033

     39,000        39,164  

 

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., 4.90%, 05/01/2033

     30,000        29,488  

 

 
     68,652  

 

 

Diversified Banks–7.80%

 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia),

     

5.09%, 12/08/2025

     250,000        248,943  

 

 

6.75%(d)(e)(f)

     425,000        415,949  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Diversified Banks–(continued)

 

Bank of America Corp.,

 

2.46%, 10/22/2025(e)

   $ 79,000      $ 75,462  

 

 

3.37%, 01/23/2026(e)

     5,000        4,793  

 

 

4.38%, 04/27/2028(e)

     30,000        28,823  

 

 

4.95%, 07/22/2028(e)

     23,000        22,607  

 

 

5.20%, 04/25/2029(e)

     275,000        272,166  

 

 

4.27%, 07/23/2029(e)

     4,000        3,798  

 

 

4.57%, 04/27/2033(e)

     26,000        24,459  

 

 

5.02%, 07/22/2033(e)

     33,000        32,300  

 

 

5.29%, 04/25/2034(e)

     264,000        261,665  

 

 

2.48%, 09/21/2036(e)

     9,000        6,889  

 

 

7.75%, 05/14/2038

     115,000        136,641  

 

 

Bank of Montreal (Canada), 5.30%, 06/05/2026

     99,000        98,783  

 

 

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (Canada), 8.63%, 10/27/2082(e)

        246,000        256,366  

 

 

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom), 7.12%, 06/27/2034(e)

     205,000               205,034  

 

 

BPCE S.A. (France),

 

5.60% (SOFR + 0.57%), 01/14/2025(d)(g)

     250,000        249,580  

 

 

4.50%, 03/15/2025(d)

     184,000        176,673  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.,

 

5.61%, 09/29/2026(e)

     71,000        70,941  

 

 

4.08%, 04/23/2029(e)

     7,000        6,596  

 

 

3.79%, 03/17/2033(e)

     26,000        22,985  

 

 

6.17%, 05/25/2034(c)(e)

     306,000        308,832  

 

 

7.38%(c)(e)(f)

     348,000        346,314  

 

 

Series V, 4.70%(e)(f)

     160,000        137,824  

 

 

Citizens Bank N.A., 6.06%, 10/24/2025(e)

     358,000        339,436  

 

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia), 3.31%, 03/11/2041(d)

     200,000        139,732  

 

 

Credit Agricole S.A. (France), 4.38%, 03/17/2025(d)

     304,000        292,981  

 

 

Danske Bank A/S (Denmark), 1.55%, 09/10/2027(d)(e)

     200,000        173,880  

 

 

Discover Bank, 4.65%, 09/13/2028

     122,000        113,353  

 

 

Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec (Canada), 4.55%, 08/23/2027(d)

     280,000        269,489  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp,

 

2.38%, 01/28/2025

     53,000        49,628  

 

 

1.71%, 11/01/2027(e)

     56,000        47,872  

 

 

4.77%, 07/28/2030(e)

     101,000        94,474  

 

 

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), 4.60%(e)(f)

     225,000        171,844  

 

 

2.25%, 11/22/2027(e)

     200,000        177,615  

 

 

4.04%, 03/13/2028(e)

     135,000        126,535  

 

 

5.21%, 08/11/2028(e)

     205,000        200,623  

 

 

4.58%, 06/19/2029(e)

     183,000        172,390  

 

 

8.11%, 11/03/2033(e)

     275,000        305,457  

 

 

6.55%, 06/20/2034(c)(e)

     505,000        503,349  

 

 

6.33%, 03/09/2044(e)

     256,000        265,626  

 

 

Huntington National Bank (The), 5.70%, 11/18/2025(e)

     700,000        680,904  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Diversified Banks–(continued)

 

  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

     

3.78%, 02/01/2028(e)

   $ 5,000      $ 4,760  

 

 

4.32%, 04/26/2028(e)

     25,000        24,146  

 

 

3.54%, 05/01/2028(e)

     6,000        5,613  

 

 

4.85%, 07/25/2028(e)

     24,000        23,694  

 

 

4.59%, 04/26/2033(e)

     16,000        15,259  

 

 

5.72%, 09/14/2033(e)

     68,000        69,019  

 

 

5.35%, 06/01/2034(e)

        258,000        260,162  

 

 

KeyCorp, 3.88%, 05/23/2025(e)

     79,000        73,081  

 

 

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.,

     

5.40%, 11/21/2025

     359,000        348,031  

 

 

4.70%, 01/27/2028

     189,000        176,895  

 

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),

     

4.79%, 07/18/2025(e)

     593,000        584,702  

 

 

5.02%, 07/20/2028(e)

     200,000        196,180  

 

 

1.80%, 07/20/2033(e)

     200,000        196,240  

 

 

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),

     

5.78%, 07/06/2029(e)

     200,000        200,623  

 

 

5.67%, 09/13/2033(e)

     209,000        210,692  

 

 

5.75%, 07/06/2034(e)

     327,000        328,344  

 

 

National Securities Clearing Corp., 5.10%, 11/21/2027(d)

     250,000        248,759  

 

 

PNC Bank N.A., 2.50%, 08/27/2024

     252,000        241,557  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The),

     

5.67%, 10/28/2025(e)

     43,000        42,663  

 

 

5.58%, 06/12/2029(e)

     291,000        289,841  

 

 

4.63%, 06/06/2033(e)

     45,000        41,425  

 

 

6.04%, 10/28/2033(e)

     36,000        36,859  

 

 

5.07%, 01/24/2034(e)

     74,000        70,989  

 

 

Series O, 8.98% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.68%)(f)(g)

     41,000        41,091  

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada (Canada),

     

3.70%, 10/05/2023

     6,000        5,972  

 

 

5.00%, 02/01/2033

     89,000        87,287  

 

 

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom),

     

2.68%, 06/29/2032(d)(e)

     200,000        156,871  

 

 

6.30%, 07/06/2034(d)(e)

     200,000        200,427  

 

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),

     

2.14%, 09/23/2030

     7,000        5,612  

 

 

5.77%, 01/13/2033(c)

     458,000        471,510  

 

 

Synovus Bank, 5.63%, 02/15/2028

     250,000        226,077  

 

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (Canada), 8.13%, 10/31/2082(e)

     200,000        203,676  

 

 

Truist Bank, 2.64%, 09/17/2029(e)

     376,000        347,233  

 

 

U.S. Bancorp,

     

Series W, 3.10%, 04/27/2026

     6,000        5,610  

 

 

4.55%, 07/22/2028(e)

     26,000        24,884  

 

 

5.78%, 06/12/2029(e)

     222,000               222,082  

 

 

4.97%, 07/22/2033(e)

     21,000        19,037  

5.85%, 10/21/2033(e)

     48,000        48,086  

 

 

4.84%, 02/01/2034(e)

     171,000        159,808  

 

 

5.84%, 06/12/2034(e)

     202,000        203,554  

 

 

2.49%, 11/03/2036(e)

     27,000        19,768  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.,

     

3.58%, 05/22/2028(e)

     7,000        6,524  

 

 

5.39%, 04/24/2034(e)

     85,000        84,497  

 

 

4.61%, 04/25/2053(e)

     25,000        21,946  

 

 
        13,790,697  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Diversified Capital Markets–0.54%

 

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland), 3.63%, 09/09/2024

   $ 197,000      $ 189,797  

 

 

Macquarie Group Ltd. (Australia), 5.89%, 06/15/2034(d)(e)

     279,000        274,296  

 

 

UBS Group AG (Switzerland),

     

4.38%(d)(e)(f)

        200,000        141,388  

 

 

4.55%, 04/17/2026

     154,000        148,118  

 

 

4.75%, 05/12/2028(d)(e)

     205,000        194,439  

 

 
               948,038  

 

 

Diversified Chemicals–0.04%

 

Celanese US Holdings LLC,

     

5.90%, 07/05/2024

     34,000        33,939  

 

 

6.05%, 03/15/2025

     37,000        36,867  

 

 
        70,806  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services–0.11%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 5.75%, 06/06/2028

     204,000        202,541  

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.09%

 

Rio Tinto Finance (USA) PLC (Australia), 5.13%, 03/09/2053

     150,000        151,377  

 

 

Diversified REITs–0.04%

 

CubeSmart L.P.,

     

2.25%, 12/15/2028

     5,000        4,219  

 

 

2.50%, 02/15/2032

     7,000        5,547  

 

 

VICI Properties L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc., 5.63%, 05/01/2024(d)

     67,000        66,647  

 

 
        76,413  

 

 

Education Services–0.02%

 

Johns Hopkins University (The), Series A, 4.71%, 07/01/2032

     41,000        40,935  

 

 

Electric Utilities–1.13%

 

AEP Texas, Inc., 3.95%, 06/01/2028(d)

     172,000        161,636  

 

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc., 5.75%, 11/01/2027

     24,000        24,535  

 

 

Connecticut Light and Power Co. (The), 5.25%, 01/15/2053

     35,000        35,584  

 

 

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 5.35%, 01/15/2053

     63,000        63,915  

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.,

     

5.00%, 12/08/2025

     61,000        60,596  

 

 

5.00%, 08/15/2052

     26,000        23,792  

 

 

3.25%, 01/15/2082(e)

     7,000        5,233  

 

 

Duke Energy Indiana LLC, 5.40%, 04/01/2053

     95,000        95,909  

 

 

Enel Finance America LLC (Italy), 2.88%, 07/12/2041(d)

     200,000        131,788  

 

 

Enel Finance International N.V. (Italy), 6.80%, 10/14/2025(d)

     200,000        203,804  

 

 

Evergy Metro, Inc., 4.95%, 04/15/2033

     47,000        46,266  

 

 

Exelon Corp., 5.60%, 03/15/2053

     81,000        81,763  

 

 

Florida Power & Light Co., 4.80%, 05/15/2033

     53,000        52,647  

 

 

Georgia Power Co.,

     

4.65%, 05/16/2028

     114,000        111,786  

 

 

4.95%, 05/17/2033

     141,000        139,254  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Electric Utilities–(continued)

 

Metropolitan Edison Co., 5.20%, 04/01/2028(d)

   $ 28,000      $ 27,740  

 

 

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 5.80%, 01/15/2033

         14,000        14,651  

 

 

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.,

     

6.05%, 03/01/2025

     82,000        82,345  

 

 

4.63%, 07/15/2027

     36,000        35,226  

 

 

Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co., 5.60%, 04/01/2053

     45,000        45,710  

 

 

PECO Energy Co., 4.90%, 06/15/2033

     101,000        100,868  

 

 

Pennsylvania Electric Co., 5.15%, 03/30/2026(d)

     9,000        8,868  

 

 

Public Service Co. of Colorado, 5.25%, 04/01/2053

     73,000        70,205  

 

 

Public Service Electric and Gas Co., 5.13%, 03/15/2053

     45,000        45,436  

 

 

San Diego Gas & Electric Co., 5.35%, 04/01/2053

     178,000        176,737  

 

 

Southern Co. (The), 5.70%, 10/15/2032

     18,000        18,643  

 

 

Southwestern Electric Power Co., 5.30%, 04/01/2033

     64,000        63,230  

 

 

Virginia Electric and Power Co., 5.00%, 04/01/2033

     69,000        68,235  

 

 

Xcel Energy, Inc., 4.60%, 06/01/2032

     7,000        6,615  

 

 
            2,003,017  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.05%

 

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, Series AI, 4.45%, 10/01/2032

     41,000        39,441  

 

 

Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.30%, 02/15/2030(d)

     40,000        39,910  

 

 
        79,351  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.04%

 

Republic Services, Inc.,

     

4.88%, 04/01/2029

     21,000        20,983  

 

 

5.00%, 04/01/2034

     42,000        41,936  

 

 
        62,919  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.26%

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc., 3.00%, 03/16/2032

     40,000        34,201  

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.,

     

4.00%, 09/15/2027

     16,000        15,593  

 

 

4.35%, 06/15/2029

     12,000        11,752  

 

 

4.60%, 03/15/2033

     12,000        11,653  

 

 

4.95%, 06/15/2052

     19,000        18,092  

 

 

5.20%, 06/15/2062

     77,000        76,397  

 

 

Moody’s Corp., 3.10%, 11/29/2061

     24,000        15,822  

 

 

Nasdaq, Inc.,

     

5.35%, 06/28/2028

     60,000        60,128  

 

 

5.55%, 02/15/2034

     90,000        90,395  

 

 

5.95%, 08/15/2053

     42,000        43,033  

 

 

6.10%, 06/28/2063

     71,000        72,668  

 

 

S&P Global, Inc.,

     

2.90%, 03/01/2032

     6,000        5,203  

 

 

3.90%, 03/01/2062

     10,000        8,277  

 

 
        463,214  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Gas Utilities–0.09%

 

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc., 5.40%, 06/15/2033

   $ 114,000      $ 113,816  

 

 

Southwest Gas Corp., 5.45%, 03/23/2028

          44,000        43,905  

 

 
               157,721  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–0.04%

 

McKesson Corp., 5.10%, 07/15/2033

     75,000        75,302  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–0.14%

 

Alcon Finance Corp. (Switzerland), 5.38%, 12/06/2032(d)

     200,000        202,803  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 4.69%, 02/13/2028

     49,000        48,362  

 

 
        251,165  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.18%

 

HCA, Inc., 5.90%, 06/01/2053

     153,000        151,714  

 

 

UPMC,

     

5.04%, 05/15/2033

     133,000        129,891  

 

 

5.38%, 05/15/2043

     44,000        43,178  

 

 
        324,783  

 

 

Health Care REITs–0.01%

 

Healthcare Realty Holdings L.P.,

     

3.50%, 08/01/2026

     6,000        5,525  

 

 

2.00%, 03/15/2031

     6,000        4,612  

 

 
        10,137  

 

 

Health Care Services–0.59%

 

CVS Health Corp.,

     

5.00%, 01/30/2029

     113,000        111,972  

 

 

5.25%, 01/30/2031

     33,000        32,907  

 

 

5.30%, 06/01/2033

     132,000        131,860  

 

 

5.88%, 06/01/2053

     62,000        63,624  

 

 

6.00%, 06/01/2063

     65,000        66,939  

 

 

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance III, Inc. (Germany), 1.88%, 12/01/2026(d)

     150,000        129,471  

 

 

Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.,

     

Series 2032, 2.04%, 01/01/2032

     58,000        45,812  

 

 

Series 2042, 2.72%, 01/01/2042

     56,000        38,928  

 

 

2.86%, 01/01/2052

     65,000        42,034  

 

 

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group, Series 21-A, 2.70%, 10/01/2051

     171,000        102,616  

 

 

Roche Holdings, Inc., 2.31%, 03/10/2027(d)

     297,000        273,049  

 

 
        1,039,212  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.20%

 

Medtronic Global Holdings S.C.A.,

     

4.25%, 03/30/2028

     182,000        177,753  

 

 

4.50%, 03/30/2033

     183,000        179,434  

 

 
        357,187  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–0.25%

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,

     

3.35%, 04/01/2027

   $ 6,000      $ 5,670  

 

 

5.00%, 04/15/2033

     22,000        21,773  

 

 

5.15%, 07/01/2033

     124,000        124,016  

 

 

5.75%, 07/01/2053

     37,000        37,732  

 

 

5.80%, 09/15/2062

     39,000        38,600  

 

 

5.85%, 04/01/2063

        216,000        215,540  

 

 
               443,331  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.13%

 

Expedia Group, Inc., 3.25%, 02/15/2030

     153,000        133,283  

 

 

Marriott International, Inc., 4.90%, 04/15/2029

     98,000        95,391  

 

 
        228,674  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–0.18%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.,

     

4.25%, 01/15/2029

     120,000        116,869  

 

 

5.00%, 02/15/2033

     79,000        80,603  

 

 

4.50%, 01/15/2034

     130,000        127,242  

 

 
        324,714  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–0.07%

 

nVent Finance S.a.r.l. (United Kingdom), 5.65%, 05/15/2033

     120,000        118,076  

 

 

Industrial REITs–0.00%

 

LXP Industrial Trust, 2.38%, 10/01/2031

     6,000        4,573  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–0.03%

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.45%, 03/15/2053

     44,000        44,839  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.21%

 

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.,

     

4.81%, 02/13/2033

     157,000        154,792  

 

 

4.89%, 09/11/2033

     90,000        89,115  

 

 

BP Capital Markets PLC (United Kingdom), 4.88%(e)(f)

     26,000        23,715  

 

 

Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, 2.60%, 10/15/2025(d)

     7,000        6,433  

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.63%, 06/15/2045

     119,000        92,250  

 

 

Shell International Finance B.V. (Netherlands), 2.88%, 11/26/2041

     16,000        11,975  

 

 
        378,280  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.10%

 

AT&T, Inc.,

     

2.55%, 12/01/2033

     13,000        10,216  

 

 

5.40%, 02/15/2034

     145,000        145,321  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.36%, 03/15/2032

     34,000        27,357  

 

 
        182,894  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.00%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc., 1.85%, 02/15/2031

     7,000        5,673  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–0.13%

 

Meta Platforms, Inc.,

     

3.85%, 08/15/2032

   $ 16,000      $ 14,869  

 

 

4.45%, 08/15/2052

     37,000        32,198  

 

 

4.65%, 08/15/2062

     30,000        26,375  

 

 

5.75%, 05/15/2063

        156,000        161,576  

 

 
               235,018  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.72%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The),

     

5.64%, 05/19/2029(e)

     153,000        153,003  

 

 

5.85%, 05/19/2034(e)

     153,000        155,384  

 

 

Series K, 5.00%(e)(f)

     27,000        22,693  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

     

5.70%, 11/01/2024

     38,000        37,957  

 

 

5.75% (SOFR + 0.70%), 01/24/2025(g)

     21,000        20,970  

 

 

5.88% (SOFR + 0.79%), 12/09/2026(g)

     73,000        72,443  

 

 

5.90% (SOFR + 0.81%), 03/09/2027(g)

     48,000        47,051  

 

 

5.97% (SOFR + 0.92%), 10/21/2027(g)

     50,000        48,980  

 

 

4.48%, 08/23/2028(e)

     18,000        17,414  

 

 

Morgan Stanley,

     

5.69% (SOFR + 0.63%), 01/24/2025(g)

     11,000        10,981  

 

 

5.12%, 02/01/2029(e)

     44,000        43,421  

 

 

5.16%, 04/20/2029(e)

     308,000        304,470  

 

 

5.25%, 04/21/2034(c)(e)

     298,000        294,400  

 

 

5.95%, 01/19/2038(e)

     37,000        36,541  

 

 
        1,265,708  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–0.68%

 

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., 5.00%, 06/15/2027

     7,000        6,760  

 

 

F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., 7.40%, 01/13/2028(d)

     81,000        80,977  

 

 

MAG Mutual Holding Co., 4.75%, 04/30/2041(d)(h)

     509,000        416,139  

 

 

Manulife Financial Corp. (Canada), 4.06%, 02/24/2032(e)

     5,000        4,659  

 

 

MetLife, Inc.,

     

5.00%, 07/15/2052

     6,000        5,645  

 

 

5.25%, 01/15/2054

     114,000        110,447  

 

 

New York Life Global Funding, 4.55%, 01/28/2033(d)

     95,000        91,593  

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Global Funding, 4.35%, 09/15/2027(d)

     41,000        40,011  

 

 

Pacific Life Global Funding II,

     

5.89% (SOFR + 0.80%), 03/30/2025(d)(g)

     186,000        185,804  

 

 

5.71% (SOFR + 0.62%), 06/04/2026(d)(g)

     36,000        35,458  

 

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.,

     

5.38%, 03/15/2033

     92,000        91,257  

 

 

5.50%, 03/15/2053

     122,000        115,949  

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.20%, 03/15/2044(e)

     7,000        6,931  

 

 

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 2.75%, 01/21/2027(d)

     9,000        8,051  

 

 
        1,199,681  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Managed Health Care–0.37%

 

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals,

     

Series 2021, 2.81%, 06/01/2041

   $ 135,000      $          99,293  

 

 

3.00%, 06/01/2051

        140,000        98,145  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

     

5.00%, 10/15/2024

     42,000        41,861  

 

 

5.15%, 10/15/2025

     28,000        28,087  

 

 

5.25%, 02/15/2028

     37,000        37,747  

 

 

4.25%, 01/15/2029

     70,000        68,051  

 

 

5.30%, 02/15/2030

     63,000        64,586  

 

 

5.35%, 02/15/2033

     54,000        56,146  

 

 

4.50%, 04/15/2033

     31,000        30,211  

 

 

5.05%, 04/15/2053

     67,000        66,645  

 

 

5.20%, 04/15/2063

     56,000        56,075  

 

 
        646,847  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.06%

 

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,

     

5.05%, 03/15/2042

     46,000        38,797  

 

 

5.14%, 03/15/2052

     35,000        28,522  

 

 

5.39%, 03/15/2062

     50,000        40,782  

 

 
        108,101  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–0.13%

 

Aon Corp./Aon Global Holdings PLC, 5.35%, 02/28/2033

     43,000        43,349  

 

 

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 5.15%, 03/28/2033(d)

     196,000        193,996  

 

 
        237,345  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–0.21%

 

Ameren Corp., 2.50%, 09/15/2024

     5,000        4,794  

 

 

Ameren Illinois Co., 4.95%, 06/01/2033

     90,000        89,341  

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/2032

     95,000        95,386  

 

 

NiSource, Inc.,

     

5.25%, 03/30/2028

     30,000        30,006  

 

 

5.40%, 06/30/2033

     29,000        29,048  

 

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.,

     

5.00%, 09/27/2025

     50,000        49,555  

 

 

5.15%, 10/01/2027

     29,000        28,977  

 

 

4.75%, 01/15/2028

     37,000        36,190  

 

 

1.80%, 10/15/2030

     6,000        4,776  

 

 
        368,073  

 

 

Office REITs–0.16%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 2.95%, 03/15/2034

     7,000        5,528  

 

 

Boston Properties L.P.,

     

2.90%, 03/15/2030

     36,000        28,962  

 

 

3.25%, 01/30/2031

     26,000        21,213  

 

 

2.55%, 04/01/2032

     53,000        40,002  

 

 

2.45%, 10/01/2033

     58,000        41,853  

 

 

Office Properties Income Trust,

     

4.25%, 05/15/2024

     88,000        83,076  

 

 

4.50%, 02/01/2025

     36,000        31,139  

 

 

2.65%, 06/15/2026

     9,000        6,642  

 

 

2.40%, 02/01/2027

     39,000        26,260  

 

 
        284,675  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.03%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada), 2.05%, 07/15/2025

   $ 6,000      $            5,591  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 5.10%, 03/29/2026

     40,000        39,773  

 

 
        45,364  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.07%

 

Phillips 66, 5.30%, 06/30/2033

        118,000        117,722  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.57%

 

Cheniere Energy Partners L.P., 5.95%, 06/30/2033(d)

     111,000        111,462  

 

 

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada), 5.70%, 03/08/2033

     117,000        118,660  

 

 

Energy Transfer L.P., 5.75%, 02/15/2033

     27,000        27,214  

 

 

GreenSaif Pipelines Bidco S.a.r.l. (Saudi Arabia), 6.51%, 02/23/2042(d)

     200,000        208,141  

 

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

     

4.80%, 02/01/2033

     16,000        15,100  

 

 

5.20%, 06/01/2033

     111,000        107,620  

 

 

5.45%, 08/01/2052

     44,000        40,223  

 

 

MPLX L.P.,

     

5.00%, 03/01/2033

     69,000        66,121  

 

 

4.95%, 03/14/2052

     30,000        25,516  

 

 

ONEOK, Inc., 6.10%, 11/15/2032

     19,000        19,337  

 

 

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.90%, 09/15/2037(d)

     37,000        37,590  

 

 

Targa Resources Corp., 5.20%, 07/01/2027

     17,000        16,700  

 

 

Western Midstream Operating L.P., 6.15%, 04/01/2033

     96,000        96,890  

 

 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 5.65%, 03/15/2033

     121,000        122,653  

 

 
        1,013,227  

 

 

Other Specialty Retail–0.02%

 

Tractor Supply Co., 5.25%, 05/15/2033

     44,000        43,678  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.23%

 

Conagra Brands, Inc., 4.60%, 11/01/2025

     6,000        5,867  

 

 

General Mills, Inc., 2.25%, 10/14/2031

     5,000        4,104  

 

 

JDE Peet’s N.V. (Netherlands), 1.38%, 01/15/2027(d)

     150,000        130,223  

 

 

Mars, Inc.,

     

4.55%, 04/20/2028(d)

     156,000        153,604  

 

 

4.65%, 04/20/2031(d)

     79,000        78,476  

 

 

McCormick & Co., Inc., 4.95%, 04/15/2033

     40,000        39,278  

 

 
        411,552  

 

 

Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials–0.01%

 

Berry Global, Inc., 1.65%, 01/15/2027

     20,000        17,267  

 

 

Sealed Air Corp., 1.57%, 10/15/2026(d)

     8,000        6,965  

 

 
        24,232  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Passenger Airlines–0.27%

 

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2021-1, Class B, 3.95%, 07/11/2030

   $ 101,230      $          88,352  

 

 

Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.88%, 07/11/2034

     12,651        10,602  

 

 

British Airways Pass-Through Trust (United Kingdom), Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.90%, 03/15/2035(d)

     41,055        33,936  

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.,

     

4.50%, 10/20/2025(d)

     22,102        21,630  

 

 

4.75%, 10/20/2028(d)

     40,633        39,475  

 

 

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 10/15/2027

     16,530        16,408  

 

 

5.80%, 07/15/2037

     254,000        258,540  

 

 
        468,943  

 

 

Personal Care Products–0.30%

     

Kenvue, Inc.,

     

5.05%, 03/22/2028(d)

     64,000        64,559  

 

 

5.00%, 03/22/2030(d)

     118,000        119,209  

 

 

4.90%, 03/22/2033(d)

     144,000        145,791  

 

 

5.10%, 03/22/2043(d)

     62,000        63,074  

 

 

5.05%, 03/22/2053(d)

     70,000        71,515  

 

 

5.20%, 03/22/2063(d)

     61,000        62,504  

 

 
        526,652  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–1.46%

     

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany), 3.88%, 12/15/2023(d)

        335,000        331,816  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.,

     

4.70%, 02/27/2033

     94,000        95,268  

 

 

4.88%, 02/27/2053

     91,000        93,540  

 

 

4.95%, 02/27/2063

     53,000        54,135  

 

 

Mayo Clinic, Series 2021, 3.20%, 11/15/2061

     80,000        54,270  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.,

     

4.05%, 05/17/2028

     128,000        125,871  

 

 

4.30%, 05/17/2030(c)

     302,000        295,765  

 

 

4.50%, 05/17/2033

     89,000        88,320  

 

 

4.90%, 05/17/2044

     244,000        244,787  

5.00%, 05/17/2053

     61,000        61,843  

 

 

5.15%, 05/17/2063

     80,000        81,783  

 

 

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd.,

     

4.45%, 05/19/2026

     292,000        288,567  

 

 

4.45%, 05/19/2028

     192,000        188,805  

 

 

4.75%, 05/19/2033

     148,000        147,500  

 

 

5.30%, 05/19/2053

     259,000        269,481  

 

 

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan), 5.00%, 11/26/2028

     160,000        159,142  

 

 
        2,580,893  

 

 

Precious Metals & Minerals–0.05%

     

Anglo American Capital PLC (South Africa), 3.63%, 09/11/2024(d)

     86,000        83,618  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.04%

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The), 5.45%, 05/25/2053

     69,000        72,277  

 

 

Rail Transportation–0.18%

     

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.20%, 04/15/2054

     177,000        180,718  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Rail Transportation–(continued)

     

CSX Corp., 4.50%, 11/15/2052

   $ 36,000      $          32,560  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.,

     

2.15%, 02/05/2027

     6,000        5,486  

 

 

4.50%, 01/20/2033

     47,000        46,247  

 

 

5.15%, 01/20/2063

     48,000        48,226  

 

 
        313,237  

 

 

Real Estate Development–0.00%

     

Essential Properties L.P., 2.95%, 07/15/2031

     6,000        4,503  

 

 

Regional Banks–0.51%

     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.,

     

3.25%, 04/30/2030

     3,000        2,455  

 

 

2.64%, 09/30/2032

     21,000        14,857  

 

 

5.64%, 05/21/2037(e)

     44,000        37,930  

 

 

M&T Bank Corp., 5.05%, 01/27/2034(e)

     70,000        63,975  

 

 

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.50%, 06/07/2024

     5,000        4,857  

 

 

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), 6.83%, 11/21/2026(e)

        221,000        221,630  

 

 

Truist Financial Corp.,

     

6.05%, 06/08/2027(e)

     154,000        154,133  

 

 

4.87%, 01/26/2029(e)

     77,000        74,060  

 

 

4.92%, 07/28/2033(e)

     56,000        51,212  

 

 

6.12%, 10/28/2033(e)

     35,000        35,539  

 

 

5.12%, 01/26/2034(e)

     77,000        72,997  

 

 

5.87%, 06/08/2034(e)

     166,000        166,144  

 

 
        899,789  

 

 

Reinsurance–0.17%

     

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 2.85%, 10/15/2050

     5,000        3,486  

 

 

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda), 5.75%, 06/05/2033

     295,000        289,177  

 

 
        292,663  

 

 

Renewable Electricity–0.00%

     

NSTAR Electric Co., 4.55%, 06/01/2052

     8,000        7,204  

 

 

Restaurants–0.02%

     

McDonald’s Corp., 5.15%, 09/09/2052

     42,000        41,897  

 

 

Retail REITs–0.03%

     

Agree L.P., 2.00%, 06/15/2028

     5,000        4,166  

 

 

NNN REIT, Inc., 3.50%, 04/15/2051

     6,000        4,043  

 

 

Realty Income Corp.,

     

5.63%, 10/13/2032

     23,000        23,264  

 

 

2.85%, 12/15/2032

     5,000        4,074  

 

 

Regency Centers L.P., 2.95%, 09/15/2029

     5,000        4,294  

 

 

Spirit Realty L.P., 3.20%, 01/15/2027

     6,000        5,406  

 

 
        45,247  

 

 

Self-Storage REITs–0.43%

     

Extra Space Storage L.P., 5.70%, 04/01/2028

     43,000        42,997  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Self-Storage REITs–(continued)

     

Prologis L.P.,

     

4.63%, 01/15/2033

   $ 46,000      $          44,975  

 

 

4.75%, 06/15/2033

     184,000        179,913  

 

 

5.25%, 06/15/2053

     253,000        248,870  

 

 

Prologis, L.P.,

     

4.88%, 06/15/2028

        124,000        122,981  

 

 

5.13%, 01/15/2034

     120,000        119,216  

 

 
        758,952  

 

 

Semiconductors–0.19%

     

Broadcom, Inc.,

     

3.46%, 09/15/2026

     52,000        49,155  

 

 

3.14%, 11/15/2035(d)

     16,000        12,279  

 

 

Foundry JV Holdco LLC, 5.88%, 01/25/2034(d)

     272,000        271,241  

 

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.,

     

1.80%, 06/01/2026

     4,000        3,575  

 

 

3.00%, 06/01/2031

     5,000        4,042  

 

 
        340,292  

 

 

Single-Family Residential REITs–0.00%

 

Sun Communities Operating L.P., 2.70%, 07/15/2031

     3,000        2,374  

 

 

Specialized Finance–0.00%

     

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, 1.60%, 03/30/2031(d)

     10,000        7,429  

 

 

Steel–0.05%

     

ArcelorMittal S.A. (Luxembourg), 6.55%, 11/29/2027

     92,000        94,419  

 

 

Systems Software–0.20%

     

Oracle Corp.,

     

6.25%, 11/09/2032

     110,000        116,811  

 

 

4.90%, 02/06/2033

     114,000        110,702  

 

 

6.90%, 11/09/2052

     47,000        52,800  

 

 

5.55%, 02/06/2053

     63,000        61,051  

 

 

VMware, Inc., 3.90%, 08/21/2027

     4,000        3,795  

 

 
        345,159  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.00%

 

Apple, Inc., 2.55%, 08/20/2060

     12,000        7,928  

 

 

Telecom Tower REITs–0.05%

     

American Tower Corp., 3.38%, 10/15/2026

     43,000        40,159  

 

 

Crown Castle, Inc., 4.45%, 02/15/2026

     43,000        41,871  

 

 
        82,030  

 

 

Tobacco–0.36%

     

Altria Group, Inc., 3.70%, 02/04/2051

     5,000        3,354  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.,

     

5.13%, 11/17/2027

     41,000        41,155  

 

 

4.88%, 02/15/2028

     279,000        274,974  

 

 

5.13%, 02/15/2030(c)

     311,000        307,778  

 

 
        627,261  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.05%

 

Triton Container International Ltd. (Bermuda), 2.05%, 04/15/2026(d)

     91,000        79,486  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–0.11%

 

Mastercard, Inc., 4.85%, 03/09/2033

   $ 179,000      $        182,131  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc., 5.05%, 06/01/2052

     15,000        14,699  

 

 
        196,830  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.15%

 

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

     

3.50%, 04/15/2025

     43,000        41,364  

 

 

5.05%, 07/15/2033

     94,000        92,338  

 

 

3.40%, 10/15/2052

     27,000        19,295  

 

 

5.65%, 01/15/2053

        108,000        109,742  

 

 
        262,739  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $44,206,220)

 

     42,976,357  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–16.52%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–0.36%

 

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS,

     

IO,

     

7.50%, 11/25/2023(i)

     529        3  

 

 

6.50%, 02/25/2032 to 02/25/2033(i)(j)

     83,247        12,571  

 

 

7.00%, 04/25/2032(i)

     2,945        560  

 

 

6.00%, 06/25/2033 to 09/25/2035(i)(j)

     70,589        10,818  

 

 

5.50%, 09/25/2033 to 06/25/2035(i)

     139,658        21,848  

 

 

Fannie Mae REMICs,

     

PO,

     

0.00%, 09/25/2023(k)

     131        131  

 

 

5.50%, 12/25/2025 to 07/25/2046(i)

     166,709        118,515  

 

 

4.00%, 08/25/2026 to 08/25/2047(i)

     98,058        16,474  

 

 

6.00%, 11/25/2028

     10,768        10,789  

 

 

5.40% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.25%), 08/25/2035(g)

     10,746        10,614  

 

 

5.68% (24.57% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2036(g)

     21,053        24,017  

 

 

5.32% (24.20% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2036(g)

     13,079        14,378  

 

 

6.09% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.94%), 06/25/2037(g)

     9,906        9,974  

 

 

5.00%, 04/25/2040

     10,311        10,123  

 

 

IO,

     

3.00%, 11/25/2027(i)

     46,018        1,784  

 

 

1.95% (7.10% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 11/25/2030(g)(i)

     19,496        1,005  

 

 

2.75% (7.90% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 11/25/2031(g)(i)

     30,704        2,481  

 

 

2.80% (7.95% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 01/25/2032(g)(i)

     6,638        538  

 

 

2.95% (8.10% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2032(g)(i)

     8,018        819  

 

 

2.85% (8.00% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 04/25/2032 to
12/25/2032(g)(i)

     94,149        9,286  

 

 

2.99% (8.10% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 12/18/2032(g)(i)

     8,258        429  

 

 

3.10% (8.25% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 02/25/2033 to
05/25/2033(g)(i)

     44,578        5,526  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)

 

2.40% (7.55% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 10/25/2033(g)(i)

   $ 5,947      $               558  

 

 

0.90% (6.05% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2035 to 07/25/2038(g)(i)

     20,338        780  

 

 

1.60% (6.75% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2035(g)(i)

     2,991        175  

 

 

1.45% (6.60% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 05/25/2035(g)(i)

     155,731        7,694  

 

 

1.55% (6.70% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 05/25/2035(g)(i)

     60,382        3,865  

 

 

3.50%, 08/25/2035(i)

     193,610        23,181  

 

 

0.95% (6.10% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 10/25/2035(g)(i)

     16,667        1,168  

 

 

1.39% (6.54% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2037(g)(i)

     29,480        1,927  

 

 

1.40% (6.55% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 10/25/2041(g)(i)

     37,537        2,622  

 

 

1.00% (6.15% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 12/25/2042(g)(i)

     124,130        12,098  

 

 

0.75% (5.90% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 09/25/2047(g)(i)

     316,547        21,046  

 

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Ctfs.,

     

Series KC02, Class X1, IO, 1.91%, 03/25/2024(j)

     4,116,286        11,295  

 

 

Series KC03, Class X1, IO, 0.63%, 11/25/2024(j)

     2,561,939        22,000  

 

 

Series K734, Class X1, IO, 0.78%, 02/25/2026(j)

     2,022,495        26,080  

 

 

Series K735, Class X1, IO, 1.10%, 05/25/2026(j)

     1,989,217        43,218  

 

 

Series K093, Class X1, IO, 1.09%, 05/25/2029(j)

     1,638,548        72,372  

 

 

Freddie Mac REMICs,

     

IO,

     

2.54% (7.65% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 07/15/2026 to 03/15/2029(g)(i)

     22,340        582  

 

 

3.00%, 06/15/2027 to 05/15/2040(i)

     155,192        6,531  

 

 

2.50%, 05/15/2028(i)

     34,100        1,325  

 

 

1.59% (6.70% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 01/15/2035(g)(i)

     125,136        5,530  

 

 

1.64% (6.75% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 02/15/2035(g)(i)

     6,439        306  

 

 

1.61% (6.72% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 05/15/2035(g)(i)

     47,052        2,192  

 

 

1.89% (7.00% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 12/15/2037(g)(i)

     7,011        629  

 

 

0.89% (6.00% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 04/15/2038(g)(i)

     3,756        296  

 

 

0.96% (6.07% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 05/15/2038(g)(i)

     25,881        1,815  

 

 

1.14% (6.25% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 12/15/2039(g)(i)

     13,071        766  

 

 

0.99% (6.10% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 01/15/2044(g)(i)

     47,329        4,249  

 

 

4.00%, 03/15/2045(i)

     17,539        905  

 

 

6.50%, 03/15/2032 to 06/15/2032

     36,634        37,591  

 

 

3.50%, 05/15/2032

     8,803        8,311  

 

 

6.02% (24.75% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 08/15/2035(g)

     4,230        4,889  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)

 

5.51% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 09/15/2035(g)

   $ 21,115      $          20,718  

 

 

Freddie Mac STRIPS,

     

IO,

     

7.00%, 04/01/2027(i)

     12,463        1,033  

 

 

3.00%, 12/15/2027(i)

     58,808        2,834  

 

 

3.27%, 12/15/2027(j)

     14,911        637  

 

 

6.50%, 02/01/2028(i)

     2,849        273  

 

 

6.00%, 12/15/2032(i)

     12,500        1,532  

 

 

PO,

     

0.00%, 06/01/2026(k)

     2,498        2,349  

 

 
        638,055  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–0.27%

 

9.00%, 01/01/2025 to 05/01/2025

     122        123  

 

 

6.50%, 07/01/2028 to 04/01/2034

     6,731        6,887  

 

 

7.00%, 10/01/2031 to 10/01/2037

     19,637        20,208  

 

 

5.00%, 12/01/2034

     419        417  

 

 

5.50%, 09/01/2039 to 06/01/2053

     454,665        454,849  

 

 
        482,484  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–11.51%

 

7.50%, 01/01/2033

     15,837        16,237  

 

 

6.00%, 03/01/2037

     41,153        42,756  

 

 

4.00%, 05/01/2052

     565,716        534,800  

 

 

TBA,

     

2.00%, 07/01/2053(l)

     7,935,458        6,473,288  

 

 

3.50%, 07/01/2053(l)

     2,800,000        2,551,828  

 

 

4.00%, 07/01/2053(l)

     1,039,000        975,158  

 

 

4.50%, 07/01/2053(l)

     1,039,000        998,982  

 

 

5.00%, 07/01/2053(l)

     5,082,000        4,979,963  

 

 

5.50%, 07/01/2053(l)

     3,800,000        3,781,891  

 

 
        20,354,903  

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–4.38%

 

7.50%, 10/15/2023 to 06/15/2024

     361        360  

 

 

IO,

     

2.34% (7.50% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 02/16/2032(g)(i)

     4,346        1  

 

 

1.39% (6.55% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 04/16/2037(g)(i)

     107,026        6,808  

 

 

1.49% (6.65% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 04/16/2041(g)(i)

     49,401        2,535  

 

 

4.50%, 09/16/2047(i)

     138,518        21,671  

 

 

1.04% (6.20% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 10/16/2047(g)(i)

     117,054        9,571  

 

 

TBA,

     

2.50%, 07/01/2053(l)

     4,465,000        3,867,109  

 

 

4.50%, 07/01/2053(l)

     2,206,000        2,129,307  

 

 

5.50%, 07/01/2053(l)

     1,715,000        1,707,095  

 

 
        7,744,457  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $30,035,668)

 

     29,219,899  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities–13.07%

     

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005- 29CB, Class A4, 5.00%, 07/25/2035

   $ 76,114      $          45,643  

 

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.74%, 04/18/2025

     30,512        30,384  

 

 

Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.99%, 06/18/2025

        270,000        265,715  

 

 

Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.58%, 09/18/2025

     130,000        126,666  

 

 

AMSR Trust, Series 2021-SFR3, Class B, 1.73%, 10/17/2038(d)

     235,000        205,523  

 

 

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.16%, 12/25/2059(d)(m)

     27,024        24,993  

 

 

Series 2020-3, Class A1, 1.69%, 04/25/2065(d)(m)

     92,866        84,315  

 

 

Series 2021-3, Class A1, 1.07%, 05/25/2066(d)(m)

     51,525        42,075  

 

 

Series 2021-7, Class A1, 1.98%, 10/25/2066(d)(m)

     125,505        103,804  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.88%, 12/25/2066(d)(n)

     226,761        197,669  

 

 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC,

     

Series 2022-1A, Class A, 3.83%, 08/21/2028(d)

     415,000        385,603  

 

 

Series 2023-1A, Class A, 5.25%, 04/20/2029(d)

     100,000        97,698  

 

 

Series 2023-4A, Class A, 5.49%, 06/20/2029(d)

     291,000        286,934  

 

 

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd.,
Series 2017-2A, Class AR2, 6.44% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.18%), 07/25/2034(d)(g)

     424,000        416,204  

 

 

Banc of America Funding Trust,

     

Series 2007-1, Class 1A3, 6.00%, 01/25/2037

     16,766        13,781  

 

 

Series 2007-C, Class 1A4, 3.97%, 05/20/2036(m)

     5,291        4,719  

 

 

Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-E, Class 2A6, 5.03%, 06/25/2034(m)

     13,970        13,356  

 

 

Bank, Series 2019-BNK16, Class XA, IO, 1.10%, 02/15/2052(j)

     1,506,404        58,911  

 

 

Bayview MSR Opportunity Master Fund Trust,

     

Series 2021-4, Class A3, 3.00%, 10/25/2051(d)(m)

     188,215        158,915  

 

 

Series 2021-4, Class A4, 2.50%, 10/25/2051(d)(m)

     188,215        151,987  

 

 

Series 2021-4, Class A8, 2.50%, 10/25/2051(d)(m)

     176,287        151,321  

 

 

Series 2021-5, Class A1, 3.00%, 11/25/2051(d)(m)

     198,921        167,955  

 

 

Series 2021-5, Class A2, 2.50%, 11/25/2051(d)(m)

     242,724        196,004  

 

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2005-9, Class A1, 0.76% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.30%), 10/25/2035(g)

     88,657        84,200  

 

 

Series 2006-1, Class A1, 0.65% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.25%), 02/25/2036(g)

     28,388        27,278  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-B1, Class XA, IO, 0.68%, 01/15/2051(j)

   $ 1,566,108      $          28,758  

 

 

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust, Series 2021-NQM2, Class A1, 0.97%, 03/25/2060(d)(m)

     43,673        40,614  

 

 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2021-ACNT, Class A, 6.04% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.85%), 11/15/2038(d)(g)

     110,000        107,376  

 

 

Series 2021-VOLT, Class A, 5.89% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 09/15/2036(d)(g)

     210,000        203,466  

 

 

Series 2021-VOLT, Class B, 6.14% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 09/15/2036(d)(g)

     190,000        182,208  

 

 

BX Trust,

     

Series 2022-CLS, Class A, 5.76%, 10/13/2027(d)

     105,000        101,326  

 

 

Series 2022-LBA6, Class A, 6.15% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.00%), 01/15/2039(d)(g)

     185,000        180,727  

 

 

Series 2022-LBA6, Class B, 6.45% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.30%), 01/15/2039(d)(g)

     110,000        107,146  

 

 

Series 2022-LBA6, Class C, 6.75% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.60%), 01/15/2039(d)(g)

     100,000        96,689  

 

 

CarMax Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2022-4, Class A4, 5.70%, 07/17/2028

     450,000        453,569  

 

 

CCG Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2019-2, Class B, 2.55%, 03/15/2027(d)

     57,956        57,874  

 

 

Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.89%, 03/15/2027(d)

     100,000        99,857  

 

 

CD Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CD6, Class XA, IO, 1.02%, 11/13/2050(j)

     753,581        18,718  

 

 

Cedar Funding IX CLO Ltd., Series 2018-9A, Class A1, 6.23% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.98%), 04/20/2031(d)(g)

     250,000        248,134  

 

 

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-ATR1, Class A15, 4.00%, 04/25/2049(d)(m)

     4,034        3,724  

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class 1A3, 3.95%, 01/25/2036(m)

     38,024        33,473  

 

 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2013-GC17, Class XA, IO, 1.13%, 11/10/2046(j)

     271,869        62  

 

 

Series 2014-GC21, Class AA, 3.48%, 05/10/2047

     15,054        14,918  

 

 

Series 2017-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.17%, 10/12/2050(j)

     1,961,728        60,784  

 

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,

     

Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 7.11% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.40%), 10/25/2035(g)

     73,990        71,978  

 

 

Series 2021-INV3, Class A3, 2.50%, 05/25/2051(d)(m)

     189,844        153,302  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust,

     

Series 2020-2, Class A1, 1.85%, 03/25/2065(d)(m)

   $ 3,245      $            3,222  

 

 

Series 2021-5, Class A1, 1.73%, 11/26/2066(d)(m)

     95,400        79,407  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.28%, 12/27/2066(d)(m)

     132,072        113,353  

 

 

Series 2022-2, Class A1, 2.99%, 02/25/2067(d)(n)

        134,625        119,339  

 

 

Series 2022-3, Class A1, 3.90%, 02/25/2067(d)(m)

     228,823        210,483  

 

 

COMM Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2014-CR20, Class ASB, 3.31%, 11/10/2047

     18,020        17,599  

 

 

Series 2014-CR21, Class AM, 3.99%, 12/10/2047

     865,000        823,013  

 

 

Series 2014-LC15, Class AM, 4.20%, 04/10/2047

     140,000        135,170  

 

 

Series 2014-UBS6, Class AM, 4.05%, 12/10/2047

     495,000        455,522  

 

 

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2005-26, Class 1A8, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

     25,275        16,258  

 

 

Series 2006-6, Class A3, 6.00%, 04/25/2036

     17,319        9,370  

 

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust,

     

Series 2021-NQM1, Class A1, 0.81%, 05/25/2065(d)(m)

     35,762        29,998  

 

 

Series 2021-NQM2, Class A1, 1.18%, 02/25/2066(d)(m)

     45,706        38,125  

 

 

Series 2022-ATH1, Class A1A, 2.87%, 01/25/2067(d)(m)

     165,019        151,385  

 

 

Series 2022-ATH1, Class A1B, 3.35%, 01/25/2067(d)(m)

     100,000        87,361  

 

 

Series 2022-ATH2, Class A1, 4.55%, 05/25/2067(d)(m)

     237,631        227,579  

 

 

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-C19, Class A3, 2.56%, 03/15/2053

     571,000        473,644  

 

 

CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust, Series 2006-6, Class 1A4, 6.00%, 07/25/2036

     81,518        42,931  

 

 

Dryden 93 CLO Ltd., Series 2021-93A, Class A1A, 6.34% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.08%), 01/15/2034(d)(g)

     100,056        98,461  

 

 

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.01%, 05/25/2065(d)(m)

     11,731        11,205  

 

 

Series 2021-1, Class A1, 0.80%, 02/25/2066(d)(m)

     31,649        26,361  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.21%, 01/25/2067(d)(m)

     121,978        101,951  

 

 

Series 2022-3, Class A1, 5.00%, 08/25/2067(d)(n)

     225,200        217,325  

 

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-4A, Class D, 2.58%, 09/15/2025(d)

     116,393        114,582  

 

 

Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class B, 6.57% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.38%),
07/15/2038(d)(g)

     101,193        98,867  

 

 

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-FA8, Class 1A6, 5.50% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 11/25/2035(g)

     36,173        15,984  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Flagstar Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2021-11IN, Class A6, 3.70%, 11/25/2051(d)(m)

   $ 302,753      $        260,288  

 

 

Series 2021-8INV, Class A6, 2.50%, 09/25/2051(d)(m)

     79,827        68,630  

 

 

Golub Capital Partners CLO 40(A) Ltd., Series 2019-40A, Class AR, 6.35% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.09%), 01/25/2032(d)(g)

     275,000        270,680  

 

 

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2022-SHIP, Class A, 5.88% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.73%), 08/15/2036(d)(g)

     100,000        99,361  

 

 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

     

Series 2013-GC16, Class AS, 4.65%, 11/10/2046

     65,000        64,403  

 

 

Series 2014-GC18, Class AAB, 3.65%, 01/10/2047

     5,303        5,280  

 

 

Series 2020-GC47, Class A5, 2.38%, 05/12/2053

        225,000        183,424  

 

 

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class A6, 2.50%, 12/25/2051(d)(m)

     159,966        137,242  

 

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 6A1, 4.66%, 07/25/2035(m)

     3,743        3,494  

 

 

Hertz Vehicle Financing III L.P., Series 2021-2A, Class A, 1.68%, 12/27/2027(d)

     113,000        98,638  

 

 

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.21%, 12/26/2025(d)

     104,000        97,500  

 

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

     

Series 2013-C16, Class AS, 4.52%, 12/15/2046

     330,000        326,483  

 

 

Series 2013-LC11, Class AS, 3.22%, 04/15/2046

     39,085        36,992  

 

 

Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.04%, 07/15/2047

     245,000        236,141  

 

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2007-A1, Class 5A1, 4.05%, 07/25/2035(m)

     19,297        18,863  

 

 

Series 2021-LTV2, Class A1, 2.52%, 05/25/2052(d)(m)

     218,041        176,359  

 

 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

     

Series 2014-C24, Class B, 4.12%, 11/15/2047(m)

     270,000        244,035  

 

 

Series 2014-C25, Class AS, 4.07%, 11/15/2047

     105,000        100,100  

 

 

Series 2015-C27, Class XA, IO, 1.28%, 02/15/2048(j)

     1,903,702        25,431  

 

 

KKR CLO 30 Ltd., Series 30A, Class A1R, 6.28% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.02%), 10/17/2031(d)(g)

     268,000        265,494  

 

 

Life Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2021-BMR, Class A, 5.96% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.81%), 03/15/2038(d)(g)

     127,786        124,638  

 

 

Series 2021-BMR, Class B, 6.14% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.99%), 03/15/2038(d)(g)

     211,339        205,246  

 

 

Series 2021-BMR, Class C, 6.36% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.21%), 03/15/2038(d)(g)

     103,212        99,519  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd., Series 2021-48A, Class A, 6.42% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.15%), 04/19/2033(d)(g)

   $ 618,000      $        613,427  

 

 

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-13, Class 2A2, 4.58%, 04/21/2034(m)

     8,217        7,929  

 

 

Med Trust,

     

Series 2021-MDLN, Class A, 6.14% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 11/15/2038(d)(g)

     139,331        135,264  

 

 

Series 2021-MDLN, Class B, 6.64% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.45%), 11/15/2038(d)(g)

     116,441        112,567  

 

 

Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance Trust,

     

Series 2021-INV2, Class A4, 2.50%, 08/25/2051(d)(m)

     124,003        106,375  

 

 

Series 2021-INV3, Class A4, 2.50%, 10/25/2051(d)(m)

     121,932        104,402  

 

 

MFA Trust,

     

Series 2021-AEI1, Class A3, 2.50%, 08/25/2051(d)(m)

     134,764        108,825  

 

 

Series 2021-AEI1, Class A4, 2.50%, 08/25/2051(d)(m)

        165,186        141,472  

 

 

Series 2021-INV2, Class A1, 1.91%, 11/25/2056(d)(m)

     156,187        131,630  

 

 

MHP Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2021-STOR, Class A, 5.89% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 07/15/2038(d)(g)

     105,000        102,348  

 

 

Series 2021-STOR, Class B, 6.09% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 07/15/2038(d)(g)

     105,000        101,783  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,

     

Series 2013-C9, Class AS, 3.46%, 05/15/2046

     47,054        46,025  

 

 

Series 2014-C19, Class AS, 3.83%, 12/15/2047

     720,000        684,350  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2017-HR2, Class XA, IO, 0.99%, 12/15/2050(j)

     617,301        19,293  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2012-R3, Class 1B, 6.00%, 11/26/2036(d)(m)

     116,016        92,708  

 

 

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 24 Ltd., Series 2017-24A, Class AR, 6.29% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.02%), 04/19/2030(d)(g)

     263,959        263,004  

 

 

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 40 Ltd., Series 2021-40A, Class A, 6.32% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.06%), 04/16/2033(d)(g)

     250,000        247,749  

 

 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2022-NQM2, Class A1, 3.08%, 03/27/2062(d)(m)

     147,751        130,646  

 

 

OBX Trust,

     

Series 2022-NQM1, Class A1, 2.31%, 11/25/2061(d)(m)

     159,337        134,078  

 

 

Series 2022-NQM2, Class A1, 2.95%, 01/25/2062(d)(m)

     192,053        171,361  

 

 

Series 2022-NQM2, Class A1A, 2.78%, 01/25/2062(d)(n)

     117,504        106,219  

 

 

Series 2022-NQM2, Class A1B, 3.38%, 01/25/2062(d)(n)

     110,000        93,468  

 

 

Series 2022-NQM8, Class A1, 6.10%, 09/25/2062(d)(n)

     325,254        323,195  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Oceanview Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-3, Class A5, 2.50%, 07/25/2051(d)(m)

   $ 138,299      $        118,918  

 

 

OCP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

     

Series 2017-13A, Class A1AR, 6.22% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.96%), 07/15/2030(d)(g)

     250,000        247,797  

 

 

Series 2020-8RA, Class A1, 6.48% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.22%), 01/17/2032(d)(g)

     366,000        362,593  

 

 

Octagon Investment Partners 31 Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class AR, 6.30% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.05%), 07/20/2030(d)(g)

     232,819        231,327  

 

 

Octagon Investment Partners 49 Ltd., Series 2020-5A, Class A1, 6.48% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.22%), 01/15/2033(d)(g)

     339,000        336,959  

 

 

OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2016- 1A, Class AR, 6.51% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.26%), 01/20/2033(d)(g)

     272,907        270,529  

 

 

Onslow Bay Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-NQM4, Class A1, 1.96%, 10/25/2061(d)(m)

        189,235        154,464  

 

 

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 2.70%, 10/15/2024(d)

     3,503        3,498  

 

 

Progress Residential Trust,

     

Series 2020-SFR1, Class A, 1.73%, 04/17/2037(d)

     358,396        332,773  

 

 

Series 2021-SFR10, Class A, 2.39%, 12/17/2040(d)

     114,453        97,414  

 

 

Series 2022-SFR5, Class A, 4.45%, 06/17/2039(d)

     207,966        197,956  

 

 

Race Point VIII CLO Ltd., Series 2013- 8A, Class AR2, 6.42% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.04%), 02/20/2030(d)(g)

     215,215        213,791  

 

 

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-QS13, Class 1A8, 6.00%, 09/25/2036

     3,239        2,448  

 

 

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.38%, 01/26/2060(d)(m)

     20,919        19,810  

 

 

RUN Trust, Series 2022-NQM1, Class A1, 4.00%, 03/25/2067(d)

     132,229        124,513  

 

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.22%, 07/15/2025

     29,040        28,963  

 

 

Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.68%, 10/15/2025

     12,960        12,937  

 

 

SG Residential Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 3.17%, 03/27/2062(d)(m)

     272,179        240,281  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A2, 3.58%, 03/27/2062(d)(m)

     119,943        104,799  

 

 

Sonic Capital LLC,

     

Series 2021-1A, Class A2I, 2.19%, 08/20/2051(d)

     98,250        79,101  

 

 

Series 2021-1A, Class A2II, 2.64%, 08/20/2051(d)

     98,250        73,725  

 

 

STAR Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A1, 1.22%, 05/25/2065(d)(m)

     99,859        85,532  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust,

     

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.28%, 02/25/2050(d)(m)

   $ 6,527      $ 6,043  

 

 

Series 2021-6, Class A1, 1.92%, 11/25/2066(d)(m)

     228,144               185,641  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.45%, 12/25/2066(d)(m)

     166,417        140,737  

 

 

Symphony CLO XXII Ltd., Series 2020-22A, Class A1A, 6.55% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.29%), 04/18/2033(d)(g)

     250,000        247,533  

 

 

Synchrony Card Funding LLC, Series 2022-A2, Class A, 3.86%, 07/15/2028

     354,000        343,524  

 

 

Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2021-2A, Class A, 2.23%, 04/20/2046(d)

     239,733        205,961  

 

 

TICP CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class A, 6.53% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.28%), 04/20/2033(d)(g)

     256,000        253,803  

 

 

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class A, 1.48%, 11/17/2039(d)

     251,908        212,594  

 

 

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C5, Class XA, IO, 1.22%, 11/15/2050(j)

     1,175,612        34,444  

 

 

Verus Securitization Trust,

     

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.42%, 01/25/2060(d)(n)

     41,332        38,787  

 

 

Series 2020-1, Class A2, 2.64%, 01/25/2060(d)(n)

     55,203        51,955  

 

 

Series 2020-INV1, Class A1, 0.33%, 03/25/2060(d)(m)

     10,450        10,184  

 

 

Series 2021-1, Class A1B, 1.32%, 01/25/2066(d)(m)

     46,432        38,853  

 

 

Series 2021-7, Class A1, 1.83%, 10/25/2066(d)(m)

     183,777        156,501  

 

 

Series 2021-R1, Class A1, 0.82%, 10/25/2063(d)(m)

     66,376        59,183  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.72%, 01/25/2067(d)(n)

     126,924        110,865  

 

 

Series 2022-3, Class A1, 4.13%, 02/25/2067(d)(n)

     174,448        160,076  

 

 

Series 2022-7, Class A1, 5.15%, 07/25/2067(d)(n)

     91,540        88,366  

 

 

Series 2022-INV2, Class A1, 6.79%, 10/25/2067(d)(n)

     118,469        118,594  

 

 

Visio Trust, Series 2020-1R, Class A1, 1.31%, 11/25/2055(d)

     46,978        41,563  

 

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs. Trust,

     

Series 2003-AR10, Class A7, 4.23%, 10/25/2033(m)

     23,213        21,959  

 

 

Series 2005-AR14, Class 1A4, 3.90%, 12/25/2035(m)

     25,698        24,324  

 

 

Series 2005-AR16, Class 1A1, 3.88%, 12/25/2035(m)

     27,894        25,489  

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2015-NXS1, Class ASB, 2.93%, 05/15/2048

     64,883        63,981  

 

 

Series 2017-C42, Class XA, IO, 1.01%, 12/15/2050(j)

     1,033,279        31,881  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2013-C14, Class AS, 3.49%, 06/15/2046

   $ 55,043      $ 51,832  

 

 

Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.18%, 05/15/2047

     150,000               145,081  

 

 

Series 2014-LC14, Class AS, 4.35%, 03/15/2047(m)

     165,000        161,577  

 

 

Zaxby’s Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 3.24%, 07/30/2051(d)

     343,875        287,684  

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $25,303,592)

 

     23,110,353  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–5.73%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds–1.45%

     

3.88%, 05/15/2043

     191,100        186,501  

 

 

3.63%, 02/15/2053

     2,479,400        2,380,224  

 

 
        2,566,725  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes–4.28%

     

4.25%, 05/31/2025

     3,579,900        3,535,081  

 

 

4.13%, 06/15/2026

     426,000        421,740  

 

 

3.63%, 05/31/2028

     932,500        912,175  

 

 

3.75%, 05/31/2030

     386,300        380,958  

 

 

3.38%, 05/15/2033

     2,408,800        2,323,363  

 

 
        7,573,317  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $10,171,888)

 

     10,140,042  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–0.44%

 

  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities,

     

Series 2014-C04, Class 2M2, 10.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 11/25/2024(g)

     6,405        6,449  

 

 

Series 2022-R03, Class 1M1, 7.17% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.10%), 03/25/2042(d)(g)

     225,289        226,255  

 

 

Series 2022-R04, Class 1M1, 7.07% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.00%), 03/25/2042(d)(g)

     123,438        123,772  

 

 

Series 2023-R02, Class 1M1, 7.37% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.30%), 01/25/2043(d)(g)

     80,535        80,892  

 

 

Freddie Mac,

     

Series 2014-DN3, Class M3, STACR® , 9.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 08/25/2024(g)

     29,619        29,958  

 

 

Series 2022-DNA3, Class M1A, STACR® , 7.07% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.00%), 04/25/2042(d)(g)

     164,537        165,069  

 

 

Series 2022-DNA6, Class M1, STACR® , 7.22% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.15%), 09/25/2042(d)(g)

     81,531        82,052  

 

 

Series 2023-DNA1, Class M1, STACR® , 7.17% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.10%), 03/25/2043(d)(g)

     65,955        66,126  

 

 

Total Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes
(Cost $777,974)

 

     780,573  

 

 

Municipal Obligations–0.29%

     

California (State of) Health Facilities Financing Authority (Social Bonds),

     

Series 2022, RB, 4.19%, 06/01/2037

     100,000        93,566  

 

 

Series 2022, RB, 4.35%, 06/01/2041

     75,000        69,197  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

California State University,

     

Series 2021 B, Ref. RB, 2.72%, 11/01/2052

   $ 90,000      $ 63,085  

 

 

Series 2021 B, Ref. RB, 2.94%, 11/01/2052

     140,000        98,549  

 

 

Texas (State of) Transportation Commission (Central Texas Turnpike System), Series 2020 C, Ref. RB, 3.03%, 08/15/2041

     265,000               193,938  

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(Cost $670,000)

 

     518,335  

 

 
     Shares         

Preferred Stocks–0.13%

 

Diversified Banks–0.13%

     

Citigroup, Inc., 5.00%, Series U, Pfd. (Cost $240,000)(e)

        240,000        224,626  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on
loan)–100.13%
(Cost $158,477,880)

        177,077,580  

 

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

   - American Depositary Receipt

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
    

    

Shares

     Value  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–2.40%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund,
5.10%(o)(p)(q)

     1,185,492      $ 1,185,492  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(o)(p)(q)

     3,048,683        3,048,379  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $4,233,926)

 

     4,233,871  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–102.53%
(Cost $162,711,806)

 

     181,311,451  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(2.53)%

 

     (4,471,918

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 176,839,533  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco 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) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2023.

(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 June 30, 2023 was $26,945,286, which represented 15.24% 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 June 30, 2023.

(h) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(i) 

Interest only security. Principal amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the maturity value of the security.

(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 June 30, 2023.

(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 1M.

(m) 

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 June 30, 2023.

(n) 

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

      Value
December 31, 2022
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
   

Change in

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value
June 30, 2023
     Dividend Income  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                             

Invesco Private Government Fund

     $2,488,103      $ 19,420,195      $ (20,722,806     $     -      $ -       $1,185,492        $  33,922*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       6,397,352        36,719,226        (40,066,023       (243)        (1,933       3,048,379            92,271*  

Total

     $8,885,455      $ 56,139,421      $ (60,788,829     $(243)      $ (1,933     $4,233,871        $126,193   

 

  *

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.

 

(p) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2023.

(q) 

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(a)                

 

 
Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
    

Expiration

Month

    

Notional

Value

     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

              

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

       47            September-2023        $  5,033,406         $  (69,407)        $  (69,407)  

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

     112            September-2023        12,573,750         (142,644)        (142,644)  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

       23            September-2023        2,918,844         5,211         5,211   

 

 

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

       25            September-2023        3,405,469         31,087         31,087   

 

 

Subtotal–Long Futures Contracts

              (175,753)        (175,753)  

 

 

Short Futures Contracts

              

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

              

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes

         4            September-2023        (813,375)        11,284         11,284   

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Notes

       74            September-2023        (8,764,375)        93,657         93,657   

 

 

Subtotal–Short Futures Contracts

              104,941         104,941   

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

              $  (70,812)        $  (70,812)  

 

 

 

(a) 

Futures contracts collateralized by $452,309 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 V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

       39.65 %

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

       24.30

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

       16.52

Asset-Backed Securities

       13.07

U.S. Treasury Securities

       5.73

Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio

       0.86

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       (0.13 )

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $158,477,880)*

   $ 177,077,580  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $4,233,926)

     4,233,871  

 

 

Other investments:
Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     6,566  

 

 

Deposits with brokers:

  

Cash collateral – exchange-traded futures contracts

     452,309  

 

 

Cash

     26,492,509  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,930,736  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     122,669  

 

 

Dividends

     41,262  

 

 

Interest

     710,416  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     65,506  

 

 

Other assets

     196  

 

 

Total assets

     211,133,620  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     29,763,452  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     125,771  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     4,233,926  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     74,983  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     30,449  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     65,506  

 

 

Total liabilities

     34,294,087  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 176,839,533  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 160,995,174  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     15,844,359  

 

 
   $ 176,839,533  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 116,417,543  

 

 

Series II

   $ 60,421,990  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     7,748,159  

 

 

Series II

     4,094,176  

 

 

Series I:
Net asset value per share

   $ 15.03  

 

 

Series II:
Net asset value per share

   $ 14.76  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $4,154,038 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 1,934,869  

 

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,279)

     530,467  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $7,211)

     7,211  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,472,547  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     621,090  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     129,676  

 

 

Custodian fees

     7,703  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     67,988  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     4,069  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     6,986  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,261  

 

 

Professional services fees

     26,799  

 

 

Other

     1,304  

 

 

Total expenses

     869,876  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (235,717

 

 

Net expenses

     634,159  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,838,388  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (503,965

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (1,933

 

 

Foreign currencies

     77  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (292,702

 

 
     (798,523

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     11,931,919  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (243

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (64

 

 

Futures contracts

     (66,816

 

 
     11,864,796  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     11,066,273  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 12,904,661  

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

    December 31,
2022
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,838,388     $ 3,010,875  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (798,523     (6,778,740

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     11,864,796       (30,216,916

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     12,904,661       (33,984,781

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (10,982,295

 

 

Series II

           (4,397,394

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (15,379,689

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (6,075,978     (2,014,542

 

 

Series II

     7,364,055       11,477,936  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     1,288,077       9,463,394  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     14,192,738       (39,901,076

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     162,646,795       202,547,871  

 

 

End of period

   $ 176,839,533     $ 162,646,795  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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)(e)

Series I

                                                               

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $ 13.92         $ 0.16         $ 0.95         $ 1.11         $         $         $         $ 15.03           7.97     $116,418     0.67%(f)     0.95%(f)   2.26%(f)   195%

Year ended 12/31/22

      18.54           0.29           (3.45         (3.16         (0.23         (1.23         (1.46         13.92           (16.86       113,671     0.67           0.94         1.79         297   

Year ended 12/31/21

      17.93           0.22           1.67           1.89           (0.29         (0.99         (1.28         18.54           10.63         151,468     0.67           0.90         1.18         259   

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           0.99         1.60         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   

Series II

                                                               

Six months ended 06/30/23

      13.69           0.14           0.93           1.07                                         14.76           7.82           60,422     0.92(f)         1.20(f)       2.01(f)       195   

Year ended 12/31/22

      18.25           0.24           (3.38         (3.14         (0.19         (1.23         (1.42         13.69           (17.02         48,976     0.92           1.19         1.54         297   

Year ended 12/31/21

      17.68           0.17           1.64           1.81           (0.25         (0.99         (1.24         18.25           10.30           51,080     0.92           1.15         0.93         259   

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           1.24         1.35         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   

 

(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 and 2018, 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 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(e) 

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

(f) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco 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.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund

 

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securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, fees paid to the Adviser were less than $500. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations.

 

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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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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.

M.

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.

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.

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.

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.

 

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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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 Fund.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2024, 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, 2024. 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. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $235,717.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $12,118 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $117,558 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $4,518 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 69,392,536     $ 714,859      $      $ 70,107,395  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

           42,560,218        416,139        42,976,357  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

           29,219,899               29,219,899  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

           23,110,353               23,110,353  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

           10,140,042               10,140,042  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

           780,573               780,573  

 

 

Municipal Obligations

           518,335               518,335  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

           224,626               224,626  

 

 

Money Market Funds

           4,233,871               4,233,871  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     69,392,536       111,502,776        416,139        181,311,451  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     141,239                     141,239  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (212,051                   (212,051

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (70,812                   (70,812

 

 

    Total Investments

   $ 69,321,724     $ 111,502,776      $ 416,139      $ 181,240,639  

 

 

 

*

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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Assets    Interest
Rate Risk
 

 

 

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

   $ 141,239  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (141,239

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 
     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Liabilities    Interest
Rate Risk
 

 

 

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

   $ (212,051

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     212,051  

 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023

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

     $(292,702)  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Futures contracts

         (66,816)  

 

 

Total

     $(359,518)  

 

 

 

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

 

     Futures  
     Contracts  

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 21,673,764  

 

 

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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term    Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 5,892,742      $–    $ 5,892,742  

 

 

 

*

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. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $70,643,392 and $77,612,570, 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

   $ 23,835,967  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (5,656,715

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 18,179,252  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $163,061,386.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended      Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)      December 31, 2022  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     75,111      $ 1,094,526        1,479,730      $ 24,073,588  

 

 

Series II

     812,187        11,606,315        1,116,723        17,274,034  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

                   809,307        10,982,295  

 

 

Series II

                   329,393        4,397,394  

 

 

 

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    Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
    Six months ended
June 30, 2023(a)
       Year ended
December 31, 2022
 
    Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

                

Series I

    (494,803      $ (7,170,504        (2,292,799      $ (37,070,425

 

 

Series II

    (296,514        (4,242,260        (665,855        (10,193,492

 

 

Net increase in share activity

    95,981        $ 1,288,077          776,499        $ 9,463,394  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 64% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    
(01/01/23)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
     Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
     Account Value       
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
     Paid During      
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I  

  $1,000.00     $1,079.70     $3.45     $1,021.47     $3.36        0.67%

Series II  

  1,000.00   1,078.20   4.74   1,020.23   4.61   0.92

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an

independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to

attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Custom Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the third quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The

 

 

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Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one and five year periods and above the performance of the Index for the three year period. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Transaction”) and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was above the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco

Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board

also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/ esg. 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-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

Performance summary

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    17.11

Series II Shares

    17.01  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

    16.89  

Russell 1000 Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

    16.68  

Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    14.35  

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

 

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.

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (5/2/94)

    8.24

10 Years

    8.65  

  5 Years

    9.67  

  1 Year

    18.95  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (10/24/01)

    7.14

10 Years

    8.38  

  5 Years

    9.41  

  1 Year

    18.70  
 

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. 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.41%

Advertising–0.88%

     

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.
(The)(b)

          175,771      $    6,781,245

Aerospace & Defense–3.18%

     

Boeing Co. (The)(b)(c)

     43,446      9,174,057

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     175,174      8,681,624

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     67,554      6,617,590
              24,473,271

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–1.23%

 

  

Deere & Co.

     23,300      9,440,927

Air Freight & Logistics–1.33%

     

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B(b)

     57,147      10,243,600

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.40%

 

  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

     3,270      3,085,984

Application Software–3.14%

     

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(c)

     43,452      8,685,186

Synopsys, Inc.(c)

     17,520      7,628,383

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(c)

     18,966      7,898,770
              24,212,339

Automobile Manufacturers–0.67%

 

  

Tesla, Inc.(c)

     19,571      5,123,101

Automotive Parts & Equipment–1.23%

 

  

Aptiv PLC(c)

     92,922      9,486,407

Automotive Retail–0.69%

     

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(c)

     5,553      5,304,781

Biotechnology–1.23%

     

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     123,031      9,481,999

Broadline Retail–4.16%

     

Amazon.com, Inc.(c)

     245,434      31,994,776

Communications Equipment–1.36%

 

  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     35,611      10,443,994

Construction Materials–1.23%

     

Vulcan Materials Co.

     42,070      9,484,261

Consumer Finance–1.41%

     

American Express Co.

     62,409      10,871,648

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail–1.05%

 

  

Walmart, Inc.

     51,569      8,105,615

Distillers & Vintners–1.57%

     

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     49,204      12,110,581

Distributors–1.01%

     

LKQ Corp.

     133,520      7,780,210

Diversified Banks–2.37%

     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     125,289      18,222,032
      Shares      Value

Diversified Financial Services–1.09%

 

  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

          310,005      $    8,419,736

Electric Utilities–1.09%

     

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     99,837      8,406,275

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.83%

 

  

Hubbell, Inc.

     19,259      6,385,514

Environmental & Facilities Services–1.11%

 

  

Republic Services, Inc.

     56,026      8,581,502

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.89%

 

  

Mosaic Co. (The)

     195,433      6,840,155

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.08%

     

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     60,326      8,325,591

Food Distributors–0.51%

     

Sysco Corp.

     52,931      3,927,480

Health Care Equipment–3.08%

     

Baxter International, Inc.

     127,521      5,809,857

Boston Scientific Corp.(c)

     136,414      7,378,633

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.(b)

     72,493      10,554,981
              23,743,471

Health Care Facilities–1.44%

     

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     36,443      11,059,722

Home Improvement Retail–1.22%

     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     41,504      9,367,453

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.94%

 

  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     56,345      7,221,175

Household Products–2.07%

     

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     104,792      15,901,138

Industrial Conglomerates–1.16%

     

Honeywell International, Inc.

     42,981      8,918,558

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–1.07%

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     92,929      8,271,610

Insurance Brokers–1.31%

     

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.(b)

     46,073      10,116,249

Integrated Oil & Gas–2.19%

     

Chevron Corp.

     107,163      16,862,098

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.97%

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

     344,059      7,499,435

Interactive Home Entertainment–1.06%

 

  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     63,080      8,181,476

Interactive Media & Services–5.18%

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(c)

     178,231      21,334,251

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(c)

     64,500      18,510,210
              39,844,461
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


      Shares      Value

Investment Banking & Brokerage–2.19%

 

  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

          164,310      $    9,313,091

Raymond James Financial, Inc.(b)

     72,623      7,536,089
              16,849,180

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.17%

 

  

Accenture PLC, Class A

     29,105      8,981,221

Life Sciences Tools & Services–1.00%

 

  

Danaher Corp.

     31,931      7,663,440

Managed Health Care–1.93%

     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     30,932      14,867,157

Multi-line Insurance–1.09%

     

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     116,666      8,402,285

Multi-Utilities–1.14%

     

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     99,550      8,784,292

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.84%

 

  

APA Corp.

     188,514      6,441,523

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.90%

 

  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     45,287      6,899,927

Other Specialty Retail–0.45%

     

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

     91,674      3,437,775

Pharmaceuticals–4.77%

     

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     111,115      7,952,500

Eli Lilly and Co.

     25,634      12,021,833

Johnson & Johnson

     54,378      9,000,647

Pfizer, Inc.

     211,988      7,775,720
              36,750,700

Regional Banks–0.66%

     

M&T Bank Corp.(b)

     40,918      5,064,012

Research & Consulting Services–0.63%

 

  

Equifax, Inc.(b)

     20,656      4,860,357

Restaurants–0.58%

     

Starbucks Corp.

     45,289      4,486,328

Retail REITs–0.42%

     

Kimco Realty Corp.

     162,911      3,212,605

Self-Storage REITs–1.68%

     

Prologis, Inc.

     105,270      12,909,260

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–0.97%

 

  

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

     10,327      7,484,493

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ADR

- American Depositary Receipt

REIT

- Real Estate Investment Trust

      Shares      Value  

Semiconductors–4.54%

     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(c)

            69,057      $     7,866,283  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     64,099        27,115,159  

 

 
        34,981,442  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–1.92%

 

  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     79,943        14,807,042  

 

 

Systems Software–7.94%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     179,445        61,108,200  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–5.42%

 

Apple, Inc.

     215,216        41,745,448  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–2.74%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(c)

     61,184        7,718,362  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A(b)

     56,453        13,406,458  

 

 
        21,124,820  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $580,160,736)

 

     765,381,377  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.63%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
5.05%(d)(e)

     1,706,882        1,706,882  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(e)

     1,219,286        1,219,407  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(e)

     1,950,722        1,950,722  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $4,877,001)

 

     4,877,011  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.04%
(Cost $585,037,737)

 

     770,258,388  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–4.33%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(d)(e)(f)

     9,335,079        9,335,079  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(d)(e)(f)

     24,006,889        24,004,487  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $33,339,567)

 

     33,339,566  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–104.37%
(Cost $618,377,304)

 

     803,597,954  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(4.37)%

 

     (33,641,262

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 769,956,692  

 

 
 

 

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) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2023.

(c)

Non-income producing security.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

      Value
December 31, 2022
  Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value
June 30, 2023
     Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                           

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

         $  3,552,322         $ 18,171,658      $ (20,017,098       $ -     $ -     $ 1,706,882        $ 80,221   

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     2,538,523       12,979,756        (14,297,929     (181 )        (762     1,219,407        50,570  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     4,059,797       20,767,609        (22,876,684     -       -       1,950,722        79,542  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                           

Invesco Private Government Fund

     8,748,490       238,190,785        (237,604,196     -       -       9,335,079        427,273*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

     22,496,118       461,209,778        (459,687,710     (1,090     (12,609     24,004,487        1,136,372*  

Total

         $41,395,250     $ 751,319,586      $ (754,483,617       $ (1,271   $ (13,371   $ 38,216,577        $ 1,773,978  

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(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.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Information Technology

       24.54 %

Financials

       13.95

Health Care

       13.45

Consumer Discretionary

       11.34

Industrials

       10.54

Communication Services

       8.09

Consumer Staples

       7.13

Energy

       3.92

Utilities

       2.23

Materials

       2.12

Real Estate

       2.10

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.59

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $580,160,736)*

   $ 765,381,377  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $38,216,568)

     38,216,577  

 

 

Cash

     57,507  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $58,687)

     59,526  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     32,411  

 

 

Dividends

     317,524  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     264,802  

 

 

Other assets

     25,633  

 

 

Total assets

     804,355,357  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     443,184  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     33,339,567  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     317,692  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     15,650  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     282,572  

 

 

Total liabilities

     34,398,665  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 769,956,692  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 547,993,413  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     221,963,279  

 

 
   $ 769,956,692  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 749,442,609  

 

 

Series II

   $ 20,514,083  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     26,066,420  

 

 

Series II

     718,602  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 28.75  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 28.55  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $32,882,892 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $14,842)

   $ 5,574,115  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $45,410)

     255,743  

 

 

Total investment income

     5,829,858  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,237,822  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     597,606  

 

 

Custodian fees

     4,014  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     23,626  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     17,721  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,671  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,273  

 

 

Professional services fees

     25,662  

 

 

Other

     4,884  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,924,279  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (5,111

 

 

Net expenses

     2,919,168  

 

 

Net investment income

     2,910,690  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     18,048,909  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (13,371

 

 

Foreign currencies

     2,421  

 

 
     18,037,959  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     95,225,477  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (1,271

 

 

Foreign currencies

     6,525  

 

 
     95,230,731  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     113,268,690  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 116,179,380  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,910,690     $ 6,182,893  

 

 

Net realized gain

     18,037,959       12,887,996  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     95,230,731       (216,367,125

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     116,179,380       (197,296,236

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (124,557,470

 

 

Series II

           (3,243,557

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (127,801,027

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (46,512,542     30,207,673  

 

 

Series II

     (695,535     1,190,562  

 

 

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

     (47,208,077     31,398,235  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     68,971,303       (293,699,028

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     700,985,389       994,684,417  

 

 

End of period

   $ 769,956,692     $ 700,985,389  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

                             

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $24.55          $0.11          $ 4.09       $ 4.20       $      –       $      –       $      –       $28.75        17.11     $749,443                  0.80 %(d)              0.80 %(d)              0.81 %(d)              25 %     

Year ended 12/31/22

    37.79        0.24        (8.10 )        (7.86 )        (0.30 )        (5.08 )        (5.38 )        24.55          (20.55     682,777        0.80       0.80       0.78       88  

Year ended 12/31/21

    30.43        0.25        8.16       8.41       (0.24     (0.81     (1.05     37.79        27.74       969,408        0.80       0.80       0.72       54  

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       0.81       0.89       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  

Series II

                               

Six months ended 06/30/23

    24.40        0.07        4.08       4.15                         28.55        17.01       20,514        1.05 (d)      1.05 (d)      0.56 (d)      25  

Year ended 12/31/22

    37.57        0.16        (8.05     (7.89     (0.20     (5.08     (5.28     24.40        (20.75     18,208        1.05       1.05       0.53       88  

Year ended 12/31/21

    30.27        0.16        8.11       8.27       (0.16     (0.81     (0.97     37.57        27.42       25,276        1.05       1.05       0.47       54  

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       1.06       0.64       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  

 

(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)

Annualized.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are

 

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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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $4,458 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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

 

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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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $5,111.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $53,962 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $543,644 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $6,158 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.

 

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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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 754,795,958                $ 10,585,419                  $–                $ 765,381,377  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     4,877,011           33,339,566             –           38,216,577  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 759,672,969         $ 43,924,985           $–         $ 803,597,954  

 

 

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.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022.

NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $179,367,763 and $218,245,893, 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

   $ 192,678,084  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (10,452,713

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 182,225,371  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $621,372,583.

 

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NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     273,591     $ 7,159,419       599,687     $ 18,584,598  

 

 

Series II

     43,998       1,165,334       74,835       2,327,992  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       5,168,360       124,557,470  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       135,317       3,243,557  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,020,903     (53,671,961     (3,609,741     (112,934,395

 

 

Series II

     (71,512     (1,860,869     (136,783     (4,380,987

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,774,826   $ (47,208,077     2,231,675     $ 31,398,235  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 55% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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     
(01/01/23)
  Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
  Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,171.10   $4.31   $1,020.83   $4.01   0.80%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,170.10     5.65     1,019.59     5.26   1.05   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and

 

 

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five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund’s stock selection in certain sectors detracted from Fund performance. The Board further considered that the Fund underwent a portfolio management team change in November 2022, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior portfolio management team. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group.

    The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such total expenses. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such relative total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products. The Board considered information from Invesco Advisers regarding the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current asset levels. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to management’s philosophy regarding breakpoints in the Fund’s contractual management fee schedule and the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to peers. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board considered information from Invesco Advisers regarding the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current assets. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated

 

 

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securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    1.80

Series II Shares

    1.82  

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

    2.09  

Lipper VUF Core Plus Bond Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    2.52  

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

 

The Bloomberg 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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

       

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (5/5/93)

    3.72

10 Years

    2.57  

  5 Years

    1.07  

  1 Year

    -0.89  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (3/14/02)

    3.06

10 Years

    2.32  

  5 Years

    0.86  

  1 Year

    -0.91  

 

 

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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–50.02%

 

Advertising–0.01%

     

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The), 4.20%, 04/15/2024

   $       5,000      $           4,921  

 

 

WPP Finance 2010 (United Kingdom), 3.75%, 09/19/2024

     5,000        4,849  

 

 
        9,770  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.69%

 

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc. (United Kingdom), 3.85%, 12/15/2025(b)

     4,000        3,838  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.,

     

5.10%, 11/15/2027

     50,000        50,882  

 

 

4.45%, 05/15/2028

     77,000        75,963  

 

 

4.75%, 02/15/2034

     137,000        136,749  

 

 

4.15%, 06/15/2053

     6,000        5,290  

 

 

5.20%, 02/15/2055

     176,000        181,780  

 

 

4.30%, 06/15/2062

     7,000        6,208  

 

 

5.90%, 11/15/2063

     36,000        41,019  

 

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp., 5.15%, 02/27/2033

     214,000        217,019  

 

 

TransDigm, Inc., 6.75%, 08/15/2028(b)

     124,000        124,625  

 

 
        843,373  

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.24%

 

John Deere Capital Corp., 4.70%, 06/10/2030

     293,000        291,272  

 

 

Agricultural Products & Services–0.23%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 4.50%, 08/15/2033

     80,000        78,107  

 

 

Cargill, Inc.,

     

4.50%, 06/24/2026(b)

     126,000        124,326  

 

 

4.75%, 04/24/2033(b)

     79,000        77,912  

 

 

4.38%, 04/22/2052(b)

     7,000        6,301  

 

 
        286,646  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.39%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc.,

     

4.88%, 03/03/2033

     150,000        151,651  

 

 

5.05%, 03/03/2053

     319,000        324,750  

 

 
        476,401  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.00%

     

Ross Stores, Inc., 3.38%,
09/15/2024

     5,000        4,860  

 

 

Application Software–0.00%

 

Salesforce, Inc., 2.90%, 07/15/2051

     5,000        3,520  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.01%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 5.15%, 05/15/2033

     255,000        253,369  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–(continued)

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The),

 

4.54%, 02/01/2029(c)

   $   111,000      $       108,122  

 

 

5.83%, 10/25/2033(c)

     55,000        57,366  

 

 

4.71%, 02/01/2034(c)

     71,000        68,248  

 

 

Series J, 4.97%, 04/26/2034(c)

     140,000        136,776  

 

 

Series I, 3.75%(c)(d)

     14,000        11,533  

 

 

BlackRock, Inc., 4.75%, 05/25/2033

     248,000        243,888  

 

 

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, 2.13%, 02/15/2027

     106,000        89,598  

 

 

Brookfield Corp. (Canada), 4.00%, 01/15/2025

     6,000        5,823  

 

 

Northern Trust Corp., 6.13%, 11/02/2032

     68,000        70,530  

 

 

State Street Corp., 5.16%, 05/18/2034(c)

     183,000        181,987  

 

 
        1,227,240  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–1.54%

 

American Honda Finance Corp.,

     

4.70%, 01/12/2028

     110,000        109,208  

 

 

4.60%, 04/17/2030

     82,000        80,160  

 

 

BMW US Capital LLC (Germany), 3.45%, 04/01/2027(b)

     5,000        4,746  

 

 

Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC (Germany), 5.15%, 01/16/2026(b)

     150,000        149,366  

 

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

     

6.95%, 06/10/2026

     242,000        243,433  

 

 

7.35%, 11/04/2027

     209,000        213,937  

 

 

6.80%, 05/12/2028

     339,000        339,679  

 

 

7.35%, 03/06/2030

     200,000        204,473  

 

 

7.20%, 06/10/2030

     249,000        251,547  

 

 

Hyundai Capital America,

     

5.88%, 04/07/2025(b)

     2,000        2,000  

 

 

5.60%, 03/30/2028(b)

     185,000        184,174  

 

 

5.80%, 04/01/2030(b)

     35,000        35,266  

 

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 4.63%, 01/12/2028

     64,000        63,486  

 

 
        1,881,475  

 

 

Automotive Parts & Equipment–0.82%

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 4.75%, 04/01/2028(b)

     32,000        29,485  

 

 

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

     

4.60%, 05/01/2028(b)

     146,000        141,953  

 

 

4.90%, 05/01/2033(b)

     229,000        223,956  

 

 

5.40%, 05/01/2053(b)

     218,000        217,812  

 

 

ZF North America Capital, Inc. (Germany),

     

6.88%, 04/14/2028(b)

     150,000        152,053  

 

 

7.13%, 04/14/2030(b)

     235,000        239,263  

 

 
        1,004,522  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.13%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.,

     

1.75%, 10/01/2027

     5,000        4,164  

 

 

5.95%, 03/09/2028

     79,000        78,009  

 

 

 

 

 

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  

 

 

Automotive Retail–(continued)

 

Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.88%, 06/01/2029(b)

   $      53,000      $          46,108  

 

 

Sonic Automotive, Inc., 4.88%, 11/15/2031(b)

     35,000        28,758  

 

 
        157,039  

 

 

Biotechnology–0.67%

 

AbbVie, Inc., 3.85%, 06/15/2024

     5,000        4,917  

 

 

Amgen, Inc.,

     

5.15%, 03/02/2028

     185,000        184,966  

 

 

5.25%, 03/02/2030

     84,000        84,232  

 

 

5.25%, 03/02/2033

     190,000        190,333  

 

 

5.60%, 03/02/2043

     166,000        166,616  

 

 

5.65%, 03/02/2053

     185,000        187,484  

 

 
        818,548  

 

 

Brewers–0.01%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium), 8.20%, 01/15/2039

     5,000        6,539  

 

 

Broadline Retail–0.00%

 

Amazon.com, Inc., 2.88%, 05/12/2041

     6,000        4,632  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–0.44%

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

     

6.38%, 09/01/2029(b)

     225,000        212,230  

 

 

7.38%, 03/01/2031(b)

     136,000        132,608  

 

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 6.95% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.65%), 02/01/2024(e)

     16,000        16,069  

 

 

Comcast Corp.,

     

5.50%, 11/15/2032

     101,000        104,988  

 

 

2.89%, 11/01/2051

     2,000        1,342  

 

 

2.65%, 08/15/2062

     4,000        2,382  

 

 

Cox Communications, Inc.,

     

5.70%, 06/15/2033(b)

     70,000        70,638  

 

 

2.95%, 10/01/2050(b)

     2,000        1,259  

 

 
        541,516  

 

 

Cargo Ground Transportation–0.28%

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P./PTL Finance Corp.,

     

4.00%, 07/15/2025(b)

     6,000        5,742  

 

 

5.75%, 05/24/2026(b)

     49,000        48,559  

 

 

3.40%, 11/15/2026(b)

     5,000        4,612  

 

 

5.70%, 02/01/2028(b)

     65,000        64,202  

 

 

5.55%, 05/01/2028(b)

     162,000        159,603  

 

 

6.20%, 06/15/2030(b)

     64,000        64,395  

 

 
        347,113  

 

 

Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance–0.26%

 

Aviation Capital Group LLC,

     

4.13%, 08/01/2025(b)

     2,000        1,869  

 

 

6.25%, 04/15/2028(b)

     123,000        122,831  

 

 

6.38%, 07/15/2030(b)

     197,000        195,530  

 

 
        320,230  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Computer & Electronics Retail–0.09%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,

     

6.02%, 06/15/2026

   $        2,000      $            2,034  

 

 

5.30%, 10/01/2029

     6,000        5,960  

 

 

Leidos, Inc., 5.75%, 03/15/2033

     103,000        102,376  

 

 
        110,370  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.35%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.,

     

6.31%, 06/08/2029(c)

     207,000        205,774  

 

 

6.38%, 06/08/2034(c)

     186,000        184,770  

 

 

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.40%, 04/06/2026

     36,000        35,599  

 

 

Synchrony Financial, 4.25%, 08/15/2024

     6,000        5,787  

 

 
        431,930  

 

 

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail–0.58%

 

Dollar General Corp., 5.50%, 11/01/2052

     46,000        44,066  

 

 

Target Corp.,

     

4.50%, 09/15/2032

     54,000        52,731  

 

 

4.80%, 01/15/2053

     80,000        76,640  

 

 

Walmart, Inc.,

     

3.90%, 04/15/2028

     134,000        130,872  

 

 

4.00%, 04/15/2030

     108,000        105,093  

 

 

4.10%, 04/15/2033

     145,000        140,867  

 

 

4.50%, 09/09/2052

     40,000        39,138  

 

 

4.50%, 04/15/2053

     116,000        113,223  

 

 
        702,630  

 

 

Copper–0.02%

 

Southern Copper Corp. (Mexico), 5.88%, 04/23/2045

     18,000        18,419  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–0.08%

 

Brown-Forman Corp., 4.75%, 04/15/2033

     52,000        52,219  

 

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., 4.90%, 05/01/2033

     42,000        41,283  

 

 
        93,502  

 

 

Diversified Banks–12.27%

 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia), 6.74%, 12/08/2032(b)(f)

     387,000        400,623  

 

 

Bank of America Corp.,

     

6.14% (SOFR + 1.05%), 02/04/2028(e)

     9,000        9,014  

 

 

4.95%, 07/22/2028(c)

     46,000        45,214  

 

 

5.20%, 04/25/2029(c)(f)

     378,000        374,105  

 

 

4.27%, 07/23/2029(c)

     6,000        5,697  

 

 

4.57%, 04/27/2033(c)

     37,000        34,806  

 

 

5.02%, 07/22/2033(c)

     65,000        63,622  

 

 

5.29%, 04/25/2034(c)(f)

     363,000        359,790  

 

 

7.75%, 05/14/2038

     232,000        275,658  

 

 

Bank of Montreal (Canada), 5.30%, 06/05/2026

     123,000        122,730  

 

 

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (Canada), 8.63%, 10/27/2082(c)(f)

     306,000        318,894  

 

 

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom),

     

7.12%, 06/27/2034(c)

     248,000        248,041  

 

 

8.00%(c)(d)

     237,000        212,328  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Diversified Banks–(continued)

 

BPCE S.A. (France),

     

5.60% (SOFR + 0.57%), 01/14/2025(b)(e)

   $      250,000      $         249,580  

 

 

4.50%, 03/15/2025(b)

     185,000        177,633  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.,

     

4.08%, 04/23/2029(c)

     6,000        5,654  

 

 

2.57%, 06/03/2031(c)

     1,000        835  

 

 

6.17%, 05/25/2034(c)(f)

     376,000        379,480  

 

 

3.88%(c)(d)(f)

     442,000        371,280  

 

 

7.38%(c)(d)(f)

     426,000        423,936  

 

 

Series A, 9.34% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.07%)(d)(e)

     11,000        11,066  

 

 

Series V, 4.70%(c)(d)

     165,000        142,131  

 

 

Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. (Netherlands), 3.65%, 04/06/2028(b)(c)

     250,000        231,718  

 

 

Credit Agricole S.A. (France),

     

4.38%, 03/17/2025(b)

     310,000        298,763  

 

 

7.88%(b)(c)(d)

     200,000        198,323  

 

 

Discover Bank, 4.65%, 09/13/2028

     116,000        107,778  

 

 

Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec (Canada), 4.55%, 08/23/2027(b)

     337,000        324,349  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp,

     

2.38%, 01/28/2025

     72,000        67,419  

 

 

2.55%, 05/05/2027

     2,000        1,768  

 

 

1.71%, 11/01/2027(c)

     78,000        66,679  

 

 

4.77%, 07/28/2030(c)

     157,000        146,855  

 

 

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom),

     

4.60%(c)(d)

     225,000        171,844  

 

 

5.21%, 08/11/2028(c)

     207,000        202,580  

 

 

5.40%, 08/11/2033(c)

     285,000        278,793  

 

 

8.11%, 11/03/2033(c)

     339,000        376,546  

 

 

6.55%, 06/20/2034(c)

     611,000        609,002  

 

 

6.33%, 03/09/2044(c)

     315,000        326,844  

 

 

6.00%(c)(d)

     200,000        179,250  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

     

3.80%, 07/23/2024(c)

     5,000        4,994  

 

 

6.16% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.89%), 07/23/2024(e)

     6,000        6,004  

 

 

3.63%, 12/01/2027

     2,000        1,877  

 

 

3.78%, 02/01/2028(c)

     5,000        4,760  

 

 

4.32%, 04/26/2028(c)

     21,000        20,283  

 

 

3.54%, 05/01/2028(c)

     2,000        1,871  

 

 

4.85%, 07/25/2028(c)

     49,000        48,374  

 

 

2.96%, 01/25/2033(c)

     2,000        1,686  

 

 

4.59%, 04/26/2033(c)

     24,000        22,888  

 

 

5.72%, 09/14/2033(c)(f)

     139,000        141,083  

 

 

5.35%, 06/01/2034(c)(f)

     319,000        321,674  

 

 

Series W, 6.32%(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 05/15/2047(e)

     6,000        5,042  

 

 

KeyCorp,

     

3.88%, 05/23/2025(c)

     107,000        98,983  

 

 

2.55%, 10/01/2029

     69,000        52,128  

 

 

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.,

     

2.90%, 02/06/2025

     250,000        235,999  

 

 

4.70%, 01/27/2028

     230,000        215,269  

 

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),

     

5.02%, 07/20/2028(c)

     200,000        196,180  

 

 

1.80%, 07/20/2033(c)

     213,000        208,995  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Diversified Banks–(continued)

 

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),

     

5.78%, 07/06/2029(c)

   $      200,000      $         200,623  

 

 

5.67%, 09/13/2033(c)

     267,000        269,162  

 

 

5.75%, 07/06/2034(c)

     378,000        379,554  

Multibank, Inc. (Panama), 7.75%, 02/03/2028(b)

     200,000        202,517  

 

 

PNC Bank N.A., 2.50%, 08/27/2024

     255,000        244,433  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The),

     

5.58%, 06/12/2029(c)(f)

     347,000        345,618  

 

 

4.63%, 06/06/2033(c)

     69,000        63,518  

 

 

6.04%, 10/28/2033(c)

     70,000        71,671  

 

 

5.07%, 01/24/2034(c)

     101,000        96,891  

 

 

Series O, 8.98% (3 mo. USD LIBOR +3.68%)(d)(e)

     48,000        48,107  

 

 

Series V, 6.20%(c)(d)

     125,000        116,831  

 

 

Series W, 6.25%(c)(d)

     232,000        208,858  

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada (Canada),

     

3.70%, 10/05/2023

     5,000        4,976  

 

 

5.76% (SOFR + 0.71%), 01/21/2027(e)

     30,000        29,808  

 

 

5.00%, 02/01/2033

     116,000        113,767  

 

 

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom),

     

6.19%, 07/06/2027(b)(c)

     200,000        200,130  

 

 

6.30%, 07/06/2034(b)(c)

     200,000        200,427  

 

 

7.75%(b)(c)(d)

     288,000        285,915  

 

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan), 5.77%, 01/13/2033

     516,000        531,221  

 

 

Synovus Bank, 5.63%, 02/15/2028

     250,000        226,077  

 

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (Canada), 8.13%, 10/31/2082(c)

     247,000        251,540  

 

 

Truist Bank, 2.64%, 09/17/2029(c)

     390,000        360,161  

 

 

U.S. Bancorp,

     

Series W, 3.10%, 04/27/2026

     3,000        2,805  

 

 

4.55%, 07/22/2028(c)

     50,000        47,854  

 

 

5.78%, 06/12/2029(c)

     266,000        266,098  

 

 

4.97%, 07/22/2033(c)

     43,000        38,981  

 

 

5.85%, 10/21/2033(c)

     92,000        92,165  

 

 

4.84%, 02/01/2034(c)

     232,000        216,815  

 

 

5.84%, 06/12/2034(c)

     241,000        242,854  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.,

     

3.58%, 05/22/2028(c)

     4,000        3,728  

 

 

4.81%, 07/25/2028(c)

     30,000        29,349  

 

 

4.90%, 07/25/2033(c)

     30,000        28,793  

 

 

5.39%, 04/24/2034(c)

     118,000        117,301  

 

 

3.07%, 04/30/2041(c)

     2,000        1,473  

 

 

4.75%, 12/07/2046

     7,000        5,967  

 

 

4.61%, 04/25/2053(c)

     36,000        31,602  

 

 
        14,986,308  

 

 

Diversified Capital Markets–0.71%

 

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland), 3.63%, 09/09/2024

     189,000        182,090  

 

 

Macquarie Group Ltd. (Australia), 5.89%, 06/15/2034(b)(c)

     344,000        338,200  

 

 

UBS Group AG (Switzerland),

     

4.55%, 04/17/2026

     147,000        141,385  

 

 

4.75%, 05/12/2028(b)(c)

     213,000        202,027  

 

 
        863,702  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Diversified Chemicals–0.27%

 

Braskem Netherlands Finance B.V. (Brazil), 7.25%, 02/13/2033(b)

   $      200,000      $        196,676  

 

 

Celanese US Holdings LLC,

     

5.90%, 07/05/2024

     65,000        64,883  

 

 

6.05%, 03/15/2025

     69,000        68,752  

 

 
        330,311  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services–0.52%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland),

     

4.50%, 09/15/2023

     150,000        149,449  

 

 

5.75%, 06/06/2028

     247,000        245,233  

 

 

OPEC Fund for International Development (The) (Supranational), 4.50%, 01/26/2026(b)

     245,000        241,788  

 

 
        636,470  

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.34%

 

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Chile), 5.13%, 02/02/2033(b)

     200,000        197,458  

 

 

Rio Tinto Finance (USA) PLC (Australia), 5.13%, 03/09/2053

     211,000        212,937  

 

 
        410,395  

 

 

Diversified REITs–0.16%

 

Brixmor Operating Partnership L.P., 4.13%, 05/15/2029

     3,000        2,680  

 

 

CubeSmart L.P., 2.25%, 12/15/2028

     2,000        1,688  

 

 

Trust Fibra Uno (Mexico), 5.25%, 01/30/2026(b)

     200,000        195,065  

 

 
        199,433  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.14%

 

Ritchie Bros. Holdings, Inc. (Canada),

     

6.75%, 03/15/2028(b)

     35,000        35,321  

 

 

7.75%, 03/15/2031(b)

     126,000        130,873  

 

 
        166,194  

 

 

Drug Retail–0.45%

 

CK Hutchison International (23) Ltd. (United Kingdom),

     

4.75%, 04/21/2028(b)

     239,000        236,462  

 

 

4.88%, 04/21/2033(b)

     215,000        212,959  

 

 

CVS Pass-Through Trust, 5.77%, 01/10/2033(b)

     103,173        99,304  

 

 
        548,725  

 

 

Education Services–0.09%

 

Grand Canyon University, 3.25%, 10/01/2023

     50,500        49,869  

 

 

Johns Hopkins University (The), Series A, 4.71%, 07/01/2032

     65,000        64,897  

 

 
        114,766  

 

 

Electric Utilities–2.21%

 

AEP Texas, Inc., 3.95%, 06/01/2028(b)

     162,000        152,239  

 

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc., 5.75%, 11/01/2027

     50,000        51,114  

 

 

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 5.35%, 01/15/2053

     80,000        81,162  

 

 

Duke Energy Corp., 5.00%, 08/15/2052

     59,000        53,990  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Electric Utilities–(continued)

 

Duke Energy Indiana LLC, 5.40%, 04/01/2053

   $      130,000      $        131,244  

 

 

Electricite de France S.A. (France), 9.13%(b)(c)(d)

     200,000        205,596  

 

 

Enel Finance International N.V. (Italy), 6.80%, 10/14/2025(b)

     200,000        203,804  

 

 

Evergy Metro, Inc., 4.95%, 04/15/2033

     64,000        63,000  

 

 

Exelon Corp., 5.60%, 03/15/2053

     116,000        117,092  

 

 

Florida Power & Light Co., 4.80%, 05/15/2033

     69,000        68,541  

 

 

Georgia Power Co.,

     

4.65%, 05/16/2028

     154,000        151,009  

 

 

4.95%, 05/17/2033

     192,000        189,622  

 

 

Metropolitan Edison Co., 5.20%, 04/01/2028(b)

     36,000        35,666  

 

 

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.,

     

5.80%, 01/15/2033

     34,000        35,582  

 

 

7.13%, 09/15/2053(c)

     180,000        180,457  

 

 

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.,

     

6.05%, 03/01/2025

     117,000        117,492  

 

 

4.63%, 07/15/2027

     54,000        52,839  

 

 

Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co., 5.60%, 04/01/2053

     62,000        62,979  

 

 

PECO Energy Co., 4.90%, 06/15/2033

     122,000        121,841  

 

 

Public Service Co. of Colorado, 5.25%, 04/01/2053

     100,000        96,171  

 

 

Public Service Electric and Gas Co., 5.13%, 03/15/2053

     62,000        62,600  

 

 

San Diego Gas & Electric Co., 5.35%, 04/01/2053

     242,000        240,283  

 

 

Southern Co. (The), 5.70%, 10/15/2032

     42,000        43,500  

 

 

Southwestern Electric Power Co., 5.30%, 04/01/2033

     89,000        87,930  

 

 

Virginia Electric and Power Co., 5.00%, 04/01/2033

     96,000        94,936  

 

 
        2,700,689  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.40%

 

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC,

     

Series AI, 4.45%, 10/01/2032

     51,000        49,060  

 

 

Series AJ, 4.85%, 10/01/2052

     52,000        49,412  

 

 

Regal Rexnord Corp.,

     

6.05%, 04/15/2028(b)

     132,000        131,156  

 

 

6.30%, 02/15/2030(b)

     47,000        46,894  

 

 

6.40%, 04/15/2033(b)

     208,000        207,965  

 

 
        484,487  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.27%

 

Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC, 6.63%, 12/15/2030(b)

     326,000        323,555  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.15%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc., 6.38%, 02/01/2031(b)

     95,000        95,684  

 

 

Republic Services, Inc.,

     

4.88%, 04/01/2029

     31,000        30,975  

 

 

5.00%, 04/01/2034

     59,000        58,909  

 

 
        185,568  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.56%

 

B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao (Brazil), 4.13%, 09/20/2031(b)

   $      200,000      $        170,478  

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.,

     

4.00%, 09/15/2027

     14,000        13,644  

 

 

4.60%, 03/15/2033

     14,000        13,595  

 

 

4.95%, 06/15/2052

     25,000        23,806  

 

 

3.00%, 09/15/2060

     2,000        1,311  

 

 

5.20%, 06/15/2062

     106,000        105,170  

 

 

Moody’s Corp.,

     

5.25%, 07/15/2044

     2,000        1,968  

 

 

3.75%, 02/25/2052

     9,000        7,145  

 

 

3.10%, 11/29/2061

     14,000        9,230  

 

 

Nasdaq, Inc.,

     

5.35%, 06/28/2028

     73,000        73,155  

 

 

5.55%, 02/15/2034

     108,000        108,474  

 

 

5.95%, 08/15/2053

     50,000        51,230  

 

 

6.10%, 06/28/2063

     84,000        85,974  

 

 

S&P Global, Inc.,

     

2.90%, 03/01/2032

     5,000        4,336  

 

 

3.70%, 03/01/2052

     5,000        4,083  

 

 

3.90%, 03/01/2062

     6,000        4,966  

 

 
        678,565  

 

 

Gas Utilities–0.17%

 

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc., 5.40%, 06/15/2033

     140,000        139,774  

 

 

Southwest Gas Corp., 5.45%, 03/23/2028

     62,000        61,866  

 

 
        201,640  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–0.08%

 

McKesson Corp., 5.10%, 07/15/2033

     91,000        91,367  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–0.06%

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 4.69%, 02/13/2028

     69,000        68,102  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.34%

 

HCA, Inc., 5.90%, 06/01/2053

     211,000        209,226  

 

 

UPMC,

     

5.04%, 05/15/2033

     162,000        158,213  

 

 

5.38%, 05/15/2043

     54,000        52,991  

 

 
        420,430  

 

 

Health Care REITs–0.00%

 

Healthcare Realty Holdings L.P.,

     

3.50%, 08/01/2026

     2,000        1,842  

 

 

2.00%, 03/15/2031

     2,000        1,537  

 

 

Physicians Realty L.P., 4.30%, 03/15/2027

     2,000        1,885  

 

 
        5,264  

 

 

Health Care Services–0.72%

 

CVS Health Corp.,

     

5.00%, 01/30/2029

     139,000        137,735  

 

 

5.25%, 01/30/2031

     42,000        41,881  

 

 

5.30%, 06/01/2033

     164,000        163,827  

 

 

5.88%, 06/01/2053

     77,000        79,017  

 

 

6.00%, 06/01/2063

     81,000        83,416  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Health Care Services–(continued)

 

Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.,

     

Series 2032, 2.04%, 01/01/2032

   $        94,000      $          74,247  

 

 

Series 2042, 2.72%, 01/01/2042

     91,000        63,258  

 

 

2.86%, 01/01/2052

     104,000        67,255  

 

 

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group, Series 21-A, 2.70%, 10/01/2051

     276,000        165,625  

 

 
        876,261  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.20%

 

Medtronic Global Holdings S.C.A., 4.25%, 03/30/2028

     249,000        243,190  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–0.56%

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,

     

3.35%, 04/01/2027

     4,000        3,780  

 

 

5.00%, 04/15/2033

     78,000        77,195  

 

 

5.15%, 07/01/2033

     171,000        171,023  

 

 

5.75%, 07/01/2053

     50,000        50,989  

 

 

5.80%, 09/15/2062

     80,000        79,179  

 

 

5.85%, 04/01/2063

     298,000        297,366  

 

 
        679,532  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.20%

 

Expedia Group, Inc., 3.25%, 02/15/2030

     135,000        117,603  

 

 

Marriott International, Inc., 4.90%, 04/15/2029

     136,000        132,379  

 

 
        249,982  

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.13%

 

AES Corp. (The), 2.45%, 01/15/2031

     2,000        1,618  

 

 

EnfraGen Energia Sur S.A./EnfraGen Spain S.A./Prime Energia S.p.A. (Colombia), 5.38%, 12/30/2030(b)

     200,000        130,150  

 

 

Vistra Corp., 7.00%(b)(c)(d)

     32,000        27,956  

 

 
        159,724  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–0.40%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.,

     

4.25%, 01/15/2029

     163,000        158,748  

 

 

5.00%, 02/15/2033

     157,000        160,186  

 

 

4.50%, 01/15/2034

     177,000        173,244  

 

 
        492,178  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–0.13%

 

nVent Finance S.a.r.l. (United

     

Kingdom), 5.65%, 05/15/2033

     166,000        163,338  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–0.05%

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.45%, 03/15/2053

     62,000        63,182  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–1.29%

 

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.,

     

4.81%, 02/13/2033

     221,000        217,892  

 

 

4.89%, 09/11/2033

     123,000        121,790  

 

 

Ecopetrol S.A. (Colombia),

     

4.63%, 11/02/2031

     11,000        8,502  

 

 

8.88%, 01/13/2033

     375,000        371,660  

 

 

5.88%, 05/28/2045

     12,000        8,233  

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.63%, 06/15/2045

     142,000        110,079  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–(continued)

 

Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (Brazil), 6.50%, 07/03/2033

   $      315,000      $        308,700  

 

 

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),

     

8.75%, 06/02/2029

     303,000        274,425  

 

 

6.70%, 02/16/2032

     51,000        38,823  

 

 

10.00%, 02/07/2033(b)

     120,000        110,025  

 

 
        1,570,129  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.16%

 

AT&T, Inc.,

     

4.30%, 02/15/2030

     6,000        5,698  

 

 

2.55%, 12/01/2033

     6,000        4,715  

 

 

5.40%, 02/15/2034

     179,000        179,396  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.85%, 09/03/2041

     6,000        4,272  

 

 
        194,081  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–0.28%

 

Match Group Holdings II LLC, 5.63%, 02/15/2029(b)

     25,000        23,464  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc.,

     

4.45%, 08/15/2052

     49,000        42,640  

 

 

4.65%, 08/15/2062

     66,000        58,025  

 

 

5.75%, 05/15/2063

     215,000        222,685  

 

 
        346,814  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.30%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The),

     

5.64%, 05/19/2029(c)

     189,000        189,004  

 

 

5.85%, 05/19/2034(c)

     190,000        192,961  

 

 

Series K, 5.00%(c)(d)

     38,000        31,938  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

     

3.50%, 11/16/2026

     2,000        1,876  

 

 

5.88% (SOFR + 0.79%), 12/09/2026(e)

     109,000        108,168  

 

 

2.62%, 04/22/2032(c)

     4,000        3,282  

 

 

3.21%, 04/22/2042(c)

     2,000        1,480  

 

 

Series V, 4.13%(c)(d)

     134,000        112,186  

 

 

Morgan Stanley,

     

5.00%, 11/24/2025

     10,000        9,835  

 

 

5.12%, 02/01/2029(c)

     59,000        58,223  

 

 

5.16%, 04/20/2029(c)(f)

     426,000        421,117  

 

 

2.70%, 01/22/2031(c)

     1,000        851  

 

 

5.25%, 04/21/2034(c)(f)

     410,000        405,047  

 

 

5.95%, 01/19/2038(c)

     46,000        45,430  

 

 

3.22%, 04/22/2042(c)

     2,000        1,519  

 

 
        1,582,917  

 

 

Leisure Products–0.01%

 

Brunswick Corp., 5.10%, 04/01/2052

     10,000        7,427  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–1.21%

 

F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., 7.40%, 01/13/2028(b)

     97,000        96,972  

 

 

MAG Mutual Holding Co., 4.75%, 04/30/2041(b)(g)

     784,000        640,968  

 

 

Manulife Financial Corp. (Canada), 4.06%, 02/24/2032(c)

     6,000        5,591  

 

 

MetLife, Inc., 5.25%, 01/15/2054

     143,000        138,543  

 

 

New York Life Global Funding, 4.55%, 01/28/2033(b)

     129,000        124,373  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–(continued)

 

Pacific Life Global Funding II, 5.89% (SOFR + 0.80%), 03/30/2025(b)(e)

   $      166,000      $        165,825  

 

 

Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), 3.80%, 04/29/2061(b)

     2,000        1,357  

 

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.,

     

5.38%, 03/15/2033

     128,000        126,966  

 

 

5.50%, 03/15/2053

     170,000        161,568  

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.20%, 03/15/2044(c)

     8,000        7,921  

 

 

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 2.75%, 01/21/2027(b)

     7,000        6,262  

 

 
        1,476,346  

 

 

Managed Health Care–0.79%

 

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals,

     

Series 2021, 2.81%, 06/01/2041

     205,000        150,777  

 

 

3.00%, 06/01/2051

     215,000        150,723  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

     

3.75%, 07/15/2025

     2,000        1,948  

 

 

5.25%, 02/15/2028

     72,000        73,453  

 

 

4.25%, 01/15/2029

     97,000        94,300  

 

 

4.00%, 05/15/2029

     38,000        36,342  

 

 

5.30%, 02/15/2030

     127,000        130,197  

 

 

5.35%, 02/15/2033

     107,000        111,251  

 

 

4.50%, 04/15/2033

     43,000        41,906  

 

 

5.05%, 04/15/2053

     94,000        93,502  

 

 

5.20%, 04/15/2063

     78,000        78,105  

 

 
        962,504  

 

 

Motorcycle Manufacturers–0.16%

 

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC (Germany), 4.60%, 06/08/2029(b)

     200,000        191,777  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.10%

 

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,

     

5.05%, 03/15/2042

     64,000        53,979  

 

 

5.14%, 03/15/2052

     34,000        27,707  

 

 

5.39%, 03/15/2062

     54,000        44,044  

 

 
        125,730  

 

 

Multi-Family Residential REITs–0.00%

 

Mid-America Apartments L.P., 2.88%, 09/15/2051

     2,000        1,293  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–0.19%

 

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 5.15%, 03/28/2033(b)

     240,000        237,547  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–0.32%

 

Ameren Corp., 2.50%, 09/15/2024

     4,000        3,835  

 

 

Ameren Illinois Co., 4.95%, 06/01/2033

     110,000        109,195  

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/2032

     128,000        128,521  

 

 

NiSource, Inc., 5.25%, 03/30/2028

     42,000        42,008  

 

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.,

     

5.15%, 10/01/2027

     56,000        55,956  

 

 

4.75%, 01/15/2028

     46,000        44,993  

 

 
        384,508  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Office REITs–0.31%

 

Boston Properties L.P.,

     

2.90%, 03/15/2030

   $      48,000      $          38,616  

 

 

3.25%, 01/30/2031

     40,000        32,635  

 

 

2.55%, 04/01/2032

     73,000        55,097  

 

 

2.45%, 10/01/2033

     76,000        54,842  

 

 

Brandywine Operating Partnership L.P., 7.55%, 03/15/2028

     98,000        88,271  

 

 

Office Properties Income Trust,

     

4.25%, 05/15/2024

     79,000        74,580  

 

 

4.50%, 02/01/2025

     34,000        29,409  

 

 
        373,450  

 

 

Oil & Gas Drilling–0.12%

 

Valaris Ltd., 8.38%, 04/30/2030(b)

     151,000        151,654  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.22%

 

Enerflex Ltd. (Canada), 9.00%, 10/15/2027(b)

     110,000        107,133  

 

 

Petrofac Ltd. (United Kingdom), 9.75%, 11/15/2026(b)

     200,000        158,694  

 

 
        265,827  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.59%

 

Apache Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/2029

     94,000        96,984  

 

 

Baytex Energy Corp. (Canada), 8.50%, 04/30/2030(b)

     110,000        107,536  

 

 

Civitas Resources, Inc.,

     

8.38%, 07/01/2028(b)

     106,000        107,330  

 

 

8.75%, 07/01/2031(b)

     123,000        124,851  

 

 

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd. (United Arab Emirates), 2.94%, 09/30/2040(b)

     189,970        152,869  

 

 

Murphy Oil Corp., 6.38%, 07/15/2028

     23,000        22,693  

 

 

Transocean Titan Financing Ltd., 8.38%, 02/01/2028(b)

     110,000        112,442  

 

 
        724,705  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.31%

 

Cosan Luxembourg S.A. (Brazil),

     

7.50%, 06/27/2030(b)

     220,000        218,064  

 

 

Phillips 66, 5.30%, 06/30/2033

     166,000        165,610  

 

 
        383,674  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.39%

 

Cheniere Energy Partners L.P., 5.95%, 06/30/2033(b)

     133,000        133,553  

 

 

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada),

     

5.70%, 03/08/2033

     163,000        165,312  

 

 

7.38%, 01/15/2083(c)

     84,000        82,581  

 

 

7.63%, 01/15/2083(c)

     64,000        64,472  

 

 

Energy Transfer L.P., 4.00%, 10/01/2027

     6,000        5,623  

 

 

Genesis Energy L.P./Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 8.88%, 04/15/2030

     68,000        66,499  

 

 

GreenSaif Pipelines Bidco S.a.r.l. (Saudi Arabia),

     

6.13%, 02/23/2038(b)

     200,000        204,569  

 

 

6.51%, 02/23/2042(b)

     200,000        208,141  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–(continued)

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

     

4.80%, 02/01/2033

   $        38,000      $          35,864  

 

 

5.20%, 06/01/2033

     148,000        143,494  

 

 

5.45%, 08/01/2052

     84,000        76,789  

 

 

MPLX L.P.,

     

4.25%, 12/01/2027

     6,000        5,702  

 

 

5.00%, 03/01/2033

     97,000        92,953  

 

 

4.95%, 03/14/2052

     21,000        17,861  

 

 

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.90%, 09/15/2037(b)

     58,000        58,924  

 

 

Targa Resources Corp., 6.25%, 07/01/2052

     35,000        34,259  

 

 

Western Midstream Operating L.P., 6.15%, 04/01/2033

     135,000        136,252  

 

 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 5.65%, 03/15/2033

     168,000        170,295  

 

 
        1,703,143  

 

 

Other Specialty Retail–0.05%

 

Tractor Supply Co., 5.25%, 05/15/2033

     62,000        61,546  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.44%

 

Conagra Brands, Inc., 4.60%, 11/01/2025

     5,000        4,889  

 

 

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 3.75%, 12/01/2031(b)

     5,000        4,109  

 

 

Mars, Inc.,

     

4.55%, 04/20/2028(b)

     217,000        213,667  

 

 

4.65%, 04/20/2031(b)

     109,000        108,277  

 

 

McCormick & Co., Inc., 4.95%, 04/15/2033

     54,000        53,025  

 

 

Minerva Luxembourg S.A. (Brazil), 4.38%, 03/18/2031(b)

     200,000        156,638  

 

 
        540,605  

 

 

Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials–0.02%

 

Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp US, 6.13%, 02/01/2028(b)

     19,000        18,881  

 

 

Passenger Airlines–0.52%

 

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2021-1, Class B, 3.95%, 07/11/2030

     163,305        142,530  

 

 

Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.88%, 07/11/2034

     5,839        4,893  

 

 

British Airways Pass-Through Trust (United Kingdom), Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.90%, 03/15/2035(b)

     64,924        53,666  

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.,

     

4.50%, 10/20/2025(b)

     28,908        28,290  

 

 

4.75%, 10/20/2028(b)

     61,977        60,210  

 

 

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 10/15/2027

     30,903        30,676  

 

 

5.80%, 07/15/2037

     308,000        313,506  

 

 
        633,771  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Personal Care Products–0.60%

 

Kenvue, Inc.,

     

5.05%, 03/22/2028(b)

   $ 89,000      $        89,777  

 

 

5.00%, 03/22/2030(b)

     166,000        167,701  

 

 

4.90%, 03/22/2033(b)

         199,000        201,475  

 

 

5.10%, 03/22/2043(b)

     86,000        87,490  

 

 

5.05%, 03/22/2053(b)

     98,000        100,121  

 

 

5.20%, 03/22/2063(b)

     83,000        85,046  

 

 
        731,610  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–1.76%

 

Eli Lilly and Co., 4.88%, 02/27/2053

     80,000        82,233  

 

 

Mayo Clinic, Series 2021, 3.20%, 11/15/2061

     93,000        63,089  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.,

     

4.05%, 05/17/2028

     175,000        172,089  

 

 

4.30%, 05/17/2030(f)

     410,000        401,536  

 

 

4.50%, 05/17/2033

     121,000        120,076  

 

 

4.90%, 05/17/2044(f)

     332,000        333,071  

 

 

5.00%, 05/17/2053

     90,000        91,244  

 

 

5.15%, 05/17/2063

     57,000        58,270  

 

 

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd.,

 

  

4.45%, 05/19/2026

     85,000        84,001  

 

 

4.45%, 05/19/2028

     236,000        232,073  

 

 

4.75%, 05/19/2033

     184,000        183,378  

 

 

5.30%, 05/19/2053

     319,000        331,909  

 

 
        2,152,969  

 

 

Precious Metals & Minerals–0.07%

 

Anglo American Capital PLC (South Africa), 3.63%, 09/11/2024(b)

     83,000        80,701  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.08%

 

Allstate Corp. (The), 4.20%, 12/15/2046

     2,000        1,640  

 

 

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada), 3.38%, 03/03/2031

     8,000        6,761  

 

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The), 5.45%, 05/25/2053

     86,000        90,085  

 

 
        98,486  

 

 

Rail Transportation–0.48%

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.20%, 04/15/2054

     220,000        224,621  

 

 

CSX Corp., 4.50%, 11/15/2052

     55,000        49,745  

 

 

Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (Chile), 3.83%, 09/14/2061(b)

     204,000        139,192  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.,

     

4.50%, 01/20/2033

     73,000        71,830  

 

 

5.15%, 01/20/2063

     97,000        97,458  

 

 
        582,846  

 

 

Real Estate Development–0.00%

 

Piedmont Operating Partnership L.P., 3.15%, 08/15/2030

     2,000        1,463  

 

 

Regional Banks–0.92%

 

  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.,

     

4.30%, 12/03/2025

     11,000        10,206  

 

 

2.50%, 02/06/2030

     2,000        1,570  

 

 

2.64%, 09/30/2032

     6,000        4,245  

 

 

5.64%, 05/21/2037(c)

     59,000        50,860  

 

 

Series G, 4.00%(c)(d)

     32,000        24,039  

 

 
     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

Regional Banks–(continued)

 

  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.00%, 05/15/2025

   $       6,000      $       5,755  

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.,

     

3.55%, 07/26/2023

     172,000        171,675  

 

 

5.05%, 01/27/2034(c)

     95,000        86,824  

 

 

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.50%, 06/07/2024

     2,000        1,943  

 

 

Truist Financial Corp.,

     

6.05%, 06/08/2027(c)

     191,000        191,165  

 

 

4.87%, 01/26/2029(c)

     103,000        99,067  

 

 

4.92%, 07/28/2033(c)

     110,000        100,595  

 

 

6.12%, 10/28/2033(c)

     69,000        70,063  

 

 

5.12%, 01/26/2034(c)

     105,000        99,541  

 

 

5.87%, 06/08/2034(c)

     206,000        206,178  

 

 
        1,123,726  

 

 

Reinsurance–0.32%

 

  

Global Atlantic Fin Co., 4.70%, 10/15/2051(b)(c)

     65,000        46,203  

 

 

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 4.70%, 09/15/2023

     2,000        1,995  

 

 

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda), 5.75%, 06/05/2033

     355,000        347,993  

 

 
        396,191  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–0.00%

 

  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 3.88%, 07/01/2028(b)

     3,000        2,662  

 

 

Restaurants–0.07%

 

  

McDonald’s Corp., 5.15%, 09/09/2052

     84,000        83,793  

 

 

Retail REITs–0.06%

 

  

Agree L.P., 2.00%, 06/15/2028

     4,000        3,333  

 

 

Kimco Realty OP LLC, 2.70%, 10/01/2030

     4,000        3,303  

 

 

Kite Realty Group L.P., 4.00%, 10/01/2026

     7,000        6,284  

 

 

Kite Realty Group Trust, 4.75%, 09/15/2030

     6,000        5,401  

 

 

Realty Income Corp.,

     

2.20%, 06/15/2028

     2,000        1,734  

 

 

5.63%, 10/13/2032

     46,000        46,528  

 

 

2.85%, 12/15/2032

     2,000        1,630  

 

 

Regency Centers L.P., 2.95%, 09/15/2029

     2,000        1,717  

 

 

Spirit Realty L.P.,

     

3.20%, 01/15/2027

     2,000        1,802  

 

 

2.10%, 03/15/2028

     2,000        1,678  

 

 

2.70%, 02/15/2032

     2,000        1,533  
        74,943  

Self-Storage REITs–0.82%

 

  

Extra Space Storage L.P., 5.70%, 04/01/2028

     61,000        60,996  

 

 

Prologis L.P.,

     

4.63%, 01/15/2033

     94,000        91,905  

 

 

4.75%, 06/15/2033

     253,000        247,380  

 

 

5.25%, 06/15/2053

     323,000        317,727  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Self-Storage REITs–(continued)

 

  

Prologis, L.P.,

     

4.88%, 06/15/2028

   $ 144,000      $ 142,816  

 

 

5.13%, 01/15/2034

     138,000        137,099  

 

 
             997,923  

 

 

Semiconductors–0.29%

 

  

Broadcom, Inc.,

     

4.15%, 11/15/2030

     6,000        5,523  

 

 

3.14%, 11/15/2035(b)

     6,000        4,604  

 

 

4.93%, 05/15/2037(b)

     6,000        5,433  

Foundry JV Holdco LLC, 5.88%, 01/25/2034(b)

          326,000        325,091  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.,

     

2.15%, 05/20/2030

     5,000        4,302  

 

 

3.25%, 05/20/2050

     5,000        3,754  

 

 
        348,707  

 

 

Single-Family Residential REITs–0.00%

 

Sun Communities Operating L.P., 2.70%, 07/15/2031

     2,000        1,583  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–0.15%

 

Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey), 4.50%, 01/20/2029(b)

     200,000        178,840  

 

 

Sovereign Debt–1.32%

 

Airport Authority (Hong Kong), 4.88%, 01/12/2033(b)

     200,000        203,925  

 

 

Colombia Government International Bond (Colombia), 8.00%, 04/20/2033

     200,000        203,421  

 

 

Israel Government International Bond (Israel), 4.50%, 01/17/2033

     215,000        211,947  

 

 

Mexico Government International Bond (Mexico), 6.34%, 05/04/2053

     200,000        204,231  

 

 

Philippine Government International Bond (Philippines),

     

4.63%, 07/17/2028

     202,000        202,754  

 

 

5.50%, 01/17/2048

     209,000        214,713  

 

 

Republic of Poland Government International Bond (Poland), 5.75%, 11/16/2032

     5,000        5,254  

 

 

Romanian Government International Bond (Romania),

     

5.25%, 11/25/2027(b)

     30,000        29,323  

 

 

6.63%, 02/17/2028(b)

     138,000        142,180  

 

 

7.13%, 01/17/2033(b)

     186,000        197,449  

 

 
        1,615,197  

 

 

Specialized Finance–0.20%

 

Blackstone Private Credit Fund, 1.75%, 09/15/2024

     4,000        3,756  

 

 

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc. (Japan), 3.64%, 04/13/2025(b)

     256,000        245,287  

 

 
        249,043  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.43%

 

Sasol Financing USA LLC (South Africa),

     

4.38%, 09/18/2026

     200,000        177,261  

 

 

8.75%, 05/03/2029(b)

     200,000        195,041  

 

 

5.50%, 03/18/2031

     200,000        157,675  

 

 
        529,977  

 

 
     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

Steel–0.41%

 

  

ArcelorMittal S.A. (Luxembourg), 6.55%, 11/29/2027

   $ 100,000      $ 102,629  

 

 

POSCO (South Korea),

     

5.63%, 01/17/2026(b)

     200,000        199,187  

 

 

5.75%, 01/17/2028(b)

     200,000        202,977  

 

 
             504,793  

 

 

Systems Software–0.48%

 

Microsoft Corp., 2.53%, 06/01/2050

     2,000        1,385  

 

 

Oracle Corp.,

     

6.25%, 11/09/2032

          226,000        239,994  

 

 

4.90%, 02/06/2033

     161,000        156,342  

 

 

6.90%, 11/09/2052

     94,000        105,599  

 

 

5.55%, 02/06/2053

     88,000        85,278  

 

 
        588,598  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.01%

 

Apple, Inc.,

     

4.38%, 05/13/2045

     5,000        4,752  

 

 

4.25%, 02/09/2047

     2,000        1,909  

 

 

2.55%, 08/20/2060

     7,000        4,625  

 

 

2.80%, 02/08/2061

     5,000        3,382  

 

 
        14,668  

 

 

Telecom Tower REITs–0.00%

     

American Tower Corp., 4.00%, 06/01/2025

     5,000        4,832  

 

 

Tobacco–1.13%

     

Philip Morris International, Inc.,

     

5.00%, 11/17/2025

     41,000        40,805  

 

 

5.13%, 11/17/2027

     65,000        65,246  

 

 

4.88%, 02/15/2028(f)

     389,000        383,387  

 

 

5.13%, 02/15/2030

     430,000        425,544  

 

 

5.75%, 11/17/2032

     37,000        37,912  

 

 

5.38%, 02/15/2033(f)

     427,000        426,295  

 

 
        1,379,189  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.37%

 

Air Lease Corp., 3.00%, 09/15/2023

     2,000        1,988  

 

 

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland), 6.38%, 05/04/2028(b)

     199,000        197,050  

 

 

GATX Corp., 4.90%, 03/15/2033

     48,000        45,549  

 

 

Triton Container International Ltd. (Bermuda),

     

2.05%, 04/15/2026(b)

     105,000        91,714  

 

 

3.15%, 06/15/2031(b)

     156,000        120,183  

 

 
        456,484  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–0.21%

 

Mastercard, Inc., 4.85%, 03/09/2033(f)

     246,000        250,304  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.64%

 

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 4.74%, 03/20/2025(b)

     87,500        86,387  

 

 

5.15%, 03/20/2028(b)

     198,550        196,508  

 

 

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

     

5.05%, 07/15/2033

     131,000        128,684  

 

 

3.40%, 10/15/2052

     9,000        6,432  

 

 

5.65%, 01/15/2053

     164,000        166,645  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–(continued)

 

VEON Holdings B.V. (Netherlands), 3.38%, 11/25/2027(b)

   $      200,000      $        143,000  

 

 

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom),

     

4.13%, 06/04/2081(c)

     30,000        23,833  

 

 

5.13%, 06/04/2081(c)

     33,000        23,988  

 

 
        775,477  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $62,744,639)

 

     61,088,239  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities–25.65%

 

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-2, Class 6A1, 0.71%, 02/25/2035(h)

     2,610        2,576  

 

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,

 

Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.74%, 04/18/2025

     30,512        30,384  

 

 

Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.99%, 06/18/2025

     280,000        275,556  

 

 

Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.58%, 09/18/2025

     135,000        131,538  

 

 

AMSR Trust, Series 2021-SFR3, Class B, 1.73%, 10/17/2038(b)

     380,000        332,336  

 

 

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.16%, 12/25/2059(b)(h)

     37,158        34,365  

 

 

Series 2020-3, Class A1, 1.69%, 04/25/2065(b)(h)

     119,578        108,567  

 

 

Series 2020-5, Class A1, 1.37%, 05/25/2065(b)(h)

     16,346        14,968  

 

 

Series 2021-3, Class A1, 1.07%, 05/25/2066(b)(h)

     85,875        70,125  

 

 

Series 2021-7, Class A1, 1.98%, 10/25/2066(b)(h)

     204,125        168,830  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.88%, 12/25/2066(b)(i)

     356,939        311,146  

 

 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC,

 

Series 2022-1A, Class A, 3.83%, 08/21/2028(b)

     560,000        520,332  

 

 

Series 2023-1A, Class A, 5.25%, 04/20/2029(b)

     102,000        99,652  

 

 

Series 2023-4A, Class A, 5.49%, 06/20/2029(b)

     354,000        349,054  

 

 

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class AR2, 6.44% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.18%), 07/25/2034(b)(e)

     731,000        717,559  

 

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-UBS7, Class AS, 3.99%, 09/15/2048(h)

     70,000        65,256  

 

 

Banc of America Funding Trust,

 

Series 2007-1, Class 1A3, 6.00%, 01/25/2037

     31,297        25,725  

 

 

Series 2007-C, Class 1A4, 3.97%, 05/20/2036(h)

     10,252        9,143  

 

 

Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-1, Class 1A24, 6.00%, 03/25/2037

     20,179        16,429  

 

 

Bank, Series 2019-BNK16, Class XA, IO, 1.10%, 02/15/2052(j)

     1,511,171        59,097  

 

 
     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

Bayview MSR Opportunity Master Fund Trust,

 

Series 2021-4, Class A3, 3.00%, 10/25/2051(b)(h)

   $      310,051      $        261,784  

 

 

Series 2021-4, Class A4, 2.50%, 10/25/2051(b)(h)

     310,051        250,371  

 

 

Series 2021-4, Class A8, 2.50%, 10/25/2051(b)(h)

     290,401        249,275  

 

 

Series 2021-5, Class A1, 3.00%, 11/25/2051(b)(h)

     320,341        270,472  

 

 

Series 2021-5, Class A2, 2.50%, 11/25/2051(b)(h)

     390,609        315,424  

 

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2005-9, Class A1, 0.76% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.30%), 10/25/2035(e)

     23,902        22,700  

 

 

Series 2006-1, Class A1, 0.65% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.25%), 02/25/2036(e)

     25,714        24,708  

 

 

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2018-B1, Class XA, IO, 0.68%, 01/15/2051(j)

     1,274,110        23,396  

 

 

Series 2018-B3, Class C, 4.68%, 04/10/2051(h)

     42,000        32,775  

 

 

Series 2019-B14, Class A5, 3.05%, 12/15/2062

     90,000        77,823  

 

 

Series 2019-B14, Class C, 3.90%, 12/15/2062(h)

     83,700        62,534  

 

 

Series 2019-B15, Class B, 3.56%, 12/15/2072

     70,000        56,904  

 

 

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust, Series 2021-NQM2, Class A1, 0.97%, 03/25/2060(b)(h)

     81,887        76,151  

 

 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2021-ACNT, Class A, 6.04% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.85%), 11/15/2038(b)(e)

     235,000        229,394  

 

 

Series 2021-VOLT, Class A, 5.89% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 09/15/2036(b)(e)

     250,000        242,221  

 

 

Series 2021-VOLT, Class B, 6.14% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 09/15/2036(b)(e)

     225,000        215,773  

 

 

Series 2021-VOLT, Class D, 6.84% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.65%), 09/15/2036(b)(e)

     100,000        94,774  

 

 

BX Trust,

 

  

Series 2022-CLS, Class A, 5.76%, 10/13/2027(b)

     130,000        125,451  

 

 

Series 2022-LBA6, Class A, 6.15% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.00%), 01/15/2039(b)(e)

     320,000        312,609  

 

 

Series 2022-LBA6, Class B, 6.45% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.30%), 01/15/2039(b)(e)

     230,000        224,033  

 

 

Series 2022-LBA6, Class C, 6.75% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.60%), 01/15/2039(b)(e)

     100,000        96,689  

 

 

CCG Receivables Trust,

 

  

Series 2019-2, Class B, 2.55%, 03/15/2027(b)

     57,956        57,874  

 

 

Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.89%, 03/15/2027(b)

     100,000        99,857  

 

 

CD Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CD6, Class XA, IO, 1.02%, 11/13/2050(j)

     639,274        15,879  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Cedar Funding IX CLO Ltd., Series 2018-9A, Class A1, 6.23% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.98%), 04/20/2031(b)(e)

   $      250,000      $        248,134  

 

 

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2019-ATR1, Class A15, 4.00%, 04/25/2049(b)(h)

     4,034        3,724  

 

 

Series 2019-ATR2, Class A3, 3.50%, 07/25/2049(b)(h)

     22,433        19,909  

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.,

     

Series 2016-SH1, Class M3, 3.75%, 04/25/2045(b)(h)

     25,224        21,782  

 

 

Series 2016-SH2, Class M3, 3.75%, 12/25/2045(b)(h)

     31,425        27,141  

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class 1A3, 3.95%, 01/25/2036(h)

     29,917        26,336  

 

 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2013-GC17, Class XA, IO, 1.13%, 11/10/2046(j)

     253,333        58  

 

 

Series 2014-GC21, Class AA, 3.48%, 05/10/2047

     13,620        13,498  

 

 

Series 2017-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.17%, 10/12/2050(j)

     1,721,686        53,346  

 

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 7.11% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.40%), 10/25/2035(e)

     66,332        64,528  

 

 

Series 2021-INV3, Class A3, 2.50%, 05/25/2051(b)(h)

     309,528        249,950  

 

 

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

Series 2020-2, Class A1, 1.85%, 03/25/2065(b)(h)

     4,901        4,865  

 

 

Series 2021-5, Class A1, 1.73%, 11/26/2066(b)(h)

     190,799        158,814  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.28%, 12/27/2066(b)(h)

     242,411        208,053  

 

 

Series 2022-2, Class A1, 2.99%, 02/25/2067(b)(i)

     240,693        213,364  

 

 

Series 2022-3, Class A1, 3.90%, 02/25/2067(b)(h)

     321,232        295,485  

 

 

COMM Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2014-CR20, Class ASB, 3.31%, 11/10/2047

     16,733        16,342  

 

 

Series 2014-CR21, Class AM, 3.99%, 12/10/2047

     715,000        680,294  

 

 

Series 2014-LC15, Class AM, 4.20%, 04/10/2047

     170,000        164,135  

 

 

Series 2014-UBS6, Class AM, 4.05%, 12/10/2047

     475,000        437,117  

 

 

Series 2015-CR25, Class B, 4.67%, 08/10/2048(h)

     72,000        67,063  

 

 

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2005-17, Class 1A8, 5.50%, 09/25/2035

     2,544        2,307  

 

 

Series 2005-26, Class 1A8, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

     29,931        19,253  

 

 

Series 2005-J4, Class A7, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

     3,367        2,796  

 

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Ctfs., Series 2020-SPT1, Class A1, 1.62%, 04/25/2065(b)(i)

     4,326        4,258  

 

 
     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust,

 

  

Series 2021-NQM1, Class A1, 0.81%, 05/25/2065(b)(h)

   $      44,277      $        37,141  

 

 

Series 2021-NQM2, Class A1, 1.18%, 02/25/2066(b)(h)

     97,942        81,696  

 

 

Series 2022-ATH1, Class A1A, 2.87%, 01/25/2067(b)(h)

     363,042        333,048  

 

 

Series 2022-ATH1, Class A1B, 3.35%, 01/25/2067(b)(h)

     115,000        100,465  

 

 

Series 2022-ATH2, Class A1, 4.55%, 05/25/2067(b)(h)

     292,469        280,097  

 

 

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-C19, Class A3, 2.56%, 03/15/2053

     776,000        643,692  

 

 

CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Ctfs., Series 2004-AR5, Class 3A1, 4.04%, 06/25/2034(h)

     6,914        6,446  

 

 

CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust, Series 2006-6, Class 1A4, 6.00%, 07/25/2036

     95,736        50,419  

 

 

DB Master Finance LLC,

     

Series 2019-1A, Class A23, 4.35%, 05/20/2049(b)

     48,125        44,075  

 

 

Series 2019-1A, Class A2II, 4.02%, 05/20/2049(b)

     48,125        45,034  

 

 

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.67%, 10/25/2049(b)

     105,458        92,425  

 

 

Dryden 93 CLO Ltd., Series 2021-93A, Class A1A, 6.34% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.08%), 01/15/2034(b)(e)

     100,056        98,461  

 

 

DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class D, 2.96%, 04/15/2025(b)

     22,649        22,475  

 

 

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2019-2, Class A1, 2.74%, 11/25/2059(b)(h)

     19,130        17,704  

 

 

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.01%, 05/25/2065(b)(h)

     12,848        12,272  

 

 

Series 2021-1, Class A1, 0.80%, 02/25/2066(b)(h)

     31,649        26,361  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.21%, 01/25/2067(b)(h)

     239,601        200,261  

 

 

Series 2022-3, Class A1, 5.00%, 08/25/2067(b)(i)

     270,240        260,790  

 

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-4A, Class D, 2.58%, 09/15/2025(b)

     121,454        119,564  

 

 

Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class B, 6.57% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.38%),
07/15/2038(b)(e)

     110,830        108,283  

 

 

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-FA8, Class 1A6, 5.50% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 11/25/2035(e)

     54,807        24,219  

 

 

Flagstar Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2021-11IN, Class A6, 3.70%, 11/25/2051(b)(h)

     485,234        417,173  

 

 

Series 2021-8INV, Class A6, 2.50%, 09/25/2051(b)(h)

     159,653        137,259  

 

 

GCAT Trust, Series 2019-NQM3, Class A1, 2.69%, 11/25/2059(b)(h)

     18,813        17,382  

 

 

GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 3.28%, 04/19/2036(h)

     32,417        25,382  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class AR, 6.32% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.07%), 10/20/2032(b)(e)

   $      260,000      $        257,249  

 

 

Golub Capital Partners CLO 40(A) Ltd., Series 2019-40A, Class AR, 6.35% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.09%), 01/25/2032(b)(e)

     330,000        324,816  

 

 

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2022-SHIP, Class A, 5.88% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.73%), 08/15/2036(b)(e)

     125,000        124,201  

 

 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

 

Series 2013-GC16, Class AS, 4.65%, 11/10/2046

     45,000        44,587  

 

 

Series 2014-GC18, Class AAB, 3.65%, 01/10/2047

     5,008        4,987  

 

 

Series 2020-GC45, Class A5, 2.91%, 02/13/2053

     50,000        42,851  

 

 

Series 2020-GC47, Class A5, 2.38%, 05/12/2053

     300,000        244,565  

 

 

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class A6, 2.50%, 12/25/2051(b)(h)

     270,649        232,202  

 

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 6A1, 4.66%, 07/25/2035(h)

     10,576        9,873  

 

 

Hertz Vehicle Financing III L.P.,

 

Series 2021-2A, Class A, 1.68%, 12/27/2027(b)

     113,000        98,638  

 

 

Series 2021-2A, Class B, 2.12%, 12/27/2027(b)

     103,000        90,134  

 

 

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.21%, 12/26/2025(b)

     104,000        97,500  

 

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

     

Series 2013-C16, Class AS, 4.52%, 12/15/2046

     300,000        296,803  

 

 

Series 2013-LC11, Class AS, 3.22%, 04/15/2046

     20,044        18,970  

 

 

Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.04%, 07/15/2047

     220,000        212,045  

 

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2007-A1, Class 5A1, 4.05%, 07/25/2035(h)

     13,676        13,369  

 

 

Series 2021-LTV2, Class A1, 2.52%, 05/25/2052(b)(h)

     359,127        290,473  

 

 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

     

Series 2014-C24, Class B, 4.12%, 11/15/2047(h)

     245,000        221,439  

 

 

Series 2014-C25, Class AS, 4.07%, 11/15/2047

     200,000        190,666  

 

 

Series 2015-C27, Class XA, IO, 1.28%, 02/15/2048(j)

     1,848,254        24,690  

 

 

KKR CLO 30 Ltd., Series 30A, Class A1R, 6.28% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.02%), 10/17/2031(b)(e)

     268,000        265,494  

 

 

Lehman Structured Securities Corp., Series 2002-GE1, Class A, 0.00%, 07/26/2024(b)(h)

     8,560        502  

 

 
     Principal         
     Amount      Value  

 

 

Life Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2021-BMR, Class A, 5.96% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.81%), 03/15/2038(b)(e)

   $      152,360      $        148,607  

 

 

Series 2021-BMR, Class B, 6.14% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.99%), 03/15/2038(b)(e)

     334,210        324,575  

 

 

Series 2021-BMR, Class C, 6.36% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.21%), 03/15/2038(b)(e)

     108,127        104,258  

 

 

Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd., Series 2021-48A, Class A, 6.42% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.15%), 04/19/2033(b)(e)

     742,000        736,509  

 

 

MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-WMC3, Class A3, 5.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.20%), 08/25/2036(e)

     35,588        13,012  

 

 

Med Trust,

 

  

Series 2021-MDLN, Class A, 6.14% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 11/15/2038(b)(e)

     263,734        256,036  

 

 

Series 2021-MDLN, Class B, 6.64% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.45%), 11/15/2038(b)(e)

     112,460        108,719  

 

 

Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance Trust,

 

Series 2021-INV2, Class A4, 2.50%, 08/25/2051(b)(h)

     199,058        170,760  

 

 

Series 2021-INV3, Class A4, 2.50%, 10/25/2051(b)(h)

     193,410        165,603  

 

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-3, Class 3A, 2.39%, 11/25/2035(h)

     6,137        5,688  

 

 

MFA Trust,

 

  

Series 2021-AEI1, Class A3, 2.50%, 08/25/2051(b)(h)

     247,793        200,097  

 

 

Series 2021-AEI1, Class A4, 2.50%, 08/25/2051(b)(h)

     280,816        240,502  

 

 

Series 2021-INV2, Class A1, 1.91%, 11/25/2056(b)(h)

     272,478        229,638  

 

 

MHP Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

  

Series 2021-STOR, Class A, 5.89% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 07/15/2038(b)(e)

     125,000        121,843  

 

 

Series 2021-STOR, Class B, 6.09% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 07/15/2038(b)(e)

     105,000        101,783  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,

     

Series 2013-C9, Class AS, 3.46%, 05/15/2046

     44,113        43,148  

 

 

Series 2014-C19, Class AS, 3.83%, 12/15/2047

     595,000        565,539  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

 

  

Series 2017-HR2, Class XA, IO, 0.99%, 12/15/2050(j)

     545,615        17,052  

 

 

Series 2019-L2, Class A4, 4.07%, 03/15/2052

     80,000        73,695  

 

 

Series 2019-L3, Class AS, 3.49%, 11/15/2052

     60,000        51,464  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2012-R3, Class 1B, 6.00%, 11/26/2036(b)(h)

     209,644        167,526  

 

 

MVW LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 2.22%, 10/20/2038(b)

     26,532        24,644  

 

 

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 2.89%, 11/20/2036(b)

     21,165        20,118  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 24 Ltd., Series 2017-24A, Class AR, 6.29% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.02%), 04/19/2030(b)(e)

   $     280,217      $      279,203  

 

 

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 40 Ltd., Series 2021-40A, Class A, 6.32% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.06%), 04/16/2033(b)(e)

     250,000        247,749  

 

 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,

     

Series 2019-NQM4, Class A1, 2.49%, 09/25/2059(b)(h)

     15,630        14,199  

 

 

Series 2020-NQM1, Class A1, 2.46%, 01/26/2060(b)(h)

     21,003        18,990  

 

 

Series 2022-NQM2, Class A1, 3.08%, 03/27/2062(b)(h)

     237,109        209,659  

 

 

OBX Trust,

     

Series 2022-NQM1, Class A1, 2.31%, 11/25/2061(b)(h)

     277,818        233,777  

 

 

Series 2022-NQM2, Class A1, 2.95%, 01/25/2062(b)(h)

     320,684        286,133  

 

 

Series 2022-NQM2, Class A1A, 2.78%, 01/25/2062(b)(i)

     228,146        206,236  

 

 

Series 2022-NQM2, Class A1B, 3.38%, 01/25/2062(b)(i)

     235,000        199,682  

 

 

Oceanview Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-3, Class A5, 2.50%, 07/25/2051(b)(h)

     240,520        206,814  

 

 

OCP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

     

Series 2017-13A, Class A1AR, 6.22% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.96%), 07/15/2030(b)(e)

     250,000        247,797  

 

 

Series 2020-8RA, Class A1, 6.48% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.22%), 01/17/2032(b)(e)

     433,000        428,969  

 

 

Octagon Investment Partners 31 Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class AR, 6.30% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.05%), 07/20/2030(b)(e)

     465,639        462,654  

 

 

Octagon Investment Partners 49 Ltd., Series 2020-5A, Class A1, 6.48% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.22%), 01/15/2033(b)(e)

     400,000        397,591  

 

 

OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, 6.51% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.26%), 01/20/2033(b)(e)

     287,936        285,427  

 

 

One Bryant Park Trust, Series 2019- OBP, Class A, 2.52%, 09/15/2054(b)

     114,000        92,834  

 

 

Onslow Bay Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-NQM4, Class A1, 1.96%, 10/25/2061(b)(h)

     309,004        252,227  

 

 

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 2.70%, 10/15/2024(b)

     3,503        3,498  

 

 

Progress Residential Trust,

     

Series 2020-SFR1, Class A, 1.73%, 04/17/2037(b)

     492,794        457,563  

 

 

Series 2021-SFR10, Class A, 2.39%, 12/17/2040(b)

     238,858        203,300  

 

 

Series 2022-SFR5, Class A, 4.45%, 06/17/2039(b)

     252,530        240,375  

 

 

Race Point VIII CLO Ltd., Series 2013-8A, Class AR2, 6.42% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.04%), 02/20/2030(b)(e)

     236,736        235,170  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust,

     

Series 2006-QS13, Class 1A8, 6.00%, 09/25/2036

   $ 256      $ 194  

 

 

Series 2007-QS6, Class A28, 5.75%, 04/25/2037

     3,418        2,691  

 

 

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.38%, 01/26/2060(b)(h)

     22,362        21,176  

 

 

RUN Trust, Series 2022-NQM1, Class A1, 4.00%, 03/25/2067(b)

         223,421              210,385  

 

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.22%, 07/15/2025

     29,040        28,963  

 

 

Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.68%, 10/15/2025

     12,960        12,937  

 

 

SG Residential Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 3.17%, 03/27/2062(b)(h)

     364,443        321,733  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A2, 3.58%, 03/27/2062(b)(h)

     119,943        104,799  

 

 

Sonic Capital LLC,

     

Series 2020-1A, Class A2I, 3.85%, 01/20/2050(b)

     48,583        44,154  

 

 

Series 2021-1A, Class A2I, 2.19%, 08/20/2051(b)

     157,200        126,562  

 

 

Series 2021-1A, Class A2II, 2.64%, 08/20/2051(b)

     157,200        117,960  

 

 

STAR Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A1, 1.22%, 05/25/2065(b)(h)

     152,166        130,334  

 

 

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust,

     

 

 

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.28%, 02/25/2050(b)(h)

     10,019        9,276  

 

 

Series 2020-INV1, Class A1, 1.03%, 11/25/2055(b)(h)

     25,540        22,646  

 

 

Series 2021-6, Class A1, 1.92%, 11/25/2066(b)(h)

     372,880        303,413  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.45%, 12/25/2066(b)(h)

     285,406        241,363  

 

 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 3A2, 5.23%, 09/25/2034(h)

     3,495        3,380  

 

 

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs., Series 2003-34A, Class 5A5, 5.63%, 11/25/2033(h)

     30,547        29,265  

 

 

Symphony CLO XXII Ltd., Series 2020-22A, Class A1A, 6.55% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.29%), 04/18/2033(b)(e)

     250,000        247,533  

 

 

Synchrony Card Funding LLC, Series 2022-A2, Class A, 3.86%, 07/15/2028

     428,000        415,335  

 

 

Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2021-2A, Class A, 2.23%, 04/20/2046(b)

     363,733        312,493  

 

 

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A3, 4.66%, 04/25/2045(h)

     16,573        15,723  

 

 

TICP CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class A, 6.53% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.28%), 04/20/2033(b)(e)

     521,000        516,529  

 

 

TierPoint Issuer LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 6.00%, 06/25/2053(b)

     352,000        336,967  

 

 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A1, 2.75%, 04/25/2057(b)(h)

     3,262        3,228  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Tricon American Homes Trust,
Series 2020-SFR2, Class A, 1.48%, 11/17/2039(b)

   $     278,898      $ 235,372  

 

 

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

 

 

Series 2017-C5, Class XA, IO, 1.22%, 11/15/2050(j)

     968,151        28,366  

 

 

Series 2019-C16, Class A4, 3.60%, 04/15/2052

     80,000        71,865  

 

 

Verus Securitization Trust,

     

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.42%, 01/25/2060(b)(i)

     53,272        49,992  

 

 

Series 2020-1, Class A2, 2.64%, 01/25/2060(b)(i)

     55,203        51,955  

 

 

Series 2020-INV1, Class A1, 0.33%, 03/25/2060(b)(h)

     10,450        10,184  

 

 

Series 2021-1, Class A1B, 1.32%, 01/25/2066(b)(h)

     91,463        76,534  

 

 

Series 2021-7, Class A1, 1.83%, 10/25/2066(b)(h)

     299,316        254,891  

 

 

Series 2021-R1, Class A1, 0.82%, 10/25/2063(b)(h)

     103,640        92,408  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.72%, 01/25/2067(b)(i)

     236,341        206,438  

 

 

Series 2022-3, Class A1, 4.13%, 02/25/2067(b)(i)

     261,672        240,114  

 

 

Series 2022-7, Class A1, 5.15%, 07/25/2067(b)(i)

     100,694        97,203  

 

 

Series 2022-INV2, Class A1, 6.79%, 10/25/2067(b)(i)

     145,808        145,962  

 

 

Visio Trust, Series 2020-1R, Class A1, 1.31%, 11/25/2055(b)

     53,503        47,336  

 

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs. Trust,

     

Series 2003-AR10, Class A7, 4.23%, 10/25/2033(h)

     20,492        19,386  

 

 

Series 2005-AR14, Class 1A4, 3.90%, 12/25/2035(h)

     44,350        41,978  

 

 

Series 2005-AR16, Class 1A1, 3.88%, 12/25/2035(h)

     22,905        20,930  

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2015-NXS1, Class ASB, 2.93%, 05/15/2048

     55,744        54,970  

 

 

Series 2017-C42, Class XA, IO, 1.01%, 12/15/2050(j)

     861,065        26,567  

 

 

Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 3.88%, 03/15/2048(b)

     56,700        51,509  

 

 

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2013-C14, Class AS, 3.49%, 06/15/2046

     53,268        50,160  

 

 

Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.18%, 05/15/2047

     130,000        125,737  

 

 

Series 2014-LC14, Class AS, 4.35%, 03/15/2047(h)

     145,000        141,992  

 

 

Zaxby’s Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 3.24%, 07/30/2051(b)

     502,549        420,430  

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $34,638,872)

 

     31,334,220  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–17.61%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–0.80%

 

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO,

     

7.50%, 11/25/2023 to 11/25/2029(k)

   $     10,670      $ 1,510  

 

 

7.00%, 02/25/2028 to 04/25/2032(k)

     56,835               10,291  

 

 

6.50%, 04/25/2029 to 02/25/2033(j)(k)

     179,339        26,381  

 

 

6.00%, 02/25/2033 to 03/25/2036(j)(k)

     153,558        24,931  

 

 

5.50%, 09/25/2033 to 06/25/2035(j)(k)

     227,515        35,693  

 

 

Fannie Mae REMICs, PO,

     

0.00%, 09/25/2023(l)

     188        188  

 

 

IO, 3.00%, 11/25/2027(k)

     37,193        1,442  

 

 

1.95% (7.10% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 11/25/2030(e)(k)

     28,674        1,478  

 

 

2.79% (7.90% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 11/18/2031 to 12/18/2031(e)(k)

     2,007        160  

 

 

2.75% (7.90% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 11/25/2031(e)(k)

     41,280        3,339  

 

 

2.10% (7.25% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 01/25/2032(e)(k)

     2,108        170  

 

 

2.80% (7.95% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 01/25/2032(e)(k)

     10,069        816  

 

 

2.89% (8.00% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/18/2032 to 12/18/2032(e)(k)

     3,992        368  

 

 

2.95% (8.10% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2032 to 04/25/2032(e)(k)

     3,249        297  

 

 

1.85% (7.00% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 04/25/2032 to 09/25/2032(e)(k)

     10,277        690  

 

 

2.65% (7.80% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 04/25/2032(e)(k)

     326        31  

 

 

2.85% (8.00% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 04/25/2032 to 12/25/2032(e)(k)

     151,905        14,972  

 

 

2.99% (8.10% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 12/18/2032(e)(k)

     13,786        784  

 

 

3.10% (8.25% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 02/25/2033 to 05/25/2033(e)(k)

     58,845        7,261  

 

 

7.00%, 04/25/2033(k)

     2,025        278  

 

 

0.90% (6.05% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2035 to 07/25/2038(e)(k)

     28,750        1,457  

 

 

1.60% (6.75% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2035 to 05/25/2035(e)(k)

     10,490        524  

 

 

1.45% (6.60% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 05/25/2035(e)(k)

     20,215        999  

 

 

1.55% (6.70% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 05/25/2035(e)(k)

     77,018        4,930  

 

 

3.50%, 08/25/2035(k)

     176,604        21,145  

 

 

0.95% (6.10% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 10/25/2035(e)(k)

     68,559        4,805  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)

 

4.00%, 04/25/2041 to 08/25/2047(k)

   $ 61,944      $ 7,959  

 

 

1.40% (6.55% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 10/25/2041(e)(k)

     18,962        1,324  

 

 

1.00% (6.15% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 12/25/2042(e)(k)

     44,452        4,332  

 

 

5.50%, 07/25/2046(k)

     51,107        6,977  

 

 

0.75% (5.90% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 09/25/2047(e)(k)

     288,718        19,195  

 

 

6.50%, 10/25/2028 to 10/25/2031

     45,051        45,450  

 

 

6.00%, 11/25/2028 to 12/25/2031

     49,069        49,598  

 

 

5.40% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.25%), 08/25/2035(e)

     441        436  

 

 

5.68% (24.57% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2036(e)

     28,137        32,098  

 

 

5.32% (24.20% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2036(e)

     32,648        37,021  

 

 

6.09% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.94%), 06/25/2037(e)

     10,484        10,556  

 

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Ctfs.,

     

Series KC02, Class X1, IO, 1.91%, 03/25/2024(j)

     3,867,686        10,613  

 

 

Series KC03, Class X1, IO, 0.63%, 11/25/2024(j)

     2,599,684        22,324  

 

 

Series K734, Class X1, IO, 0.78%, 02/25/2026(j)

     2,002,954        25,828  

 

 

Series K735, Class X1, IO, 1.10%, 05/25/2026(j)

     2,003,127        43,520  

 

 

Series K083, Class AM, 4.03%, 10/25/2028(h)

     23,000        22,240  

 

 

Series K085, Class AM, 4.06%, 10/25/2028(h)

     23,000        22,324  

 

 

Series K089, Class AM, 3.63%, 01/25/2029(h)

     39,000        37,070  

 

 

Series K088, Class AM, 3.76%, 01/25/2029(h)

     92,000        88,049  

 

 

Series K093, Class X1, IO, 1.09%, 05/25/2029(j)

     1,678,150        74,121  

 

 

Freddie Mac REMICs,

     

6.75%, 02/15/2024

     187        186  

 

 

6.50%, 02/15/2028 to 06/15/2032

     191,907        193,752  

 

 

8.00%, 03/15/2030

     325        336  

 

 

6.11% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 02/15/2032(e)

     422        428  

 

 

3.50%, 05/15/2032

     6,979        6,589  

 

 

6.02% (24.75% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 08/15/2035(e)

     4,230        4,889  

 

 

5.51% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 09/15/2035(e)

     609        598  

 

 

IO, 2.54% (7.65% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 07/15/2026 to 03/15/2029(e)(k)

     36,279        937  

 

 

3.00%, 06/15/2027 to 05/15/2040(k)

     130,622        5,502  

 

 

2.50%, 05/15/2028(k)

     29,229        1,135  

 

 

3.59% (8.70% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 07/17/2028(e)(k)

     59        1  

 

 

2.99% (8.10% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 06/15/2029(e)(k)

     612        33  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)

 

1.59% (6.70% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 01/15/2035(e)(k)

   $ 158,867      $ 7,021  

 

 

1.64% (6.75% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 02/15/2035(e)(k)

     16,414        780  

 

 

1.61% (6.72% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 05/15/2035(e)(k)

     17,516        816  

 

 

1.04% (6.15% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 07/15/2035(e)(k)

     4,775        159  

 

 

1.89% (7.00% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 12/15/2037(e)(k)

     3,263        293  

 

 

0.89% (6.00% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 04/15/2038(e)(k)

     3,371        266  

 

 

0.96% (6.07% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 05/15/2038(e)(k)

     112,994        7,923  

 

 

1.14% (6.25% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 12/15/2039(e)(k)

     28,321        1,660  

 

 

0.99% (6.10% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 01/15/2044(e)(k)

     43,108        3,870  

 

 

4.00%, 03/15/2045(k)

     14,198        732  

 

 

Freddie Mac STRIPS,

     

PO, 0.00%, 06/01/2026(l)

     4,164        3,915  

 

 

IO, 3.00%, 12/15/2027(k)

     53,717        2,586  

 

 

3.27%, 12/15/2027(j)

     13,709        586  

 

 

7.00%, 09/01/2029(k)

     1,358        178  

 

 

7.50%, 12/15/2029(k)

     26,784        3,801  

 

 

6.00%, 12/15/2032(k)

     16,936        2,076  

 

 
        977,023  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–0.21%

 

9.00%, 01/01/2025 to 05/01/2025

     540        544  

 

 

6.50%, 07/01/2028 to 04/01/2034

     35,748        36,615  

 

 

6.00%, 10/01/2029

     38,355        38,953  

 

 

7.00%, 10/01/2031 to 10/01/2037

     24,571        24,865  

 

 

5.00%, 12/01/2034

     712        709  

 

 

5.50%, 09/01/2039

     68,922        70,459  

 

 

4.00%, 11/01/2048 to 07/01/2049

     87,592        83,703  

 

 
        255,848  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–12.49%

 

7.00%, 01/01/2030 to 12/01/2032

     6,249        6,345  

 

 

3.50%, 12/01/2030 to 05/01/2047

     329,074        306,615  

 

 

6.50%, 09/01/2031 to 01/01/2034

     2,454        2,514  

 

 

7.50%, 01/01/2033

     1,012        1,038  

 

 

5.50%, 02/01/2035 to 05/01/2036

     38,867        39,793  

 

 

TBA, 2.00%, 07/01/2038 to 07/01/2053(m)

     1,286,000        1,107,637  

 

 

3.50%, 07/01/2053(m)

     3,400,000        3,098,648  

 

 

5.00%, 07/01/2053(m)

     6,135,000        6,011,821  

 

 

5.50%, 07/01/2053(m)

     4,700,000        4,677,602  

 

 
        15,252,013  

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–4.11%

 

7.00%, 12/15/2023 to 08/15/2031

   $             549      $               554  

 

 

6.50%, 11/15/2031

     712        737  

 

 

6.00%, 11/15/2032

     560        571  

 

 

4.00%, 07/20/2049

     26,856        25,655  

 

 

IO,
2.34% (7.50% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 02/16/2032(e)(k)

     6,681        1  

 

 

1.39% (6.55% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 04/16/2037(e)(k)

     22,401        1,425  

 

 

1.49% (6.65% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 04/16/2041(e)(k)

     140,735        7,224  

 

 

4.50%, 09/16/2047(k)

     111,880        17,503  

 

 

1.04% (6.20% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 10/16/2047(e)(k)

     106,826        8,735  

 

 

TBA, 2.00%, 07/01/2053(m)

     345,000        290,056  

 

 

4.50%, 07/01/2053(m)

     2,685,000        2,591,654  

 

 

5.50%, 07/01/2053(m)

     2,088,000        2,078,376  

 

 
        5,022,491  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $22,967,674)

 

     21,507,375  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–11.56%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.22%(n)

     

4.74% - 5.21%, 04/18/2024(o)

     283,000        271,265  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds–3.20%

 

3.88%, 05/15/2043(f)

     2,438,600        2,379,921  

 

 

3.63%, 02/15/2053

     1,584,000        1,520,640  

 

 
        3,900,561  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes–8.14%

     

4.25%, 05/31/2025

     426,500        421,160  

 

 

4.13%, 06/15/2026

     223,000        220,770  

 

 

3.63%, 05/31/2028

     5,647,000        5,523,913  

 

 

3.75%, 05/31/2030

     412,600        406,895  

 

 

3.38%, 05/15/2033

     3,493,400        3,369,493  

 

 
        9,942,231  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $14,182,470)

 

     14,114,057  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–0.87%

 

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities,

     

Series 2014-C04, Class 2M2, 10.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 11/25/2024(e)

     5,583        5,622  

 

 

Series 2019-R03, Class 1M2, 7.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.15%), 09/25/2031(b)(e)

     817        818  

 

 

Series 2022-R03, Class 1M1, 7.17% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.10%), 03/25/2042(b)(e)

     297,963        299,241  

 

 

Series 2022-R04, Class 1M1, 7.07% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.00%), 03/25/2042(b)(e)

     163,373        163,816  

 

 

Series 2023-R02, Class 1M1, 7.37% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.30%), 01/25/2043(b)(e)

     99,484        99,926  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

    

Value

 

 

 

Freddie Mac,

     

Series 2014-DN3, Class M3, STACR®, 9.15% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 08/25/2024(e)

   $        30,224      $        30,569  

 

 

Series 2022-DNA3, Class M1A, STACR®, 7.07% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.00%), 04/25/2042(b)(e)

     220,629        221,343  

 

 

Series 2022-HQA3, Class M1, STACR®, 7.37% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.30%), 08/25/2042(b)(e)

     129,938        130,827  

 

 

Series 2023-DNA1, Class M1, STACR®, 7.17% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.10%), 03/25/2043(b)(e)

     80,089        80,295  

 

 

Series 2020-DNA5, Class M2, STACR®, 7.87% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.80%), 10/25/2050(b)(e)

     24,622        25,046  

 

 

Total Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes (Cost $1,053,411)

 

     1,057,503  

 

 
     Shares         

Preferred Stocks–0.62%

     

Diversified Banks–0.30%

     

Bank of America Corp., 6.50%,
Series Z, Pfd.(c)

     6,000        5,998  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc., 6.25%, Series T,
Pfd.(c)

     20,000        19,731  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc., 5.00%, Series U,
Pfd.(c)

     313,000        292,949  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc., 4.00%, Series W,
Pfd.(c)

     39,000        33,394  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Class A, Series L, Conv. Pfd.

     10        11,520  

 

 
        363,592  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services–0.10%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.95%, Series B, Pfd.(c)

     130,000        121,056  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.08%

 

AT&T, Inc., 2.88%, Series B, Pfd.(c)

     100,000        100,870  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.13%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 8.21% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.87%), Series P, Pfd.(e)

     27,000        26,773  

 

 

Morgan Stanley, 6.88%, Series F, Pfd.

     5,000        126,600  

 

 
        153,373  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–0.00%

 

MetLife, Inc., 3.85%, Series G, Pfd.(c)

     2,000        1,853  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–0.01%

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.13%, Series A, Pfd.(c)

     18,000        17,383  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $801,455)

 

     758,127  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

        

Municipal Obligations–0.57%

     

California (State of) Health Facilities Financing Authority (Social Bonds),

     

Series 2022, RB, 4.19%, 06/01/2037

   $ 150,000        140,349  

 

 

Series 2022, RB, 4.35%, 06/01/2041

     110,000        101,490  

 

 

California State University,

     

Series 2021 B, Ref. RB, 2.72%, 11/01/2052

     145,000        101,637  

 

 

Series 2021 B, Ref. RB, 2.94%, 11/01/2052

     220,000        154,862  

 

 
 

 

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

 

 

 

Texas (State of) Transportation Commission (Central Texas Turnpike System), Series 2020 C, Ref. RB, 3.03%, 08/15/2041

       $    280,000      $        204,916  

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $905,000)

 

     703,254  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–0.09%(p)

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.09%

 

  

Netflix, Inc., 3.88%, 11/15/2029(b) (Cost $111,565)

   EUR 100,000        106,553  

 

 
     Shares         

Money Market Funds–8.70%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(q)(r)

     3,713,578        3,713,578  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(q)(r)

     2,668,824        2,669,090  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(q)(r)

     4,244,089        4,244,089  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $10,626,940)

 

     10,626,757  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-115.69% (Cost $148,032,026)

        141,296,085  

 

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:
Conv.    – Convertible
Ctfs.    – Certificates
EUR    – Euro
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
    

    

Shares

     Value  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–4.13%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(q)(r)(s)

     1,413,786      $ 1,413,786  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(q)(r)(s)

     3,635,427        3,635,063  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $5,049,173)

 

     5,048,849  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–119.82%
(Cost $153,081,199)

 

     146,344,934  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(19.82)%

 

     (24,209,474

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 122,135,460  

 

 
 

 

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 June 30, 2023 was $43,363,438, which represented 35.50% 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 June 30, 2023.

(f) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2023.

(g) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(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 June 30, 2023.

(i) 

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(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 June 30, 2023.

(k) 

Interest only security. Principal amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the maturity value of the security.

(l) 

Zero coupon bond issued at a discount.

(m) 

Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1P.

(n) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1N.

(o) 

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

(p) 

Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

(q) 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

                   Change in              
                   Unrealized   Realized          
    Value    Purchases    Proceeds    Appreciation   Gain    Value     
     December 31, 2022    at Cost    from Sales    (Depreciation)   (Loss)    June 30, 2023    Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

  $1,101,727    $16,430,636    $(13,818,785)    $      -   $      -    $3,713,578    $56,565

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

        809,883      11,736,168          (9,876,279)        (341)     (341)      2,669,090      38,792

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      1,259,116      18,777,870        (15,792,897)              -           -      4,244,089      60,176
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                 

Invesco Private Government Fund

      2,875,660      33,390,890        (34,852,764)            -           -      1,413,786      41,038*

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      7,393,608      75,890,630        (79,644,594)      (607)     (3,974)      3,635,063      113,657*

Total

  $13,439,994    $156,226,194    $(153,985,319)    $(948)   $(4,315)    $15,675,606    $310,228

 

  *

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.

 

(r) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2023.

(s) 

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.

 

Open Futures Contracts  

 

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

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

            

 

 

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes

     18              September-2023      $ 3,660,188     $ (49,321   $ (49,321

 

 

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

       8              September-2023        856,750       (368     (368

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

     80              September-2023        8,981,250       (122,399     (122,399

 

 

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

     29              September-2023        3,680,281       6,570       6,570  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

     27              September-2023        3,677,906       32,250          32,250  

 

 

Subtotal–Long Futures Contracts

             (133,268     (133,268

 

 

Short Futures Contracts

            

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

            

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Notes

     104              September-2023        (12,317,500     129,897       129,897  

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

           $ (3,371   $ (3,371

 

 

 

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         Contract to      Unrealized  
Date    Counterparty    Deliver      Receive      Appreciation  

 

 

Currency Risk

        

 

 

08/17/2023

   Goldman Sachs International    EUR  161,000      USD  178,383        $2,328  

 

 

Abbreviations:

EUR –Euro

USD –U.S. Dollar

 

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

     50.02

Asset-Backed Securities

     25.65  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     17.61  

U.S. Treasury Securities

     11.56  

Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio

     2.15  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     (6.99

        

 

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $137,405,086)*

   $ 130,669,328  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $15,676,113)

     15,675,606  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable - futures contracts

     32,987  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     2,328  

 

 

Cash

     1,711  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $89,912)

     90,329  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,235,995  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     438,850  

 

 

Dividends

     41,255  

 

 

Interest

     1,027,818  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     73,299  

 

 

Other assets

     537  

 

 

Total assets

     149,290,043  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     1,940,975  

 

 

TBA sales commitment

     20,020,744  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     17,195  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     5,049,173  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     49,632  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     1,245  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     75,619  

 

 

Total liabilities

     27,154,583  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 122,135,460  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 143,811,979  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (21,676,519

 

 
   $ 122,135,460  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 92,278,843  

 

 

Series II

   $ 29,856,617  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     16,297,542  

 

 

Series II

     5,335,263  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 5.66  

Series II:

  

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 5.60  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $4,920,851 were on loan to brokers.

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $820)

   $ 2,707,890  

 

 

Dividends

     4,671  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $14,578)

     170,111  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,882,672  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     271,435  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     99,039  

 

 

Custodian fees

     13,970  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     35,294  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     2,977  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     6,911  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,295  

 

 

Professional services fees

     27,227  

 

 

Other

     912  

 

 

Total expenses

     462,060  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (61,432

 

 

Net expenses

     400,628  

 

 

Net investment income

     2,482,044  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (3,585,774

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (4,315

 

 

Foreign currencies

     3,803  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (8,734

 

 

Futures contracts

     (55,782

 

 

Swap agreements

     15,201  

 

 
     (3,635,601

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     3,334,475  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (948

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (2,005

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     7,477  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (44,164

 

 
     3,294,835  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (340,766

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,141,278  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,482,044     $ 3,049,881  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,635,601     (11,089,021

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     3,294,835       (2,352,658

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     2,141,278       (10,391,798

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (601,736

 

 

Series II

           (184,268

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (786,004

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     160,136       59,831,606  

 

 

Series II

     1,300,755       28,045,510  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     1,460,891       87,877,116  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     3,602,169       76,699,314  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     118,533,291       41,833,977  

 

 

End of period

   $ 122,135,460     $ 118,533,291  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/23

     $ 5.56      $ 0.12      $ (0.02 )     $ 0.10     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 5.66        1.80 %     $ 92,279        0.60 %(d)       0.71 %(d)       4.18 %(d)       239 %

Year ended 12/31/22

       6.55        0.19        (1.15 )       (0.96 )       (0.03 )       (0.00 )       (0.03 )       5.56        (14.54 )       90,481        0.61       0.71       3.28       507

Year ended 12/31/21

       6.93        0.12        (0.17 )       (0.05 )       (0.10 )       (0.23 )       (0.33 )       6.55        (0.65 )       39,799        0.61       0.92       1.77       377

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       0.88       1.92       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       464

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

Series II

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/23

       5.50        0.11        (0.01 )       0.10       -       -       -       5.60        1.82       29,857        0.85 (d)        0.96 (d)        3.93 (d)        239

Year ended 12/31/22

       6.49        0.17        (1.13 )       (0.96 )       (0.03 )       (0.00 )       (0.03 )       5.50        (14.68 )       28,052        0.86       0.96       3.03       507

Year ended 12/31/21

       6.89        0.10        (0.17 )       (0.07 )       (0.10 )       (0.23 )       (0.33 )       6.49        (1.01 )       2,035        0.86       1.17       1.52       377

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       1.13       1.67       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       464

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

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $96,195,733 in connection with the acquisition of Invesco V.I. Core Bond Fund into the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized.

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund

 

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securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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

 

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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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no securities lending transactions with the Adviser. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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 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.

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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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.

N.

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.

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 net asset value (“NAV”) per share 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

 

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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. 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 Agreement, 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 June 30, 2023, if any, 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.

P.

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.

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.

Q.

LIBOR Transition Risk – The Fund may have investments in financial instruments that utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. LIBOR is intended to measure the rate generally at which banks can lend and borrow from one another in the relevant currency on an unsecured basis. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the regulator that oversees LIBOR, announced that the majority of LIBOR rates would cease to be published or would no longer be representative on January 1, 2022. The publication of most LIBOR rates ceased at the end of 2021, and the remaining USD LIBOR rates will no longer be published after June 2023.

There remains uncertainty and risks relating to the continuing LIBOR transition and its effects on the Fund and the instruments in which the Fund invests. There can be no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any alternative reference rates (“ARRs”) or financial instruments in which the Fund invests that utilize ARRs will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that these instruments will have the same volume or liquidity. Additionally, there remains uncertainty and risks relating to certain “legacy” USD LIBOR instruments that were issued or entered into before December 31, 2021 and the process by which a replacement interest rate will be identified and implemented into these instruments when USD LIBOR is ultimately discontinued. On December 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve Board adopted regulations implementing the Adjustable Interest Rate Act. The regulations provide a statutory fallback mechanism to replace LIBOR, by identifying benchmark rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) that will replace LIBOR in certain financial contracts after June 30, 2023. These regulations apply only to contracts governed by U.S. law, among other limitations. The Funds may have instruments linked to other interbank offered rates that may also cease to be published in the future. The effects of such uncertainty and risks in “legacy” USD LIBOR instruments held by the Fund could result in losses to the Fund.

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.

T.

Other Risks – Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates or other changes to monetary policy or regulatory actions may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. It is difficult to predict the impact of interest rate changes on various markets. 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 redemptions by shareholders, which could potentially increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs.

 

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Policy changes by the U.S. government or its regulatory agencies and political events within the U.S. and abroad may, among other things, affect investor and consumer confidence and increase volatility in the financial markets, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree, which may adversely impact the Fund’s operations, universe of potential investment options, and return potential.

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.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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%  

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, 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, 2024, 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, 2024. 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. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $61,432.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $9,080 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $89,959 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $     $ 60,447,271      $ 640,968      $ 61,088,239  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

           31,334,220               31,334,220  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

           21,507,375               21,507,375  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

           14,114,057               14,114,057  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

           1,057,503               1,057,503  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

     138,120       620,007               758,127  

 

 

Municipal Obligations

           703,254               703,254  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

           106,553               106,553  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     10,626,757       5,048,849               15,675,606  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     10,764,877       134,939,089        640,968        146,344,934  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     168,717                     168,717  

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           2,328               2,328  

 

 
     168,717       2,328               171,045  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (172,088                   (172,088

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (3,371     2,328               (1,043

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 10,761,506     $ 134,941,417      $ 640,968      $ 146,343,891  

 

 

 

*

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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Currency
Risk
       Interest
Rate Risk
     Total  

 

 

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

   $ –         $ 168,717      $ 168,717  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     2,328                  2,328  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets

     2,328           168,717        171,045  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     –           (168,717      (168,717

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 2,328         $      $ 2,328  

 

 

 

     Value  
     Interest  
Derivative Liabilities    Rate Risk  

 

 

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

   $ (172,088

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     172,088  

 

 

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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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 June 30, 2023.

 

     Financial                    
     Derivative         Collateral     
     Assets         (Received)/Pledged     
     Forward Foreign    Net Value of              Net
Counterparty    Currency Contracts    Derivatives    Non-Cash    Cash    Amount

 

Goldman Sachs International

   $2,328    $2,328    $–    $–    $2,328

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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          Currency         Interest         
     Risk      Risk         Rate Risk          Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

          

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ -        $(8,734     $            -      $ (8,734

 

 

Futures contracts

     -        -       (55,782)        (55,782

 

 

Swap agreements

     15,201        -       -        15,201  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

          

Forward foreign currency contracts

     -        7,477       -        7,477  

 

 

Futures contracts

     -        -       (44,164)        (44,164

 

 

Total

   $ 15,201        $(1,257     $(99,946)      $ (86,002

 

 

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

 

     Forward          
     Foreign Currency    Futures    Swap
     Contracts    Contracts    Agreements

 

Average notional value

   $167,741    $29,026,393    $2,466,000

 

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.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration         Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

      $ 11,569,977      $ 5,249,269      $ 16,819,246  

 

 

 

*

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 8—Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $64,361,017 and $58,805,432, 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

   $ 784,060  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (7,579,988

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ (6,795,928

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $153,139,819.

NOTE 9—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,445,686     $ 8,276,495       5,438,509     $ 31,749,903  

 

 

Series II

     925,965       5,182,959       1,486,428       8,605,760  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       111,639       601,736  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       34,506       184,268  

 

 

Issued in connection with acquisitions:(b)

        

Series I

     -       -       10,656,101       62,695,269  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       4,740,576       27,617,431  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,426,233     (8,116,359     (6,007,774     (35,215,302

 

 

Series II

     (690,671     (3,882,204     (1,475,061     (8,361,949

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     254,747     $ 1,460,891       14,984,924     $ 87,877,116  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 43% 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 29, 2022, the Fund acquired all the net assets of Invesco V.I. Core Bond Fund (the “Target Fund”) pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund on December 1, 2021 and by the shareholders of the Target Fund on March 31, 2022. 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 15,396,677 shares of the Fund for 13,299,193 shares outstanding of the Target Fund as of the close of business on April 29, 2022. 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 29, 2022. The Target Fund’s net assets as of the close of business on April 29, 2022 of $90,312,700, including $(7,939,177) of unrealized appreciation (depreciation), were combined with those of the Fund. The net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $39,211,509 and $129,524,209 immediately after the acquisition. The pro forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 assuming the reorganization had been completed on January 1, 2022, the beginning of the semi-annual reporting period are as follows:

 

Net investment income

   $ 3,796,352  

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains

     (25,736,916

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (21,940,564

 

 

    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 Invesco V.I. Core Bond Fund that have been included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations since April 30, 2022.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

    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    
(01/01/23)
   Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
   Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
   Annualized
    Expense    
Ratio

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,018.00    $3.00    $1,021.82    $3.01    0.60%

Series II

     1,000.00      1,018.20      4.25      1,020.58      4.26    0.85   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the second quintile for the three year period, and the third quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that

 

 

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performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one and five year periods, reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the three year period. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board

acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the

Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the

 

 

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federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

    

    

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/ esg. 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-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    10.58

Series II Shares

    10.40  

Russell Midcap Growth Indexq

    15.94  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

 

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.

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (8/15/86)

    9.58

10 Years

    11.80  

  5 Years

    9.53  

  1 Year

    14.70  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (10/16/00)

    3.44

10 Years

    11.52  

  5 Years

    9.24  

  1 Year

    14.40  
 

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 (renamed Invesco V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund on April 30, 2021). 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 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.38%

Advertising–1.61%

     

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(b)

          179,082      $  13,828,712

Aerospace & Defense–4.46%

     

Axon Enterprise, Inc.(b)(c)

     43,552      8,497,866

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     254,648      12,620,355

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     19,372      17,321,861
              38,440,082

Application Software–11.08%

     

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(b)

     34,829      8,168,097

Datadog, Inc., Class A(b)

     123,099      12,110,480

Fair Isaac Corp.(b)

     6,528      5,282,523

HubSpot, Inc.(b)

     31,762      16,900,243

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(b)

     107,086      21,404,350

Procore Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

     73,268      4,767,549

Samsara, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     297,305      8,238,321

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     42,601      18,548,901
              95,420,464

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.82%

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     94,380      9,093,513

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A(c)

     117,441      6,576,696
              15,670,209

Automotive Parts & Equipment–1.31%

Aptiv PLC(b)

     44,590      4,552,193

Mobileye Global, Inc., Class A (Israel)(b)

     175,571      6,745,438
              11,297,631

Automotive Retail–1.36%

     

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     12,251      11,703,380

Biotechnology–1.73%

     

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)(c)

     22,417      4,257,885

Exact Sciences Corp.(b)(c)

     85,348      8,014,177

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(b)(c)

     22,727      2,602,696
              14,874,758

Building Products–0.53%

     

Trane Technologies PLC

     24,006      4,591,388

Cargo Ground Transportation–2.58%

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     42,786      15,820,124

Saia, Inc.(b)(c)

     18,744      6,418,133
              22,238,257

Casinos & Gaming–2.36%

     

DraftKings, Inc., Class A(b)

     243,184      6,461,399

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(b)

     239,570      13,895,060
              20,356,459

Communications Equipment–2.82%

Arista Networks, Inc.(b)

     64,816      10,504,081

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     46,992      13,781,814
              24,285,895
      Shares      Value

Construction & Engineering–4.61%

     

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

            55,178      $    9,060,228

Quanta Services, Inc.

     95,532      18,767,261

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(b)

     248,877      11,893,832
              39,721,321

Construction Materials–1.74%

     

Eagle Materials, Inc.(c)

     30,693      5,721,789

Vulcan Materials Co.

     41,064      9,257,468
              14,979,257

Copper–0.50%

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     108,694      4,347,760

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.37%

 

  

AMETEK, Inc.

     77,152      12,489,366

Rockwell Automation, Inc.(c)

     24,107      7,942,051
              20,431,417

Environmental & Facilities Services–1.06%

 

  

Clean Harbors, Inc.(b)

     28,351      4,661,755

Waste Connections, Inc.

     30,988      4,429,115
              9,090,870

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.74%

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     10,957      4,389,922

MSCI, Inc.

     22,594      10,603,138
              14,993,060

Footwear–1.54%

     

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(b)

     16,143      8,518,015

On Holding AG, Class A
(Switzerland)(b)

     143,402      4,732,266
              13,250,281

Health Care Distributors–0.53%

     

McKesson Corp.

     10,640      4,546,578

Health Care Equipment–9.82%

     

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     129,390      16,627,909

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     32,935      16,540,945

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

     32,997      10,712,146

Insulet Corp.(b)

     48,631      14,022,263

Penumbra, Inc.(b)(c)

     25,923      8,919,067

ResMed, Inc.

     41,772      9,127,182

Shockwave Medical, Inc.(b)(c)

     30,044      8,574,858
              84,524,370

Health Care Facilities–1.89%

     

Encompass Health Corp.

     110,733      7,497,732

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(b)

     107,882      8,779,437
              16,277,169

Health Care Supplies–1.39%

     

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     14,096      4,984,909

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     18,209      6,981,877
              11,966,786

Homebuilding–2.90%

     

D.R. Horton, Inc.(c)

     142,497      17,340,460
 

 

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

 

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      Shares      Value

Homebuilding–(continued)

     

TopBuild Corp.(b)

            28,544      $    7,593,275
              24,933,735

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.77%

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     45,269      6,588,903

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–3.35%

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     154,747      10,114,264

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.(c)

     43,600      8,660,268

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     25,744      10,041,190
              28,815,722

Insurance Brokers–1.17%

     

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     45,887      10,075,409

Internet Services & Infrastructure–2.31%

MongoDB, Inc.(b)

     38,546      15,842,020

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(b)

     23,011      4,049,476
              19,891,496

Life Sciences Tools & Services–3.56%

Bruker Corp.

     83,869      6,199,596

ICON PLC(b)

     8,840      2,211,768

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)

     6,560      8,604,358

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     35,563      13,601,781
              30,617,503

Movies & Entertainment–1.16%

     

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C(b)

     132,962      10,009,379

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.92%

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     60,069      7,890,664

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.50%

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     42,491      6,473,929

Targa Resources Corp.

     84,420      6,424,362
              12,898,291

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.90%

     

Hershey Co. (The)

     20,571      5,136,579

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     97,576      11,216,361
              16,352,940

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.42%

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

     9,741      3,645,082

Real Estate Services–1.06%

     

CoStar Group, Inc.(b)

     102,950      9,162,550

Reinsurance–0.72%

     

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     18,220      6,228,689

Research & Consulting Services–0.84%

KBR, Inc.(c)

     111,418      7,248,855

Restaurants–3.13%

     

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     9,408      20,123,712

Yum! Brands, Inc.(c)

     49,166      6,811,949
              26,935,661
      Shares      Value  

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–0.87%

 

Entegris, Inc.

            67,806      $     7,514,261  

 

 

Semiconductors–6.04%

     

First Solar, Inc.(b)

     41,362        7,862,503  

 

 

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.(b)

     118,113        7,627,738  

 

 

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(b)

     153,347        14,732,046  

 

 

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     31,461        16,996,176  

 

 

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(b)(c)

     30,233        4,768,953  

 

 
        51,987,416  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–1.75%

 

Celsius Holdings, Inc.(b)

     29,442        4,392,452  

 

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

     185,114        10,632,948  

 

 
        15,025,400  

 

 

Systems Software–1.71%

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

     57,513        14,695,147  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–2.46%

 

United Rentals, Inc.

     10,314        4,593,546  

 

 

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     21,031        16,584,836  

 

 
        21,178,382  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–0.99%

 

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(b)

     33,876        8,505,586  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $681,360,081)

 

     847,037,175  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.46%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(d)(e)

     4,502,804        4,502,804  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(e)

     2,938,855        2,939,149  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(e)

     5,146,061        5,146,061  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $12,587,855)

 

     12,588,014  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased
with cash collateral from securities on
loan)-99.84%
(Cost $693,947,936)

 

     859,625,189  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–5.79%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(d)(e)(f)

     13,959,032        13,959,032  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(d)(e)(f)

     35,898,245        35,894,655  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $49,853,822)

 

     49,853,687  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–105.63%
(Cost $743,801,758)

 

     909,478,876  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(5.63)%

 

     (48,478,861

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 861,000,015  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco 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) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2023.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

      Value
December 31, 2022
  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30, 2023
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                          

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

       $  2,288,866          $ 70,923,355      $ (68,709,417 )       $          -     $ -     $ 4,502,804        $   153,248

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       1,357,638            50,659,539        (49,078,155 )       (413 )       540       2,939,149        105,459

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       2,615,846            81,055,262        (78,525,047 )       -       -       5,146,061        174,838
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                          

Invesco Private Government Fund

       16,276,162            129,061,447        (131,378,577 )       -       -       13,959,032        214,998 *

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       41,852,987            244,909,253        (250,849,722 )       (972 )       (16,891 )       35,894,655        594,757 *

Total

       $64,391,499          $ 576,608,856      $ (578,540,918 )       $(1,385     $ (16,351 )     $ 62,441,701        $1,243,300

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(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.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Information Technology

     24.83

Industrials

     22.27  

Health Care

     18.91  

Consumer Discretionary

     13.36  

Financials

     6.87  

Consumer Staples

     3.64  

Communication Services

     2.77  

Energy

     2.42  

Materials

     2.25  

Real Estate

     1.06  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     1.62  

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $681,360,081)*

   $ 847,037,175  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $62,441,677)

     62,441,701  

 

 

Cash

     539,068  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     5,176,587  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     418,015  

 

 

Dividends

     253,909  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     135,695  

 

 

Other assets

     604  

 

 

Total assets

     916,002,754  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     3,978,092  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     640,768  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     49,853,822  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     366,964  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     19,777  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     143,316  

 

 

Total liabilities

     55,002,739  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 861,000,015  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 749,368,149  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     111,631,866  

 

 
   $ 861,000,015  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 714,389,614  

 

 

Series II

   $ 146,610,401  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     11,639,476  

 

 

Series II

     2,774,450  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 61.38  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 52.84  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $49,109,504 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,586)

   $ 2,289,727  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $162,503)

     596,048  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,885,775  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,798,396  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     662,131  

 

 

Custodian fees

     6,089  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     168,197  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     20,883  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     9,235  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,249  

 

 

Professional services fees

     25,190  

 

 

Other

     6,587  

 

 

Total expenses

     3,700,957  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (10,274

 

 

Net expenses

     3,690,683  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (804,908

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (3,826,253

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (16,351

 

 

Foreign currencies

     26  

 

 
     (3,842,578

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     87,387,379  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (1,385

 

 
     87,385,994  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     83,543,416  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 82,738,508  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (804,908   $ (1,469,860

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,842,578     (48,076,559

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     87,385,994       (332,968,914

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     82,738,508       (382,515,333

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (206,696,771

 

 

Series II

           (44,601,731

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (251,298,502

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (28,089,561     156,145,773  

 

 

Series II

     2,102,730       29,702,404  

 

 

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

     (25,986,831     185,848,177  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     56,751,677       (447,965,658

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     804,248,338       1,252,213,996  

 

 

End of period

   $ 861,000,015     $ 804,248,338  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

Six months ended 06/30/23

$ 55.51 $ (0.04 ) $ 5.91 $ 5.87 $ $ $ $ 61.38   10.58 % $ 714,390   0.87 %(e)   0.87 %(e)   (0.16 )%(e)   72 %

Year ended 12/31/22

  114.63   (0.10 )   (35.03 )   (35.13 )     (23.99 )   (23.99 )   55.51   (30.98 )   673,217   0.84   0.86   (0.12 )   97

Year ended 12/31/21

  106.94   (0.62 )   21.29   20.67     (12.98 )   (12.98 )   114.63   19.09   1,043,224   0.80   0.83   (0.54 )   77

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   0.86   (0.37 )   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

Series II

Six months ended 06/30/23

  47.85   (0.10 )   5.09   4.99         52.84   10.43   146,610   1.12 (e)    1.12 (e)    (0.41 )(e)   72

Year ended 12/31/22

  103.76   (0.27 )   (31.65 )   (31.92 )     (23.99 )   (23.99 )   47.85   (31.14 )   131,031   1.09   1.11   (0.37 )   97

Year ended 12/31/21

  98.05   (0.83 )   19.52   18.69     (12.98 )   (12.98 )   103.76   18.79   208,990   1.05   1.08   (0.79 )   77

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   1.11   (0.62 )   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

 

(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 and 2018, 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) 

Annualized.

(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 V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

Invesco V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $16,197 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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

 

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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 the Adviser. 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 $700 million

   0.600%

 

Over $1.5 billion

   0.580%

 

 

*

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 Fund.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2023, 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 of Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net asset (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. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $10,274.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $58,380 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $603,751 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $8,719 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 847,037,175         $           $–         $ 847,037,175  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     12,588,014           49,853,687             –           62,441,701  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 859,625,189         $ 49,853,687           $–         $ 909,478,876  

 

 

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.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*

 

Expiration    Short-Term            Long-Term            Total

 

Not subject to expiration

   $45,478,130       $–       $45,478,130

 

 

*

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. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $584,354,377 and $616,545,161, 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

   $ 167,998,198  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (6,124,322

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 161,873,876  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $747,605,000.

 

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NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended      Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)      December 31, 2022  
     Shares            Amount            Shares            Amount  

 

 

Sold:

                 

Series I

     255,924        $ 14,610,566          1,298,308        $ 110,808,156  

 

 

Series II

     300,215          15,074,345          395,251          30,034,349  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

                 

Series I

     -          -          3,664,187          206,696,771  

 

 

Series II

     -          -          916,788          44,601,731  

 

 

Reacquired:

                 

Series I

     (743,493        (42,700,127        (1,936,003        (161,359,154

 

 

Series II

     (263,875        (12,971,615        (588,007        (44,933,676

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (451,229      $ (25,986,831        3,750,524        $ 185,848,177  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 25% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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
(01/01/23)
  Ending
Account Value
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,105.80   $4.54   $1,020.48   $4.36   0.87%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,104.00     5.84     1,019.24     5.61   1.12   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an

independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to

attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell Midcap® Growth Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the second quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted

 

 

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that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one year period and above the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Transaction”) and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board considered that stock selection in and underweight exposure to certain sectors negatively impacted the Fund’s relative performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio were within the range of the Fund’s peers.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to

the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding

fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco

 

 

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Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/ esg. 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-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

Performance summary

 

       
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    3.32

Series II Shares

    3.19  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

    16.89  

Russell 1000 Value Index (Style-Specific Index)

    5.12  

Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    5.69  

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

       

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.

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (3/1/90)

    7.92

10 Years

    8.55  

  5 Years

    7.40  

  1 Year

    10.20  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (6/5/00)

    5.80

10 Years

    8.28  

  5 Years

    7.13  

  1 Year

    9.90  
 

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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares              Value          

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–96.65%

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.52%

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     113,899      $ 11,157,546  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–1.75%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     43,240        7,750,770  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.74%

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     38,867        3,295,533  

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.08%

 

Columbia Sportswear Co.

     4,451        343,795  

 

 

Application Software–1.12%

 

Intuit, Inc.

     10,879        4,984,649  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.53%

 

State Street Corp.(b)

     92,610        6,777,200  

 

 

Building Products–1.00%

 

Trane Technologies PLC

     23,226        4,442,205  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–1.64%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     174,487        7,249,935  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment– 0.75%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     13,491        3,319,460  

 

 

Consumer Finance–1.43%

 

American Express Co.

     36,505        6,359,171  

 

 

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail–3.78%

 

Target Corp.

     35,869        4,731,121  

 

 

Walmart, Inc.

     76,333        11,998,021  

 

 
        16,729,142  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–1.17%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     21,048        5,180,544  

 

 

Diversified Banks–5.24%

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     91,067        2,386,866  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     52,137        7,582,805  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     46,664        5,877,331  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     172,178        7,348,557  

 

 
        23,195,559  

 

 

Electric Utilities–2.50%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     60,576        5,100,499  

 

 

Entergy Corp.

     61,416        5,980,076  

 

 
        11,080,575  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–1.02%

 

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

     114,964        4,523,638  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–1.39%

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     44,076        6,177,692  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–3.20%

 

CME Group, Inc., Class A

     32,994        6,113,458  

 

 
     Shares              Value          

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–(continued)

 

S&P Global, Inc.

     20,122      $ 8,066,709  

 

 
        14,180,167  

 

 

Food Distributors–0.84%

 

Sysco Corp.

     49,893        3,702,061  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–6.87%

 

Baxter International, Inc.

     58,360        2,658,882  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     34,330        9,063,463  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

     85,240        7,509,644  

 

 

Stryker Corp.

     18,618        5,680,166  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     38,101        5,547,505  

 

 
        30,459,660  

 

 

Health Care Services–2.10%

 

CVS Health Corp.(b)

     134,724        9,313,470  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–1.45%

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     28,403        6,410,557  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–1.53%

 

General Electric Co.

     61,798        6,788,510  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–2.18%

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     24,769        9,660,901  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–5.22%

 

Chevron Corp.

     86,996        13,688,821  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     87,946        9,432,208  

 

 
        23,121,029  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–2.57%

 

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

     197,171        4,297,726  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     190,681        7,091,426  

 

 
        11,389,152  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.71%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     24,434        3,169,090  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.30%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     101,317        5,742,648  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.15%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     16,561        5,110,393  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–1.81%

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     15,333        7,999,993  

 

 

Managed Health Care–1.25%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     11,551        5,551,873  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–1.33%

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     81,779        5,889,724  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–2.72%

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     106,225        5,501,393  

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.(b)

     104,643        6,551,698  

 

 
        12,053,091  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


 

     Shares              Value          

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–3.56%

 

ConocoPhillips

     100,433      $ 10,405,863  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     25,839        5,353,324  

 

 
        15,759,187  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.72%

 

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)

     85,959        3,195,034  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.42%

 

Nestle S.A.

     52,425        6,308,022  

 

 

Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials–0.50%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     13,011        2,235,290  

 

 

Personal Care Products–0.94%

 

L’Oreal S.A. (France)

     8,913        4,159,497  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–7.01%

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     6,770        3,174,995  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     101,849        16,858,046  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     95,484        11,017,899  

 

 
        31,050,940  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.18%

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     30,073        5,222,477  

 

 

Rail Transportation–1.27%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     27,430        5,612,727  

 

 

Regional Banks–0.69%

 

M&T Bank Corp.

     24,699        3,056,748  

 

 

Restaurants–2.79%

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     24,291        7,248,678  

 

 

Starbucks Corp.

     51,521        5,103,670  

 

 
        12,352,348  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–1.14%

 

Lam Research Corp.

     7,827        5,031,665  

 

 

Semiconductors–1.75%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     28,425        5,537,474  

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     2,546        2,208,477  

 

 
        7,745,951  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–1.29%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     94,990        5,720,298  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

     Shares              Value          

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–2.49%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     87,940      $ 6,282,434  

 

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

     32,065        4,755,239  

 

 
        11,037,673  

 

 

Systems Software–2.52%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     32,796        11,168,350  

 

 

Telecom Tower REITs–1.00%

 

Crown Castle, Inc.

     38,831        4,424,404  

 

 

Timber REITs–0.79%

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     104,121        3,489,095  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–1.70%

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

     31,651        7,516,479  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $350,562,610)

 

     428,195,918  

 

 

Money Market Funds–3.16%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(c)(d)

     4,896,870        4,896,870  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(c)(d)

     3,496,511        3,496,861  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(c)(d)

     5,596,422        5,596,422  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $13,990,382)

 

     13,990,153  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.81%
(Cost $364,552,992)

 

     442,186,071  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–1.20%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(c)(d)(e)

     1,489,421        1,489,421  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 5.23%(c)(d)(e)

     3,830,322        3,829,939  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $5,319,360)

 

     5,319,360  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–101.01%
(Cost $369,872,352)

 

     447,505,431  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(1.01)%

 

     (4,460,657

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 443,044,774  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend 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)

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2023.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

     Value
December 31, 2022
  Purchases at
Cost
  Proceeds from
Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30, 2023
  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 5,942,942     $ 13,045,761     $ (14,091,833 )     $ -     $ -     $ 4,896,870   $131,740

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      4,245,001       9,318,401       (10,065,595 )       (229 )       (717 )       3,496,861   77,929

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      6,791,933       14,909,441       (16,104,952 )       -       -       5,596,422   123,111
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                

Invesco Private Government Fund

      10,057,276       139,310,411       (147,878,266 )       -       -       1,489,421   249,968*

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      25,861,568       321,438,263       (343,456,686 )       (1,574 )       (11,632 )       3,829,939   682,491*
Total     $ 52,898,720     $ 498,022,277     $ (531,597,332 )     $ (1,803 )     $ (12,349 )     $ 19,309,513   $1,265,239

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(e) 

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.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

Health Care

       19.04 %

Financials

       17.59

Industrials

       12.02

Energy

       9.50

Consumer Staples

       9.43

Information Technology

       9.08

Utilities

       5.22

Consumer Discretionary

       5.06

Communication Services

       4.92

Materials

       3.00

Real Estate

       1.79

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       3.35

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $350,562,610)*

   $ 428,195,918  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $19,309,742)

     19,309,513  

 

 

Cash

     17,420  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $26,342)

     26,409  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     327,903  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     116,383  

 

 

Dividends

     826,444  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     61,494  

 

 

Other assets

     374  

 

 

Total assets

     448,881,858  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     180,604  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     5,319,360  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     230,439  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     17,306  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     89,375  

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,837,084  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 443,044,774  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 313,888,372  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     129,156,402  

 

 
   $ 443,044,774  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 219,178,388  

 

 

Series II

   $ 223,866,386  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     8,489,084  

 

 

Series II

     8,765,178  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 25.82  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 25.54  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $5,222,765 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $43,506)

   $ 5,293,092  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $27,076)

     359,856  

 

 

Total investment income

     5,652,948  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,083,386  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     365,829  

 

 

Custodian fees

     2,287  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     278,801  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     11,345  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     7,637  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,289  

 

 

Professional services fees

     23,437  

 

 

Other

     2,792  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,779,803  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (7,860

 

 

Net expenses

     1,771,943  

 

 

Net investment income

     3,881,005  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     5,404,613  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (12,349

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (331

 

 
     5,391,933  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Unaffiliated investment securities

     4,820,220  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (1,803

 

 

Foreign currencies

     12,073  

 

 
     4,830,490  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     10,222,423  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 14,103,428  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,881,005     $ 8,318,736  

 

 

Net realized gain

     5,391,933       35,881,438  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     4,830,490       (53,779,866

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     14,103,428       (9,579,692

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (32,892,762

 

 

Series II

           (32,949,360

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (65,842,122

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (13,131,869     19,727,882  

 

 

Series II

     (12,731,229     22,586,212  

 

 

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

     (25,863,098     42,314,094  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (11,759,670     (33,107,720

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     454,804,444       487,912,164  

 

 

End of period

   $ 443,044,774     $ 454,804,444  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/23

     $ 24.99      $ 0.23      $ 0.60     $ 0.83     $     $     $     $ 25.82        3.32     $ 219,178        0.68 %(d)        0.68 %(d)        1.88 %(d)        17

Year ended 12/31/22

       29.82        0.54        (1.16 )         (0.62 )         (0.56 )         (3.65 )         (4.21 )         24.99        (1.68 )       225,216        0.67       0.67       1.91       40

Year ended 12/31/21

       25.72        0.52        4.32       4.84       (0.63 )       (0.11 )       (0.74 )       29.82        18.89       242,810        0.68       0.68       1.81       45

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       0.70       2.41       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

Series II

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/23

       24.75        0.20        0.59       0.79                         25.54        3.19       223,866        0.93 (d)        0.93 (d)        1.63 (d)        17

Year ended 12/31/22

       29.57        0.46        (1.15 )       (0.69 )       (0.48 )       (3.65 )       (4.13 )       24.75        (1.93 )       229,588        0.92       0.92       1.66       40

Year ended 12/31/21

       25.52        0.44        4.29       4.73       (0.57 )       (0.11 )       (0.68 )       29.57        18.59       245,103        0.93       0.93       1.56       45

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       0.95       2.16       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

 

(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) 

Annualized.

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $2,660 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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

 

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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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 – As a group, securities that pay high dividends may fall out of favor with investors and underperform companies that do not pay high dividends. Companies that pay dividends are not required to continue paying them. Therefore, there is the possibility that such companies could reduce or eliminate the payment of dividends in the future or an anticipated acceleration of dividends may not occur. Depending on market conditions, dividend paying that meet the Fund’s investment criteria may not be widely available for purchase by the Fund, which may increase the volatility of the Fund’s returns and limit its ability to produce current income while remaining fully diversified. High-dividend stocks may not experience high earnings growth or capital appreciation. The Fund’s performance during a broad market advance could suffer because dividend paying stocks may not experience the same capital appreciation as non-dividend paying stocks.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $7,860.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $34,483 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $331,346 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $1,824 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 408,907,035      $ 19,288,883        $–        $ 428,195,918  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     13,990,153        5,319,360          –          19,309,513  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 422,897,188      $ 24,608,243      $ –        $ 447,505,431  

 

 

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.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022.

NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $74,856,347 and $94,162,585, 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

   $ 91,541,890  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (14,696,334

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 76,845,556  

 

 

 

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Cost of investments for tax purposes is $370,659,875.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     254,627     $ 6,437,839       1,071,571     $ 30,922,697  

 

 

Series II

     241,895       6,015,750       788,807       22,102,300  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       1,355,285       32,892,762  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       1,370,036       32,949,360  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (778,533     (19,569,708     (1,556,500     (44,087,577

 

 

Series II

     (753,301     (18,746,979     (1,170,861     (32,465,448

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,035,312   $ (25,863,098     1,858,338     $ 42,314,094  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 63% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    
(01/01/23)
  Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
  Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
 

      Annualized      
Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,033.20   $3.43   $1,021.42   $3.41   0.68%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,031.90     4.69     1,020.18     4.66   0.93  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Value Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fifth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was

 

 

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above the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of the funds in its performance universe. The Board considered that the Fund underwent a portfolio management team change and investment process change in March 2021, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior portfolio management team. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s management fees were within the range of the Fund’s peers.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the

advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated

 

 

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securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders    June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    7.03

Series II Shares

    6.93  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

    16.89  

S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (Style-Specific Index)

    7.03  

Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    13.44  

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

 

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.

 

  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.

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series IShares*

       

Inception (11/9/94)

    10.63

10 Years

    11.09  

  5 Years

    9.93  

  1 Year

    13.62  

Series IIShares*

       

Inception (7/24/00)

    8.95

10 Years

    10.81  

  5 Years

    9.65  

  1 Year

    13.31  

*Amount includes the effect of the Adviser pay-in for an economic loss as a result of a delay in rebalancing to the Underlying Index that occurred on April 24, 2020. Had the pay-in not been made, the total return would have been lower.

       
 

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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.25%

Advertising–0.38%

     

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)(b)

     22,524      $        868,976

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.(b)

     9,447      898,882

 

      1,767,858

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.15%

     

Axon Enterprise, Inc.(b)(c)

     4,582      894,040

 

Boeing Co. (The)(b)(c)

     4,108      867,445

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     4,205      904,706

 

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     19,430      962,951

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     4,148      944,085

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.(b)

     4,733      926,579

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     1,929      888,073

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,965      895,647

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     8,985      880,171

 

Textron, Inc.

     13,672      924,637

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     1,116      997,894

 

      10,086,228

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.20%

 

  

Deere & Co.

     2,356      954,628

 

Agricultural Products & Services–0.39%

 

  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.(b)

     12,305      929,766

 

Bunge Ltd.

     9,535      899,627

 

      1,829,393

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.81%

 

  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.(b)

     9,948      938,594

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     7,741      937,667

 

FedEx Corp.

     3,989      988,873

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     5,236      938,553

 

      3,803,687

 

Apparel Retail–0.41%

 

  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     8,642      969,027

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     11,248      953,718

 

      1,922,745

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.58%

 

  

Ralph Lauren Corp.(b)

     7,608      938,066

 

Tapestry, Inc.

     20,857      892,680

 

VF Corp.

     46,710      891,694

 

      2,722,440

 

Application Software–2.16%

 

  

Adobe, Inc.(c)

     1,966      961,354

 

ANSYS, Inc.(c)

     2,742      905,600

 

Autodesk, Inc.(c)

     4,446      909,696

 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(c)

     3,893      912,986

 

Fair Isaac Corp.(c)

     1,152      932,210

 

Intuit, Inc.

     2,068      947,537

 

PTC, Inc.(c)

     6,442      916,697

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     1,976      950,061

 

Salesforce, Inc.(c)

     4,146      875,884

 

Synopsys, Inc.(c)

     2,034      885,624

 

      Shares      Value

Application Software–(continued)

     

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(c)

     2,297      $        956,632

 

      10,154,281

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.53%

 

  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     2,840      943,334

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     20,091      894,451

 

BlackRock, Inc.

     1,304      901,247

 

Franklin Resources, Inc.(b)

     33,850      904,134

 

Invesco Ltd.(d)

     55,305      929,677

 

Northern Trust Corp.

     11,929      884,416

 

State Street Corp.(b)

     12,077      883,795

 

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     7,798      873,532

 

      7,214,586

 

Automobile Manufacturers–0.61%

     

Ford Motor Co.

     64,966      982,936

 

General Motors Co.

     24,638      950,041

 

Tesla, Inc.(c)

     3,652      955,984

 

      2,888,961

 

Automotive Parts & Equipment–0.40%

 

  

Aptiv PLC(c)

     9,109      929,938

 

BorgWarner, Inc.(b)

     19,468      952,180

 

      1,882,118

 

Automotive Retail–0.81%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     14,039      986,942

 

AutoZone, Inc.(c)

     378      942,490

 

CarMax, Inc.(b)(c)

     11,326      947,986

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(c)

     984      940,015

 

      3,817,433

 

Biotechnology–1.50%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     6,460      870,356

 

Amgen, Inc.

     4,080      905,842

 

Biogen, Inc.(c)

     2,890      823,216

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     11,426      880,602

 

Incyte Corp.(c)

     14,624      910,344

 

Moderna, Inc.(c)

     7,242      879,903

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(c)

     1,196      859,374

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(c)

     2,672      940,303

 

      7,069,940

 

Brewers–0.19%

     

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B(b)

     13,431      884,297

 

Broadcasting–0.38%

     

Fox Corp., Class A(b)

     18,038      613,292

 

Fox Corp., Class B

     9,160      292,113

 

Paramount Global, Class B(b)

     55,443      882,098

 

      1,787,503

 

Broadline Retail–0.56%

     

Amazon.com, Inc.(c)

     7,232      942,763

 

eBay, Inc.(b)

     19,485      870,785

 

Etsy, Inc.(c)

     9,783      827,740

 

      2,641,288

 

 

 

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  

Building Products–1.22%

     

A.O. Smith Corp.

     12,976      $         944,393  

 

 

Allegion PLC

     7,924        951,038  

 

 

Carrier Global Corp.(b)

     19,705        979,536  

 

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     14,036        956,413  

 

 

Masco Corp.

     16,542        949,180  

 

 

Trane Technologies PLC

     5,065        968,732  

 

 
        5,749,292  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–0.41%

     

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     2,717        998,144  

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     22,188        921,912  

 

 
        1,920,056  

 

 

Cargo Ground Transportation–0.43%

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     5,250        950,408  

 

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(b)

     2,915        1,077,821  

 

 
        2,028,229  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–0.79%

     

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(c)

     18,405        938,103  

 

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(c)

     15,348        890,184  

 

 

MGM Resorts International

     21,598        948,584  

 

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.(b)

     8,733        922,292  

 

 
        3,699,163  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.39%

     

Dow, Inc.(b)

     17,252        918,842  

 

 

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

     10,027        920,779  

 

 
        1,839,621  

 

 

Communications Equipment–0.97%

     

Arista Networks, Inc.(c)

     5,492        890,034  

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     17,975        930,026  

 

 

F5, Inc.(c)

     6,081        889,407  

 

 

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     29,567        926,334  

 

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     3,211        941,722  

 

 
        4,577,523  

 

 

Computer & Electronics Retail–0.21%

 

  

Best Buy Co., Inc.(b)

     11,864        972,255  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–0.20%

     

Quanta Services, Inc.

     4,882        959,069  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment– 0.82%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     3,804        935,974  

 

 

Cummins, Inc.(b)

     3,939        965,685  

 

 

PACCAR, Inc.

     11,618        971,846  

 

 

Wabtec Corp.

     9,012        988,346  

 

 
        3,861,851  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.41%

     

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     2,089        964,470  

 

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     4,320        973,901  

 

 
        1,938,371  

 

 

Consumer Electronics–0.19%

     

Garmin Ltd.

     8,474        883,753  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.77%

     

American Express Co.(e)

     5,206        906,885  

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     8,006        875,616  

 

 
      Shares      Value  

Consumer Finance–(continued)

     

Discover Financial Services

     7,820      $         913,767  

 

 

Synchrony Financial

     26,495        898,711  

 

 
        3,594,979  

 

 

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail–1.01%

 

  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     1,726        929,244  

 

 

Dollar General Corp.

     5,832        990,157  

 

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)(c)

     6,774        972,069  

 

 

Target Corp.

     7,029        927,125  

 

 

Walmart, Inc.

     5,831        916,516  

 

 
        4,735,111  

 

 

Copper–0.20%

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     23,558        942,320  

 

 

Data Center REITs–0.41%

     

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.(b)

     8,562        974,955  

 

 

Equinix, Inc.(b)

     1,200        940,728  

 

 
        1,915,683  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.20%

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.(b)

     5,802        960,985  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–0.39%

     

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B(b)

     13,874        926,506  

 

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     3,695        909,450  

 

 
        1,835,956  

 

 

Distributors–0.63%

     

Genuine Parts Co.

     5,729        969,519  

 

 

LKQ Corp.

     16,439        957,901  

 

 

Pool Corp.(b)

     2,735        1,024,640  

 

 
        2,952,060  

 

 

Diversified Banks–1.68%

     

Bank of America Corp.(b)

     30,496        874,930  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.(b)

     18,481        850,865  

 

 

Comerica, Inc.

     21,213        898,583  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     33,799        885,872  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     6,330        920,635  

 

 

KeyCorp

     83,580        772,279  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     6,923        871,952  

 

 

U.S. Bancorp(b)

     27,165        897,532  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     21,188        904,304  

 

 
        7,876,952  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.40%

     

Cintas Corp.

     1,858        923,575  

 

 

Copart, Inc.(c)

     10,411        949,587  

 

 
        1,873,162  

 

 

Drug Retail–0.17%

     

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.(b)

     28,410        809,401  

 

 

Electric Utilities–3.23%

     

Alliant Energy Corp.(b)

     16,769        880,037  

 

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     10,667        898,161  

 

 

Constellation Energy Corp.(b)

     9,568        875,950  

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     9,753        875,234  

 

 

Edison International(b)

     13,181        915,420  

 

 

Entergy Corp.(b)

     8,800        856,856  

 

 

Evergy, Inc.(b)

     14,978        875,015  

 

 
 

 

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–(continued)

     

Eversource Energy(b)

     12,685      $        899,620

 

Exelon Corp.

     22,271      907,321

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

     23,119      898,867

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.(b)

     12,051      894,184

 

NRG Energy, Inc.(b)

     26,192      979,319

 

PG&E Corp.(b)(c)

     52,881      913,784

 

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.(b)

     11,049      900,052

 

PPL Corp.

     33,282      880,642

 

Southern Co. (The)(b)

     12,526      879,951

 

Xcel Energy, Inc.(b)

     14,068      874,608

 

      15,205,021

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–1.06%

 

  

AMETEK, Inc.

     5,939      961,405

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     4,766      958,443

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     10,601      958,224

 

Generac Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

     7,619      1,136,222

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.(b)

     2,922      962,653

 

      4,976,947

 

Electronic Components–0.41%

     

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     11,410      969,280

 

Corning, Inc.(b)

     27,231      954,174

 

      1,923,454

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.80%

 

  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(c)

     5,525      925,161

 

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(c)

     2,277      936,097

 

Trimble, Inc.(c)

     17,858      945,403

 

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(b)(c)

     3,250      961,448

 

      3,768,109

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.21%

 

  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     6,974      977,476

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.61%

 

  

Republic Services, Inc.

     6,229      954,096

 

Rollins, Inc.(b)

     21,878      937,035

 

Waste Management, Inc.

     5,487      951,555

 

      2,842,686

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.76%

 

  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     13,133      911,693

 

Corteva, Inc.(b)

     15,816      906,257

 

FMC Corp.(b)

     8,451      881,777

 

Mosaic Co. (The)

     25,446      890,610

 

      3,590,337

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.69%

     

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     6,448      889,889

 

CME Group, Inc., Class A

     4,829      894,765

 

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     2,245      899,459

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.(b)

     8,118      917,984

 

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.(b)

     3,227      843,602

 

Moody’s Corp.

     2,661      925,283

 

MSCI, Inc.

     1,884      884,143

 

Nasdaq, Inc.(b)

     15,435      769,435

 

S&P Global, Inc.

     2,325      932,069

 

      7,956,629

 

      Shares      Value

Food Distributors–0.19%

     

Sysco Corp.

     12,305      $        913,031

 

Food Retail–0.19%

     

Kroger Co. (The)

     19,334      908,698

 

Footwear–0.20%

     

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     8,432      930,640

 

Gas Utilities–0.19%

     

Atmos Energy Corp.

     7,608      885,115

 

Gold–0.20%

     

Newmont Corp.(b)

     21,530      918,470

 

Health Care Distributors–0.82%

     

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     5,009      963,882

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     10,287      972,842

 

Henry Schein, Inc.(c)

     11,924      967,036

 

McKesson Corp.

     2,266      968,284

 

      3,872,044

 

Health Care Equipment–3.43%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     8,778      956,977

 

Baxter International, Inc.

     21,268      968,970

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.(b)

     3,549      936,971

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(c)

     17,407      941,545

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)(c)

     7,179      922,573

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(c)

     10,614      1,001,219

 

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

     11,578      940,597

 

Hologic, Inc.(c)

     11,479      929,455

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(c)

     1,980      994,415

 

Insulet Corp.(c)

     3,153      909,136

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(c)

     2,854      975,897

 

Medtronic PLC

     10,661      939,234

 

ResMed, Inc.

     4,190      915,515

 

STERIS PLC

     4,313      970,339

 

Stryker Corp.

     3,181      970,491

 

Teleflex, Inc.

     3,765      911,243

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.(b)

     6,563      955,573

 

      16,140,150

 

Health Care Facilities–0.43%

     

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     3,284      996,628

 

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     6,545      1,032,605

 

      2,029,233

 

Health Care REITs–0.57%

     

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     43,143      867,174

 

Ventas, Inc.

     19,524      922,900

 

Welltower, Inc.

     11,007      890,356

 

      2,680,430

 

Health Care Services–0.99%

     

Cigna Group (The)

     3,357      941,974

 

CVS Health Corp.(b)

     12,439      859,908

 

DaVita, Inc.(b)(c)

     9,157      920,004

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

     4,103      990,177

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     6,634      932,475

 

      4,644,538

 

Health Care Supplies–0.63%

     

Align Technology, Inc.(c)

     2,932      1,036,873

 

 

 

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 Supplies–(continued)

     

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     2,579      $         988,866  

 

 

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.(b)

     23,359        934,827  

 

 
        2,960,566  

 

 

Home Furnishings–0.21%

     

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(c)

     9,362        965,784  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–0.40%

     

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     3,012        935,648  

 

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     4,269        963,513  

 

 
        1,899,161  

 

 

Homebuilding–0.82%

     

D.R. Horton, Inc.(b)

     7,829        952,711  

 

 

Lennar Corp., Class A(b)

     7,816        979,423  

 

 

NVR, Inc.(c)

     153        971,645  

 

 

PulteGroup, Inc.(b)

     12,399        963,154  

 

 
        3,866,933  

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs–0.18%

     

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(b)

     50,346        847,323  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.51%

 

  

Booking Holdings, Inc.(c)

     343        926,213  

 

 

Carnival Corp.(c)

     68,192        1,284,056  

 

 

Expedia Group, Inc.(c)

     8,080        883,871  

 

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     6,307        917,984  

 

 

Marriott International, Inc., Class A(b)

     4,986        915,878  

 

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(c)

     51,988        1,131,779  

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(b)(c)

     9,785        1,015,096  

 

 
        7,074,877  

 

 

Household Appliances–0.20%

     

Whirlpool Corp.(b)

     6,283        934,848  

 

 

Household Products–0.98%

     

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.(b)

     9,486        950,782  

 

 

Clorox Co. (The)(b)

     5,698        906,210  

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     11,770        906,761  

 

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     6,637        916,304  

 

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)(b)

     6,091        924,248  

 

 
        4,604,305  

 

 

Housewares & Specialties–0.20%

     

Newell Brands, Inc.(b)

     105,263        915,788  

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.98%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     4,148        911,689  

 

 

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(b)(c)

     14,070        942,268  

 

 

Paychex, Inc.

     8,000        894,960  

 

 

Paycom Software, Inc.

     2,930        941,233  

 

 

Robert Half International, Inc.(b)

     12,275        923,325  

 

 
        4,613,475  

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.20%

 

AES Corp. (The)

     44,432        921,075  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–0.59%

     

3M Co.

     8,935        894,304  

 

 

General Electric Co.

     8,397        922,410  

 

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     4,511        936,033  

 

 
        2,752,747  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Industrial Gases–0.41%

     

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

     3,204      $         959,694  

 

 

Linde PLC

     2,474        942,792  

 

 
        1,902,486  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–2.43%

 

Dover Corp.(b)

     6,324        933,739  

 

 

Fortive Corp.

     13,098        979,337  

 

 

IDEX Corp.

     4,315        928,847  

 

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.(b)

     3,744        936,599  

 

 

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     14,291        934,060  

 

 

Nordson Corp.(b)

     3,845        954,252  

 

 

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     10,421        927,573  

 

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     2,506        977,440  

 

 

Pentair PLC

     15,086        974,556  

 

 

Snap-on, Inc.(b)

     3,336        961,402  

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.(b)

     10,551        988,734  

 

 

Xylem, Inc.

     8,136        916,276  

 

 
        11,412,815  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–1.01%

     

Aon PLC, Class A

     2,840        980,368  

 

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     4,315        947,445  

 

 

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     13,941        959,698  

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     5,008        941,905  

 

 

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     3,955        931,402  

 

 
        4,760,818  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.57%

     

Chevron Corp.

     5,619        884,150  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     8,312        891,462  

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.(b)

     15,048        884,822  

 

 
        2,660,434  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.39%

 

AT&T, Inc.(b)

     55,964        892,626  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.(b)

     25,166        935,923  

 

 
        1,828,549  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.60%

 

  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.(c)

     11,064        932,695  

 

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     7,088        919,314  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(c)

     6,660        980,085  

 

 
        2,832,094  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–0.58%

     

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(c)

     3,916        468,745  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(c)(e)

     3,369        407,548  

 

 

Match Group, Inc.(b)(c)

     21,463        898,226  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(c)

     3,369        966,836  

 

 
        2,741,355  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.38%

 

  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

     9,652        867,425  

 

 

VeriSign, Inc.(c)

     4,040        912,919  

 

 
        1,780,344  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.77%

 

  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     16,230        919,917  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     2,656        856,666  

 

 

Morgan Stanley

     10,354        884,232  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–(continued)

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.(b)

     9,329      $         968,070  

 

 
        3,628,885  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.17%

 

  

Accenture PLC, Class A

     2,891        892,105  

 

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(b)

     14,386        939,118  

 

 

DXC Technology Co.(c)

     34,174        913,129  

 

 

EPAM Systems, Inc.(b)(c)

     4,224        949,344  

 

 

Gartner, Inc.(c)

     2,591        907,653  

 

 

International Business Machines
Corp.(b)

     6,597        882,745  

 

 
        5,484,094  

 

 

Leisure Products–0.20%

     

Hasbro, Inc.(b)

     14,806        958,985  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–1.20%

     

Aflac, Inc.(b)

     12,942        903,352  

 

 

Globe Life, Inc.

     8,270        906,557  

 

 

Lincoln National Corp.(b)

     38,642        995,418  

 

 

MetLife, Inc.

     16,570        936,702  

 

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     12,504        948,303  

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     10,557        931,339  

 

 
        5,621,671  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.37%

 

  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     7,709        927,007  

 

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(c)

     2,472        937,185  

 

 

Bio-Techne Corp.(b)

     11,381        929,031  

 

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(c)

     4,516        949,489  

 

 

Danaher Corp.

     3,792        910,080  

 

 

Illumina, Inc.(b)(c)

     4,447        833,768  

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(c)

     4,321        971,231  

 

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(c)

     691        906,343  

 

 

Revvity, Inc.

     8,035        954,478  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     1,723        898,975  

 

 

Waters Corp.(b)(c)

     3,581        954,480  

 

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     2,563        980,271  

 

 
        11,152,338  

 

 

Managed Health Care–0.92%

     

Centene Corp.(c)

     12,937        872,601  

 

 

Elevance Health, Inc.

     1,897        842,818  

 

 

Humana, Inc.

     1,739        777,559  

 

 

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(b)(c)

     3,139        945,592  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     1,808        868,997  

 

 
        4,307,567  

 

 

Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers–0.21%

 

  

Ball Corp.(b)

     16,977        988,231  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.76%

     

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)(c)

     10,608        966,495  

 

 

Netflix, Inc.(c)

     2,125        936,041  

 

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)(c)

     9,710        866,909  

 

 

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(b)(c)

     64,496        808,780  

 

 
        3,578,225  

 

 

Multi-Family Residential REITs–1.13%

 

  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.(b)

     4,740        897,140  

 

 

Camden Property Trust

     7,883        858,222  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Multi-Family Residential REITs–(continued)

 

Equity Residential

     13,488      $         889,803  

 

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc.(b)

     3,810        892,683  

 

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     5,787        878,814  

 

 

UDR, Inc.(b)

     20,978        901,215  

 

 
        5,317,877  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–0.57%

     

American International Group, Inc.

     15,693        902,975  

 

 

Assurant, Inc.

     7,111        893,995  

 

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     12,516        901,402  

 

 
        2,698,372  

 

 

Multi-Sector Holdings–0.19%

     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(c)

     2,662        907,742  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–1.87%

     

Ameren Corp.(b)

     10,708        874,522  

 

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     30,834        898,811  

 

 

CMS Energy Corp.(b)

     14,708        864,095  

 

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.(b)

     9,519        860,518  

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.(b)

     16,814        870,797  

 

 

DTE Energy Co.

     8,011        881,370  

 

 

NiSource, Inc.

     32,951        901,210  

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.(b)

     14,381        900,395  

 

 

Sempra Energy(b)

     6,044        879,946  

 

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     9,926        875,870  

 

 
        8,807,534  

 

 

Office REITs–0.38%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.(b)

     7,402        840,053  

 

 

Boston Properties, Inc.(b)

     16,497        950,062  

 

 
        1,790,115  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.59%

 

  

Baker Hughes Co., Class A(b)

     29,676        938,058  

 

 

Halliburton Co.(b)

     27,601        910,557  

 

 

Schlumberger N.V.

     18,780        922,474  

 

 
        2,771,089  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.91%

 

  

APA Corp.

     26,717        912,920  

 

 

ConocoPhillips(b)

     8,592        890,217  

 

 

Coterra Energy, Inc.

     36,330        919,149  

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     17,899        865,238  

 

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.(b)

     6,748        886,417  

 

 

EOG Resources, Inc.(b)

     7,690        880,044  

 

 

EQT Corp.(b)

     23,155        952,365  

 

 

Hess Corp.

     6,545        889,793  

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

     37,904        872,550  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     4,340        899,161  

 

 
        8,967,854  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.58%

 

  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     7,899        921,023  

 

 

Phillips 66

     9,038        862,044  

 

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     7,872        923,386  

 

 
        2,706,453  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.80%

 

  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.(b)

     52,415        902,586  

 

 
 

 

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 Storage & Transportation–(continued)

 

ONEOK, Inc.

     14,917      $         920,677  

 

 

Targa Resources Corp.

     12,606        959,317  

 

 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     29,372        958,408  

 

 
        3,740,988  

 

 

Other Specialized REITs–0.38%

     

Iron Mountain, Inc.(b)

     15,920        904,574  

 

 

VICI Properties, Inc.

     27,636        868,600  

 

 
        1,773,174  

 

 

Other Specialty Retail–0.57%

     

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

     21,137        792,637  

 

 

Tractor Supply Co.(b)

     4,109        908,500  

 

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(c)

     2,107        991,544  

 

 
        2,692,681  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–2.24%

     

Campbell Soup Co.(b)

     19,384        886,043  

 

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     25,964        875,506  

 

 

General Mills, Inc.(b)

     10,846        831,888  

 

 

Hershey Co. (The)

     3,489        871,203  

 

 

Hormel Foods Corp.(b)

     21,841        878,445  

 

 

JM Smucker Co. (The)(b)

     5,833        861,359  

 

 

Kellogg Co.

     13,291        895,814  

 

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)(b)

     24,204        859,242  

 

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     7,856        903,047  

 

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.(b)

     9,845        858,779  

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     12,233        892,275  

 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     17,721        904,480  

 

 
        10,518,081  

 

 

Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials–1.16%

 

Amcor PLC

     89,174        889,956  

 

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     5,492        943,526  

 

 

International Paper Co.

     28,176        896,279  

 

 

Packaging Corp. of America

     6,824        901,860  

 

 

Sealed Air Corp.

     23,113        924,520  

 

 

WestRock Co.

     30,146        876,344  

 

 
        5,432,485  

 

 

Passenger Airlines–1.09%

     

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(c)

     18,348        975,747  

 

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.(b)(c)

     57,330        1,028,500  

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.(c)

     22,725        1,080,347  

 

 

Southwest Airlines Co.(b)

     29,152        1,055,594  

 

 

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(c)

     17,704        971,418  

 

 
        5,111,606  

 

 

Personal Care Products–0.21%

     

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

     5,057        993,094  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–1.77%

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(b)

     13,775        880,911  

 

 

Catalent, Inc.(b)(c)

     23,000        997,280  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     2,001        938,429  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson(b)

     5,579        923,436  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     8,063        930,390  

 

 

Organon & Co.

     45,014        936,741  

 

 

Pfizer, Inc.

     22,906        840,192  

 

 

Viatris, Inc.

     95,163        949,727  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

     

Zoetis, Inc.

     5,473      $         942,505  

 

 
        8,339,611  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.52%

 

  

Allstate Corp. (The)

     7,973        869,376  

 

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(c)

     12,495        935,251  

 

 

Chubb Ltd.

     4,670        899,255  

 

 

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     8,757        852,231  

 

 

Loews Corp.

     15,033        892,660  

 

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     6,819        902,631  

 

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     5,083        882,714  

 

 

W.R. Berkley Corp.(b)

     15,608        929,612  

 

 
        7,163,730  

 

 

Publishing–0.19%

     

News Corp., Class A

     35,427        690,827  

 

 

News Corp., Class B

     10,921        215,362  

 

 
        906,189  

 

 

Rail Transportation–0.59%

     

CSX Corp.(b)

     27,627        942,081  

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     4,129        936,292  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     4,471        914,856  

 

 
        2,793,229  

 

 

Real Estate Services–0.41%

     

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     11,308        912,669  

 

 

CoStar Group, Inc.(c)

     11,138        991,282  

 

 
        1,903,951  

 

 

Regional Banks–1.07%

     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     31,497        821,442  

 

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     81,519        878,775  

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.(b)

     7,033        870,404  

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.(b)

     48,329        861,223  

 

 

Truist Financial Corp.

     27,356        830,254  

 

 

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     28,916        776,684  

 

 
        5,038,782  

 

 

Reinsurance–0.19%

     

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     2,590        885,417  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–0.79%

 

  

Equifax, Inc.(b)

     3,988        938,376  

 

 

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

     7,680        913,075  

 

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     10,766        952,576  

 

 

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     4,069        919,716  

 

 
        3,723,743  

 

 

Restaurants–1.20%

     

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(c)

     437        934,743  

 

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.(b)

     5,513        921,112  

 

 

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.(b)

     2,995        1,009,285  

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     3,112        928,652  

 

 

Starbucks Corp.

     9,112        902,635  

 

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     6,689        926,761  

 

 
        5,623,188  

 

 

Retail REITs–0.96%

     

Federal Realty Investment Trust(b)

     9,285        898,509  

 

 

Kimco Realty Corp.

     45,909        905,326  

 

 

Realty Income Corp.(b)

     14,655        876,222  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Retail REITs–(continued)

     

Regency Centers Corp.(b)

     14,718      $         909,131  

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     8,064        931,231  

 

 
        4,520,419  

 

 

Self-Storage REITs–0.58%

     

Extra Space Storage, Inc.(b)

     6,177        919,446  

 

 

Prologis, Inc.

     7,375        904,396  

 

 

Public Storage

     3,112        908,331  

 

 
        2,732,173  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–1.17%

 

  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     6,558        947,893  

 

 

Enphase Energy, Inc.(c)

     5,113        856,325  

 

 

KLA Corp.

     1,917        929,784  

 

 

Lam Research Corp.

     1,472        946,290  

 

 

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

     3,162        850,736  

 

 

Teradyne, Inc.(b)

     8,511        947,530  

 

 
        5,478,558  

 

 

Semiconductors–2.98%

     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(c)

     7,146        814,001  

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     4,892        953,011  

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     1,109        961,980  

 

 

First Solar, Inc.(c)

     4,649        883,728  

 

 

Intel Corp.

     28,482        952,438  

 

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     11,148        998,749  

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc.

     13,643        861,010  

 

 

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     1,779        961,069  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     2,302        973,792  

 

 

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (China)

     4,825        987,581  

 

 

ON Semiconductor Corp.(b)(c)

     10,027        948,354  

 

 

Qorvo, Inc.(c)

     9,049        923,269  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     7,484        890,895  

 

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     8,543        945,625  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     5,233        942,045  

 

 
        13,997,547  

 

 

Single-Family Residential REITs–0.19%

 

  

Invitation Homes, Inc.(b)

     26,032        895,501  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–0.76%

 

  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)(b)

     14,762        888,968  

 

 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.(b)

     28,509        891,476  

 

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(c)

     15,592        895,604  

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

     4,895        906,652  

 

 
        3,582,700  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–1.58%

     

Albemarle Corp.(b)

     4,048        903,069  

 

 

Celanese Corp.(b)

     7,856        909,725  

 

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     12,812        915,289  

 

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

     11,091        928,539  

 

 

Ecolab, Inc.

     5,029        938,864  

 

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     11,409        908,042  

 

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

     6,391        947,785  

 

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     3,708        984,548  

 

 
        7,435,861  

 

 

Steel–0.42%

     

Nucor Corp.(b)

     6,133        1,005,690  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Steel–(continued)

     

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     8,996      $         979,934  

 

 
        1,985,624  

 

 

Systems Software–1.23%

     

Fortinet, Inc.(c)

     13,125        992,119  

 

 

Gen Digital, Inc.

     50,091        929,188  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     2,732        930,355  

 

 

Oracle Corp.

     8,126        967,725  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(c)

     4,056        1,036,349  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(c)

     1,671        939,052  

 

 
        5,794,788  

 

 

Technology Distributors–0.20%

     

CDW Corp.

     5,237        960,989  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.18%

 

Apple, Inc.

     4,933        956,854  

 

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.(b)

     56,531        949,721  

 

 

HP, Inc.(b)

     29,954        919,888  

 

 

NetApp, Inc.

     12,805        978,302  

 

 

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

     14,660        907,014  

 

 

Western Digital Corp.(c)

     22,439        851,111  

 

 
        5,562,890  

 

 

Telecom Tower REITs–0.58%

 

  

American Tower Corp.(b)

     4,766        924,318  

 

 

Crown Castle, Inc.

     7,833        892,492  

 

 

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     3,983        923,100  

 

 
        2,739,910  

 

 

Timber REITs–0.21%

     

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     30,095        1,008,483  

 

 

Tobacco–0.39%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     19,740        894,222  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.
(Switzerland)

     9,641        941,154  

 

 
        1,835,376  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.63%

 

  

Fastenal Co.

     16,298        961,419  

 

 

United Rentals, Inc.

     2,295        1,022,124  

 

 

W.W. Grainger, Inc.(b)

     1,263        995,989  

 

 
        2,979,532  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–1.59%

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     16,331        893,306  

 

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)(c)

     7,641        963,912  

 

 

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(c)

     3,729        936,277  

 

 

Global Payments, Inc.

     8,918        878,601  

 

 

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.(b)

     5,653        945,917  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     2,418        950,999  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(c)

     14,059        938,157  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A(b)

     3,989        947,308  

 

 
        7,454,477  

 

 

Water Utilities–0.19%

     

American Water Works Co., Inc.(b)

     6,086        868,776  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.20%

 

  

T-Mobile US, Inc.(c)

     6,795      $ 943,825  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $267,355,840)

 

     461,896,373  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.75%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
5.05%(d)(f)

     2,880,224        2,880,224  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(f)

     2,056,694        2,056,899  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(f)

     3,291,684        3,291,684  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $8,228,930)

 

     8,228,807  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.00%
(Cost $275,584,770)

 

     470,125,180  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–22.83%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund,
5.10%(d)(f)(g)

     29,779,061      $ 29,779,061  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(d)(f)(g)

     77,539,697        77,531,942  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $107,314,440)

 

     107,311,003  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–122.83%
(Cost $382,899,210)

 

     577,436,183  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(22.83)%

 

     (107,329,614

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 470,106,569  

 

 
 

 

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)

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2023.

(c) 

Non-income producing security.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

     Value
December 31, 2022
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Value
June 30, 2023
     Dividend Income  

 

 
Invesco Ltd.      $     889,821            $       113,475      $ (23,662     $(41,667)          $  (8,290)        $ 929,677        $      19,581      

 

 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                    

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     208,240            8,838,543        (6,166,559     -          -          2,880,224        78,578      

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     148,795            6,313,245        (4,404,685     (132)          (324)          2,056,899        56,426      

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     237,989            10,101,191        (7,047,496     -          -          3,291,684        87,880      

 

 
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                             

 

 

Invesco Private Government Fund

     36,168,742            169,628,340        (176,018,021     -          -          29,779,061        807,012*      

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund

     90,393,417            338,748,794        (351,576,473     (12,190)          (21,606)          77,531,942        2,118,097*      

 

 
Total      $128,047,004            $533,743,588      $ (545,236,896         $(53,989)          $(30,220)        $ 116,469,487          $   3,167,574      

 

 

 

  *

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) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1J.

(f)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2023.

(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

              

 

 

CME E-Mini Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index

     15        September-2023        $3,966,150        $  92,092        $  92,092   

 

 

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     20        September-2023        4,488,250        145,776        145,776   

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

              $237,868        $237,868   

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Industrials

     15.21%  

 

 

Financials

     13.78     

 

 

Health Care

     12.87     

 

 

Information Technology

     12.86     

 

 

Consumer Discretionary

     10.69     

 

 

Consumer Staples

     7.12     

 

 

Real Estate

     5.98     

 

 

Materials

     5.74     

 

 

Utilities

     5.68     

 

 

Energy

     4.43     

 

 

Communication Services

     3.89     

 

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     1.75     

 

 

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $ 266,585,302)*

   $ 460,966,696  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $ 116,313,908)

     116,469,487  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     73,115  

 

 

Cash

     19,590  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     30,234  

 

 

Dividends

     582,460  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     57,385  

 

 

Other assets

     399  

 

 

Total assets

     578,199,366  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     353,029  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     107,314,440  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     265,083  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     96,585  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     63,660  

 

 

Total liabilities

     108,092,797  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 470,106,569  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 236,414,361  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     233,692,208  

 

 
   $ 470,106,569  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 60,188,212  

 

 

Series II

   $ 409,918,357  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     2,207,963  

 

 

Series II

     15,622,400  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 27.26  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 26.24  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $105,886,918 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,543)

   $   4,528,988  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes net securities lending income of $91,582)

     334,047  

 

 

Total investment income

     4,863,035  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     272,259  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     375,038  

 

 

Custodian fees

     8,976  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     493,638  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     11,284  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     5,550  

 

 

Licensing fees

     41,402  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,364  

 

 

Professional services fees

     25,466  

 

 

Other

     2,585  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,240,562  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (4,496

 

 

Net expenses

     1,236,066  

 

 

Net investment income

     3,626,969  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     909,621  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (30,220

 

 

Futures contracts

     402,359  

 

 
     1,281,760  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

     25,492,233  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (53,989

 

 

Futures contracts

     236,046  

 

 
     25,674,290  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     26,956,050  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 30,583,019  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,626,969     $ 5,881,127  

 

 

Net realized gain

     1,281,760       32,743,629  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     25,674,290       (93,057,779

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     30,583,019       (54,433,023

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (3,959,797

 

 

Series II

           (25,444,326

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (29,404,123

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (3,128,610     31,804,677  

 

 

Series II

     (4,290,201     67,404,606  

 

 

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

     (7,418,811     99,209,283  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     23,164,208       15,372,137  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     446,942,361       431,570,224  

 

 

End of period

   $ 470,106,569     $ 446,942,361  

 

 

 

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

(Unaudited)

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

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $25.47         $0.24         $  1.55            $  1.79         $      –          $      –         $      –         $27.26         7.03 %        $  60,188         0.33 %(d)        0.33 %(d)        1.81 %(d)        10 %   

Year ended 12/31/22

    30.96       0.42       (4.13)       (3.71     (0.28     (1.50     (1.78     25.47       (11.81     59,253       0.32       0.32       1.56       32  

Year ended 12/31/21

    24.24       0.31       6.75       7.06       (0.34           (0.34     30.96       29.17       36,788       0.35       0.35       1.10       23  

Year ended 12/31/20

    22.14       0.41       2.33       2.74       (0.31     (0.33     (0.64     24.24       12.74 (e)      30,438       0.33       0.33       2.00       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  

Series II

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    24.54       0.20       1.50       1.70                         26.24       6.93       409,918       0.58 (d)      0.58 (d)      1.56 (d)      10  

Year ended 12/31/22

    29.92       0.35       (4.01)       (3.66     (0.22     (1.50     (1.72     24.54       (12.06     387,689       0.57       0.57       1.31       32  

Year ended 12/31/21

    23.45       0.24       6.52       6.76       (0.29           (0.29     29.92       28.88       394,782       0.60       0.60       0.85       23  

Year ended 12/31/20

    21.46       0.35       2.24       2.59       (0.27     (0.33     (0.60     23.45       12.41 (e)      293,602       0.58       0.58       1.75       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  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $20,974,156 and sold of $41,844,757 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund into the Fund.

(d)

Annualized.

(e) 

Amount includes the effect of the Adviser pay-in for an economic loss as a result of 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.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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.

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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $8,271 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

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.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $4,496.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $34,714 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $340,324 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $7,930 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

 

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market prices are not readily available. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 461,896,373        $          $–              $461,896,373  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     8,228,807          107,311,003          –              115,539,810  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     470,125,180          107,311,003          –              577,436,183  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                 

 

 

Futures Contracts

     237,868                   –              237,868  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 470,363,048        $ 107,311,003          $–              $577,674,051  

 

 

 

*

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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
     Equity  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

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

   $ 237,868  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (237,868

 

 

Total Derivative Assets 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 six months ended June 30, 2023

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

   $402,359

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

    Futures contracts

   236,046

 

Total

   $638,405

 

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

 

     Futures  
     Contracts  

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 9,893,100  

 

 

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

 

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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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $42,797,206 and $53,199,578, 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

   $ 198,448,231  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (8,852,804

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 189,595,427  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $388,078,624.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
June 30, 2023(a)
       Year ended
December 31, 2022
 
     Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

 

 

Sold:

                 

Series I

     45,399        $ 1,196,878          183,348        $ 5,080,818  

 

 

Series II

     716,139          18,171,172          2,000,930          53,847,652  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

                 

Series I

     -          -          160,620          3,959,797  

 

 

Series II

     -          -          1,070,439          25,444,326  

 

 

Issued in connection with acquisitions:(b)

                 

Series I

     -          -          1,178,993          33,175,816  

 

 

Series II

     -          -          1,932,777          52,511,224  

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
June 30, 2023(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2022
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (164,053   $ (4,325,488     (384,653   $ (10,411,754

 

 

Series II

     (889,140     (22,461,373     (2,404,860     (64,398,596

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (291,655   $ (7,418,811     3,737,594     $ 99,209,283  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 86% 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 29, 2022, the Fund acquired all the net assets of Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund (the “Target Fund”) pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund on December 1, 2021 and by the shareholders of the Target Fund on March 31, 2022. 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 3,111,770 shares of the Fund for 5,131,794 shares outstanding of the Target Fund as of the close of business on April 29, 2022. 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 29, 2022. The Target Fund’s net assets as of the close of business on April 29, 2022 of $85,687,040, including $64,778,725 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Fund. The net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $387,559,878 and $473,246,918 immediately after the acquisition. The pro forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 assuming the reorganization had been completed on January 1, 2022, the beginning of the annual reporting period are as follows:

 

Net investment income

   $ 6,076,093  

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains

     (73,811,226

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (67,735,133

 

 

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 have been included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations since April 30, 2022.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    

(01/01/23)

  Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
  Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
 

      Annualized      
Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,070.30   $1.69   $1,023.16   $1.66   0.33%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,069.30     2.98     1,021.92     2.91   0.58   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board noted a delay in rebalancing to the Fund’s underlying index that occurred in 2020, and considered information regarding steps Invesco Advisers took to remediate the impact of that delay, including making a pay-in to the Fund and enhancing compliance

controls. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Capital Management LLC currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P 500® Equal Weight Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one and three year periods and the second

 

 

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quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Index, and that the Fund’s performance will typically lag the Index due to the fees associated with the Fund. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of the funds in its performance universe, and specifically that the Fund’s peer group includes funds that are actively managed or may track a different index than the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund is passively managed and discussed reasons for differences in the Fund’s performance versus its peers. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco

Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed affiliated exchange traded funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the

nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligation.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


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Semiannual Report to Shareholders    June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1                                     


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 
 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    3.84

Series II Shares

    3.68  

Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Broad Market Index)

    5.12  

Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

    2.21  

Lipper VUF Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    9.18  

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

 

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 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.

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (6/1/10)

    8.66

10 Years

    7.50  

  5 Years

    6.65  

  1 Year

    9.18  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (4/30/03)

    7.57

10 Years

    7.22  

  5 Years

    6.37  

  1 Year

    8.87  
 

 

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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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. Equity and Income Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–64.87%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.74%

     

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

          118,667      $      11,624,619  

 

 

Textron, Inc.

     123,900        8,379,357  

 

 
        20,003,976  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.86%

     

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     116,385        9,868,284  

 

 

Application Software–1.32%

     

Salesforce, Inc.(b)

     35,545        7,509,237  

 

 

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     72,690        7,711,682  

 

 
        15,220,919  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.90%

 

  

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

     184,815        10,349,640  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–1.28%

 

General Motors Co.

     381,586        14,713,956  

 

 

Broadline Retail–1.14%

     

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     100,952        13,160,103  

 

 

Building Products–1.41%

     

Johnson Controls International PLC

     237,637        16,192,585  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–1.66%

     

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     22,345        8,208,883  

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     261,222        10,853,774  

 

 
        19,062,657  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–0.80%

     

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(b)

     158,064        9,167,712  

 

 

Communications Equipment–1.19%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     263,765        13,647,201  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.73%

     

American Express Co.

     48,392        8,429,886  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–0.86%

     

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

     231,463        9,928,823  

 

 

Diversified Banks–4.92%

     

Bank of America Corp.

     682,837        19,590,594  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     69,024        8,693,573  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     661,318        28,225,052  

 

 
        56,509,219  

 

 

Electric Utilities–1.66%

     

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     81,564        6,867,689  

 

 

Exelon Corp.

     148,621        6,054,820  

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

     159,772        6,211,935  

 

 
        19,134,444  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.63%

 

  

Emerson Electric Co.

     79,580        7,193,236  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.62%

 

  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

            51,022      $        7,151,243  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.65%

 

  

Corteva, Inc.

     129,890        7,442,697  

 

 

Food Distributors–1.66%

     

Sysco Corp.

     126,946        9,419,393  

 

 

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     218,523        9,615,012  

 

 
        19,034,405  

 

 

Gold–0.52%

     

Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada)

     356,184        6,030,195  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–0.48%

     

McKesson Corp.

     12,863        5,496,489  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–2.33%

     

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.(b)

     71,042        5,771,452  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

     149,299        13,153,242  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     54,337        7,911,467  

 

 
        26,836,161  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.53%

     

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     38,534        6,079,509  

 

 

Health Care Services–1.54%

     

Cigna Group (The)

     43,372        12,170,183  

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

     80,046        5,533,580  

 

 
        17,703,763  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–1.85%

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     36,562        14,260,642  

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     74,336        6,966,027  

 

 
        21,226,669  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–1.01%

     

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     49,358        11,623,809  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–2.51%

     

Chevron Corp.

     63,718        10,026,027  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     175,216        18,791,916  

 

 
        28,817,943  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–1.47%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     37,678        4,510,057  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     43,232        12,406,719  

 

 
        16,916,776  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.75%

 

  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     132,739        7,523,647  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     38,895        12,545,193  

 

 
        20,068,840  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.73%

 

  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     129,082        8,426,473  

 

 

Managed Health Care–1.25%

     

Centene Corp.(b)

     144,194        9,725,885  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Managed Health Care–(continued)

 

  

Elevance Health, Inc.

            10,415      $        4,627,281  

 

 
        14,353,166  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.78%

     

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     100,635        8,984,693  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–1.40%

     

American International Group, Inc.

     280,468        16,138,129  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–3.02%

 

  

ConocoPhillips

     194,003        20,100,651  

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     111,834        5,406,056  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     44,402        9,199,206  

 

 
        34,705,913  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.57%

 

  

Phillips 66

     68,205        6,505,393  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.65%

 

  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     211,514        7,508,747  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–5.54%

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     186,658        11,936,779  

 

 

GSK PLC

     317,017        5,600,005  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     95,795        15,855,988  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     127,699        14,735,188  

 

 

Sanofi

     145,054        15,550,227  

 

 
        63,678,187  

 

 

Rail Transportation–1.05%

     

CSX Corp.

     353,385        12,050,428  

 

 

Real Estate Services–1.75%

     

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     249,556        20,141,665  

 

 

Regional Banks–0.89%

     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     390,484        10,183,823  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–0.88%

 

Lam Research Corp.

     15,766        10,135,331  

 

 

Semiconductors–1.98%

     

Intel Corp.

     228,205        7,631,175  

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc.

     100,404        6,336,497  

 

 

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (China)

     43,003        8,801,854  

 

 
        22,769,526  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.59%

     

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     94,266        6,734,363  

 

 

Systems Software–0.71%

     

Oracle Corp.

     68,579        8,167,073  

 

 

Tobacco–1.26%

     

Philip Morris International, Inc. (Switzerland)

     148,162        14,463,574  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–1.32%

 

  

Ferguson PLC(c)

     96,301        15,149,110  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–1.42%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     81,354        10,262,807  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     90,995        6,072,096  

 

 
        16,334,903  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.06%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

            87,807      $      12,196,392  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $560,420,341)

 

     745,638,029  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–20.49%

 

Advertising–0.05%

     

Omnicom Group, Inc./Omnicom Capital, Inc., 3.60%, 04/15/2026

   $ 550,000        528,482  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.22%

     

Boeing Co. (The), 5.81%, 05/01/2050

     1,625,000        1,620,447  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp., 4.15%, 06/15/2053

     643,000        566,891  

 

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp., 4.45%, 11/16/2038

     308,000        283,597  

 

 
        2,470,935  

 

 

Agricultural Products & Services–0.02%

 

  

Ingredion, Inc., 6.63%, 04/15/2037

     232,000        239,260  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.05%

     

FedEx Corp., 4.90%, 01/15/2034

     402,000        393,345  

 

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., 3.40%, 11/15/2046

     240,000        186,631  

 

 
        579,976  

 

 

Alternative Carriers–0.47%

     

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (Puerto Rico), Conv., 2.00%, 07/15/2024

     2,743,000        2,611,336  

 

 

Match Group Financeco 2, Inc., Conv., 0.88%, 06/15/2026(d)

     1,583,000        1,426,616  

 

 

Match Group Financeco 3, Inc., Conv., 2.00%, 01/15/2030(d)

     1,560,000        1,407,858  

 

 
        5,445,810  

 

 

Application Software–1.18%

     

Dropbox, Inc., Conv., 0.00%, 03/01/2026(e)

     5,339,000        5,058,703  

 

 

Salesforce, Inc., 2.70%, 07/15/2041

     1,413,000        1,039,189  

 

 

Splunk, Inc., Conv., 1.13%, 06/15/2027

     7,967,000        6,911,373  

 

 

Workday, Inc., 3.50%, 04/01/2027

     528,000        500,731  

 

 
        13,509,996  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.53%

 

  

Apollo Management Holdings L.P., 4.00%, 05/30/2024(d)

     2,755,000        2,694,091  

 

 

BlackRock, Inc., 4.75%, 05/25/2033

     1,341,000        1,318,763  

 

 

Brookfield Corp. (Canada), 4.00%, 01/15/2025

     445,000        431,853  

 

 

KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, 5.13%, 06/01/2044(d)

     372,000        322,366  

 

 

KKR Group Finance Co. XII LLC, 4.85%, 05/17/2032(d)

     1,364,000        1,286,615  

 

 
        6,053,688  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–0.12%

 

General Motors Co., 6.60%, 04/01/2036

   $      377,000      $           387,432  

 

 

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan), 2.97%, 03/10/2032(c)

     1,138,000        1,009,040  

 

 
        1,396,472  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.19%

     

AbbVie, Inc.,

     

4.50%, 05/14/2035

     694,000        659,762  

 

 

4.05%, 11/21/2039

     1,322,000        1,151,676  

 

 

4.85%, 06/15/2044

     264,000        246,259  

 

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Conv., 1.00%, 09/15/2027(d)

     3,310,000        3,173,865  

 

 

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc., Conv.,

     

0.25%, 03/01/2027

     4,655,000        3,889,562  

 

 

1.00%, 08/15/2028(d)

     559,000        511,485  

 

 

Jazz Investments I Ltd., Conv., 2.00%, 06/15/2026

     1,556,000        1,589,065  

 

 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Conv., 2.25%, 05/15/2024

     1,875,000        2,404,687  

 

 
        13,626,361  

 

 

Brewers–0.23%

     

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser- Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),

     

4.70%, 02/01/2036

     959,000        933,431  

 

 

4.90%, 02/01/2046

     538,000        514,668  

 

 

Heineken N.V. (Netherlands), 3.50%, 01/29/2028(d)

     945,000        899,802  

 

 

Molson Coors Beverage Co., 4.20%, 07/15/2046

     377,000        312,524  

 

 
        2,660,425  

 

 

Broadcasting–0.03%

     

Paramount Global, 4.00%, 01/15/2026

     367,000        349,462  

 

 

Broadline Retail–0.16%

     

Amazon.com, Inc.,

     

4.80%, 12/05/2034

     9,000        9,191  

 

 

2.88%, 05/12/2041

     2,306,000        1,780,281  

 

 
        1,789,472  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–1.18%

     

Cable One, Inc., Conv.,

     

0.00%, 03/15/2026(e)

     5,466,000        4,495,785  

 

 

1.13%, 03/15/2028

     2,850,000        2,158,875  

 

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.91%, 07/23/2025

     550,000        539,521  

 

 

Comcast Corp.,

     

3.15%, 03/01/2026(c)

     1,101,000        1,054,989  

 

 

4.15%, 10/15/2028

     935,000        906,379  

3.90%, 03/01/2038

     756,000        657,556  

 

 

2.89%, 11/01/2051

     352,000        236,200  

 

 

2.94%, 11/01/2056

     265,000        172,761  

 

 

Cox Communications, Inc., 2.95%, 10/01/2050(d)

     202,000        127,121  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–(continued)

     

Liberty Broadband Corp., Conv., 3.13%, 04/06/2026(d)(f)

   $   3,270,000      $        3,206,235  

 

 
        13,555,422  

 

 

Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance–0.06%

 

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 4.88%, 10/01/2025(d)

     709,000        677,064  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.03%

     

LYB Finance Co. B.V. (Netherlands), 8.10%, 03/15/2027(d)

     339,000        366,240  

 

 

Computer & Electronics Retail–0.19%

 

  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,

     

6.02%, 06/15/2026

     2,125,000        2,160,848  

 

 

8.35%, 07/15/2046

     4,000        4,910  

 

 
        2,165,758  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.32%

     

American Express Co.,

     

3.38%, 05/03/2024

     2,490,000        2,442,216  

 

 

3.63%, 12/05/2024(c)

     324,000        314,853  

 

 

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.25%, 03/01/2026

     480,000        472,918  

 

 

Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/01/2027

     556,000        485,001  

 

 
        3,714,988  

 

 

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail–0.15%

 

Dollar General Corp., 4.25%, 09/20/2024

     1,810,000        1,775,749  

 

 

Diversified Banks–1.15%

     

Bank of America Corp.,

     

3.25%, 10/21/2027

     525,000        489,497  

 

 

2.57%, 10/20/2032(g)

     874,000        712,210  

 

 

BBVA Bancomer S.A. (Mexico), 4.38%, 04/10/2024(d)

     700,000        689,800  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.,

     

4.00%, 08/05/2024

     60,000        58,789  

 

 

3.67%, 07/24/2028(c)(g)

     511,000        478,086  

 

 

6.68%, 09/13/2043

     741,000        799,166  

 

 

5.30%, 05/06/2044

     228,000        211,106  

 

 

4.75%, 05/18/2046

     356,000        305,057  

 

 

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), 2.63%, 11/07/2025(g)

     1,775,000        1,686,882  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

     

3.20%, 06/15/2026

     394,000        375,659  

 

 

3.51%, 01/23/2029(g)

     1,058,000        978,940  

 

 

4.26%, 02/22/2048(g)

     489,000        422,547  

 

 

3.90%, 01/23/2049(g)

     1,058,000        856,558  

 

 

Mizuho Financial Group Cayman 3 Ltd. (Japan), 4.60%, 03/27/2024(d)

     200,000        197,383  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.45%, 04/23/2029

     689,000        620,966  

 

 

Societe Generale S.A. (France), 5.00%, 01/17/2024(d)

     735,000        726,232  

 

 

U.S. Bancorp, Series W, 3.10%, 04/27/2026(c)

     2,097,000        1,960,792  

 

 
 

 

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 Banks–(continued)

     

Wells Fargo & Co.,

     

3.55%, 09/29/2025

   $      626,000      $           600,258  

 

 

4.10%, 06/03/2026

     505,000        484,722  

 

 

4.65%, 11/04/2044

     647,000        549,620  

 

 
        13,204,270  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services–0.03%

 

  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 3.85%, 10/29/2041

     410,000        311,811  

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.02%

 

  

Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Ltd. (Australia), 7.13%, 07/15/2028

     182,000        200,986  

 

 

Diversified REITs–0.07%

     

CubeSmart L.P., 2.50%, 02/15/2032(c)

     1,063,000        842,315  

 

 

Drug Retail–0.07%

     

CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.04%, 12/10/2028

     421,015        417,673  

 

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 4.50%, 11/18/2034

     428,000        380,419  

 

 
        798,092  

 

 

Electric Utilities–1.17%

     

Electricite de France S.A. (France), 4.88%, 01/22/2044(d)

     846,000        699,251  

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp., Conv., 4.00%, 05/01/2026(d)

     4,898,000        4,898,000  

 

 

Georgia Power Co., Series B, 3.70%, 01/30/2050

     350,000        268,416  

 

 

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 2.75%, 04/15/2032(c)

     1,227,000        1,022,947  

 

 

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.55%, 05/01/2027

     530,000        499,668  

 

 

PPL Capital Funding, Inc., Conv., 2.88%, 03/15/2028(d)

     4,929,000        4,731,840  

 

 

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 6.25%, 05/15/2039

     46,000        50,420  

 

 

Xcel Energy, Inc.,

     

0.50%, 10/15/2023

     566,000        557,666  

 

 

3.50%, 12/01/2049

     964,000        700,394  

 

 
        13,428,602  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.02%

 

  

Rockwell Automation, Inc., 1.75%, 08/15/2031

     307,000        247,786  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.02%

 

Nasdaq, Inc., 5.95%, 08/15/2053

     166,000        170,085  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–0.49%

     

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 4.88%, 05/15/2044

     428,000        379,253  

 

 

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp., Conv., 0.50%, 08/15/2025

     4,244,000        3,895,992  

 

 

Medtronic, Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/2035

     249,000        239,385  

 

 

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 05/01/2025(d)

     1,157,000        1,057,926  

 

 
        5,572,556  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Health Care REITs–0.15%

     

Welltower OP LLC, Conv., 2.75%, 05/15/2028(d)

   $   1,733,000      $        1,754,663  

 

 

Health Care Services–0.13%

     

Cigna Group (The), 4.80%, 08/15/2038

     307,000        290,124  

 

 

CVS Health Corp., 3.38%, 08/12/2024

     361,000        351,966  

 

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 4.70%, 02/01/2045

     263,000        228,295  

 

 

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC (China), 5.35%, 03/01/2026

     676,000        671,721  

 

 
        1,542,106  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.07%

     

Lantheus Holdings, Inc., Conv., 2.63%, 12/15/2027(d)

     598,000        777,754  

 

 

Health Care Technology–0.07%

 

  

NextGen Healthcare, Inc., Conv., 3.75%, 11/15/2027(d)

     851,000        829,300  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–0.04%

 

  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.25%, 04/01/2052

     497,000        405,983  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.42%

 

  

Airbnb, Inc., Conv., 0.00%, 03/15/2026(e)

     4,881,000        4,268,434  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc., Conv., 0.75%, 05/01/2025

     396,000        595,505  

 

 
        4,863,939  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–0.12%

 

  

Honeywell International, Inc., 4.50%, 01/15/2034(c)

     1,463,000        1,431,959  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–0.26%

 

John Bean Technologies Corp., Conv., 0.25%, 05/15/2026

     3,157,000        3,010,200  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–0.02%

     

Willis North America, Inc., 3.60%, 05/15/2024

     233,000        227,415  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.37%

     

BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 2.94%, 06/04/2051

     991,000        677,521  

 

 

Chevron Corp., 2.95%, 05/16/2026

     952,000        906,555  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.,

     

2.71%, 03/06/2025

     549,000        527,199  

 

 

3.04%, 03/01/2026

     1,098,000        1,049,934  

 

 

Shell International Finance B.V. (Netherlands), 3.25%, 05/11/2025

     1,098,000        1,061,663  

 

 
        4,222,872  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.33%

 

AT&T, Inc.,

     

4.30%, 02/15/2030

     318,000        302,004  

 

 

3.50%, 09/15/2053

     447,000        316,755  

 

 

3.55%, 09/15/2055

     157,000        110,026  

 

 

3.80%, 12/01/2057

     255,000        184,831  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–(continued)

 

Telefonica Emisiones S.A. (Spain),

     

4.67%, 03/06/2038

   $      750,000      $           635,476  

 

 

5.21%, 03/08/2047

     700,000        609,352  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

     

3.38%, 02/15/2025

     1,284,000        1,240,806  

 

 

3.40%, 03/22/2041

     561,000        433,325  

 

 
        3,832,575  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.03%

 

  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., 3.70%, 04/14/2027

     357,000        338,190  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–0.40%

 

  

Meta Platforms, Inc., 5.60%, 05/15/2053

     1,368,000        1,405,973  

 

 

Snap, Inc., Conv., 0.75%, 08/01/2026

     3,098,000        2,869,523  

 

 

TripAdvisor, Inc., Conv., 0.25%, 04/01/2026

     338,000        284,427  

 

 
        4,559,923  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.25%

 

  

Shopify, Inc. (Canada), Conv., 0.13%, 11/01/2025

     3,174,000        2,891,514  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.65%

 

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

     

4.25%, 10/21/2025

     529,000        510,039  

 

 

2.91%, 07/21/2042(g)

     323,000        228,414  

 

 

GS Finance Corp.,

     

Series 0003, Conv.,

0.50%, 04/11/2028

     5,859,000        6,133,787  

 

 

0.00%, 07/19/2029(d)(e)

     5,880,000        5,797,680  

 

 

1.00%, 07/30/2029

     5,873,000        5,679,778  

 

 

Morgan Stanley, 4.00%, 07/23/2025

     654,000        635,170  

 

 
        18,984,868  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–0.50%

     

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., 5.00%, 06/15/2027

     853,000        823,796  

 

 

Athene Global Funding, 2.75%, 06/25/2024(d)

     260,000        250,141  

 

 

Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 3.85%, 12/22/2051

     1,846,000        1,170,331  

 

 

Delaware Life Global Funding, Series 21-1, 2.66%, 06/29/2026(d)

     2,184,000        1,946,643  

 

 

Guardian Life Global Funding, 2.90%, 05/06/2024(d)

     689,000        672,661  

 

 

Jackson National Life Global Funding, 3.25%, 01/30/2024(d)

     453,000        445,589  

 

 

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., 5.30%, 11/18/2044(d)

     440,000        373,889  

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.91%, 12/07/2047

     141,000        112,676  

 

 
        5,795,726  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.17%

 

  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 1.22%, 10/18/2024

     2,055,000        1,944,123  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Managed Health Care–0.25%

     

Humana, Inc., 0.65%, 08/03/2023

   $   2,355,000      $        2,346,253  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/2039

     559,000        469,392  

 

 
        2,815,645  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.37%

 

Discovery Communications LLC, 4.90%, 03/11/2026

     367,000        359,752  

 

 

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Conv., 2.25%, 08/15/2027(d)

     297,000        320,463  

 

 

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp., 3.00%, 02/13/2026

     367,000        350,730  

 

 

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,

     

3.79%, 03/15/2025

     1,720,000        1,659,191  

 

 

5.05%, 03/15/2042

     835,000        704,256  

 

 

5.14%, 03/15/2052

     1,036,000        844,247  

 

 
        4,238,639  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–0.05%

     

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 3.95%, 05/15/2060(d)

     887,000        628,708  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–0.08%

     

NiSource, Inc., 4.38%, 05/15/2047

     571,000        486,812  

 

 

Sempra Energy, 3.80%, 02/01/2038

     559,000        463,798  

 

 
        950,610  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.26%

 

  

Cameron LNG LLC, 3.70%, 01/15/2039(d)

     622,000        514,087  

 

 

ConocoPhillips Co., 4.15%, 11/15/2034

     230,000        209,975  

 

 

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., Conv., 3.63%, 04/15/2029(d)

     2,005,000        2,246,044  

 

 
        2,970,106  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.04%

 

  

Valero Energy Corp., 4.00%, 06/01/2052

     531,000        401,325  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.64%

 

  

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada), 5.97%, 03/08/2026

     412,000        412,713  

 

 

Energy Transfer L.P.,

     

Series 5Y, 4.20%, 09/15/2023

     1,724,000        1,717,702  

 

 

4.90%, 03/15/2035

     344,000        315,835  

 

 

5.30%, 04/01/2044

     587,000        509,661  

 

 

5.00%, 05/15/2050

     724,000        612,241  

 

 

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

     

6.45%, 09/01/2040

     23,000        25,055  

 

 

4.25%, 02/15/2048

     696,000        590,570  

 

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

     

4.30%, 06/01/2025

     878,000        856,731  

 

 

5.30%, 12/01/2034

     407,000        392,206  

 

 

MPLX L.P., 4.50%, 04/15/2038

     810,000        698,063  

 

 

Spectra Energy Partners L.P., 4.50%, 03/15/2045

     488,000        402,703  

 

 

Texas Eastern Transmission L.P., 7.00%, 07/15/2032

     169,000        187,900  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–(continued)

 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 5.40%, 03/02/2026

   $      658,000      $           656,535  

 

 
        7,377,915  

 

 

Other Specialized REITs–0.12%

 

  

EPR Properties, 4.75%, 12/15/2026

     1,556,000        1,417,461  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.01%

 

  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (United Kingdom), 4.13%, 11/15/2025

     63,000        61,480  

 

 

Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials–0.02%

 

International Paper Co., 6.00%, 11/15/2041

     223,000        228,907  

 

 

Passenger Airlines–0.30%

     

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A, 3.70%, 04/01/2028

     239,982        216,100  

 

 

JetBlue Airways Corp., Conv., 0.50%, 04/01/2026

     1,732,000        1,431,072  

 

 

Spirit Airlines, Inc., Conv., 1.00%, 05/15/2026

     1,157,000        940,641  

 

 

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2012-1, Class A, 4.15%, 04/11/2024

     236,133        232,165  

 

 

Series 2014-2, Class A, 3.75%, 09/03/2026

     305,971        287,642  

 

 

Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 03/01/2030

     401,578        362,856  

 

 
        3,470,476  

 

 

Personal Care Products–0.06%

 

  

Kenvue, Inc., 5.05%, 03/22/2053(d)

     714,000        729,452  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–0.44%

     

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany), 4.38%, 12/15/2028(d)

     985,000        934,874  

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 4.13%, 06/15/2039

     621,000        566,769  

 

 

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom), 6.38%, 05/15/2038

     64,000        72,973  

 

 

Haleon US Capital LLC, 4.00%, 03/24/2052

     315,000        262,075  

 

 

Pacira BioSciences, Inc., Conv., 0.75%, 08/01/2025

     3,155,000        2,934,150  

 

 

Zoetis, Inc., 4.70%, 02/01/2043

     333,000        310,110  

 

 
        5,080,951  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.14%

 

  

Allstate Corp. (The), 3.28%, 12/15/2026

     302,000        284,498  

 

 

Markel Group, Inc.,

     

5.00%, 03/30/2043

     351,000        307,248  

 

 

5.00%, 05/20/2049

     497,000        446,249  

 

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The), 4.60%, 08/01/2043

     605,000        550,017  

 

 
        1,588,012  

 

 

Rail Transportation–0.39%

     

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 3.85%, 09/01/2023

     735,000        732,908  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Rail Transportation–(continued)

     

Canadian Pacific Railway Co. (Canada), 3.00%, 12/02/2041

   $ 399,000      $ 326,819  

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.,

     

3.85%, 01/15/2024

       1,405,000               1,389,716  

 

 

3.40%, 11/01/2049

     461,000        340,533  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.,

     

3.65%, 02/15/2024

     92,000        90,914  

 

 

3.20%, 05/20/2041

     1,018,000        801,470  

 

 

4.15%, 01/15/2045

     426,000        351,197  

 

 

3.84%, 03/20/2060

     519,000        413,744  

 

 
        4,447,301  

 

 

Reinsurance–0.07%

     

PartnerRe Finance B LLC, 3.70%, 07/02/2029

     500,000        459,009  

 

 

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 4.70%, 09/15/2023

     352,000        351,156  

 

 
        810,165  

 

 

Renewable Electricity–0.05%

     

Oglethorpe Power Corp., 4.55%, 06/01/2044

     679,000        538,941  

 

 

Restaurants–0.06%

     

Starbucks Corp., 3.55%, 08/15/2029

     705,000        657,724  

 

 

Retail REITs–0.18%

     

Kimco Realty OP LLC, 3.20%, 04/01/2032

     1,500,000        1,244,679  

 

 

Regency Centers L.P.,

     

2.95%, 09/15/2029

     750,000        644,052  

 

 

4.65%, 03/15/2049

     256,000        215,007  

 

 
        2,103,738  

 

 

Self-Storage REITs–0.07%

     

Extra Space Storage L.P., 5.70%, 04/01/2028

     368,000        367,975  

 

 

LifeStorage L.P., 3.50%, 07/01/2026

     404,000        379,807  

 

 
        747,782  

 

 

Semiconductors–0.89%

     

Broadcom, Inc., 3.47%, 04/15/2034(d)

     640,000        525,226  

 

 

Marvell Technology, Inc., 2.45%, 04/15/2028

     1,210,000        1,057,284  

 

 

Microchip Technology, Inc., Conv., 0.13%, 11/15/2024

     5,161,000        5,864,186  

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc.,

     

4.66%, 02/15/2030

     680,000        641,583  

 

 

3.37%, 11/01/2041

     179,000        125,281  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc., 2.63%, 05/15/2024

     215,000        209,932  

 

 

Wolfspeed, Inc., Conv., 1.88%, 12/01/2029(d)

     2,372,000        1,840,672  

 

 
        10,264,164  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.01%

     

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.50%, 06/01/2047

     159,000        139,342  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Systems Software–0.22%

     

Microsoft Corp., 3.50%, 02/12/2035

   $      404,000      $           378,246  

 

 

Oracle Corp., 3.60%, 04/01/2040

     965,000        746,968  

 

 

VMware, Inc., 1.00%, 08/15/2024

     1,509,000        1,429,280  

 

 
        2,554,494  

 

 

Technology Distributors–0.06%

 

Avnet, Inc., 4.63%, 04/15/2026

     671,000        652,108  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.25%

 

Apple, Inc., 3.35%, 02/09/2027

     315,000        302,654  

 

 

Western Digital Corp., Conv., 1.50%, 02/01/2024

     2,649,000        2,581,450  

 

 
        2,884,104  

 

 

Telecom Tower REITs–0.17%

     

American Tower Corp., 1.60%, 04/15/2026

     852,000        764,545  

 

 

Crown Castle, Inc.,

     

2.50%, 07/15/2031

     1,413,000        1,161,918  

 

 

4.75%, 05/15/2047

     46,000        39,625  

 

 
        1,966,088  

 

 

Tobacco–0.21%

     

Altria Group, Inc., 5.80%, 02/14/2039

     1,124,000        1,101,513  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.,

     

3.60%, 11/15/2023

     369,000        366,276  

 

 

4.88%, 11/15/2043

     1,102,000        986,144  

 

 
        2,453,933  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.11%

 

  

Air Lease Corp.,

     

3.00%, 09/15/2023

     63,000        62,625  

 

 

4.25%, 09/15/2024

     427,000        416,983  

 

 

Aircastle Ltd., 4.40%, 09/25/2023

     771,000        767,132  

 

 
        1,246,740  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–0.47%

 

Block, Inc., Conv., 0.13%, 03/01/2025

     4,256,000        4,032,560  

 

 

Fiserv, Inc., 3.80%, 10/01/2023

     1,412,000        1,405,053  

 

 
        5,437,613  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.30%

 

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), 4.38%, 07/16/2042(c)

     600,000        527,299  

 

 

Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada),

     

4.50%, 03/15/2043(c)

     533,000        443,116  

 

 

4.30%, 02/15/2048

     1,394,000        1,087,752  

 

 

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

     

2.70%, 03/15/2032

     1,074,000        887,842  

 

 

3.40%, 10/15/2052

     750,000        535,989  

 

 
        3,481,998  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $254,602,128)

 

     235,441,095  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–9.11%

 

  

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.01%

     

4.74% - 4.79%, 04/18/2024(h)(i)

     128,000        122,692  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds–1.31%

     

4.50%, 02/15/2036

   $   2,636,800      $        2,848,208  

 

 

4.50%, 08/15/2039

     36,400        39,156  

 

 

4.38%, 05/15/2040

     72,800        76,976  

 

 

3.88%, 05/15/2043(c)

     8,198,800        8,001,516  

 

 

3.63%, 02/15/2053

     4,246,000        4,076,160  

 

 
        15,042,016  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes–7.79%

     

4.25%, 05/31/2025

     27,335,300        26,993,075  

 

 

4.13%, 06/15/2026

     29,059,500        28,768,905  

 

 

3.63%, 05/31/2028

     19,083,000        18,667,050  

 

 

3.75%, 05/31/2030

     14,482,100        14,281,840  

 

 

3.38%, 05/15/2033

     895,000        863,255  

 

 
        89,574,125  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $105,822,405)

 

     104,738,833  

 

 
     Shares         

Preferred Stocks–0.58%

     

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.20%

 

  

AMG Capital Trust II, 5.15%, Conv. Pfd.

     44,432        2,252,258  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.38%

 

  

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.75%, Conv. Pfd.

     95,499        4,435,929  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $5,687,926)

 

     6,688,187  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–0.07%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–0.07%

 

6.75%, 03/15/2031

   $ 682,000        801,385  

 

 

5.50%, 02/01/2037

     3        3  

 

 
        801,388  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–0.00%

 

9.50%, 04/01/2030

     138        140  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $758,926)

 

     801,528  

 

 
     Shares         

Money Market Funds–3.32%

 

  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(j)(k)

     13,365,893        13,365,893  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(j)(k)

     9,544,928        9,545,882  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(j)(k)

     15,275,307        15,275,307  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $38,187,222)

 

     38,187,082  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-98.44%
(Cost $965,478,948)

 

     1,131,494,754  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.90%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(j)(k)(l)

     2,886,354        2,886,354  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

  

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(j)(k)(l)

     7,421,962      $ 7,421,220  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $10,307,574)

 

     10,307,574  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.34%
(Cost $975,786,522)

 

     1,141,802,328  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.66%

 

     7,599,380  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 1,149,401,708  

 

 

    

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

Conv.   – Convertible
Pfd.   – Preferred
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 June 30, 2023.

(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 June 30, 2023 was $49,687,636, which represented 4.32% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(e) 

Zero coupon bond issued at a discount.

(f) 

Security has an irrevocable call by the issuer or mandatory put by the holder. Maturity date reflects such call or put.

(g) 

Security issued at a fixed rate for a specific period of time, after which it will convert to a variable rate.

(h) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1L.

(i) 

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

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

     Value
December 31, 2022
 

Purchases

at Cost

  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30, 2023
  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $  17,481,130         $  91,093,252       $  (95,208,489)       $       -          $            -        $13,365,893         $   377,832    

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    12,486,521       65,066,608       (68,006,062)       (140)       (1,045)       9,545,882       274,895  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    19,978,434       104,106,573       (108,809,700)                   15,275,307       431,186  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        

Invesco Private Government Fund

    24,449,135       124,600,318       (146,163,099)                   2,886,354       176,286*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    62,858,030       306,862,090       (362,278,336)       (553)       (20,011)       7,421,220       491,375*  

Total

    $137,253,250       $691,728,841       $(780,465,686)       $(693)       $(21,056)       $48,494,656       $1,751,574  

 

  *

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.

 

(k) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2023.

(l) 

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  

 

 
Short Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
  

Expiration

Month

   Notional
Value
    Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

             

 

 

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

     9    September-2023    $    (963,844     $19,055        $19,055    

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Notes

   29    September-2023      (3,434,687     39,411        39,411    

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

             $58,466        $58,466    

 

 

 

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

 

Settlement       

Contract to

         Unrealized
    

 

Date        Counterparty   Deliver       Receive          Appreciation

 

Currency Risk

          

 

07/28/2023

       Bank of New York Mellon (The)   EUR  10,660,207        USD  11,694,396             $48,920    

 

07/28/2023

       State Street Bank & Trust Co.   GBP    9,097,411     USD  11,593,695      38,115    

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           $87,035    

 

Abbreviations:

EUR – Euro

GBP – British Pound Sterling

USD – U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

       64.87 %

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

       20.49

U.S. Treasury Securities

       9.11

Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio

       0.65

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       4.88

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $927,291,726)*

   $ 1,093,307,672  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $48,494,796)

     48,494,656  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     87,035  

 

 

Cash

     11,967,971  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $4,211)

     4,217  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,877,155  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     3,048,509  

 

 

Dividends

     1,098,144  

 

 

Interest

     1,977,320  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     125,638  

 

 

Other assets

     784  

 

 

Total assets

     1,161,989,101  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin payable - futures contracts

     8,591  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     1,084,573  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     377,463  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     10,307,574  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     610,014  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     60,479  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     138,699  

 

 

Total liabilities

     12,587,393  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,149,401,708  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 893,177,209  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     256,224,499  

 

 
   $ 1,149,401,708  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 69,697,914  

 

 

Series II

   $ 1,079,703,794  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     4,159,668  

 

 

Series II

     64,974,672  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 16.76  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 16.62  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $10,103,604 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 5,702,317  

 

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $115,840)

     8,331,361  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $40,699)

     1,124,612  

 

 

Total investment income

     15,158,290  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,139,751  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     924,055  

 

 

Custodian fees

     5,274  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     1,307,258  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     27,713  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     10,431  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     3,725  

 

 

Professional services fees

     33,837  

 

 

Other

     7,521  

 

 

Total expenses

     4,459,565  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (27,969

 

 

Net expenses

     4,431,596  

 

 

Net investment income

     10,726,694  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     19,980,151  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (21,056

 

 

Foreign currencies

     66,469  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (464,788

 

 

Futures contracts

     16,080  

 

 
     19,576,856  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

     6,546,488  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (693

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (4,976

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (170,626

 

 

Futures contracts

     57,916  

 

 
     6,428,109  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     26,004,965  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 36,731,659  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

    December 31,
2022
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 10,726,694     $ 18,095,869  

 

 

Net realized gain

     19,576,856       56,359,268  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     6,428,109       (176,403,488

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     36,731,659       (101,948,351

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (11,036,488

 

 

Series II

           (157,488,383

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (168,524,871

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (4,318,661     9,142,062  

 

 

Series II

     19,226,813       (4,061,072

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     14,908,152       5,080,990  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     51,639,811       (265,392,232

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,097,761,897       1,363,154,129  

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,149,401,708     $ 1,097,761,897  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $16.14         $0.18         $ 0.44           $  0.62         $      –         $      –           $      –           $16.76         3.84     $     69,698         0.55 %(d)      0.56 %(d)      2.17 %(d)      76 %   

Year ended 12/31/22

    20.69       0.33       (1.94     (1.61     (0.34     (2.60     (2.94     16.14       (7.51     71,423       0.56       0.56       1.77       146  

Year ended 12/31/21

    17.93       0.25       3.09       3.34       (0.38     (0.20     (0.58     20.69       18.65       79,349       0.55       0.55       1.24       144  

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       0.57       1.84       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  

Series II

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    16.03       0.15       0.44       0.59                         16.62       3.68       1,079,704       0.80 (d)      0.81 (d)      1.92 (d)      76  

Year ended 12/31/22

    20.55       0.28       (1.92     (1.64     (0.28     (2.60     (2.88     16.03       (7.71     1,026,339       0.81       0.81       1.52       146  

Year ended 12/31/21

    17.82       0.20       3.07       3.27       (0.34     (0.20     (0.54     20.55       18.35       1,283,805       0.80       0.80       0.99       144  

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       0.82       1.59       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  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $22,225,472 in connection with the acquisition of Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund into the Fund.

(d) 

Annualized.

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $1,016 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


  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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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.

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.

O.

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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $27,969.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $86,716 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $837,339 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $23,136 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

     $714,558,974                   $  31,079,055                   $–                     $    745,638,029  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

              235,441,095                   235,441,095  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

              104,738,833                   104,738,833  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

     6,688,187                            6,688,187  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              801,528                   801,528  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     38,187,082          10,307,574                   48,494,656  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     759,434,243          382,368,085                   1,141,802,328  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                 

 

 

Futures Contracts

     58,466                            58,466  

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              87,035                   87,035  

 

 

Total Other Investments

     58,466          87,035                   145,501  

 

 

    Total Investments

     $759,492,709          $382,455,120          $–            $1,141,947,829  

 

 

 

*

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.

 

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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 June 30, 2023:

 

                   Value               
  

 

 

 
Derivative Assets    Currency
Risk
              

Interest

Rate Risk

   

    

     Total  

 

 

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

     $         –           $ 58,466          $  58,466  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     87,035                    87,035  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets

     87,035           58,466          145,501  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

               (58,466        (58,466

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

     $87,035           $          –          $  87,035  

 

 

 

(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 June 30, 2023.

 

    

Financial

Derivative

Assets

  

    

                Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
            
  

 

           

 

     
Counterparty   

Forward Foreign

Currency Contracts

       

Net Value of

Derivatives

        Non-Cash            Cash         Net
Amount

 

Bank of New York Mellon (The)

   $48,920       $48,920       $–         $–         $48,920

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     38,115         38,115                     38,115

 

Total

   $87,035       $87,035       $–         $–         $87,035

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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

     $(464,788        $         -           $(464,788

 

 

Futures contracts

     -          16,080           16,080  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

             

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (170,626        -           (170,626

 

 

Futures contracts

     -          57,916           57,916  

 

 

Total

     $(635,414        $73,996           $(561,418

 

 

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

 

     Forward               
     Foreign Currency           Futures
     Contracts           Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $23,428,347       $2,132,216

 

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.

 

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NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $204,189,118 and $172,383,286, 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

     $192,732,594  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (39,685,511

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $153,047,083  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $988,900,746.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended            Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)            December 31, 2022  
     Shares            Amount            Shares            Amount  

 

 

Sold:

                 

Series I

     233,585        $ 3,852,922          490,825        $ 9,376,057  

 

 

Series II

     10,632,035          174,465,044          5,258,697          96,785,873  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

                 

Series I

     -          -          695,431          11,036,488  

 

 

Series II

     -          -          9,986,581          157,488,383  

 

 

Reacquired:

                 

Series I

     (498,535        (8,171,583        (596,455        (11,270,483

 

 

Series II

     (9,689,111        (155,238,231        (13,675,775        (258,335,328

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     677,974        $ 14,908,152          2,159,304        $ 5,080,990  

 

 

 

(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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

    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    
(01/01/23)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
     Paid During       
Period2
  Ending
     Account Value       
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
     Paid During     
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I  

  $1,000.00     $1,038.40     $2.78     $1,022.07     $2.76     0.55%

Series II  

  1,000.00   1,036.80   4.04   1,020.83   4.01   0.80   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Value Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the

 

 

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Index for the one and three year periods and below the performance of the Index for the five year period. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding the Fund’s actual management fees and the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current asset levels. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to

the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board considered information from Invesco Advisers regarding the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current assets. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer

agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Global Fund

 

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

Performance summary

 

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    23.31

Series II Shares

    23.17  

MSCI All Country World Indexq

    13.93  

MSCI All Country World Growth Indexq

    24.25  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

 

    The MSCI All Country World Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large- and mid-cap stocks across developed and emerging markets. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.

 

    The MSCI All Country World Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large- and mid-cap growth stocks of developed and emerging markets. 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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (11/12/90)

    9.70

10 Years

    9.30  

  5 Years

    6.84  

  1 Year

    23.29  

 

Series II Shares

       

Inception (7/13/00)

    6.40

10 Years

    9.03  

  5 Years

    6.58  

  1 Year

    22.97  
 

 

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 (renamed Invesco V.I. Global Fund on April 30, 2021). 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 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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 Fund


 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.45%

 

Canada–0.62%

     

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.

     155,420      $     12,553,273  

 

 

China–3.75%

     

JD.com, Inc., ADR

     1,488,739        50,810,662  

 

 

Meituan, B Shares(a)(b)

     751,230        11,807,892  

 

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     266,300        11,334,401  

 

 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     30,635        1,730,878  

 

 
        75,683,833  

 

 

Denmark–3.43%

     

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     428,562        69,218,659  

 

 

France–13.32%

     

Airbus SE

     630,662        91,165,562  

 

 

Dassault Systemes SE

     203,678        9,032,326  

 

 

EssilorLuxottica S.A.

     59,569        11,273,306  

 

 

Kering S.A.

     76,376        42,299,911  

 

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     118,531        111,860,769  

 

 

Pernod Ricard S.A.

     14,356        3,171,805  

 

 
        268,803,679  

 

 

Germany–2.51%

     

Allianz SE

     25,667        5,970,376  

 

 

SAP SE

     327,691        44,744,218  

 

 
        50,714,594  

 

 

India–5.79%

     

DLF Ltd.

     13,314,464        79,791,703  

 

 

HDFC Bank Ltd.

     401,632        8,344,627  

 

 

ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR

     1,243,567        28,701,526  

 

 
        116,837,856  

 

 

Israel–0.92%

     

Nice Ltd., ADR(b)

     89,938        18,572,197  

 

 

Italy–0.77%

     

Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.

     176,600        15,570,513  

 

 

Japan–6.21%

     

Hoya Corp.

     78,900        9,411,933  

 

 

Keyence Corp.

     136,444        64,526,850  

 

 

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     396,400        22,745,374  

 

 

Omron Corp.

     81,000        4,961,976  

 

 

TDK Corp.

     610,300        23,631,570  

 

 
        125,277,703  

 

 

Netherlands–1.42%

     

ASML Holding N.V.

     37,118        26,868,643  

 

 

Universal Music Group N.V.

     78,928        1,753,589  

 

 
        28,622,232  

 

 

Spain–1.49%

     

Amadeus IT Group S.A.(b)

     394,763        30,097,226  

 

 

Sweden–4.26%

     

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

     1,424,023        34,182,650  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Sweden–(continued)

     

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

     3,586,120      $ 51,720,027  

 

 
        85,902,677  

 

 

Switzerland–0.88%

     

Lonza Group AG

     29,693        17,732,377  

 

 

United States–54.08%

     

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     149,223        72,968,555  

 

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     156,477        18,816,359  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,794,058        214,748,743  

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     167,619        21,850,813  

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     515,998        100,521,570  

 

 

Avantor, Inc.(b)

     430,983        8,852,391  

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     126,875        6,862,669  

 

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(b)

     31,017        6,521,324  

 

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     24,196        8,888,885  

 

 

Danaher Corp.

     40,346        9,683,040  

 

 

Datadog, Inc., Class A(b)

     49,111        4,831,540  

 

 

Ecolab, Inc.

     38,791        7,241,892  

 

 

Equifax, Inc.

     178,466        41,993,050  

 

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     96,382        5,272,095  

 

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     16,453        8,263,190  

 

 

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     68,060        12,760,569  

 

 

Intuit, Inc.

     163,831        75,065,726  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     60,051        20,533,839  

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     91,933        20,663,780  

 

 

Lam Research Corp.

     6,391        4,108,518  

 

 

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     77,781        14,287,592  

 

 

Marvell Technology, Inc.

     552,105        33,004,837  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     465,727        133,654,334  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     111,739        38,051,599  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     58,275        24,651,491  

 

 

Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     396,039        5,671,279  

 

 

S&P Global, Inc.

     233,234        93,501,178  

 

 

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     85,965        9,120,027  

 

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     145,589        26,096,828  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

     181,368        43,071,273  

 

 
        1,091,558,986  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $819,719,415)

 

     2,007,145,805  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.55%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(c)(d)

     3,909,643        3,909,643  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(c)(d)

     2,793,994        2,794,274  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(c)(d)

     4,468,163        4,468,163  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $11,172,062)

 

     11,172,080  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.00%
(Cost $830,891,477)

 

     2,018,317,885  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.00)%

 

     (85,973

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 2,018,231,912  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Fund


Investment Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

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 value of this security at June 30, 2023 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

     Value
December 31, 2022
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
 

Value

June 30,
2023

  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

      $  4,779,375             $  53,131,252         $  (54,000,984)         $   -               $       -               $  3,909,643     $154,983      

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      3,415,571             37,950,895         (38,572,132)         (3)               (57)               2,794,274     95,281      

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      5,462,142             60,721,431         (61,715,410)         -               -               4,468,163     149,243      
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                

Invesco Private Government Fund

      -             2,203,247         (2,203,247)         -               -               -     4,189*      

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      -             5,683,198         (5,683,088)         -               (110)               -     11,200*      

Total

      $13,657,088             $159,690,023         $(162,174,861)         $(3)               $(167)               $11,172,080     $414,896      

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

Portfolio Composition

By country, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

United States

       54.08 %

France

       13.32

Japan

       6.21

India

       5.79

Sweden

       4.26

China

       3.75

Denmark

       3.43

Germany

       2.51

Countries each less than 2% of portfolio

       6.10

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.55

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $819,719,415)

   $ 2,007,145,805  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $11,172,062)

     11,172,080  

 

 

Cash

     2,000,000  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $1,107,672)

     1,105,903  

 

 

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     5,153,064  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     271,549  

 

 

Dividends

     2,816,568  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     177,461  

 

 

Other assets

     32,648  

 

 

Total assets

     2,029,875,078  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     2,056,484  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     3,896,766  

 

 

Accrued foreign taxes

     4,521,561  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     980,851  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     10,043  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     177,461  

 

 

Total liabilities

     11,643,166  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 2,018,231,912  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 560,371,460  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     1,457,860,452  

 

 
   $ 2,018,231,912  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 1,078,637,286  

 

 

Series II

   $ 939,594,626  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     28,127,125  

 

 

Series II

     25,176,895  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 38.35  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 37.32  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,035,558)

   $ 10,890,406  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $7,416)

     406,923  

 

 

Foreign withholding tax claims

     1,107,736  

 

 

Total investment income

     12,405,065  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     5,893,303  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,536,310  

 

 

Custodian fees

     63,217  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     1,084,674  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     42,689  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     13,100  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,410  

 

 

Professional services fees

     35,728  

 

 

Other

     14,484  

 

 

Total expenses

     8,687,915  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (9,058

 

 

Net expenses

     8,678,857  

 

 

Net investment income

     3,726,208  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $93,294)

     63,696,855  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (167

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (1,245,302

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     13,239  

 

 
     62,464,625  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $1,937,599)

     319,974,249  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (3

 

 

Foreign currencies

     117,582  

 

 
     320,091,828  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     382,556,453  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 386,282,661  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022    

(Unaudited)    

 

    

June 30,

2023

    December 31,
2022
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,726,208     $ 2,917,651  

 

 

Net realized gain

     62,464,625       223,776,824  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     320,091,828       (1,065,984,649

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     386,282,661       (839,290,174

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (184,897,409

 

 

Series II

           (149,173,343

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (334,070,752

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (57,212,141     89,692,207  

 

 

Series II

     10,337,164       19,843,763  

 

 

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

     (46,874,977     109,535,970  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     339,407,684       (1,063,824,956

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,678,824,228       2,742,649,184  

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,018,231,912     $ 1,678,824,228  

 

 

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                                  

Six months ended 06/30/23

     $ 31.10        $ 0.09         $ 7.16         $ 7.25         $ –           $ –           $ –           $ 38.35          23.31%          $ 1,078,637          0.81%(e)       0.81%(e)       0.52%(e)       8%    

Year ended 12/31/22

       57.22          0.11           (18.77)            (18.66)            –             (7.46)            (7.46)            31.10          (31.77)              925,742          0.79              0.81              0.27                15     

Year ended 12/31/21

       52.12          (0.13)            8.23           8.10           –             (3.00)            (3.00)            57.22          15.49               1,484,706          0.77              0.78              (0.23)               7     

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              0.81              (0.01)               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     

Series II

                                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/23

       30.30          0.04           6.98           7.02           –             –             –             37.32          23.17               939,595          1.06(e)             1.06(e)             0.27(e)             8     

Year ended 12/31/22

       56.18          0.00           (18.42)            (18.42)            –             (7.46)            (7.46)            30.30          (31.94)              753,082          1.04              1.06              0.02                15     

Year ended 12/31/21

       51.36          (0.27)            8.09           7.82           –             (3.00)            (3.00)            56.18          15.17               1,257,943          1.02              1.03              (0.48)               7     

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              1.06              (0.26)               134    

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     

 

(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 and 2018, respectively.

(d) 

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

(e) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are

 

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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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

Foreign Withholding Taxes – The Fund is subject to foreign withholding tax imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund may file withholding tax refunds in certain jurisdictions to seek to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund will record a receivable for such tax refunds based on several factors including; an assessment of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, administrative practices and payment history. Any receivables recorded will be shown under receivables for Tax reclaims on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. There is no guarantee that the Fund will receive refunds applied for in a timely manner or at all.

As a result of recent court rulings in certain countries across the European Union, tax refunds for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in those countries have been received by investment companies. Any tax refund payments are reflected as Foreign withholding tax claims in the Statement of Operations, and any related interest is included in Interest income. The Fund may incur fees paid to third party providers that assist in the recovery of the tax reclaims. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as Professional fees, if any.

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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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

 

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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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, fees paid to the Adviser were less than $500. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations.

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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 the Adviser. 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 paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.63%.

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 Fund.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2023, 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 of Series I shares to 2.25% and Series II shares to 2.50% of the Fund’s average daily net asset (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. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $9,058.

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

 

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periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $134,344 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,401,966 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as

Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $652 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

           

 

 

Canada

   $ 12,553,273      $        $–      $ 12,553,273  

 

 

China

     52,541,540        23,142,293          –        75,683,833  

 

 

Denmark

            69,218,659          –        69,218,659  

 

 

France

            268,803,679          –        268,803,679  

 

 

Germany

            50,714,594          –        50,714,594  

 

 

India

     28,701,526        88,136,330          –        116,837,856  

 

 

Israel

     18,572,197                 –        18,572,197  

 

 

Italy

            15,570,513          –        15,570,513  

 

 

Japan

            125,277,703          –        125,277,703  

 

 

Netherlands

            28,622,232          –        28,622,232  

 

 

Spain

            30,097,226          –        30,097,226  

 

 

Sweden

            85,902,677          –        85,902,677  

 

 

Switzerland

            17,732,377          –        17,732,377  

 

 

United States

     1,091,558,986                 –        1,091,558,986  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     11,172,080                 –        11,172,080  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,215,099,602      $ 803,218,283        $–      $ 2,018,317,885  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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
 
     Currency  
     Risk  

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $13,239  

 

 

 

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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

   $858,224

 

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.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

    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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022.

NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $145,024,554 and $179,281,695, 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

   $ 1,215,893,490  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (42,395,325

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 1,173,498,165  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $844,819,720.

NOTE 8–Share Information    

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     526,026     $ 18,457,265       6,643,822     $ 283,740,917  

 

 

Series II

     3,183,126       107,297,388       4,666,750       195,069,460  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       6,327,769       184,897,409  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       5,235,990       149,173,343  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,166,361     (75,669,406     (9,153,426     (378,946,119

 

 

Series II

     (2,857,495     (96,960,224     (7,441,965     (324,399,040

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,314,704   $ (46,874,977     6,278,940     $ 109,535,970  

 

 

 

(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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    
(01/01/23)
   Ending
  Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
   Expenses
     Paid During       
Period2
   Ending
     Account Value       
(06/30/23)
   Expenses
     Paid During       
Period2
     Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I

   $1,000.00      $1,233.10      $4.48      $1,020.78      $4.06         0.81%

Series II

   1,000.00    1,231.70    5.87    1,019.54    5.31    1.06

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Global Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI All Country World Growth Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for

 

 

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the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Transaction”) and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board considered that the Fund’s stock selection in and underweight and overweight exposures to certain sectors detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or

sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D. Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E. Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Fund


securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

            

                

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Fund


LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

Performance summary

 

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    13.75

Series II Shares

    13.73  

MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

    15.09  

Lipper VUF Global Multi-Cap Value Funds Classification Average
(Peer Group)

    8.00  

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

 

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 underlyng 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.

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (1/2/97)

    5.14

10 Years

    6.38  

  5 Years

    4.94  

  1 Year

    11.38  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (6/1/10)

    6.72

10 Years

    6.13  

  5 Years

    4.70  

  1 Year

    11.19  
 

 

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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–94.14%

 

Belgium–1.43%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V., ADR(a)

     15,495      $      878,876  

 

 

China–1.03%

     

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., A Shares

     2,700        629,560  

 

 

Finland–2.30%

     

Kone OYJ, Class B

     26,998        1,410,271  

 

 

France–2.71%

     

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     1,761        1,661,901  

 

 

Germany–9.89%

     

KION Group AG

     69,307        2,786,958  

 

 

SAP SE

     24,006        3,277,874  

 

 
        6,064,832  

 

 

Hong Kong–3.52%

     

AIA Group Ltd.

     211,600        2,158,994  

 

 

Japan–1.00%

     

FANUC Corp.

     9,500        334,024  

 

 

Nabtesco Corp.

     12,600        278,150  

 

 
        612,174  

 

 

Netherlands–3.38%

     

Topicus.com, Inc.(b)

     25,285        2,073,761  

 

 

Switzerland–5.01%

     

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A., Wts., expiring 11/22/2023(b)

     40,270        55,565  

 

 

Temenos AG(a)

     37,862        3,014,659  

 

 
        3,070,224  

 

 

United Kingdom–10.54%

     

British American Tobacco PLC

     77,506        2,571,372  

 

 

Imperial Brands PLC

     39,974        884,016  

 

 

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     28,400        3,009,454  

 

 
        6,464,842  

 

 

United States–53.33%

     

Accenture PLC, Class A

     6,081        1,876,475  

 

 

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     1,618        791,186  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     25,184        3,014,525  

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     12,733        2,480,516  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

Wts. – Warrants

     Shares      Value  

 

 

United States–(continued)

 

Aon PLC, Class A

     7,418      $ 2,560,694  

 

 

Aptiv PLC(b)

     18,217        1,859,774  

 

 

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     111        276,763  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.(a)

     8,142        2,149,569  

 

 

CDW Corp.

     9,867        1,810,594  

 

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

     4,922        1,808,195  

 

 

Equinix, Inc.

     216        169,331  

 

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     11,110        2,305,325  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     10,406        3,543,659  

 

 

Roche Holding AG

     5,560        1,699,111  

 

 

Sabre Corp.(a)(b)

     90,534        288,803  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A(a)

     13,935        3,309,284  

 

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     12,461        1,112,518  

 

 

Zoetis, Inc.

     9,619        1,656,488  

 

 
        32,712,810  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $52,553,689)

 

     57,738,245  

 

 

Money Market Funds–5.66%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
5.05%(c)(d)

     1,216,951        1,216,951  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(c)(d)

     863,540        863,627  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(c)(d)

     1,390,802        1,390,802  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $3,471,406)

 

     3,471,380  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding Investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)–99.80%
(Cost $56,025,095)

 

     61,209,625  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–13.42%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(c)(d)(e)

     2,305,275        2,305,275  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(c)(d)(e)

     5,928,443        5,927,850  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $8,233,252)

 

     8,233,125  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–113.22%
(Cost $64,258,347)

 

     69,442,750  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(13.22)%

 

     (8,108,226

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 61,334,524  

 

 
 

 

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 June 30, 2023.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

      Value
December 31, 2022
    

Purchases

at Cost

     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    

Realized
Gain

(Loss)

     Value
June 30, 2023
     Dividend Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                              

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $1,241,390          $ 3,092,467      $ (3,116,906           $ -            $ -        $ 1,216,951          $   36,405     

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     881,267            2,208,905        (2,226,361     (294)          110          863,627          22,975     

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     1,418,731            3,534,249        (3,562,178     -          -          1,390,802          36,278     
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                              

Invesco Private Government Fund

     1,672,052            21,834,872        (21,201,649     -          -          2,305,275          49,346*     

Invesco Private Prime Fund

     4,299,563            49,242,232        (47,611,900     (403)          (1,642)          5,927,850          130,863*     

Total

     $9,513,003          $ 79,912,725      $ (77,718,994           $ (697)            $ (1,532)        $ 11,704,505          $ 275,867     

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(e)

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.

Portfolio Composition

By country, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

United States

       53.33 %

United Kingdom

       10.54

Germany

       9.89

Switzerland

       5.01

Hong Kong

       3.52

Netherlands

       3.38

France

       2.71

Finland

       2.30

Countries each less than 2% of portfolio

       3.46

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       5.86

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $52,553,689)*

   $ 57,738,245  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $11,704,658)

     11,704,505  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $96,188)

     93,935  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     1,048  

 

 

Dividends

     92,427  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     19,440  

 

 

Other assets

     126  

 

 

Total assets

     69,649,726  

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Fund shares reacquired

     5,509  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     8,233,252  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     29,567  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     24,530  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     22,344  

 

 

Total liabilities

     8,315,202  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 61,334,524  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 56,032,194  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     5,302,330  

 

 
   $ 61,334,524  

 

 

Net Assets:

 

Series I

   $ 53,290,737  

 

 

Series II

   $ 8,043,787  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     5,857,214  

 

 

Series II

     883,425  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.10  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.11  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $8,149,585 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $39,797)

   $ 511,905  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $11,062)

     106,720  

 

 

Total investment income

     618,625  

 

 

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

     202,340  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     49,700  

 

 

Custodian fees

     2,322  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     9,887  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     1,388  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     6,654  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,161  

 

 

Professional services fees

     21,138  

 

 

Other

     1,058  

 

 

Total expenses

     298,648  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (2,187

 

 

Net expenses

     296,461  

 

 

Net investment income

     322,164  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (444,646

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (1,532

 

 

Foreign currencies

     2,709  

 

 
     (443,469

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     7,742,431  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (697

 

 

Foreign currencies

     1,443  

 

 
     7,743,177  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     7,299,708  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 7,621,872  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

   

December 31,

2022

 

 

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income

   $ 322,164     $ 316,901  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (443,469     (12,227

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     7,743,177       (16,721,234

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     7,621,872       (16,416,560

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

 

Series I

           (3,670,956

 

 

Series II

           (556,298

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (4,227,254

 

 

Share transactions–net:

 

Series I

     (1,397,122     822,771  

 

 

Series II

     (596,617     (242,031

 

 

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

     (1,993,739     580,740  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     5,628,133       (20,063,074

 

 

Net assets:

 

Beginning of period

     55,706,391       75,769,465  

 

 

End of period

   $ 61,334,524     $ 55,706,391  

 

 

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                        

Six months ended 06/30/23

       $  8.00       $0.05       $ 1.05       $ 1.10       $      –       $      –       $      –       $  9.10       13.75 %       $53,291       0.95 %(d)       0.96 %(d)       1.10 %(d)       9 %

Year ended 12/31/22

       11.13       0.05       (2.52 )       (2.47 )       (0.04 )       (0.62 )       (0.66 )       8.00       (21.88 )       48,080       0.97       0.97       0.55       13

Year ended 12/31/21

       11.49       0.04       1.81       1.85       (0.12 )       (2.09 )       (2.21 )       11.13       15.97       65,044       0.96       0.96       0.31       27

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       1.00       1.14       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

Series II

                                                        

Six months ended 06/30/23

       8.01       0.04       1.06       1.10                         9.11       13.73       8,044       1.20 (d)        1.21 (d)        0.85 (d)        9

Year ended 12/31/22

       11.14       0.03       (2.53 )       (2.50 )       (0.01 )       (0.62 )       (0.63 )       8.01       (22.16 )       7,626       1.22       1.22       0.30       13

Year ended 12/31/21

       11.50       0.01       1.82       1.83       (0.10 )       (2.09 )       (2.19 )       11.14       15.71       10,725       1.21       1.21       0.06       27

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       1.25       0.89       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

 

(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) 

Annualized.

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

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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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $802 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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

 

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  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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,187.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $4,405 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $45,295 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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

 

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and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $1,237 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 878,876         $           $–         $ 878,876  

 

 

China

               629,560             –           629,560  

 

 

Finland

               1,410,271             –           1,410,271  

 

 

France

               1,661,901             –           1,661,901  

 

 

Germany

               6,064,832             –           6,064,832  

 

 

Hong Kong

               2,158,994             –           2,158,994  

 

 

Japan

               612,174             –           612,174  

 

 

Netherlands

     2,073,761                       –           2,073,761  

 

 

Switzerland

     55,565           3,014,659             –           3,070,224  

 

 

United Kingdom

               6,464,842             –           6,464,842  

 

 

United States

     31,013,699           1,699,111             –           32,712,810  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     3,471,380           8,233,125             –           11,704,505  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 37,493,281         $ 31,949,469           $–         $ 69,442,750  

 

 

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.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022.

 

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NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $4,843,898 and $6,485,370, 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

   $ 8,963,967  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (3,878,260

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 5,085,707  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $64,357,043.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     456,396     $ 3,963,062       409,589     $ 3,828,927  

 

 

Series II

     1,618       13,350       31,905       288,523  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       486,219       3,670,956  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       73,413       555,734  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (612,755     (5,360,184     (726,825     (6,677,112

 

 

Series II

     (70,145     (609,967     (116,557     (1,086,288

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (224,886   $ (1,993,739     157,744     $ 580,740  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 84% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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
(01/01/23)
   Ending
Account Value
(06/30/23)1
   Expenses
Paid During
Period2
   Ending
Account Value
(06/30/23)
   Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,137.50    $5.03    $1,020.08    $4.76    0.95%

Series II

     1,000.00      1,137.30      6.36      1,018.84      6.01    1.20    

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established

Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Canada Ltd. currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI World Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the

 

 

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Fund’s stock selection in and underweight exposures to certain sectors detracted from Fund performance. The Board considered that the Fund changed its Lipper classification in 2022 and underwent a change with respect to the Fund’s investment process and portfolio management team in October 2020. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that there were only four funds (including the Fund) in the expense group. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to the Fund’s actual management fee and total expense ratio ranking in such a small expense group. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the

performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


LOGO

 

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

  

June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund

 

 

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     1.38

Series II Shares

     1.26  

MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     15.09  

Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Index (Style-Specific Index)

     1.02  

Lipper VUF Real Estate Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)

     4.94  

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

 

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; the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Index (net) from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2021, and the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (net) from July 1, 2021 onward. 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.

 

 

 

  Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 6/30/23

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (3/31/98)

     6.08

10 Years

     2.52  

  5 Years

     -0.63  

  1 Year

     -5.32  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     5.39

10 Years

     2.26  

  5 Years

     -0.89  

  1 Year

     -5.56  
 

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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.44%

 

Australia–3.51%

 

Goodman Group

     73,203      $        980,598  

 

 

GPT Group (The)

     421,707        1,165,459  

 

 

National Storage REIT

     415,861        651,334  

 

 

Region RE Ltd.

     64,099        97,058  

 

 

Stockland

     320,713        864,932  

 

 
        3,759,381  

 

 
Belgium–0.33%

 

VGP N.V.

     3,612        353,955  

 

 
Canada–1.16%

 

Chartwell Retirement Residences

     174,168        1,245,043  

 

 
France–0.73%

 

Klepierre S.A.

     31,273        775,868  

 

 
Germany–2.25%

 

Aroundtown S.A.

     140,610        162,161  

 

 

Instone Real Estate Group SE(a)

     27,142        162,316  

 

 

LEG Immobilien SE

     17,613        1,011,534  

 

 

Sirius Real Estate Ltd.

     514,439        558,064  

 

 

Vonovia SE

     26,221        511,952  

 

 
        2,406,027  

 

 
Hong Kong–5.30%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

     266,500        1,479,007  

 

 

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     299,000        461,483  

 

 

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

     76,200        297,704  

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     163,000        2,055,895  

 

 

Swire Properties Ltd.

     216,000        532,409  

 

 

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

     168,000        840,848  

 

 
        5,667,346  

 

 
Israel–0.75%

 

Azrieli Group Ltd.

     14,160        800,295  

 

 
Italy–0.75%

 

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane
S.p.A.(a)

     60,972        805,051  

 

 
Japan–11.74%

 

Advance Residence Investment Corp.

     127        303,052  

 

 

Hulic Co. Ltd.

     100,100        859,068  

 

 

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.

     733        772,564  

 

 

Invincible Investment Corp.

     614        244,150  

 

 

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

     1,904        972,487  

 

 

Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corp.

     1,345        898,315  

 

 

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

     134        509,840  

 

 

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

     45,000        536,761  

 

 

Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corp.

     178        510,664  

 

 

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

     120,358        2,401,389  

 

 

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc.

     40        180,170  

 

 

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

     126        495,619  

 

 

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.

     423        848,591  

 

 

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

     39,800        946,749  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Japan–(continued)

     

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.

     654      $ 754,222  

 

 

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

     52,000        670,953  

 

 

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

     61,800        353,725  

 

 

United Urban Investment Corp.

     300        303,003  

 

 
          12,561,322  

 

 
Singapore–0.96%

 

CapitaLand Investment Ltd.

     417,100        1,025,168  

 

 
Spain–1.03%

 

Merlin Properties SOCIMI S.A.

     127,890        1,097,461  

 

 
United Kingdom–4.16%

 

British Land Co. PLC (The)

     218,163        841,347  

 

 

Derwent London PLC

     26,033        677,620  

 

 

LondonMetric Property PLC

     326,426        687,078  

 

 

LXI REIT PLC(a)

     425,137        464,750  

 

 

Shaftesbury Capital PLC

     483,202        707,779  

 

 

UNITE Group PLC (The)

     97,007        1,073,419  

 

 
        4,451,993  

 

 
United States–64.77%

 

Agree Realty Corp.

     22,704        1,484,615  

 

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     13,431        1,524,284  

 

 

Americold Realty Trust, Inc.

     65,883        2,128,021  

 

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     22,196        4,201,037  

 

 

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     49,103        1,080,266  

 

 

Crown Castle, Inc.

     1,991        226,855  

 

 

CubeSmart

     41,712        1,862,858  

 

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     18,814        2,142,350  

 

 

Equinix, Inc.

     3,337        2,616,008  

 

 

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     38,564        2,579,546  

 

 

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

     40,015        941,953  

 

 

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     21,764        1,054,683  

 

 

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     121,260        2,286,964  

 

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     163,997        3,296,340  

 

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     148,827        2,504,758  

 

 

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     48,267        1,660,385  

 

 

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     39,433        1,186,539  

 

 

Kimco Realty Corp.

     48,349        953,442  

 

 

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

     4,033        400,275  

 

 

Life Storage, Inc.

     8,197        1,089,873  

 

 

Prologis, Inc.

     59,362        7,279,562  

 

 

Realty Income Corp.

     54,591        3,263,996  

 

 

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

     68,509        3,577,540  

 

 

Sun Communities, Inc.

     26,455        3,451,319  

 

 

Terreno Realty Corp.

     33,024        1,984,742  

 

 

UDR, Inc.

     109,671        4,711,466  

 

 

Ventas, Inc.

     26,816        1,267,592  

 

 

VICI Properties, Inc.

     115,525        3,630,951  

 

 

Welltower, Inc.

     60,331        4,880,175  

 

 
        69,268,395  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $107,805,898)

 

     104,217,305  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–2.00%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(b)(c)

     738,371      $ 738,371  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(b)(c)

     555,014        555,069  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(b)(c)

     843,853        843,853  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $2,137,289)

 

     2,137,293  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding Investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.44% (Cost $109,943,187)

        106,354,598  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.18%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund,
5.10%(b)(c)(d)

     52,617      $ 52,617  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 5.23%(b)(c)(d)

     135,315        135,302  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $187,919)

 

     187,919  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.62%
(Cost $110,131,106)

 

     106,542,517  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.38%

        409,507  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 106,952,024  

 

 
 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

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 June 30, 2023 was $1,432,117, which represented 1.34% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

     Value
December 31, 2022
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
 

Value
June 30, 2023

 

Dividend Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 615,324         $ 5,322,686     $ (5,199,639 )     $ -                 $ -                           $ 738,371                   $ 21,146      

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      467,289           3,801,919       (3,714,028 )       (47)                   (64)                             555,069                     14,731      

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      703,227           6,083,071       (5,942,445 )       -                   -                             843,853                     22,066      
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                                                                      

Invesco Private Government Fund

      217,153           791,785       (956,321 )       -                   -                             52,617                     1,681*      

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      558,395           1,019,273       (1,442,286 )       (16)                   (64)                             135,302                     4,207*      

Total

    $ 2,561,388         $ 17,018,734     $ (17,254,719 )     $ (63)                 $ (128)                           $ 2,325,212                   $ 63,831      

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(d)

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.

Portfolio Composition

By country, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

United States

     64.77%  

 

 

Japan

     11.74      

 

 

Hong Kong

     5.30      

 

 

United Kingdom

     4.16      

 

 

Australia

     3.51      

 

 

Germany

     2.25      

 

 

Countries each less than 2% of portfolio

     5.71      

 

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     2.56      

 

 

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $107,805,898)

   $ 104,217,305  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $2,325,208)

     2,325,212  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $186,261)

     186,257  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     649,049  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     42,448  

 

 

Dividends

     504,917  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     42,168  

 

 

Other assets

     10,053  

 

 

Total assets

     107,977,409  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     673,977  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     37,770  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     187,919  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     50,112  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     27,494  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     48,113  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,025,385  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 106,952,024  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 119,202,429  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (12,250,405

 

 
   $ 106,952,024  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 84,096,479  

 

 

Series II

   $ 22,855,545  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     6,362,331  

 

 

Series II

     1,774,694  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 13.22  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.88  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $79,227)

   $ 2,412,067  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $2,871)

     60,814  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,472,881  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     405,374  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     88,515  

 

 

Custodian fees

     14,534  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     29,673  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     2,630  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     6,805  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     3,780  

 

 

Professional services fees

     21,643  

 

 

Other

     1,861  

 

 

Total expenses

     574,815  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (1,346

 

 

Net expenses

     573,469  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,899,412  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (4,534,397

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (128

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (22,600

 

 
     (4,557,125

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     4,013,847  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (63

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (1,251

 

 
     4,012,533  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (544,592

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,354,820  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

   

December 31,

2022

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,899,412     $ 1,936,320  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (4,557,125     322,098  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     4,012,533       (39,571,895

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     1,354,820       (37,313,477

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (2,710,055

 

 

Series II

           (651,159

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (3,361,214

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (685,109     (2,794,358

 

 

Series II

     357,390       (10,264,747

 

 

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

     (327,719     (13,059,105

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,027,101       (53,733,796

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     105,924,923       159,658,719  

 

 

End of period

   $ 106,952,024     $ 105,924,923  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $13.04         $0.24         $(0.06 )        $ 0.18         $      –         $      –         $      –         $13.22         1.38     $ 84,096       1.01 %(d)      1.01 %(d)      3.57 %(d)      37

Year ended 12/31/22

    17.99       0.25       (4.76     (4.51     (0.44           (0.44     13.04       (24.94     83,608       1.02       1.02       1.65       82  

Year ended 12/31/21

    14.69       0.25       3.51       3.76       (0.46           (0.46     17.99       25.71       116,762       0.97       0.97       1.51       95  

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       1.04       1.86       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  

Series II

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    12.72       0.21       (0.05     0.16                         12.88       1.26       22,856       1.26 (d)      1.26 (d)      3.32 (d)      37  

Year ended 12/31/22

    17.53       0.21       (4.64     (4.43     (0.38           (0.38     12.72       (25.14     22,317       1.27       1.27       1.40       82  

Year ended 12/31/21

    14.33       0.20       3.43       3.63       (0.43           (0.43     17.53       25.44       42,896       1.22       1.22       1.26       95  

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       1.29       1.61       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  

 

(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) 

Annualized.

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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.

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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no securities lending transactions with the Adviser. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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 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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 – 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.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,346.

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 six months

 

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ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $8,169 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $80,346 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $               $ 3,759,381               $–         $ 3,759,381  

Belgium

                     353,955                 –           353,955  

Canada

     1,245,043                                 –           1,245,043  

France

                     775,868                 –           775,868  

Germany

                     2,406,027                 –           2,406,027  

Hong Kong

                     5,667,346                 –           5,667,346  

Israel

                     800,295                 –           800,295  

Italy

                     805,051                 –           805,051  

Japan

                     12,561,322                 –           12,561,322  

Singapore

                     1,025,168                 –           1,025,168  

Spain

                     1,097,461                 –           1,097,461  

United Kingdom

                     4,451,993                 –           4,451,993  

United States

     69,268,395                                 –           69,268,395  

Money Market Funds

     2,137,293                 187,919                 –           2,325,212  

      Total Investments

   $ 72,650,731                  $ 33,891,786                  $–            $ 106,542,517  

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.

 

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NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration           Short-Term      Long-Term    Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

        $5,476,845      $–      $5,476,845  

 

 

 

*

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. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $39,757,975 and $38,970,953, 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

   $ 5,941,234  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (11,220,692

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ (5,279,458

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $111,821,975.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
        June 30, 2023(a)           
    Year ended
        December 31, 2022        
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     514,657     $ 6,857,727       1,275,223     $ 19,068,846  

 

 

Series II

     276,789       3,692,015       962,265       15,158,488  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       218,906       2,710,055  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       53,904       651,159  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (562,372     (7,542,836     (1,573,116     (24,573,259

 

 

Series II

     (255,919     (3,334,625     (1,709,155     (26,074,394

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (26,845   $ (327,719     (771,973   $ (13,059,105

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 53% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    
(01/01/23)
  ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

 

  Annualized    

Expense
Ratio

 

Ending

  Account Value    

(06/30/23)1

 

Expenses

  Paid During    

Period2

 

Ending

  Account Value    

(06/30/23)

 

Expenses

  Paid During    

Period2

Series I     $1,000.00     $1,013.80     $5.04     $1,019.79     $5.06   1.01%
Series II     1,000.00   1,012.60   6.29   1,018.55     6.31   1.26  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Asset Management Limited currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fifth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the

 

 

 

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performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that stock selection in the certain countries negatively impacted the Fund’s relative performance. The Board also considered that the Fund underwent a change in portfolio management in 2022, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior portfolio management team. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management the reasons for such relative total expenses. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such relative total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to peer funds. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the

scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that

Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

                

                             

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders    June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund

 

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/ esg. 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-SAR-1                             


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 
 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    3.81

Series II Shares

    3.69  

Bloomberg Global Aggregate Indexq

    1.43  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

 

The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of global investment-grade, 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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (5/3/93)

    4.68

10 Years

    1.25  

  5 Years

    0.04  

  1 Year

    7.35  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (3/19/01)

    3.97

10 Years

    1.00  

  5 Years

    -0.18  

  1 Year

    7.11  
 

 

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 (renamed Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund on April 30, 2021). 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 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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 Strategic Income Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–35.81%(a)

 

Argentina–0.10%

 

Argentina Treasury Bond BONCER, 2.00%, 11/09/2026

     ARS        50,000,000      $        758,264  

 

 

Australia–0.91%

 

New South Wales Treasury Corp., 3.00%, 02/20/2030(b)

     AUD        10,740,000        6,584,769  

 

 

Austria–0.53%

        

Erste Group Bank AG,

        

6.50%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        2,000,000        2,116,143  

 

 

4.25%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        600,000        499,358  

 

 

Republic of Austria Government Bond, 2.10%, 09/20/2117(b)

     EUR        1,538,000        1,238,520  

 

 
           3,854,021  

 

 

Belgium–0.41%

 

KBC Group N.V.,

        

4.25%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        1,400,000        1,320,995  

 

 

4.75%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        1,600,000        1,685,941  

 

 
           3,006,936  

 

 

Brazil–6.27%

 

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional,

        

Series B, 6.00%, 05/15/2055

     BRL        2,300,000        2,139,991  

 

 

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/2027

     BRL        205,000,000        42,574,212  

 

 

Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance S.a r.l., 9.85%, 07/16/2032(b)

     BRL        3,752,663        722,953  

 

 
           45,437,156  

 

 

Canada–0.60%

 

Province of Ontario, 3.75%, 12/02/2053

     CAD        6,000,000        4,343,225  

 

 

China–0.50%

 

China Government Bond, 3.32%, 04/15/2052

     CNY        25,000,000        3,593,969  

 

 

Colombia–3.11%

 

Colombian TES,

        

Series B, 7.75%, 09/18/2030

     COP        31,000,000,000        6,615,407  

 

 

Series B, 7.00%, 06/30/2032

     COP        30,000,000,000        5,901,412  

 

 

Series B, 7.25%, 10/18/2034

     COP        14,325,000,000        2,772,830  

 

 

Series B, 9.25%, 05/28/2042

     COP        4,875,000,000        1,046,887  

 

 

Series B, 7.25%, 10/26/2050

     COP        36,450,000,000        6,211,193  

 

 
           22,547,729  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Czech Republic–0.08%

 

CPI Property Group S.A., 4.88%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        1,300,000      $        569,368  

 

 

Egypt–0.09%

 

Egypt Government International Bond, 4.75%, 04/16/2026(b)

     EUR        800,000        616,746  

 

 

France–2.77%

 

Air France-KLM, 3.88%, 07/01/2026(b)

     EUR        400,000        409,628  

 

 

BPCE S.A., Series NC5, 1.50%, 01/13/2042(b)(c)

     EUR        2,000,000        1,840,333  

 

 

Electricite de France S.A., 5.38%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        2,100,000        2,243,949  

 

 

French Republic Government Bond OAT,

        

0.00%, 05/25/2032(b)

     EUR        13,906,000        11,796,554  

 

 

0.75%, 05/25/2052(b)

     EUR        6,408,000        3,809,697  

 

 
           20,100,161  

 

 

Germany–0.52%

 

Bayer AG, 2.38%, 11/12/2079(b)(c)

     EUR        1,500,000        1,523,886  

 

 

Deutsche Lufthansa AG,

        

3.75%, 02/11/2028(b)

     EUR        400,000        412,899  

 

 

4.38%, 08/12/2075(b)(c)

     EUR        750,000        769,811  

 

 

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 7.50%, 08/21/2026(b)

     EUR        453,000        493,056  

 

 

Volkswagen International Finance N.V.,
4.63%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        520,000        541,890  

 

 
           3,741,542  

 

 

Greece–0.99%

 

Hellenic Republic Government Bond,

        

4.25%, 06/15/2033(b)

     EUR        6,200,000        7,089,806  

 

 

0.00%, 10/15/2042

     EUR        23,730,000        100,469  

 

 
           7,190,275  

 

 

India–1.08%

 

India Government Bond,

        

6.54%, 01/17/2032

     INR        300,000,000        3,525,271  

 

 

7.26%, 08/22/2032

     INR        350,000,000        4,313,337  

 

 
           7,838,608  

 

 

Indonesia–1.44%

 

Indonesia Treasury Bond,

        

6.38%, 08/15/2028

     IDR        60,000,000,000        4,084,963  

 

 

7.00%, 02/15/2033

     IDR        90,000,000,000        6,320,590  

 

 
           10,405,553  

 

 

Italy–0.41%

 

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.,

        

5.50%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        1,600,000        1,463,114  

 

 

5.88%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        800,000        824,262  

 

 

6.38%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        750,000        711,664  

 

 
           2,999,040  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Ivory Coast–0.14%

        

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 4.88%, 01/30/2032(b)

     EUR        1,150,000      $        979,974  

 

 

Japan–0.82%

        

Japan Government Bond,

        

Series 15, 1.00%, 03/20/2062

     JPY        288,700,000        1,783,926  

 

 

Series 77, 1.60%, 12/20/2052

     JPY        553,650,000        4,167,901  

 

 
           5,951,827  

 

 

Mexico–2.08%

        

Mexican Bonos, Series M, 7.75%, 05/29/2031

     MXN        272,150,000        15,047,031  

 

 

Netherlands–0.32%

        

ABN AMRO Bank N.V., 4.38%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        800,000        788,371  

 

 

Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., 4.38%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        1,600,000        1,528,492  

 

 
           2,316,863  

 

 

Peru–3.45%

        

Peru Government Bond,

        

5.94%, 02/12/2029

     PEN        21,750,000        5,880,555  

 

 

6.15%, 08/12/2032

     PEN        60,000,000        15,805,989  

 

 

7.30%, 08/12/2033(b)

     PEN        11,800,000        3,347,567  

 

 
           25,034,111  

 

 

Poland–1.49%

        

Republic of Poland Government Bond, Series 432, 1.75%, 04/25/2032

     PLN        60,000,000        10,775,342  

 

 

South Africa–2.73%

        

Republic of South Africa Government Bond,

        

Series 2030, 8.00%, 01/31/2030

     ZAR        180,000,000        8,451,883  

 

 

Series 2032, 8.25%, 03/31/2032

     ZAR        68,700,000        3,068,481  

 

 

Series R186, 10.50%, 12/21/2026

     ZAR        150,000,000        8,286,312  

 

 
           19,806,676  

 

 

Spain–1.58%

        

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.,
5.88%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        3,200,000        3,464,116  

 

 

Banco Santander S.A.,

        

4.38%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        1,000,000        917,110  

 

 

4.13%(c)(d)

     EUR        1,000,000        820,033  

 

 

CaixaBank S.A.,

        

6.38%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        1,600,000        1,733,436  

 

 

5.25%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        1,000,000        925,474  

 

 

Repsol International Finance B.V.,
3.75%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        750,000        767,386  

 

 

Telefonica Europe B.V.,

        

2.88%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        1,500,000        1,411,899  

 

 

4.38%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        1,300,000        1,386,643  

 

 
           11,426,097  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Supranational–0.81%

        

African Development Bank, 0.00%, 01/17/2050(e)

     ZAR        78,000,000      $        398,263  

 

 

Corp. Andina de Fomento, 6.82%, 02/22/2031(b)

     MXN        81,800,000        3,996,071  

 

 

International Finance Corp.,

        

0.00%, 02/15/2029(b)(e)

     TRY        3,700,000        43,499  

 

 

0.00%, 03/23/2038(e)

     MXN        90,000,000        1,443,828  

 

 
           5,881,661  

 

 

Sweden–0.05%

        

Heimstaden Bostad AB, 3.38%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        650,000        359,960  

 

 

Thailand–0.59%

        

Thailand Government Bond, 3.45%, 06/17/2043

     THB        144,000,000        4,291,533  

 

 

United Kingdom–1.90%

        

Barclays PLC, 7.13%(c)(d)

     GBP        4,175,000        4,822,129  

 

 

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC, 3.25%, 02/16/2026(b)

     GBP        436,000        464,781  

 

 

Gatwick Airport Finance PLC, 4.38%, 04/07/2026(b)

     GBP        348,000        403,063  

 

 

HSBC Holdings PLC,
5.88%(c)(d)

     GBP        1,500,000        1,665,874  

 

 

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A., 1.50%, 07/04/2027(b)

     EUR        800,000        752,967  

 

 

Lloyds Banking Group PLC,

        

8.50%(c)(d)

     GBP        950,000        1,122,552  

 

 

5.13%(c)(d)

     GBP        1,300,000        1,494,469  

 

 

Nationwide Building Society, 5.75%(b)(c)(d)

     GBP        725,000        790,694  

 

 

NatWest Group PLC,
5.13%(c)(d)

     GBP        1,035,000        1,086,754  

 

 

United Kingdom Gilt, 0.50%, 10/22/2061(b)

     GBP        2,963,000        1,193,250  

 

 
           13,796,533  

 

 

United States–0.04%

        

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 6.50%, 10/02/2025(b)

     EUR        275,000        296,953  

 

 

Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $255,833,929)

           259,551,923  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–26.75%

 

Belgium–0.20%

        

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.a.r.l., 5.50%, 03/01/2028(b)

     $        1,605,000        1,484,304  

 

 

Brazil–0.61%

        

Cosan Luxembourg S.A., 7.50%, 06/27/2030(b)

        830,000        822,696  

 

 

CSN Inova Ventures, 6.75%, 01/28/2028(b)

        200,000        185,736  

 

 

CSN Resources S.A., 5.88%, 04/08/2032(b)

        450,000        362,907  

 

 

Sitios Latinoamerica S.A.B. de C.V., 5.38%, 04/04/2032(b)

        2,024,000        1,834,931  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Brazil–(continued)

        

Suzano Austria GmbH,

        

2.50%, 09/15/2028

   $          701,000      $ 597,541  

 

 

3.75%, 01/15/2031

        750,000        640,631  

 

 
               4,444,442  

 

 

Canada–1.08%

        

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 3.50%, 02/15/2029(b)

        330,000        289,716  

 

 

1375209 BC Ltd., 9.00%, 01/30/2028(b)

        316,000        317,155  

 

 

Baytex Energy Corp., 8.50%, 04/30/2030(b)

        285,000        278,616  

 

 

Enbridge, Inc., 7.38%, 01/15/2083(c)

            2,989,000        2,938,511  

 

 

Enerflex Ltd., 9.00%, 10/15/2027(b)

        284,000        276,598  

 

 

GFL Environmental, Inc., 4.38%, 08/15/2029(b)

        328,000        292,388  

 

 

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 6.13%, 04/01/2029(b)

        329,000        303,298  

 

 

New Gold, Inc., 7.50%, 07/15/2027(b)

        312,000        291,739  

 

 

Parkland Corp., 4.50%, 10/01/2029(b)

        343,000        297,894  

 

 

Ritchie Bros. Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 03/15/2028(b)

        588,000        593,391  

 

 

Strathcona Resources Ltd., 6.88%, 08/01/2026(b)(f)

        357,000        312,844  

 

 

TransAlta Corp., 7.75%, 11/15/2029

        277,000        285,450  

 

 

Transcanada Trust, Series 16-A, 5.88%, 08/15/2076(c)

        1,455,000        1,376,066  

 

 
           7,853,666  

 

 

Chile–0.36%

        

AES Andes S.A., 6.35%, 10/07/2079(b)(c)

        750,000        691,166  

 

 

Kenbourne Invest S.A., 4.70%, 01/22/2028(b)

        771,000        518,058  

 

 

Mercury Chile Holdco LLC, 6.50%, 01/24/2027(b)

        1,500,000        1,366,823  

 

 
           2,576,047  

 

 

China–0.07%

        

Prosus N.V., 4.99%, 01/19/2052(b)

        750,000        540,908  

 

 

Colombia–0.64%

        

Bancolombia S.A., 6.91%, 10/18/2027(c)

        2,350,000        2,229,464  

 

 

Colombia Government International Bond, 4.13%, 02/22/2042

        1,475,000        944,278  

 

 

Ecopetrol S.A., 5.38%, 06/26/2026

        1,500,000        1,436,640  

 

 
           4,610,382  

 

 

Czech Republic–0.03%

        

Allwyn Entertainment Financing (UK) PLC, 7.88%, 04/30/2029(b)

        207,000        210,418  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Dominican Republic–0.10%

        

Dominican Republic International Bond,

        

4.50%, 01/30/2030(b)

   $          305,000      $ 268,064  

 

 

4.88%, 09/23/2032(b)

        500,000        426,822  

 

 
           694,886  

 

 

Egypt–0.08%

        

Egypt Government International Bond, 8.50%, 01/31/2047(b)

        1,050,000        560,606  

 

 

France–1.71%

        

Altice France S.A.,

        

8.13%, 02/01/2027(b)

        261,000        226,294  

 

 

5.13%, 07/15/2029(b)

        246,000        174,880  

 

 

5.50%, 10/15/2029(b)

        315,000        225,585  

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A.,

        

7.38%(b)(c)(d)

            2,950,000            2,867,616  

 

 

6.63%(b)(c)(d)

        600,000        578,475  

 

 

7.75%(b)(c)(d)

        750,000        727,800  

 

 

BPCE S.A., 5.15%, 07/21/2024(b)

        1,500,000        1,473,323  

 

 

Credit Agricole S.A.,
8.13%(b)(c)(d)

        2,050,000        2,061,531  

 

 

Electricite de France S.A., 9.13%(b)(c)(d)

        1,201,000        1,234,604  

 

 

Iliad Holding S.A.S., 6.50%, 10/15/2026(b)

        200,000        188,944  

 

 

Iliad Holding S.A.S.U., 7.00%, 10/15/2028(b)

        537,000        495,468  

 

 

Societe Generale S.A.,

        

7.38%(b)(c)(d)

        750,000        729,521  

 

 

7.88%(b)(c)(d)

        750,000        735,319  

 

 

8.00%(b)(c)(d)

        750,000        704,520  

 

 
           12,423,880  

 

 

Germany–0.04%

        

ZF North America Capital, Inc., 6.88%, 04/14/2028(b)

        260,000        263,558  

 

 

Ghana–0.04%

        

Ghana Government International Bond, 7.88%, 02/11/2035(b)

        750,000        328,140  

 

 

Guatemala–0.09%

        

CT Trust, 5.13%, 02/03/2032(b)

        817,000        656,452  

 

 

Hong Kong–0.87%

        

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.,

        

4.88%, 06/06/2025(b)(f)

        3,750,000        3,576,375  

 

 

5.75%, 07/21/2028(b)

        725,000        641,625  

 

 

5.38%, 12/04/2029(b)

        962,000        799,256  

 

 

Prudential Funding Asia PLC, 4.88%(b)(d)

        1,450,000        1,267,707  

 

 
           6,284,963  

 

 

India–0.35%

        

JSW Steel Ltd., 3.95%, 04/05/2027(b)

        1,740,000        1,541,076  

 

 

Muthoot Finance Ltd., 4.40%, 09/02/2023(b)

        596,000        592,126  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

India–(continued)

        

Network i2i Ltd., 5.65%(b)(c)(d)

   $          450,000      $ 438,188  

 

 
               2,571,390  

 

 

Indonesia–0.78%

        

PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk, 4.20%, 01/23/2025(b)

            2,610,000        2,459,142  

 

 

PT Freeport Indonesia, 6.20%, 04/14/2052(b)

        1,300,000        1,175,018  

 

 

PT Pertamina (Persero), 4.18%, 01/21/2050(b)

        725,000        572,904  

 

 

PT Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 4.13%, 05/15/2027(b)

        1,500,000        1,430,140  

 

 
           5,637,204  

 

 

Iraq–0.06%

        

Iraq International Bond, 5.80%, 01/15/2028(b)

        437,500        403,169  

 

 

Ireland–0.47%

        

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 5.75%, 06/06/2028(f)

        301,000        298,847  

 

 

BB Blue Financing DAC, Series A1, 4.40%, 09/20/2037

        750,000        751,403  

 

 

Coriolanus DAC,

        

Series 116, 0.00%, 04/30/2025(b)(e)

        284,675        269,516  

 

 

Series 119, 0.00%, 04/30/2025(b)(e)

        302,860        286,733  

 

 

Series 120, 0.00%, 04/30/2025(b)(e)

        379,104        358,917  

 

 

Series 122, 0.00%, 04/30/2025(b)(e)

        332,154        314,467  

 

 

Series 124, 0.00%, 04/30/2025(b)(e)

        266,777        252,572  

 

 

Series 126, 0.00%, 04/30/2025(b)

        298,446        282,554  

 

 

Series 127, 0.00%, 04/30/2025(b)(e)

        345,688        327,280  

 

 

0.00%, 04/30/2025(b)(e)

        271,311        256,864  

 

 
           3,399,153  

 

 

Italy–0.08%

        

Telecom Italia S.p.A., 5.30%, 05/30/2024(b)

        576,000        560,452  

 

 

Ivory Coast–0.12%

        

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 5.38%, 07/23/2024(b)

        900,000        881,505  

 

 

Macau–0.60%

        

MGM China Holdings Ltd.,

        

5.38%, 05/15/2024(b)

        1,505,000        1,483,042  

 

 

5.25%, 06/18/2025(b)

        1,200,000        1,151,695  

 

 

Studio City Finance Ltd., 5.00%, 01/15/2029(b)

        400,000        296,804  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Macau–(continued)

        

Wynn Macau Ltd.,

        

4.88%, 10/01/2024(b)(f)

   $              1,160,000      $ 1,132,322  

 

 

5.63%, 08/26/2028(b)

        338,000        295,301  

 

 
           4,359,164  

 

 

Mexico–1.50%

        

Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A.,

        

8.38%(b)(c)(d)

        650,000        607,165  

 

 

5.88%(b)(c)(d)

        710,000        606,162  

 

 

Braskem Idesa S.A.P.I.,

        

7.45%, 11/15/2029(b)

        1,450,000        974,690  

 

 

6.99%, 02/20/2032(b)

        893,000        579,278  

 

 

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V.,
5.13%(b)(c)(d)

        965,000        859,645  

 

 

Mexico Remittances Funding Fiduciary Estate Management S.a.r.l., 4.88%, 01/15/2028(b)

        1,425,000            1,282,436  

 

 

Nemak S.A.B. de C.V., 3.63%, 06/28/2031(b)(f)

        1,195,000        934,920  

 

 

Petroleos Mexicanos,

        

6.50%, 03/13/2027

        1,500,000        1,335,716  

 

 

8.75%, 06/02/2029(f)

        3,000,000        2,717,080  

 

 

7.69%, 01/23/2050

        725,000        492,017  

 

 

6.95%, 01/28/2060

        825,000        515,220  

 

 
           10,904,329  

 

 

Netherlands–0.64%

        

ING Groep N.V.,

        

6.50%(c)(d)

        2,200,000        2,055,020  

 

 

5.75%(c)(d)(f)

        2,900,000        2,563,543  

 

 
           4,618,563  

 

 

Nigeria–0.09%

        

Nigeria Government International Bond, 6.50%, 11/28/2027(b)

        750,000        655,402  

 

 

Oman–0.20%

        

Oman Government International Bond, 6.75%, 01/17/2048(b)

        1,500,000        1,444,893  

 

 

Panama–0.09%

        

Telecomunicaciones Digitales S.A., 4.50%, 01/30/2030(b)

        750,000        638,488  

 

 

Romania–0.11%

        

Romanian Government International Bond, 7.13%, 01/17/2033(b)

        750,000        796,165  

 

 

Supranational–0.11%

        

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 6.40%, 08/27/2025

        800,000        820,827  

 

 

Sweden–0.41%

        

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 5.13%(b)(c)(d)

        1,600,000        1,477,577  

 

 

Swedbank AB, Series NC5, 5.63%(b)(c)(d)

        1,600,000        1,510,765  

 

 
           2,988,342  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Switzerland–0.47%

        

Cloverie PLC for Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd., 4.50%, 09/11/2044(b)(c)

   $              1,650,000      $     1,577,421  

 

 

Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.25%(b)(d)(g)

        3,015,000        127,624  

 

 

UBS Group AG,

        

6.37%, 07/15/2026(b)(c)

        375,000        372,726  

 

 

5.13%(b)(c)(d)

        1,500,000        1,310,234  

 

 
           3,388,005  

 

 

Tanzania–0.18%

        

HTA Group Ltd., 7.00%, 12/18/2025(b)

        1,370,000        1,299,993  

 

 

Turkey–0.05%

        

Turkey Government International Bond, 4.88%, 04/16/2043

        550,000        354,420  

 

 

United Kingdom–1.48%

        

abrdn PLC, 4.25%, 06/30/2028(b)

        675,000        591,114  

 

 

BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.88%(c)(d)

        455,000        415,017  

 

 

British Telecommunications PLC, 4.25%, 11/23/2081(b)(c)

        4,350,000        3,848,581  

 

 

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50%(c)(d)

        900,000        860,535  

 

 

M&G PLC, 6.50%, 10/20/2048(b)(c)

        375,000        376,693  

 

 

NatWest Group PLC,
6.00%(c)(d)

        1,500,000        1,391,250  

 

 

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.00%, 07/15/2030(b)(f)

        146,000        116,377  

 

 

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.50%, 05/15/2029(b)

        130,000        117,714  

 

 

Vodafone Group PLC,

        

3.25%, 06/04/2081(c)

        2,743,000        2,419,563  

 

 

4.13%, 06/04/2081(c)

        750,000        595,838  

 

 
           10,732,682  

 

 

United States–12.80%

        

Aethon United BR L.P./Aethon United Finance Corp., 8.25%, 02/15/2026(b)

        864,000        849,666  

 

 

Alcoa Nederland Holding B.V., 6.13%, 05/15/2028(b)

        2,010,000        2,001,216  

 

 

Allison Transmission, Inc.,

        

4.75%, 10/01/2027(b)

        280,000        264,107  

 

 

3.75%, 01/30/2031(b)

        713,000        602,964  

 

 

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.50%, 04/20/2026(b)

        3,539,000        3,509,236  

 

 

Apache Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/2029

        276,000        284,761  

 

 

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 7.00%, 11/01/2026(b)

        291,000        281,932  

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series I, 3.75%(c)(d)

        145,000        119,444  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

United States–(continued)

        

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.88%, 06/01/2028(b)

   $          469,000      $ 279,730  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 3.79%, 05/20/2050

            1,163,000        920,697  

 

 

Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.63%, 09/01/2028(b)

        477,000        428,108  

 

 

Boeing Co. (The), 4.88%, 05/01/2025

        1,500,000            1,479,186  

 

 

Callon Petroleum Co., 8.00%, 08/01/2028(b)

        281,000        278,166  

 

 

Camelot Finance S.A., 4.50%, 11/01/2026(b)

        1,059,000        998,573  

 

 

Carnival Corp.,

        

10.50%, 02/01/2026(b)

        1,450,000        1,525,564  

 

 

4.00%, 08/01/2028(b)(f)

        339,000        300,835  

 

 

6.00%, 05/01/2029(b)

        178,000        159,091  

 

 

Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd., 10.38%, 05/01/2028(b)

        293,000        320,739  

 

 

Carriage Services, Inc., 4.25%, 05/15/2029(b)

        731,000        629,844  

 

 

CCM Merger, Inc., 6.38%, 05/01/2026(b)

        288,000        279,703  

 

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

        

5.50%, 05/01/2026(b)

        710,000        692,911  

 

 

5.13%, 05/01/2027(b)

        78,000        72,717  

 

 

5.00%, 02/01/2028(b)

        215,000        196,110  

 

 

4.75%, 03/01/2030(b)

        1,618,000        1,384,982  

 

 

4.50%, 08/15/2030(b)

        1,983,000        1,653,011  

 

 

4.50%, 05/01/2032

        206,000        164,683  

 

 

4.25%, 01/15/2034(b)

        123,000        93,086  

 

 

Celanese US Holdings LLC, 5.90%, 07/05/2024

        1,883,000        1,879,604  

 

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series G, 5.38%(c)(d)(f)

        454,000        436,167  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.,

        

3.88%(c)(d)

        69,000        57,960  

 

 

7.38%(c)(d)

        61,000        60,704  

 

 

Civitas Resources, Inc.,

        

8.38%, 07/01/2028(b)

        310,000        313,891  

 

 

8.75%, 07/01/2031(b)

        155,000        157,333  

 

 

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 4.88%, 07/01/2029(b)(f)

        229,000        203,382  

 

 

Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 4.75%, 03/15/2028(b)

        302,000        278,918  

 

 

Community Health Systems, Inc.,

        

8.00%, 03/15/2026(b)(f)

        1,837,000        1,791,088  

 

 

8.00%, 12/15/2027(b)

        585,000        566,855  

 

 

5.25%, 05/15/2030(b)

        239,000        188,514  

 

 

4.75%, 02/15/2031(b)

        160,000        121,104  

 

 

Cox Communications, Inc., 2.95%, 10/01/2050(b)

        956,000        601,624  

 

 

Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P./Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 8.00%, 04/01/2029(b)

        582,000        590,466  

 

 

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., 3.00%, 02/15/2029(f)

        680,000        587,000  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

United States–(continued)

        

CSC Holdings LLC,

        

5.50%, 04/15/2027(b)

   $          304,000      $ 253,355  

 

 

4.50%, 11/15/2031(b)

        801,000        559,323  

 

 

5.00%, 11/15/2031(b)

        200,000        93,341  

 

 

CTR Partnership L.P./CareTrust Capital Corp., 3.88%, 06/30/2028(b)

        364,000        313,419  

 

 

CVS Health Corp., 5.05%, 03/25/2048

        1,500,000            1,383,683  

 

 

DaVita, Inc., 3.75%, 02/15/2031(b)

        204,000        163,365  

 

 

Delek Logistics Partners L.P./Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 7.13%, 06/01/2028(b)

        360,000        333,897  

 

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 6.20%, 07/15/2030

        2,600,000        2,703,215  

 

 

DISH Network Corp., 11.75%, 11/15/2027(b)

        296,000        289,204  

 

 

Diversified Healthcare Trust,

        

4.75%, 05/01/2024

        174,000        162,238  

 

 

4.38%, 03/01/2031

        84,000        61,287  

 

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), 5.00%, 12/15/2029(b)

        71,000        62,679  

 

 

Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC, 6.63%, 12/15/2030(b)

        447,000        443,648  

 

 

Encompass Health Corp., 4.50%, 02/01/2028

        348,000        324,252  

 

 

EnerSys, 4.38%, 12/15/2027(b)

        303,000        279,337  

 

 

EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/2026

        461,000        447,585  

 

 

Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/2029(b)

        198,000        173,579  

 

 

FedEx Corp., 4.05%, 02/15/2048

        1,500,000        1,199,991  

 

 

FirstCash, Inc., 5.63%, 01/01/2030(b)

        328,000        296,750  

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp., Series B, 4.15%, 07/15/2027

        626,000        595,158  

 

 

Ford Motor Co.,

        

3.25%, 02/12/2032

        357,000        281,175  

 

 

4.75%, 01/15/2043

        170,000        130,877  

 

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

        

5.13%, 06/16/2025

        4,704,000        4,579,015  

 

 

3.38%, 11/13/2025

        206,000        191,746  

 

 

4.39%, 01/08/2026

        250,000        236,828  

 

 

5.11%, 05/03/2029

        435,000        403,843  

 

 

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC,

        

6.50%, 10/01/2025(b)

        319,000        314,554  

 

 

5.50%, 05/01/2028(b)

        608,000        557,000  

 

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.63%, 08/01/2030(f)

        2,710,000        2,555,936  

 

 

Gap, Inc. (The), 3.63%, 10/01/2029(b)

        757,000        535,689  

 

 

Gartner, Inc.,

        

4.50%, 07/01/2028(b)(f)

        261,000        244,064  

 

 

3.63%, 06/15/2029(b)

        310,000        273,179  

 

 

3.75%, 10/01/2030(b)

        76,000        66,265  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

United States–(continued)

        

General Motors Co., 6.80%, 10/01/2027

   $          3,000,000      $     3,118,353  

 

 

Genesis Energy L.P./Genesis Energy Finance Corp.,

        

6.50%, 10/01/2025

        105,000        103,529  

 

 

6.25%, 05/15/2026

        52,000        49,452  

 

 

8.00%, 01/15/2027

        271,000        264,526  

 

 

Global Partners L.P./GLP Finance Corp., 7.00%, 08/01/2027

        446,000        433,379  

 

 

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.00%, 08/15/2028(b)

        670,000        590,614  

 

 

Hess Midstream Operations L.P., 5.63%, 02/15/2026(b)

        432,000        425,369  

 

 

Hilcorp Energy I L.P./Hilcorp Finance Co.,

        

6.00%, 04/15/2030(b)

        283,000        257,985  

 

 

6.00%, 02/01/2031(b)

        88,000        78,771  

 

 

6.25%, 04/15/2032(b)

        75,000        66,966  

 

 

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 5.75%, 05/01/2028(b)

        173,000        170,511  

 

 

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.88%, 04/01/2027

        114,000        110,692  

 

 

Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC,

        

6.75%, 01/15/2027(b)

        356,000        339,428  

 

 

8.88%, 07/15/2028(b)

        221,000        222,381  

 

 

Icahn Enterprises L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.38%, 02/01/2029(f)

        520,000        409,100  

 

 

Jabil, Inc., 3.00%, 01/15/2031

        1,300,000        1,105,333  

 

 

Jane Street Group/JSG Finance, Inc., 4.50%, 11/15/2029(b)

        344,000        296,355  

 

 

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.13%, 02/01/2028(b)

        1,105,000        1,061,925  

 

 

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 5.00%, 08/15/2028(b)

        273,000        224,115  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series FF, 5.00%(c)(d)

        117,000        114,368  

 

 

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.75%, 06/15/2029(b)

        350,000        285,182  

 

 

Lamar Media Corp.,

        

4.88%, 01/15/2029(f)

        764,000        711,758  

 

 

4.00%, 02/15/2030

        663,000        580,770  

 

 

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 4.88%, 05/01/2029(b)

        642,000        550,095  

 

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

        

3.75%, 07/15/2029(b)

        606,000        365,619  

 

 

10.50%, 05/15/2030(b)

        91,000        92,415  

 

 

Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.88%, 06/01/2029(b)(f)

        673,000        585,490  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

United States–(continued)

        

Match Group Holdings II LLC, 4.63%, 06/01/2028(b)

   $          522,000      $ 480,026  

 

 

Mativ Holdings, Inc., 6.88%, 10/01/2026(b)

            2,058,000            1,803,652  

 

 

Mattel, Inc., 6.20%, 10/01/2040

        725,000        649,201  

 

 

Medline Borrower L.P., 3.88%, 04/01/2029(b)

        498,000        433,264  

 

 

MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp., 3.50%, 03/15/2031

        823,000        567,893  

 

 

Navient Corp., 6.13%, 03/25/2024

        302,000        299,909  

 

 

NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.88%, 02/15/2027(b)

        630,000        613,859  

 

 

NCR Corp., 5.75%, 09/01/2027(b)

        306,000        306,306  

 

 

NESCO Holdings II, Inc., 5.50%, 04/15/2029(b)

        314,000        281,416  

 

 

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/2028(b)

        109,000        99,346  

 

 

New Fortress Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 09/30/2026(b)

        242,000        216,775  

 

 

NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 7.13%, 04/01/2026(b)

        169,000        157,485  

 

 

Noble Finance II LLC, 8.00%, 04/15/2030(b)

        289,000        294,120  

 

 

Novelis Corp., 3.25%, 11/15/2026(b)

        467,000        423,232  

 

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 4.45%, 06/15/2029(b)

        348,000        307,915  

 

 

OneMain Finance Corp.,

        

6.88%, 03/15/2025

        305,000        302,269  

 

 

7.13%, 03/15/2026

        381,000        374,674  

 

 

3.88%, 09/15/2028

        193,000        157,951  

 

 

5.38%, 11/15/2029

        74,000        62,982  

 

 

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc./Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC, 4.00%, 10/15/2027(b)

        319,000        282,472  

 

 

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd., 5.30%, 05/19/2053

        41,000        42,659  

 

 

Plains All American Pipeline L.P./PAA Finance Corp., 3.80%, 09/15/2030

        780,000        692,661  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), Series W,
6.25%(c)(d)

        123,000        110,731  

 

 

Prestige Brands, Inc., 3.75%, 04/01/2031(b)

        346,000        286,915  

 

 

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,

        

4.95%, 07/15/2029(b)

        146,000        133,724  

 

 

4.80%, 05/15/2030(b)

        313,000        273,841  

 

 

6.88%, 04/15/2040(b)

        247,000        223,307  

 

 

Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc., 4.38%, 10/15/2029(b)

        290,000        260,176  

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 4.25%, 07/01/2026(b)

        431,000        396,025  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

United States–(continued)

        

RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 8.25%, 07/01/2027

   $          165,000      $ 167,132  

 

 

SBA Communications Corp., 3.88%, 02/15/2027

        317,000        292,308  

 

 

Scientific Games Holdings L.P./Scientific Games US FinCo, Inc., 6.63%, 03/01/2030(b)

        493,000        434,296  

 

 

Seagate HDD Cayman,

        

4.13%, 01/15/2031

        376,000        308,479  

 

 

9.63%, 12/01/2032(b)

        531,200        586,747  

 

 

Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/2026(b)(f)

        300,000        295,203  

 

 

Sempra Energy, 4.13%, 04/01/2052(c)

            4,350,000            3,524,788  

 

 

Sensata Technologies B.V.,

        

5.00%, 10/01/2025(b)

        300,000        293,978  

 

 

4.00%, 04/15/2029(b)

        98,000        87,336  

 

 

Sensata Technologies, Inc., 3.75%, 02/15/2031(b)

        329,000        281,753  

 

 

Service Properties Trust,

        

5.50%, 12/15/2027

        743,000        653,973  

 

 

4.38%, 02/15/2030

        518,000        388,207  

 

 

Sonic Automotive, Inc., 4.63%, 11/15/2029(b)

        342,000        286,785  

 

 

Southern Co. (The),

        

Series B, 4.00%, 01/15/2051(c)

        3,271,000        3,033,264  

 

 

Series 21-A, 3.75%, 09/15/2051(c)

        2,263,000        1,931,470  

 

 

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 09/30/2027(b)

        298,000        285,680  

 

 

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 9.00%, 10/15/2026(b)(h)

        295,000        286,836  

 

 

SunCoke Energy, Inc., 4.88%, 06/30/2029(b)

        364,000        306,130  

 

 

Syneos Health, Inc., 3.63%, 01/15/2029(b)

        85,000        83,197  

 

 

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 8.63%, 06/01/2030(b)

        281,000        291,096  

 

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.88%, 01/01/2026

        743,000        724,421  

 

 

TransDigm, Inc.,

        

6.25%, 03/15/2026(b)

        556,000        553,783  

 

 

6.75%, 08/15/2028(b)

        136,000        136,685  

 

 

Transocean Titan Financing Ltd., 8.38%, 02/01/2028(b)

        295,000        301,549  

 

 

Transocean, Inc., 8.75%, 02/15/2030(b)

        257,000        261,136  

 

 

U.S. International Development Finance Corp., Series 4, 3.13%, 04/15/2028

        480,000        448,381  

 

 

United Airlines, Inc., 4.38%, 04/15/2026(b)

        1,455,000        1,383,713  

 

 

United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/2028(b)

        353,000        293,034  

 

 

Valaris Ltd., 8.38%, 04/30/2030(b)

        433,000        434,875  

 

 

Venture Global LNG, Inc., 8.13%, 06/01/2028(b)(f)

        403,000        409,752  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

United States–(continued)

 

Viatris, Inc., 3.85%, 06/22/2040

     $        780,000      $ 539,652  

 

 

Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd., 5.63%, 02/15/2029(b)

        679,000        621,896  

 

 

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

        

5.13%, 05/13/2025(b)

        170,000        165,919  

 

 

5.50%, 09/01/2026(b)

        62,000        59,715  

 

 

5.63%, 02/15/2027(b)

        104,000        99,775  

 

 

5.00%, 07/31/2027(b)

        229,000        214,554  

 

 

4.38%, 05/01/2029(b)(f)

        363,000        318,299  

 

 

VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 02/15/2028(b)

        160,000        146,946  

 

 

Yum! Brands, Inc., 5.38%, 04/01/2032(f)

        595,000        566,232  

 

 
           92,763,391  

 

 

Zambia–0.24%

        

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,

        

6.88%, 10/15/2027(b)

        1,500,000        1,465,523  

 

 

8.63%, 06/01/2031(b)

        288,000        295,525  

 

 
           1,761,048  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $213,856,250)

 

     193,911,237  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities–8.83%

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1, 0.65% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.25%), 02/25/2036(i)

        8,023        7,709  

 

 

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-B1, Class XA, IO, 0.68%, 01/15/2051(j)

        4,096,523        75,224  

 

 

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.85%, 01/15/2026

        990,000        982,409  

 

 

CD Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CD6, Class XA, IO, 1.02%, 11/13/2050(j)

        1,972,858        49,004  

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class 1A3, 3.95%, 01/25/2036(k)

        4,148        3,652  

 

 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.17%, 10/12/2050(j)

        5,102,977        158,115  

 

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,

        

Series 2005-2, Class 1A3, 2.82%, 05/25/2035(k)

        174,804        166,997  

 

 

Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 7.11% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.40%), 10/25/2035(i)

        35,808        34,835  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

COMM Mortgage Trust,

        

Series 2014-UBS6, Class AM, 4.05%, 12/10/2047

   $          1,600,000      $     1,472,394  

 

 

Series 2014-CR21, Class AM, 3.99%, 12/10/2047

        25,000        23,786  

 

 

Series 2019-GC44, Class AM, 3.26%, 08/15/2057

        1,000,000        841,714  

 

 

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,

        

Series 2005-17, Class 1A8,
5.50%, 09/25/2035

        118,918        107,864  

 

 

Series 2005-J4, Class A7, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

        177,624        147,514  

 

 

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust,

        

Series 2005-G, Class 2A, 5.42% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.23%), 12/15/2035(i)

        977        974  

 

 

Series 2006-H, Class 2A1A, 5.34% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.15%), 11/15/2036(i)

        7,672        6,568  

 

 

Deutsche Alt-B Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB2, Class A1, 5.89%, 06/25/2036(k)

        22,523        19,587  

 

 

DT Auto Owner Trust,

        

Series 2019-2A, Class D, 3.48%, 02/18/2025(b)

        30,068        30,018  

 

 

Series 2019-4A, Class D, 2.85%, 07/15/2025(b)

        1,219,568        1,205,685  

 

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,

        

Series 2019-1A, Class D, 4.13%, 12/16/2024(b)

        139,609        139,426  

 

 

Series 2019-4A, Class D, 2.58%, 09/15/2025(b)

        1,381,539        1,360,039  

 

 

FREMF Mortgage Trust,

        

Series 2017-K62, Class B, 4.01%, 01/25/2050(b)(k)

        280,000        261,961  

 

 

Series 2016-K54, Class C, 4.19%, 04/25/2048(b)(k)

        1,810,000        1,718,401  

 

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 6A1, 4.66%, 07/25/2035(k)

        2,220        2,072  

 

 

ILPT Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-LPF2, Class B, 7.89% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.74%), 10/15/2039(b)(i)

        900,000        892,997  

 

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-LC11, Class AS, 3.22%, 04/15/2046

        117,757        111,450  

 

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-A1, Class 5A1, 4.05%, 07/25/2035(k)

        11,147        10,897  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C24, Class B, 4.12%, 11/15/2047(k)

   $        680,000      $        614,607  

 

 

MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-WMC3, Class A3, 5.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.20%), 08/25/2036(i)

     665,998        243,516  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,

     

Series 2013-C9, Class AS, 3.46%, 05/15/2046

     111,754        109,309  

 

 

Series 2014-C14, Class B, 5.04%, 02/15/2047(k)

     240,000        235,226  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2017-HR2, Class XA, IO, 0.99%, 12/15/2050(j)

     1,612,948        50,410  

 

 

OBX Trust,

     

Series 2022-NQM7, Class A3, 5.70%, 08/25/2062(b)(h)

     356,350        342,992  

 

 

Series 2022-NQM7, Class A2, 5.70%, 08/25/2062(b)(h)

     685,289        664,907  

 

 

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 2.70%, 10/15/2024(b)

     42,945        42,894  

 

 

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust, Series 2006- QS13, Class 1A8, 6.00%, 09/25/2036

     5,127        3,874  

 

 

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C5, Class XA, IO, 1.22%, 11/15/2050(j)

     2,950,557        86,449  

 

 

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2022-7, Class A3, 5.35%, 07/25/2067(b)(k)

     480,590        462,060  

 

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs. Trust,

     

Series 2005-AR16, Class 1A1, 3.88%, 12/25/2035(k)

     2,973        2,717  

 

 

Series 2003-AR10, Class A7, 4.23%, 10/25/2033(k)

     16,865        15,955  

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C42, Class XA, IO, 1.01%, 12/15/2050(j)

     2,688,438        82,949  

 

 

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2013-C14, Class AS, 3.49%, 06/15/2046

     227,276        214,017  

 

 

Series 2014-LC14, Class AS, 4.35%, 03/15/2047(k)

     395,000        386,805  

 

 

Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.18%, 05/15/2047

     490,000        473,932  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd., Series 2013-11A, Class DR, 8.52% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 07/23/2029(b)(i)

     $        250,000      $        242,164  

 

 

Alba PLC,

        

Series 2007-1, Class F, 8.27% (SONIA + 3.37%), 03/17/2039(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        769,954        924,561  

 

 

Series 2007-1, Class E, 6.22% (SONIA + 1.32%), 03/17/2039(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        2,180,794        2,473,192  

 

 

Series 2006-2, Class F, 8.25% (SONIA + 3.37%), 12/15/2038(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        546,208        646,956  

 

 

Eurohome UK Mortgages PLC,

        

Series 2007-1, Class B1, 5.89% (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 0.90%), 06/15/2044(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        780,000        827,395  

 

 

Series 2007-2, Class B1, 6.40% (SONIA + 1.52%), 09/15/2044(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        872,000        870,391  

 

 

Eurosail PLC,

        

Series 2006-2X, Class E1C, 8.25% (SONIA + 3.37%), 12/15/2044(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        1,830,000        2,017,446  

 

 

Series 2006-4X, Class E1C, 7.98% (SONIA + 3.12%), 12/10/2044(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        1,608,336        1,878,080  

 

 

Series 2007-2X, Class D1A, 4.27% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 0.80%), 03/13/2045(a)(b)(i)

     EUR        1,500,000        1,390,608  

 

 

Series 2006-2X, Class D1A, 4.33% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 0.80%), 12/15/2044(a)(b)(i)

     EUR        2,700,000        2,485,136  

 

 

Series 2007-2X, Class D1C, 5.79% (SONIA + 0.92%), 03/13/2045(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        2,100,000        2,290,170  

 

 

Eurosail-UK NC PLC, Series 2007-1X, Class D1C, 5.88% (SONIA + 1.01%), 03/13/2045(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        750,000        813,180  

 

 

Great Hall Mortgages No. 1 PLC, Series 2007-2X, Class EB, 7.32% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 06/18/2039(a)(b)(i)

     EUR        1,780,000        1,853,906  

 

 

Jupiter Mortgage No.1 PLC, Series E, 6.99% (SONIA + 2.50%), 07/20/2060(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        1,500,000        1,894,173  

 

 

Ludgate Funding PLC, Series 2007-1, Class MA, 5.67% (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 0.24%), 01/01/2061(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        923,690        1,050,715  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Newday Funding Master Issuer PLC,

        

Series 2021-1X, Class E, 8.77% (SONIA + 4.05%), 03/15/2029(a)(b)(i)

     GBP          3,448,000      $     4,310,646  

 

 

Series 2021-3X, Class E, 9.07% (SONIA + 4.35%), 11/15/2029(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        1,600,000        2,012,165  

 

 

Series 2021-3X, Class D, 7.07% (SONIA + 2.35%), 11/15/2029(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        2,175,000        2,688,088  

 

 

Stratton Mortgage Funding PLC, Series 2021-1, Class E, 7.69% (SONIA + 2.75%),
09/25/2051(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        780,000        971,748  

 

 

Towd Point Mortgage Funding 2019 - Granite4 PLC,

        

Series 2019-GR4X, Class FR, 6.54% (SONIA + 2.05%),
10/20/2051(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        870,000        1,081,740  

 

 

Series 2019-GR4X, Class GR, 6.99% (SONIA + 2.50%), 10/20/2051(a)(b)(i)

     GBP        725,000        899,781  

 

 

Prosil Acquisition S.A., Series 2019-1, Class A, 4.49% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%),
10/31/2039(a)(b)(i)

     EUR        1,482,538        1,470,229  

 

 

SC Germany S.A. Compartment Consumer, Series 2021-1, Class E, 6.12% (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.80%),
11/14/2035(a)(b)(i)

     EUR        3,289,239        3,443,973  

 

 

Alhambra SME Funding DAC,

        

Series 2019-1, Class B, 5.92% (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%),
11/30/2028(a)(b)(i)

     EUR        877        957  

 

 

Series 2019-1, Class D, 12.67% (1 mo. EURIBOR + 9.25%), 11/30/2028(a)(b)(i)

     EUR        141,425        122,699  

 

 

Lusitano Mortgages No. 5 PLC, Series D, 4.14% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 0.96%), 07/15/2059(a)(b)(i)

     EUR        719,033        593,538  

 

 

Futura S.r.l., Series 2019-1, Class A, 5.94% (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 07/31/2044(a)(b)(i)

     EUR        1,175,353        1,288,078  

 

 

Taurus, Series 2018-IT1, Class A, 4.38% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.00%), 05/18/2030(a)(i)

     EUR        1,474,650        1,563,727  

 

 

IM Pastor 4, FTA, Series A, 3.73% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 0.14%),
03/22/2044(a)(b)(i)

     EUR        626,187        588,792  

 

 

Fideicomiso Dorrego Y Libertador,

        

2.00%, 12/31/2043(l)

     $        3,144,648        2,987,416  

 

 

0.00%, 12/31/2043(a)(l)

     ARS        33,994,486        125,794  

 

 

Fideicomiso Financiero Invernea Proteina 2, Serie II, 0.00%, 08/25/2032(a)(k)(l)

     ARS        133,500,000        940,177  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

SC Germany Consumer UG,

        

Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.25%, 12/13/2031(a)(b)

     EUR          3,100,000      $     3,366,433  

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $67,017,416)

 

     63,977,965  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–6.32%

 

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS,

        

IO, 7.50%, 01/25/2024(m)

     $        2,744        35  

 

 

6.50%, 04/25/2029 - 07/25/2032(m)

        177,517        25,241  

 

 

6.00%, 12/25/2032 - 08/25/2035(j)(m)

        517,172        78,087  

 

 

5.50%, 01/25/2034 - 06/25/2035(m)

        166,881        26,372  

 

 

Fannie Mae REMICs,

        

5.50%, 12/25/2025

        17,040        16,873  

 

 

4.00%, 08/25/2026 - 03/25/2041

        19,199        17,956  

 

 

6.00%, 01/25/2032

        20,878        20,982  

 

 

6.15%, 04/25/2032 - 12/25/2032(i)

        119,757        121,597  

 

 

5.65% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 09/25/2032(i)

        28,857        28,753  

 

 

5.61% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 10/18/2032(i)

        9,189        9,160  

 

 

5.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 11/25/2033(i)

        5,420        5,402  

 

 

5.68% (24.57% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2036(i)

        32,594        37,182  

 

 

5.32% (24.20% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2036(i)

        38,866        42,190  

 

 

6.09% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.94%), 06/25/2037(i)

        7,165        7,214  

 

 

IO,

 

1.55%, 10/25/2031 - 05/25/2035(i)(m)

        131,760        8,411  

 

 

2.79%, 11/18/2031 - 12/18/2031(i)(m)

        17,679        1,423  

 

 

2.75% (7.90% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 11/25/2031(i)(m)

        2,631        234  

 

 

2.80% (7.95% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 01/25/2032(i)(m)

        2,739        222  

 

 

2.95% (8.10% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2032(i)(m)

        4,186        428  

 

 

1.85% (7.00% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 04/25/2032(i)(m)

        16,210        1,009  

 

 

2.65% (7.80% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 04/25/2032(i)(m)

        2,069        197  

 

 

2.85%, 07/25/2032 - 09/25/2032(i)(m)

        9,581        981  

 

 

2.99%, 12/18/2032(i)(m)

        31,012        2,568  

 

 

3.10%, 02/25/2033 - 05/25/2033(i)(m)

        30,706        3,885  

 

 

7.00%, 03/25/2033 - 04/25/2033(m)

        84,688        11,825  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

2.40% (7.55% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 10/25/2033(i)(m)

   $      121,196      $          11,379  

 

 

0.90%, 03/25/2035 - 07/25/2038(i)(m)

        149,796        7,764  

 

 

1.60%, 03/25/2035 - 05/25/2035(i)(m)

        166,355        4,541  

 

 

1.45% (6.60% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 05/25/2035(i)(m)

        75,128        3,712  

 

 

2.08% (7.23% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 09/25/2036(i)(m)

        142,790        5,432  

 

 

1.39% (6.54% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2037(i)(m)

        134,043        8,761  

 

 

4.00%, 04/25/2041(m)

        227,772        23,793  

 

 

1.40% (6.55% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 10/25/2041(i)(m)

        55,725        3,892  

 

 

1.00% (6.15% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 12/25/2042(i)(m)

        159,356        15,531  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

        

6.50%, 08/01/2031

        31,566        32,352  

 

 

5.00%, 09/01/2033 - 03/01/2053

          14,544,820        14,290,757  

 

 

7.00%, 10/01/2037

        6,727        6,964  

 

 

4.50%, 10/01/2052

        7,057,578        6,838,517  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association,

        

7.50%, 10/01/2029 - 03/01/2033

        122,781        126,196  

 

 

7.00%, 07/01/2032 - 04/01/2033

        15,796        16,123  

 

 

5.00%, 07/01/2033

        78,268        78,854  

 

 

5.50%, 02/01/2035 - 03/01/2053

        14,658,678        14,615,192  

 

 

4.50%, 07/01/2052

        8,051,083        7,781,266  

 

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Ctfs.,

        

Series K734, Class X1, IO, 0.78%, 02/25/2026(j)

        1,641,445        21,167  

 

 

Series K735, Class X1, IO, 1.10%, 05/25/2026(j)

        2,879,495        62,560  

 

 

Series K093, Class X1, IO, 1.09%, 05/25/2029(j)

        19,919,986        879,832  

 

 

Freddie Mac REMICs,

        

5.00%, 09/15/2023

        1,433        1,428  

 

 

6.75%, 02/15/2024

        2,519        2,513  

 

 

7.00%, 09/15/2026

        49,789        49,785  

 

 

5.56%, 12/15/2028 - 02/15/2029(i)

        74,746        74,532  

 

 

6.00%, 04/15/2029

        37,869        37,935  

 

 

6.50%, 10/15/2029 - 06/15/2032

        107,385        109,438  

 

 

5.66%, 06/15/2031 - 01/15/2032(i)

        68,509        68,394  

 

 

6.11%, 02/15/2032 - 03/15/2032(i)

        46,340        46,747  

 

 

3.50%, 05/15/2032

        13,508        12,753  

 

 

6.02% (24.75% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 08/15/2035(i)

        28,277        32,678  

 

 

4.00%, 06/15/2038

        14,637        13,769  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

3.00%, 05/15/2040

     $        392      $               383  

 

 

IO, 0.89%, 03/15/2024 - 04/15/2038(i)(m)

        21,376        1,045  

 

 

2.84% (7.95% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)),
12/15/2026(i)(m)

        35,995        717  

 

 

3.59%, 07/17/2028(i)(m)

        438        4  

 

 

2.54% (7.65% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)),
03/15/2029(i)(m)

        90,280        3,890  

 

 

2.99% (8.10% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)),
06/15/2029(i)(m)

        3,758        206  

 

 

2.89% (8.00% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)),
04/15/2032(i)(m)

        166,294        5,398  

 

 

1.94% (7.05% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)),
10/15/2033(i)(m)

        47,847        2,620  

 

 

1.59% (6.70% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)),
01/15/2035(i)(m)

        51,774        2,288  

 

 

1.64% (6.75% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)),
02/15/2035(i)(m)

        7,603        361  

 

 

1.61%, 05/15/2035(i)(m)

        165,336        9,326  

 

 

1.89% (7.00% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)),
12/15/2037(i)(m)

        30,339        2,722  

 

 

0.96% (6.07% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)),
05/15/2038(i)(m)

        67,228        4,714  

 

 

1.14% (6.25% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)),
12/15/2039(i)(m)

        19,295        1,131  

 

 

Freddie Mac STRIPS,

        

IO,

        

6.50%, 02/01/2028(m)

        1,020        98  

 

 

7.00%, 09/01/2029(m)

        8,389        1,098  

 

 

6.00%, 12/15/2032(m)

                  20,565        2,521  

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association,

        

ARM, 2.75% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 1.50%), 11/20/2025(i)

        345        336  

 

 

8.00%, 05/15/2026

        3,635        3,630  

 

 

7.00%, 04/15/2028 - 07/15/2028

        18,265        18,256  

 

 

IO,

        

1.39% (6.55% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)),
04/16/2037(i)(m)

        79,924        5,084  

 

 

1.49% (6.65% - (1.00 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)),
04/16/2041(i)(m)

        128,098        6,575  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $47,372,359)

 

     45,825,187  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–4.36%

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation – Indexed Notes–4.36%

 

1.25%, 04/15/2028(n)

        24,617,705        23,843,496  

 

 

0.63%, 07/15/2032(n)

        7,923,061        7,776,565  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $32,540,766)

 

     31,620,061  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–3.19%

 

United States–3.19%

        

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities,

        

Series 2018-R07, Class 1M2, 7.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.40%), 04/25/2031(b)(i)

   $          92,111      $          92,408  

 

 

Series 2019-R02, Class 1M2, 7.45% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.30%), 08/25/2031(b)(i)

        6,056        6,056  

 

 

Series 2019-R03, Class 1M2, 7.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.15%), 09/25/2031(b)(i)

        23,082        23,112  

 

 

Series 2022-R04, Class 1M2, 8.17% (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.10%), 03/25/2042(b)(i)

        770,000        778,489  

 

 

Series 2022-R05, Class 2M1, 6.97% (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.90%), 04/25/2042(b)(i)

          3,101,366        3,109,684  

 

 

Series 2022-R08, Class 1M2, 8.67% (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.60%), 07/25/2042(b)(i)

        1,350,000        1,380,423  

 

 

Series 2023-R02, Class 1M1, 7.37% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.30%), 01/25/2043(b)(i)

        545,741        548,163  

 

 

Series 2023-R03, Class 2M1, 7.57% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.50%), 04/25/2043(b)(i)

        1,158,345        1,169,187  

 

 

Series 2023-R04, Class 1M1, 7.37% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.30%), 05/25/2043(b)(i)

        1,184,465        1,190,784  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

United States–(continued)

        

Freddie Mac,

        

Series 2022-DNA2, Class M1B, STACR®, 7.47% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.40%), 02/25/2042(b)(i)

   $            1,500,000      $     1,483,793  

 

 

Series 2022-DNA3, Class M1B, STACR®, 7.97% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.90%), 04/25/2042(b)(i)

        3,000,000        2,998,798  

 

 

Series 2022-DNA3, Class M1A, STACR®, 7.07% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.00%), 04/25/2042(b)(i)

        2,015,580        2,022,096  

 

 

Series 2022-HQA2, Class M1, STACR®, 9.07% (30 Day Average SOFR + 4.00%), 07/25/2042(b)(i)

        1,500,000        1,546,990  

 

 

Series 2022-HQA3, Class M1, STACR®, 8.62% (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.55%), 08/25/2042(b)(i)

        1,500,000        1,522,739  

 

 

Series 2022-HQA3, Class M2, STACR®, 10.42% (30 Day Average SOFR + 5.35%), 08/25/2042(b)(i)

        1,605,000        1,672,847  

 

 

Series 2023-DNA1, Class M1, STACR®, 7.17% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.10%), 03/25/2043(b)(i)

        1,130,664        1,133,583  

 

 

Series 2023-HQA2, Class M1, 7.07% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.00%), 06/25/2043(b)(i)

        1,200,000        1,206,750  

 

 

Series 2023-HQA2, Class M1, 8.42% (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.35%), 06/25/2043(b)(i)

        900,000        911,250  

 

 

Series 2023-HQA2, Class M2, 8.92% (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.85%), 06/25/2043(b)(i)

        300,000        303,750  

 

 

Total Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes (Cost $22,974,916)

 

     23,100,902  

 

 
            Shares         

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–1.94%

 

Argentina–1.91%

        

Banco BBVA Argentina S.A.

        80,000        317,848  

 

 

Banco Macro S.A., Class B

        20,587        114,672  

 

 

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A., Class B

        410,000        1,412,575  

 

 

Pampa Energia S.A.(o)

        180,526        626,538  

 

 

YPF S.A., Class D(o)

        382,728        11,404,337  

 

 
           13,875,970  

 

 

United States–0.03%

        

ACNR Holdings, Inc.

        911        80,776  

 

 

Claire’s Holdings LLC, Class S

        235        96,938  

 

 

McDermott International Ltd., Series A, Wts., expiring 06/30/2027(l)(o)

        31,946        4,153  

 

 

McDermott International Ltd., Series B, Wts., expiring 06/30/2027(l)(o)

        35,496        4,615  

 

 

McDermott International Ltd., Wts.,expiring 12/31/2049(l)

        23,067        3,944  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

United States–(continued)

        

McDermott International, Inc.(o)

                   15,957      $ 2,872  

 

 

Party City Holdco, Inc.(o)

        3,211        125  

 

 

Sabine Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. (Acquired 02/26/2014-11/09/2016;
Cost $1,103,042)(l)(o)(p)

        837        159  

 

 

Tenerity LLC, Wts., expiring 04/10/2024(l)

        775        0  

 

 

Windstream Services LLC, Wts.

        176        1,892  

 

 
           195,474  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $9,323,102)

 

     14,071,444  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

        

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests–0.34%(q)(r)

 

United States–0.34%

        

Claire’s Stores, Inc., Term Loan, 11.70% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 12/18/2026

     $        70,423        64,789  

 

 

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 8.81% (TSFR3M + 3.50%), 08/21/2026

        430,780        412,240  

 

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), Term Loan, 8.43% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 02/06/2026

        406,601        407,465  

 

 

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 14.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 03/27/2028

        498,688        378,628  

 

 

IRB Holding Corp., Term Loan, 8.20% (TSFR1M + 3.00%), 12/15/2027

        621,849        618,351  

 

 

Mativ Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 9.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 04/20/2028

        622,628        600,447  

 

 

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (Cost $2,619,045)

 

     2,481,920  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Preferred Stocks–0.22%

        

United States–0.22%

        

AT&T, Inc., 2.88%, Series B, Pfd.(c)

        1,500,000      $ 1,513,055  

 

 

Bank of America Corp., 6.50%, Series Z, Pfd.(c)

        59,000        58,984  

 

 

Claire’s Holdings LLC, Series A, Pfd.

        71        15,265  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $1,899,268)

 

     1,587,304  

 

 

Money Market Funds–8.44%

        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(s)(t)

        21,132,705        21,132,705  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(s)(t)

        15,927,474        15,929,067  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(s)(t)

        24,151,663        24,151,663  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $61,213,706)

 

     61,213,435  

 

 

Options Purchased–2.64%

        

(Cost $28,499,535)(u)

           19,149,032  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding Investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-98.84%
(Cost $743,150,292)

 

     716,490,410  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–2.18%

        

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(s)(t)(v)

        4,432,122        4,432,122  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 5.23%(s)(t)(v)

        11,398,025        11,396,885  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $15,829,074)

 

     15,829,007  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–101.02%
(Cost $758,979,366)

 

     732,319,417  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(1.02)%

 

     (7,407,769

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

         $ 724,911,648  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Investment Abbreviations:

 

ARM

  – Adjustable Rate Mortgage

ARS

  – Argentina Peso

AUD

  – Australian Dollar

BRL

  – Brazilian Real

CAD

  – Canadian Dollar

CNY

  – Chinese Yuan Renminbi

COP

  – Colombia Peso

Ctfs.

  – Certificates

EUR

  – Euro

EURIBOR

  – Euro Interbank Offered Rate

GBP

  – British Pound Sterling

IDR

  – Indonesian Rupiah

INR

  – Indian Rupee

IO

  – Interest Only

JPY

  – Japanese Yen

LIBOR

  – London Interbank Offered Rate

MXN

  – Mexican Peso

PEN

  – Peruvian Sol

Pfd.

  – Preferred

PLN

  – Polish Zloty

REMICs

  – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

SOFR

  – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SONIA

  – Sterling Overnight Index Average

STACR®

  – Structured Agency Credit Risk

STRIPS

  – Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal Security

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 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 June 30, 2023 was $271,345,098, which represented 37.43% 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) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2023.

 

(g) 

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is in default with respect to principal and/or interest payments. The value of this security at June 30, 2023 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

 

(h) 

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(i) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on June 30, 2023.

 

(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 June 30, 2023.

 

(k) 

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 June 30, 2023.

(l)

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

 

(m) 

Interest only security. Principal amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the maturity value of the security.

(n) 

Principal amount of security and interest payments are adjusted for inflation. See Note 1J.

(o) 

Non-income producing security.

(p) 

Restricted security. The value of this security at June 30, 2023 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

 

(q) 

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.

 

(r) 

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.

 

(s) 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

  Value
December 31, 2022

Purchases

at Cost

Proceeds

from Sales

Change in

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Realized
Gain
(Loss)

Value

June 30, 2023

Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

$ 16,537,673 $ 101,443,949 $ (96,848,917 $ - $ - $ 21,132,705 $ 401,148

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

  12,650,915   72,459,963   (69,177,797 )   (920 )   (3,094 )   15,929,067   310,462

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

  18,900,197   115,935,942   (110,684,476 )   -   -   24,151,663   457,392
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

Invesco Private Government Fund

  7,258,494   35,373,430   (38,199,802 )   -   -   4,432,122   140,837*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

  18,664,700   80,104,348   (87,366,265 )   (2,671 )   (3,227 )   11,396,885   379,210*  

Total

$ 74,011,979 $ 405,317,632 $ (402,277,257 ) $ (3,591 ) $ (6,321 ) $ 77,042,442 $ 1,689,049

 

  *

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

 

(t) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2023.

(u) 

The table below details options purchased.

(v) 

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 1L.

 

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

 

Invesco 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

                      

 

 

AUD versus USD

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      07/20/2023        USD        0.71        AUD       37,500,000      $ 1,074  

 

 

AUD versus USD

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      10/12/2023        USD        0.80        AUD       1,125,000        1,847  

 

 

AUD versus USD

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      05/16/2024        USD        0.69        AUD       37,500,000        655,342  

 

 

AUD versus USD

   Call    Merrill Lynch International      07/27/2023        USD        0.73        AUD       22,500,000        120  

 

 

EUR versus USD

   Call    Deutsche Bank AG      12/11/2023        USD        1.16        EUR       1,500,000        172,556  

 

 

EUR versus USD

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      07/10/2023        USD        1.13        EUR       3,750,000        5,152  

 

 

EUR versus USD

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      08/01/2023        USD        1.18        EUR       45,000,000        49  

 

 

EUR versus USD

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      08/23/2023        USD        1.14        EUR       45,000,000        19,347  

 

 

EUR versus USD

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      10/23/2023        USD        1.18        EUR       45,000,000        20,280  

 

 

EUR versus USD

   Call    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      07/11/2023        USD        1.18        EUR       30,000,000        33  

 

 

EUR versus USD

   Call    Merrill Lynch International      10/23/2023        USD        1.18        EUR       1,800,000        41,611  

 

 

EUR versus USD

   Call    Standard Chartered Bank PLC      09/11/2023        USD        1.13        EUR       1,200,000        228,682  

 

 

NZD versus USD

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      10/12/2023        USD        0.70        NZD       2,142,857        18,727  

 

 

Subtotal – Foreign Currency Call Options Purchased

 

                1,164,820  

 

 

Currency Risk

                      

 

 

CNY versus INR

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      09/25/2023        INR        11.05        CNY       6,750,000        130,087  

 

 

EUR versus HUF

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      12/01/2023        HUF        360.00        EUR       1,500,000        111,014  

 

 

EUR versus HUF

   Put    Merrill Lynch International      09/18/2023        HUF        365.00        EUR       750,000        89,640  

 

 

EUR versus NOK

   Put    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      08/09/2023        NOK        11.35        EUR       18,000,000        19,759  

 

 

EUR versus NOK

   Put    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      09/07/2023        NOK        11.15        EUR       750,000        109,518  

 

 

EUR versus PLN

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      09/22/2023        PLN        4.43        EUR       25,650,000        235,838  

 

 

USD versus BRL

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      10/19/2023        BRL        4.85        USD       4,500,000        552,330  

 

 

USD versus BRL

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      11/14/2023        BRL        4.80        USD       1,500,000        326,477  

 

 

USD versus BRL

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      11/16/2023        BRL        4.50        USD       480,000        155,001  

 

 

USD versus BRL

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      12/18/2023        BRL        4.83        USD       15,000,000        401,520  

 

 

USD versus BRL

   Put    Merrill Lynch International      11/16/2023        BRL        4.80        USD       19,500,000        434,206  

 

 

USD versus BRL

   Put    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      11/16/2023        BRL        4.50        USD       1,500,000        188,891  

 

 

USD versus CLP

   Put    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      11/14/2023        CLP        715.00        USD       900,000        37,672  

 

 

USD versus CLP

   Put    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      11/14/2023        CLP        740.00        USD       900,000        68,338  

 

 

USD versus CNH

   Put    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      09/20/2023        CNH        6.50        USD       900,000        1,510  

 

 

USD versus COP

   Put    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      08/03/2023        COP        4,200.00        USD       21,000,000        339,633  

 

 

USD versus IDR

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      10/04/2023        IDR        14,750.00        USD       18,000,000        103,878  

 

 

USD versus JPY

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      02/08/2024        JPY        113.00        USD       22,500,000        34,358  

 

 

USD versus JPY

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      05/07/2024        JPY        118.00        USD       22,500,000        110,565  

 

 

USD versus JPY

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      05/30/2024        JPY        115.00        USD       2,250,000        130,457  

 

 

USD versus JPY

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      06/10/2024        JPY        115.00        USD       2,250,000        136,431  

 

 

USD versus JPY

   Put    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      11/07/2023        JPY        114.00        USD       900,000        6,260  

 

 

USD versus JPY

   Put    Merrill Lynch International      08/16/2023        JPY        130.00        USD       52,500,000        33,128  

 

 

USD versus JPY

   Put    Merrill Lynch International      06/03/2024        JPY        115.00        USD       1,500,000        64,046  

 

 

USD versus KRW

   Put    Merrill Lynch International      09/15/2023        KRW        1,300.00        USD       15,000,000        175,230  

 

 

USD versus MXN

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      09/07/2023        MXN        17.40        USD       26,250,000        477,566  

 

 

USD versus MXN

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      05/02/2024        MXN        17.20        USD       38,250,000        710,455  

 

 

USD versus MXN

   Put    Merrill Lynch International      08/09/2023        MXN        17.35        USD       1,500,000        374,095  

 

 

USD versus MXN

   Put    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      09/07/2023        MXN        16.90        USD       3,000,000        375,150  

 

 

USD versus THB

   Put    Merrill Lynch International      08/30/2023        THB        32.50        USD       1,800,000        19,777  

 

 

USD versus THB

   Put    Standard Chartered Bank PLC      10/04/2023        THB        30.00        USD       1,500,000        1,967  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Over-The-Counter Foreign Currency Options Purchased(a)–(continued)  

 

 
Description   

Type of

Contract

   Counterparty    Expiration
Date
    

Exercise

Price

     Notional
Value
     Value  

 

 

USD versus ZAR

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      07/13/2023        ZAR        16.50        USD       15,000,000      $ 15  

 

 

USD versus ZAR

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      07/31/2023        ZAR        17.10        USD       1,500,000        12,842  

 

 

USD versus ZAR

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      05/14/2024        ZAR        15.00        USD       3,000,000        186,780  

 

 

USD versus ZAR

   Put    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      08/10/2023        ZAR        17.00        USD       15,000,000        4,665  

 

 

Subtotal — Foreign Currency Put Options Purchased

                   6,159,099  

 

 

Total Foreign Currency Options Purchased

                 $ 7,323,919  

 

 

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $24,963,000.

 

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

                            

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      2.84 %        Receive       
6 Month
EURIBOR
 
 
    
Semi-
Annually

 
     03/07/2024        EUR        10,260,000      $ 266,629  

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      2.15       Receive       
6 Month
EURIBOR
 
 
    
Semi-
Annually

 
     05/19/2033        EUR        18,000,000        1,188,976  

 

 

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Barclays Bank PLC      5.60       Receive        SONIA        Annually        12/05/2023        GBP        64,200,000        524,430  

 

 

Subtotal – Interest Rate Call Swaptions Purchased

 

                      1,980,035  

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

                            

 

 

1 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      4.86       Pay        SOFR        Annually        08/21/2023        USD        75,000,000        367,747  

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      3.34       Pay        SOFR        Annually        07/10/2023        USD        18,000,000        333,690  

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      3.77       Pay        SOFR        Annually        08/07/2023        USD        106,200,000        409,268  

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      3.65       Pay       
6 Month
EURIBOR
 
 
    
Semi-
Annually

 
     05/19/2033        EUR        18,000,000        925,419  

 

 

15 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      1.81       Pay       
6 Month
EURIBOR
 
 
    
Semi-
Annually

 
     04/06/2038        EUR        20,250,000        1,841,756  

 

 

15 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      3.38       Pay        SONIA        Annually        05/05/2038        GBP        19,500,000        3,395,263  

 

 

30 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      2.59       Pay       
6 Month
EURIBOR
 
 
    
Semi-
Annually

 
     05/22/2025        EUR        19,800,000        1,552,827  

 

 

30 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      2.82       Pay        SOFR        Annually        03/31/2025        USD        9,900,000        925,209  

 

 

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      0.75       Pay        TONAR        Annually        03/04/2024        JPY        4,680,000,000        93,899  

 

 

Subtotal – Interest Rate Put Swaptions Purchased

 

                      9,845,078  

 

 

Total Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

                    $ 11,825,113  

 

 

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $24,963,000.

 

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)
   

Notional

Value

     Value  

 

 

Credit Risk

                       

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     Put      97.00%   Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 40, Version 1      5.00%       Quarterly        09/20/2023        4.267   USD     90,000,000      $ (229,366

 

 

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $24,963,000.

(b) 

Implied credit spreads represent the current level, as of June 30, 2023, 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 V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Over-The-Counter Foreign Currency Options Written(a)  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
   Counterparty    Expiration
Date
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value

     Value  

 

 

Currency Risk

                       

 

 

AUD versus USD

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      07/20/2023        USD        0.75        AUD        37,500,000      $ (25

 

 

AUD versus USD

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      05/16/2024        USD        0.73        AUD        37,500,000        (235,967

 

 

AUD versus USD

   Call    Merrill Lynch International      07/27/2023        USD        0.78        AUD        22,500,000        (15

 

 

EUR versus HUF

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      09/15/2023        HUF        401.00        EUR        450,000        (46,465

 

 

EUR versus HUF

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      12/01/2023        HUF        400.00        EUR        600,000        (158,051

 

 

EUR versus HUF

   Call    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      10/12/2023        HUF        418.00        EUR        15,000,000        (62,853

 

 

EUR versus HUF

   Call    Merrill Lynch International      12/18/2023        HUF        415.00        EUR        15,000,000        (156,773

 

 

EUR versus PLN

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      09/22/2023        PLN        4.58        EUR        25,650,000        (179,327

 

 

USD versus BRL

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      11/16/2023        BRL        5.10        USD        480,000        (117,985

 

 

USD versus BRL

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      12/18/2023        BRL        5.30        USD        15,000,000        (224,970

 

 

USD versus BRL

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      05/23/2024        BRL        5.55        USD        1,500,000        (236,891

 

 

USD versus BRL

   Call    Merrill Lynch International      11/16/2023        BRL        5.25        USD        19,500,000        (258,102

 

 

USD versus CLP

   Call    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      09/07/2023        CLP        840.00        USD        18,000,000        (204,822

 

 

USD versus COP

   Call    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      08/03/2023        COP        4,520.00        USD        21,000,000        (59,661

 

 

USD versus COP

   Call    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      08/10/2023        COP        4,500.00        USD        15,000,000        (66,105

 

 

USD versus IDR

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      10/04/2023        IDR        15,700.00        USD        18,000,000        (67,392

 

 

USD versus JPY

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      08/07/2023        JPY        137.00        USD        22,500,000        (1,074,960

 

 

USD versus JPY

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      08/30/2023        JPY        142.40        USD        22,500,000        (428,558

 

 

USD versus JPY

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      09/08/2023        JPY        141.35        USD        22,500,000        (529,875

 

 

USD versus JPY

   Call    Merrill Lynch International      09/01/2023        JPY        141.25        USD        15,000,000        (356,445

 

 

USD versus KRW

   Call    Merrill Lynch International      09/15/2023        KRW        1,375.00        USD        15,000,000        (59,460

 

 

USD versus MXN

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      09/07/2023        MXN        18.25        USD        26,250,000        (136,894

 

 

USD versus MXN

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      05/02/2024        MXN        19.00        USD        38,250,000        (982,528

 

 

USD versus MXN

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      05/15/2024        MXN        19.75        USD        600,000        (89,254

 

 

Subtotal — Foreign Currency Call Options Written

                    (5,733,378

 

 

Currency Risk

                       

 

 

AUD versus USD

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      05/16/2024        USD        0.63        AUD        37,500,000        (386,575

 

 

AUD versus USD

   Put    Merrill Lynch International      07/27/2023        USD        0.68        AUD        22,500,000        (263,811

 

 

EUR versus PLN

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      09/22/2023        PLN        4.33        EUR        25,650,000        (61,576

 

 

USD versus BRL

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      09/01/2023        BRL        4.80        USD        15,000,000        (248,985

 

 

USD versus BRL

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      12/18/2023        BRL        4.50        USD        15,000,000        (95,505

 

 

USD versus BRL

   Put    Merrill Lynch International      11/16/2023        BRL        4.55        USD        19,500,000        (126,945

 

 

USD versus CLP

   Put    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      09/07/2023        CLP        765.00        USD        18,000,000        (81,054

 

 

USD versus COP

   Put    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      08/03/2023        COP        4,060.00        USD        21,000,000        (93,408

 

 

USD versus COP

   Put    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      08/10/2023        COP        4,000.00        USD        15,000,000        (43,455

 

 

USD versus IDR

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      10/04/2023        IDR        14,250.00        USD        18,000,000        (19,584

 

 

USD versus KRW

   Put    Merrill Lynch International      09/15/2023        KRW        1,250.00        USD        15,000,000        (34,935

 

 

USD versus MXN

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      09/07/2023        MXN        16.90        USD        26,250,000        (151,830

 

 

USD versus MXN

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      05/02/2024        MXN        16.40        USD        38,250,000        (283,547

 

 

Subtotal – Foreign Currency Put Options Written

                    (1,891,210

 

 

Total – Foreign Currency Options Written

                  $ (7,624,588

 

 

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $24,963,000.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


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
    

Notional

Value

     Value  

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

                            

 

 

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Barclays Bank PLC      5.10     SONIA        Receive        Annually        12/05/2023        GBP        64,200,000      $ (289,101

 

 

1 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Goldman Sachs International      3.29       SOFR        Receive        Annually        06/30/2025        USD        45,000,000        (297,583

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Goldman Sachs International      3.25       SOFR        Receive        Annually        03/27/2024        USD        67,500,000        (1,689,215

 

 

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      2.75       SOFR        Receive        Annually        09/16/2024        USD        112,500,000        (594,921

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      2.75       SOFR        Receive        Annually        07/05/2024        USD        15,000,000        (235,005

 

 

30 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      2.42       SOFR        Receive        Annually        04/15/2024        USD        15,000,000        (242,945

 

 

30 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      2.48       SOFR        Receive        Annually        04/17/2024        USD        7,500,000        (139,375

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      2.44      
6 Month
EURIBOR
 
 
     Receive       
Semi-
Annually

 
     04/14/2025        EUR        22,500,000        (723,138

 

 

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      0.35       TONAR        Receive        Annually        03/04/2024        JPY        4,680,000,000        (264,133

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      3.77       SORF        Receive        Annually        08/07/2023        USD        106,200,000        (2,490,975

 

 

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      3.50       SOFR        Receive        Annually        03/14/2024        USD        225,000,000        (790,284

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      2.47       SOFR        Receive        Annually        03/13/2025        USD        18,000,000        (313,386

 

 

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      3.20      
6 Month
EURIBOR
 
 
     Receive       
Semi-
Annually

 
     03/07/2024        EUR        45,000,000        (221,488

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      2.56       SOFR        Receive        Annually        03/10/2025        USD        18,000,000        (347,401

 

 

20 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      3.25       SONIA        Receive        Annually        08/07/2023        GBP        15,000,000        (11,924

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      2.95       SOFR        Receive        Annually        07/08/2024        USD        45,000,000        (951,734

 

 

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      4.92       SONIA        Receive        Monthly        03/28/2024        GBP        75,000,000        (552,541

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Call      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      2.35      

6 Month

EURIBOR

 

 

     Receive       
Semi-
Annually

 
     05/19/2027        EUR        18,000,000        (888,093

 

 

Subtotal–Interest Rate Call Swaptions Written

 

                      (11,043,242

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

                            

 

 

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Barclays Bank PLC      6.15       SONIA        Pay        Annually        12/05/2023        GBP        64,200,000        (542,781

 

 

1 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      3.29       SOFR        Pay        Annually        06/30/2025        USD        45,000,000        (379,664

 

 

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      4.65       SOFR        Pay        Annually        09/07/2023        USD        150,000,000        (742,038

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      2.98      

6 Month

EURIBOR

 

 

     Pay       
Semi-
Annually

 
     05/22/2025        EUR        46,260,000        (1,871,568

 

 

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      1.10       TONAR        Pay        Annually        03/04/2024        JPY        4,680,000,000        (57,028

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      3.85      

6 Month

EURIBOR

 

 

     Pay       
Semi-
Annually

 
     05/19/2027        EUR        18,000,000        (603,365

 

 

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      3.56       SOFR        Pay        Annually        03/10/2025        USD        18,000,000        (550,607

 

 

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      6.08       SONIA        Pay        Monthly        03/28/2024        GBP        75,000,000        (753,804

 

 

1 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      5.16       SOFR        Pay        Annually        08/21/2023        USD        112,500,000        (304,370

 

 

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

     Put      Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      4.00       SOFR        Pay        Annually        09/16/2024        USD        112,500,000        (986,066

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Over-The-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Written(a)–(continued)  

 

 
Description   

Type of

Contract

   Counterparty    Exercise
Rate
  Floating
Rate Index
   Pay/
Receive
Exercise
Rate
   Payment
Frequency
   Expiration
Date
         

Notional

Value

   Value  

 

 

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      3.31   SOFR    Pay    Annually      03/31/2025      USD    42,120,000    $ (1,035,040

 

 

20 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      3.85     SONIA    Pay    Annually      08/07/2023      GBP    15,000,000      (641,371

 

 

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      4.33     SOFR    Pay    Annually      07/10/2023      USD    79,200,000      (688,288

 

 

Subtotal–Interest Rate Put Swaptions Written

 

                      (9,155,990

 

 

Total Open Over-The-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Written

 

                    $ (20,199,232

 

 

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $24,963,000.

 

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

       97        September-2023      $ 19,724,344     $ (265,788   $ (265,788

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

     359        September-2023        40,303,359       (653,492     (653,492

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Notes

     324        September-2023        38,373,750       (367,032     (367,032

 

 

Subtotal–Long Futures Contracts

             (1,286,312     (1,286,312

 

 

Short Futures Contracts

            

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

            

 

 

Euro-BTP

       61        September-2023        (7,728,655     16,641       16,641  

 

 

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

       84        September-2023        (8,995,875     177,844       177,844  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

       16        September-2023        (2,030,500     1,375       1,375  

 

 

Subtotal–Short Futures Contracts

 

       195,860       195,860  

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

           $ (1,090,452   $ (1,090,452

 

 

 

(a) 

Futures contracts collateralized by $2,216,221 cash held with Merrill Lynch International, the futures commission merchant.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

 

 
Settlement        Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Date    Counterparty   Deliver      Receive      (Depreciation)  
Currency Risk                                         
09/20/2023    Barclays Bank PLC   USD      3,717,225      CNY      26,821,934      $          4,285  
09/20/2023    Barclays Bank PLC   USD      4,262,413      MXN      74,287,125        14,884  
09/20/2023    BNP Paribas S.A.   JPY      811,047,000      USD      5,894,130        205,981  
09/20/2023    BNP Paribas S.A.   PLN      11,399,611      USD      2,809,838        16,689  
09/20/2023    BNP Paribas S.A.   USD      1,868,192      EUR      1,710,000        4,895  
09/20/2023    BNP Paribas S.A.   USD      3,546,554      NZD      5,799,219        11,275  
07/11/2023    Citibank, N.A.   BRL      13,417,650      USD      2,806,177        7,101  
09/20/2023    Citibank, N.A.   CLP      1,153,275,000      USD      1,427,497        2,381  
09/20/2023    Citibank, N.A.   IDR      157,946,220,000      USD      10,552,965        64,715  
09/20/2023    Citibank, N.A.   THB      144,000,000      USD      4,201,313        109,241  
09/20/2023    Citibank, N.A.   USD      326,537      CZK      7,229,689        4,264  
09/20/2023    Citibank, N.A.   USD      13,257,963      PLN      54,899,900        193,691  
09/20/2023    Citibank, N.A.   ZAR      241,492,719      USD      13,025,146        293,283  
09/20/2023    Deutsche Bank AG   TWD      115,475,595      USD      3,717,225        1,435  
07/05/2023    Goldman Sachs International   BRL      96,129,828      USD      20,122,419        46,017  
07/05/2023    Goldman Sachs International   USD      23,049,770      BRL      114,823,578        930,761  
07/05/2023    Goldman Sachs International   USD      4,050,000      MXN      74,287,125        289,962  
07/11/2023    Goldman Sachs International   USD      2,700,000      BRL      13,417,650        99,076  

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)  

 

 
Settlement        Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Date    Counterparty   Deliver      Receive      (Depreciation)  

 

 
07/12/2023    Goldman Sachs International   EUR      13,200,000      USD      14,493,600      $ 84,990  

 

 
07/24/2023    Goldman Sachs International   AUD      16,312,500      USD      11,369,812        497,405  

 

 
07/26/2023    Goldman Sachs International   ZAR      42,232,500      USD      2,250,000        10,760  

 

 
08/02/2023    Goldman Sachs International   BRL      203,850,000      USD      42,451,946        87,918  

 

 
08/03/2023    Goldman Sachs International   EUR      4,275,000      USD      4,705,920        34,418  

 

 
08/18/2023    Goldman Sachs International   EUR      17,100,000      USD      18,784,350        84,430  

 

 
08/25/2023    Goldman Sachs International   CNY      92,700,000      USD      12,870,531        29,062  

 

 
09/01/2023    Goldman Sachs International   JPY      1,128,418,200      USD      8,190,000        299,928  

 

 
09/05/2023    Goldman Sachs International   USD      14,325,000      MXN      276,472,500        1,638,446  

 

 
09/12/2023    Goldman Sachs International   JPY      1,099,853,100      USD      8,010,000        306,219  

 

 
09/20/2023    Goldman Sachs International   INR      1,187,646,535      USD      14,442,000        8,670  

 

 
02/13/2024    Goldman Sachs International   JPY      469,098,000      USD      3,780,000        409,338  

 

 
05/09/2024    Goldman Sachs International   JPY      938,736,000      USD      7,380,000        543,192  

 

 
05/20/2024    Goldman Sachs International   AUD      6,187,500      USD      4,159,237        7,934  

 

 
09/20/2023    HSBC Bank USA   TWD      108,879,808      USD      3,503,775        226  

 

 
09/20/2023    HSBC Bank USA   USD      9,431,800      CLP      7,656,264,000        29,137  

 

 
09/20/2023    HSBC Bank USA   USD      8,478,551      HUF      2,979,786,675        86,756  

 

 
09/20/2023    HSBC Bank USA   USD      834,891      MXN      14,745,846        14,144  

 

 
09/20/2023    HSBC Bank USA   ZAR      166,144,281      USD      9,061,987        302,607  

 

 
07/05/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR      28,200,000      USD      30,841,776        69,926  

 

 
07/05/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   JPY      4,362,332,000      USD      31,583,782        1,351,744  

 

 
07/12/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   USD      1,622,115      EUR      1,500,000        15,227  

 

 
09/20/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   AUD      10,190,000      USD      6,891,333        88,621  

 

 
09/20/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR      15,810,000      USD      17,319,725        1,883  

 

 
09/20/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   USD      3,503,775      CNY      25,283,329        4,256  

 

 
09/20/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   USD      85,146,616      EUR      78,798,922        1,167,572  

 

 
09/20/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   USD      11,719,102      GBP      9,365,775        177,959  

 

 
03/20/2024    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   CNY      25,585,000      USD      3,786,318        185,738  

 

 
08/02/2023    Merrill Lynch International   BRL      37,823,375      USD      7,881,683        21,243  

 

 
08/11/2023    Merrill Lynch International   USD      12,450,000      MXN      222,325,875        447,186  

 

 
08/18/2023    Merrill Lynch International   JPY      1,510,854,712      USD      11,235,000        694,034  

 

 
09/01/2023    Merrill Lynch International   THB      258,225,000      USD      7,500,000        175,220  

 

 
09/05/2023    Merrill Lynch International   JPY      672,933,000      USD      4,920,000        211,794  

 

 
09/05/2023    Merrill Lynch International   USD      975,000      BRL      4,751,175        6,222  

 

 
09/06/2023    Merrill Lynch International   JPY      223,204,800      USD      1,680,000        118,088  

 

 
09/20/2023    Merrill Lynch International   INR      571,765,332      USD      6,977,215        28,618  

 

 
09/20/2023    Merrill Lynch International   SGD      29,793,159      USD      22,279,140        185,585  

 

 
09/20/2023    Merrill Lynch International   USD      1,093,843      CAD      1,460,522        9,968  

 

 
07/13/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC   USD      8,250,000      BRL      40,796,250        257,501  

 

 
09/20/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC   USD      1,412,802      SEK      15,218,560        3,411  

 

 
09/22/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC   CNY      33,369,360      USD      4,890,000        259,479  

 

 
09/29/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC   USD      420,000      COP      2,013,900,000        51,810  

 

 
10/02/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC   USD      6,450,000      COP      27,606,000,000        12,790  

 

 

        Subtotal–Appreciation

             12,321,391  

 

 
Currency Risk                 

 

 
07/05/2023    Barclays Bank PLC   MXN      74,287,125      USD      4,326,374        (13,588

 

 
09/20/2023    Barclays Bank PLC   USD      14,442,000      SGD      19,403,982        (52,692

 

 
09/20/2023    BNP Paribas S.A.   INR      75,225,018      USD      913,905        (295

 

 
09/20/2023    BNP Paribas S.A.   NOK      645,578      USD      59,943        (364

 

 
09/20/2023    BNP Paribas S.A.   NZD      603,000      USD      368,769        (1,172

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)  

 

 
Settlement        Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Date    Counterparty   Deliver      Receive      (Depreciation)  

 

 
09/20/2023          BNP Paribas S.A.   PLN      7,581,976      USD      1,855,897      $ (1,850

 

 
09/20/2023    BNP Paribas S.A.   USD      2,822,244      EUR      2,565,000        (12,613

 

 
09/20/2023    BNP Paribas S.A.   USD      58,611,994      JPY      8,065,156,965        (2,048,300

 

 
08/02/2023    Citibank, N.A.   USD      2,794,517      BRL      13,417,650        (6,066

 

 
09/20/2023    Citibank, N.A.   PEN      73,705,000      USD      20,055,782        (138,890

 

 
09/20/2023    Citibank, N.A.   PLN      55,220,573      USD      13,370,686        (159,540

 

 
09/20/2023    Citibank, N.A.   USD      7,972,137      CLP      6,440,689,679        (13,299

 

 
09/20/2023    Citibank, N.A.   USD      23,222,841      IDR      347,576,266,400        (142,412

 

 
09/20/2023    Citibank, N.A.   USD      22,032,867      THB      755,176,501        (572,892

 

 
09/20/2023    Citibank, N.A.   USD      2,571,236      ZAR      47,672,006        (57,896

 

 
12/13/2023    Deutsche Bank AG   EUR      4,350,000      USD      4,724,100        (62,845

 

 
07/05/2023    Goldman Sachs International   BRL      222,543,750      USD      44,670,999        (1,806,540

 

 
07/05/2023    Goldman Sachs International   USD      42,670,993      BRL      203,850,000        (97,583

 

 
07/17/2023    Goldman Sachs International   MXN      131,675,625      USD      6,750,000        (924,968

 

 
08/02/2023    Goldman Sachs International   PLN      47,354,970      USD      11,310,000        (319,891

 

 
08/02/2023    Goldman Sachs International   USD      20,019,124      BRL      96,129,828        (41,460

 

 
08/02/2023    Goldman Sachs International   USD      11,391,030      EUR      10,290,000        (147,198

 

 
08/18/2023    Goldman Sachs International   USD      18,784,350      PLN      76,196,837        (85,676

 

 
08/21/2023    Goldman Sachs International   MXN      71,236,140      USD      3,720,000        (404,697

 

 
08/25/2023    Goldman Sachs International   USD      12,900,000      INR      1,060,380,000        (2,916

 

 
09/06/2023    Goldman Sachs International   IDR      132,936,000,000      USD      8,700,000        (129,087

 

 
09/19/2023    Goldman Sachs International   HUF      1,512,000,000      USD      3,937,500        (409,615

 

 
09/19/2023    Goldman Sachs International   USD      3,929,063      EUR      3,571,875        (16,726

 

 
09/20/2023    Goldman Sachs International   USD      59,919      KRW      75,977,869        (2,021

 

 
09/29/2023    Goldman Sachs International   SEK      50,008,935      USD      4,530,000        (125,852

 

 
09/29/2023    Goldman Sachs International   USD      3,600,000      SEK      37,011,600        (154,205

 

 
10/16/2023    Goldman Sachs International   AUD      1,575,000      USD      996,975        (55,187

 

 
10/16/2023    Goldman Sachs International   NZD      3,500,000      USD      1,958,250        (188,826

 

 
11/16/2023    Goldman Sachs International   MXN      47,483,500      USD      2,300,000        (405,999

 

 
11/20/2023    Goldman Sachs International   BRL      9,996,480      USD      1,728,000        (314,328

 

 
12/20/2023    Goldman Sachs International   BRL      26,684,100      USD      5,400,000        (31,820

 

 
05/06/2024    Goldman Sachs International   MXN      81,823,125      USD      4,250,000        (280,506

 

 
05/16/2024    Goldman Sachs International   ZAR      53,449,687      USD      2,662,500        (91,882

 

 
05/17/2024    Goldman Sachs International   MXN      18,153,600      USD      960,000        (43,492

 

 
09/20/2023    HSBC Bank USA   MXN      433,880,000      USD      24,565,734        (416,164

 

 
07/05/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   USD      30,796,731      EUR      28,200,000        (24,881

 

 
07/05/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   USD      30,729,088      JPY      4,362,332,000        (497,049

 

 
07/12/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   HUF      632,625,000      USD      1,622,115        (227,312

 

 
09/20/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   EUR      82,980,925      USD      89,711,807        (1,183,233

 

 
09/20/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   GBP      38,008,510      USD      47,558,864        (722,201

 

 
09/20/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   USD      25,476,397      AUD      37,671,157        (327,619

 

 
09/20/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   USD      18,245,420      JPY      2,584,792,100        (117,392

 

 
10/16/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   HUF      1,197,540,000      USD      3,324,000        (101,106

 

 
10/16/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   USD      3,324,000      EUR      3,000,000        (33,362

 

 
07/13/2023    Merrill Lynch International   USD      7,907,984      BRL      37,823,375        (20,436

 

 
08/11/2023    Merrill Lynch International   MXN      95,864,700      USD      5,100,000        (461,138

 

 
08/25/2023    Merrill Lynch International   SGD      21,756,394      USD      16,110,000        (7,091

 

 
08/25/2023    Merrill Lynch International   USD      16,110,000      INR      1,323,602,433        (11,421

 

 
09/20/2023    Merrill Lynch International   CAD      5,890,000      USD      4,411,256        (40,199

 

 
09/20/2023    Merrill Lynch International   USD      15,033,157      CNY      106,947,385        (194,339

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)  

 

 
Settlement        Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Date    Counterparty   Deliver      Receive      (Depreciation)  

 

 
09/20/2023          Merrill Lynch International   USD      652,583      EUR      594,000      $ (1,931

 

 
09/20/2023    Merrill Lynch International   USD      14,858,396      INR      1,217,608,392        (60,943

 

 
09/29/2023    Merrill Lynch International   AUD      11,453,005      USD      7,500,000        (147,692

 

 
10/13/2023    Merrill Lynch International   BRL      43,118,400      USD      7,800,000        (1,050,294

 

 
07/13/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC   BRL      78,619,625      USD      15,050,000        (1,345,050

 

 
07/13/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC   COP      6,247,755,000      USD      1,275,000        (219,367

 

 
09/18/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC   USD      1,200,000      BRL      5,808,000        (3,209

 

 
09/20/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC   COP      118,478,936,408      USD      27,632,927        (183,969

 

 
10/11/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC   MXN      87,255,900      USD      4,590,000        (414,591

 

 
09/20/2023    Royal Bank of Canada   USD      2,324,543      EUR      2,110,000        (13,306

 

 
09/20/2023    Standard Chartered Bank PLC   EUR      6,300,000      USD      6,811,295        (89,553

 

 

        Subtotal–Depreciation

                (17,280,037

 

 

        Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              $ (4,958,646

 

 

 

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

                       

 

 

Societe Generale

     Sell        1.00%        Quarterly        06/20/2027        0.896%     EUR 4,500,000      $ 3,870     $ 17,849     $ 13,979  

 

 

Credit Risk

                       

 

 

Markit iTraxx Europe Index, Series 37, Version 1

     Buy        (1.00)          Quarterly        06/20/2027        0.611     EUR 3,225,000        (28,580     (50,454     (21,874

 

 

Brazil Government International Bonds

     Buy        (1.00)          Quarterly        12/20/2027        1.556     USD 1,500,000        74,509       31,323       (43,186

 

 

Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 40, Version 1

     Buy        (5.00)          Quarterly        06/20/2028        4.267     USD  27,900,000        (391,889     (801,247     (409,358

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     Buy        (1.00)          Quarterly        06/20/2028        1.029     USD 6,000,000        47,522       7,915       (39,607

 

 

Subtotal - Depreciation

 

          (298,438     (812,463     (514,025

 

 

Total Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements

 

        $ (294,568   $ (794,614   $ (500,046

 

 

 

(a) 

Centrally cleared swap agreements collateralized by $4,977,348 cash held with Counterparties.

(b) 

Implied credit spreads represent the current level, as of June 30, 2023, 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

                          

 

 

Receive

   CPTFEMU    At Maturity      (2.47 )%     At Maturity    06/15/2028    EUR      18,000,000      $–    $ 9,334      $ 9,334    

 

 

Pay

   TTHORON    Quarterly      2.71      Quarterly    05/29/2033    THB      117,750,000        –      11,372        11,372    

 

 

Pay

   28 Day MXN TIIE    28 days      9.40      28 days    02/10/2025    MXN      337,500,000        –      19,537        19,537    

 

 

Receive

   3 Month CZK PRIOBR    Quarterly      (7.02    Annually    02/10/2024    CZK      310,000,000        –      20,864        20,864    

 

 

Receive

   CPURNSA    At Maturity      (2.53    At Maturity    06/07/2033    USD      21,060,000        –      35,895        35,895    

 

 

Receive

   CPURNSA    At Maturity      (2.48    At Maturity    05/11/2028    USD      80,175,000        –      44,982        44,982    

 

 

Receive

   TTHORON    Quarterly      (2.35    Quarterly    05/29/2028    THB      442,500,000        –      46,899        46,899    

 

 

Receive

   TTHORON    Quarterly      (2.26    Quarterly    04/24/2028    THB      435,000,000        –      90,758        90,758    

 

 

Receive

   CPURNSA    At Maturity      (2.43    At Maturity    05/12/2028    USD      32,010,000        –      98,396        98,396    

 

 

Pay

   BZDIOVRA    At Maturity      8.68      At Maturity    01/04/2027    BRL      24,429,011        –      99,776        99,776    

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco 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)
 

 

 

Pay

   28 Day MXN TIIE    28 Days      9.13    28 Days    02/11/2028    MXN      69,900,000      $      $ 111,337      $ 111,337  

 

 

Receive

   SOFR    Annually      (3.50    Annually    05/30/2033    USD      29,850,000        32,197        150,845        118,648  

 

 

Pay

   CLICP    Semi-Annually      7.87      Semi-Annually    04/11/2025    CLP      6,300,000,000               132,830        132,830  

 

 

Receive

   3 Month JIBAR    Quarterly      (6.61    Quarterly    10/19/2026    ZAR      48,800,000        190        137,219        137,029  

 

 

Receive

   3 Month JIBAR    Quarterly      (6.65    Quarterly    10/11/2026    ZAR      50,750,000               143,896        143,896  

 

 

Receive

   SOFR    Annually      (3.59    Annually    06/01/2028    USD      9,900,000               148,337        148,337  

 

 

Receive

   FBIL Overnight MIBOR    Semi-Annually      (5.65    Semi-Annually    02/17/2027    INR      787,500,000               204,654        204,654  

 

 

Pay

   BZDIOVRA    At Maturity      11.30      At Maturity    01/02/2026    BRL      77,898,113               229,305        229,305  

 

 

Pay

   BZDIOVRA    At Maturity      11.07      At Maturity    01/02/2026    BRL      80,136,864               360,439        360,439  

 

 

Receive

   28 Day MXN TIIE    28 days      (8.35    28 days    03/06/2025    MXN      236,250,000               361,019        361,019  

 

 

Pay

   BZDIOVRA    At Maturity      11.72      At Maturity    01/02/2026    BRL      74,577,074               420,306        420,306  

 

 

Pay

   SOFR    Annually      3.77      Annually    08/09/2033    USD      82,410,000        (18,907      1,615,569        1,634,476  

 

 

      Subtotal – Appreciation

                       13,480        4,493,569        4,480,089  

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

                          

 

 

Pay

   SOFR    Annually      3.30      Annually    05/11/2028    USD      82,125,000               (2,292,029      (2,292,029

 

 

Pay

   SONIA    Annually      4.24      Annually    05/30/2025    GBP      50,640,000               (1,997,587      (1,997,587

 

 

Pay

   6 Month EURIBOR    Semi-Annually      3.05      Annually    05/20/2025    EUR      173,988,000               (1,265,051      (1,265,051

 

 

Pay

   SOFR    Annually      2.94      Annually    04/24/2034    USD      33,750,000               (1,124,576      (1,124,576

 

 

Pay

   SOFR    Annually      3.22      Annually    05/12/2028    USD      32,790,000               (1,035,393      (1,035,393

 

 

Pay

   3 Month CDOR    Semi-Annually      3.99      Semi-Annually    02/13/2025    CAD      107,250,000               (881,310      (881,310

 

 

Pay

   3 Month CDOR    Semi-Annually      4.15      Semi-Annually    02/14/2025    CAD      107,250,000               (762,236      (762,236

 

 

Pay

   SOFR    Annually      3.53      Annually    05/25/2028    USD      39,726,000               (698,884      (698,884

 

 

Pay

   6 Month EURIBOR    Semi-Annually      2.55      Annually    04/24/2034    EUR      16,200,000               (534,664      (534,664

 

 

Receive

   COOVIBR    Quarterly      (9.86    Quarterly    09/09/2032    COP      10,800,000,000               (403,439      (403,439

 

 

Receive

   COOVIBR    Quarterly      (9.91    Quarterly    01/17/2028    COP      18,255,000,000               (342,479      (342,479

 

 

Receive

   CLICP    Semi-Annually      (6.30    Semi-Annually    03/09/2028    CLP      5,625,000,000               (289,490      (289,490

 

 

Receive

   COOVIBR    Quarterly      (9.06    Quarterly    05/16/2032    COP      11,100,000,000               (265,619      (265,619

 

 

Receive

   COOVIBR    Quarterly      (9.01    Quarterly    05/24/2032    COP      10,900,000,000               (255,779      (255,779

 

 

Receive

   COOVIBR    Quarterly      (8.88    Quarterly    05/09/2032    COP      11,600,000,000               (244,503      (244,503

 

 

Pay

   SOFR    Annually      3.37      Annually    12/15/2032    USD      12,780,000               (207,305      (207,305

 

 

Receive

   COOVIBR    Quarterly      (9.85    Quarterly    07/21/2032    COP      5,147,000,000               (191,879      (191,879

 

 

Receive

   BZDIOVRA    Quarterly      (9.71    Quarterly    07/21/2032    COP      5,285,000,000               (185,841      (185,841

 

 

Receive

   FBIL Overnight MIBOR    Semi-Annually      (7.02    Semi-Annually    05/25/2027    INR      562,500,000               (167,035      (167,035

 

 

Pay

   3 Month ADBB    Quarterly      4.21      Quarterly    06/22/2026    AUD      92,000,000               (158,739      (158,739

 

 

Pay

   6 Month EURIBOR    Semi-Annually      3.74      Annually    03/14/2025    EUR      48,498,000               (158,049      (158,049

 

 

Pay

   NFIX3FRA    Quarterly      4.37      Semi-Annually    03/23/2028    NZD      16,200,000               (150,958      (150,958

 

 

Receive

   6 Month WIBOR    Semi-Annually      (7.61    Annually    09/21/2024    PLN      37,800,000               (135,759      (135,759

 

 

Receive

   COOVIBR    Quarterly      (11.46    Quarterly    11/01/2024    COP      41,250,000,000               (117,893      (117,893

 

 

Receive

   SOFR    Annually      (3.26    Annually    05/25/2053    USD      9,594,000               (114,715      (114,715

 

 

Pay

   NFIX3FRA    Quarterly      4.35      Semi-Annually    05/19/2028    NZD      10,800,000               (104,457      (104,457

 

 

Pay

   TTHORON    Quarterly      2.00      Quarterly    04/24/2025    THB      526,500,000               (72,653      (72,653

 

 

Receive

  

COOVIBR

   Quarterly      (8.54    Quarterly    05/27/2032    COP      4,050,000,000               (66,892      (66,892

 

 

Pay

   TTHORON    Quarterly      2.11      Quarterly    05/29/2025    THB      532,500,000               (50,058      (50,058

 

 

Receive

   3 Month JIBAR    Quarterly      (9.87    Quarterly    06/15/2033    ZAR      42,300,000               (38,720      (38,720

 

 

Pay

   TTHORON    Quarterly      2.60      Quarterly    04/24/2033    THB      115,200,000               (17,444      (17,444

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco 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)
 

 

 

Receive

   6 Month ADBB    Semi-Annually      (4.41)%          Semi-Annually    06/22/2033    AUD      12,200,000      $      $ (9,777    $ (9,777

 

 

Pay

   CPTFEMU    At Maturity      2.49              At Maturity    06/15/2033    EUR      18,000,000        365        (8,354      (8,719

 

 

Pay

   28 Day MXN TIIE    28 days      9.25              28 days    02/10/2025    MXN      322,500,000               (6,400      (6,400

 

 

Pay

   CPURNSA    At Maturity      2.50              At Maturity    06/07/2028    USD      21,060,000               (5,984      (5,984

 

 

        Subtotal – Depreciation

 

                 365        (14,361,951      (14,362,316

 

 

        Total Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

      $ 13,845      $ (9,868,382    $ (9,882,227

 

 

 

(a) 

Centrally cleared swap agreements collateralized by $ 4,977,348 cash held with Counterparties.

 

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

                            

 

 
Citibank, N.A.    Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.    Sell      1.00   Quarterly      12/20/2024        0.482     EUR        2,500,000      $ 7,266     $ 10,176     $ 2,910  

 

 
Goldman Sachs International    Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, Series 32, Version 5    Sell      5.00     Quarterly      12/20/2024        2.011       EUR        2,900,000        116,593       132,754       16,161  

 

 
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 33, Version 1    Sell      1.00     Quarterly      12/20/2024        8.521       USD        3,000,000        (322,500     (306,210     16,290  

 

 

Subtotal–Appreciation

                (198,641     (163,280     35,361  

 

 

Credit Risk

                            

 

 
Citibank, N.A.    Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.    Buy      (1.00   Quarterly      12/20/2024        0.739       EUR        1,250,000        4,720       (5,123     (9,843

 

 
Goldman Sachs International    Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 37, Version 1    Buy      (5.00   Quarterly      12/20/2026        0.342       USD        35,000,000        (4,937,855     (5,096,602     (158,747

 

 
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (The)    Buy      (1.00   Quarterly      06/20/2027        1.473       EUR        2,250,000        62,787       42,310       (20,477

 

 
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 39, Version 1    Buy      (5.00   Quarterly      12/20/2027        0.642       USD        9,000,000        (1,482,196     (1,516,764     (34,568

 

 

Subtotal–Depreciation

                     (6,352,544     (6,576,179     (223,635

 

 

Total Open Over-The-Counter Credit Default Swap Agreements

 

      $ (6,551,185   $ (6,739,459   $ (188,274

 

 

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $24,963,000.

(b) 

Implied credit spreads represent the current level, as of June 30, 2023, 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 V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Abbreviations:

 

ADBB

  –Australian Dollar Bank Bill

AUD

  –Australian Dollar

BRL

  –Brazilian Real

BZDIOVRA

  –Brazil Ceptip DI Interbank Deposit Rate

CAD

  –Canadian Dollar

CDOR

  –Canadian Dealer Offered Rate

CLICP

  –Sinacofi Chile Interbank Rate Avg (CAMARA)

CLP

  –Chile Peso

CNH

  –Chinese Renminbi

CNY

  –Chinese Yuan Renminbi

COOVIBR

  –Colombia IBR Overnight Nominal Interbank Reference Rate

COP

  –Colombia Peso

CZK

  –Czech Koruna

EUR

  –Euro

EURIBOR

  –Euro Interbank Offered Rate

FBIL

  –Financial Benchmarks India Private Ltd.

GBP

  –British Pound Sterling

HUF

  –Hungarian Forint

IDR

  –Indonesian Rupiah

INR

  –Indian Rupee

JIBAR

  –Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate

JPY

  –Japanese Yen

KRW

  –South Korean Won

MIBOR

  –Mumbai Interbank Offered Rate

MXN

  –Mexican Peso

NOK

  –Norwegian Krone

NZD

  –New Zealand Dollar

PEN

  –Peruvian Sol

PLN

  –Polish Zloty

SEK

  –Swedish Krona

SGD

  –Singapore Dollar

SOFR

  –Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SONIA

  –Sterling Overnight Index Average

THB

  –Thai Baht

TIIE

  –Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate

TONAR

  –Tokyo Overnight Average Rate

TTHORON

  –Thai Overnight Repurchase Rate

TWD

  –New Taiwan Dollar

USD

  –U.S. Dollar

WIBOR

  –Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate

ZAR

  –South African Rand

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

       35.81 %

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

       26.75

Asset-Backed Securities

       8.83

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

       6.32

U.S. Treasury Securities

       4.36

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

       3.19

Options Purchased

       2.64

Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests

       1.94

Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio

       0.56

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       9.60

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $681,936,586)*

   $ 655,276,975  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $77,042,780)

     77,042,442  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     4,882,886  

 

 

Variation margin receivable–centrally cleared swap agreements

     183,180  

 

 

Swaps receivable – OTC

     327,762  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     35,361  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     12,321,391  

 

 

Deposits with brokers:

  

Cash collateral – exchange-traded futures contracts

     2,216,221  

 

 

Cash collateral – centrally cleared swap agreements

     4,977,348  

 

 

Cash collateral – OTC Derivatives

     24,963,000  

 

 

Cash

     8,825,495  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $1,911,469)

     1,941,702  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     3,315,471  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     2,729,946  

 

 

Dividends

     321,313  

 

 

Interest

     9,356,627  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     152,690  

 

 

Other assets

     580  

 

 

Total assets

     808,870,390  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received $31,213,327)

     28,053,186  

 

 

Premiums received on swap agreements – OTC

     6,551,185  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     17,280,037  

 

 

Swaps payable – OTC

     68,391  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements–OTC

     223,635  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     9,401,426  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     843,866  

 

 

Accrued foreign taxes

     21,516  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     15,829,074  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     394,514  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     285,222  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     152,690  

 

 

Collateral with broker - OTC Derivatives

     4,854,000  

 

 

Total liabilities

     83,958,742  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 724,911,648  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,026,720,378  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (301,808,730

 

 
   $ 724,911,648  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 259,585,388  

 

 

Series II

   $ 465,326,260  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     63,430,460  

 

 

Series II

     110,254,254  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 4.09  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 4.22  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $15,486,415 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $90,923)

   $ 19,690,454  

 

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $81)

     27,299  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes net securities lending income of $38,298)

     1,207,300  

 

 

Total investment income

     20,925,053  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,544,494  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     601,260  

 

 

Custodian fees

     96,178  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     591,225  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     18,297  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,995  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     3,733  

 

 

Professional services fees

     59,042  

 

 

Other

     6,356  

 

 

Total expenses

     3,929,580  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (27,038

 

 

Net expenses

     3,902,542  

 

 

Net investment income

     17,022,511  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $82)

     (14,877,704

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (6,321

 

 

Foreign currencies

     291,799  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (13,480,594

 

 

Futures contracts

     (81,516

 

 

Option contracts written

     3,796,832  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (989,626

 

 
     (25,347,130

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $21,516)

     41,536,073  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (3,591

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (247,764

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (4,747,192

 

 

Futures contracts

     (2,394,043

 

 

Option contracts written

     10,411,784  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (11,269,318

 

 
     33,285,949  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     7,938,819  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 24,961,330  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

    December 31,
2022
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 17,022,511     $ 26,757,481  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (25,347,130     (75,896,333

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     33,285,949       (58,172,143

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     24,961,330       (107,310,995

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (8,856,177     (39,160,472

 

 

Series II

     (31,653,937     (62,391,076

 

 

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

     (40,510,114     (101,551,548

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (15,548,784     (208,862,543

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     740,460,432       949,322,975  

 

 

End of period

   $ 724,911,648     $ 740,460,432  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Consolidated Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                       

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $3.95       $0.10       $ 0.04       $ 0.14       $      –       $4.09       3.54     $   259,585       0.90 %(f)      0.91 %(f)      4.81 %(f)      52

Year ended 12/31/22

    4.46       0.14       (0.65     (0.51           3.95       (11.44     259,461       0.87       0.89       3.49       85  

Year ended 12/31/21

    4.83       0.12       (0.27     (0.15     (0.22     4.46       (3.00     336,327       0.82       0.86       2.59       209  

Year ended 12/31/20

    4.97       0.15       (0.01     0.14       (0.28     4.83       3.19       363,404       0.82       0.87       3.10       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 (g)      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  

Series II

                       

Six months ended 06/30/23

    4.08       0.09       0.05       0.14             4.22       3.43       465,326       1.15 (f)      1.16 (f)      4.56 (f)      52  

Year ended 12/31/22

    4.61       0.13       (0.66     (0.53           4.08       (11.50     480,999       1.12       1.14       3.24       85  

Year ended 12/31/21

    4.99       0.11       (0.28     (0.17     (0.21     4.61       (3.37     612,996       1.07       1.11       2.34       209  

Year ended 12/31/20

    5.13       0.14       (0.01     0.13       (0.27     4.99       2.79       661,276       1.07       1.12       2.85       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 (g)      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  

 

(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% and 0.02% for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(d) 

The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of $2,177,497,748 and $2,279,114,634, $2,370,164,194 and $2,399,236,376 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(e) 

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

(f) 

Annualized.

(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 Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco 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 Invesco 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. 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 Subsidiary. 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 ServicesInvestment 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.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board-approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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 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.

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

 

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  (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.

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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “affiliated money market funds”) and is shown as such on the Consolidated 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 Consolidated Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no securities lending transactions with the Adviser. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

M.

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 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.

N.

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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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.

O.

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 or asset. 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.

P.

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

 

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  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.

Q.

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 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.

R.

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 net asset value (“NAV”) per share 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

 

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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. 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.

Notional amounts of each individual credit default swap agreement outstanding as of June 30, 2023, if any, 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.

S.

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.

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.

T.

LIBOR Transition Risk – The Fund may have investments in financial instruments that utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. LIBOR is intended to measure the rate generally at which banks can lend and borrow from one another in the relevant currency on an unsecured basis. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the regulator that oversees LIBOR, announced that the majority of LIBOR rates would cease to be published or would no longer be representative on January 1, 2022. The publication of most LIBOR rates ceased at the end of 2021, and the remaining USD LIBOR rates will no longer be published after June 2023.

There remains uncertainty and risks relating to the continuing LIBOR transition and its effects on the Fund and the instruments in which the Fund invests. There can be no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any alternative reference rates (“ARRs”) or financial instruments in which the Fund invests that utilize ARRs will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that these instruments will have the same volume or liquidity. Additionally, there remains uncertainty and risks relating to certain “legacy” USD LIBOR instruments that were issued or entered into before December 31, 2021 and the process by which a replacement interest rate will be identified and implemented into these instruments when USD LIBOR is ultimately discontinued. On December 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve Board adopted regulations implementing the Adjustable Interest Rate Act. The regulations provide a statutory fallback mechanism to replace LIBOR, by identifying benchmark rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) that will replace LIBOR in certain financial contracts after June 30, 2023. These regulations apply only to contracts governed by U.S. law, among other limitations. The Funds may have instruments linked to other interbank offered rates that may also cease to be published in the future. The effects of such uncertainty and risks in “legacy” USD LIBOR instruments held by the Fund could result in losses to the Fund.

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.

W.

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’ claims. Junk bonds are less liquid than investment grade debt securities and their prices tend to be more volatile.

Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

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, 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.

 

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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.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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%  

 

 

 

*

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.69%.

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). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Fund.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2023, 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. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not operating expenses of a Fund directly, but are fees and expenses, including management fees, of the investment companies in which a Fund invests. As a result, the total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement may exceed the expense limits above. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $27,038.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $52,556 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $548,704 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

                  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

   $               $ 259,551,923               $                $ 259,551,923  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

              193,911,237                    193,911,237  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

              59,924,578          4,053,387           63,977,965  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              45,825,187                    45,825,187  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

              31,620,061                    31,620,061  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

              23,100,902                    23,100,902  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     13,878,967          179,606          12,871           14,071,444  

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

              2,481,920                    2,481,920  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

              1,587,304                    1,587,304  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     61,213,435          15,829,007                    77,042,442  

 

 

Options Purchased

              19,149,032                    19,149,032  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     75,092,402          653,160,757          4,066,258           732,319,417  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                  

 

 

Futures Contracts

     195,860                             195,860  

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              12,321,391                    12,321,391  

 

 

Swap Agreements

              4,529,429                    4,529,429  

 

 
     195,860          16,850,820                    17,046,680  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

                  

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (1,286,312                           (1,286,312

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              (17,280,037                  (17,280,037

 

 

Options Written

              (28,053,186                  (28,053,186

 

 

Swap Agreements

              (15,099,976                  (15,099,976

 

 
     (1,286,312        (60,433,199                  (61,719,511

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (1,090,452        (43,582,379                  (44,672,831

 

 

    Total Investments

   $ 74,001,950        $ 609,578,378        $ 4,066,258         $ 687,646,586  

 

 

 

*

Forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and swap agreements are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Options written 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.

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.

 

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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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets   

Credit

Risk

   

Currency

Risk

   

Interest

Rate Risk

    Total  

 

 

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

   $     $     $ 195,860     $ 195,860  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – Centrally Cleared(a)

     13,979             4,480,089       4,494,068  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

           12,321,391             12,321,391  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     35,361                   35,361  

 

 

Options purchased, at value – OTC(b)

           7,323,919       11,825,113       19,149,032  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets

     49,340       19,645,310       16,501,062       36,195,712  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (13,979           (4,675,949     (4,689,928

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 35,361     $ 19,645,310     $ 11,825,113     $ 31,505,784  

 

 
     Value  
Derivative Liabilities    Credit
Risk
    Currency
Risk
    Interest Rate
Risk
    Total  

 

 

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

   $     $     $ (1,286,312   $ (1,286,312

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements – Centrally Cleared(a)

     (514,025           (14,362,316     (14,876,341

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

           (17,280,037           (17,280,037

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     (223,635                 (223,635

 

 

Options written, at value – OTC

     (229,366     (7,624,588     (20,199,232     (28,053,186

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (967,026     (24,904,625     (35,847,860     (61,719,511

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     514,025             15,648,628       16,162,653  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (453,001   $ (24,904,625   $ (20,199,232   $ (45,556,858

 

 

 

(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 June 30, 2023.

 

     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
 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 19,169      $ 524,430      $      $ 543,599      $ (66,280   $ (831,882   $     $ (898,162   $ (354,563   $      $ 354,563     $  

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A.

     238,840                      238,840        (2,064,594                 (2,064,594     (1,825,754            1,825,754        

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

     674,676               3,328        678,004        (1,090,995           (10,259     (1,101,254     (423,250            260,000       (163,250

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,435        172,556               173,991        (62,845                 (62,845     111,146                    111,146  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

     5,408,526        4,537,432        21,005        9,966,963        (6,080,475     (8,865,244     (212,971     (15,158,690     (5,191,727            5,191,727        

 

 

HSBC Bank USA

     432,870                      432,870        (416,164                 (416,164     16,706                    16,706  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     3,062,926        1,786,961        338,790        5,188,677        (3,234,155     (4,420,332     (68,796     (7,723,283     (2,534,606            2,534,606        

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

     1,897,958        1,231,853               3,129,811        (1,995,484     (1,256,486           (3,251,970     (122,159                  (122,159

 

 

Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC

     584,991        10,665,151               11,250,142        (2,166,186     (12,679,242           (14,845,428     (3,595,286            3,595,286        

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

     –                               (13,306                 (13,306     (13,306                  (13,306

 

 

Standard Chartered Bank PLC

     –          230,649               230,649        (89,553                 (89,553     141,096              (141,096      

 

 

Total

   $ 12,321,391      $ 19,149,032      $ 363,123      $ 31,833,546      $ (17,280,037   $ (28,053,186   $ (292,026   $ (45,625,249   $ (13,791,703   $      $ 13,620,840     $ (170,863

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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

      

Interest

Rate Risk

       Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

                 

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ -        $ (13,480,594      $ -        $ (13,480,594

 

 

Futures contracts

     -          -          (81,516        (81,516

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     -          5,526,454          5,491,294          11,017,748  

 

 

Options written

     -          6,679,197          (2,882,365        3,796,832  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (30,816        -          (958,810        (989,626

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

                 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     -          (4,747,192        -          (4,747,192

 

 

Futures contracts

     -          -          (2,394,043        (2,394,043

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     -          (6,610,429        (5,703,804        (12,314,233

 

 

Options written

     (53,484        (859,131        11,324,399          10,411,784  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (32,670        -          (11,236,648        (11,269,318

 

 

Total

   $ (116,970      $ (13,491,695      $ (6,441,493      $ (20,050,158

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on 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

   $ 1,589,749,408      $ 198,053,399      $ 298,022,375      $ 505,703,200      $ 1,507,861,553      $ 495,572,407      $ 1,100,929,494  

 

 

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.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term             Long-Term             Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 118,634,849                $ 127,936,869                $ 246,571,718  

 

 

 

*

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 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $243,815,193 and $295,475,038, 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

   $ 51,506,106  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (98,093,866

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ (46,587,760

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $727,748,107.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
June 30, 2023(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2022
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     2,886,948     $ 11,747,043       2,823,329     $ 11,396,496  

 

 

Series II

     1,159,611       4,870,240       2,581,887       10,808,107  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (5,077,605     (20,603,220     (12,686,597     (50,556,968

 

 

Series II

     (8,715,483     (36,524,177     (17,673,992     (73,199,183

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (9,746,529   $ (40,510,114     (24,955,373   $ (101,551,548

 

 

 

(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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    
(01/01/23)
  

Ending

    Account Value    
(06/30/23)1

  

Expenses

      Paid During      
Period2

  

Ending

    Account Value    
(06/30/23)

   Expenses
      Paid During      
Period2
  

      Annualized      

Expense

Ratio

Series I

   $1,000.00      $1,038.10      $4.55      $1,020.33      $4.51    0.90%

Series II

   1,000.00    1,036.90    5.81    1,019.09      5.76    1.15   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an

independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to

attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of

 

 

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the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one and five year periods and reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the three year period. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Transaction”) and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was above the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative total expenses. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such relative total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management including with respect to the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to peer funds. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer

agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the

 

 

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Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

    

    

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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.    VIGMKT-SAR-1


 

About your Fund

    

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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.

 

 

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of 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.

    The Fund is subject to certain other risks. Please see the current prospectus for more information regarding the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    

Principal
Amount

(000)

     Value

 

U.S. Treasury Securities-38.99%

          

U.S. Treasury Bills-18.80%(a)

          

U.S. Treasury Bills

     5.11     07/11/2023      $            4,000      $     3,994,344

U.S. Treasury Bills

     5.18     07/20/2023        5,000      4,986,410

U.S. Treasury Bills

     5.03     07/25/2023        25,000      24,916,500

U.S. Treasury Bills

     5.16     08/08/2023        15,000      14,918,933

U.S. Treasury Bills

     5.42     10/03/2023        25,000      24,652,396

U.S. Treasury Bills

     4.12     10/05/2023        4,000      3,957,813

U.S. Treasury Bills

     5.24     10/17/2023        5,000      4,922,750

U.S. Treasury Bills

     5.31     10/24/2023        15,000      14,749,875

U.S. Treasury Bills

     5.01     11/09/2023        15,000      14,733,088

U.S. Treasury Bills

     5.11%-5.14     11/16/2023        20,000      19,617,702

U.S. Treasury Bills

     5.31     11/24/2023        15,000      14,685,492

U.S. Treasury Bills

     5.39     12/07/2023        10,000      9,768,125

U.S. Treasury Bills

     5.29     12/14/2023        10,000      9,762,297

U.S. Treasury Bills

     5.19     06/13/2024        7,000      6,666,403
                               172,332,128

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes-18.59%

          

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate -0.08%)(b)

     5.17     04/30/2024        69,500      69,463,920

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.04%)(b)

     5.29     07/31/2024        77,000      76,965,842

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.14%)(b)

     5.39     10/31/2024        7,000      6,994,673

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.20%)(b)

     5.45     01/31/2025        5,000      5,002,937

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.17%)(b)

     5.42     04/30/2025        12,000      11,999,979
                               170,427,351

U.S. Treasury Notes-1.60%

          

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.00     04/30/2024        15,000      14,664,753

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $357,424,232)

                             357,424,232

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities-7.76%

          

Federal Farm Credit Bank (FFCB)-6.00%

          

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.03%)(b)

     5.09     09/18/2023        3,000      3,000,000

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.04%)(b)

     5.10     09/20/2023        7,000      7,000,000

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.03%)(b)

     5.09     09/27/2023        1,000      1,000,000

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.04%)(b)

     5.10     01/25/2024        5,000      5,000,000

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.04%)(b)

     5.10     02/05/2024        3,000      3,000,000

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

     5.11     02/23/2024        5,000      5,000,000

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

     5.11     03/15/2024        12,000      12,000,000

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.04%)(b)

     5.10     03/18/2024        10,000      10,000,000

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

     5.11     04/25/2024        4,000      4,000,000

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

     5.11     05/09/2024        5,000      5,000,000
                               55,000,000

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)-0.32%

          

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     5.02     02/09/2024        3,000      2,911,172

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. (DFC)-1.44%

          

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(c)

     5.38     06/15/2025        1,200      1,200,000

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(c)

     5.38     07/15/2025        117      116,500

 

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

 

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. (DFC)-(continued)

          

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(c)

     5.38     02/15/2028      $            5,278      $     5,277,778

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(c)

     5.27     07/07/2040        6,613      6,612,690
                               13,206,968

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities (Cost $71,118,140)

                             71,118,140

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding Repurchase Agreements)-46.75%
(Cost $428,542,372)

                             428,542,372
                  Repurchase
Amount
      

Repurchase Agreements-56.12%(d)

          

ABN AMRO Bank N.V., joint agreement dated 06/30/2023, aggregate maturing value of $700,295,167 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $714,000,026; 1.00% - 6.50%; 05/15/2028 -05/20/2053)

     5.06     07/03/2023        45,018,975      45,000,000

BMO Capital Markets Corp., joint term agreement dated 06/15/2023, aggregate maturing value of $251,232,292 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $255,000,001; 2.54% - 8.92%; 07/25/2023 - 06/20/2063)(e)

     5.07     07/20/2023        25,123,229      25,000,000

BofA Securities, Inc., joint agreement dated 06/30/2023, aggregate maturing value of $1,500,632,500 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $1,530,000,000; 2.00% - 6.50%; 10/01/2037 - 07/01/2053)

     5.06     07/03/2023        45,018,975      45,000,000

CIBC World Markets Corp., joint term agreement dated 06/15/2023, aggregate maturing value of $1,710,055,500 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities, U.S. government sponsored agency obligations and U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $1,734,000,022; 0.00% - 8.50%; 10/05/2023
- 09/15/2064)(e)

     5.07     07/27/2023        8,047,320      8,000,000

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., joint term agreement dated 06/27/2023, aggregate maturing value of $800,676,000 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $816,000,016; 0.13% - 5.44%; 10/15/2024 - 09/30/2028)(e)

     5.07     07/03/2023        40,033,800      40,000,000

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. - Bank of New York Mellon (The), joint agreement dated 06/30/2023, aggregate maturing value of $8,003,373,333 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $8,160,000,250; 0.00% - 4.63%; 07/05/2023 - 02/15/2048)

     5.06     07/03/2023        68,028,673      68,000,000

ING Financial Markets, LLC, joint term agreement dated 06/14/2023, aggregate maturing value of $502,957,500 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $510,000,038; 0.00% - 4.25%; 08/08/2023 - 11/15/2051)

     5.07     07/26/2023        5,029,575      5,000,000

ING Financial Markets, LLC, joint term agreement dated 06/15/2023, aggregate maturing value of $160,946,400 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $163,200,001; 1.50% - 6.50%; 04/01/2036 - 07/01/2053)

     5.07     07/27/2023        5,029,575      5,000,000

ING Financial Markets, LLC, joint term agreement dated 06/15/2023, aggregate maturing value of $502,957,500 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $510,000,066; 0.00% - 4.00%; 08/08/2023 - 05/15/2052)

     5.07     07/27/2023        5,029,575      5,000,000

ING Financial Markets, LLC, joint term agreement dated 06/16/2023, aggregate maturing value of $351,385,611 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $357,000,000; 1.50% - 7.50%; 11/01/2029 - 01/01/2057)

     5.09     07/14/2023        5,019,794      5,000,000

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, joint open agreement dated 05/02/2023 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $918,000,005; 1.00% - 7.50%; 07/25/2023 - 06/16/2064)(f)

     5.07     07/03/2023        10,045,006      10,000,000

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., joint term agreement dated 06/28/2023, aggregate maturing value of $350,351,935 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $361,022,904; 0.00%; 11/15/2027 - 08/15/2046)(e)

     5.08     07/05/2023        15,016,493      15,001,675

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., joint term agreement dated 06/28/2023, aggregate maturing value of $1,682,221,271 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $1,722,632,124; 0.50% - 3.88%; 03/31/2025
- 11/15/2040)(e)

     5.08     07/05/2023        19,819,558      19,800,000

RBC Dominion Securities Inc., joint term agreement dated 06/15/2023, aggregate maturing value of $2,011,830,000 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $2,040,000,051; 1.00% - 7.50%; 09/30/2027 - 07/01/2053)(e)

     5.07     07/27/2023        100,591,500      100,000,000

Societe Generale, joint term agreement dated 06/27/2023, aggregate maturing value of $1,501,686,667 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $1,530,000,069; 0.00% - 5.29%; 10/24/2023 - 08/15/2047)(e)

     5.06     07/05/2023        35,039,356      35,000,000

 

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  

 

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., joint agreement dated 06/30/2023, aggregate maturing value of $1,000,421,667 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $1,020,000,000; 2.00% - 3.50%; 06/20/2049 - 02/01/2052)

     5.06     07/03/2023      $   38,565,483      $ 38,549,228  

 

 

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, joint agreement dated 06/30/2023, aggregate maturing value of $1,800,759,000 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $1,836,000,000; 1.00% - 7.00%; 03/01/2025 - 07/01/2053)

     5.06     07/03/2023        45,018,975        45,000,000  

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $514,350,903)

             514,350,903  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES(g)-102.87% (Cost $942,893,275)

             942,893,275  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(2.87)%

             (26,333,527

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

           $ 916,559,748  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

SOFR -Secured Overnight Financing Rate

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 June 30, 2023.

(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 June 30, 2023.

(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 rate, principal amount and collateral are redetermined periodically. The Maturity Date represents the next reset date, and the Repurchase Amount is calculated based on the next reset date.

(g) 

Also represents cost for federal income tax purposes.

Portfolio Composition by Maturity*

In days, as of 06/30/2023

 

1-7

     53.5

8-30

     5.7  

31-60

     1.6  

61-90

     1.2  

91-180

     12.4  

181+

     25.6  

 

*

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.

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, excluding repurchase agreements, at value and cost

   $ 428,542,372  

 

 

Repurchase agreements, at value and cost

     514,350,903  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     180,223  

 

 

Interest

     2,426,774  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     22,396  

 

 

Other assets

     13,592  

 

 

Total assets

     945,536,260  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     28,375,453  

 

 

Dividends

     66,205  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     502,960  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     721  

 

 

Accrued operating expenses

     1,212  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     29,961  

 

 

Total liabilities

     28,976,512  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 916,559,748  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 916,906,883  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (347,135

 

 
   $ 916,559,748  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 818,140,526  

 

 

Series II

   $ 98,419,222  

 

 

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

  

Series I

     818,411,364  

 

 

Series II

     98,449,657  

 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 23,675,517  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     733,814  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     926,363  

 

 

Custodian fees

     9,020  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     126,830  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     19,839  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     11,673  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     21,231  

 

 

Professional services fees

     63,011  

 

 

Other

     5,369  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,917,150  

 

 

Net investment income

     21,758,367  

 

 

Net realized gain from unaffiliated investment securities

     19,919  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 21,778,286  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

   

December 31,

2022

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 21,758,367     $ 15,375,329  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     19,919       (368,529

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     21,778,286       15,006,800  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (19,617,032     (13,929,490

 

 

Series II

     (2,141,335     (1,445,839

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (21,758,367     (15,375,329

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     (150,116,964     279,791,150  

 

 

Series II

     (9,537,010     29,452,672  

 

 

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

     (159,653,974     309,243,822  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (159,634,055     308,875,293  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,076,193,803       767,318,510  

 

 

End of period

   $ 916,559,748     $ 1,076,193,803  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                       

Six months ended 06/30/23

       $ 1.00            $ 0.02           $ 0.00         $ 0.02           $ (0.02 )         $ 1.00            2.24       $ 818,141                0.37 %(c)              0.37 %(c)          4.47 %(c) 

Year ended 12/31/22

     1.00       0.01       (0.00 )        0.01       (0.01     1.00       1.45       968,240        0.28       0.28       1.50  

Year ended 12/31/21

     1.00       0.00       -       0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.01       688,779        0.07       0.34       0.01  

Year ended 12/31/20

     1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.29       711,648        0.29       0.35       0.26  

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  

Series II

                       

Six months ended 06/30/23

     1.00       0.02       0.00       0.02       (0.02     1.00       2.11       98,419        0.62 (c)      0.62 (c)      4.22 (c) 

Year ended 12/31/22

     1.00       0.01       (0.00     0.01       (0.01     1.00       1.25       107,954        0.48       0.53       1.30  

Year ended 12/31/21

     1.00       0.00       -       0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.01       78,539        0.07       0.59       0.01  

Year ended 12/31/20

     1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.21       90,846        0.36       0.60       0.19  

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  

 

(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) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 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.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) in accordance with Board-approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable in the Adviser’s judgment, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


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.

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 - 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.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

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. There were no voluntary fee waivers and/or reimbursements during the period.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $215,252 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $711,111 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 12b-1 fees before fee waivers are shown as Distribution fees in the Statement of Operations.

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. 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 Adviser’s 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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As of June 30, 2023, 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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*

 
Expiration    Short-Term             Long-Term             Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

     $368,529                  $-                      $ 368,529  

 

 

 

*

Capital loss carryforwards are 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–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
June 30, 2023(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2022
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     653,378,447     $ 653,378,447       2,165,246,114     $ 2,165,246,114  

 

 

Series II

     21,737,274       21,737,274       76,980,654       76,980,654  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     19,247,760       19,247,760       13,692,140       13,692,140  

 

 

Series II

     2,141,335       2,141,335       1,445,837       1,445,837  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (822,743,171     (822,743,171     (1,899,147,104     (1,899,147,104

 

 

Series II

     (33,415,619     (33,415,619     (48,973,819     (48,973,819

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (159,653,974   $ (159,653,974     309,243,822     $ 309,243,822  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 92% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    
(01/01/23)
  Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
      Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
      Paid During      
Period2
 

      Annualized      
Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,022.40   $1.86   $1,022.96   $1.86   0.37%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,021.10     3.11     1,021.72     3.11   0.62   

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established

Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the T-Bill 3 Month Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and

 

 

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five year periods. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding the Fund’s total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated variable insurance products. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to updated comparative fee data to address the timing implications of money market fund voluntary yield waivers in light of the changing interest rate environment. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund. The Board further noted that Invesco Advisers has voluntarily undertaken to waive fees to the extent necessary to assist the Fund in attempting to maintain a positive yield.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco

Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board noted that the Fund does not benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints, but does share in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The

Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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.    VIGOV-SAR-1                                     


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

Performance summary

 
 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    1.19

Series II Shares

    1.10  

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq (Broad Market Index)

    2.09  

Bloomberg Intermediate U.S. Government Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

    1.11  

Lipper VUF Intermediate U.S. Government Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)

    1.22  

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

 
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.

 

    The Bloomberg Intermediate U.S. Government Index is comprised of the Intermediate U.S. Treasury and U.S. 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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (5/5/93)

    3.46

10 Years

    0.78  

  5 Years

    0.25  

  1 Year

    -2.42  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (9/19/01)

    2.38

10 Years

    0.52  

  5 Years

    0.00  

  1 Year

    -2.66  
 

 

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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–62.33%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–12.03%

 

Fannie Mae ACES,

     

2.76% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.59%), 09/25/2023(a)

     $       87,627        $         87,303  

 

 

3.27%, 02/25/2029

     4,895,286        4,585,698  

 

 

Fannie Mae REMICs,

     

2.50%, 03/25/2026

     2        2  

 

 

7.00%, 09/18/2027

     32,512        32,517  

 

 

1.50%, 01/25/2028

     766,058        716,444  

 

 

6.50%, 03/25/2032

     237,924        243,539  

 

 

5.75%, 10/25/2035

     55,936        55,719  

 

 

5.45% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.30%), 05/25/2036(a)

     788,151        771,885  

 

 

5.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 03/25/2037(a)

     482,264        471,811  

 

 

6.60%, 06/25/2039(b)

     1,159,080        1,198,105  

 

 

4.00%, 07/25/2040

     624,466        592,134  

 

 

5.70% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 02/25/2041(a)

     293,964        293,036  

 

 

5.65% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 05/25/2041(a)

     290,829        288,738  

 

 

5.67% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.52%), 11/25/2041(a)

     426,693        421,139  

 

 

4.32% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.32%), 08/25/2044(a)

     679,206        662,352  

 

 

4.36% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.48%), 02/25/2056(a)

     1,230,289        1,212,984  

 

 

4.41% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.42%), 12/25/2056(a)

     1,581,556        1,548,148  

 

 

Series 2021-11, Class MI, IO, 2.00%, 03/25/2051(c)

     2,588,420        342,133  

 

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Ctfs., Series KLU1, Class A2, 2.51%, 12/25/2025

     5,000,000        4,730,530  

 

 

Series KG01, Class A7,
2.88%, 04/25/2026

     5,000,000        4,718,933  

 

 

Series KS11, Class AFX1, 2.15%, 12/25/2028

     5,000,000        4,573,373  

 

 

Series K093, Class A1,
2.76%, 12/25/2028

     1,735,166        1,653,630  

 

 

Series K092, Class AM,
3.02%, 04/25/2029

     5,000,000        4,587,840  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)

 

Freddie Mac REMICs,

     

5.61% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 12/15/2035 to 03/15/2040(a)

     $     645,850        $       639,703  

 

 

5.41% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.30%), 03/15/2036 to 09/15/2044(a)

     849,694        841,165  

 

 

4.54% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.35%), 11/15/2036(a)

     980,149        954,182  

 

 

5.48% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.37%), 03/15/2037(a)

     461,551        450,001  

 

 

5.51% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 06/15/2037(a)

     682,667        668,172  

 

 

5.97% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.86%), 11/15/2039(a)

     237,433        238,203  

 

 

5.56% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 03/15/2040 to 02/15/2042(a)

     2,037,896        2,001,138  

 

 

Freddie Mac STRIPS,
4.28%(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.35%), 10/15/2037(a)

     739,336        723,756  

 

 
        40,304,313  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–12.95%

 

6.50%, 07/01/2023 to 12/01/2035

     725,469        748,903  

 

 

8.00%, 08/01/2024 to 02/01/2035

     92,342        93,001  

 

 

7.00%, 01/01/2026 to 11/01/2035

     942,161        965,429  

 

 

8.50%, 05/01/2026 to 08/01/2031

     57,993        58,676  

 

 

7.05%, 05/20/2027

     14,537        14,520  

 

 

6.00%, 09/01/2029 to 07/01/2038

     114,609        116,319  

 

 

7.50%, 09/01/2030 to 06/01/2035

     340,239        347,285  

 

 

6.03%, 10/20/2030

     283,965        285,848  

 

 

3.00%, 02/01/2032 to 01/01/2050

     9,561,952        8,580,925  

 

 

2.50%, 09/01/2034 to 12/01/2050

     13,374,357        12,023,139  

 

 

5.00%, 01/01/2037 to 01/01/2040

     365,265        368,537  

 

 

4.50%, 01/01/2040 to 08/01/2041

     1,674,236        1,652,217  

 

 

5.50%, 11/01/2052 to 05/01/2053

     14,135,410        14,118,858  

 

 

ARM,

     

4.13% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.88%), 09/01/2035(a)

     854,517        864,565  

 

 

4.73% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.87%), 07/01/2036(a)

     841,563        849,624  

 

 

3.82% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.57%), 10/01/2036(a)

     405,076        408,622  

 

 

4.16% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.91%), 10/01/2036(a)

     35,721        36,236  

 

 

4.27% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.98%), 11/01/2037(a)

     187,920        185,756  

 

 
 

 

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)

 

4.45% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 2.08%), 01/01/2038(a)

     $       17,195        $         16,908  

 

 

4.75% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.86%), 07/01/2038(a)

     213,754        216,483  

 

 

4.32% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.78%), 06/01/2043(a)

     305,876        307,060  

 

 

2.91%, 01/01/2048(d)

     1,191,035        1,147,998  

 

 
        43,406,909  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–19.60%

 

6.50%, 12/01/2023 to 11/01/2037

     586,530        603,046  

 

 

6.75%, 07/01/2024

     2,126        2,172  

 

 

8.50%, 09/01/2024 to 12/01/2036

     188,353        195,394  

 

 

4.50%, 11/01/2024 to 08/01/2041

     1,749,182        1,720,333  

 

 

7.00%, 09/01/2025 to 02/01/2036

     434,338        436,184  

 

 

6.95%, 10/01/2025

     741        739  

 

 

0.50%, 11/07/2025

     4,000,000        3,626,094  

 

 

7.50%, 08/01/2026 to 08/01/2037

     1,440,759        1,472,055  

 

 

8.00%, 09/01/2026 to 10/01/2037

     846,954        882,999  

 

 

3.50%, 05/01/2027 to 08/01/2027

     989,050        956,149  

 

 

6.00%, 06/01/2027 to 10/01/2038

     473,950        489,041  

 

 

0.75%, 10/08/2027

     6,000,000        5,207,968  

 

 

3.00%, 12/01/2031 to 03/01/2050

     5,095,926        4,683,720  

 

 

5.00%, 08/01/2033 to 04/01/2053

     3,607,478        3,538,965  

 

 

2.50%, 12/01/2034 to 07/01/2035

     11,122,845        10,172,416  

 

 

5.50%, 04/01/2035 to 05/01/2035

     567,022        580,814  

 

 

2.00%, 09/01/2035 to 03/01/2051

     7,454,223        6,377,886  

 

 

4.00%, 09/01/2043 to 12/01/2048

     4,534,104        4,346,580  

 

 

ARM,

     

4.60% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.36%), 10/01/2034(a)

     630,741        643,574  

 

 

4.82% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.20%), 05/01/2035(a)

     54,978        55,734  

 

 

4.33% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.71%), 03/01/2038(a)

     13,680        13,437  

 

 

4.21% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.77%), 02/01/2042(a)

     142,672        139,748  

 

 

3.77% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.52%), 08/01/2043(a)

     209,680        205,839  

 

 

3.94% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 1.88%), 05/01/2044(a)

     262,461        260,985  

 

 

TBA,

     

5.00%, 07/01/2053(e)

     10,420,000        10,210,786  

 

 

5.50%, 07/01/2053(e)

     8,900,000        8,857,586  

 

 
        65,680,244  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–17.75%

 

7.00%, 09/15/2023 to 12/15/2036

     $     307,980        $       309,750  

 

 

7.50%, 09/15/2023 to 10/15/2035

     515,966        528,989  

 

 

6.50%, 12/15/2023 to 09/15/2034

     976,972        994,319  

 

 

6.00%, 01/16/2025 to 08/15/2033

     187,031        189,640  

 

 

5.00%, 02/15/2025

     15,874        15,702  

 

 

8.00%, 07/15/2026 to 01/15/2037

     431,791        443,924  

 

 

6.38%, 10/20/2027 to 12/20/2027

     48,858        48,682  

 

 

6.10%, 12/20/2033

     1,636,162        1,689,057  

 

 

5.68%, 08/20/2034(b)

     402,843        406,073  

 

 

8.50%, 10/15/2036 to 01/15/2037

     107,627        108,358  

 

 

5.89%, 01/20/2039(b)

     1,582,352        1,605,490  

 

 

5.96% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 09/16/2039(a)

     397,630        398,929  

 

 

5.85% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 05/20/2040(a)

     873,813        868,670  

 

 

4.52%, 07/20/2041(b)

     243,441        236,232  

 

 

2.99%, 09/20/2041

     874,951        845,606  

 

 

5.40% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.25%), 01/20/2042(a)

     10,965        10,698  

 

 

3.50%, 10/20/2042 to 06/20/2050

     5,565,266        5,209,137  

 

 

5.47% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.30%), 08/20/2047(a)

     1,703,982        1,641,211  

 

 

3.00%, 10/20/2048 to 11/20/2049

     8,935,841        8,070,872  

 

 

2.50%, 07/20/2049

     2,726,226        2,389,851  

 

 

TBA,

     

4.00%, 07/01/2053(e)

     3,840,000        3,634,050  

 

 

4.50%, 07/01/2053(e)

     17,800,000        17,181,172  

 

 

5.00%, 07/01/2053(e)

     10,400,000        10,220,438  

 

 

Series 2020-137, Class A,
1.50%, 04/16/2062

     3,139,880        2,431,864  

 

 
        59,478,714  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $222,507,040)

 

     208,870,180  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–25.20%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.34%(f)(g)

 

4.79% - 5.02%, 04/18/2024

     1,184,000        1,134,902  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds–1.04%

 

5.38%, 02/15/2031

     3,200,000        3,507,125  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes–23.82%

 

1.63%, 10/31/2023

     625,000        617,637  

 

 

2.63%, 12/31/2023

     1,900,000        1,875,404  

 

 

0.25%, 03/15/2024

     7,000,000        6,753,043  

 

 

0.25%, 05/15/2024

     3,000,000        2,868,754  

 

 

2.00%, 05/31/2024

     2,500,000        2,423,544  

 

 

2.25%, 11/15/2024

     3,200,000        3,073,688  

 

 

2.13%, 05/15/2025

     5,480,000        5,205,465  

 

 

2.25%, 11/15/2025

     2,800,000        2,646,000  

 

 

0.38% - 2.88%, 11/30/2025

     11,500,000        10,522,520  

 

 

0.38%, 12/31/2025

     7,000,000        6,311,074  

 

 

0.88%, 06/30/2026

     2,000,000        1,802,461  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes–(continued)

 

1.50%, 08/15/2026

     $  7,450,000        $    6,811,221  

 

 

1.13%, 02/28/2027

     9,159,000        8,174,944  

 

 

2.38%, 05/15/2027

     1,000,000        931,406  

 

 

0.50%, 06/30/2027

     1,900,000        1,638,490  

 

 

2.25%, 11/15/2027

     2,900,000        2,671,738  

 

 

2.75%, 02/15/2028

     1,900,000        1,786,111  

 

 

1.25%, 06/30/2028

     4,500,000        3,918,164  

 

 

2.88%, 08/15/2028

     7,500,000        7,066,699  

 

 

2.38%, 05/15/2029

     2,600,000        2,371,129  

 

 

1.63%, 08/15/2029

     400,000        348,922  

 

 
        79,818,414  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $91,926,327)

 

     84,460,441  

 

 

Commercial Paper–10.25%

 

Diversified Banks–7.56%

 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia), 0.00%, 02/02/2024(h)

     9,000,000        8,702,927  

 

 

BPCE S.A. (France), 0.00%, 02/27/2024(h)

     9,000,000        8,657,147  

 

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (Canada), 5.25%, 01/26/2024(h)

     8,000,000        7,976,776  

 

 
        25,336,850  

 

 

Diversified Capital Markets–0.60%

 

UBS AG (Switzerland), 5.73%, 05/02/2024(h)

     2,000,000        2,000,419  

 

 

Regional Banks–2.09%

 

ING US Funding LLC (Netherlands),
5.68%, 04/24/2024(h)

     7,000,000        7,000,542  

 

 

Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $34,396,618)

 

     34,337,811  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities–7.57%(i)

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-UBS7, Class XA, IO, 0.89%, 09/15/2048(j)

     12,844,287        168,917  

 

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-10, Class 12A1, 4.22%, 01/25/2035(b)

     195,072        186,635  

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 2016-SH1, Class M3, 3.75%, 04/25/2045(b)(h)

     882,844        762,385  

 

 

Series 2016-SH2, Class M3, 3.75%, 12/25/2045(b)(h)

     1,162,726        1,004,221  

 

 

CHNGE Mortgage Trust,
Series 2023-3, Class A1, 7.10%, 07/25/2058(h)(k)

     3,000,000        2,991,989  

 

 

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2020-2, Class A1, 1.85%, 03/25/2065(b)(h)

     51,794        51,415  

 

 

Series 2021-4, Class A1, 1.40%, 10/25/2066(b)(h)

     4,071,904        3,217,061  

 

 

FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2019- SB63, Class A5, 2.55%, 02/25/2039(b)

     2,725,389        2,665,528  

 

 

GCAT Trust, Series 2020-NQM1, Class A3, 2.55%,
01/25/2060(h)(k)

     2,520,416        2,346,630  

 

 

Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class A4, 2.50%, 06/25/2051(b)(h)

     505,569        433,287  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-4A, Class A1S, 5.90% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 01/25/2048(a)(h)

     $  1,055,705        $    1,026,104  

 

 

NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 0.85%, 07/15/2026(h)

     2,000,000        1,894,173  

 

 

SGR Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A1, 1.74%, 12/25/2061(b)(h)

     3,282,570        2,673,743  

 

 

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-D, Class A1A, 1.34%, 03/17/2053(h)

     1,732,745        1,528,120  

 

 

Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd. (China),

     

Series 2020-3A, Class A, 2.11%, 09/20/2045(h)

     1,871,376        1,632,145  

 

 

Series 2021-2A, Class B, 2.82%, 04/20/2046(h)

     3,306,667        2,769,966  

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $28,590,257)

 

     25,352,319  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities–4.00%

 

Diversified Financial Services–4.00%

 

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.50%, 04/14/2025
(Cost $14,509,952)

     14,500,000        13,417,651  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–2.81%

 

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities,

     

Series 2022-R03, Class 1M1, 7.17% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.10%), 03/25/2042(a)(h)

     1,867,719        1,875,728  

 

 

Series 2023-R03, Class 2M1, 7.57% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.50%), 04/25/2043(a)(h)

     1,785,782        1,802,496  

 

 

Freddie Mac,

     

Series 2021-DNA3, Class M2, STACR® , 7.17% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.10%), 10/25/2033(a)(h)

     1,240,000        1,217,340  

 

 

Series 2022-HQA3, Class M1, STACR® , 7.37% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.30%), 08/25/2042(a)(h)

     4,480,613        4,511,284  

 

 

Total Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes
(Cost $9,401,875)

 

     9,406,848  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–1.13%

 

Sovereign Debt–1.13%

 

Israel Government AID Bond, 5.13%, 11/01/2024
(Cost $3,803,862)

     3,800,000        3,779,007  

 

 

Certificates of Deposit–0.87%

 

Diversified Banks–0.87%

 

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (Canada), 5.76% (SOFR + 0.70%), 12/13/2023(a)
(Cost $2,900,000)

     2,900,000        2,904,602  

 

 
 

 

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–0.54%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(l)(m)
(Cost $1,822,866)

     1,822,866        $    1,822,866  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-114.70%
(Cost $409,858,797)

 

     384,351,725  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.00%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(l)(m)(n)
(Cost $401)

     401        401  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–114.70%
(Cost $409,859,198)

 

     384,352,126  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(14.70)%

 

     (49,265,736

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

        $335,086,390  

 

 
 

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
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) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on June 30, 2023.

(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 June 30, 2023.

(c) 

Interest only security. Principal amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the maturity value of the security.

(d)

Security issued at a fixed rate for a specific period of time, after which it will convert to a variable rate.

(e)

Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1L.

(f)

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1K.

(g)

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

(h)

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 June 30, 2023 was $66,075,898, which represented 19.72% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(i)

Non-U.S. government sponsored securities.

(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 June 30, 2023.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

     Value
December 31, 2022
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
 

Value

June 30,
2023

  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

      $  3,967,567             $  62,593,340         $  (64,738,041)         $-               $ -               $1,822,866     $  114,521      

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


     Value
December 31, 2022
 

Purchases

at Cost

  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30, 2023
  Dividend Income
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                      

Invesco Private Government Fund

    $ 533,963     $ 7,694,973     $ (8,228,535 )     $ -       $ -     $ 401     $ 7,203 *

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      1,373,047       11,676,981       (13,049,621 )       -         (407 )       -       17,116 *

Total

    $ 5,874,577     $ 81,965,294     $ (86,016,197 )     $ -       $ (407 )     $ 1,823,267     $ 138,840

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(n) 

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.

 

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

     108             September-2023      $ 21,961,125     $ (295,929     $   (295,929

 

 

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

     300             September-2023        32,128,125       (556,888     (556,888

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

     260             September-2023        29,189,063       (466,611     (466,611

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Notes

     64             September-2023        7,580,000       (60,090     (60,090

 

 

Subtotal–Long Futures Contracts

             (1,379,518     (1,379,518

 

 

Short Futures Contracts

            

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

            

 

 

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

     106             September-2023        (13,452,063     11,352       11,352  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

     9             September-2023        (1,225,969     (11,883     (11,883

 

 

Subtotal–Short Futures Contracts

             (531     (531

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

           $ (1,380,049     $(1,380,049

 

 

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Total Investments

as of June 30, 2023

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

       54.34 %

U.S. Treasury Securities

       21.98

Commercial Paper

       8.93

Asset-Backed Securities

       6.60

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

       3.49

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

       2.45

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

       0.98

Security types each less than 1% of portfolio

       0.76

Money Market Funds

       0.47

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $ 408,035,931)

   $ 382,528,859  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $ 1,823,267)

     1,823,267  

 

 

Cash

     36,227  

 

 

Receivable for:
Fund shares sold

     129,811  

 

 

Dividends

     19,135  

 

 

Interest

     1,431,189  

 

 

Principal paydowns

     75,835  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     147,550  

 

 

Other assets

     333  

 

 

Total assets

     386,192,206  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:
Variation margin payable - futures contracts

     43,825  

 

 

Payable for:
TBA sales commitment

     50,500,826  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     202,121  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     401  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     174,051  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     27,574  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     157,018  

 

 

Total liabilities

     51,105,816  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 335,086,390  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 381,038,622  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (45,952,232

 

 
   $ 335,086,390  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 179,427,633  

 

 

Series II

   $ 155,658,757  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     17,596,085  

 

 

Series II

     15,429,049  

 

 

Series I:
Net asset value per share

   $ 10.20  

 

 

Series II:
Net asset value per share

   $ 10.09  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 4,377,640  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $6,365)

     120,886  

 

 

Total investment income

     4,498,526  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     825,418  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     279,450  

 

 

Custodian fees

     10,082  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     199,355  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     8,380  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     7,541  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,006  

 

 

Professional services fees

     23,757  

 

 

Other

     3,224  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,361,213  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (2,387

 

 

Net expenses

     1,358,826  

 

 

Net investment income

     3,139,700  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:
Unaffiliated investment securities

     (2,997,460

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (407

 

 

Futures contracts

     486,882  

 

 
     (2,510,985

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     4,404,838  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (1,293,682

 

 
     3,111,156  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     600,171  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 3,739,871  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

   

December 31,

2022

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,139,700     $ 4,782,003  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (2,510,985     (13,791,820

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     3,111,156       (34,438,758

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     3,739,871       (43,448,575

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (3,798,001

 

 

Series II

           (2,938,195

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (6,736,196

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     184,835       (31,771,922

 

 

Series II

     (5,960,105     (13,777,864

 

 

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

     (5,775,270     (45,549,786

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (2,035,399     (95,734,557

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     337,121,789       432,856,346  

 

 

End of period

   $ 335,086,390     $ 337,121,789  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                        

Six months ended 06/30/23

     $ 10.08        $ 0.10        $ 0.02         $ 0.12         $ –         $ 10.20          1.19%          $ 179,428          0.68%(d)       0.68%(d)       1.97%(d)       106%    

Year ended 12/31/22

       11.48          0.15          (1.33)            (1.18)            (0.22)            10.08          (10.29)              177,203          0.68              0.68              1.38              168     

Year ended 12/31/21

       12.04          0.11          (0.38)            (0.27)            (0.29)            11.48          (2.27)              235,924          0.68              0.68              0.92              170     

Year ended 12/31/20

       11.61          0.20          0.53           0.73           (0.30)            12.04          6.27             257,369          0.67              0.67              1.64              346     

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     

Series II

                                                        

Six months ended 06/30/23

       9.98          0.09          0.02           0.11           –           10.09          1.10             155,659          0.93(d)             0.93(d)             1.72(d)             106     

Year ended 12/31/22

       11.37          0.12          (1.32)            (1.20)            (0.19)            9.98          (10.58)              159,919          0.93              0.93              1.13              168     

Year ended 12/31/21

       11.92          0.08          (0.37)            (0.29)            (0.26)            11.37          (2.43)              196,932          0.93              0.93              0.67              170     

Year ended 12/31/20

       11.50          0.17          0.52           0.69           (0.27)            11.92          5.97             185,071          0.92              0.92              1.39              346     

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     

 

(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) 

Annualized.

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund

 

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securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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

 

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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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no securities lending transactions with the Adviser. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations.

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 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.

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.

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.

M.

LIBOR Transition Risk The Fund may have investments in financial instruments that utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. LIBOR is intended to measure the rate generally at which banks can lend and borrow from one another in the relevant currency on an unsecured basis. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the regulator that oversees LIBOR, announced that the majority of LIBOR rates would cease to be published or would no longer be representative on January 1, 2022. The publication of most LIBOR rates ceased at the end of 2021, and the remaining USD LIBOR rates will no longer be published after June 2023.

There remains uncertainty and risks relating to the continuing LIBOR transition and its effects on the Fund and the instruments in which the Fund invests. There can be no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any alternative reference rates (“ARRs”) or financial instruments in which the Fund invests that utilize ARRs will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that these instruments will have the same volume or liquidity. Additionally, there remains uncertainty and risks relating to certain “legacy” USD LIBOR instruments that were issued or entered into before December 31, 2021 and the process by which a replacement interest rate will be identified and implemented into these instruments when USD LIBOR is ultimately discontinued. On December 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve Board adopted regulations implementing the Adjustable Interest Rate Act. The regulations provide a statutory fallback mechanism to replace LIBOR, by identifying benchmark rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) that will replace LIBOR in certain financial contracts after June 30, 2023. These regulations apply only to contracts governed by U.S. law, among other limitations. The Funds may have instruments linked to other interbank offered rates that may also cease to be published in the future. The effects of such uncertainty and risks in “legacy” USD LIBOR instruments held by the Fund could result in losses to the Fund.

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.

P.

Other Risks – 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.

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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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, 2023, 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

 

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expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,387.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $25,150 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $254,300 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     $               –       $208,870,180        $–        $208,870,180  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

           84,460,441               84,460,441  

 

 

Commercial Paper

           34,337,811               34,337,811  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

           25,352,319               25,352,319  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

           13,417,651               13,417,651  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

           9,406,848               9,406,848  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

           3,779,007               3,779,007  

 

 

Certificate of Deposit

           2,904,602               2,904,602  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     1,822,866       401               1,823,267  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     1,822,866       382,529,260               384,352,126  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     11,352                     11,352  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (1,391,401                   (1,391,401

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (1,380,049                   (1,380,049

 

 

    Total Investments

     $     442,817       $382,529,260        $–        $382,972,077  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

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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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Assets   

Interest

   Rate Risk   

 

 

 

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

   $ 11,352  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (11,352

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 

 

     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Liabilities    Interest
Rate Risk
 

 

 

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

   $ (1,391,401

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     1,391,401  

 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023

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:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 486,882  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Futures contracts

     (1,293,682

 

 

Total

   $ (806,800

 

 

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

 

     Futures  
     Contracts  

 

 

Average notional value

     $113,438,660  

 

 

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 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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

 

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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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term                  Long-Term                    Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 14,806,337           $ 11,226,535             $ 26,032,872  

 

 

 

*

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. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $7,729,490 and $8,894,143, 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

   $ 329,812  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (27,348,525

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ (27,018,713

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $409,990,790.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,289,138     $ 13,251,724       1,878,890     $ 20,364,358  

 

 

Series II

     602,239       6,119,635       727,369       7,709,952  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       381,709       3,798,001  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       297,991       2,938,195  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,274,028     (13,066,889     (5,224,411     (55,934,281

 

 

Series II

     (1,189,605     (12,079,740     (2,326,837     (24,426,011

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (572,256   $ (5,775,270     (4,265,289   $ (45,549,786

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 82% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

    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    
(01/01/23)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
     Paid During       
Period2
  Ending
     Account Value       
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
     Paid During     
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I  

  $1,000.00     $1,011.90     $3.39     $1,021.42     $3.41        0.68%

Series II  

  1,000.00   1,011.00   4.64   1,020.18   4.66   0.93

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Bloomberg Intermediate U.S. Government Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fourth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of

 

 

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the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative total expenses. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such relative total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products, as well as the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current assets. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to peer funds. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board considered information from Invesco Advisers regarding the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current assets. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including

information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

 

 

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    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders    June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    4.55

Series II Shares

    4.45  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

    16.89  

Russell 1000 Value Index (Style-Specific Index)

    5.12  

Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    5.69  

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

       

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.

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (12/23/96)

    8.67

10 Years

    8.87  

  5 Years

    7.29  

  1 Year

    13.58  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (9/18/00)

    6.84

10 Years

    8.60  

  5 Years

    7.03  

  1 Year

    13.37  
 

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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–96.82%

Aerospace & Defense–2.54%

     

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     200,085      $     19,600,327

Textron, Inc.

     203,359      13,753,169
              33,353,496

Apparel Retail–1.25%

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     193,114      16,374,136

Application Software–2.00%

Salesforce, Inc.(b)

     59,986      12,672,642

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     128,751      13,659,194
              26,331,836

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.26%

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

     296,431      16,600,136

Automobile Manufacturers–1.87%

General Motors Co.

     639,122      24,644,544

Broadline Retail–1.68%

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     169,044      22,036,576

Building Products–2.11%

Johnson Controls International PLC

     408,253      27,818,359

Cable & Satellite–2.63%

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     38,371      14,096,354

Comcast Corp., Class A

     494,750      20,556,863
              34,653,217

Casinos & Gaming–1.17%

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(b)

     265,766      15,414,428

Communications Equipment–1.77%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     449,561      23,260,286

Consumer Finance–1.09%

American Express Co.

     82,553      14,380,733

Distillers & Vintners–1.24%

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

     380,318      16,314,098

Diversified Banks–7.19%

Bank of America Corp.

     1,133,011      32,506,085

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     114,822      14,461,831

Wells Fargo & Co.

     1,116,735      47,662,250
              94,630,166

Electric Utilities–2.48%

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     138,693      11,677,951

Exelon Corp.

     256,948      10,468,061

FirstEnergy Corp.

     270,185      10,504,793
              32,650,805

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.91%

Emerson Electric Co.

     132,943      12,016,718
      Shares      Value

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.99%

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     93,250      $     13,069,920

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.86%

Corteva, Inc.

     197,897      11,339,498

Food Distributors–2.46%

Sysco Corp.

     216,326      16,051,389

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     371,064      16,326,816
              32,378,205

Gold–0.76%

Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada)

     587,318      9,943,294

Health Care Distributors–0.66%

McKesson Corp.

     20,183      8,624,398

Health Care Equipment–3.61%

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.(b)

     134,182      10,900,946

Medtronic PLC

     264,647      23,315,401

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     91,356      13,301,433
              47,517,780

Health Care Facilities–0.80%

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     66,676      10,519,473

Health Care Services–2.27%

Cigna Group (The)

     73,680      20,674,608

CVS Health Corp.

     132,392      9,152,259
              29,826,867

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–2.66%

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     57,344      22,366,454

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     134,867      12,638,386
              35,004,840

Insurance Brokers–1.52%

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     84,673      19,940,492

Integrated Oil & Gas–3.65%

Chevron Corp.

     109,842      17,283,638

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     286,895      30,769,489
              48,053,127

Interactive Media & Services–2.18%

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     63,597      7,612,561

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     73,171      20,998,614
              28,611,175

Investment Banking & Brokerage–2.53%

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     228,631      12,958,805

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     62,974      20,311,634
              33,270,439

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.02%

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     205,635      13,423,853

Managed Health Care–1.92%

Centene Corp.(b)

     263,314      17,760,529
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


      Shares      Value

Managed Health Care–(continued)

Elevance Health, Inc.

     16,886      $       7,502,281
              25,262,810

Movies & Entertainment–1.20%

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     176,503      15,758,188

Multi-line Insurance–2.24%

American International Group, Inc.

     512,058      29,463,817

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–4.57%

ConocoPhillips

     333,588      34,563,053

Devon Energy Corp.

     188,440      9,109,189

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     79,545      16,480,133
              60,152,375

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.87%

Phillips 66

     120,180      11,462,768

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.97%

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     359,272      12,754,156

Pharmaceuticals–8.17%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     293,756      18,785,696

GSK PLC

     542,170      9,577,261

Johnson & Johnson

     171,210      28,338,679

Merck & Co., Inc.

     208,708      24,082,816

Sanofi

     249,417      26,738,256
              107,522,708

Rail Transportation–1.55%

CSX Corp.

     598,195      20,398,450

Real Estate Services–2.79%

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     454,181      36,656,949

Regional Banks–1.28%

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     644,027      16,796,224

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–1.36%

Lam Research Corp.

     27,771      17,852,865

Semiconductors–3.02%

Intel Corp.

     396,738      13,266,918

Micron Technology, Inc.

     156,325      9,865,671

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (China)

     80,813      16,540,805
              39,673,394

Specialty Chemicals–0.87%

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     159,662      11,406,253
      Shares      Value

Systems Software–1.05%

     

Oracle Corp.

     116,157      $     13,833,137

Tobacco–1.88%

Philip Morris International, Inc. (Switzerland)

     252,734      24,671,893

Trading Companies & Distributors–2.24%

Ferguson PLC(c)

     187,093      29,431,600

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–2.06%

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     141,813      17,889,710

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     138,917      9,269,931
              27,159,641

Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.62%

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     153,792      21,361,709

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $972,046,051)

 

   1,273,621,832

Money Market Funds–3.58%

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(d)(e)

     16,485,869      16,485,869

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(e)

     11,775,083      11,776,260

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(e)

     18,840,993      18,840,993

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $47,103,188)

 

   47,103,122

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.40%
(Cost $1,019,149,239)

 

   1,320,724,954

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

Money Market Funds–1.56%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(d)(e)(f)

     5,755,631      5,755,631

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 5.23%(d)(e)(f)

     14,801,674      14,800,194

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $20,555,825)

 

   20,555,825

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–101.96%
(Cost $1,039,705,064)

 

   1,341,280,779

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(1.96)%

 

   (25,794,695)

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $1,315,486,084
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income 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 June 30, 2023.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

      Value
December 31, 2022
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Value
June 30, 2023
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                            

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

       $  7,678,640      $ 179,801,997      $ (170,994,768 )     $ -        $ -        $ 16,485,869      $ 304,971  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       5,484,743        128,429,998        (122,142,214 )       (66)          3,799          11,776,260        220,865  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       8,775,589        205,487,997        (195,422,593 )       -          -          18,840,993        347,747  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                            

Invesco Private Government Fund

       14,211,068        143,057,050        (151,512,487 )       -          -          5,755,631        171,166*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       36,542,746        311,822,336        (333,551,088 )       (2,498)          (11,302)          14,800,194        480,121*  

Total

       $72,692,786      $ 968,599,378      $ (973,623,150 )     $ (2,564)        $ (7,503)        $ 67,658,947        $1,524,870  

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(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         Contract to      Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Date    Counterparty    Deliver      Receive  

 

 

Currency Risk

            

 

 

07/28/2023

   Bank of New York Mellon (The)    EUR     17,871,845      USD     19,605,664        $  82,015  

 

 

07/28/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    EUR     419,150      USD     457,991        101  

 

 

07/28/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    GBP     15,168,256      USD     19,329,264        62,463  

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

     $144,579  

 

 

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. Growth and Income Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Financials

       19.17 %

Health Care

       17.43

Industrials

       12.01

Information Technology

       11.21

Energy

       9.10

Communication Services

       7.63

Consumer Staples

       6.55

Consumer Discretionary

       5.97

Real Estate

       2.79

Materials

       2.48

Utilities

       2.48

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       3.18

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $972,046,051)*

   $1,273,621,832

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $67,659,013)

   67,658,947

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   144,579

Cash

   18,981,724

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $659)

   649

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

   1,049,085

Fund shares sold

   7,939,435

Dividends

   1,727,392

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   164,536

Other assets

   793

Total assets

   1,371,288,972

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

   31,116,464

Fund shares reacquired

   3,263,367

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

   20,555,825

Accrued fees to affiliates

   678,496

Accrued other operating expenses

   9,390

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   179,346

Total liabilities

   55,802,888

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $1,315,486,084

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $   869,879,613

Distributable earnings

   445,606,471
     $1,315,486,084

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $172,917,488

Series II

   $1,142,568,596

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

Series I

   8,361,779

Series II

   55,341,620

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $              20.68

Series II:

    

Net asset value per share

   $              20.65

 

*

At June 30, 2023, security with a value of $20,291,665 was on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $190,542)

   $   13,483,958  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $25,290)

     898,873  

 

 

Total investment income

     14,382,831  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     3,488,052  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,016,183  

 

 

Custodian fees

     6,358  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     1,318,421  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     30,799  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     10,383  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     3,745  

 

 

Professional services fees

     29,206  

 

 

Other

     7,470  

 

 

Total expenses

     5,910,617  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (19,674

 

 

Net expenses

     5,890,943  

 

 

Net investment income

     8,491,888  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     22,606,761  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (7,503

 

 

Foreign currencies

     148,110  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (669,386

 

 
     22,077,982  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     9,438,101  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (2,564

 

 

Foreign currencies

     2,861  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (333,565

 

 
     9,104,833  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     31,182,815  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $   39,674,703  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 8,491,888     $ 16,039,976  

 

 

Net realized gain

     22,077,982       135,193,479  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     9,104,833       (256,637,612

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     39,674,703       (105,404,157

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (19,093,552

 

 

Series II

           (107,930,095

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (127,023,647

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (3,209,877     11,819,475  

 

 

Series II

     82,751,276       (245,213,616

 

 

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

     79,541,399       (233,394,141

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     119,216,102       (465,821,945

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,196,269,982       1,662,091,927  

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,315,486,084     $ 1,196,269,982  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

Six months ended 06/30/23

$ 19.77 $ 0.16 $ 0.75 $ 0.91 $ $ $ $ 20.68   4.60 % $ 172,917   0.75 %(d)   0.75 %(d)   1.60 %(d)   37 %

Year ended 12/31/22

  23.70   0.31   (1.72 )   (1.41 )   (0.38 )   (2.14 )   (2.52 )   19.77   (5.80 )   168,516   0.75   0.75   1.42   36

Year ended 12/31/21

  18.72   0.26   5.07   5.33   (0.35 )     (0.35 )   23.70   28.51   186,508   0.74   0.74   1.17   29

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   0.75   1.90   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

Series II

Six months ended 06/30/23

  19.77   0.13   0.75   0.88         20.65   4.45   1,142,569   1.00 (d)    1.00 (d)    1.35 (d)    37

Year ended 12/31/22

  23.66   0.26   (1.72 )   (1.46 )   (0.29 )   (2.14 )   (2.43 )   19.77   (6.00 )   1,027,754   1.00   1.00   1.17   36

Year ended 12/31/21

  18.70   0.20   5.07   5.27   (0.31 )     (0.31 )   23.66   28.19   1,475,584   0.99   0.99   0.92   29

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   1.00   1.65   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

 

(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) 

Annualized.

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

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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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $1,905 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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

 

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  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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 June 30, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such change.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $19,674.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $98,813 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $917,370 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $116,797 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.

 

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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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

     $1,220,992,217        $52,629,615        $–            $1,273,621,832  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     47,103,122        20,555,825        –            67,658,947  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     1,268,095,339        73,185,440        –            1,341,280,779  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

           

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            144,579        –            144,579  

 

 

    Total Investments

     $1,268,095,339        $73,330,019        $–            $1,341,425,358  

 

 

 

*

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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ 144,579  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

      

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 144,579  

 

 

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 June 30, 2023.

 

     Financial                              
     Derivative             Collateral         
     Assets             (Received)/Pledged         
     Forward Foreign      Net Value of                    Net  
Counterparty    Currency Contracts      Derivatives      Non-Cash      Cash      Amount  

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon (The)

     $  82,015              $  82,015        $–              $–          $  82,015  

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     62,564              62,564        –              –          62,564  

 

 

Total

     $144,579              $144,579        $–              $–          $144,579  

 

 

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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

   $(669,386)

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

   (333,565)

Total

   $(1,002,951)

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

 

     Forward  
     Foreign Currency  
      Contracts  

Average notional value

     $38,340,802  

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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $506,715,310 and $451,510,541, 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

   $ 272,958,997  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (15,797,764

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 257,161,233  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,084,264,125.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended      Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)      December 31, 2022  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     308,031      $ 6,176,960        542,840      $ 11,918,408  

 

 

Series II

     22,603,487        457,557,623        14,696,749        311,496,963  

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -     $ -       981,674     $ 19,093,552  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       5,549,105       107,930,095  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (468,278     (9,386,837     (870,381     (19,192,485

 

 

Series II

     (19,257,220     (374,806,347     (30,606,237     (664,640,674

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     3,186,020     $ 79,541,399       (9,706,250   $ (233,394,141

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 77% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    

(01/01/23)

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(06/30/23)1

 

Expenses

    Paid During    

Period2

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(06/30/23)

 

Expenses

    Paid During    

Period2

 

    Annualized    

Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,045.50   $3.80   $1,021.08   $3.76      0.75%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,044.50     5.07     1,019.84     5.01   1.00

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

  As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

  The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

  The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

  The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Value Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one and three year periods and the fifth quintile for the five year period(the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was

 

 

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above the performance of the Index for the one and three year periods and below the performance of the Index for the five year period. The Board considered that periods of heightened risk aversion during 2018 and 2020 created a challenging market environment for funds with a procyclical bias, such as the Fund, which negatively impacted the Fund’s longer-term performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group.

  The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such total expenses. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such relative total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products. The Board considered information from Invesco Advisers regarding the Fund’s actual management fees and the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current asset levels. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to management’s philosophy regarding breakpoints in the Fund’s contractual management fee schedule and the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to peers. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

  The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

  The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

  The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

  The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board considered information from Invesco Advisers regarding the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current assets. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco

Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

  The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

  The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount

 

 

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equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

  The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers. The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1                                     


 

Fund Performance

    

 

   

Performance summary

 
 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    2.82

Series II Shares

    2.68  

MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market Index)

    15.09  

S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

    -1.18  

MSCI World Health Care Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

    0.78  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

 

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 S&P Composite 1500® Health Care Index comprises those companies included in the S&P Composite 1500 that are classified as members of the GICS® Health Care sector.

 

    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 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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (5/21/97)

    8.39

10 Years

    8.70  

  5 Years

    8.19  

  1 Year

    8.80  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (4/30/04)

    7.70

10 Years

    8.43  

  5 Years

    7.93  

  1 Year

    8.51  

 

 

 

 

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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.96%

Biotechnology–17.22%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     17,312      $    2,332,446

Abcam PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)(b)

     21,259      520,208

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)(c)

     4,686      890,059

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     11,965      1,090,011

Argenx SE, ADR (Netherlands)(b)

     3,289      1,281,822

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     5,303      189,105

Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR
(Denmark)(b)

     4,661      415,994

Biogen, Inc.(b)

     8,495      2,419,801

CSL Ltd. (Australia)

     3,670      679,130

Cytokinetics, Inc.(b)(c)

     12,168      396,920

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     7,768      109,373

Exact Sciences Corp.(b)

     14,520      1,363,428

Exelixis, Inc.(b)

     23,581      450,633

Genmab A/S, ADR (Denmark)(b)

     21,685      824,247

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     13,393      1,032,199

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     9,649      348,039

ImmunoGen, Inc.(b)

     15,933      300,656

Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     2,145      465,143

Legend Biotech Corp., ADR(b)

     17,833      1,231,012

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     1,582      365,442

Natera, Inc.(b)(c)

     11,167      543,386

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     7,035      5,054,929

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     5,212      596,878

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)

     8,953      413,002

United Therapeutics Corp.(b)

     2,887      637,305

Vaxcyte, Inc.(b)(c)

     7,974      398,222

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     21,007      7,392,573

Viking Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     7,976      129,291

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     10,629      299,844
              32,171,098

Health Care Distributors–4.90%

     

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     21,297      4,098,182

McKesson Corp.

     11,815      5,048,667
              9,146,849

Health Care Equipment–23.98%

     

AtriCure, Inc.(b)

     6,338      312,844

Axonics, Inc.(b)

     8,482      428,086

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     6,594      1,740,882

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     146,984      7,950,364

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     34,516      4,435,651

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.(b)

     13,200      1,072,368

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     6,975      3,503,054

Inari Medical, Inc.(b)

     4,412      256,514

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

     7,128      2,314,034

Insulet Corp.(b)

     8,314      2,397,259

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     18,085      6,183,985

Penumbra, Inc.(b)

     5,110      1,758,147

ResMed, Inc.

     8,741      1,909,908

Shockwave Medical, Inc.(b)

     7,309      2,086,062

STERIS PLC

     1,594      358,618

Stryker Corp.

     24,134      7,363,042
      Shares      Value

Health Care Equipment–(continued)

TransMedics Group, Inc.(b)(c)

     8,608      $       722,900
              44,793,718

Health Care Facilities–6.28%

     

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(b)

     11,419      909,409

Encompass Health Corp.

     25,997      1,760,257

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     20,863      6,331,503

Surgery Partners, Inc.(b)

     28,867      1,298,726

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(b)

     17,534      1,426,917
              11,726,812

Health Care Services–1.05%

     

Guardant Health, Inc.(b)

     8,251      295,386

NeoGenomics, Inc.(b)

     21,449      344,685

Privia Health Group, Inc.(b)

     22,346      583,454

RadNet, Inc.(b)

     22,930      747,977
              1,971,502

Health Care Supplies–2.89%

     

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     3,454      1,221,473

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     4,603      1,764,928

Haemonetics Corp.(b)

     10,674      908,784

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

     9,278      778,610

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

     8,717      729,090
              5,402,885

Health Care Technology–0.86%

     

Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     25,259      765,348

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(b)

     4,251      840,550
              1,605,898

Life Sciences Tools & Services–8.00%

     

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(b)

     16,221      905,781

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     4,196      504,569

Bruker Corp.

     17,950      1,326,864

Danaher Corp.

     3,223      773,520

ICON PLC(b)

     3,671      918,484

Lonza Group AG (Switzerland)

     1,324      790,680

Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)

     20,915      259,973

Medpace Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

     2,136      513,003

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)

     1,113      1,459,855

Repligen Corp.(b)(c)

     2,206      312,061

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     8,253      4,306,003

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     7,495      2,866,613
              14,937,406

Managed Health Care–9.15%

Elevance Health, Inc.

     1,857      825,046

Humana, Inc.

     7,821      3,497,004

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     2,316      697,672

Progyny, Inc.(b)(c)

     13,271      522,081

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     24,033      11,551,221
              17,093,024

Pharmaceuticals–23.63%

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

     6,030      863,726

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR ()

     94,212      6,742,753
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


      Shares      Value

Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.(b)(c)

     4,384      $       315,034

Eli Lilly and Co.

     28,607      13,416,111

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.(b)(c)

     12,601      797,895

Merck & Co., Inc.

     79,581      9,182,852

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

     37,924      6,125,248

Revance Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     7,584      191,951

Roche Holding AG

     1,545      472,145

Sanofi, ADR

     37,023      1,995,540

Zoetis, Inc.

     23,509      4,048,485
              44,151,740

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $131,022,091)

 

   183,000,932

Money Market Funds–1.77%

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
5.05%(d)(e)

     1,115,725      1,115,725
               

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(e)

     912,588      912,679

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(e)

     1,275,115      1,275,115

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $3,303,105)

 

   3,303,519

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.73%
(Cost $134,325,196)

 

   186,304,451
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–2.67%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(d)(e)(f)

     1,400,412      $ 1,400,412  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(d)(e)(f)

     3,601,418        3,601,058  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $5,001,470)

 

     5,001,470  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–102.40%
(Cost $139,326,666)

 

     191,305,921  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(2.40)%

 

     (4,491,386

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 186,814,535  

 

 
 

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 June 30, 2023.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

      Value
December 31, 2022
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Value
June 30, 2023
     Dividend Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                               

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $  1,967,200            $    9,473,376        $  (10,324,851)        $       -             $          -          $1,115,725          $  53,784     

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     1,521,171            6,766,697        (7,374,894)        (259)             (36)          912,679          37,127     

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     2,248,229            10,826,716        (11,799,830)        -             -          1,275,115          54,093     
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                               

Invesco Private Government Fund

     4,282,046            30,089,183        (32,970,817)        -             -          1,400,412          51,447*     

Invesco Private Prime Fund

     11,010,975            74,786,435        (82,193,963)        (393)             (1,996)          3,601,058          139,026*     

Total

     $21,029,621            $131,942,407        $(144,664,355)        $(652)             $(2,032)          $8,304,989          $335,477     

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(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. Health Care Fund


Portfolio Composition

By country, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

United States

       88.20 %

United Kingdom

       4.35

Denmark

       3.94

Countries each less than 2% of portfolio

       1.47

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       2.04

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $131,022,091)*

   $ 183,000,932  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $8,304,575)

     8,304,989  

 

 

Cash

     54,996  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $40,459)

     40,542  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     680,473  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     26,501  

 

 

Dividends

     243,159  

 

 

Interest

     304  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     47,140  

 

 

Other assets

     210  

 

 

Total assets

     192,399,246  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     243,532  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     170,168  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     5,001,470  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     88,627  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     27,705  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     53,209  

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,584,711  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 186,814,535  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 137,531,944  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     49,282,591  

 

 
   $ 186,814,535  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 124,665,134  

 

 

Series II

   $ 62,149,401  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     4,820,362  

 

 

Series II

     2,615,621  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 25.86  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 23.76  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $4,935,015 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $21,284)

   $ 866,273  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $5,769)

     150,773  

 

 

Total investment income

     1,017,046  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     688,618  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     151,729  

 

 

Custodian fees

     2,996  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     76,956  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     4,754  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     7,080  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     3,769  

 

 

Professional services fees

     27,279  

 

 

Other

     1,305  

 

 

Total expenses

     964,486  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (3,172

 

 

Net expenses

     961,314  

 

 

Net investment income

     55,732  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     6,525,411  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (2,032

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (21,732

 

 
     6,501,647  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (1,765,875

Affiliated investment securities

     (652

Foreign currencies

     5,736  

 

 
     (1,760,791

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     4,740,856  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 4,796,588  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

    December 31,
2022
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 55,732     $ (84,979

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     6,501,647       (9,145,096

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,760,791     (23,256,556

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     4,796,588       (32,486,631

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (18,037,512

 

 

Series II

           (9,812,066

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (27,849,578

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (9,249,548     11,383,845  

 

 

Series II

     (4,691,208     4,718,828  

 

 

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

     (13,940,756     16,102,673  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (9,144,168     (44,233,536

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     195,958,703       240,192,239  

 

 

End of period

   $ 186,814,535     $ 195,958,703  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                        

Six months ended 06/30/23

     $ 25.15        $ 0.02     $ 0.69     $ 0.71     $     $     $     $ 25.86       2.82 %       $ 124,665       0.97 %(d)       0.97 %(d)       0.14 %(d)       32 %

Year ended 12/31/22

       33.86       0.01       (4.68 )       (4.67 )             (4.04 )       (4.04 )           25.15            (13.32 )         130,673            0.96       0.96       0.04       47

Year ended 12/31/21

       33.69       (0.08 )       4.17       4.09       (0.07 )       (3.85 )       (3.92 )       33.86       12.30       158,669       0.97       0.97       (0.25 )       55

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       0.98       0.13       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

Series II

                                                        

Six months ended 06/30/23

       23.14       (0.01 )       0.63       0.62                         23.76       2.68       62,149       1.22 (d)        1.22 (d)        (0.11 )(d)       32

Year ended 12/31/22

       31.62       (0.05 )       (4.39 )       (4.44 )             (4.04 )       (4.04 )       23.14       (13.54 )       65,285       1.21       1.21       (0.21 )       47

Year ended 12/31/21

       31.70       (0.16 )       3.93       3.77      
(0.00
)(f)
      (3.85 )       (3.85 )       31.62       12.05       81,524       1.22       1.22       (0.50 )       55

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       1.23       (0.12 )       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

 

(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) 

Annualized.

(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.

(f) 

Amount represents less than $(0.005) per share.

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

B.

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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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, fees paid to the Adviser were less than $500. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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

 

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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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 - 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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $3,172.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $14,070 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $137,659 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $5,105 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

     $174,070,003        $  8,930,929        $–        $183,000,932  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     3,303,519        5,001,470          –        8,304,989  

 

 

Total Investments

     $177,373,522        $13,932,399        $–        $191,305,921  

 

 

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.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term    Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 8,699,050      $156,957    $ 8,856,007  

 

 

 

*

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. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $57,181,732 and $69,462,113, 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

   $ 53,463,222  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,844,408

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 51,618,814  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $139,687,107.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     215,161     $ 5,379,523       657,218     $ 18,436,295  

 

 

Series II

     77,920       1,778,097       175,484       4,624,773  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       745,044       18,037,512  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       440,398       9,812,066  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (589,711     (14,629,071     (892,888     (25,089,962

 

 

Series II

     (283,745     (6,469,305     (372,986     (9,718,011

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (580,375   $ (13,940,756     752,270     $ 16,102,673  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 40% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

    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    

(01/01/23)

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(06/30/23)1

 

Expenses

      Paid During      

Period2

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(06/30/23)

 

Expenses

      Paid During      

Period2

 

      Annualized      

Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,028.20   $4.88   $1,019.98   $4.86   0.97%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,026.80     6.13     1,018.74     6.11   1.22   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P Composite 1500 Health Care Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for

 

 

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the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund underwent a portfolio management change in November 2021, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior portfolio management team. The Board considered that stock selection in certain health care sub-sectors detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group.

    The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such total expenses. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such relative total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to its peers. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds

relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to

perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the

 

 

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compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

    

    

 

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1                                     


 

Fund Performance

    

 

   

Performance summary

 
 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    3.56

Series II Shares

    3.37  

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq (Broad Market Index)

    2.09  

Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

    5.38  

Lipper VUF High Yield Bond Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)

    4.81  

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

 

The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.

 

    The Bloomberg 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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (5/1/98)

    3.80

10 Years

    3.21  

  5 Years

    2.22  

  1 Year

    7.19  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (3/26/02)

    5.49

10 Years

    2.94  

  5 Years

    1.96  

  1 Year

    6.98  
 

 

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 at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–86.69%

 

Advertising–0.48%

 

Lamar Media Corp.,

 

4.00%, 02/15/2030

   $ 13,000      $          11,388  

 

 

3.63%, 01/15/2031

     751,000        633,393  

 

 
     644,781  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.18%

 

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.88%, 05/15/2026

     1,269,000        1,258,752  

 

 

TransDigm, Inc., 6.75%, 08/15/2028(b)

     305,000        306,537  

 

 
     1,565,289  

 

 

Aluminum–0.62%

 

Novelis Corp., 3.25%, 11/15/2026(b)

     905,000        820,182  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.74%

 

Gap, Inc. (The), 3.63%, 10/01/2029(b)

     1,402,000        992,122  

 

 

Application Software–0.99%

 

NCR Corp., 5.75%, 09/01/2027(b)

     639,000        639,639  

 

 

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 09/30/2027(b)

     707,000        677,771  

 

 
     1,317,410  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.20%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series I, 3.75%(c)(d)

     325,000        267,719  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–3.77%

 

Allison Transmission, Inc.,

 

4.75%, 10/01/2027(b)

     1,456,000        1,373,357  

 

 

3.75%, 01/30/2031(b)

     1,051,000        888,801  

 

 

Ford Motor Co., 3.25%, 02/12/2032

     1,285,000        1,012,072  

 

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

 

4.13%, 08/04/2025

     455,000        431,932  

 

 

4.39%, 01/08/2026

     1,032,000        977,627  

 

 

4.00%, 11/13/2030

     402,000        343,904  

 

 
     5,027,693  

 

 

Automotive Parts & Equipment–1.67%

 

Clarios Global L.P./Clarios US Finance Co., 8.50%, 05/15/2027(b)

     628,000        630,205  

 

 

NESCO Holdings II, Inc., 5.50%, 04/15/2029(b)

     699,000        626,465  

 

 

ZF North America Capital, Inc. (Germany), 6.88%, 04/14/2028(b)

     954,000        967,054  

 

 
     2,223,724  

 

 

Automotive Retail–3.53%

 

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.00%, 08/15/2028(b)

     1,493,000        1,316,100  

 

 

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 4.88%, 05/01/2029(b)

     1,919,000        1,644,288  

 

 

Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.88%, 06/01/2029(b)

     1,197,000        1,041,354  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Automotive Retail–(continued)

 

Sonic Automotive, Inc., 4.63%, 11/15/2029(b)

   $ 829,000      $        695,161  

 

 
     4,696,903  

 

 

Broadline Retail–0.06%

 

B2W Digital Lux S.a.r.l. (Brazil), 4.38%, 12/31/2049(b)(e)

     429,000        74,110  

 

 

Building Products–0.16%

 

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/2028(b)

     239,000        217,833  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–3.52%

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

     

5.50%, 05/01/2026(b)

     134,000        130,775  

 

 

5.13%, 05/01/2027(b)

     1,177,000        1,097,282  

 

 

4.75%, 03/01/2030(b)

     447,000        382,625  

 

 

7.38%, 03/01/2031(b)

     698,000        680,589  

 

 

4.25%, 01/15/2034(b)

     13,000        9,838  

 

 

CSC Holdings LLC,

 

4.63%, 12/01/2030(b)

     500,000        222,989  

 

 

4.50%, 11/15/2031(b)

     1,292,000        902,179  

 

 

5.00%, 11/15/2031(b)

     1,279,000        596,913  

 

 

DISH Network Corp., Conv., 3.38%, 08/15/2026

     1,294,000        663,175  

 

 
     4,686,365  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–3.28%

 

CCM Merger, Inc., 6.38%, 05/01/2026(b)

     774,000        751,701  

 

 

Codere Finance 2 (Luxembourg) S.A. (Spain), 11.63% PIK Rate, 2.00% Cash Rate, 11/30/2027 (Acquired 11/30/2021; Cost $51,959)(b)(f)(g)

     51,959        23,868  

 

 

Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/2029(b)

     439,000        384,854  

 

 

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd. (Hong Kong), 5.38%, 12/04/2029(b)

     1,557,000        1,293,598  

 

 

Studio City Finance Ltd. (Macau), 5.00%, 01/15/2029(b)

     1,657,000        1,229,510  

 

 

Wynn Macau Ltd. (Macau), 5.63%, 08/26/2028(b)

     785,000        685,831  

 

 
     4,369,362  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.82%

 

Mativ Holdings, Inc., 6.88%, 10/01/2026(b)

     1,251,000        1,096,389  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–0.98%

 

Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC,

     

6.75%, 01/15/2027(b)

     851,000        811,386  

 

 

8.88%, 07/15/2028(b)

     493,000        496,081  

 

 
     1,307,467  

 

 

Consumer Finance–1.43%

 

FirstCash, Inc., 5.63%, 01/01/2030(b)

     711,000        643,259  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Consumer Finance–(continued)

 

Navient Corp., 6.13%, 03/25/2024

   $ 671,000      $        666,355  

 

 

OneMain Finance Corp.,

 

7.13%, 03/15/2026

     287,000        282,235  

 

 

3.88%, 09/15/2028

     381,000        311,810  

 

 
     1,903,659  

 

 

Copper–0.53%

 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia), 8.63%, 06/01/2031(b)

     684,000        701,873  

 

 

Diversified Banks–0.58%

 

Citigroup, Inc.,

 

3.88%(c)(d)

     153,000        128,520  

 

 

7.38%(c)(d)

     137,000        136,336  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series FF, 5.00%(c)(d)

     264,000        258,060  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), Series W, 6.25%(c)(d)

     276,000        248,469  

 

 
     771,385  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services–2.67%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 5.75%, 06/06/2028

     666,000        661,235  

 

 

Jane Street Group/JSG Finance, Inc., 4.50%, 11/15/2029(b)

     669,000        576,342  

 

 

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 5.00%, 08/15/2028(b)

     862,000        707,645  

 

 

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc./Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC, 4.00%, 10/15/2027(b)

     724,000        641,096  

 

 

Scientific Games Holdings L.P./Scientific Games US FinCo, Inc., 6.63%, 03/01/2030(b)

     1,099,000        968,137  

 

 
     3,554,455  

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.48%

 

Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada),

 

4.50%, 04/01/2026(b)

     337,000        314,133  

 

 

6.13%, 04/01/2029(b)

     358,000        330,033  

 

 
     644,166  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.73%

 

Ritchie Bros. Holdings, Inc. (Canada), 6.75%, 03/15/2028(b)

     970,000        978,894  

 

 

Electric Utilities–2.93%

 

Electricite de France S.A. (France), 9.13%(b)(c)(d)

     661,000        679,495  

 

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 4.45%, 06/15/2029(b)

     708,000        626,448  

 

 

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 8.63%, 06/01/2030(b)

     654,000        677,498  

 

 

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

 

5.13%, 05/13/2025(b)

     968,000        944,764  

 

 

5.63%, 02/15/2027(b)

     347,000        332,904  

 

 

5.00%, 07/31/2027(b)

     679,000        636,167  

 

 
     3,897,276  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.96%

 

EnerSys, 4.38%, 12/15/2027(b)

     683,000        629,660  

 

 

Sensata Technologies B.V., 4.00%, 04/15/2029(b)

     729,000        649,673  

 

 
     1,279,333  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Electronic Components–0.25%

 

Sensata Technologies, Inc.,

 

4.38%, 02/15/2030(b)

   $ 105,000      $          93,991  

 

 

3.75%, 02/15/2031(b)

     282,000        241,502  

 

 
     335,493  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.74%

 

Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC, 6.63%, 12/15/2030(b)

     988,000        980,590  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.49%

 

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 4.38%, 08/15/2029(b)

     726,000        647,176  

 

 

Food Distributors–0.49%

 

United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/2028(b)

     786,000        652,478  

 

 

Gold–0.52%

 

New Gold, Inc. (Canada), 7.50%, 07/15/2027(b)

     739,000        691,009  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–1.79%

 

Encompass Health Corp., 4.50%, 02/01/2028

     795,000        740,748  

 

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.88%, 01/01/2026

     1,681,000        1,638,966  

 

 
     2,379,714  

 

 

Health Care REITs–2.36%

 

CTR Partnership L.P./CareTrust Capital Corp., 3.88%, 06/30/2028(b)

     717,000        617,366  

 

 

Diversified Healthcare Trust,

     

4.75%, 05/01/2024

     351,000        327,272  

 

 

4.38%, 03/01/2031

     1,251,000        912,742  

 

 

MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp., 3.50%, 03/15/2031

     1,864,000        1,286,212  

 

 
     3,143,592  

 

 

Health Care Services–2.02%

 

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 3.50%, 04/01/2030(b)

     154,000        124,890  

 

 

Community Health Systems, Inc.,

     

8.00%, 03/15/2026(b)

     938,000        914,557  

 

 

5.25%, 05/15/2030(b)

     509,000        401,480  

 

 

4.75%, 02/15/2031(b)

     338,000        255,832  

 

 

DaVita, Inc., 3.75%, 02/15/2031(b)

     409,000        327,530  

 

 

Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/2026(b)

     674,000        663,222  

 

 
     2,687,511  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.74%

 

Medline Borrower L.P.,

     

3.88%, 04/01/2029(b)

     835,000        726,457  

 

 

5.25%, 10/01/2029(b)

     305,000        264,962  

 

 
     991,419  

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs–1.73%

 

Service Properties Trust,

     

7.50%, 09/15/2025

     345,000        339,100  

 

 

5.50%, 12/15/2027

     1,090,000        959,395  

 

 

4.95%, 10/01/2029

     550,000        427,555  

 

 

4.38%, 02/15/2030

     769,000        576,315  

 

 
     2,302,365  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.76%

 

Carnival Corp.,

 

4.00%, 08/01/2028(b)

   $ 791,000      $ 701,949  

 

 

6.00%, 05/01/2029(b)

     392,000        350,358  

 

 

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 5.75%, 05/01/2028(b)

     150,000        147,842  

 

 

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.,
4.88%, 04/01/2027

     508,000        493,259  

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
4.25%, 07/01/2026(b)

     702,000        645,033  

 

 
     2,338,441  

 

 

Household Products–0.74%

 

Prestige Brands, Inc.,
3.75%, 04/01/2031(b)

     1,190,000        986,789  

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.94%

 

Clearway Energy Operating LLC,
4.75%, 03/15/2028(b)

     653,000        603,092  

 

 

TransAlta Corp. (Canada),
7.75%, 11/15/2029

     636,000        655,401  

 

 
         1,258,493  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–0.55%

 

Icahn Enterprises L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.38%, 02/01/2029

     932,000        733,232  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–1.20%

 

EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/2026

     1,013,000        983,522  

 

 

Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc.,
4.38%, 10/15/2029(b)

     681,000        610,964  

 

 
     1,594,486  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–3.39%

 

Altice France S.A. (France),
8.13%, 02/01/2027(b)

     727,000        630,328  

 

 

Iliad Holding S.A.S. (France),
6.50%, 10/15/2026(b)

     337,000        318,372  

 

 

Iliad Holding S.A.S.U. (France),
7.00%, 10/15/2028(b)

     1,056,000        974,328  

 

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

 

3.63%, 01/15/2029(b)

     149,000        89,542  

 

 

3.75%, 07/15/2029(b)

     2,008,000        1,211,491  

 

 

Telecom Italia S.p.A. (Italy),
5.30%, 05/30/2024(b)

     1,325,000        1,289,235  

 

 
     4,513,296  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–0.47%

 

Match Group Holdings II LLC,
4.63%, 06/01/2028(b)

     678,000        623,482  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.48%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The),
Series G, 5.38%(c)(d)

     670,000        643,682  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.86%

 

Gartner, Inc.,

 

4.50%, 07/01/2028(b)

     689,000        644,291  

 

 

3.63%, 06/15/2029(b)

     341,000        300,498  

 

 

3.75%, 10/01/2030(b)

     225,000        196,179  

 

 
     1,140,968  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Leisure Facilities–2.72%

 

Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd., 10.38%, 05/01/2028(b)

   $ 852,000      $ 932,662  

 

 

NCL Corp. Ltd.,

 

5.88%, 03/15/2026(b)

     735,000        688,301  

 

 

5.88%, 02/15/2027(b)

     343,000        334,212  

 

 

NCL Finance Ltd., 6.13%, 03/15/2028(b)

     389,000        350,457  

 

 

Viking Cruises Ltd.,

 

5.88%, 09/15/2027(b)

     374,000        344,181  

 

 

7.00%, 02/15/2029(b)

     252,000        234,587  

 

 

Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd.,
5.63%, 02/15/2029(b)

     768,000        703,411  

 

 

VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 02/15/2028(b)

     38,000        34,900  

 

 
         3,622,711  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.15%

 

Syneos Health, Inc., 3.63%, 01/15/2029(b)

     203,000        198,694  

 

 

Mortgage REITs–0.48%

 

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/ Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.75%, 06/15/2029(b)

     786,000        640,438  

 

 

Oil & Gas Drilling–3.94%

 

Delek Logistics Partners L.P./Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 7.13%, 06/01/2028(b)

     706,000        654,810  

 

 

Noble Finance II LLC, 8.00%, 04/15/2030(b)

     652,000        663,550  

 

 

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,

 

4.95%, 07/15/2029(b)

     29,000        26,562  

 

 

4.80%, 05/15/2030(b)

     228,000        199,475  

 

 

6.88%, 04/15/2040(b)

     486,000        439,380  

 

 

Transocean, Inc.,

 

7.25%, 11/01/2025(b)

     392,000        376,773  

 

 

7.50%, 01/15/2026(b)

     1,025,000        974,862  

 

 

8.75%, 02/15/2030(b)

     374,000        380,020  

 

 

7.50%, 04/15/2031

     700,000        552,510  

 

 

Valaris Ltd., 8.38%, 04/30/2030(b)

     979,000        983,239  

 

 
     5,251,181  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.48%

 

Enerflex Ltd. (Canada), 9.00%, 10/15/2027(b)

     656,000        638,901  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–6.93%

 

Aethon United BR L.P./Aethon United Finance Corp., 8.25%, 02/15/2026(b)

     2,602,000        2,558,833  

 

 

Apache Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/2029

     548,000        565,395  

 

 

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 7.00%, 11/01/2026(b)

     575,000        557,083  

 

 

Baytex Energy Corp. (Canada),
8.50%, 04/30/2030(b)

     660,000        645,216  

 

 

Callon Petroleum Co.,

 

6.38%, 07/01/2026

     338,000        329,764  

 

 

8.00%, 08/01/2028(b)

     353,000        349,440  

 

 

7.50%, 06/15/2030(b)

     306,000        289,119  

 

 

Civitas Resources, Inc.,

 

8.38%, 07/01/2028(b)

     691,000        699,672  

 

 

8.75%, 07/01/2031(b)

     346,000        351,207  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

 

Hilcorp Energy I L.P./Hilcorp Finance Co.,

     

6.00%, 04/15/2030(b)

   $ 212,000      $ 193,261  

 

 

6.00%, 02/01/2031(b)

     260,000        232,733  

 

 

6.25%, 04/15/2032(b)

     198,000        176,789  

 

 

SM Energy Co.,

 

6.75%, 09/15/2026

     496,000        483,902  

 

 

6.63%, 01/15/2027

     193,000        187,625  

 

 

Strathcona Resources Ltd. (Canada),
6.88%, 08/01/2026(b)

     1,070,000        937,655  

 

 

Venture Global LNG, Inc.,
8.13%, 06/01/2028(b)

     656,000        666,991  

 

 
         9,224,685  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.52%

 

Parkland Corp. (Canada),
4.50%, 10/01/2029(b)

     799,000        693,928  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–3.28%

 

Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P./Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 8.00%, 04/01/2029(b)

     946,000        959,761  

 

 

Genesis Energy L.P./Genesis Energy Finance Corp.,

     

6.25%, 05/15/2026

     621,000        590,567  

 

 

8.00%, 01/15/2027

     272,000        265,502  

 

 

7.75%, 02/01/2028

     107,000        101,897  

 

 

Global Partners L.P./GLP Finance Corp., 7.00%, 08/01/2027

     689,000        669,502  

 

 

Martin Midstream Partners L.P./Martin Midstream Finance Corp., 11.50%, 02/15/2028(b)

     646,000        623,849  

 

 

New Fortress Energy, Inc.,
6.50%, 09/30/2026(b)

     540,000        483,714  

 

 

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp.,

     

5.75%, 04/15/2025

     338,000        307,462  

 

 

9.00%, 10/15/2026(b)(h)

     382,000        371,428  

 

 
     4,373,682  

 

 

Passenger Airlines–1.00%

 

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.50%, 04/20/2026(b)

     1,338,000        1,326,747  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–1.46%

 

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
4.88%, 06/01/2028(b)

     2,083,000        1,242,385  

 

 

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
7.50%, 12/31/2049(b)

     950,000        703,392  

 

 
     1,945,777  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–1.22%

 

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.,
4.88%, 07/01/2029(b)

     1,098,000        975,167  

 

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The),
5.00%, 12/15/2029(b)

     740,000        653,272  

 

 
     1,628,439  

 

 

Restaurants–1.22%

 

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada), 3.50%, 02/15/2029(b)

     749,000        657,566  

 

 

 

            Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Restaurants–(continued)

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.,
5.38%, 04/01/2032

      $ 1,023,000      $ 973,539  

 

 
           1,631,105  

 

 

Retail REITs–1.00%

 

NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 7.13%, 04/01/2026(b)

        1,432,000        1,334,432  

 

 

Specialized Consumer Services–1.99%

 

Allwyn Entertainment Financing (UK) PLC (Czech Republic), 7.88%, 04/30/2029(b)

        983,000        999,229  

 

 

Carriage Services, Inc.,
4.25%, 05/15/2029(b)

        1,911,000        1,646,556  

 

 
               2,645,785  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.52%

 

Braskem Idesa S.A.P.I. (Mexico),

        

7.45%, 11/15/2029(b)

        609,000        409,370  

 

 

6.99%, 02/20/2032(b)

        446,000        289,314  

 

 
           698,684  

 

 

Steel–0.51%

        

SunCoke Energy, Inc.,
4.88%, 06/30/2029(b)

        815,000        685,429  

 

 

Systems Software–2.46%

 

Black Knight InfoServ LLC,
3.63%, 09/01/2028(b)

        1,100,000        987,250  

 

 

Camelot Finance S.A.,
4.50%, 11/01/2026(b)

        1,765,000        1,664,289  

 

 

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc.,
3.00%, 02/15/2029

        717,000        618,940  

 

 
           3,270,479  

 

 

Telecom Tower REITs–0.49%

 

SBA Communications Corp.,
3.88%, 02/15/2027

        709,000        653,773  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–1.49%

 

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC,

 

     

6.50%, 10/01/2025(b)

        617,000        608,401  

 

 

5.50%, 05/01/2028(b)

        1,500,000        1,374,177  

 

 
           1,982,578  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.00%

 

  

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom), 4.13%, 06/04/2081(c)

        1,670,000        1,326,732  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $120,267,378)

 

     115,456,786  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–6.30%(i)

 

Airport Services–0.49%

 

Gatwick Airport Finance PLC (United Kingdom),
4.38%, 04/07/2026(b)

     GBP        566,000        655,556  

 

 

Application Software–0.49%

 

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,
6.50%, 10/02/2025(b)

     EUR        600,000        647,898  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–0.39%

 

     

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
4.87%, 08/03/2027

     EUR        491,000        526,529  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


            Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–0.17%

        

Codere Finance 2 (Luxembourg) S.A. (Spain), 3.00% PIK Rate, 8.00% Cash Rate, 09/30/2026 (Acquired 07/24/2020-
04/28/2022;
Cost $292,015)(b)(f)(g)

     EUR        259,599      $ 226,804  

 

 

Diversified Banks–1.01%

        

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (Spain), 6.00%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        200,000        205,317  

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A. (France), 6.88%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        200,000        209,762  

 

 

CaixaBank S.A. (Spain),
6.75%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        200,000        211,844  

 

 

Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. (Netherlands), 4.38%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        200,000        191,061  

 

 

Credit Agricole S.A. (France), 7.25%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        100,000        108,741  

 

 

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), 6.00%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        200,000        217,170  

 

 

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom),
4.95%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        200,000        199,510  

 

 
           1,343,405  

 

 

Diversified Capital Markets–0.32%

 

     

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany), 10.00%(b)(c)(d)

     EUR        400,000        433,755  

 

 

Food Retail–0.62%

        

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC (United Kingdom), 3.25%, 02/16/2026(b)

     GBP        721,000        768,594  

 

 

Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A. (France),

        

6.63%, 01/15/2026(b)

     EUR        556,000        36,402  

 

 

3.99%(b)(d)

     EUR        1,400,000        24,107  

 

 
           829,103  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.48%

 

Altice France S.A. (France), 3.38%, 01/15/2028(b)

     EUR        800,000        639,308  

 

 

Passenger Airlines–0.93%

        

Air France-KLM (France), 3.88%, 07/01/2026(b)

     EUR        600,000        614,442  

 

 

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Germany), 3.75%, 02/11/2028(b)

     EUR        600,000        619,348  

 

 
           1,233,790  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–0.64%

        

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH (Germany), 7.50%, 08/21/2026(b)

     EUR        779,000        847,882  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.76%

 

  

VMED O2 UK Financing I PLC (United Kingdom), 3.25%, 01/31/2031(b)

     EUR        1,125,000        1,011,358  

 

 

Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $8,723,684)

 

     8,395,388  

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests–3.10%(j)(k)

 

Advertising–0.50%

        

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 8.81% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 08/21/2026

     $        695,514        665,579  

 

 

Application Software–0.13%

        

NCR Corp., Term Loan B, 0.00% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 08/28/2026

        181,867        181,639  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.60%

     

Mativ Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 9.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 04/20/2028

   $ 829,049      $ 799,514  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.31%

 

  

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), Term Loan B, 0.00% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%), 05/31/2027

     408,936        409,750  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.15%

 

  

Carnival Corp., Incremental Term Loan, 0.00%, 10/18/2028

     265,150        263,271  

 

 

IRB Holding Corp., Term Loan, 8.20% (1 mo. SOFR + 3.10%), 12/15/2027

     987,533        981,978  

 

 

Scientific Games Lottery, Term Loan B, 0.00%, 04/04/2029

     287,200        284,149  

 

 
        1,529,398  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–0.41%

     

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 14.25% (1 mo. PRIME + 6.00%), 03/27/2028

     720,875        547,325  

 

 

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests
(Cost $4,325,664)

 

     4,133,205  

 

 
     Shares         

Exchange-Traded Funds–0.25%

 

Invesco AT1 Capital Bond UCITS ETF (Cost $323,380)(l)

     15,000        329,035  

 

 

Preferred Stocks–0.10%

     

Diversified Banks–0.10%

     

Bank of America Corp., 6.50%,
Series Z, Pfd.(c)

     133,000        132,963  

 

 

Regional Banks–0.00%

     

First Republic Bank, Series N, Pfd.(h)

     3,000        39  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $157,064)

 

     133,002  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–0.09%

 

Cable & Satellite–0.09%

     

Altice USA, Inc., Class A
(Cost $431,863)

     39,000        117,780  

 

 

Money Market Funds–2.56%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
5.05%(l)(m)

     1,180,407        1,180,407  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(l)(m)

     877,730        877,818  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(l)(m)

     1,349,037        1,349,037  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $3,407,260)

 

     3,407,262  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.09%
(Cost $137,636,293)

 

     131,972,458  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.91%

 

     1,215,531  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 133,187,989  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Investment Abbreviations:

 

Conv.    – Convertible
ETF    – Exchange-Traded Fund
EUR    – Euro
GBP    – British Pound Sterling
LIBOR    – London Interbank Offered Rate
Pfd.    – Preferred
PIK    Pay-in-Kind
REIT    – Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR    – Secured Overnight Financing Rate
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 June 30, 2023 was $96,688,152, which represented 72.60% 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) 

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is in default with respect to principal and/or interest payments. The value of this security at June 30, 2023 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(f) 

All or a portion of this security is Pay-in-Kind. Pay-in-Kind securities pay interest income in the form of securities.

(g) 

Restricted security. The aggregate value of these securities at June 30, 2023 was $250,672, which represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(h) 

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(i) 

Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

(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) 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

      Value
December 31, 2022
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Value
June 30, 2023
   Dividend Income
Invesco AT1 Capital Bond UCITS ETF      $ -        $ 323,380      $ -     $ 5,655      $ -      $ 329,035      $ -
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                            

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

       574,301          12,968,501        (12,362,395 )       -        -        1,180,407        34,971

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       445,083          9,263,214        (8,830,282 )       (61)          (136)          877,818        22,201
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class        656,345          14,821,144        (14,128,452 )       -        -        1,349,037        33,400
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                            

Invesco Private Government Fund

       2,154,920          6,438,371        (8,593,291 )       -        -        -        10,118*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       5,541,224          14,957,979        (20,499,539 )       (182)          518        -        27,949

Total

     $ 9,371,873        $ 58,772,589      $ (64,413,959 )     $ 5,412      $ 382      $ 3,736,297      $ 128,639

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

Settlement

Date

      

Contract to

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   Counterparty   Deliver     Receive  

 

Currency Risk

            

 

08/17/2023      

   Goldman Sachs International   EUR      2,830,000     USD      3,135,555      $ 40,927   

 

Currency Risk

            

 

08/17/2023

   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   EUR      800,000     USD      861,724      (13,082)  

 

08/17/2023

   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   GBP      250,000     USD      313,202      (4,375)  

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)

 

Settlement
Date
      

Contract to

    

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   Counterparty   Deliver     Receive  

 

08/17/2023      

   Citibank, N.A.   EUR      500,000     USD      543,125      $ (3,630)  

 

08/17/2023

   Goldman Sachs International   GBP      516,000     USD      653,437      (2,042)  

 

08/17/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.   EUR      3,000,000     USD      3,278,625      (1,900)  

 

08/17/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.   GBP      400,000     USD      501,298      (6,825)  

 

Subtotal-Depreciation

             (31,854)  

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             $   9,073   

 

 

    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 CDX North America High Yield Index,
Series 40, Version 1

    Buy       (5.00)%       Quarterly       06/20/2028       4.267%       USD 3,000,000       $(29,593)       $(86,156)     $(56,563) 

 

(a) 

Centrally cleared swap agreements collateralized by $183,464 cash held with Bank of America.

(b)

Implied credit spreads represent the current level, as of June 30, 2023, 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.

Abbreviations:

EUR –Euro

GBP –British Pound Sterling

USD –U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Composition*

By credit quality, based on total investments

as of June 30, 2023

 

BBB

     3.98%  

BB

     42.46     

B

     40.66     

CCC and below

     8.15     

Cash

     3.34     

Not-rated

     1.41     

 

*

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.

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $133,905,653)

   $ 128,236,161  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $3,730,640)

     3,736,297  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable–centrally cleared swap agreements

     2,632  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     40,927  

 

 

Deposits with brokers:

  

Cash collateral – centrally cleared swap agreements

     183,464  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $891,883)

     906,070  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     104,859  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     140,260  

 

 

Dividends

     16,710  

 

 

Interest

     2,007,080  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     29,769  

 

 

Other assets

     168  

 

 

Total assets

     135,404,397  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     31,854  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     2,003,076  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     16,551  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     17,002  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     83,915  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     28,992  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     35,018  

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,216,408  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 133,187,989  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 165,268,927  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (32,080,938

 

 
   $ 133,187,989  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 31,081,159  

 

 

Series II

   $ 102,106,830  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     6,669,126  

 

 

Series II

     22,209,328  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 4.66  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 4.60  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 4,782,350  

 

 

Dividends

     59,722  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $3,683)

     94,255  

 

 

Total investment income

     4,936,327  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     423,575  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     112,217  

 

 

Custodian fees

     2,995  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     125,877  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     3,566  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     6,899  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,719  

 

 

Professional services fees

     39,141  

 

 

Other

     890  

 

 

Total expenses

     719,879  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (2,092

 

 

Net expenses

     717,787  

 

 

Net investment income

     4,218,540  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (7,049,173

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     382  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     12,995  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (156,342

 

 

Swap agreements

     (59,490

 

 
     (7,251,628

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     7,549,387  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     5,412  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     10,638  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     79,621  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (134,255

 

 
     7,510,803  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     259,175  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 4,477,715  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

    December 31,
2022
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 4,218,540     $ 6,525,356  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (7,251,628     (5,650,517

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     7,510,803       (15,492,544

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     4,477,715       (14,617,705

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (1,444,687

 

 

Series II

           (4,579,519

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (6,024,206

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (16,546,863     10,604,240  

 

 

Series II

     (844,896     1,281,907  

 

 

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

     (17,391,759     11,886,147  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (12,914,044     (8,755,764

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     146,102,033       154,857,797  

 

 

End of period

   $ 133,187,989     $ 146,102,033  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                        

Six months ended 06/30/23

     $4.50         $0.15         $ 0.01         $ 0.16         $      –         $4.66         3.56     $  31,081         0.88 %(d)      0.88 %(d)      6.40 %(d)      68

Year ended 12/31/22

     5.23       0.23       (0.73     (0.50     (0.23     4.50       (9.55     46,466       0.86       0.86       4.92       89  

Year ended 12/31/21

     5.26       0.20       0.03       0.23       (0.26     5.23       4.38       40,989       0.94       0.94       3.83       103  

Year ended 12/31/20

     5.41       0.28       (0.12     0.16       (0.31     5.26       3.32       44,543       0.93       0.94       5.39       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  

Series II

                        

Six months ended 06/30/23

     4.45       0.14       0.01       0.15             4.60       3.37       102,107       1.13 (d)      1.13 (d)      6.15 (d)      68  

Year ended 12/31/22

     5.16       0.22       (0.72     (0.50     (0.21     4.45       (9.55     99,637       1.11       1.11       4.67       89  

Year ended 12/31/21

     5.20       0.19       0.02       0.21       (0.25     5.16       4.00       113,869       1.19       1.19       3.58       103  

Year ended 12/31/20

     5.36       0.26       (0.12     0.14       (0.30     5.20       2.90       103,568       1.18       1.19       5.14       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  

 

(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) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued.

Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

 

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The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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

 

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  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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, fees paid to the Adviser were less than $500. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliates on the 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 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.

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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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.

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 net asset value (“NAV”) per share 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

 

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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. 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. 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 June 30, 2023, if any, 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.

Bank Loan Risk – Although the resale, or secondary market for floating rate loans has grown substantially over the past decade, both in overall size and number of market participants, there is no organized exchange or board of trade on which floating rate loans are traded. Instead, the secondary market for floating rate loans is a private, unregulated interdealer or interbank resale market. Such a market may therefore be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads, and extended trade settlement periods, which may impair the Fund’s ability to sell bank loans within its desired time frame or at an acceptable price and its ability to accurately value existing and prospective investments. Extended trade settlement periods may result in cash not being immediately available to the Fund. As a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. Similar to other asset classes, bank loan funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk than an entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Fund seeks to manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

P.

LIBOR Transition Risk – The Fund may have investments in financial instruments that utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. LIBOR is intended to measure the rate generally at which banks can lend and borrow from one another in the relevant currency on an unsecured basis. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the regulator that oversees LIBOR, announced that the majority of LIBOR rates would cease to be published or would no longer be representative on January 1, 2022. The publication of most LIBOR rates ceased at the end of 2021, and the remaining USD LIBOR rates will no longer be published after June 2023.

There remains uncertainty and risks relating to the continuing LIBOR transition and its effects on the Fund and the instruments in which the Fund invests. There can be no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any alternative reference rates (“ARRs”) or financial instruments in which the Fund invests that utilize ARRs will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that these instruments will have the same volume or liquidity. Additionally, there remains uncertainty and risks relating to certain “legacy” USD LIBOR instruments that were issued or entered into before December 31, 2021 and the process by which a replacement interest rate will be identified and implemented into these instruments when USD LIBOR is ultimately discontinued. On December 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve Board adopted regulations implementing the Adjustable Interest Rate Act. The regulations provide a statutory fallback mechanism to replace LIBOR, by identifying benchmark rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) that will replace LIBOR in certain financial contracts after June 30, 2023. These regulations apply only to contracts governed by U.S. law, among other limitations. The Funds may have instruments linked to other interbank offered rates that may also cease to be published in the future. The effects of such uncertainty and risks in “legacy” USD LIBOR instruments held by the Fund could result in losses to the Fund.

Q.

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”.

 

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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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,092.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $10,572 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $101,645 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

          

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 115,456,786     $–    $ 115,456,786  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

            8,395,388       –      8,395,388  

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

            4,133,205       –      4,133,205  

 

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

            329,035       –      329,035  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

     39        132,963       –      133,002  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     117,780              –      117,780  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     3,407,262              –      3,407,262  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     3,525,081        128,447,377       –      131,972,458  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            40,927       –      40,927  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (31,854     –      (31,854

 

 

Swap Agreements

            (56,563     –      (56,563

 

 
            (88,417     –      (88,417

 

 

Total Other Investments

            (47,490     –      (47,490

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 3,525,081      $ 128,399,887     $–    $ 131,924,968  

 

 

 

*

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 June 30, 2023:

 

                 Value  
      

 

 

 
                 Currency  
Derivative Assets                Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

       $ 40,927  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

          

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

       $ 40,927  

 

 
           Value        
  

 

 

 
     Credit     Currency        
Derivative Liabilities    Risk     Risk     Total  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements – Centrally Cleared(a)

   $ (56,563   $     $ (56,563

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

           (31,854     (31,854

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (56,563     (31,854     (88,417

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     56,563             56,563  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $     $ (31,854   $ (31,854

 

 

 

(a) 

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

 

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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 June 30, 2023.

 

     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

     $         –            $(17,457 )          $(17,457   $–    $–      $(17,457

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

     –            (3,630     (3,630     –      –      (3,630

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

     40,927            (2,042     38,885       –      –      38,885  

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     –            (8,725     (8,725     –      –      (8,725

 

 

Total

     $40,927            $(31,854     $   9,073     $–    $–      $   9,073  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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
     Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

        

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ -      $ (156,342    $ (156,342

 

 

Swap agreements

     (59,490      -        (59,490

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

        

Forward foreign currency contracts

     -        79,621        79,621  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (134,255      -        (134,255

 

 

Total

   $ (193,745    $ (76,721    $ (270,466

 

 

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

 

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
     Swap
Agreements

 

Average notional value

   $4,994,802      $4,916,667

 

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 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.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term        Long-Term        Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

     $8,881,417          $20,875,940          $29,757,357  

 

 

 

*

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. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $88,753,566 and $103,389,651, 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

   $ 1,522,418  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (7,436,772

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ (5,914,354

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $137,839,322.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended      Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)      December 31, 2022  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     2,371,829        $  10,972,850        11,040,834        $  51,972,034  

 

 

Series II

     887,764        4,044,396        1,527,673        7,263,410  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     -        -        326,114        1,444,687  

 

 

Series II

     -        -        1,045,552        4,579,519  

 

 

Reacquired:

           

Series I

     (6,018,187      (27,519,713      (8,895,958      (42,812,481

 

 

Series II

     (1,074,371      (4,889,292      (2,226,426      (10,561,022

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (3,832,965      $(17,391,759      2,817,789        $  11,886,147  

 

 

 

(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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    

(01/01/23)

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(06/30/23)1

 

Expenses

      Paid During      

Period2

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(06/30/23)

 

Expenses

      Paid During      

Period2

 

      Annualized      

Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,035.60   $4.44   $1,020.43   $4.41   0.88%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,033.70     5.70     1,019.19     5.66   1.13   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fifth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance

 

 

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of Series II shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund underwent a change in portfolio management and investment process in 2020, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior portfolio management team and investment process. The Board also considered that performance relative to its performance universe and benchmark had improved since that time. The Board further considered that the Fund’s underperformance during the March 2020 sell-off in the market continued to negatively impact the Fund’s long-term performance rankings. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative total expenses. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such relative total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to peer funds. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified

percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that

Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the

 

 

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compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

        

        

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1                                     


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    13.30

Series II Shares

    13.19  

MSCI All Country World ex USA Indexq (Broad Market Index)

    9.47  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

 

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.

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (5/5/93)

    6.72

10 Years

    5.55  

  5 Years

    5.32  

  1 Year

    18.05  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (9/19/01)

    6.63

10 Years

    5.29  

  5 Years

    5.06  

  1 Year

    17.79  
 

 

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. EQV International 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.51%

 

Australia–1.04%

     

CSL Ltd.

     71,027      $      13,143,469  

 

 

Brazil–1.77%

     

B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

       4,238,802        12,933,649  

 

 

MercadoLibre, Inc.(a)

     8,002        9,479,169  

 

 
        22,412,818  

 

 

Canada–4.44%

     

CGI, Inc., Class A(a)

     274,323        28,928,419  

 

 

Magna International, Inc.

     185,075        10,448,582  

 

 

RB Global, Inc.

     282,461        16,950,858  

 

 
        56,327,859  

 

 

China–7.81%

     

Airtac International Group

     484,000        16,010,756  

 

 

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

     4,708,000        17,755,625  

 

 

China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.

     2,908,000        19,224,835  

 

 

JD.com, Inc., ADR(b)

     231,612        7,904,917  

 

 

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., A Shares

     763,941        17,253,936  

 

 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     370,639        20,941,103  

 

 
        99,091,172  

 

 

Denmark–3.16%

     

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

     96,641        15,452,175  

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     152,477        24,627,133  

 

 
        40,079,308  

 

 

France–12.53%

     

Air Liquide S.A.

     113,183        20,291,682  

 

 

Arkema S.A.

     134,708        12,706,945  

 

 

Capgemini SE

     72,980        13,825,423  

 

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     34,359        32,425,476  

 

 

Pernod Ricard S.A.

     81,440        17,993,300  

 

 

Publicis Groupe S.A.

     190,328        14,847,302  

 

 

Schneider Electric SE

     160,254        29,209,039  

 

 

TotalEnergies SE

     309,406        17,732,823  

 

 
        159,031,990  

 

 

Germany–1.31%

     

Deutsche Boerse AG

     90,377        16,691,218  

 

 

Hong Kong–3.33%

     

AIA Group Ltd.

     1,938,400        19,777,850  

 

 

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

     2,056,000        22,497,049  

 

 
        42,274,899  

 

 

India–3.49%

     

HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR

     461,931        32,196,591  

 

 

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(c)

     760,425        12,137,821  

 

 
        44,334,412  

 

 

Ireland–2.98%

     

CRH PLC

     350,496        19,358,760  

 

 

Flutter Entertainment PLC(a)

     92,045        18,487,766  

 

 
        37,846,526  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Italy–1.75%

     

FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A.

       1,648,136      $      22,231,566  

 

 

Japan–13.29%

     

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.(b)

     669,600        25,955,711  

 

 

FANUC Corp.

     744,100        26,162,847  

 

 

Hoya Corp.

     151,400        18,060,415  

 

 

Keyence Corp.

     15,400        7,282,940  

 

 

Komatsu Ltd.

     352,400        9,535,349  

 

 

Olympus Corp.

     806,200        12,761,243  

 

 

Shimano, Inc.

     73,300        12,269,448  

 

 

SMC Corp.

     18,800        10,449,047  

 

 

Sony Group Corp.

     198,300        17,787,042  

 

 

TIS, Inc.

     332,400        8,328,464  

 

 

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

     140,600        20,134,423  

 

 
        168,726,929  

 

 

Mexico–3.10%

     

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series V

     9,948,236        39,358,215  

 

 

Netherlands–6.81%

     

ASML Holding N.V.

     31,527        22,821,480  

 

 

Heineken N.V.

     217,927        22,427,257  

 

 

Shell PLC

     542,954        16,165,691  

 

 

Wolters Kluwer N.V.

     197,112        25,028,272  

 

 
        86,442,700  

 

 

Singapore–0.62%

     

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

     378,666        7,849,770  

 

 

South Korea–2.15%

     

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     496,353        27,357,210  

 

 

Spain–2.24%

     

Amadeus IT Group S.A.(a)

     372,589        28,406,652  

 

 

Sweden–5.71%

     

Investor AB, Class B

     1,758,190        35,181,331  

 

 

Sandvik AB

     1,316,386        25,704,550  

 

 

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

     1,374,281        11,527,083  

 

 
        72,412,964  

 

 

Switzerland–1.15%

     

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Class R

     24,385        7,208,642  

 

 

Logitech International S.A., Class R

     124,853        7,423,379  

 

 
        14,632,021  

 

 

Taiwan–1.90%

     

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

     239,058        24,125,733  

 

 

United Kingdom–6.01%

     

Ashtead Group PLC

     312,467        21,697,687  

 

 

DCC PLC

     224,753        12,562,608  

 

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     266,003        19,976,906  

 

 

RELX PLC

     659,434        21,984,481  

 

 
        76,221,682  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  

 

 

United States–10.92%

     

Broadcom, Inc.

     43,618      $ 37,835,562  

 

 

Haleon PLC

     4,575,141        18,828,162  

 

 

ICON PLC(a)(b)

     133,129        33,308,876  

 

 

Linde PLC

     72,050        27,456,814  

 

 

Nestle S.A.

     175,397        21,104,591  

 

 
        138,534,005  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $899,289,001)

 

     1,237,533,118  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.85%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(d)(e)

     8,412,483        8,412,483  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(e)

     5,503,287        5,503,837  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(e)

     9,614,266        9,614,266  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $23,529,166)

 

     23,530,586  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding Investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.36%
(Cost $922,818,167)

 

     1,261,063,704  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–4.92%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(d)(e)(f)

     18,310,778      $ 18,310,778  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 5.23%(d)(e)(f)

     44,086,865        44,082,455  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $62,393,998)

 

     62,393,233  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–104.28% (Cost $985,212,165)

 

     1,323,456,937  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(4.28)%

 

     (54,327,818

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 1,269,129,119  

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2023.

(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 value of this security at June 30, 2023 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

      Value
December 31, 2022
  Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30, 2023
  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                          

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $  6,646,633           $  81,247,118        $  (79,481,268)       $         -       $         -       $  8,412,483        $    211,030    

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     4,243,888       58,033,656        (56,772,334     (1,199     (174     5,503,837       141,756  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     7,596,153       92,853,849        (90,835,736     -       -       9,614,266       240,753  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                          

Invesco Private Government Fund

     760,986       96,460,055        (78,910,263     -       -       18,310,778       124,913*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

     1,956,820       206,550,655        (164,420,107     (946     (3,967     44,082,455       329,888*  

Total

     $21,204,480       $535,145,333        $(470,419,708     $(2,145     $(4,141     $85,923,819       $1,048,340  

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(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. EQV International Equity Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Industrials

       19.30 %

Consumer Staples

       18.54

Information Technology

       15.61

Financials

       13.44

Consumer Discretionary

       12.46

Health Care

       8.03

Materials

       6.29

Energy

       2.67

Communication Services

       1.17

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       2.49

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $899,289,001)*

   $ 1,237,533,118  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $85,923,164)

     85,923,819  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $2,713,891)

     2,701,179  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     3,301,670  

 

 

Dividends

     3,928,052  

 

 

Foreign withholding tax claims

     340,998  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     166,039  

 

 

Other assets

     777  

 

 

Total assets

     1,333,895,652  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     1,371,122  

 

 

Accrued foreign taxes

     106,213  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     62,393,998  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     678,023  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     35,774  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     181,403  

 

 

Total liabilities

     64,766,533  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,269,129,119  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 942,630,159  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     326,498,960  

 

 
   $ 1,269,129,119  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 516,541,827  

 

 

Series II

   $ 752,587,292  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     15,751,528  

 

 

Series II

     23,396,267  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 32.79  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 32.17  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $61,850,412 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,603,052)

   $ 13,697,399  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $74,664)

     668,203  

 

 

Foreign withholding tax claims

     340,998  

 

 

Total investment income

     14,706,600  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     4,135,030  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     956,216  

 

 

Custodian fees

     41,108  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     931,588  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     26,727  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     10,267  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     3,672  

 

 

Professional services fees

     28,184  

 

 

Other

     7,731  

 

 

Total expenses

     6,140,523  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (13,656

 

 

Net expenses

     6,126,867  

 

 

Net investment income

     8,579,733  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     8,123,467  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (4,141

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (296,677

 

 
     7,822,649  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $106,213)

     125,531,684  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (2,145

 

 

Foreign currencies

     15,608  

 

 
     125,545,147  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     133,367,796  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 141,947,529  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

    December 31,
2022
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 8,579,733     $ 10,327,963  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     7,822,649       (2,988,523

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     125,545,147       (262,607,119

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     141,947,529       (255,267,679

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (49,568,745

 

 

Series II

           (94,072,706

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (143,641,451

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     95,484,451       30,250,807  

 

 

Series II

     (41,464,858     36,319,981  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     54,019,593       66,570,788  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     195,967,122       (332,338,342

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,073,161,997       1,405,500,339  

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,269,129,119     $ 1,073,161,997  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $28.94         $0.26         $ 3.59         $ 3.85         $      -         $      -         $      -         $32.79         13.30 %        $   516,542         0.89 %(d)      0.89 %(d)      1.64 %(d)      19

Year ended 12/31/22

    41.41       0.36       (8.39     (8.03     (0.60     (3.84     (4.44     28.94       (18.31     370,151       0.91       0.91       1.06       45  

Year ended 12/31/21

    42.52       0.27       2.22       2.49       (0.57     (3.03     (3.60     41.41       5.89       475,732       0.89       0.89       0.60       34  

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       0.91       0.65       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  

Series II

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    28.42       0.21       3.54       3.75       -       -       -       32.17       13.19       752,587       1.14 (d)      1.14 (d)      1.39 (d)      19  

Year ended 12/31/22

    40.72       0.27       (8.24     (7.97     (0.49     (3.84     (4.33     28.42       (18.50     703,011       1.16       1.16       0.81       45  

Year ended 12/31/21

    41.88       0.15       2.19       2.34       (0.47     (3.03     (3.50     40.72       5.61       929,768       1.14       1.14       0.35       34  

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       1.16       0.40       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  

 

(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) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. EQV International 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund


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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

Foreign Withholding Taxes – The Fund is subject to foreign withholding tax imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund may file withholding tax refunds in certain jurisdictions to seek to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund will record a receivable for such tax refunds based on several factors including; an assessment of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, administrative practices and payment history. Any receivables recorded will be shown under receivables for Tax reclaims on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. There is no guarantee that the Fund will receive refunds applied for in a timely manner or at all.

As a result of recent court rulings in certain countries across the European Union, tax refunds for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in those countries have been received by investment companies. Any tax refund payments are reflected as Foreign withholding tax claims in the Statement of Operations, and any related interest is included in Interest income. The Fund may incur fees paid to third party providers that assist in the recovery of the tax reclaims. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as Professional fees, if any.

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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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

 

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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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, fees paid to the Adviser were less than $500. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations.

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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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.

Other Risks - Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertainty regarding the existence of trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed markets. Securities law in many emerging market countries is relatively new and unsettled. Therefore, laws regarding foreign investment in emerging market securities, securities regulation, title to securities, and shareholder rights may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, the enforcement of systems of taxation at federal, regional and local levels in emerging market countries may be inconsistent, and subject to sudden change. Other risks of investing in emerging markets securities may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $13,656.

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

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $83,827 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $872,389 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $9,078 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

     $                  -        $ 13,143,469        $–        $ 13,143,469  

 

 

Brazil

     22,412,818                      22,412,818  

 

 

Canada

     56,327,859                      56,327,859  

 

 

China

     28,846,020        70,245,152               99,091,172  

 

 

Denmark

            40,079,308               40,079,308  

 

 

France

            159,031,990               159,031,990  

 

 

Germany

            16,691,218               16,691,218  

 

 

Hong Kong

            42,274,899               42,274,899  

 

 

India

     32,196,591        12,137,821               44,334,412  

 

 

Ireland

            37,846,526               37,846,526  

 

 

Italy

            22,231,566               22,231,566  

 

 

Japan

            168,726,929               168,726,929  

 

 

Mexico

     39,358,215                      39,358,215  

 

 

Netherlands

            86,442,700               86,442,700  

 

 

Singapore

            7,849,770               7,849,770  

 

 

South Korea

            27,357,210               27,357,210  

 

 

Spain

            28,406,652               28,406,652  

 

 

Sweden

            72,412,964               72,412,964  

 

 

Switzerland

            14,632,021               14,632,021  

 

 

Taiwan

     24,125,733                      24,125,733  

 

 

United Kingdom

            76,221,682               76,221,682  

 

 

United States

     98,601,252        39,932,753               138,534,005  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     23,530,586        62,393,233               85,923,819  

 

 

Total Investments

     $325,399,074        $998,057,863        $–        $1,323,456,937  

 

 

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

 

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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.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022.

NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $272,046,471 and $220,454,337, 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

   $ 335,044,780  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (26,687,111

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 308,357,669  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,015,099,268.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     4,111,776     $ 131,358,926       1,345,109     $ 45,338,636  

 

 

Series II

     1,178,730       36,263,983       1,449,046       49,055,561  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       1,885,460       49,568,745  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       3,641,994       94,072,706  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,151,146     (35,874,475     (1,929,368     (64,656,574

 

 

Series II

     (2,517,709     (77,728,841     (3,187,913     (106,808,286

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     1,621,651     $ 54,019,593       3,204,328     $ 66,570,788  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 36% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

    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    
(01/01/23)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
     Paid During       
Period2
  Ending
     Account Value       
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
     Paid During     
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00     $1,133.00     $4.71     $1,020.38     $4.46        0.89%

Series II

  1,000.00   1,131.90   6.03   1,019.14   5.71   1.14

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. EQV International Equity Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S.® Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fourth quintile for the three year period, and the third quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted

 

 

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that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one and three year periods and above the performance of the Index for the five year period. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group.

    The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative total expenses. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such relative total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products. The Board considered information from Invesco Advisers regarding the Fund’s actual management fees and the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current asset levels. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to management’s philosophy regarding breakpoints in the Fund’s contractual management fee schedule and the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to peers. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the

scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board considered information from Invesco Advisers regarding the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current assets. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

 

 

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    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund®

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

 

 

   

Performance summary

 

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    17.43

Series II Shares

    17.22  

S&P 500 Index

    16.89  

Source(s): RIMES Technologies Corp.

       

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.

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (7/5/95)

    9.12

10 Years

    11.36  

  5 Years

    10.66  

  1 Year

    19.89  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (7/13/00)

    5.94

10 Years

    11.08  

  5 Years

    10.38  

  1 Year

    19.53  
 

 

 

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® (renamed Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund® on April 30, 2021). 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 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.56%

 

Advertising–1.01%

     

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)(b)

     200,426      $     7,732,435  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.08%

     

Boeing Co. (The)(b)(c)

     38,695        8,170,836  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     16,887        7,774,437  

 

 
        15,945,273  

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.75%

 

  

Deere & Co.

     14,230        5,765,854  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–2.27%

     

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     97,293        17,439,770  

 

 

Application Software–2.15%

     

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(c)

     18,828        3,763,341  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(c)

     15,782        6,871,640  

 

 

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(c)

     14,151        5,893,467  

 

 
        16,528,448  

 

 

Automotive Parts & Equipment–0.85%

 

  

Mobileye Global, Inc., Class A (Israel)(c)

     170,487        6,550,111  

 

 

Automotive Retail–1.32%

     

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(c)

     3,259        3,113,323  

 

 

Valvoline, Inc.

     186,807        7,007,130  

 

 
        10,120,453  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.49%

     

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     148,158        11,418,537  

 

 

Broadline Retail–1.86%

     

Amazon.com, Inc.(c)

     109,449        14,267,772  

 

 

Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance–0.40%

 

Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A(b)

     345,209        3,093,073  

 

 

Communications Equipment–0.16%

     

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     4,226        1,239,401  

 

 

Construction Materials–1.13%

     

Vulcan Materials Co.

     38,384        8,653,289  

 

 

Consumer Finance–2.94%

     

American Express Co.

     86,130        15,003,846  

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     69,285        7,577,700  

 

 
        22,581,546  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–2.04%

     

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     63,518        15,633,685  

 

 

Diversified Banks–3.18%

     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     167,920        24,422,285  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services–1.65%

     

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     466,348        12,666,012  

 

 

Electric Utilities–0.90%

     

FirstEnergy Corp.

     178,087        6,924,023  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–1.04%

 

  

Hubbell, Inc.

     24,025      $     7,965,729  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.64%

     

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     111,358        12,592,363  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–2.40%

     

Boston Scientific Corp.(c)

     96,316        5,209,732  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     90,743        13,212,181  

 

 
        18,421,913  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–2.79%

     

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     40,074        12,161,657  

 

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(c)

     114,223        9,295,468  

 

 
        21,457,125  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.28%

 

  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(c)

     76,799        9,842,560  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–1.98%

 

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     171,069        15,226,852  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–0.89%

     

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     30,971        6,800,302  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–3.26%

     

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     233,801        25,075,157  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–5.76%

     

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(c)

     163,100        19,523,070  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(c)

     86,073        24,701,230  

 

 
        44,224,300  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.48%

 

  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(c)

     21,065        3,707,019  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.89%

 

  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     255,931        14,506,169  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.99%

 

  

Amdocs Ltd.(b)

     77,268        7,637,942  

 

 

Managed Health Care–1.00%

     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     15,919        7,651,308  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–1.80%

     

Netflix, Inc.(c)

     31,349        13,808,921  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–1.16%

     

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     171,517        8,882,865  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.79%

 

  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     7,878        1,200,292  

 

 

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

     78,329        4,881,463  

 

 
        6,081,755  

 

 

Passenger Ground Transportation–0.87%

 

  

Uber Technologies, Inc.(c)

     154,389        6,664,973  

 

 

Personal Care Products–1.36%

     

Coty, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     269,704        3,314,662  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund®


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Personal Care Products–(continued)

 

Kenvue, Inc.(c)

     270,263      $     7,140,349  

 

 
     10,455,011  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–5.23%

 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     147,200        10,535,104  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     33,153        15,548,094  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.(b)

     122,112        14,090,504  

 

 
     40,173,702  

 

 

Regional Banks–0.45%

 

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     170,318        3,454,049  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–1.35%

 

Equifax, Inc.(b)

     44,149        10,388,260  

 

 

Restaurants–1.46%

 

Starbucks Corp.

     113,495        11,242,815  

 

 

Self-Storage REITs–2.48%

 

Prologis, Inc.

     155,267        19,040,392  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–1.50%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     79,491        11,489,629  

 

 

Semiconductors–5.37%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(c)

     132,927        15,141,715  

 

 

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     7,050        3,808,621  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     21,355        9,033,592  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     47,845        5,695,469  

 

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)

     75,046        7,573,642  

 

 
     41,253,039  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–3.11%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     151,483        9,122,306  

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

     79,864        14,792,410  

 

 
     23,914,716  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.58%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     61,805        4,415,349  

 

 

Systems Software–8.69%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     162,165        55,223,669  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(c)

     20,559        11,553,541  

 

 
     66,777,210  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–6.30%

 

Apple, Inc.

     249,526        48,400,558  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Telecom Tower REITs–0.56%

 

American Tower Corp.(b)

     22,251      $     4,315,359  

 

 

Tobacco–0.69%

 

British American Tobacco PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     159,545        5,296,894  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–3.57%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(c)

     79,259        9,998,523  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     35,463        13,947,598  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A(b)

     14,711        3,493,568  

 

 
     27,439,689  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.66%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(c)

     36,573        5,079,990  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $561,365,844)

 

     764,665,882  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.43%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
5.05%(d)(e)

     1,154,652        1,154,652  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(e)

     819,549        819,631  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(e)

     1,319,602        1,319,602  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $3,293,895)

 

     3,293,885  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.99%
(Cost $564,659,739)

 

     767,959,767  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–3.96%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(d)(e)(f)

     8,532,142        8,532,142  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(d)(e)(f)

     21,941,987        21,939,793  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $30,472,423)

 

     30,471,935  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–103.95%
(Cost $595,132,162)

 

     798,431,702  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(3.95)%

 

     (30,371,916

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 768,059,786  

 

 
 

 

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. 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) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2023.

(c) 

Non-income producing security.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

     Value
December 31, 2022
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30, 2023
  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 2,088,349       $ 25,928,771       $  (26,862,468)       $ -     $ -     $ 1,154,652   $     87,515  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      1,471,625         18,520,551       (19,172,343)         (215 )       13       819,631       56,234  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      2,386,684         29,632,882       (30,699,964)         -       -       1,319,602       88,721  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                 

Invesco Private Government Fund

      7,864,950         213,776,915       (213,109,723)         -       -       8,532,142   306,063*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      20,224,158         433,023,751       (431,292,089)         (1,939 )       (14,088 )       21,939,793   818,307*  

Total

    $ 34,035,766       $ 720,882,870       $(721,136,587)       $ (2,154 )     $ (14,075 )     $ 33,765,820   $1,356,840  

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(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.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Information Technology    

       25.66 %

Financials

       16.61

Health Care

       12.90

Industrials

       10.34

Communication Services

       9.22

Consumer Staples

       7.20

Consumer Discretionary

       6.77

Energy

       4.06

Real Estate

       3.04

Utilities

       2.06

Materials

       1.70

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.44

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund®


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $561,365,844)*

   $ 764,665,882  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $33,766,318)

     33,765,820  

 

 

Cash

     750,000  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $265)

     256  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     8,032  

 

 

Dividends

     395,158  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     154,701  

 

 

Other assets

     574  

 

 

Total assets

     799,740,423  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     690,562  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     30,472,423  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     339,488  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     23,463  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     154,701  

 

 

Total liabilities

     31,680,637  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 768,059,786  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 502,973,910  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     265,085,876  

 

 
   $ 768,059,786  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 347,920,130  

 

 

Series II

   $ 420,139,656  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     18,383,205  

 

 

Series II

     22,770,086  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 18.93  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 18.45  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $29,869,155 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $11,542)

   $ 5,763,118  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $233,310)

     465,780  

 

 

Total investment income

     6,228,898  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,521,057  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     543,738  

 

 

Custodian fees

     4,213  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     502,256  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     17,558  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,655  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,246  

 

 

Professional services fees

     24,352  

 

 

Other

     6,003  

 

 

Total expenses

     3,632,078  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (230,317

 

 

Net expenses

     3,401,761  

 

 

Net investment income

     2,827,137  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     30,731,130  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (14,075

 

 
     30,717,055  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     83,680,413  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (2,154

 

 

Foreign currencies

     757  

 

 
     83,679,016  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     114,396,071  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 117,223,208  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund®


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

   

December 31,

2022

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,827,137     $ 4,846,602  

 

 

Net realized gain

     30,717,055       36,276,904  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     83,679,016       (240,429,813

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     117,223,208       (199,306,307

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (135,811,682

 

 

Series II

           (173,529,085

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (309,340,767

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (17,192,407     104,097,255  

 

 

Series II

     (29,072,605     80,847,496  

 

 

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

     (46,265,012     184,944,751  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     70,958,196       (323,702,323

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     697,101,590       1,020,803,913  

 

 

End of period

   $ 768,059,786     $ 697,101,590  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund®


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $16.12       $0.08           $2.73            $2.81            $       –            $       –            $       –            $18.93           17.43     $347,920             0.80%(e)         0.86%(e)       0.92%(e)       30%   

Year ended 12/31/22

      35.83       0.20           (7.70)           (7.50)           (0.46)           (11.75)           (12.21)           16.12           (20.13     312,361           0.80           0.86           0.74             58      

Year ended 12/31/21

      29.91       0.25           7.93            8.18            (0.25)           (2.01)           (2.26)           35.83           27.57       428,274           0.79           0.79           0.73             55      

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           0.84           0.78             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      

Series II

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

      15.74       0.06           2.65            2.71            –            –            –            18.45           17.22       420,140             1.05(e)           1.11(e)         0.67(e)         30      

Year ended 12/31/22

      35.28       0.13           (7.58)           (7.45)           (0.34)           (11.75)           (12.09)           15.74           (20.31     384,741           1.05          1.11          0.49            58      

Year ended 12/31/21

      29.49       0.16           7.82            7.98            (0.18)           (2.01)           (2.19)           35.28           27.28       592,530           1.04          1.04          0.48            55      

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          1.09          0.53            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      

 

(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 and 2018, respectively.

(d) 

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

(e) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund®


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

 

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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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

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.

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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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

 

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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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $18,927 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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 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.

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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 Fund.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2024, 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, 2024. 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, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $230,317.

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $52,101 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $491,637 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $174 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 764,665,882         $           $–         $ 764,665,882  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     3,293,885           30,471,935             –           33,765,820  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 767,959,767         $ 30,471,935           $–         $ 798,431,702  

 

 

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.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022.

NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $214,053,641 and $254,404,613, 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

   $ 202,406,736  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (11,027,077

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 191,379,659  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $607,052,043.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

       Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
       Six months ended      Year ended  
       June 30, 2023(a)      December 31, 2022  
       Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

             

Series I

       210,271      $ 3,649,073        338,730      $ 9,210,812  

 

 

Series II

       1,184,723        19,836,539        1,324,308        36,332,684  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

             

Series I

       -        -        8,622,964        135,811,682  

 

 

Series II

       -        -        11,282,775        173,529,085  

 

 

Reacquired:

             

Series I

       (1,203,932      (20,841,480      (1,538,503      (40,925,239

 

 

Series II

       (2,865,111      (48,909,144      (4,952,966      (129,014,273

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

       (2,674,049    $ (46,265,012      15,077,308      $ 184,944,751  

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 47% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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.

 

         
               HYPOTHETICAL     
               (5% annual return before     
          ACTUAL   expenses)     
           
     Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Ending   Expenses     Annualized  
       Account Value       Account Value       Paid During       Account Value       Paid During     Expense
     (01/01/23)   (06/30/23)1   Period2   (06/30/23)   Period2   Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,174.30   $4.31   $1,020.83   $4.01      0.80%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,172.20     5.66     1,019.59     5.26      1.05   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund®’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. The Senior

Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P 500® Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and

 

 

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five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Transaction”) and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board considered that stock selection in and underweight exposure to certain sectors detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group.

    The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative total expenses. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such relative total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to peers. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the

scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and

commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the

 

 

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Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

    

    

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Main Street Mid Cap Fund®

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    10.14

Series II Shares

    9.96  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

    16.89  

Russell Midcap Index (Style-Specific Index)

    9.01  

Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    6.64  

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

 

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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (9/10/01)

    7.41

10 Years

    7.73  

  5 Years

    7.70  

  1 Year

    17.66  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (9/10/01)

    7.15

10 Years

    7.45  

  5 Years

    7.42  

  1 Year

    17.24  
 

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. Main Street Mid 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares             Value          

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.11%

 

Advertising–2.04%

    

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     57,961     $ 2,236,135  

 

 

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(b)

     25,076       1,936,369  

 

 
       4,172,504  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–3.23%

 

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     18,615       3,418,831  

 

 

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     64,012       3,172,435  

 

 
       6,591,266  

 

 

Application Software–6.01%

 

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(b)

     18,067       3,611,232  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     12,095       5,266,284  

 

 

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(b)

     8,142       3,390,899  

 

 
       12,268,415  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.71%

 

 

Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B(c)

     51,361       1,841,292  

 

 

Northern Trust Corp.

     22,329       1,655,472  

 

 
       3,496,764  

 

 

Automotive Parts & Equipment–3.09%

 

Aptiv PLC(b)

     29,845       3,046,876  

 

 

Mobileye Global, Inc., Class A (Israel)(b)

     23,328       896,262  

 

 

Visteon Corp.(b)(c)

     16,416       2,357,502  

 

 
       6,300,640  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.74%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     1,583       1,512,240  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–0.98%

 

Boyd Gaming Corp.(c)

     28,941       2,007,637  

 

 

Communications Equipment–1.58%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     11,018       3,231,359  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–0.99%

 

Valmont Industries, Inc.

     6,970       2,028,618  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment– 0.87%

 

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

     31,420       1,773,973  

 

 

Construction Materials–2.30%

 

Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(b)

     58,295       2,206,466  

 

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     11,020       2,484,349  

 

 
       4,690,815  

 

 

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail–1.11%

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

     35,936       2,264,327  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–1.01%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     8,357       2,056,908  

 

 

Distributors–1.37%

 

LKQ Corp.

     47,960       2,794,629  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services–1.16%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     87,168       2,367,483  

 

 
     Shares             Value          

 

 

Electric Utilities–1.31%

    

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     31,868     $ 2,683,286  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–4.39%

 

Generac Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

     9,471       1,412,410  

 

 

Hubbell, Inc.

     10,112       3,352,734  

 

 

Regal Rexnord Corp.

     8,149       1,254,131  

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     8,929       2,941,659  

 

 
       8,960,934  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–1.12%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     13,705       2,294,902  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–1.83%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     24,369       3,732,600  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.98%

 

Mosaic Co. (The)

     56,980       1,994,300  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.30%

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     19,270       2,659,453  

 

 

Footwear–0.93%

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(b)

     3,587       1,892,716  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–4.20%

 

Baxter International, Inc.

     36,528       1,664,216  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     21,051       2,705,264  

 

 

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

     12,126       985,116  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     22,051       3,210,625  

 

 
       8,565,221  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–3.48%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(b)(c)

     29,482       2,347,946  

 

 

Encompass Health Corp.

     29,549       2,000,763  

 

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(b)

     33,799       2,750,563  

 

 
       7,099,272  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–1.24%

 

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     6,589       2,526,420  

 

 

Homebuilding–2.70%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     23,255       2,829,901  

 

 

TopBuild Corp.(b)

     10,067       2,678,023  

 

 
       5,507,924  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.17%

 

Choice Hotels International, Inc.(c)

     20,291       2,384,598  

 

 

Household Products–1.47%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     30,014       3,008,303  

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services–2.69%

 

ASGN, Inc.(b)

     22,089       1,670,592  

 

 

Korn Ferry(c)

     38,217       1,893,270  

 

 

Paylocity Holding Corp.(b)

     10,473       1,932,583  

 

 
       5,496,445  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–5.12%

 

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.(c)

     10,876       2,160,300  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Mid Cap Fund®


     Shares             Value          

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–(continued)

 

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     35,975     $ 3,202,135  

 

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     5,426       2,116,357  

 

 

Xylem, Inc.

     26,378       2,970,690  

 

 
       10,449,482  

 

 

Industrial REITs–0.99%

 

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.(c)

     38,340       2,018,218  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–1.56%

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     14,517       3,187,498  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–1.33%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     20,931       2,714,751  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–1.20%

 

Pinterest, Inc., Class A(b)

     89,735       2,453,355  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–1.65%

 

MongoDB, Inc.(b)

     8,217       3,377,105  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.57%

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     30,851       3,201,408  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.12%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     23,155       2,288,872  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.85%

 

Illumina, Inc.(b)(c)

     9,224       1,729,408  

 

 

Managed Health Care–0.74%

 

Centene Corp.(b)

     22,336       1,506,563  

 

 

Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers–2.03%

 

Crown Holdings, Inc.(c)

     22,458       1,950,927  

 

 

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     46,742       2,191,732  

 

 
       4,142,659  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–1.18%

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     33,347       2,401,651  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–2.98%

 

CMS Energy Corp.(c)

     49,739       2,922,166  

 

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     35,865       3,164,728  

 

 
       6,086,894  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–3.10%

 

APA Corp.

     68,073       2,326,055  

 

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(c)

     27,972       2,340,697  

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

     72,211       1,662,297  

 

 
       6,329,049  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.18%

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     15,791       2,405,917  

 

 

Other Specialized REITs–1.12%

 

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A(c)

     23,092       2,291,881  

 

 

Other Specialty Retail–1.59%

 

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

     33,053       1,239,487  

 

 

Tractor Supply Co.(c)

     9,088       2,009,357  

 

 
       3,248,844  

 

 

Regional Banks–2.49%

 

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     68,375       1,386,645  

 

 
     Shares             Value          

 

 

Regional Banks–(continued)

 

M&T Bank Corp.

     15,524     $ 1,921,250  

 

 

Webster Financial Corp.(c)

     47,156       1,780,139  

 

 
       5,088,034  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–2.54%

 

CACI International, Inc., Class A(b)

     8,842       3,013,707  

 

 

TransUnion(c)

     27,810       2,178,358  

 

 
       5,192,065  

 

 

Retail REITs–1.24%

 

Kimco Realty Corp.

     128,359       2,531,239  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–2.47%

 

KLA Corp.

     5,398       2,618,138  

 

 

MKS Instruments, Inc.(c)

     22,344       2,415,386  

 

 
       5,033,524  

 

 

Semiconductors–1.13%

 

Marvell Technology, Inc.

     38,512       2,302,247  

 

 

Single-Family Residential REITs–1.34%

 

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A(c)

     77,265       2,739,044  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–0.94%

 

Celsius Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

     6,779       1,011,359  

 

 

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

     1,414       899,332  

 

 
       1,910,691  

 

 

Telecom Tower REITs–0.65%

 

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     5,731       1,328,217  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $156,135,618)

 

    202,322,568  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.93%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
5.05%(d)(e)

     665,373       665,373  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(e)

     474,882       474,930  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(e)

     760,426       760,426  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $1,900,723)

 

    1,900,729  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.04%
(Cost $158,036,341)

 

    204,223,297  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–12.09%

    

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(d)(e)(f)

     6,913,167       6,913,167  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(d)(e)(f)

     17,778,494       17,776,716  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $24,690,320)

 

    24,689,883  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–112.13%
(Cost $182,726,661)

 

    228,913,180  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(12.13)%

 

    (24,764,624

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

     $ 204,148,556  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Mid Cap 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) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2023.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

      Value
December 31, 2022
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Value
June 30, 2023
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                            

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

       $     350,226      $ 8,181,363      $ (7,866,216 )     $ -        $ -        $ 665,373      $ 23,720  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       250,170        5,843,831        (5,618,726 )       6          (351)          474,930        15,820  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       400,258        9,350,130        (8,989,962 )       -          -          760,426        24,807  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                            

Invesco Private Government Fund

       4,444,805        45,932,964        (43,464,602 )       -          -          6,913,167        75,908*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       11,429,500        87,699,144        (81,347,241 )       (891)          (3,796)          17,776,716        218,487*  

Total

       $16,874,959      $ 157,007,432      $ (147,286,747 )     $ (885)        $ (4,147)        $  26,590,612      $ 358,742  

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(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.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Industrials

       21.66 %

Information Technology

       15.09

Consumer Discretionary

       12.56

Financials

       10.97

Health Care

       10.50

Real Estate

       5.34

Materials

       5.30

Communication Services

       4.58

Consumer Staples

       4.53

Utilities

       4.30

Energy

       4.28

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.89

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Mid Cap Fund®


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $ 156,135,618)*

   $ 202,322,568  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $ 26,591,043)

     26,590,612  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     6,509  

 

 

Dividends

     142,472  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     71,784  

 

 

Other assets

     10,571  

 

 

Total assets

     229,144,516  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     102,878  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     24,690,320  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     104,241  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     20,417  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     78,104  

 

 

Total liabilities

     24,995,960  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 204,148,556  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 161,435,131  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     42,713,425  

 

 
   $ 204,148,556  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 120,349,448  

 

 

Series II

   $ 83,799,108  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     12,739,955  

 

 

Series II

     9,256,179  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.45  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.05  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $24,330,513 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 1,266,906  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $21,020)

     85,367  

 

 

Total investment income

     1,352,273  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     708,797  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     161,612  

 

 

Custodian fees

     2,584  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     99,378  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     4,948  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     7,069  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,297  

 

 

Professional services fees

     21,759  

 

 

Other

     1,128  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,011,572  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (1,427

 

 

Net expenses

     1,010,145  

 

 

Net investment income

     342,128  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (45,340

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (4,147

 

 
     (49,487

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     18,659,358  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (885

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (16

 

 
     18,658,457  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     18,608,970  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 18,951,098  

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Mid Cap Fund®


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 342,128     $ 869,926  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (49,487     (2,651,697

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     18,658,457       (33,883,496

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     18,951,098       (35,665,267

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (26,504,560

 

 

Series II

           (18,104,337

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (44,608,897

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (7,118,662     8,914,269  

 

 

Series II

     (1,817,772     10,523,728  

 

 

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

     (8,936,434     19,437,997  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     10,014,664       (60,836,167

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     194,133,892       254,970,059  

 

 

End of period

   $ 204,148,556     $ 194,133,892  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Mid Cap Fund®


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                            

Six months ended 06/30/23

     $  8.58         $ 0.02         $  0.85         $  0.87         $      –         $      –         $      –         $ 9.45         10.14     $120,349         0.93 %(d)      0.93 %(d)      0.45 %(d)      15

Year ended 12/31/22

     12.97       0.06       (1.97     (1.91     (0.04     (2.44     (2.48     8.58       (14.26     116,146       0.93       0.93       0.51       60  

Year ended 12/31/21

     10.57       0.00       2.46       2.46       (0.06           (0.06     12.97       23.24       155,200       0.93       0.93       0.01       58  

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       0.94       0.49       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  

Series II

                            

Six months ended 06/30/23

     8.23       0.01       0.81       0.82                         9.05       9.96       83,799       1.18 (d)      1.18 (d)      0.20 (d)      15  

Year ended 12/31/22

     12.55       0.03       (1.90     (1.87     (0.01     (2.44     (2.45     8.23       (14.45     77,988       1.18       1.18       0.26       60  

Year ended 12/31/21

     10.24       (0.03     2.37       2.34       (0.03           (0.03     12.55       22.86       99,770       1.18       1.18       (0.24     58  

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       1.19       0.24       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  

 

(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)

Annualized.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Mid Cap Fund®


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Main Street Mid 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 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

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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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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.

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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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

 

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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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $1,044 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations.

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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,427.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $15,050 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $146,562 for fees paid to insurance

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $1,522 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 202,322,568      $        $–      $ 202,322,568  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     1,900,729        24,689,883               26,590,612  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 204,223,297      $ 24,689,883        $–      $ 228,913,180  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase securities from or sell securities to certain other affiliated 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 that is or could be considered an “affiliated person” by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers is made in reliance on Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act and, to the extent applicable, related SEC staff positions. Each such transaction is effected at the security’s “current market price”, as provided for in these procedures and Rule 17a-7. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $1,082,897.

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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

 

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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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term    Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

     $3,018,830      $–      $3,018,830  

 

 

 

*

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. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $29,768,358 and $39,190,655, 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

   $ 50,073,798  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (4,574,294

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 45,499,504  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $183,413,676.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     101,664     $ 896,453       238,081     $ 2,453,533  

 

 

Series II

     390,907       3,365,930       1,596,236       17,412,968  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       3,159,066       26,504,560  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       2,248,986       18,104,337  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (898,384     (8,015,115     (1,830,307     (20,043,824

 

 

Series II

     (607,252     (5,183,702     (2,321,559     (24,993,577

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,013,065   $ (8,936,434     3,090,503     $ 19,437,997  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 63% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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  
(01/01/23)
  Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
 

Expenses
  Paid During    

Period2

  Ending
  Account Value    
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Series I    

  $1,000.00     $1,101.40     $4.85   $1,020.18     $4.66   0.93%

Series II    

  1,000.00   1,099.60     6.14   1,018.94     5.91   1.18   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Main Street Mid Cap Fund’s® (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell Midcap® Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year

 

 

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period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that stock selection in and overweight exposure to certain sectors detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group.

    The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative total expenses. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such relative total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to peers. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary

infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their

obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities

 

 

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Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO

 

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders    June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®

 

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1                                     


 

Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

 

Series I Shares

    9.36

Series II Shares

    9.22  

Russell 2000 Index

    8.09  

Source(s): RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

 

Series I Shares

 

Inception (5/1/98)

    8.47

10 Years

    9.90  

  5 Years

    7.27  

  1 Year

 

    15.45  

Series II Shares

 

Inception (7/16/01)

    9.05

10 Years

    9.63  

  5 Years

    7.00  

  1 Year

    15.15  
 

 

 

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® (renamed Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund® on April 30, 2021). 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 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.35%

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.61%

     

BWX Technologies, Inc.(b)

     109,847      $      7,861,750  

 

 

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     69,374        12,741,229  

 

 
        20,602,979  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–1.26%

     

Hub Group, Inc., Class A(c)

     123,360        9,908,275  

 

 

Aluminum–1.49%

     

Century Aluminum Co.(b)(c)

     471,801        4,114,105  

 

 

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

     106,746        7,647,283  

 

 
        11,761,388  

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.60%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)

     131,856        4,732,312  

 

 

Application Software–3.09%

     

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(c)

     88,761        2,751,591  

 

 

Envestnet, Inc.(b)(c)

     121,994        7,240,344  

 

 

HashiCorp, Inc., Class A(c)

     267,715        7,008,778  

 

 

Sprout Social, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     159,636        7,368,798  

 

 
        24,369,511  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.26%

 

  

Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B

     277,226        9,938,552  

 

 

Automotive Parts & Equipment–2.36%

 

  

Dorman Products, Inc.(c)

     113,090        8,914,885  

 

 

Visteon Corp.(c)

     67,748        9,729,290  

 

 
        18,644,175  

 

 

Automotive Retail–2.83%

     

AutoNation, Inc.(b)(c)

     110,959        18,264,961  

 

 

Murphy USA, Inc.

     13,000        4,044,430  

 

 
        22,309,391  

 

 

Biotechnology–2.54%

     

ADMA Biologics, Inc.(c)

     1,291,847        4,766,915  

 

 

Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR (Denmark)(c)

     51,775        4,620,919  

 

 

Avid Bioservices, Inc.(b)(c)

     150,055        2,096,268  

 

 

Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.(b)(c)

     165,143        2,840,460  

 

 

IVERIC bio, Inc.(c)

     146,373        5,758,314  

 

 
        20,082,876  

 

 

Building Products–1.32%

     

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp.

     386,532        10,393,846  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–1.11%

     

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     125,794        8,726,330  

 

 

Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance–0.65%

 

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.(b)

     73,293        5,153,231  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–1.26%

     

Valmont Industries, Inc.

     34,232        9,963,224  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment– 1.37%

 

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

     191,681        10,822,309  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Construction Materials–2.02%

     

Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(c)

     420,551      $      15,917,855  

 

 

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail–0.96%

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(c)

     120,227        7,575,503  

 

 

Diversified Banks–0.46%

     

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The) (Bermuda)

     133,455        3,651,329  

 

 

Electric Utilities–1.06%

     

Portland General Electric Co.(b)

     178,040        8,337,613  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.83%

 

Atkore, Inc.(b)(c)

     105,260        16,414,245  

 

 

Regal Rexnord Corp.(b)

     38,579        5,937,308  

 

 
        22,351,553  

 

 

Electronic Components–2.40%

     

Belden, Inc.

     93,415        8,935,145  

 

 

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.(b)

     340,011        9,996,323  

 

 
        18,931,468  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–1.08%

 

Itron, Inc.(b)(c)

     118,682        8,556,972  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–1.90%

 

  

ABM Industries, Inc.(b)

     118,505        5,054,238  

 

 

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(c)

     110,251        9,972,203  

 

 
        15,026,441  

 

 

Footwear–0.62%

     

Steven Madden Ltd.(b)

     150,246        4,911,542  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–3.86%

     

AtriCure, Inc.(c)

     181,618        8,964,665  

 

 

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(c)

     44,073        14,307,859  

 

 

TransMedics Group, Inc.(b)(c)

     85,586        7,187,512  

 

 
        30,460,036  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–4.59%

     

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(c)

     200,084        15,934,690  

 

 

Encompass Health Corp.

     113,878        7,710,679  

 

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(c)

     154,415        12,566,293  

 

 
        36,211,662  

 

 

Health Care Services–1.84%

     

Addus HomeCare Corp.(c)

     84,359        7,820,079  

 

 

Guardant Health, Inc.(b)(c)

     187,518        6,713,145  

 

 
        14,533,224  

 

 

Health Care Technology–0.88%

     

Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     228,460        6,922,338  

 

 

Home Furnishings–0.64%

     

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.(b)

     125,320        5,021,572  

 

 

Homebuilding–3.22%

     

KB Home

     162,562        8,406,081  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Homebuilding–(continued)

     

TopBuild Corp.(c)

     64,008      $       17,027,408  

 

 
        25,433,489  

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs–1.22%

     

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.(b)

     1,204,027        9,644,256  

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services–3.54%

 

ASGN, Inc.(c)

     123,348        9,328,809  

 

 

Korn Ferry

     170,121        8,427,795  

 

 

Paycor HCM, Inc.(b)(c)

     430,981        10,201,320  

 

 
        27,957,924  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–2.98%

 

3D Systems Corp.(c)

     220,673        2,191,283  

 

 

EnPro Industries, Inc.

     111,282        14,859,485  

 

 

Esab Corp.

     97,031        6,456,443  

 

 
        23,507,211  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–1.60%

 

  

Ziff Davis, Inc.(b)(c)

     180,803        12,667,058  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.40%

 

  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     184,911        11,033,639  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.58%

 

  

Endava PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)(b)(c)

     88,307        4,573,420  

 

 

Leisure Products–0.58%

     

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(b)(c)

     229,615        4,557,858  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–1.05%

 

  

BioLife Solutions, Inc.(b)(c)

     219,073        4,841,513  

 

 

CryoPort, Inc.(c)

     198,848        3,430,128  

 

 
        8,271,641  

 

 

Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers–1.09%

 

  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     183,660        8,611,817  

 

 

Oil & Gas Drilling–0.85%

     

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     188,377        6,677,965  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.81%

 

  

NOV, Inc.

     398,629        6,394,009  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–2.17%

 

  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(b)

     95,139        7,961,232  

 

 

CNX Resources Corp.(b)(c)

     516,781        9,157,359  

 

 
        17,118,591  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.32%

 

  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

     1,087,307        10,394,655  

 

 

Other Specialized REITs–2.47%

     

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.(b)

     406,585        10,327,259  

 

 

Outfront Media, Inc.(b)

     585,356        9,201,796  

 

 
        19,529,055  

 

 

Personal Care Products–1.46%

     

BellRing Brands, Inc.(c)

     313,927        11,489,728  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–2.62%

     

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(c)

     240,965        5,178,338  

 

 

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.(c)

     124,317        7,871,752  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

     

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
Class A(b)(c)

     74,653      $ 7,611,620  

 

 
             20,661,710  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.22%

 

  

Definity Financial Corp. (Canada)

     362,512        9,618,643  

 

 

Real Estate Operating Companies–0.80%

 

  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc.(b)

     427,308        6,285,701  

 

 

Regional Banks–5.69%

     

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

     237,937        4,932,434  

 

 

Cathay General Bancorp

     197,702        6,364,027  

 

 

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     348,254        7,062,591  

 

 

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

     282,334        4,410,057  

 

 

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     293,957        6,079,031  

 

 

Webster Financial Corp.

     157,136        5,931,884  

 

 

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     81,965        5,952,298  

 

 

WSFS Financial Corp.

     109,948        4,147,239  

 

 
        44,879,561  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–2.35%

 

  

CACI International, Inc., Class A(c)

     31,213        10,638,639  

 

 

KBR, Inc.

     121,504        7,905,050  

 

 
        18,543,689  

 

 

Restaurants–1.60%

     

Papa John’s International, Inc.(b)

     62,114        4,585,877  

 

 

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     71,351        8,011,290  

 

 
        12,597,167  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–1.00%

 

MKS Instruments, Inc.(b)

     73,139        7,906,326  

 

 

Semiconductors–3.02%

     

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.
(Japan)(b)(c)

     203,293        9,176,646  

 

 

Ambarella, Inc.(b)(c)

     86,393        7,228,502  

 

 

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(c)

     113,262        7,422,059  

 

 
        23,827,207  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–0.92%

 

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

     11,359        7,224,551  

 

 

Steel–0.84%

     

Commercial Metals Co.

     126,367        6,654,486  

 

 

Systems Software–2.09%

     

Gitlab, Inc., Class A(c)

     181,549        9,278,969  

 

 

Progress Software Corp.(b)

     124,567        7,237,343  

 

 
        16,516,312  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–0.97%

 

Marqeta, Inc., Class A(c)

     1,566,575        7,629,220  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $566,753,903)

 

     776,024,396  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.66%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
5.05%(d)(e)

     4,585,291        4,585,291  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(e)

     3,270,530        3,270,857  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(e)

     5,240,332      $ 5,240,332  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $13,096,668)

 

     13,096,480  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.01%
(Cost $579,850,571)

 

     789,120,876  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–16.19%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund,
5.10%(d)(e)(f)

     35,759,450        35,759,450  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(d)(e)(f)

     91,971,325      $ 91,962,126  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $127,723,355)

 

     127,721,576  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–116.20%
(Cost $707,573,926)

 

     916,842,452  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(16.20)%

 

     (127,814,049

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 789,028,403  

 

 
 

 

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) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2023.

(c) 

Non-income producing security.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

        

 

Value

December 31, 2022

Purchases

at Cost

Proceeds

from Sales

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

Value

June 30, 2023

Dividend Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

  $    5,254,271   $ 40,093,819   $ (40,762,799)   $            -     $            -     $    4,585,291   $    160,964   

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

  3,750,198   28,638,442   (29,116,285)   (880   (618)     3,270,857   103,153   

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

  6,004,881   45,821,507   (46,586,056)   -     -     5,240,332   162,179   
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

Invesco Private Government Fund

  37,640,295   134,396,947   (136,277,792)   -     -     35,759,450   691,781* 

Invesco Private Prime Fund

  95,689,915   308,846,106   (312,533,030)   (15,016)     (25,849)     91,962,126   1,849,055* 

Total

  $148,339,560   $557,796,821   $(565,275,962)   $(15,896)     $(26,467)     $140,818,056   $2,967,132   

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(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 V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Industrials

     21.43

Health Care

     17.38  

Consumer Discretionary

     13.55  

Information Technology

     13.27  

Financials

     11.65  

Materials

     5.44  

Energy

     5.14  

Real Estate

     4.49  

Consumer Staples

     3.33  

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

     2.67  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     1.65  

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $566,753,903)*

   $ 776,024,396  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $140,820,023)

     140,818,056  

 

 

Cash

     1,000,000  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $32,295)

     32,135  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     5,620,448  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     758,479  

 

 

Dividends

     500,689  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     87,776  

 

 

Other assets

     524  

 

 

Total assets

     924,842,503  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     7,338,886  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     218,980  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     127,723,355  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     424,957  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     20,146  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     87,776  

 

 

Total liabilities

     135,814,100  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 789,028,403  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 563,326,580  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     225,701,823  

 

 
   $ 789,028,403  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 156,889,434  

 

 

Series II

   $ 632,138,969  

 

 

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

  

Series I

     6,215,402  

 

 

Series II

     25,653,336  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 25.24  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 24.64  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $125,697,338 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $11,094)

   $ 4,488,127  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $64,404)

     490,700  

 

 

Total investment income

     4,978,827  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,530,420  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     598,504  

 

 

Custodian fees

     4,894  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     725,638  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     17,947  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,778  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,277  

 

 

Professional services fees

     24,179  

 

 

Other

     5,361  

 

 

Total expenses

     3,919,998  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (9,405

 

 

Net expenses

     3,910,593  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,068,234  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $1,936,044)

     48,141,271  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (26,467

 

 

Foreign currencies

     641  

 

 
     48,115,445  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     16,760,686  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (15,896

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (116

 

 
     16,744,674  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     64,860,119  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 65,928,353  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

     December 31,
2022
 

 

 

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 1,068,234      $ 1,485,633  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     48,115,445        (23,750,385

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     16,744,674        (116,235,634

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     65,928,353        (138,500,386

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

     

Series I

     -        (17,665,623

 

 

Series II

     -        (72,522,192

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     -        (90,187,815

 

 

Share transactions–net:

     

Series I

     698,911        27,595,256  

 

 

Series II

     16,942,975        38,792,050  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     17,641,886        66,387,306  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     83,570,239        (162,300,895

 

 

Net assets:

     

Beginning of period

     705,458,164        867,759,059  

 

 

End of period

   $ 789,028,403      $ 705,458,164  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $23.08       $0.06       $2.10       $2.16       $      -       $      -       $      -       $25.24       9.36     $156,889       0.88 %(e)      0.88 %(e)      0.49 %(e)      28

Year ended 12/31/22

    31.47       0.11       (5.12     (5.01     (0.15     (3.23     (3.38     23.08       (15.83     142,703       0.84       0.87       0.41       32  

Year ended 12/31/21

    27.42       0.01       6.19       6.20       (0.12     (2.03     (2.15     31.47       22.55       158,060       0.80       0.84       0.03       32  

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       0.91       0.41       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  

Series II

                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

    22.56       0.03       2.05       2.08       -       -       -       24.64       9.22       632,139       1.13 (e)      1.13 (e)      0.24 (e)      28  

Year ended 12/31/22

    30.83       0.04       (5.01     (4.97     (0.07     (3.23     (3.30     22.56       (16.04     562,756       1.09       1.12       0.16       32  

Year ended 12/31/21

    26.91       (0.07     6.08       6.01       (0.06     (2.03     (2.09     30.83       22.26       709,699       1.05       1.09       (0.22     32  

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       1.16       0.16       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  

 

(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 and 2018, respectively.

(d) 

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

(e) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

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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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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.

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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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

 

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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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $3,875 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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 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.

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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 Fund.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or

 

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reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $9,405.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $52,340 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $546,164 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $9,454 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 776,024,396      $ -        $-      $776,024,396

Money Market Funds

     13,096,480        127,721,576        -      140,818,056

Total Investments

   $ 789,120,876      $ 127,721,576        $-      $916,842,452

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase securities from or sell securities to certain other affiliated 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 that is or could be considered an “affiliated person” by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers is made in reliance on Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act and, to the extent applicable, related SEC staff positions. Each such transaction is effected at the security’s “current market price”, as provided for in these procedures and Rule 17a-7. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $4,019,581, which resulted in net realized gains of $1,936,044.

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.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 13,570,255      $ -      $ 13,570,255  

 

 

 

*

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. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $224,683,955 and $201,083,579, 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

   $ 226,740,795  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (28,220,190

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 198,520,605  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $718,321,847.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
    

June 30, 2023(a)

   

December 31, 2022

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     480,168     $ 11,501,271       1,513,424     $ 40,286,449  

 

 

Series II

     2,086,240       49,335,252       6,330,860       168,624,857  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       771,088       17,665,623  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       3,236,153       72,522,192  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (448,344     (10,802,360     (1,123,240     (30,356,816

 

 

Series II

     (1,381,295     (32,392,277     (7,638,283     (202,354,999

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     736,769     $ 17,641,886       3,090,002     $ 66,387,306  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 53% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    
(01/01/23)
   Ending
     Account Value     
(06/30/23)1
   Expenses
     Paid During     
Period2
   Ending
     Account Value     
(06/30/23)
   Expenses
     Paid During     
Period2
  

      Annualized      
Expense

Ratio

    Series I    

   $1,000.00    $1,093.60    $4.57    $1,020.43    $4.41    0.88%

    Series II    

     1,000.00      1,092.20      5.86      1,019.19      5.66    1.13  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an

independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to

attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 2000® Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the first quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that

 

 

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performance of Series II shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Transaction”) and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer

agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The

 

 

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Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/ esg. 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-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

Performance summary

 

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    15.48

Series II Shares

    15.17  

MSCI All Country World ex USA Index

    9.47  

Source(s): RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

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.

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (5/13/92)

    6.72

10 Years

    5.08  

  5 Years

    3.73  

  1 Year

    21.04  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (3/19/01)

    5.54

10 Years

    4.83  

  5 Years

    3.53  

  1 Year

    20.51  
 

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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares              Value        

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.11%

Australia–2.73%

     

CSL Ltd.

     27,157      $    5,025,373

James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI(a)

        168,014      4,478,649
              9,504,022

Canada–4.54%

     

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

     139,633      7,160,045

Dollarama, Inc.

     127,783      8,654,230
              15,814,275

China–0.28%

     

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a)

     93,700      974,486

Denmark–4.06%

     

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     87,492      14,131,162

France–17.08%

     

Airbus SE

     35,602      5,146,459

Capgemini SE

     14,108      2,672,637

Dassault Systemes SE

     63,310      2,807,552

Edenred

     89,125      5,967,893

EssilorLuxottica S.A.

     19,418      3,674,815

Hermes International

     5,066      11,020,816

Kering S.A.

     3,660      2,027,046

L’Oreal S.A.

     12,644      5,900,671

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     14,057      13,265,954

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

     15,922      3,978,855

Schneider Electric SE

     16,588      3,023,448
              59,486,146

Germany–5.24%

     

AIXTRON SE

     99,300      3,368,471

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA

     78,690      4,969,506

HelloFresh SE(a)

     67,842      1,677,474

SAP SE

     12,856      1,755,409

Siemens AG

     19,715      3,281,533

Siemens Healthineers AG(b)

     56,751      3,211,949
              18,264,342

India–3.99%

     

Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd.(b)

     107,773      2,968,353

Reliance Industries Ltd.

     350,082      10,915,667
              13,884,020

Ireland–2.69%

     

Flutter Entertainment PLC(a)

     46,722      9,384,382

Italy–2.42%

     

Davide Campari-Milano N.V.

     608,482      8,432,711

Japan–7.91%

     

Benefit One, Inc.

     95,500      978,773

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     35,400      7,226,013

Hitachi Ltd.

     59,700      3,694,929

Hoya Corp.

     31,193      3,720,994

Keyence Corp.

     13,924      6,584,913

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

     131,300      3,394,094
      Shares              Value        

Japan–(continued)

     

Nihon M&A Center Holdings, Inc.

     254,300      $    1,952,766
              27,552,482

Netherlands–6.22%

     

Aalberts N.V.

     65,792      2,769,624

Adyen N.V.(a)(b)

     2,198      3,808,286

ASM International N.V.

     6,392      2,718,385

ASML Holding N.V.

     13,625      9,862,742

Universal Music Group N.V.

     112,604      2,501,789
              21,660,826

New Zealand–0.63%

     

Xero Ltd.(a)

     27,454      2,194,147

Spain–2.37%

     

Amadeus IT Group S.A.(a)

     108,453      8,268,592

Sweden–4.67%

     

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

     483,636      6,975,134

Epiroc AB, Class A

     491,101      9,302,281
              16,277,415

Switzerland–4.26%

     

Barry Callebaut AG

     801      1,546,234

Lonza Group AG

     4,669      2,788,282

Sika AG

     24,274      6,942,913

VAT Group AG(b)

     8,608      3,565,226
              14,842,655

Taiwan–1.07%

     

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     200,000      3,727,065

United Kingdom–21.84%

     

Abcam PLC, ADR(a)

     98,628      2,413,427

Ashtead Group PLC

     51,726      3,591,850

Auto Trader Group PLC(b)

     549,078      4,255,702

Britvic PLC

     372,718      4,054,228

Compass Group PLC

     378,250      10,580,879

ConvaTec Group PLC(b)

     960,964      2,505,926

Entain PLC

     163,328      2,652,482

JD Sports Fashion PLC

     3,118,847      5,780,777

Legal & General Group PLC

     1,001,107      2,902,041

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     87,799      9,303,769

Next PLC

     81,067      7,119,157

Ocado Group PLC(a)

     156,450      1,130,285

Rentokil Initial PLC

     993,826      7,762,506

Rightmove PLC

     574,929      3,819,212

RS GROUP PLC

     294,637      2,847,746

Trainline PLC(a)(b)

     1,618,706      5,355,535
              76,075,522

United States–7.11%

     

EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)

     22,796      5,123,401

Experian PLC

     75,734      2,910,121

Ferguson PLC

     41,503      6,552,201

Medtronic PLC

     25,761      2,269,544
 

 

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 States–(continued)

     

ResMed, Inc.

     36,218      $    7,913,633
              24,768,900

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $203,969,049)

 

   345,243,150

Money Market Funds–1.50%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
5.05%(c)(d)

     1,829,460      1,829,460

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(c)(d)

     1,306,494      1,306,625
      Shares              Value          

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(c)(d)

     2,090,812      $ 2,090,812  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $5,226,909)

 

     5,226,897  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–100.61%
(Cost $209,195,958)

 

     350,470,047  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.61)%

 

     (2,135,753

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 348,334,294  

 

 
 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

CDI  – CREST Depository Interest

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 June 30, 2023 was $25,670,977, which represented 7.37% 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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

     Value
December 31, 2022
 

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30, 2023
  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

        $ 2,957,395       $ 10,256,988     $ (11,384,923)             $ -         $ -       $ 1,829,460             $ 37,222      

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    2,105,957       7,326,419       (8,125,573)       (158)           (20)        1,306,625       17,582  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    3,379,880       11,722,272       (13,011,340)       -       -       2,090,812       28,228  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        

Invesco Private Government Fund

    34,575       14,458       (49,033)       -       -       -       295*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    88,906       18,678       (107,590)       (9)       15       -       799*  
Total         $ 8,566,713     $ 29,338,815     $ (32,678,459)             $ (167)         $ (5)       $ 5,226,897             $ 84,126  

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Consumer Discretionary

       24.43 %

Industrials

       20.55

Health Care

       15.67

Information Technology

       11.72

Consumer Staples

       9.56

Financials

       6.31

Communication Services

       4.46

Materials

       3.28

Energy

       3.13

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.89

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $203,969,049)

   $ 345,243,150  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $5,226,909)

     5,226,897  

 

 

Cash

     500,000  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $418,146)

     417,412  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     13,118  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     72,828  

 

 

Dividends

     1,056,486  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     54,406  

 

 

Other assets

     288  

 

 

Total assets

     352,584,585  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     3,527,606  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     349,357  

 

 

Accrued foreign taxes

     123,589  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     176,854  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     18,479  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     54,406  

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,250,291  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 348,334,294  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 193,539,101  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     154,795,193  

 

 
   $ 348,334,294  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 186,640,992  

 

 

Series II

   $ 161,693,302  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     96,188,516  

 

 

Series II

     78,890,834  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 1.94  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 2.05  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $77,535)

   $ 2,674,896  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $85)

     83,117  

 

 

Foreign withholding tax claims

     104,135  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,862,148  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,604,676  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     274,640  

 

 

Custodian fees

     21,587  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     193,916  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     7,945  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     7,426  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     3,984  

 

 

Professional services fees

     24,792  

 

 

Other

     3,444  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,142,410  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (277,399

 

 

Net expenses

     1,865,011  

 

 

Net investment income

     997,137  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $3)

     14,888,658  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (5

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (136,097

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (99

 

 
     14,752,457  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $22,837)

     32,117,578  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (167

 

 

Foreign currencies

     29,974  

 

 
     32,147,385  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     46,899,842  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 47,896,979  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 997,137     $ 1,339,031  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     14,752,457       (1,984,215

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     32,147,385       (120,888,520

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     47,896,979       (121,533,704

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (33,742,047

 

 

Series II

           (28,139,590

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (61,881,637

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (6,271,046     29,232,375  

 

 

Series II

     (7,804,627     24,369,164  

 

 

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

     (14,075,673     53,601,539  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     33,821,306       (129,813,802

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     314,512,988       444,326,790  

 

 

End of period

   $ 348,334,294     $ 314,512,988  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                        

Six months ended 06/30/23

     $ 1.68        $ 0.01     $ 0.25     $ 0.26     $     $     $     $ 1.94          15.48     $ 186,641          1.00 %(e)        1.16 %(e)        0.71 %(e)        11

Year ended 12/31/22

       2.92       0.01       (0.83 )         (0.82 )               (0.42 )         (0.42 )         1.68       (27.13 )       167,154       1.00       1.18       0.51       26

Year ended 12/31/21

       2.91       (0.00 )         0.30       0.30             (0.29 )       (0.29 )       2.92       10.22       235,425       1.00       1.13       (0.16 )       22

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       1.15       (0.01 )       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

Series II

                                                        

Six months ended 06/30/23

       1.78       0.00       0.27       0.27                         2.05       15.17       161,693       1.25 (e)        1.41 (e)        0.46 (e)        11

Year ended 12/31/22

       3.06       0.01       (0.87 )       (0.86 )             (0.42 )       (0.42 )       1.78       (27.17 )       147,359       1.25       1.43       0.26       26

Year ended 12/31/21

       3.04       (0.01 )       0.32       0.31             (0.29 )       (0.29 )       3.06       10.12       208,901       1.25       1.38       (0.41 )       22

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       1.40       (0.26 )       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

 

(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 and 2018, respectively.

(d) 

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

(e) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

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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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

Foreign Withholding Taxes The Fund is subject to foreign withholding tax imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund may file withholding tax refunds in certain jurisdictions to seek to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund will record a receivable for such tax refunds based on several factors including; an assessment of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, administrative practices and payment history. Any receivables recorded will be shown under receivables for Tax reclaims on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. There is no guarantee that the Fund will receive refunds applied for in a timely manner or at all.

As a result of recent court rulings in certain countries across the European Union, tax refunds for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in those countries have been received by investment companies. Any tax refund payments are reflected as Foreign withholding tax claims in the Statement of Operations, and any related interest is included in Interest income. The Fund may incur fees paid to third party providers that assist in the recovery of the tax reclaims. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as Professional fees, if any.

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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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

 

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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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no securities lending transactions with the Adviser. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations.

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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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.

Other Risks – Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertainty regarding the existence of trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed markets. Securities law in many emerging market countries is relatively new and unsettled. Therefore, laws regarding foreign investment in emerging market securities, securities regulation, title to securities, and shareholder rights may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, the enforcement of systems of taxation at federal, regional and local levels in emerging market countries may be inconsistent, and subject to sudden change. Other risks of investing in emerging markets securities may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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

     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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.96%.

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 Fund.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2024, 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, 2024. 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.

 

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Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $277,399.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $24,001 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $250,639 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $               $ 9,504,022                 $                $    9,504,022

Canada

     15,814,275                                              15,814,275

China

                     974,486                              974,486

Denmark

                     14,131,162                              14,131,162

France

                     59,486,146                              59,486,146

Germany

                     18,264,342                              18,264,342

India

                     13,884,020                              13,884,020

Ireland

                     9,384,382                              9,384,382

Italy

                     8,432,711                              8,432,711

Japan

                     27,552,482                              27,552,482

Netherlands

                     21,660,826                              21,660,826

New Zealand

                     2,194,147                              2,194,147

Spain

                     8,268,592                              8,268,592

Sweden

                     16,277,415                              16,277,415

Switzerland

                     14,842,655                              14,842,655

Taiwan

                     3,727,065                              3,727,065

United Kingdom

     2,413,427                 73,662,095                              76,075,522

United States

     15,306,578                 9,462,322                              24,768,900

Money Market Funds

     5,226,897                                              5,226,897

Total Investments

   $ 38,761,177               $ 311,708,870                 $              $350,470,047

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


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 six months ended June 30, 2023

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

     $(99)  

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

 

     Forward
     Foreign Currency
      Contracts

Average notional value

   $55,654

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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

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

Not subject to expiration

   $1,164,401            $–            $1,164,401

 

*

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. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $35,185,153 and $41,674,652, 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

   $ 148,369,044  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (9,628,922

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 138,740,122  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $211,729,925.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares            Amount     Shares            Amount  

 

 

Sold:

              

Series I

     5,840,711        $ 10,624,622       11,634,403        $ 25,105,861  

 

 

Series II

     6,855,176                13,578,907       10,347,046                23,575,662  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

              

Series I

     -          -       21,491,750          33,742,047  

 

 

Series II

     -          -       16,951,560          28,139,590  

 

 

Reacquired:

              

Series I

     (9,199,808        (16,895,668     (14,119,652        (29,615,533

 

 

Series II

     (10,941,417        (21,383,534     (12,498,832        (27,346,088

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (7,445,338      $ (14,075,673     33,806,275        $ 53,601,539  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 47% 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 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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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      
(01/01/23)
  Ending
      Account Value      
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
      Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
      Account Value      
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
      Paid During      
Period2
 

      Annualized      
Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,154.80   $5.34   $1,019.84   $5.01   1.00%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,151.70     6.67     1,018.60     6.26   1.25   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an

independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to

attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S.® Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three, and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Transaction”) and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board considered that stock selection in certain sectors and geographic regions detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was above the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group.

    The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fees and total expense ratio were in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative contractual management fees and total expenses. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such relative contractual management fees and total expenses, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to the Fund’s contractual management fee schedule and the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to peers. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s treatment of administrative services fees as compared to its peer funds.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified

percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that

Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated

 

 

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money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders      June 30, 2023  

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1                                             


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    10.09

Series II Shares

    9.98  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

    16.89  

Russell 2000 Index (Style-Specific Index)

    8.09  

Lipper VUF Small-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    6.80  

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

 

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.

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (8/29/03)

    8.38

10 Years

    7.87  

  5 Years

    6.60  

  1 Year

    17.74  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (8/29/03)

    8.12

10 Years

    7.60  

  5 Years

    6.34  

  1 Year

    17.41  
 

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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.47%

Aerospace & Defense–1.30%

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     14,982      $    2,751,594

Alternative Carriers–1.07%

Iridium Communications, Inc.

     36,491      2,266,821

Apparel Retail–0.65%

Foot Locker, Inc.(b)

     51,097      1,385,240

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.94%

Oxford Industries, Inc.(b)

     20,326      2,000,485

Application Software–5.81%

     

Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The) (Canada)(c)

     33,851      2,711,803

Digital Turbine, Inc.(c)

     58,804      545,701

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(c)

     18,804      3,758,543

New Relic, Inc.(c)

     22,536      1,474,756

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     104,305      1,996,398

Workiva, Inc.(c)

     18,054      1,835,370
       12,322,571

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.93%

Avantax, Inc.(c)

     93,937      2,102,310

Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B

     55,517      1,990,284
       4,092,594

Automotive Parts & Equipment–1.53%

Visteon Corp.(b)(c)

     22,536      3,236,395

Biotechnology–1.78%

     

Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR
(Denmark)(c)

     11,457      1,022,537

CRISPR Therapeutics AG
(Switzerland)(b)(c)

     9,460      531,085

Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.(b)(c)

     4,205      911,854

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.(b)(c)

     2,818      101,814

Natera, Inc.(b)(c)

     24,944      1,213,775
       3,781,065

Broadline Retail–0.96%

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(c)

     35,203      2,039,310

Building Products–1.14%

     

Masonite International Corp.(c)

     23,545      2,411,950

Cargo Ground Transportation–2.08%

     

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     40,465      2,248,235

XPO, Inc.(c)

     36,795      2,170,905
       4,419,140

Casinos & Gaming–0.37%

Penn Entertainment, Inc.(b)(c)

     32,927      791,236

Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance–1.74%

Essent Group Ltd.

     39,247      1,836,760

Radian Group, Inc.(b)

     73,240      1,851,507
              3,688,267
      Shares      Value

Construction & Engineering–2.84%

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     14,092      $    2,313,906

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(c)

     77,725      3,714,478
       6,028,384

Construction Materials–2.00%

Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(c)

     112,138      4,244,423

Electrical Components & Equipment–3.94%

EnerSys

     25,076      2,721,248

Nextracker, Inc., Class A(c)

     60,068      2,391,307

Vertiv Holdings Co.(b)

     131,003      3,244,944
       8,357,499

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–1.29%

Badger Meter, Inc.(b)

     18,591      2,743,288

Electronic Manufacturing Services–3.30%

Flex Ltd.(c)

     133,279      3,683,831

Jabil, Inc.

     30,702      3,313,667
       6,997,498

Environmental & Facilities Services–1.80%

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(c)

     25,644      2,319,500

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.(c)

     35,317      1,487,552
       3,807,052

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.29%

TMX Group Ltd. (Canada)

     121,795      2,740,675

Food Retail–1.27%

     

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(b)(c)

     73,224      2,689,517

Gas Utilities–0.88%

     

ONE Gas, Inc.(b)

     24,160      1,855,730

Health Care Equipment–4.18%

AtriCure, Inc.(c)

     43,489      2,146,617

CONMED Corp.(b)

     21,647      2,941,611

Enovis Corp.(c)

     8,958      574,387

iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(c)

     14,359      1,497,931

QuidelOrtho Corp.(b)(c)

     20,564      1,703,933
       8,864,479

Health Care Facilities–2.63%

Encompass Health Corp.

     34,317      2,323,604

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(c)

     39,907      3,247,632
       5,571,236

Health Care Services–1.67%

NeoGenomics, Inc.(c)

     95,481      1,534,380

R1 RCM, Inc.(b)(c)

     109,001      2,011,068
       3,545,448

Health Care Supplies–1.01%

OrthoPediatrics Corp.(b)(c)

     49,041      2,150,448

Health Care Technology–0.89%

     

Simulations Plus, Inc.(b)

     43,307      1,876,492
 

 

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–1.87%

     

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A(c)

     81,283      $    3,964,172

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.11%

     

Travel + Leisure Co.

     58,318      2,352,548

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.97%

Alight, Inc., Class A(c)

     221,307      2,044,877

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–4.30%

Chart Industries, Inc.(b)(c)

     11,809      1,886,960

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC(c)

     155,517      2,096,369

ITT, Inc.

     28,774      2,682,025

Timken Co. (The)(b)

     26,867      2,459,136
              9,124,490

Industrial REITs–2.29%

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     14,874      2,582,127

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     63,431      2,275,904
              4,858,031

Interactive Media & Services–0.59%

Eventbrite, Inc., Class A(c)

     131,067      1,251,690

Investment Banking & Brokerage–2.00%

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     9,580      2,082,980

Piper Sandler Cos.(b)

     16,747      2,164,717
              4,247,697

Leisure Products–1.23%

Acushnet Holdings Corp.(b)

     47,790      2,613,157

Life & Health Insurance–1.04%

     

Primerica, Inc.(b)

     11,176      2,210,166

Life Sciences Tools & Services–1.45%

CryoPort, Inc.(c)

     99,036      1,708,371

Quanterix Corp.(b)(c)

     60,805      1,371,153
              3,079,524

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–2.70%

Cactus, Inc., Class A(b)

     48,508      2,052,859

Weatherford International PLC(c)

     55,306      3,673,424
              5,726,283

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.71%

Matador Resources Co.(b)

     41,439      2,168,088

Southwestern Energy Co.(c)

     242,681      1,458,513
              3,626,601

Other Specialized REITs–1.30%

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     56,647      2,745,114

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.08%

     

Hostess Brands, Inc.(c)

     90,718      2,296,980

Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials–1.16%

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.(b)

     102,122      2,453,992

Pharmaceuticals–0.17%

     

Arvinas, Inc.(b)(c)

     14,288      354,628

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.19%

RLI Corp.

     18,558      2,532,610
      Shares      Value

Regional Banks–4.13%

     

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

     19,075      $    2,051,135

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.(b)

     63,079      1,797,121

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.(b)

     30,917      1,751,448

South State Corp.(b)

     22,322      1,468,787

Webster Financial Corp.(b)

     44,715      1,687,991
              8,756,482

Reinsurance–2.54%

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     21,576      2,992,376

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

     12,883      2,402,937
              5,395,313

Restaurants–1.96%

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

     88,793      2,387,644

Papa John’s International, Inc.(b)

     23,942      1,767,638
              4,155,282

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–0.64%

Ichor Holdings Ltd.(c)

     36,261      1,359,787

Semiconductors–5.33%

     

Diodes, Inc.(c)

     22,258      2,058,643

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(c)

     35,873      3,446,319

MaxLinear, Inc.(c)

     51,354      1,620,732

Power Integrations, Inc.(b)

     24,006      2,272,648

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(b)(c)

     12,020      1,896,035
              11,294,377

Specialty Chemicals–1.03%

Ashland, Inc.(b)

     25,144      2,185,265

Systems Software–1.18%

     

CommVault Systems, Inc.(c)

     34,538      2,508,149

Technology Distributors–1.11%

     

Avnet, Inc.

     46,742      2,358,134

Trading Companies & Distributors–2.34%

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

     19,313      2,797,102

Core & Main, Inc., Class A(c)

     68,855      2,157,915
              4,955,017

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–0.88%

Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     27,453      1,864,333

Water Utilities–0.88%

     

SJW Group(b)

     26,611      1,865,697

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $166,868,241)

            208,839,233

Money Market Funds–1.32%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
5.05%(d)(e)

     975,792      975,792

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(e)

     704,561      704,631

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(e)

     1,115,192      1,115,192
   

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $2,795,614)

 

   2,795,615

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.79% (Cost $169,663,855)

 

   211,634,848
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–22.77%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(d)(e)(f)

     13,522,978      $   13,522,978  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(d)(e)(f)

     34,776,850        34,773,371  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $48,297,592)

 

     48,296,349  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-122.56%
(Cost $217,961,447)

 

     259,931,197  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(22.56)%

 

     (47,839,696

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 212,091,501  

 

 

    

 
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) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2023.

(c) 

Non-income producing security.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

      Value
December 31, 2022
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Value
June 30, 2023
     Dividend Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                              

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $     862,455          $ 8,537,651      $ (8,424,314     $         -      $ -      $ 975,792        $     42,817  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     623,914            6,098,322        (6,017,368     (218)        (19)        704,631        29,689  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     985,664            9,757,315        (9,627,787     -        -        1,115,192        46,167  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                              

Invesco Private Government Fund

     9,816,737            56,135,325        (52,429,084     -        -        13,522,978        239,693*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

     25,243,037            109,346,363        (99,805,127     (4,818)        (6,084)        34,773,371        647,621*  

Total

     $37,531,807          $ 189,874,976      $ (176,303,680     $(5,036)      $ (6,103)      $ 51,091,964        $1,005,987  

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(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. Small Cap Equity Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Industrials

       20.70 %

Information Technology

       18.66

Financials

       16.75

Health Care

       13.78

Consumer Discretionary

       10.63

Energy

       4.41

Materials

       4.19

Real Estate

       3.59

Consumer Staples

       2.35

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

       3.41

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       1.53

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $166,868,241)*

   $ 208,839,233  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $51,093,206)

     51,091,964  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $150)

     152  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,261,818  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     104,265  

 

 

Dividends

     97,672  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     43,883  

 

 

Other assets

     209  

 

 

Total assets

     261,439,196  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     752,281  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     117,042  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     48,297,592  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     107,767  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     23,108  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     49,905  

 

 

Total liabilities

     49,347,695  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 212,091,501  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 168,391,491  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     43,700,010  

 

 
   $ 212,091,501  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 105,172,892  

 

 

Series II

   $ 106,918,609  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     6,342,222  

 

 

Series II

     7,130,448  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 16.58  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 14.99  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $47,406,122 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,695)

   $ 1,015,499  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $28,753)

     147,426  

 

 

Total investment income

     1,162,925  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     759,164  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     167,823  

 

 

Custodian fees

     1,511  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     126,713  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     5,029  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     7,084  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,286  

 

 

Professional services fees

     21,798  

 

 

Other

     1,265  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,094,673  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (2,393

 

 

Net expenses

     1,092,280  

 

 

Net investment income

     70,645  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities (includes net gains (losses) from securities sold to affiliates of $(94,510))

     (1,448,385

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (6,103

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (1

 

 
     (1,454,489

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

     20,578,747  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (5,036

 

 

Foreign currencies

     4  

 

 
     20,573,715  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     19,119,226  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 19,189,871  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 70,645     $ 53,410  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,454,489     4,803,039  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     20,573,715       (59,000,465

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     19,189,871       (54,144,016

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (19,952,983

 

 

Series II

           (20,047,425

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (40,000,408

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (5,035,514     6,426,270  

 

 

Series II

     3,861,627       12,413,447  

 

 

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

     (1,173,887     18,839,717  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     18,015,984       (75,304,707

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     194,075,517       269,380,224  

 

 

End of period

   $ 212,091,501     $ 194,075,517  

 

 

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/23

      $15.06       $  0.02       $  1.50          $  1.52       $ –        $ –        $ –          $16.58       10.09 %       $105,173         0.95 %(d)       0.95 %(d)       0.19 %(d)       22 %

Year ended 12/31/22

      23.49       0.03       (4.85)       (4.82 )       –          (3.61)         (3.61)         15.06       (20.51 )       100,267         0.95       0.95       0.14       33

Year ended 12/31/21

      20.62       0.01       4.19         4.20         (0.04)         (1.29)         (1.33)         23.49       20.41       142,095         0.95       0.95       0.04       21

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       0.96       0.21       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

Series II

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/23

      13.63       (0.00 )       1.36         1.36         –          –          –          14.99       9.98       106,919         1.20 (d)        1.20 (d)        (0.06 )(d)       22

Year ended 12/31/22

      21.75       (0.02 )       (4.49)         (4.51 )       –          (3.61)         (3.61)         13.63       (20.73 )       93,808         1.20       1.20       (0.11 )       33

Year ended 12/31/21

      19.19       (0.04 )       3.89         3.85         (0.00)         (1.29)         (1.29)         21.75       20.09       127,285         1.20       1.20       (0.21 )       21

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       1.21       (0.04 )       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

 

(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) 

Annualized.

 

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

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

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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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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.

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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner

 

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consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $1,910 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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 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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,393.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $15,681 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $152,142 for fees paid to insurance

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $3,664 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 208,839,233         $           $–           $208,839,233  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     2,795,615           48,296,349             –           51,091,964  

 

 

    Total Investments

   $ 211,634,848         $ 48,296,349           $–           $259,931,197  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase securities from or sell securities to certain other affiliated 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 that is or could be considered an “affiliated person” by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers is made in reliance on Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act and, to the extent applicable, related SEC staff positions. Each such transaction is effected at the security’s “current market price”, as provided for in these procedures and Rule 17a-7. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $662,179, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(94,510).

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.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

 

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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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $44,957,643 and $46,938,697, 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

   $ 53,384,408  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (12,140,933

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 41,243,475  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $218,687,722.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
         Shares                     Amount                     Shares             Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     236,906       $   3,746,873       451,554       $ 8,663,954  

 

 

Series II

     934,631       13,606,554       685,423       11,924,837  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       1,326,661       19,952,983  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       1,471,911       20,047,425  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (554,341     (8,782,387     (1,166,955     (22,190,667

 

 

Series II

     (686,280     (9,744,927     (1,126,692     (19,558,815

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (69,084     $(1,173,887     1,641,902       $   18,839,717  

 

 

 

(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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    
(01/01/23)

 

Ending

    Account Value    
(06/30/23)1

 

Expenses

    Paid During    

Period2

 

Ending

    Account Value    
(06/30/23)

 

Expenses

    Paid During    

Period2

 

    Annualized    

Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,100.90   $4.95   $1,020.08   $4.76   0.95%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,099.80     6.25     1,018.84     6.01   1.20   

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 2000® Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the first quintile for the three year period, and the second quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance

 

 

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of Series II shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period and above the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of the funds in its performance universe. The Board considered that a challenging macro-economic environment for the Fund, including inflation and high interest rates, as well as stock selection in and underweight or overweight exposures to certain sectors negatively impacted the Fund’s relative performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from

economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted

that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the

 

 

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federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

            

                    

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders    June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-SAR-1                                             


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

Performance summary

 
 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    32.96

Series II Shares

    32.84  

NASDAQ Composite Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

    32.32  

Lipper VUF Science & Technology Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)

    35.31  

Source(s): qBloomberg LP; Lipper Inc.

       

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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (5/20/97)

    7.19

10 Years

    13.15  

  5 Years

    9.81  

  1 Year

    20.27  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (4/30/04)

    9.00

10 Years

    12.86  

  5 Years

    9.53  

  1 Year

    19.98  
 

 

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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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. Technology Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.14%

 

Advertising–2.01%

     

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(b)(c)

     38,280      $      2,955,982  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.65%

     

Airbus SE (France)

     7,571        1,094,429  

 

 

Axon Enterprise, Inc.(b)(c)

     2,829        551,994  

 

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     2,522        2,255,097  

 

 
        3,901,520  

 

 

Application Software–14.49%

     

Braze, Inc., Class A(b)

     9,101        398,533  

 

 

Confluent, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     21,453        757,505  

 

 

Datadog, Inc., Class A(b)

     18,248        1,795,238  

 

 

HubSpot, Inc.(b)

     7,663        4,077,406  

 

 

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(b)

     3,670        733,560  

 

 

Procore Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

     25,865        1,683,036  

 

 

Salesforce, Inc.(b)

     13,627        2,878,840  

 

 

Samsara, Inc., Class A(b)

     34,001        942,168  

 

 

Sprout Social, Inc., Class A(b)

     18,140        837,342  

 

 

SPS Commerce, Inc.(b)

     8,221        1,578,925  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     9,408        4,096,337  

 

 

Workday, Inc., Class A(b)

     6,949        1,569,710  

 

 
        21,348,600  

 

 

Automotive Parts & Equipment–0.79%

 

  

Mobileye Global, Inc., Class A (Israel)(b)

     30,199        1,160,246  

 

 

Broadline Retail–4.59%

     

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     41,538        5,414,893  

 

 

MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)(b)

     1,143        1,353,998  

 

 
        6,768,891  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–0.78%

     

DraftKings, Inc., Class A(b)

     43,088        1,144,848  

 

 

Communications Equipment–0.77%

     

Arista Networks, Inc.(b)

     7,041        1,141,064  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–0.25%

     

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     2,291        376,182  

 

 

Education Services–0.87%

     

Duolingo, Inc.(b)(c)

     8,984        1,284,173  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.52%

 

  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     3,786        761,365  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–1.51%

 

  

Flex Ltd.(b)

     80,344        2,220,708  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–0.88%

     

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     10,100        1,297,951  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–10.38%

     

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     65,129        7,795,941  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     26,118        7,495,344  

 

 
        15,291,285  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–4.11%

 

  

MongoDB, Inc.(b)

     6,571      $      2,700,615  

 

 

Shopify, Inc., Class A (Canada)(b)

     23,696        1,530,762  

 

 

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(b)

     10,370        1,824,912  

 

 
        6,056,289  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–4.84%

     

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C(b)

     17,101        1,287,364  

 

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     10,940        4,818,961  

 

 

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A(c)

     9,437        1,023,631  

 

 
        7,129,956  

 

 

Passenger Ground Transportation–0.95%

 

  

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

     32,577        1,406,349  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–4.48%

 

  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     10,702        1,546,867  

 

 

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

     1,929        1,398,043  

 

 

Entegris, Inc.

     13,658        1,513,580  

 

 

Lam Research Corp.

     3,339        2,146,509  

 

 
        6,604,999  

 

 

Semiconductors–18.72%

     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     30,529        3,477,558  

 

 

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.(b)

     30,204        1,950,574  

 

 

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(b)(c)

     27,118        2,605,226  

 

 

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     5,611        3,031,231  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     29,639        12,537,890  

 

 

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(b)(c)

     4,577        721,976  

 

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)

     32,344        3,264,157  

 

 
        27,588,612  

 

 

Systems Software–17.20%

     

CyberArk Software Ltd.(b)

     6,692        1,046,160  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     33,279        11,332,831  

 

 

Monday.com Ltd.(b)

     4,266        730,424  

 

 

Oracle Corp.

     32,012        3,812,309  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

     19,054        4,868,488  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     6,337        3,561,204  

 

 
        25,351,416  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–5.49%

 

Apple, Inc.

     41,737        8,095,726  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.25%

 

  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     477        376,157  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–2.61%

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     4,118        1,619,609  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A(c)

     9,401        2,232,550  

 

 
        3,852,159  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $95,640,873)

 

     146,114,478  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.79%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
5.05%(d)(e)

     924,805      $ 924,805  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(d)(e)

     660,405        660,471  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(d)(e)

     1,056,921        1,056,921  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $2,642,212)

 

     2,642,197  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.93%
(Cost $98,283,085)

 

     148,756,675  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–7.35%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.10%(d)(e)(f)

     3,031,031        3,031,031  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–(continued)

     

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.23%(d)(e)(f)

     7,795,098      $ 7,794,318  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $10,825,382)

 

     10,825,349  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–108.28%
(Cost $109,108,467)

 

     159,582,024  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(8.28)%

 

     (12,202,193

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 147,379,831  

 

 
 

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 June 30, 2023.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

      Value
December 31, 2022
    

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value
June 30, 2023
     Dividend
Income
 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                             

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $  1,328,285      $ 10,956,618      $ (11,360,098     $       -      $ -     $ 924,805      $ 24,273  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     948,761        7,826,156        (8,114,355     (50)        (41     660,471        15,350  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     1,518,039        12,521,849        (12,982,967     -        -       1,056,921        24,240  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                             

Invesco Private Government Fund

     5,755,738        59,122,107        (61,846,814     -        -       3,031,031        88,282

Invesco Private Prime Fund

     14,800,707        122,480,019        (129,484,288     (585)        (1,535     7,794,318        244,771

Total

     $24,351,530      $ 212,906,749      $ (223,788,522     $(635)      $ (1,576   $ 13,467,546      $ 396,916  

 

  *

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 June 30, 2023.

(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. Technology Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2023

 

Information Technology

       66.77 %

Communication Services

       17.22

Consumer Discretionary

       7.03

Industrials

       4.63

Financials

       2.61

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

       0.88

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.86

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $95,640,873)*

   $ 146,114,478  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $13,467,594)

     13,467,546  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $305)

     292  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     3,774,619  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     18,044  

 

 

Dividends

     52,416  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     34,720  

 

 

Other assets

     170  

 

 

Total assets

     163,462,285  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     4,955,804  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     179,268  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     10,825,382  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     62,000  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     19,446  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     40,554  

 

 

Total liabilities

     16,082,454  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 147,379,831  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 98,778,854  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     48,600,977  

 

 
   $ 147,379,831  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 137,171,872  

 

 

Series II

   $ 10,207,959  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     8,196,572  

 

 

Series II

     710,979  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 16.74  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 14.36  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $10,736,832 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $14,367)

   $ 231,738  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $60,971)

     124,834  

 

 

Total investment income

     356,572  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     473,194  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     103,177  

 

 

Custodian fees

     2,163  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     10,708  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     2,901  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     6,859  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,106  

 

 

Professional services fees

     21,263  

 

 

Other

     892  

 

 

Total expenses

     625,263  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (1,405

 

 

Net expenses

     623,858  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (267,286

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     8,453,375  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (1,576

 

 

Foreign currencies

     442  

 

 
     8,452,241  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     28,462,294  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (635

 

 

Foreign currencies

     189  

 

 
     28,461,848  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     36,914,089  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 36,646,803  

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (267,286   $ (599,517

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     8,452,241       (9,596,922

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     28,461,848       (67,036,746

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     36,646,803       (77,233,185

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (48,144,527

 

 

Series II

           (3,697,910

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (51,842,437

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (1,070,026     39,105,568  

 

 

Series II

     388,101       3,053,452  

 

 

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

     (681,925     42,159,020  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     35,964,878       (86,916,602

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     111,414,953       198,331,555  

 

 

End of period

   $ 147,379,831     $ 111,414,953  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

Six months ended 06/30/23

$ 12.59 $ (0.03 ) $ 4.18 $ 4.15 $ - $ 16.74   32.96 % $ 137,172   0.97 %(d)   0.97 %(d)   (0.40 )%(d)   89 %

Year ended 12/31/22

  38.08   (0.10 )   (14.84 )   (14.94 )   (10.55 )   12.59   (39.95 )   104,076   0.98   0.98   (0.42 )   104

Year ended 12/31/21

  36.55   (0.27 )   5.62   5.35   (3.82 )   38.08   14.41   185,270   0.98   0.98   (0.68 )   90

Year ended 12/31/20

  27.23   (0.17 )   12.49   12.32   (3.00 )   36.55   46.11   187,801   0.98   0.98   (0.53 )   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

Series II

Six months ended 06/30/23

  10.81   (0.04 )   3.59   3.55   -   14.36   32.84   10,208   1.22 (d)    1.22 (d)    (0.65 )(d)   89

Year ended 12/31/22

  35.20   (0.15 )   (13.69 )   (13.84 )   (10.55 )   10.81   (40.11 )   7,339   1.23   1.23   (0.67 )   104

Year ended 12/31/21

  34.13   (0.34 )   5.23   4.89   (3.82 )   35.20   14.08   13,061   1.23   1.23   (0.93 )   90

Year ended 12/31/20

  25.63   (0.23 )   11.73   11.50   (3.00 )   34.13   45.79   13,215   1.23   1.23   (0.78 )   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

 

(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)

Annualized.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

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. The Fund is classified as non-diversified. 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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

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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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $6,206 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the 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

 

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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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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

M.

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. The Fund is non-diversified and may invest in securities of fewer issuers than if it were diversified. Thus, the value of the Fund’s shares may vary more widely and the Fund may be subject to greater market and credit risk than if the Fund invested more broadly.

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 the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,405.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $8,754 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $94,423 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.

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $5,046 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 145,020,049      $ 1,094,429        $–      $ 146,114,478  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     2,642,197        10,825,349               13,467,546  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 147,662,246      $ 11,919,778        $–      $ 159,582,024  

 

 

NOTE 4–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 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.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration   Short-Term     Long-Term    Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

    $8,350,852     $–      $8,350,852  

 

 

 

*

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. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $113,041,275 and $111,253,530, 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

   $ 49,425,016  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (624,747

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 48,800,269  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $110,781,755.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,062,881     $ 15,604,697       1,561,903     $ 29,938,410  

 

 

Series II

     116,993       1,436,838       54,270       1,026,111  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       3,723,475       48,144,527  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       332,845       3,697,910  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,132,837     (16,674,723     (1,884,680     (38,977,369

 

 

Series II

     (84,623     (1,048,737     (79,540     (1,670,569

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (37,586   $ (681,925     3,708,273     $ 42,159,020  

 

 

 

(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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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      
(01/01/23)
  Ending
    Account Value       
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
      Paid During         
Period2
  Ending
      Account Value        
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
     Paid During     
Period2
      Annualized      
Expense
Ratio

Series I  

  $1,000.00     $1,329.60     $5.60     $1,019.98     $4.86        0.97%

Series II  

  1,000.00   1,328.40   7.04   1,018.74   6.11   1.22

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Technology Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

 

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

 

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the NASDAQ Composite Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one and three year periods and the fourth quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below

 

 

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the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that security selection in and overweight and underweight exposures to certain sectors and technology industries negatively impacted Fund performance. The Board also considered that the Fund underwent a portfolio management team change and investment process change in November 2022, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior portfolio management team. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

 

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

 

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also

shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

 

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

 

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’

or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco V.I. U.S. Government Money Portfolio

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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-VIGMKT-SAR-1                                     


 

About your Fund

    

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. U.S. Government Money Portfolio on April 30, 2021), 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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.

 

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of 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.

    The Fund is subject to certain other risks. Please see the current prospectus for more information regarding the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. U.S. Government Money Portfolio


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
   Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–28.15%

          

U.S. Treasury Bills–18.14%(a)

          

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.11%   07/11/2023      $       10,000        $    9,985,861  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

   3.01%   07/13/2023      12,000        11,988,316  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.03%   07/18/2023      6,000        5,985,805  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.16%   08/08/2023      2,000        1,989,191  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.12%   08/15/2023      3,000        2,980,950  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.20%   09/21/2023      2,000        1,976,630  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.42%   10/03/2023      7,000        6,902,671  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.24%   10/17/2023      2,000        1,969,100  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.31%   10/24/2023      2,000        1,966,650  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.11%   11/16/2023      10,000        9,809,100  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.39%   12/07/2023      3,000        2,930,437  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.29%   12/14/2023      3,000        2,928,689  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

   4.68%   01/25/2024      2,500        2,435,433  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

   5.19%   06/13/2024      500        476,172  

 

 
             64,325,005  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes–10.01%

          

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate - 0.08%)(b)

   5.17%   04/30/2024      23,000        22,990,751  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.14%)(b)

   5.39%   10/31/2024      9,000        8,988,698  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.20%)(b)

   5.45%   01/31/2025      2,500        2,500,542  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.17%)(b)

   5.42%   04/30/2025      1,000        999,998  

 

 
             35,479,989  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $99,804,994)

             99,804,994  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities–23.24%

          

Federal Farm Credit Bank (FFCB)–20.87%

          

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.03%)(b)

   5.09%   07/07/2023      2,000        2,000,000  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

   5.11%   09/29/2023      1,000        1,000,000  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.06%)(b)

   5.12%   11/07/2023      3,500        3,500,000  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.06%)(b)

   5.12%   12/13/2023      2,000        2,000,000  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.06%)(b)

   5.12%   01/10/2024      3,000        3,000,000  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.04%)(b)

   5.10%   03/18/2024      20,500        20,500,000  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

   5.11%   04/25/2024      2,000        2,000,000  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

   5.11%   05/09/2024      10,000        10,000,000  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

   5.11%   05/24/2024      15,000        15,000,000  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.10%)(b)

   5.16%   08/08/2024      15,000        15,000,000  

 

 
             74,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)–2.37%(a)

          

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank

   4.81%   07/14/2023      5,000        4,991,514  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank

   5.01%   01/12/2024      500        487,027  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank

   5.02%   02/09/2024      3,000        2,911,172  

 

 
             8,389,713  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities (Cost $82,389,713)

             82,389,713  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding Repurchase Agreements)-51.39%
(Cost $182,194,707)

          182,194,707  

 

 

 

                  Repurchase
Amount
        

Repurchase Agreements–58.19%(c)

          

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., joint agreement dated 06/30/2023, aggregate maturing value of $400,168,667 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $408,000,069; 0.13% - 3.88%; 03/31/2025 - 09/30/2028)

     5.06     07/03/2023        20,008,433        20,000,000  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. U.S. Government Money Portfolio


     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Repurchase
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, joint agreement dated 06/30/2023, aggregate maturing value of $200,084,333 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $204,000,000; 2.50% - 6.07%; 10/20/2048 - 05/20/2053)

     5.06     07/03/2023      $ 20,008,433      $ 20,000,000  

 

 

ING Financial Markets, LLC, joint agreement dated 06/30/2023, aggregate maturing value of $200,084,333 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $204,000,001; 2.00% - 8.00%; 03/17/2031 - 07/01/2053)

     5.06     07/03/2023        20,008,433        20,000,000  

 

 

Mizuho Securities (USA) LLC, joint agreement dated 06/30/2023, aggregate maturing value of $750,316,250 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $765,000,001; 2.00% - 8.00%; 02/01/2024 - 06/01/2057)

     5.06     07/03/2023        5,002,108        5,000,000  

 

 

RBC Dominion Securities Inc., joint agreement dated 06/30/2023, aggregate maturing value of $2,751,159,583 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $2,805,000,040; 0.00% - 6.50%; 08/31/2023 - 07/01/2053)

     5.06     07/03/2023        20,008,433        20,000,000  

 

 

RBC Dominion Securities Inc., joint term agreement dated 06/15/2023, aggregate maturing value of $2,011,830,000 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $2,040,000,051; 1.00% - 7.50%; 09/30/2027 - 07/01/2053)(d)

     5.07     07/27/2023        60,354,900        60,000,000  

 

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., joint agreement dated 06/30/2023, aggregate maturing value of $1,000,421,667 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $1,020,000,000; 2.00% - 3.50%; 06/20/2049 - 02/01/2052)

     5.06     07/03/2023        11,259,962        11,255,216  

 

 

TD Securities (USA) LLC, joint term agreement dated 06/28/2023, aggregate maturing value of $350,344,361 (collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $357,000,000; 1.50% - 7.00%; 08/01/2023 - 06/01/2053)(d)

     5.06     07/05/2023        50,049,194        50,000,000  

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $206,255,216)

             206,255,216  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES(e)-109.58% (Cost $388,449,923)

             388,449,923  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(9.58)%

             (33,972,917

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

           $ 354,477,006  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

SOFR -Secured Overnight Financing Rate

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 June 30, 2023.

(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.

Portfolio Composition by Maturity*

In days, as of 06/30/2023

 

1-7

     53.2%  

 

 

8-30

     8.5     

 

 

31-60

     1.3     

 

 

61-90

     0.5     

 

 

91-180

     8.6     

 

 

181+

     27.9     

 

 
 
*

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.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. U.S. Government Money Portfolio


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, excluding repurchase agreements, at value and cost

   $ 182,194,707  

 

 

Repurchase agreements, at value and cost

     206,255,216  

 

 

Receivable for:
Fund shares sold

     6,951  

 

 

Interest

     909,468  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     63,994  

 

 

Total assets

     389,430,336  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

 

 

Payable for:
Fund shares reacquired

     34,383,203  

 

 

Dividends

     47  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     465,999  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,107  

 

 

Accrued operating expenses

     38,980  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     63,994  

 

 

Total liabilities

     34,953,330  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 354,477,006  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 354,838,470  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (361,464

 

 
   $ 354,477,006  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 354,467,011  

 

 

Series II

   $ 9,995  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     354,645,406  

 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 22,143,060  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,990,151  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     893,736  

 

 

Custodian fees

     149  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     13  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     1,086  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     15,262  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     97  

 

 

Professional services fees

     2,521  

 

 

Other

     (5,882

 

 

Total expenses

     2,897,133  

 

 

Net investment income

     19,245,927  

 

 

Net realized gain from unaffiliated investment securities

     960  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 19,246,887  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. U.S. Government Money Portfolio


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

    December 31,
2022
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 19,245,927     $ 26,786,444  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     960       (297,861

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     19,246,887       26,488,583  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (19,245,733     (26,786,333

 

 

Series II

     (194     (111

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (19,245,927     (26,786,444

 

 

Share transactions-net:

 

Series I

     (1,463,689,206     1,357,768,222  

 

 

Series II

     -       (350

 

 

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

     (1,463,689,206     1,357,767,872  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,463,688,246     1,357,470,011  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,818,165,252       460,695,241  

 

 

End of period

   $ 354,477,006     $ 1,818,165,252  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. U.S. Government Money Portfolio


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                          

Six months ended 06/30/23

     $1.00        $0.02        $ 0.00        $0.02      $ (0.02      $1.00    2.09%     $ 354,467           0.62%(d)       0.62%(d)       4.10%(d)  

Year ended 12/31/22

       1.00          0.01          (0.00        0.01        (0.01        1.00    1.26          1,818,155           0.49             0.54             1.42        

Year ended 12/31/21

       1.00          0.00          (0.00        0.00        (0.00        1.00    0.01          460,685           0.10             0.52             0.00        

Year ended 12/31/20

       1.00          0.00          0.00          0.00        (0.00        1.00    0.22          364,605           0.24             0.48             0.09        

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        

Series II

                                          

Six months ended 06/30/23

       1.00          0.02          0.00          0.02        (0.02        1.00    1.96          10           0.87(d)          0.87(d)          3.85(d)     

Year ended 12/31/22

       1.00          0.01          (0.00        0.01        (0.01        1.00    1.10          10           0.65             0.79             1.25        

Year ended 12/31/21

       1.00          0.00          (0.00        0.00        (0.00        1.00    0.01          10           0.10             0.77             0.00        

Year ended 12/31/20

       1.00          0.00          0.00          0.00        (0.00        1.00    0.17          10           0.29             0.73             0.04        

Period ended 12/31/19(e)

       1.00          0.01                0.00                0.01              (0.01              1.00    0.78                10                 0.72(d)          0.72(d)          1.61(d)     

 

(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 and 2018, respectively.

(d)

Annualized.

(e) 

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. U.S. Government Money Portfolio


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. U.S. Government Money Portfolio (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.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) in accordance with Board-approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable in the Adviser’s judgment, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

 

Invesco V.I. U.S. Government Money Portfolio


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.

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 - 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.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 Fund.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2023, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits. Effective July 1, 2023, the fee waiver agreement has been extended for an indefinite period. Invesco may amend and/or terminate this expense limit at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes.

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. There were no voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements during the period.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $207,951 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $685,785 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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

 

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market prices are not readily available. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023, 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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term    Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 305,950      $-    $ 305,950  

 

 

 

*

Capital loss carryforwards are 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–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,081,457,947     $ 1,081,457,947       2,995,222,650     $ 2,995,222,650  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     19,245,486       19,245,486       26,786,218       26,786,218  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,564,392,639     (2,564,392,639     (1,664,240,646     (1,664,240,646

 

 

Series II

     -       -       (350     (350

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,463,689,206   $ (1,463,689,206     1,357,767,872     $ 1,357,767,872  

 

 

 

(a) 

There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and owns 98% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

    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)

    
 

Beginning

    Account Value    

(01/01/23)

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(06/30/23)1

 

Expenses

        Paid During        

Period2

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(06/30/23)

 

Expenses

          Paid During     

Period2

 

    Annualized    

Expense

Ratio

Series I  

  $1,000.00   $1,020.90   $3.11   $1,021.72   $3.11      0.62%

Series II  

    1,000.00     1,019.60     4.36     1,020.48     4.36   0.87

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. U.S. Government Money Portfolio’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established

Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an

independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to

attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe. The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one and three year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance universe median for the one

 

 

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and three year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Transaction”) and that Series II shares of the Fund launched in connection with the closing of the Transaction on May 24, 2019. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was above the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fees were in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative contractual management fees. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding such contractual management fees, including the differentiated client base associated with variable insurance products and the Fund in particular and the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current assets. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to updated comparative fee data to address the timing implications of money market fund voluntary yield waivers in light of the changing interest rate environment. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund. The Board further noted that Invesco Advisers has voluntarily undertaken to waive fees to the extent necessary to assist the Fund in attempting to maintain a positive yield.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco

Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

    The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board considered information from Invesco Advisers regarding the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current assets. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco

Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders    June 30, 2023

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - December

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/ esg. 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.       VINDQD-SAR-1                                              


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

Performance summary

 

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    18.89

Series II Shares

    18.81  

Nasdaq-100 Indexq

    38.75  

Source(s): qBloomberg LP

       

The Nasdaq-100 Index® is a price-only index that includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization.

 

    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.

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception(12/31/21)

    -6.80

  1 Year

    14.65  

Series II Shares

       

Inception(12/31/21)

    -7.01

  1 Year

    14.41  
 

Because the period for which performance is shown above does not align with the current Outcome Period of the Fund, the Fund’s performance stated over the reporting period does not align with the investment objective of the Fund for the current Outcome Period.

    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. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - December, 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - December


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - December


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–3.36%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(a)(b)

     66,629      $        66,629  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(a)(b)

     47,577        47,582  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(a)(b)

     73,624        73,624  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $187,837)

 

     187,835  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Options Purchased–113.64%

     

(Cost $4,916,673)(c)

      $   6,356,916  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–117.00%
(Cost $5,104,510)

        6,544,751  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(17.00)%

 

     (951,112

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 5,593,639  

 

 
 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

     

Value

December 31, 2022

  

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Realized

Gain

    

Value

June 30, 2023

   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $101,714        $   575,092        $   (610,177)       $     -       $-            $  66,629        $2,030  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     72,650        410,779        (435,840     (16     9            47,582        1,227  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     100,521        657,248        (684,145     -       -            73,624        1,741  

Total

     $274,885        $1,643,119        $(1,730,162)       $(16     $9            $187,835        $4,998  

 

(b) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2023.

(c) 

The table below details options purchased.

 

Open Equity Options Purchased

 

Description

  

Type of

Contract

    

Expiration

Date

    

Number of

Contracts

   

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value
Equity Risk                                                         

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Call        12/29/2023        52     USD     7.99      USD     41,548      $1,875,291
Equity Risk                                                         

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Put        12/29/2023        52     USD     266.28      USD     1,384,656      7,847

Total Open Equity Options Purchased

                                                       $1,883,138

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Index Options Purchased

 

Description    Type of
Contract
   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
  

Exercise

Price

     Notional
Value(a)
     Value
Equity Risk                                                  

NASDAQ 100 Index

   Call      12/29/2023      3    USD     328.19      USD     98,457      $4,455,235
Equity Risk                                                  

NASDAQ 100 Index

   Put      12/29/2023      3    USD     10,939.76      USD     3,281,928      18,543

Total Open Index Options Purchased

                                                $4,473,778

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Equity Options Written  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
  

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 
Equity Risk                      

 

 

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Call        12/29/2023      52      USD       331.78        USD       1,725,256        $(271,819

 

 
Equity Risk                      

 

 

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Put        12/29/2023      52      USD       239.65        USD       1,246,180        (4,238

 

 

Total Open Equity Options Written

                        $(276,057

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - December


(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Index Options Written  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

     Call        12/29/2023        3            USD        13,630.94        USD        4,089,282        $(654,033

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

     Put        12/29/2023        3            USD        9,845.78        USD        2,953,734        (10,062

 

 

Total Open Index Options Written

                          $(664,095

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier. Abbreviations:

USD –U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Total Investments

as of June 30, 2023

 

Options Purchased

     97.13%  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     2.87     

 

 

                

 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - December


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $4,916,673)

   $ 6,356,916  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $187,837)

     187,835  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund expenses absorbed

     94,530  

 

 

Dividends

     864  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     6,455  

 

 

Other assets

     91  

 

 

Total assets

     6,646,691  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received $438,695)

     940,152  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     173  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     34,340  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     186  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     71,746  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     6,455  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,053,052  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 5,593,639  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 5,921,647  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (328,008

 

 
   $ 5,593,639  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 1,026,557  

 

 

Series II

   $ 4,567,082  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     114,111  

 

 

Series II

     509,411  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.00  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.97  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 119  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     4,998  

 

 

Total investment income

     5,117  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     11,342  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     2,552  

 

 

Custodian fees

     1,887  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     5,561  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     127  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     7,998  

 

 

Licensing fees

     1,068  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     3,359  

 

 

Professional services fees

     28,601  

 

 

Other

     723  

 

 

Total expenses

     63,218  

 

 

Less: Fees waived and/or expense offset arrangement(s)

     (38,852

 

 

Net expenses

     24,366  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (19,249

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     54,657  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     9  

 

 

Option contracts written

     (36,029

 

 
     18,637  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     1,434,770  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (16

 

 

Option contracts written

     (504,469

 

 
     930,285  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     948,922  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 929,673  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - December


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (19,249   $ (39,046

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     18,637       (1,264,515

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     930,285       8,499  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     929,673       (1,295,062

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     697       (270,590

 

 

Series II

     341,921       2,887,068  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     342,618       2,616,478  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     1,272,291       1,321,416  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     4,321,348       2,999,932  

 

 

End of period

   $ 5,593,639     $ 4,321,348  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - December


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

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

                     

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $7.57       $(0.02     $1.45       $1.43       $9.00       18.89     $1,027       0.70 %(d)      2.13 %(d)      (0.51 )%(d)      0

Year ended 12/31/22

    10.00       (0.05     (2.38     (2.43     7.57       (24.30     864       0.70       2.92       (0.64     0  

Period ended 12/31/21(e)

    10.00       (0.00     -       (0.00     10.00       -       1,500       0.70 (d)      428.89 (d)      (0.70 )(d)      0  

Series II

                     

Six months ended 06/30/23

    7.56       (0.03     1.44       1.41       8.97       18.65       4,567       0.95 (d)      2.38 (d)       (0.76 )(d)      0  

Year ended 12/31/22

    10.00       (0.07     (2.37     (2.44     7.56       (24.40     3,458       0.95       3.17       (0.89     0  

Period ended 12/31/21(e)

    10.00       (0.00     -       (0.00     10.00       -       1,500       0.95 (d)      429.14 (d)      (0.95 )(d)      0  

 

(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) 

Annualized.

(e) 

Commencement date of December 31, 2021.

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - December


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - December (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 seeks, over a specified annual outcome period, to provide investors with returns that match those of the Nasdaq 100 Index® (the “Underlying Index”) up to an upside cap, while providing a buffer against the first 10% (prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund) of Underlying Index losses. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in options that reference the Underlying Index or options that reference the Invesco QQQ Trust, which is an affiliated exchange-traded unit investment trust that seeks to track the Underlying Index.

The Fund employs a “Defined Outcome” strategy, which seeks to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index over a designated period of 12 months (the “Outcome Period”) up to a predetermined cap (the “Cap”), while providing a buffer against the first 10% of Underlying Index losses over the Outcome Period (the “Buffer”). Following the conclusion of the initial Outcome Period, each subsequent Outcome Period will be a one-year period that begins on the trading day that immediately follows the day that the preceding Outcome Period concluded. New Cap levels will be determined at the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each new Outcome Period and will change depending on market conditions. The Buffer for each Outcome Period will be 10%. The Fund’s Cap represents the maximum percentage return, expressed as a percentage of the value of the Underlying Index determined at the start of the relevant Outcome Period (the “Underlying Index Start Value”), that can be achieved from an investment in the Fund over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. The Fund’s Buffer represents the amount of losses, expressed as a percentage of the Underlying Index Start Value, that the Fund will buffer against if the Underlying Index experiences losses over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. Underlying Index losses over an Outcome Period that exceed the Buffer will be borne by shareholders.

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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.

 

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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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

Flex Options Purchased and Written – The Fund invests primarily in FLexible EXchange® Options (“FLEX® Options”), which are non-standard Options that allow users to negotiate key contract terms, including exercise prices, exercise styles, and expiration dates, on major stock indexes as well as individual equities. Other benefits of FLEX® Options, include guarantee for settlement by the Options Clearing Corporation (the “OCC”), a market clearinghouse that guarantees performance by two parties (“Counterparties”) to certain derivatives contracts and protection from Counterparty risk that is associated with Over-the-counter trading.

The Fund will purchase and sell put and call FLEX® Options. Put options give the holder (the buyer of the put) the right to sell an asset (or deliver the cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) and gives the seller of the put (the writer) of the put the obligation to buy the asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) at a certain defined price. Call options give the holder (the buyer of the call) the right to buy an asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) and gives the seller of the call (the writer) the obligation to sell the asset (or deliver cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) at a certain defined price.

When the Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option purchased. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized.

 

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If a call option is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If a put option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. Purchased options are non-income producing securities. Options purchased are reported as Investments in unaffiliated securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options purchased are included on Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities.

When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gain from written options. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as the writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Options written are reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options written are included on the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written.

The Fund bears the risk that the OCC could be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the FLEX® Options contracts, which could cause significant losses. Additionally, FLEX® Options may be less liquid than certain other securities such as standardized options. In less liquid markets for the FLEX® Options, the Fund may have difficulty closing out certain FLEX® Options positions under the customized terms. The Fund may experience substantial downside from specific FLEX® Option positions and certain FLEX® Option positions may expire worthless. The value of the underlying FLEX® Options will be affected by, among others, changes in the value of the exchange, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual and implied volatility of the Underlying Index and the remaining time to until the FLEX® Options expire. The value of the FLEX® Options does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the level of the Underlying Index (although they generally move in the same direction). However, as a FLEX® Option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the Underlying Index.

J.

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.

K.

Buffered Loss Risk – The term “buffer” is a generic term that is widely used in the investment management and financial services industries to describe an investment product or strategy that is designed to mitigate or alleviate downside risk. The Buffer for the Fund is designed to limit downside losses for shares purchased at the beginning and held until the end of the Outcome Period; however, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be successful in implementing its stated Buffer strategy in an Outcome Period or that the Buffer will effectively protect against any or all losses. If the Underlying Index declines over an Outcome Period by more than the Buffer, shareholders will bear the amount of the loss in excess of the Buffer at the end of the Outcome Period (plus Fund fees and expenses). If an investor purchases shares of the Fund during an Outcome Period after the Underlying Index’s value has decreased, the investor may receive less, or none, of the intended benefit of the Buffer. The Fund does not provide principal protection or protection of gains and shareholders could experience significant losses, including loss of their entire investment.

L.

Capped Return Risk – If the Underlying Index experiences returns over the Outcome Period in excess of the Cap, the Fund will not participate in such returns beyond the Cap. In this way, the Fund is unlike other investment companies that seek to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index in all cases. If shares are purchased after the beginning of the Outcome Period, and the Fund’s net asset value has already achieved returns at or near the Cap, there may be no ability to experience any return on investment, but such purchaser remains vulnerable to risk of loss. Additionally, the Fund’s Defined Outcome strategy may not be successful in replicating the returns (before Fund fees and expenses) of the Underlying Index up to the level of the Cap.

M.

Cap Level Change Risk – At the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each Outcome Period, a new Cap is established, depending on the market conditions and the prices for options contracts on the Underlying Index at the time. Therefore, the level of the Cap may rise or fall for subsequent Outcome Periods and is unlikely to remain the same. If the Caps for future Outcome Periods of the Fund were to decrease, shareholders in the Fund would have less opportunity to participate in any future positive returns of the Underlying Index.

N.

Non-Diversified Risk – Under the 1940 Act, a fund designated as “diversified” must limit its holdings such that the securities of issuers which individually represent more than 5% of its total assets must in the aggregate represent less than 25% of its total assets. The Fund is classified as “diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act. However, the Fund may be “non-diversified,” as defined in the 1940 Act, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the Underlying Index. A non-diversified fund can invest a greater portion of its assets in the securities of a small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. In such circumstances, a change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of the Fund more than if it was a diversified fund. As such, the Fund’s performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few stocks, or even a single stock, and the Fund’s shares may experience significant fluctuations in value.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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

     0.420%  

 

 

Over $ 2 billion

     0.400%  

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2024, 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 0.70% and Series II shares to 0.95% 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, 2024. 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. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

 

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Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $11,342 and reimbursed fund level expenses of $27,510.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $405 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $2,147 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

          

 

 

Money Market Funds

   $ 187,835      $ -       $-      $ 187,835  

 

 

Options Purchased

     -        6,356,916         -        6,356,916  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     187,835        6,356,916         -        6,544,751  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Options Written

     -        (940,152       -        (940,152

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 187,835      $ 5,416,764       $-      $ 5,604,599  

 

 

 

*

Options written are shown at value.

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.

 

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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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets   

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Options purchased, at value(a)

   $ 6,356,916  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (6,356,916

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

 

     Value  
Derivative Liabilities   

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Options written, at value

   $  (940,152

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     940,152  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased, at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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
     Equity
     Risk

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Options purchased(a)

   $    54,657

 

Options written

       (36,029)

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Options purchased(a)

   1,434,770

 

Options written

       (504,469)

 

Total

   $    948,929

 

 

(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.

 

     Equity      Index      Equity      Index  
     Options      Options      Options      Options  
     Purchased      Purchased      Written      Written  

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 1,659,334      $ 3,380,385      $ 3,457,152      $ 7,043,016  

 

 

Average contracts

     121        6        121        6  

 

 

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 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. Obligations under the deferred compensation plan 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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration         Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

      $ 502,344      $ 753,678      $ 1,256,022  

 

 

 

*

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

There were no securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased or sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 2,063,059  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,132,768

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 930,291  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $4,674,308.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     81     $ 728       1,556     $ 13,456  

 

 

Series II

     176,121       1,376,553       395,784       3,582,891  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (4     (31     (37,522     (284,046

 

 

Series II

     (123,906     (1,034,632     (88,589     (695,823

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     52,293     $ 342,618       271,229     $ 2,616,478  

 

 

 

(a) 

There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and owns 63% 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.

 

    In addition, 36% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    
(01/01/23)
  Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
      Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
      Paid During      
Period2
 

      Annualized      
Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,188.90   $3.80   $1,021.32   $3.51   0.70%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,188.10     5.15     1,020.08     4.76   0.95   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - December


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - December’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal

process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The

Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Asset Management Limited currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over the year ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Nasdaq-100 Index – Price Return (Index). The Board noted that the Fund had recently commenced operations in December 2021 and that therefore performance information for the Fund was limited. The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year period. The Board considered that the Fund’s unique investment strategy seeks to match the returns of

 

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - December


    

 

the Index up to an upside cap, while providing a buffer against a certain amount of Index losses. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of the funds in its performance universe, and specifically that the Fund’s peer group includes funds that are not managed pursuant to the same buffered strategy as the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund recently underwent a change in portfolio management in March 2023. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the median contractual management fee rate of the Fund’s Broadridge expense group, as provided by management. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and

measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services

are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

 

 

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    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - December


LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - June

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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.      

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Fund Performance

    

 

Performance summary

        

Fund vs. Indexes

        

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     27.40

Series II Shares

     27.23  

Nasdaq-100 Index

     38.75  

Source(s): Bloomberg LP

  

The Nasdaq-100 Index® is a price-only index that includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization.

 

    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.

    

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (6/30/22)

     24.60

  1 Year

     24.60  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (6/30/22)

     24.30

  1 Year

     24.30  
 

Because the period for which performance is shown above does not align with the current Outcome Period of the Fund, the Fund’s performance stated over the reporting period does not align with the investment objective of the Fund for the current Outcome Period.

    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. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - June, 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - June


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - June


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–5.88%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(a)(b)

     135,903      $ 135,903  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(a)(b)

     97,048        97,058  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(a)(b)

     155,317        155,317  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $388,280)

        388,278  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Options Purchased–101.98%

     

(Cost $6,735,483)(c)

 

   $ 6,730,764  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–107.86%
(Cost $7,123,763)

 

     7,119,042  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(7.86)%

 

     (518,610

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 6,600,432  

 

 
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

                      Change in                    
                      Unrealized     Realized              
    Value     Purchases     Proceeds     Appreciation     Gain     Value        
    December 31, 2022     at Cost     from Sales     (Depreciation)     (Loss)     June 30, 2023     Dividend Income  

 

 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:              

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $102,074             $   537,223       $   (503,394)       $     -       $   -       $135,903             $1,829      

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    72,936             383,731       (359,594)       (12)       (3)       97,058             1,121      

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    116,656             613,969       (575,308)       -       -       155,317             1,771      

 

 

Total

    $291,666             $1,534,923       $(1,438,296)       $(12)       $(3)       $388,278             $4,721      

 

 

 

(b) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2023.

(c) 

The table below details options purchased.

 

Open Equity Options Purchased  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Exercise
Price
     Notional
Value(a)
     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Call        06/28/2024        13      USD    11.08      USD     14,404        $465,330  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Put        06/28/2024        13      USD  369.42      USD   480,246        28,387  

 

 

Total Open Equity Options Purchased

                    $493,717  

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Index Options Purchased  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

     Call        06/28/2024        4      USD        455.38      USD     182,152        $5,875,748  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

     Put        06/28/2024        4      USD   15,179.21      USD   6,071,684        361,299  

 

 

Total Open Index Options Purchased

                    $6,237,047  

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Equity Options Written  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

     Notional
Value(a)
     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Call        06/28/2024        13        USD  432.22      USD   561,886        $(15,085

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Put        06/28/2024        13        USD  332.48      USD   432,224        (16,010

 

 

Total Open Equity Options Written

                    $(31,095

 

 

 

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

 

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(a)

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Index Options Written  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

     Call        06/28/2024        4        USD 17,759.68        USD  7,103,872        $(187,618

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

     Put        06/28/2024        4        USD 13,661.29        USD  5,464,516        (203,933

 

 

Total Open Index Options Written

                    $(391,551

 

 

 

(a)

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

Abbreviations:

USD – U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Total Investments

as of June 30, 2023

 

Options Purchased

     94.55

Money Market Funds

     5.45  

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $6,735,483)

   $ 6,730,764  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $388,280)

     388,278  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     7,737,974  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     156,824  

 

 

Fund expenses absorbed

     85,923  

 

 

Dividends

     1,351  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     3,654  

 

 

Other assets

     90  

 

 

Total assets

     15,104,858  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received
$432,323)

     422,646  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     7,045,491  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     933,807  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     28,403  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     123  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     70,302  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     3,654  

 

 

Total liabilities

     8,504,426  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 6,600,432  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 5,297,291  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     1,303,141  

 

 
   $ 6,600,432  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 1,599,945  

 

 

Series II

   $ 5,000,487  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     128,451  

 

 

Series II

     401,796  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.46  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.45  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

   $ 4,721  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     12,964  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     2,734  

 

 

Custodian fees

     2,543  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     5,596  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     154  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     5,809  

 

 

Licensing fees

     1,264  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     7,715  

 

 

Professional services fees

     41,302  

 

 

Other

     742  

 

 

Total expenses

     80,823  

 

 

Less: Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed

     (53,696

 

 

Net expenses

     27,127  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (22,406

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     1,088,348  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (3

 

 

Option contracts written

     246,988  

 

 
     1,335,333  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     429,802  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (12

 

 

Option contracts written

     (249,356

 

 
     180,434  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     1,515,767  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,493,361  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and for the period June 30, 2022 (commencement date) through December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

      Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023
  June 30, 2022
(commencement date) through
December 31, 2022

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (22,406 )         $ (22,181 )    

Net realized gain (loss)

       1,335,333       (13,605 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       180,434       (175,478 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       1,493,361       (211,264 )

Share transactions–net:

        

Series I

       (278,732 )       1,500,000

Series II

       (601,368 )       4,698,435

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

       (880,100 )       6,198,435

Net increase in net assets

       613,261       5,987,171

Net assets:

        

Beginning of period

       5,987,171      

End of period

     $ 6,600,432     $ 5,987,171

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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
  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

                                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

      $9.78          $(0.03 )         $ 2.71         $ 2.68          $12.46          27.40 %         $1,600          0.70 %(d)         2.44 %(d)         (0.55 )%(d)         0 %  

Period ended 12/31/22(e)

      10.00       (0.03 )       (0.19)       (0.22 )       9.78       (2.20 )       1,467       0.70 (d)        3.31 (d)        (0.60 )(d)       0

Series II

                                           

Six months ended 06/30/23

      9.77       (0.04 )       2.72       2.68       12.45       27.43       5,000       0.95 (d)        2.69 (d)        (0.80 )(d)       0

Period ended 12/31/22(e)

      10.00       (0.04 )       (0.19)       (0.23 )       9.77       (2.30 )       4,520       0.95 (d)        3.56 (d)        (0.85 )(d)       0

 

(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) 

Annualized.

(e) 

Commencement date of June 30, 2022.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - June (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 seeks, over a specified annual outcome period, to provide investors with returns that match those of the Nasdaq 100 Index® (the “Underlying Index”) up to an upside cap, while providing a buffer against the first 10% (prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund) of Underlying Index losses. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in options that reference the Underlying Index or options that reference the Invesco QQQ Trust, which is an affiliated exchange-traded unit investment trust that seeks to track the Underlying Index.

The Fund employs a “Defined Outcome” strategy, which seeks to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index over a designated period of 12 months (the “Outcome Period”) up to a predetermined cap (the “Cap”), while providing a buffer against the first 10% of Underlying Index losses over the Outcome Period (the “Buffer”). Following the conclusion of the initial Outcome Period, each subsequent Outcome Period will be a one-year period that begins on the trading day that immediately follows the day that the preceding Outcome Period concluded. New Cap levels will be determined at the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each new Outcome Period and will change depending on market conditions. The Buffer for each Outcome Period will be 10%. The Fund’s Cap represents the maximum percentage return, expressed as a percentage of the value of the Underlying Index determined at the start of the relevant Outcome Period (the “Underlying Index Start Value”), that can be achieved from an investment in the Fund over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. The Fund’s Buffer represents the amount of losses, expressed as a percentage of the Underlying Index Start Value, that the Fund will buffer against if the Underlying Index experiences losses over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. Underlying Index losses over an Outcome Period that exceed the Buffer will be borne by shareholders.

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board-approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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.

 

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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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

Flex Options Purchased and Written – The Fund invests primarily in FLexible EXchange® Options (“FLEX® Options”), which are non-standard Options that allow users to negotiate key contract terms, including exercise prices, exercise styles, and expiration dates, on major stock indexes as well as individual equities. Other benefits of FLEX® Options, include guarantee for settlement by the Options Clearing Corporation (the “OCC”), a market clearinghouse that guarantees performance by two parties (“Counterparties”) to certain derivatives contracts and protection from Counterparty risk that is associated with Over-the-counter trading.

The Fund will purchase and sell put and call FLEX® Options. Put options give the holder (the buyer of the put) the right to sell an asset (or deliver the cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) and gives the seller of the put (the writer) of the put the obligation to buy the asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) at a certain defined price. Call options give the holder (the buyer of the call) the right to buy an asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) and gives the seller of the call (the writer) the obligation to sell the asset (or deliver cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) at a certain defined price.

When the Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option purchased. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized.

 

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If a call option is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If a put option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. Purchased options are non-income producing securities. Options purchased are reported as Investments in unaffiliated securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options purchased are included on Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities.

When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gain from written options. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as the writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Options written are reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options written are included on the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written.

The Fund bears the risk that the OCC could be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the FLEX® Options contracts, which could cause significant losses. Additionally, FLEX® Options may be less liquid than certain other securities such as standardized options. In less liquid markets for the FLEX® Options, the Fund may have difficulty closing out certain FLEX® Options positions under the customized terms. The Fund may experience substantial downside from specific FLEX® Option positions and certain FLEX® Option positions may expire worthless. The value of the underlying FLEX® Options will be affected by, among others, changes in the value of the exchange, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual and implied volatility of the Underlying Index and the remaining time to until the FLEX® Options expire. The value of the FLEX® Options does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the level of the Underlying Index (although they generally move in the same direction). However, as a FLEX® Option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the Underlying Index.

J.

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.

K.

Buffered Loss Risk – The term “buffer” is a generic term that is widely used in the investment management and financial services industries to describe an investment product or strategy that is designed to mitigate or alleviate downside risk. The Buffer for the Fund is designed to limit downside losses for shares purchased at the beginning and held until the end of the Outcome Period; however, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be successful in implementing its stated Buffer strategy in an Outcome Period or that the Buffer will effectively protect against any or all losses. If the Underlying Index declines over an Outcome Period by more than the Buffer, shareholders will bear the amount of the loss in excess of the Buffer at the end of the Outcome Period (plus Fund fees and expenses). If an investor purchases shares of the Fund during an Outcome Period after the Underlying Index’s value has decreased, the investor may receive less, or none, of the intended benefit of the Buffer. The Fund does not provide principal protection or protection of gains and shareholders could experience significant losses, including loss of their entire investment.

L.

Capped Return Risk – If the Underlying Index experiences returns over the Outcome Period in excess of the Cap, the Fund will not participate in such returns beyond the Cap. In this way, the Fund is unlike other investment companies that seek to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index in all cases. If shares are purchased after the beginning of the Outcome Period, and the Fund’s net asset value has already achieved returns at or near the Cap, there may be no ability to experience any return on investment, but such purchaser remains vulnerable to risk of loss. Additionally, the Fund’s Defined Outcome strategy may not be successful in replicating the returns (before Fund fees and expenses) of the Underlying Index up to the level of the Cap.

M.

Cap Level Change Risk – At the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each Outcome Period, a new Cap is established, depending on the market conditions and the prices for options contracts on the Underlying Index at the time. Therefore, the level of the Cap may rise or fall for subsequent Outcome Periods and is unlikely to remain the same. If the Caps for future Outcome Periods of the Fund were to decrease, shareholders in the Fund would have less opportunity to participate in any future positive returns of the Underlying Index.

N.

Non-Diversified Risk – Under the 1940 Act, a fund designated as “diversified” must limit its holdings such that the securities of issuers which individually represent more than 5% of its total assets must in the aggregate represent less than 25% of its total assets. The Fund is classified as “diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act. However, the Fund may be “non-diversified,” as defined in the 1940 Act, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the Underlying Index. A non-diversified fund can invest a greater portion of its assets in the securities of a small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. In such circumstances, a change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of the Fund more than if it was a diversified fund. As such, the Fund’s performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few stocks, or even a single stock, and the Fund’s shares may experience significant fluctuations in value.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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

     0.420%  

 

 

Over $2 billion

     0.400%  

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2024, 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 0.70% and Series II shares to 0.95% 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, 2024. 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. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

 

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Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $12,963 and reimbursed fund level expenses of $40,733.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $481 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $2,253 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

                 

 

 

Money Market Funds

   $ 388,278               $                 $–               $ 388,278  

 

 

Options Purchased

              6,730,764                   6,730,764  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     388,278          6,730,764                   7,119,042  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

                 

 

 

Options Written

              (422,646                 (422,646

 

 

    Total Investments

   $ 388,278        $ 6,308,118          $–        $ 6,696,396  

 

 

 

*

Options written are shown at value.

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.

 

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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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
     Equity  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Options purchased, at value(a)

   $ 6,730,764  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (6,730,764

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 

 

     Value  
     Equity  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Options written, at value

   $ (422,646

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     422,646  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased, at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
     Equity  
     Risk  

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Options purchased

     $1,088,348  

 

 

Options written

          246,988  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Options purchased

          429,802  

 

 

Options written

          (249,356)  

 

 

Total

     $1,515,782  

 

 

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

 

     Equity
Options
Purchased
            Index
Options
Purchased
            Equity
Options
Written
            Index
Options
Written
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 1,780,901        $ 4,004,514        $ 3,735,692        $ 8,321,121  

 

 

Average contracts

     122          6          122          6  

 

 

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. Obligations under the deferred compensation plan 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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term             Long-Term             Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

     $75,627          $113,466          $189,093  

 

 

 

*

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 8–Investment Transactions

There were no securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased or sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 193,756  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (13,312

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 180,444  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $6,515,952.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
June 30, 2023(a)
    December 31, 2022(b)  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     15,996     $ 189,074       150,001     $ 1,500,010  

 

 

Series II

     114,637       1,375,866       473,898       4,810,387  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (37,545     (467,806     (1     (10

 

 

Series II

     (175,554     (1,977,234     (11,185     (111,952

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (82,466   $ (880,100     612,713     $ 6,198,435  

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 55% 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.

    In addition, 42% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser.

(b) 

Commencement date of June 30, 2022.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

    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    
(01/01/23)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
  Annualized
Expense Ratio
Series I   $1,000.00   $1,274.00   $3.95   $1,021.32   $3.51   0.70%
Series II   1,000.00   1,272.30   5.35   1,020.08   4.76   0.95

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund – June’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Asset Management Limited currently manages assets of the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund had recently commenced operations in June 2022 and has limited performance history. The Board considered that the Fund recently underwent a change in portfolio management in March 2023. The Board reviewed performance expectations for the Fund as well as information provided regarding the experience of the portfolio managers in managing products with derivatives-based strategies.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the median contractual management fee rate of the Fund’s Broadridge

 

 

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expense group, as provided by management. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was above the Lipper Large Cap Core classification median fees. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy

levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources.     The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the

advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - June


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Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - March

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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.    VINDQM-SAR-1                                     


 

Fund Performance

    

 

   

Performance summary

 
 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    27.54

Series II Shares

    27.33  

Nasdaq-100 Indexq

    38.75  

Source(s): qBloomberg LP

 
The Nasdaq-100 Index® is a price-only index that includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization.

 

    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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (3/31/22)

    3.35

  1 Year

    24.64  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (3/31/22)

    3.11

  1 Year

    24.43  
 

 

Because the period for which performance is shown above does not align with the current Outcome Period of the Fund, the Fund’s performance stated over the reporting period does not align with the investment objective of the Fund for the current Outcome Period.

    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. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund -March, 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - March


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - March


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–2.82%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(a)(b)

     109,080      $      109,080  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(a)(b)

     77,918        77,926  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(a)(b)

     124,663        124,663  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $311,674)

 

     311,669  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Options Purchased–106.49%

 

(Cost $10,718,156)(c)

 

   $ 11,772,720  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–109.31%
(Cost $11,029,830)

 

     12,084,389  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(9.31)%

 

     (1,029,122

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 11,055,267  

 

 
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

      Value
December 31, 2022
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
   Value
June 30, 2023
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 36,620            $ 2,185,478      $ (2,113,018 )     $ -     $ -      $ 109,080    $2,283  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       26,248              1,561,055        (1,509,376 )       (12 )       11        77,926    1,666  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       41,852              2,497,689        (2,414,878 )       -       -        124,663    2,603  

Total

     $ 104,720            $ 6,244,222      $ (6,037,272 )     $ (12 )     $ 11      $ 311,669    $6,552  

 

(b) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2023.

(c) 

The table below details options purchased.

 

Open Equity Options Purchased  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Call            03/28/2024        115             USD        9.63        USD        110,745      $ 4,131,147  

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Put            03/28/2024        115             USD        320.93        USD        3,690,695        90,303  

 

 

Total Open Equity Options Purchased

                        $ 4,221,450  

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Index Options Purchased  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

     Call            03/28/2024        5            USD        395.44        USD        197,720      $ 7,390,502  

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

     Put            03/28/2024        5            USD        13,181.35        USD        6,590,675        160,768  

 

 

Total Open Index Options Purchased

                        $ 7,551,270  

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

     Open Equity Options Written                              

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Call            03/28/2024        115            USD        382.55        USD        4,399,325      $ (289,095

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Put            03/28/2024        115            USD        288.84        USD        3,321,660        (49,202

 

 

Total Open Equity Options Written

                        $ (338,297

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - March


(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Index Options Written  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

     Call            03/28/2024        5            USD        15,712.17        USD        7,856,085      $ (526,459

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

     Put            03/28/2024        5            USD        11,863.22        USD        5,931,610        (87,815

 

 

Total Open Index Options Written

                        $ (614,274

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

Abbreviations:

USD – U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Total Investments

as of June 30, 2023

 

Options Purchased

     97.42

Money Market Funds

     2.58  

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - March


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $10,718,156)

   $ 11,772,720  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $311,674)

     311,669  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund expenses absorbed

     82,884  

 

 

Dividends

     1,227  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     5,049  

 

 

Other assets

     91  

 

 

Total assets

     12,173,640  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received $781,275)

     952,571  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     55,065  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     31,719  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     73,969  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     5,049  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,118,373  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 11,055,267  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 10,148,694  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     906,573  

 

 
   $ 11,055,267  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 1,602,471  

 

 

Series II

   $ 9,452,796  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     153,722  

 

 

Series II

     909,646  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.42  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.39  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

   $ 6,552  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     14,869  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,410  

 

 

Custodian fees

     2,525  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     7,079  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     104  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     6,500  

 

 

Licensing fees

     716  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     3,807  

 

 

Professional services fees

     32,743  

 

 

Other

     666  

 

 

Total expenses

     70,419  

 

 

Less: Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed

     (38,683

 

 

Net expenses

     31,736  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (25,184

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (271,056

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     11  

 

 

Option contracts written

     342,863  

 

 
     71,818  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     1,362,059  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (12

 

 

Option contracts written

     149,788  

 

 
     1,511,835  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     1,583,653  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,558,469  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - March


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and for the period March 31, 2022 (commencement date) through December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

  Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023
March 31, 2022
(commencement date) through
December 31, 2022

Operations:

Net investment income (loss)

$ (25,184 ) $ (21,264 )

Net realized gain (loss)

  71,818   (21,025 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  1,511,835   (628,572 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  1,558,469   (670,861 )

Share transactions–net:

Series I

  21,378   1,513,161

Series II

  5,862,588   2,770,532

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

  5,883,966   4,283,693

Net increase in net assets

  7,442,435   3,612,832

Net assets:

Beginning of period

  3,612,832  

End of period

$ 11,055,267 $ 3,612,832

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - March


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

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

                                            

Six months ended 06/30/23

     $ 8.17        $ (0.02 )       $ 2.27        $ 2.25        $ 10.42          27.54 %       $ 1,602          0.70 %(d)         1.79 %(d)         (0.51 )%(d)         0 %  

Period ended 12/31/22(e)

       10.00       (0.04 )       (1.79 )       (1.83 )       8.17       (18.30 )       1,239       0.70 (d)        4.32 (d)        (0.63 )(d)       0

Series II

                                            

Six months ended 06/30/23

       8.16       (0.04 )       2.27       2.23       10.39       27.33       9,453       0.95 (d)        2.04 (d)        (0.76 )(d)       0

Period ended 12/31/22(e)

       10.00       (0.06 )       (1.78 )       (1.84 )       8.16       (18.40 )       2,374       0.95 (d)        4.57 (d)        (0.88 )(d)       0

 

(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)

Annualized.

(e) 

Commencement date of March 31, 2022.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - March (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 seeks, over a specified annual outcome period, to provide investors with returns that match those of the Nasdaq 100 Index® (the “Underlying Index”) up to an upside cap, while providing a buffer against the first 10% (prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund) of Underlying Index losses. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in options that reference the Underlying Index or options that reference the Invesco QQQ Trust, which is an affiliated exchange-traded unit investment trust that seeks to track the Underlying Index.

    The Fund employs a “Defined Outcome” strategy, which seeks to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index over a designated period of 12 months (the “Outcome Period”) up to a predetermined cap (the “Cap”), while providing a buffer against the first 10% of Underlying Index losses over the Outcome Period (the “Buffer”). Following the conclusion of the initial Outcome Period, each subsequent Outcome Period will be a one-year period that begins on the trading day that immediately follows the day that the preceding Outcome Period concluded. New Cap levels will be determined at the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each new Outcome Period and will change depending on market conditions. The Buffer for each Outcome Period will be 10%. The Fund’s Cap represents the maximum percentage return, expressed as a percentage of the value of the Underlying Index determined at the start of the relevant Outcome Period (the “Underlying Index Start Value”), that can be achieved from an investment in the Fund over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. The Fund’s Buffer represents the amount of losses, expressed as a percentage of the Underlying Index Start Value, that the Fund will buffer against if the Underlying Index experiences losses over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. Underlying Index losses over an Outcome Period that exceed the Buffer will be borne by shareholders.

    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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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.

 

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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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

Flex Options Purchased and Written – The Fund invests primarily in FLexible EXchange® Options (“FLEX® Options”), which are non-standard Options that allow users to negotiate key contract terms, including exercise prices, exercise styles, and expiration dates, on major stock indexes as well as individual equities. Other benefits of FLEX® Options, include guarantee for settlement by the Options Clearing Corporation (the “OCC”), a market clearinghouse that guarantees performance by two parties (“Counterparties”) to certain derivatives contracts and protection from Counterparty risk that is associated with Over-the-counter trading.

The Fund will purchase and sell put and call FLEX® Options. Put options give the holder (the buyer of the put) the right to sell an asset (or deliver the cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) and gives the seller of the put (the writer) of the put the obligation to buy the asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) at a certain defined price. Call options give the holder (the buyer of the call) the right to buy an asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) and gives the seller of the call (the writer) the obligation to sell the asset (or deliver cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) at a certain defined price.

When the Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option purchased. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized.

 

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If a call option is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If a put option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. Purchased options are non-income producing securities. Options purchased are reported as Investments in unaffiliated securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options purchased are included on Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities.

When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gain from written options. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as the writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Options written are reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options written are included on the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written.

The Fund bears the risk that the OCC could be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the FLEX® Options contracts, which could cause significant losses. Additionally, FLEX® Options may be less liquid than certain other securities such as standardized options. In less liquid markets for the FLEX® Options, the Fund may have difficulty closing out certain FLEX® Options positions under the customized terms. The Fund may experience substantial downside from specific FLEX® Option positions and certain FLEX® Option positions may expire worthless. The value of the underlying FLEX® Options will be affected by, among others, changes in the value of the exchange, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual and implied volatility of the Underlying Index and the remaining time to until the FLEX® Options expire. The value of the FLEX® Options does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the level of the Underlying Index (although they generally move in the same direction). However, as a FLEX® Option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the Underlying Index.

J.

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.

K.

Buffered Loss Risk – The term “buffer” is a generic term that is widely used in the investment management and financial services industries to describe an investment product or strategy that is designed to mitigate or alleviate downside risk. The Buffer for the Fund is designed to limit downside losses for shares purchased at the beginning and held until the end of the Outcome Period; however, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be successful in implementing its stated Buffer strategy in an Outcome Period or that the Buffer will effectively protect against any or all losses. If the Underlying Index declines over an Outcome Period by more than the Buffer, shareholders will bear the amount of the loss in excess of the Buffer at the end of the Outcome Period (plus Fund fees and expenses). If an investor purchases shares of the Fund during an Outcome Period after the Underlying Index’s value has decreased, the investor may receive less, or none, of the intended benefit of the Buffer. The Fund does not provide principal protection or protection of gains and shareholders could experience significant losses, including loss of their entire investment.

L.

Capped Return Risk – If the Underlying Index experiences returns over the Outcome Period in excess of the Cap, the Fund will not participate in such returns beyond the Cap. In this way, the Fund is unlike other investment companies that seek to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index in all cases. If shares are purchased after the beginning of the Outcome Period, and the Fund’s net asset value has already achieved returns at or near the Cap, there may be no ability to experience any return on investment, but such purchaser remains vulnerable to risk of loss. Additionally, the Fund’s Defined Outcome strategy may not be successful in replicating the returns (before Fund fees and expenses) of the Underlying Index up to the level of the Cap.

M.

Cap Level Change Risk – At the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each Outcome Period, a new Cap is established, depending on the market conditions and the prices for options contracts on the Underlying Index at the time. Therefore, the level of the Cap may rise or fall for subsequent Outcome Periods and is unlikely to remain the same. If the Caps for future Outcome Periods of the Fund were to decrease, shareholders in the Fund would have less opportunity to participate in any future positive returns of the Underlying Index.

N.

Non-Diversified Risk – Under the 1940 Act, a fund designated as “diversified” must limit its holdings such that the securities of issuers which individually represent more than 5% of its total assets must in the aggregate represent less than 25% of its total assets. The Fund is classified as “diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act. However, the Fund may be “non-diversified,” as defined in the 1940 Act, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the Underlying Index. A non-diversified fund can invest a greater portion of its assets in the securities of a small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. In such circumstances, a change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of the Fund more than if it was a diversified fund. As such, the Fund’s performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few stocks, or even a single stock, and the Fund’s shares may experience significant fluctuations in value.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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

     0.420%  

 

 

Over $ 2 billion

     0.400%  

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2024, 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 0.70% and Series II shares to 0.95% 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, 2024. 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. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

 

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Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $14,869 and reimbursed fund level expenses of $23,814.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $302 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,108 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

          

 

 

Money Market Funds

     $311,669        $                –       $–        $     311,669  

 

 

Options Purchased

            11,772,720        –        11,772,720  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     311,669        11,772,720        –        12,084,389  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Options Written

            (952,571      –        (952,571

 

 

    Total Investments

     $311,669        $10,820,149       $–        $11,131,818  

 

 

 

*

Options written are shown at value.

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.

 

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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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Assets   

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Options purchased, at value(a)

   $ 11,772,720  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (11,772,720

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 
     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Liabilities   

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Options written, at value

   $ (952,571

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     952,571  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased, at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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
 
  

 

 

 
    

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Options purchased(a)

     $  (271,056)          

 

 

Options written

     342,863           

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

Options purchased(a)

     1,362,059           

 

 

Options written

     149,788           

 

 

Total

     $1,583,654           

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities.

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

 

     Equity
Options
Purchased
            Index
Options
Purchased
            Equity
Options
Written
            Index
Options
Written
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 3,050,259         $ 4,808,772         $ 6,188,211         $ 9,763,482  

 

 

Average contracts

     177           7           177           7  

 

 

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. Obligations under the deferred compensation plan 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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term             Long-Term             Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

     $259,792                    $389,812                    $649,604  

 

 

 

*

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

There were no securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased or sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 2,561,452  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,049,611

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 1,511,841  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $9,619,977.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended        
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022(b)  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     2,220     $ 21,469       151,516     $ 1,513,204  

 

 

Series II

     652,387       6,198,432       300,201       2,852,940  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (9     (91     (5     (43

 

 

Series II

     (33,711     (335,844     (9,231     (82,408

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     620,887     $ 5,883,966       442,481     $ 4,283,693  

 

 

 

(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.

In addition, 28% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser.

(b) 

Commencement date of March 31, 2022.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

    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      
(01/01/23)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
  Expenses
     Paid During       
Period2
  Ending
     Account Value       
(06/30/23)
  Expenses
     Paid During     
Period2
      Annualized      
Expense Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,275.40   $3.95   $1,021.32   $3.51   0.70%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,273.30     5.35     1,020.08     4.76   0.95   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - March’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Asset Management Limited currently manages assets of the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund had recently commenced operations in March 2022 and has limited performance history. The Board considered that the Fund recently underwent a change in portfolio management in March 2023. The Board reviewed performance expectations for the Fund as well as information provided regarding the experience of the portfolio managers in managing products with derivatives-based strategies.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the median contractual management fee rate of the Fund’s Broadridge

 

 

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expense group, as provided by management. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was above the Lipper Large Cap Core classification median fees. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy

levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the

advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO

 

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders   

June 30, 2023

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - September

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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.    VINDQS-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    21.74

Series II Shares

    21.44  

Nasdaq-100 Index

    38.75  

Source(s): Bloomberg LP

 

The Nasdaq-100 Index® is a price-only index that includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization.

 

  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.

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (9/30/21)

    1.08

  1 Year

    18.63  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (9/30/21)

    0.80

  1 Year

    18.32  

 

 

 

Because the period for which performance is shown above does not align with the current Outcome Period of the Fund, the Fund’s performance stated over the reporting period does not align with the investment objective of the Fund for the current Outcome Period.

    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. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - September, 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - September


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares                Value       

 

 

Money Market Funds–4.90%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
5.05%(a)(b)

     101,806        $   101,806  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(a)(b)

     72,643        72,650  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(a)(b)

     114,313        114,313  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $288,768)

 

     288,769  

 

 
     Shares                Value       

 

 

Options Purchased–106.97%

     

(Cost $4,955,171)(c)

        $6,302,128  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–111.87%
(Cost $5,243,939)

 

     6,590,897  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(11.87)%

 

     (699,547

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

     $5,891,350  

 

 
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

     Value
December 31, 2022
   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   

Value

June 30, 2023

    Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                    

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $  77,357             $253,398       $(228,949)       $   -       $   -       $101,806         $1,404

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    55,192             180,998       (163,534)         (3)          (3)       72,650              862

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    83,385             289,598       (258,670)            -             -       114,313           1,263
Total     $215,934             $723,994       $(651,153)       $(3)       $(3)       $288,769         $3,529

 

(b) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2023.

(c) 

The table below details options purchased.

 

Open Equity Options Purchased  
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

Equity Risk

                                                                       

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Call          09/29/2023        51        USD        8.02        USD        40,902      $ 1,840,300  

Equity Risk

                                                                       

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Put          09/29/2023        51        USD        267.26        USD        1,363,026        1,947  

Total Open Equity Options Purchased

                                                                  $ 1,842,247  

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Index Options Purchased  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

     Call          09/29/2023        3        USD        329.14        USD        98,742      $ 4,454,842  

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

     Put          09/29/2023        3        USD        10,971.22        USD        3,291,366        5,039  

 

 

Total Open Index Options Purchased

                        $ 4,459,881  

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Equity Options Written  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Call          09/29/2023        51        USD        338.62        USD        1,726,962      $ (197,561

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

     Put          09/29/2023        51        USD        240.53        USD        1,226,703        (791

 

 

Total Open Equity Options Written

                        $ (198,352

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - September


(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Index Options Written  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

     Call          09/29/2023        3        USD        13,900.54        USD        4,170,162      $ (487,312

 

 

Equity Risk

                       

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

     Put          09/29/2023        3        USD        9,874.10        USD        2,962,230        (2,364

 

 

Total Open Index Options Written

                        $ (489,676

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Abbreviations:

USD –U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Composition

By security type,

as of June 30, 2023

 

Options Purchased

       95.62 %

Money Market Funds

       4.38

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - September


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $4,955,171)

   $ 6,302,128  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $288,768)

     288,769  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund expenses absorbed

     94,707  

 

 

Dividends

     655  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     8,196  

 

 

Other assets

     92  

 

 

Total assets

     6,694,547  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received $467,294)

     688,028  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     101  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     34,779  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     72,093  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     8,196  

 

 

Total liabilities

     803,197  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 5,891,350  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 5,583,524  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     307,826  

 

 
   $ 5,891,350  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 1,544,476  

 

 

Series II

   $ 4,346,874  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     151,600  

 

 

Series II

     428,500  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.19  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.14  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

   $ 3,529  

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     11,083  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,739  

 

 

Custodian fees

     882  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     4,821  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     111  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     7,014  

 

 

Licensing fees

     1,008  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,119  

 

 

Professional services fees

     29,025  

 

 

Other

     704  

 

 

Total expenses

     60,506  

 

 

Less: Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed

     (37,277

 

 

Net expenses

     23,229  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (19,700

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (17,103

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (3

 

 

Option contracts written

     (10,255

 

 
     (27,361

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

     1,458,523  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (3

 

 

Option contracts written

     (384,838

 

 
     1,073,682  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     1,046,321  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,026,621  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - September


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2023

    December 31,
2022
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (19,700   $ (33,890

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (27,361     (768,586

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,073,682       (138,674

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     1,026,621       (941,150

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (71,269     92,618  

 

 

Series II

     199,930       1,923,398  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     128,661       2,016,016  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     1,155,282       1,074,866  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     4,736,068       3,661,202  

 

 

End of period

   $ 5,891,350     $ 4,736,068  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - September


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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
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

Six months ended 06/30/23

$ 8.37 $ (0.03 ) $ 1.85 $ 1.82 $ 10.19   21.74 % $ 1,544   0.70 %(d)   2.11 %(d)   (0.57 )%(d)   0 %

Year ended 12/31/22

  10.60   (0.06 )   (2.17 )   (2.23 )   8.37   (21.04 )   1,336   0.70   2.89   (0.64 )   0

Period ended 12/31/21(e)

  10.00   (0.02 )   0.62   0.60   10.60   6.00   1,589   0.70 (d)    7.73 (d)    (0.70 )(d)   0

Series II

Six months ended 06/30/23

  8.35   (0.04 )   1.83   1.79   10.14   21.44   4,347   0.95 (d)    2.36 (d)    (0.82 )(d)   0

Year ended 12/31/22

  10.59   (0.08 )   (2.16 )   (2.24 )   8.35   (21.15 )   3,400   0.95   3.14   (0.89 )   0

Period ended 12/31/21(e)

  10.00   (0.03 )   0.62   0.59   10.59   5.90   2,072   0.95 (d)    7.98 (d)    (0.95 )(d)   0

 

(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) 

Annualized.

(e) 

Commencement date of September 30, 2021.

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - September


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - September (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 seeks, over a specified annual outcome period, to provide investors with returns that match those of the Nasdaq 100 Index® (the “Underlying Index”) up to an upside cap, while providing a buffer against the first 10% (prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund) of Underlying Index losses. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in options that reference the Underlying Index or options that reference the Invesco QQQ Trust, which is an affiliated exchange-traded unit investment trust that seeks to track the Underlying Index.

The Fund employs a “Defined Outcome” strategy, which seeks to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index over a designated period of 12 months (the “Outcome Period”) up to a predetermined cap (the “Cap”), while providing a buffer against the first 10% of Underlying Index losses over the Outcome Period (the “Buffer”). Following the conclusion of the initial Outcome Period, each subsequent Outcome Period will be a one-year period that begins on the trading day that immediately follows the day that the preceding Outcome Period concluded. New Cap levels will be determined at the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each new Outcome Period and will change depending on market conditions. The Buffer for each Outcome Period will be 10%. The Fund’s Cap represents the maximum percentage return, expressed as a percentage of the value of the Underlying Index determined at the start of the relevant Outcome Period (the “Underlying Index Start Value”), that can be achieved from an investment in the Fund over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. The Fund’s Buffer represents the amount of losses, expressed as a percentage of the Underlying Index Start Value, that the Fund will buffer against if the Underlying Index experiences losses over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. Underlying Index losses over an Outcome Period that exceed the Buffer will be borne by shareholders.

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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.

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - September


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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

Flex Options Purchased and Written – The Fund invests primarily in FLexible EXchange® Options (“FLEX® Options”), which are non-standard Options that allow users to negotiate key contract terms, including exercise prices, exercise styles, and expiration dates, on major stock indexes as well as individual equities.

Other benefits of FLEX® Options, include guarantee for settlement by the Options Clearing Corporation (the “OCC”), a market clearinghouse that guarantees performance by two parties (“Counterparties”) to certain derivatives contracts and protection from Counterparty risk that is associated with Over-the-counter trading.

The Fund will purchase and sell put and call FLEX® Options. Put options give the holder (the buyer of the put) the right to sell an asset (or deliver the cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) and gives the seller of the put (the writer) of the put the obligation to buy the asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) at a certain defined price. Call options give the holder (the buyer of the call) the right to buy an asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) and gives the seller of the call (the writer) the obligation to sell the asset (or deliver cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) at a certain defined price.

When the Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option purchased. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized.

 

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If a call option is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If a put option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. Purchased options are non-income producing securities. Options purchased are reported as Investments in unaffiliated securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options purchased are included on Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities.

When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gain from written options. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as the writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Options written are reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options written are included on the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written.

The Fund bears the risk that the OCC could be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the FLEX® Options contracts, which could cause significant losses. Additionally, FLEX® Options may be less liquid than certain other securities such as standardized options. In less liquid markets for the FLEX® Options, the Fund may have difficulty closing out certain FLEX® Options positions under the customized terms. The Fund may experience substantial downside from specific FLEX® Option positions and certain FLEX® Option positions may expire worthless. The value of the underlying FLEX® Options will be affected by, among others, changes in the value of the exchange, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual and implied volatility of the Underlying Index and the remaining time to until the FLEX® Options expire. The value of the FLEX® Options does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the level of the Underlying Index (although they generally move in the same direction). However, as a FLEX® Option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the Underlying Index.

J.

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.

K.

Buffered Loss Risk – The term “buffer” is a generic term that is widely used in the investment management and financial services industries to describe an investment product or strategy that is designed to mitigate or alleviate downside risk. The Buffer for the Fund is designed to limit downside losses for shares purchased at the beginning and held until the end of the Outcome Period; however, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be successful in implementing its stated Buffer strategy in an Outcome Period or that the Buffer will effectively protect against any or all losses. If the Underlying Index declines over an Outcome Period by more than the Buffer, shareholders will bear the amount of the loss in excess of the Buffer at the end of the Outcome Period (plus Fund fees and expenses). If an investor purchases shares of the Fund during an Outcome Period after the Underlying Index’s value has decreased, the investor may receive less, or none, of the intended benefit of the Buffer. The Fund does not provide principal protection or protection of gains and shareholders could experience significant losses, including loss of their entire investment.

L.

Capped Return Risk – If the Underlying Index experiences returns over the Outcome Period in excess of the Cap, the Fund will not participate in such returns beyond the Cap. In this way, the Fund is unlike other investment companies that seek to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index in all cases. If shares are purchased after the beginning of the Outcome Period, and the Fund’s net asset value has already achieved returns at or near the Cap, there may be no ability to experience any return on investment, but such purchaser remains vulnerable to risk of loss. Additionally, the Fund’s Defined Outcome strategy may not be successful in replicating the returns (before Fund fees and expenses) of the Underlying Index up to the level of the Cap.

M.

Cap Level Change Risk – At the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each Outcome Period, a new Cap is established, depending on the market conditions and the prices for options contracts on the Underlying Index at the time. Therefore, the level of the Cap may rise or fall for subsequent Outcome Periods and is unlikely to remain the same. If the Caps for future Outcome Periods of the Fund were to decrease, shareholders in the Fund would have less opportunity to participate in any future positive returns of the Underlying Index.

N.

Non-Diversified Risk – Under the 1940 Act, a fund designated as “diversified” must limit its holdings such that the securities of issuers which individually represent more than 5% of its total assets must in the aggregate represent less than 25% of its total assets. The Fund is classified as “diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act. However, the Fund may be “non-diversified,” as defined in the 1940 Act, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the Underlying Index. A non-diversified fund can invest a greater portion of its assets in the securities of a small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. In such circumstances, a change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of the Fund more than if it was a diversified fund. As such, the Fund’s performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few stocks, or even a single stock, and the Fund’s shares may experience significant fluctuations in value.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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

     0.420%  

 

 

Over $2 billion

     0.400%  

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2024, 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 0.70% and Series II shares to 0.95% 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, 2024. 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. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

 

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Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $11,083 and reimbursed fund level expenses of $26,194.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $361 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,378 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

                 

 

 

Money Market Funds

   $ 288,769        $          $–        $ 288,769  

 

 

Options Purchased

              6,302,128            –          6,302,128  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     288,769          6,302,128            –          6,590,897  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

                 

 

 

Options Written

              (688,028          –          (688,028

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 288,769        $ 5,614,100          $–        $ 5,902,869  

 

 

 

*

Options written are shown at value.

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.

 

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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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
     Equity  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Options purchased, at value(a)

   $ 6,302,128  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (6,302,128

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 
     Value  
     Equity  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Options written, at value

   $ (688,028

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     688,028  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased, at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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
     Equity
      Risk

Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Options purchased(a)

     $    (17,103 )         

Options written

     (10,255

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Options purchased(a)

     1,458,523  

Options written

     (384,838

Total

     $1,046,327  

 

(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.

 

     Equity        Index        Equity        Index  
     Options        Options        Options        Options  
     Purchased        Purchased        Written        Written  

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 1,449,808        $ 3,390,108        $ 3,050,190        $ 7,132,392  

 

 

Average contracts

     105          6          105          6  

 

 

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. Obligations under the deferred compensation plan 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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

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

Not subject to expiration

   $695,885      $20,229      $716,114

 

*

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

There were no securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased or sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 2,036,112  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (962,435

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 1,073,677  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $4,829,192.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended      Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)      December 31, 2022  
     Shares        Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

             

Series I

            $ -        9,753      $ 94,325  

 

 

Series II

     46,763           443,550        315,523        2,838,729  

 

 

Reacquired:

             

Series I

     (7,963)          (71,269      (191      (1,707

 

 

Series II

     (25,567)          (243,620      (103,888      (915,331

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     13,233         $ 128,661        221,197      $ 2,016,016  

 

 

 

(a) 

There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and owns 48% 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.

In addition, 52% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    
(01/01/23)
   Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
   Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
  

      Annualized      
Expense

Ratio

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,217.40    $3.85    $1,021.32    $3.51    0.70%

Series II

     1,000.00      1,214.40      5.22      1,020.08      4.76    0.95   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - September


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - September’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

  As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

  The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

  The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Asset Management Limited currently manages assets of the Fund.

  The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over the year ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Nasdaq-100 Index – Price Return (Index). The Board noted that the Fund had recently commenced operations in September 2021 and that therefore performance information for the Fund was limited. The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that

 

 

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performance of Series II shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year period. The Board considered that the Fund’s unique investment strategy seeks to match the returns of the Index up to an upside cap, while providing a buffer against a certain amount of Index losses. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of the funds in its performance universe, and specifically that the Fund’s peer group includes funds that are not managed pursuant to the same buffered strategy as the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund recently underwent a change in portfolio management in March 2023. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the median contractual management fee rate of the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

  The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

  The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

  The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the

extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the

Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

  The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

  The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

  The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending

 

 

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activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

  The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

    

    

 

 

Invesco® V.I. Nasdaq 100 Buffer Fund - September


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Semiannual Report to Shareholders    June 30, 2023

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - December

 

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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.      VISP500D-SAR-1                                   


 

Fund Performance

    

 

 

 Performance summary

    

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

   12.99% 

Series II Shares

   12.68    

S&P 500 Indexq

   15.91    

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

 

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

  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.

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

 

Series I Shares

        

Inception (12/31/21)

     0.60

   1 Year

     16.51  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (12/31/21)

     0.27

   1 Year

     16.07  
 

 

Because the period for which performance is shown above does not align with the current Outcome Period of the Fund, the Fund’s performance stated over the reporting period does not align with the investment objective of the Fund for the current Outcome Period.

    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. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - December, 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

 

 

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

 

 

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

 

 

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–3.98%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(a)(b)

     175,297      $     175,297  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(a)(b)

     129,563        129,576  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(a)(b)

     207,035        207,035  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $511,903)

 

     511,908  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Options Purchased–109.37%

 

(Cost $12,894,185)(c)

      $  14,058,498  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–113.35%
(Cost $13,406,088)

 

     14,570,406  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(13.35)%

 

     (1,715,889

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 12,854,517  

 

 
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)

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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

                      Change in                    
                      Unrealized     Realized              
    Value     Purchases     Proceeds     Appreciation     Gain     Value        
     December 31, 2022     at Cost     from Sales     (Depreciation)     (Loss)     June 30, 2023     Dividend Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $136,811             $1,219,291       $(1,180,805)       $   -       $   -       $175,297       $3,582  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    102,122                  870,922           (843,433)         (18)         (17)         129,576         2,372  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    163,051               1,393,475         (1,349,491)            -            -         207,035         3,726  

Total

    $401,984             $3,483,688       $(3,373,729)       $(18)       $(17)       $511,908       $9,680  

 

(b) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2023.

(c) 

The table below details options purchased.

 

Open Equity Options Purchased  
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Exercise
Price
     Notional
Value(a)
     Value  

Equity Risk

                                                     

SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust

     Call        12/29/2023        63      USD  11.47      USD  72,261      $ 2,705,500  

Equity Risk

                                                     

SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust

     Put        12/29/2023        63      USD  382.43      USD  2,409,309        24,982  

Total Open Equity Options Purchased

                                                $ 2,730,482  

 

(a)

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Index Options Purchased  
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

     Notional
Value(a)
     Value  

Equity Risk

                                                     

S&P 500® Index

     Call        12/29/2023        26      USD  115.19      USD  299,494      $ 11,226,679  

Equity Risk

                                                     

S&P 500® Index

     Put        12/29/2023        26      USD  3,839.50      USD  9,982,700        101,337  

Total Open Index Options Purchased

                                                $ 11,328,016  

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Equity Options Written  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Exercise
Price
     Notional
Value(a)
     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust

     Call        12/29/2023        63      USD  458.92      USD  2,891,196      $ (79,984

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust

     Put        12/29/2023        63      USD  344.19      USD  2,168,397        (12,193

 

 

Total Open Equity Options Written

                  $ (92,177

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - December


(a)

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Index Options Written  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

S&P 500® Index

     Call        12/29/2023        26      USD  4,607.40      USD  11,979,240      $ (340,993

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

S&P 500® Index

     Put        12/29/2023        26      USD  3,455.55      USD  8,984,430        (51,086

 

 

Total Open Index Options Written

                  $ (392,079

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Abbreviations:
ETF    –Exchange-Traded Fund
SPDR®    –Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt
USD    –U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Total Investments

as of June 30, 2023

 

Options Purchased

     96.49

Money Market Funds

     3.51  

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - December


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $12,894,185)

     $ 14,058,498  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $511,903)

     511,908  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund expenses absorbed

     107,255  

 

 

Dividends

     1,874  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     6,467  

 

 

Other assets

     93  

 

 

Total assets

     14,686,095  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received $790,559)

     484,256  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     1,204,046  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     74,149  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     62,660  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     6,467  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,831,578  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

     $ 12,854,517  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

     $ 12,295,844  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     558,673  

 

 
     $ 12,854,517  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

     $ 704,588  

 

 

Series II

     $ 12,149,929  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     69,858  

 

 

Series II

     1,209,709  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

     $ 10.09  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

     $ 10.04  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 124  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     9,680  

 

 

Total investment income

     9,804  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     25,281  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     8,333  

 

 

Custodian fees

     1,032  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     14,374  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     250  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     6,522  

 

 

Licensing fees

     2,859  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     3,784  

 

 

Professional services fees

     14,915  

 

 

Other

     933  

 

 

Total expenses

     78,283  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (21,950

 

 

Net expenses

     56,333  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (46,529

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Affiliated investment securities

     (17

 

 

Option contracts written

     124  

 

 
     107  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     1,153,245  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (18

 

 

Option contracts written

     297,648  

 

 
     1,450,875  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     1,450,982  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,404,453  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - December


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
      2023     2022  

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (46,529   $ (77,198

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     107       (862,084

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     1,450,875       19,746  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     1,404,453       (919,536

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     159,493       (418,000

 

 

Series II

     2,066,409       8,561,743  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     2,225,902       8,143,743  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     3,630,355       7,224,207  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     9,224,162       1,999,955  

 

 

End of period

   $ 12,854,517     $ 9,224,162  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - December


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

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

                     

Six months ended 06/30/23

    $  8.96         $ (0.03 )        $ 1.16         $ 1.13         $10.09         12.61 %        $      705         0.70 %(d)      1.06 %(d)      (0.54 )%(d)      0

Year ended 12/31/22

    10.00       (0.06     (0.98     (1.04     8.96       (10.40     477       0.70       1.90       (0.64     0  

Period ended 12/31/21(e)

    10.00       (0.00     -       (0.00     10.00       -       1,000       0.70 (d)      643.01 (d)      (0.70 )(d)      0  

Series II

                     

Six months ended 06/30/23

    8.93       (0.04     1.15       1.11       10.04       12.43       12,150       0.95 (d)      1.31 (d)      (0.79 )(d)      0  

Year ended 12/31/22

    10.00       (0.08     (0.99     (1.07     8.93       (10.70     8,748       0.95       2.15       (0.89     0  

Period ended 12/31/21(e)

    10.00       (0.00     -       (0.00     10.00       -       1,000       0.95 (d)      643.26 (d)      (0.95 )(d)      0  

 

(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) 

Annualized.

(e) 

Commencement date of December 31, 2021.

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - December


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - December (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 seeks, over a specified annual outcome period, to provide investors with returns that match those of the S&P 500® Index (the “Underlying Index”) up to an upside cap, while providing a buffer against the first 10% (prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund) of Underlying Index losses. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in options that reference the Underlying Index or options that reference the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, which is an exchange-traded unit investment trust that seeks to track the Underlying Index.

The Fund employs a “Defined Outcome” strategy, which seeks to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index over a designated period of 12 months (the “Outcome Period”) up to a predetermined cap (the “Cap”), while providing a buffer against the first 10% of Underlying Index losses over the Outcome Period (the “Buffer”). Following the conclusion of the initial Outcome Period, each subsequent Outcome Period will be a one-year period that begins on the trading day that immediately follows the day that the preceding Outcome Period concluded. New Cap levels will be determined at the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each new Outcome Period and will change depending on market conditions. The Buffer for each Outcome Period will be 10%. The Fund’s Cap represents the maximum percentage return, expressed as a percentage of the value of the Underlying Index determined at the start of the relevant Outcome Period (the “Underlying Index Start Value”), that can be achieved from an investment in the Fund over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. The Fund’s Buffer represents the amount of losses, expressed as a percentage of the Underlying Index Start Value, that the Fund will buffer against if the Underlying Index experiences losses over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. Underlying Index losses over an Outcome Period that exceed the Buffer will be borne by shareholders.

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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.

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - December


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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

Flex Options Purchased and Written – The Fund invests primarily in FLexible EXchange® Options (“FLEX® Options”), which are non-standard Options that allow users to negotiate key contract terms, including exercise prices, exercise styles, and expiration dates, on major stock indexes as well as individual equities. Other benefits of FLEX® Options, include guarantee for settlement by the Options Clearing Corporation (the “OCC”), a market clearinghouse that guarantees performance by two parties (“Counterparties”) to certain derivatives contracts and protection from Counterparty risk that is associated with Over-the-counter trading.

The Fund will purchase and sell put and call FLEX® Options. Put options give the holder (the buyer of the put) the right to sell an asset (or deliver the cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) and gives the seller of the put (the writer) of the put the obligation to buy the asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) at a certain defined price. Call options give the holder (the buyer of the call) the right to buy an asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) and gives the seller of the call (the writer) the obligation to sell the asset (or deliver cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) at a certain defined price.

When the Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option purchased. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized.

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - December


If a call option is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If a put option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. Purchased options are non-income producing securities. Options purchased are reported as Investments in unaffiliated securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options purchased are included on Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities.

When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gain from written options. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as the writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Options written are reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options written are included on the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written.

The Fund bears the risk that the OCC could be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the FLEX® Options contracts, which could cause significant losses. Additionally, FLEX® Options may be less liquid than certain other securities such as standardized options. In less liquid markets for the FLEX® Options, the Fund may have difficulty closing out certain FLEX® Options positions under the customized terms. The Fund may experience substantial downside from specific FLEX® Option positions and certain FLEX® Option positions may expire worthless. The value of the underlying FLEX® Options will be affected by, among others, changes in the value of the exchange, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual and implied volatility of the Underlying Index and the remaining time to until the FLEX® Options expire. The value of the FLEX® Options does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the level of the Underlying Index (although they generally move in the same direction). However, as a FLEX® Option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the Underlying Index.

J.

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.

K.

Buffered Loss Risk – The term “buffer” is a generic term that is widely used in the investment management and financial services industries to describe an investment product or strategy that is designed to mitigate or alleviate downside risk. The Buffer for the Fund is designed to limit downside losses for shares purchased at the beginning and held until the end of the Outcome Period; however, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be successful in implementing its stated Buffer strategy in an Outcome Period or that the Buffer will effectively protect against any or all losses. If the Underlying Index declines over an Outcome Period by more than the Buffer, shareholders will bear the amount of the loss in excess of the Buffer at the end of the Outcome Period (plus Fund fees and expenses). If an investor purchases shares of the Fund during an Outcome Period after the Underlying Index’s value has decreased, the investor may receive less, or none, of the intended benefit of the Buffer. The Fund does not provide principal protection or protection of gains and shareholders could experience significant losses, including loss of their entire investment.

L.

Capped Return Risk – If the Underlying Index experiences returns over the Outcome Period in excess of the Cap, the Fund will not participate in such returns beyond the Cap. In this way, the Fund is unlike other investment companies that seek to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index in all cases. If shares are purchased after the beginning of the Outcome Period, and the Fund’s net asset value has already achieved returns at or near the Cap, there may be no ability to experience any return on investment, but such purchaser remains vulnerable to risk of loss. Additionally, the Fund’s Defined Outcome strategy may not be successful in replicating the returns (before Fund fees and expenses) of the Underlying Index up to the level of the Cap.

M.

Cap Level Change Risk – At the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each Outcome Period, a new Cap is established, depending on the market conditions and the prices for options contracts on the Underlying Index at the time. Therefore, the level of the Cap may rise or fall for subsequent Outcome Periods and is unlikely to remain the same. If the Caps for future Outcome Periods of the Fund were to decrease, shareholders in the Fund would have less opportunity to participate in any future positive returns of the Underlying Index.

N.

Non-Diversified Risk Under the 1940 Act, a fund designated as “diversified” must limit its holdings such that the securities of issuers which individually represent more than 5% of its total assets must in the aggregate represent less than 25% of its total assets. The Fund is classified as “diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act. However, the Fund may be “non-diversified,” as defined in the 1940 Act, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the Underlying Index. A non-diversified fund can invest a greater portion of its assets in the securities of a small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. In such circumstances, a change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of the Fund more than if it was a diversified fund. As such, the Fund’s performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few stocks, or even a single stock, and the Fund’s shares may experience significant fluctuations in value.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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

     0.420%  

 

 

Over $ 2 billion

     0.400%  

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2024, 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 0.70% and Series II shares to 0.95% 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, 2024. 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. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

 

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Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $21,950.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $834 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $7,499 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

          

 

 

Money Market Funds

   $ 511,908      $     $–    $ 511,908  

 

 

Options Purchased

            14,058,498       –      14,058,498  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     511,908        14,058,498       –      14,570,406  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Options Written

            (484,256     –      (484,256

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 511,908      $ 13,574,242     $–    $ 14,086,150  

 

 

 

*

Options written are shown at value.

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.

 

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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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
     Equity  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Options purchased, at value(a)

   $ 14,058,498  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (14,058,498

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 
     Value  
     Equity  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Options written, at value

   $ (484,256

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     484,256  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased, at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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:

   

Options written

    $ 124

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

   

Options purchased(a)

      1,153,245

Options written

      297,648

Total

    $ 1,451,017

 

(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.

 

     Equity      Index      Equity      Index  
     Options      Options      Options      Options  
     Purchased      Purchased      Written      Written  

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 1,897,285      $ 10,150,371      $ 3,868,313      $ 20,694,905  

 

 

Average contracts

     96        51        96        51  

 

 

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. Obligations under the deferred compensation plan 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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

Capital Loss Carryforward*

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term            Long-Term            Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

     $336,944                 $505,407                 $842,351  

 

 

 

*

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

There were no securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased or sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 2,320,361  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (869,473

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 1,450,888  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $12,635,262.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     16,674     $ 159,566       -     $ -  

 

 

Series II

     388,696       3,638,857       1,009,873       9,715,840  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (7     (73     (46,809     (418,000

 

 

Series II

     (158,178     (1,572,448     (130,682     (1,154,097

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     247,185     $ 2,225,902       832,382     $ 8,143,743  

 

 

 

(a) 

There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and owns 92% 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.

 

  In addition, 8% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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
(01/01/23)
 

Ending

Account Value

(06/30/23)1

 

Expenses

Paid During

Period2

 

Ending

Account Value

(06/30/23)

 

Expenses

Paid During

Period2

 

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,129.90   $3.70   $1,021.32   $3.51   0.70%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,126.80     5.01     1,020.08     4.76   0.95   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - December’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Asset Management Limited currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over the year ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P 500 Index - Price Return (Index). The Board noted that the Fund had recently commenced operations in December 2021 and that therefore performance information for the Fund was limited. The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that

 

 

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performance of Series II shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year period. The Board considered that the Fund’s unique investment strategy seeks to match the returns of the Index up to an upside cap, while providing a buffer against a certain amount of Index losses. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of the funds in its performance universe, and specifically that the Fund’s peer group includes funds that are not managed pursuant to the same buffered strategy as the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund recently underwent a change in portfolio management in March 2023. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the median contractual management fee rate of the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the

extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the

Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending

 

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - December


activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - December


LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – June

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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.    VISP500J-SAR-1                                     


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

    13.16

Series II Shares

    13.09  

S&P 500 Indexq

    15.91  

Source(s): qRimes Technologies Corp.

 

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

 

    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.

 

 

Because the period for which performance is shown above does not align with the current Outcome Period of the Fund, the Fund’s performance stated over the reporting period does not align with the investment objective of the Fund for the current Outcome Period.

    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. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – June, 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,

 
 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (6/30/22)

    16.06

  1 Year

    16.06  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (6/30/22)

    15.76

  1 Year

    15.76  

 

 

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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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 Buffer Fund – June


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

 

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

 

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

 

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

 

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

 

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – June


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds-1.54%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(a)(b)

     78,178      $        78,178  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(a)(b)

     55,791        55,797  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(a)(b)

     89,347        89,347  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $223,322)

        223,322  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Options Purchased-77.09%

     

(Cost $12,149,515)(c)

      $ 11,174,787  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-78.63%
(Cost $12,372,837)

 

     11,398,109  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–21.37%

 

     3,098,649  

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

      $ 14,496,758  

 

 
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

    

Value

December 31, 2022

 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

 

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

 

Value

June 30, 2023

  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $160,718       $1,487,810       $(1,570,350)       $    -       $      -       $  78,178       $3,730  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    114,828       1,062,723       (1,121,706)       (2)       (46)       55,797       2,357  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    183,678       1,700,356       (1,794,687)       -       -       89,347       3,710  

Total

    $459,224       $4,250,889       $(4,486,743)       $(2)       $(46)       $223,322       $9,797  

 

(b) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2023.

(c) 

The table below details options purchased.

 

     Open Index Options Purchased  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Exercise
Price
    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

S&P 500® Index

     Call        06/28/2024        250      USD  13.35      USD  333,750      $ 10,687,782  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

S&P 500® Index

     Put        06/28/2024        250      USD  445.04      USD  11,126,000        487,005  

 

 

Total Open Index Options Purchased

                  $ 11,174,787  

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Index Options Written  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Exercise
Price
    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

S&P 500® Index

     Call        06/28/2024        250      USD  503.34      USD  12,583,500      $ (206,957

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

S&P 500® Index

     Put        06/28/2024        250      USD  400.54      USD  10,013,500        (265,970

 

 

Total Open Index Options Written

 

               $ (472,927

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Abbreviations:
USD –U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – June


Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Total Investments

as of June 30, 2023

 

Options Purchased

       98.04%

Money Market Funds

       1.96   

            

 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – June


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $12,149,515)

   $ 11,174,787  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $223,322)

     223,322  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     14,646,580  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     3,376,019  

 

 

Fund expenses absorbed

     95,171  

 

 

Dividends

     2,004  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     3,657  

 

 

Other assets

     90  

 

 

Total assets

     29,521,630  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received $1,446,235)

     472,927  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     12,149,515  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     2,279,554  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     49,378  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     69,841  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     3,657  

 

 

Total liabilities

     15,024,872  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 14,496,758  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 13,191,193  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     1,305,565  

 

 
   $ 14,496,758  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 903,902  

 

 

Series II

   $ 13,592,856  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     78,372  

 

 

Series II

     1,182,320  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 11.53  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 11.50  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

   $ 9,797  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     22,477  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     7,118  

 

 

Custodian fees

     1,580  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     11,810  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     310  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     6,277  

 

 

Licensing fees

     2,860  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     7,877  

 

 

Professional services fees

     40,012  

 

 

Other

     889  

 

 

Total expenses

     101,210  

 

 

Less: Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed

     (52,116

 

 

Net expenses

     49,094  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (39,297

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     777,772  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (46

 

 

Option contracts written

     657,095  

 

 
     1,434,821  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (687,257

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (2

 

 

Option contracts written

     586,451  

 

 
     (100,808

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     1,334,013  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,294,716  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – June


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and for the period June 30, 2022 (commencement date) through December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

      Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023
    June 30, 2022
(commencement date) through
December 31, 2022

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

     $      (39,297     $      (32,674 )     

Net realized gain

     1,434,821       342  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (100,808     99,388  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,294,716       67,056  

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     -       (7,580

Series II

     -       (68,489

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     -       (76,069

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (297,629     1,000,000  

Series II

     3,160,875       9,347,809  

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     2,863,246       10,347,809  

Net increase in net assets

     4,157,962       10,338,796  

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     10,338,796       -  

End of period

     $14,496,758       $10,338,796  

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – June


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                            

Six months ended 06/30/23

     $10.18        $(0.03)          $1.38        $1.35        $     -       $11.53          13.26     $   904          0.70 %(d)      1.67 %(d)      (0.52 )%(d)      0

Period ended 12/31/22(e)

     10.00        (0.03)            0.29          0.26        (0.08     10.18          2.56       1,018          0.70 (d)      2.52 (d)      (0.59 )(d)      0  

Series II

                                                      

Six months ended 06/30/23

     10.16        (0.04)            1.38          1.34        -       11.50          13.19       13,593          0.95 (d)      1.92 (d)      (0.77 )(d)      0  

Period ended 12/31/22(e)

     10.00        (0.04)            0.28          0.24        (0.08     10.16          2.36       9,321          0.95 (d)      2.77 (d)      (0.84 )(d)      0  

 

(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) 

Annualized.

(e) 

Commencement date of June 30, 2022.

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – June


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – June (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 seeks, over a specified annual outcome period, to provide investors with returns that match those of the S&P 500® Index (the “Underlying Index”) up to an upside cap, while providing a buffer against the first 10% (prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund) of Underlying Index losses. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in options that reference the Underlying Index or options that reference the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, which is an exchange-traded unit investment trust that seeks to track the Underlying Index.

The Fund employs a “Defined Outcome” strategy, which seeks to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index over a designated period of 12 months (the “Outcome Period”) up to a predetermined cap (the “Cap”), while providing a buffer against the first 10% of Underlying Index losses over the Outcome Period (the “Buffer”). Following the conclusion of the initial Outcome Period, each subsequent Outcome Period will be a one-year period that begins on the trading day that immediately follows the day that the preceding Outcome Period concluded. New Cap levels will be determined at the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each new Outcome Period and will change depending on market conditions. The Buffer for each Outcome Period will be 10%. The Fund’s Cap represents the maximum percentage return, expressed as a percentage of the value of the Underlying Index determined at the start of the relevant Outcome Period (the “Underlying Index Start Value”), that can be achieved from an investment in the Fund over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. The Fund’s Buffer represents the amount of losses, expressed as a percentage of the Underlying Index Start Value, that the Fund will buffer against if the Underlying Index experiences losses over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. Underlying Index losses over an Outcome Period that exceed the Buffer will be borne by shareholders.

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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.

 

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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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

Flex Options Purchased and Written – The Fund invests primarily in FLexible EXchange® Options (“FLEX® Options”), which are non-standard Options that allow users to negotiate key contract terms, including exercise prices, exercise styles, and expiration dates, on major stock indexes as well as individual equities. Other benefits of FLEX® Options, include guarantee for settlement by the Options Clearing Corporation (the “OCC”), a market clearinghouse that guarantees performance by two parties (“Counterparties”) to certain derivatives contracts and protection from Counterparty risk that is associated with Over-the-counter trading.

The Fund will purchase and sell put and call FLEX® Options. Put options give the holder (the buyer of the put) the right to sell an asset (or deliver the cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) and gives the seller of the put (the writer) of the put the obligation to buy the asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) at a certain defined price. Call options give the holder (the buyer of the call) the right to buy an asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) and gives the seller of the call (the writer) the obligation to sell the asset (or deliver cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) at a certain defined price.

When the Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option purchased. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized.

 

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If a call option is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If a put option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. Purchased options are non-income producing securities. Options purchased are reported as Investments in unaffiliated securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options purchased are included on Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities.

When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gain from written options. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as the writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Options written are reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options written are included on the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written.

The Fund bears the risk that the OCC could be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the FLEX® Options contracts, which could cause significant losses. Additionally, FLEX® Options may be less liquid than certain other securities such as standardized options. In less liquid markets for the FLEX® Options, the Fund may have difficulty closing out certain FLEX® Options positions under the customized terms. The Fund may experience substantial downside from specific FLEX® Option positions and certain FLEX® Option positions may expire worthless. The value of the underlying FLEX® Options will be affected by, among others, changes in the value of the exchange, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual and implied volatility of the Underlying Index and the remaining time to until the FLEX® Options expire. The value of the FLEX® Options does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the level of the Underlying Index (although they generally move in the same direction). However, as a FLEX® Option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the Underlying Index.

J.

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.

K.

Buffered Loss Risk – The term “buffer” is a generic term that is widely used in the investment management and financial services industries to describe an investment product or strategy that is designed to mitigate or alleviate downside risk. The Buffer for the Fund is designed to limit downside losses for shares purchased at the beginning and held until the end of the Outcome Period; however, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be successful in implementing its stated Buffer strategy in an Outcome Period or that the Buffer will effectively protect against any or all losses. If the Underlying Index declines over an Outcome Period by more than the Buffer, shareholders will bear the amount of the loss in excess of the Buffer at the end of the Outcome Period (plus Fund fees and expenses). If an investor purchases shares of the Fund during an Outcome Period after the Underlying Index’s value has decreased, the investor may receive less, or none, of the intended benefit of the Buffer. The Fund does not provide principal protection or protection of gains and shareholders could experience significant losses, including loss of their entire investment.

L.

Capped Return Risk – If the Underlying Index experiences returns over the Outcome Period in excess of the Cap, the Fund will not participate in such returns beyond the Cap. In this way, the Fund is unlike other investment companies that seek to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index in all cases. If shares are purchased after the beginning of the Outcome Period, and the Fund’s net asset value has already achieved returns at or near the Cap, there may be no ability to experience any return on investment, but such purchaser remains vulnerable to risk of loss. Additionally, the Fund’s Defined Outcome strategy may not be successful in replicating the returns (before Fund fees and expenses) of the Underlying Index up to the level of the Cap.

M.

Cap Level Change Risk – At the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each Outcome Period, a new Cap is established, depending on the market conditions and the prices for options contracts on the Underlying Index at the time. Therefore, the level of the Cap may rise or fall for subsequent Outcome Periods and is unlikely to remain the same. If the Caps for future Outcome Periods of the Fund were to decrease, shareholders in the Fund would have less opportunity to participate in any future positive returns of the Underlying Index.

N.

Non-Diversified Risk – Under the 1940 Act, a fund designated as “diversified” must limit its holdings such that the securities of issuers which individually represent more than 5% of its total assets must in the aggregate represent less than 25% of its total assets. The Fund is classified as “diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act. However, the Fund may be “non-diversified,” as defined in the 1940 Act, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the Underlying Index. A non-diversified fund can invest a greater portion of its assets in the securities of a small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. In such circumstances, a change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of the Fund more than if it was a diversified fund. As such, the Fund’s performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few stocks, or even a single stock, and the Fund’s shares may experience significant fluctuations in value.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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

     0.420%  

 

 

Over $2 billion

     0.400%  

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2024, 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 0.70% and Series II shares to 0.95% 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, 2024. 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. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

 

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Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $22,477 and reimbursed fund level expenses of $29,639.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $849 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $6,269 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

          

 

 

Money Market Funds

   $ 223,322      $       $–      $ 223,322  

 

 

Options Purchased

            11,174,787         –        11,174,787  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     223,322        11,174,787         –        11,398,109  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Options Written

            (472,927       –        (472,927

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 223,322      $ 10,701,860       $–      $ 10,925,182  

 

 

 

*

Options written are shown at value.

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.

 

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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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets   

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Options purchased, at value(a)

   $ 11,174,787  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (11,174,787

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 
     Value  
Derivative Liabilities   

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Options written, at value

   $ (472,927

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     472,927  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased, at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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
 
    

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Options purchased(a)

     $    777,772          

 

 

Options written

     657,095          

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Options purchased(a)

     (687,257)         

 

 

Options written

     586,451          

 

 

Total

     $  1,334,061          

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities.

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

 

     Equity
Options
Purchased
               Index
Options
Purchased
               Equity
Options
Written
               Index
Options
Written
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 4,316,679         $ 6,718,651         $ 8,895,984         $ 13,676,271  

 

 

Average contracts

     222           108           222           108  

 

 

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. Obligations under the deferred compensation plan 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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022.

 

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NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

There were no securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased or sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 973,308  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,074,113

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ (100,805

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $11,025,987.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended        
     June 30, 2023(a)     December 31, 2022(b)  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     77,551     $ 844,900       100,001     $ 1,000,010  

 

 

Series II

     617,676       6,927,819       922,857       9,404,470  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series II

     -       -       5,989       60,909  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (99,179     (1,142,529     (1     (10

 

 

Series II

     (352,566     (3,766,944     (11,636     (117,570

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     243,482     $ 2,863,246       1,017,210     $ 10,347,809  

 

 

 

(a) 

There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and owns 74% 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 of June 30, 2022.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    

(01/01/23)

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(06/30/23)1

 

Expenses

      Paid During      

Period2

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(06/30/23)

 

Expenses

      Paid During      

Period2

 

      Annualized      

Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,131.60   $3.70   $1,021.32   $3.51   0.70%

Series II

    1,000.00      1,130.90     5.02     1,020.08     4.76   0.95   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – December’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Asset Management Limited currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over the year ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P 500 Index

– Price Return (Index). The Board noted that the Fund had recently commenced operations in December 2021 and that therefore performance information for the Fund was limited. The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that

 

 

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performance of Series II shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year period. The Board considered that the Fund’s unique investment strategy seeks to match the returns of the Index up to an upside cap, while providing a buffer against a certain amount of Index losses. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of the funds in its performance universe, and specifically that the Fund’s peer group includes funds that are not managed pursuant to the same buffered strategy as the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund recently underwent a change in portfolio management in March 2023. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the median contractual management fee rate of the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the

extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the

Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending

 

 

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activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

        

        

 

 

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LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders   June 30, 2023

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - March

 

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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.

   VISP500M-SAR-1                        


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 

 
 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

 

Series I Shares

    13.80

Series II Shares

    13.73  

S&P 500 Index

    15.91  

Source(s): Rimes Technologies Corp.

 

 

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

 

    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.

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/23

 

Series I Shares

 

Inception (3/31/22)

    3.74

  1 Year

    17.91  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (3/31/22)

    3.51

  1 Year

    17.70  
 

Because the period for which performance is shown above does not align with the current Outcome Period of the Fund, the Fund’s performance stated over the reporting period does not align with the investment objective of the Fund for the current Outcome Period.

    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. S&P 500 Buffer Fund -March, 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - March


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–3.78%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(a)(b)

     312,471      $     312,471  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(a)(b)

     223,217        223,239  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(a)(b)

     357,110        357,110  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $892,828)

        892,820  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Options Purchased–101.30%

     

(Cost $22,819,469)(c)

      $ 23,898,905  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–105.08%
(Cost $23,712,297)

        24,791,725  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES–(5.08)%

        (1,199,062

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 23,592,663  

 

 
 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

    

Value

December 31, 2022

  Purchases
at Cost
 

Proceeds

from Sales

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

  Realized
Gain
  Value
June 30, 2023
  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 63,143     $ 2,863,824     $ (2,614,496 )     $ -     $ -     $ 312,471     $ 4,932

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      45,194       2,045,588       (1,867,570 )       (27 )       54       223,239       3,591

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      72,163       3,272,942       (2,987,995 )       -       -       357,110       5,621

Total

    $ 180,500     $ 8,182,354     $ (7,470,061 )     $ (27 )     $ 54     $ 892,820     $ 14,144

 

(b) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2023.

(c) 

The table below details options purchased.

 

Open Equity Options Purchased
Description   

Type of

Contract

     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Exercise
Price
    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value

Equity Risk

                                                 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Call        03/28/2024        74        USD    12.28        USD      90,872      $3,168,511

Equity Risk

                                                 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put        03/28/2024        74        USD  409.39        USD 3,029,486      70,015

Total Open Equity Options Purchased

                                                $3,238,526

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Index Options Purchased
Description     
Type of
Contract
 
 
    
Expiration
Date
 
 
    
Number of
Contracts
 
 
    

Exercise

Price

 

 

    

Notional

Value(a)

 

 

   Value

Equity Risk

                                                 

S&P 500® Index

     Put        03/28/2024        47        USD     123.28        USD      579,416      $20,211,189

S&P 500® Index

     Put        03/28/2024        47        USD  4,109.31        USD 19,313,757      449,190

Total Open Index Options Purchased

                                               

$20,660,379

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Equity Options Written

 

 

 

Description

    
Type of
Contract
 
 
    
Expiration
Date
 
 
    
Number of
Contracts
 
 
    
Exercise
Price
 
 
    

Notional

Value(a)

 

 

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put        03/28/2024        74        USD   368.45        USD    2,726,530      $  (36,635

 

 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put        03/28/2024        74        USD   474.07        USD    3,508,118        (94,071

 

 

Total Open Equity Options Written

                  $  (130,706

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - March


Open Index Options Written  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

S&P 500® Index

     Call        03/28/2024        47        USD 4,758.58        USD   22,365,326      $ (609,530

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

S&P 500® Index

     Put        03/28/2024        47        USD 3,698.38        USD   17,382,386        (235,746

 

 

Total Open Index Options Written

                  $ (845,276

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Abbreviations:
ETF   -Exchange-Traded Fund
SPDR   -Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt
USD   -U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Total Investments

as of June 30, 2023

 

Options Purchased

     96.40%  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     3.60     

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - March


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $22,819,469)

   $ 23,898,905  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $892,828)

     892,820  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund expenses absorbed

     83,098  

 

 

Dividends

     3,779  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     5,066  

 

 

Other assets

     95  

 

 

Total assets

     24,883,763  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received $1,201,014)

     975,982  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     214,327  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     16,057  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     79,668  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     5,066  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,291,100  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 23,592,663  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 22,299,744  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     1,292,919  

 

 
   $ 23,592,663  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 15,706  

 

 

Series II

   $ 23,576,957  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     1,500  

 

 

Series II

     2,258,530  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.47  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.44  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

   $ 14,144  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     33,617  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     10,652  

 

 

Custodian fees

     1,178  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     19,413  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     273  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     6,525  

 

 

Licensing fees

     2,743  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     3,891  

 

 

Professional services fees

     32,582  

 

 

Other

     967  

 

 

Total expenses

     111,841  

 

 

Less: Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed

     (36,630

 

 

Net expenses

     75,211  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (61,067

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (755,080

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     54  

 

 

Option contracts written

     806,785  

 

 
     51,759  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     1,957,151  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (27

 

 

Option contracts written

     160,894  

 

 
     2,118,018  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     2,169,777  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,108,710  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - March


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and for the period March 31, 2022 (commencement date) through December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

      Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023
  March 31, 2022
(commencement date) through
December 31, 2022

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (61,067 )     $ (69,104 )

Net realized gain

       51,759       73

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       2,118,018       (813,558 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       2,108,710       (882,589 )

Share transactions–net:

        

Series I

       (974,165 )       1,000,000

Series II

       11,396,003       10,944,704

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

       10,421,838       11,944,704

Net increase in net assets

       12,530,548       11,062,115

Net assets:

        

Beginning of period

       11,062,115      

End of period

     $ 23,592,663     $ 11,062,115

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - March


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

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

                                               

Six months ended 06/30/23

     $ 9.20      $ (0.02 )     $ 1.29     $ 1.27     $ 10.47        13.80 %     $ 16        0.70 %(d)       1.15 %(d)       (0.52 )%(d)       0 %

Period ended 12/31/22(e)

       10.00        (0.04 )       (0.76 )       (0.80 )       9.20        (8.00 )       920        0.70 (d)        1.96 (d)        (0.64 )(d)       0

Series II

                                               

Six months ended 06/30/23

       9.18        (0.04 )       1.30       1.26       10.44        13.73       23,577        0.95 (d)        1.40 (d)        (0.77 )(d)       0

Period ended 12/31/22(e)

       10.00        (0.06 )       (0.76 )       (0.82 )       9.18        (8.20 )       10,142        0.95 (d)        2.21 (d)        (0.89 )(d)       0

 

(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) 

Annualized.

(e) 

Commencement date of March 31, 2022.

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - March


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - March (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 seeks, over a specified annual outcome period, to provide investors with returns that match those of the S&P 500® Index (the “Underlying Index”) up to an upside cap, while providing a buffer against the first 10% (prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund) of Underlying Index losses. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in options that reference the Underlying Index or options that reference the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, which is an exchange-traded unit investment trust that seeks to track the Underlying Index.

The Fund employs a “Defined Outcome” strategy, which seeks to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index over a designated period of 12 months (the “Outcome Period”) up to a predetermined cap (the “Cap”), while providing a buffer against the first 10% of Underlying Index losses over the Outcome Period (the “Buffer”). Following the conclusion of the initial Outcome Period, each subsequent Outcome Period will be a one-year period that begins on the trading day that immediately follows the day that the preceding Outcome Period concluded. New Cap levels will be determined at the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each new Outcome Period and will change depending on market conditions. The Buffer for each Outcome Period will be 10%. The Fund’s Cap represents the maximum percentage return, expressed as a percentage of the value of the Underlying Index determined at the start of the relevant Outcome Period (the “Underlying Index Start Value”), that can be achieved from an investment in the Fund over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. The Fund’s Buffer represents the amount of losses, expressed as a percentage of the Underlying Index Start Value, that the Fund will buffer against if the Underlying Index experiences losses over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. Underlying Index losses over an Outcome Period that exceed the Buffer will be borne by shareholders.

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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.

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - March


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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

Flex Options Purchased and Written – The Fund invests primarily in FLexible EXchange® Options (“FLEX® Options”), which are non-standard Options that allow users to negotiate key contract terms, including exercise prices, exercise styles, and expiration dates, on major stock indexes as well as individual equities. Other benefits of FLEX® Options, include guarantee for settlement by the Options Clearing Corporation (the “OCC”), a market clearinghouse that guarantees performance by two parties (“Counterparties”) to certain derivatives contracts and protection from Counterparty risk that is associated with Over-the-counter trading.

The Fund will purchase and sell put and call FLEX® Options. Put options give the holder (the buyer of the put) the right to sell an asset (or deliver the cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) and gives the seller of the put (the writer) of the put the obligation to buy the asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) at a certain defined price. Call options give the holder (the buyer of the call) the right to buy an asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) and gives the seller of the call (the writer) the obligation to sell the asset (or deliver cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) at a certain defined price.

When the Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option purchased. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized.

 

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If a call option is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If a put option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. Purchased options are non-income producing securities. Options purchased are reported as Investments in unaffiliated securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options purchased are included on Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities.

When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gain from written options. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as the writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Options written are reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options written are included on the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written.

The Fund bears the risk that the OCC could be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the FLEX® Options contracts, which could cause significant losses. Additionally, FLEX® Options may be less liquid than certain other securities such as standardized options. In less liquid markets for the FLEX® Options, the Fund may have difficulty closing out certain FLEX® Options positions under the customized terms. The Fund may experience substantial downside from specific FLEX® Option positions and certain FLEX® Option positions may expire worthless. The value of the underlying FLEX® Options will be affected by, among others, changes in the value of the exchange, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual and implied volatility of the Underlying Index and the remaining time to until the FLEX® Options expire. The value of the FLEX® Options does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the level of the Underlying Index (although they generally move in the same direction). However, as a FLEX® Option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the Underlying Index.

J.

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.

K.

Buffered Loss Risk – The term “buffer” is a generic term that is widely used in the investment management and financial services industries to describe an investment product or strategy that is designed to mitigate or alleviate downside risk. The Buffer for the Fund is designed to limit downside losses for shares purchased at the beginning and held until the end of the Outcome Period; however, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be successful in implementing its stated Buffer strategy in an Outcome Period or that the Buffer will effectively protect against any or all losses. If the Underlying Index declines over an Outcome Period by more than the Buffer, shareholders will bear the amount of the loss in excess of the Buffer at the end of the Outcome Period (plus Fund fees and expenses). If an investor purchases shares of the Fund during an Outcome Period after the Underlying Index’s value has decreased, the investor may receive less, or none, of the intended benefit of the Buffer. The Fund does not provide principal protection or protection of gains and shareholders could experience significant losses, including loss of their entire investment.

L.

Capped Return Risk – If the Underlying Index experiences returns over the Outcome Period in excess of the Cap, the Fund will not participate in such returns beyond the Cap. In this way, the Fund is unlike other investment companies that seek to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index in all cases. If shares are purchased after the beginning of the Outcome Period, and the Fund’s net asset value has already achieved returns at or near the Cap, there may be no ability to experience any return on investment, but such purchaser remains vulnerable to risk of loss. Additionally, the Fund’s Defined Outcome strategy may not be successful in replicating the returns (before Fund fees and expenses) of the Underlying Index up to the level of the Cap.

M.

Cap Level Change Risk – At the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each Outcome Period, a new Cap is established, depending on the market conditions and the prices for options contracts on the Underlying Index at the time. Therefore, the level of the Cap may rise or fall for subsequent Outcome Periods and is unlikely to remain the same. If the Caps for future Outcome Periods of the Fund were to decrease, shareholders in the Fund would have less opportunity to participate in any future positive returns of the Underlying Index.

N.

Non-Diversified Risk – Under the 1940 Act, a fund designated as “diversified” must limit its holdings such that the securities of issuers which individually represent more than 5% of its total assets must in the aggregate represent less than 25% of its total assets. The Fund is classified as “diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act. However, the Fund may be “non-diversified,” as defined in the 1940 Act, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the Underlying Index. A non-diversified fund can invest a greater portion of its assets in the securities of a small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. In such circumstances, a change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of the Fund more than if it was a diversified fund. As such, the Fund’s performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few stocks, or even a single stock, and the Fund’s shares may experience significant fluctuations in value.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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

     0.420%  

Over $2 billion

     0.400%  

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2024, 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 0.70% and Series II shares to 0.95% 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, 2024. 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. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

 

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Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $33,617 and reimbursed fund level expenses of $3,013.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $833 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $9,819 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

               

 

 

Money Market Funds

     $892,820          $                –        $–          $     892,820  

 

 

Options Purchased

              23,898,905          –          23,898,905  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     892,820          23,898,905          –          24,791,725  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

               

 

 

Options Written

              (975,982        –          (975,982

 

 

    Total Investments

     $892,820          $22,922,923        $–          $23,815,743  

 

 

 

*

Options written are shown at value.

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.

 

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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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
     Equity  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Options purchased, at value(a)

   $ 23,898,905  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (23,898,905

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 

 

     Value  
     Equity  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Options written, at value

   $ (975,982

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

           975,982  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased, at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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
  Equity
  Risk

Realized Gain (Loss):

Options purchased(a)

$ (755,080 )

Options written

  806,785

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

Options purchased(a)

  1,957,151

Options written

  160,894

Total

$ 2,169,750

 

(a) 

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities.

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

 

     Equity      Index      Equity      Index  
     Options      Options      Options      Options  
     Purchased      Purchased      Written      Written  

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 2,123,994      $ 15,047,133      $ 4,235,014      $ 30,026,993  

 

 

Average contracts

     97        70        97        70  

 

 

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. Obligations under the deferred compensation plan 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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

Capital Loss Carryforward*

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term                        Long-Term                        Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 325,357               $ 488,147               $ 813,504  

 

*

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

There were no securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased or sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023. 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

   $ 3,251,503  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,133,466

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 2,118,037  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $21,697,706.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended                     
     June 30, 2023(a)            December 31, 2022(b)  
     Shares     Amount            Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

         $          100,001     $ 1,000,010  

 

 

Series II

     1,361,854       13,458,532          1,150,875       11,356,942  

 

 

Reacquired:

           

Series I

     (98,500     (974,165        (1     (10

 

 

Series II

     (208,016     (2,062,529        (46,183     (412,238

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     1,055,338     $ 10,421,838          1,204,692     $ 11,944,704  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 100% 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) 

Commencement date of March 31, 2022.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    
(01/01/23)
   Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)1
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
   Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/23)
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
   Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,138.00    $3.71    $1,021.32    $3.51    0.70%

Series II

     1,000.00      1,137.30      5.03      1,020.08      4.76    0.95 

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - March


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - March’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Asset Management Limited currently manages assets of the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund had recently commenced operations in March 2022 and has limited performance history. The Board also considered that the Fund recently underwent a change in portfolio management in March 2023. The Board reviewed performance expectations for the Fund as well as information provided regarding the experience of the portfolio managers in managing products with derivatives-based strategies.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the median contractual management fee rate of the Fund’s Broadridge

 

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - March


expense group, as provided by management. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was above the Lipper Large Cap Core classification median fees. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy

levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the

advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - March


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Semiannual Report to Shareholders    June 30, 2023

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – September

 

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list 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/corporate/about-us/esg. 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.             VISP500S-SAR-1   


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/22 to 6/30/23, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     12.84

Series II Shares

     12.66  

S&P 500 Index

     15.91  

Source(s): RIMES Technologies Corp.

  

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

 

    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.

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns

  

As of 6/30/23

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (9/30/21)

     4.52

  1 Year

     16.45  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (9/30/21)

     4.24

  1 Year

     16.16  
 

Because the period for which performance is shown above does not align with the current Outcome Period of the Fund, the Fund’s performance stated over the reporting period does not align with the investment objective of the Fund for the current Outcome Period.

    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. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – September, 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 by visiting invesco.com/us. 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 Buffer Fund – September


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – September


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.58%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.05%(a)(b)

     84,883      $        84,883  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.15%(a)(b)

     60,602        60,608  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.03%(a)(b)

     98,894        98,894  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $244,386)

        244,385  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Options Purchased–105.84%

     

(Cost $14,211,670)(c)

      $ 16,304,453  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–107.42%
(Cost $14,456,056)

        16,548,838  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(7.42)%

        (1,143,588

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 15,405,250  

 

 
 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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 six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

                     

Change in

Unrealized

    Realized              
    Value     Purchases     Proceeds     Appreciation     Gain     Value        
     December 31, 2022     at Cost     from Sales     (Depreciation)     (Loss)     June 30, 2023     Dividend Income  

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $139,249       $   870,724       $   (925,090)       $   -       $    -       $  84,883       $  4,304  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

        99,463            621,945            (660,778)         (1)         (21)           60,608           2,725  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      161,027            995,113         (1,057,246)           -             -           98,894           4,324  

Total

    $399,739       $2,487,782       $(2,643,114)       $(1)       $(21)       $244,385       $11,353  

 

(b) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2023.

(c) 

The table below details options purchased.

 

Open Equity Options Purchased
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Exercise
Price
    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value

Equity Risk

                                                 

SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust

     Call        09/29/2023        56        USD  10.72      USD  60,032      $2,414,242

Equity Risk

                                                 

SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust

     Put        09/29/2023        56        USD  357.17      USD  2,000,152      4,769

Total Open Equity Options Purchased

                                                $2,419,011

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Index Options Purchased
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value

Equity Risk

                                                 

S&P 500® Index

     Call        09/29/2023        32        USD  107.57      USD  344,224      $13,860,093

Equity Risk

                                                 

S&P 500® Index

     Put        09/29/2023        32        USD  3,585.62      USD  11,473,984      25,349

Total Open Index Options Purchased

                                                $13,885,442

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Equity Options Written  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Exercise
Price
     Notional
Value(a)
     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust

     Call        09/29/2023        56        USD  441.10      USD  2,470,160      $ (82,912

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust

     Put        09/29/2023        56        USD  321.45      USD  1,800,120        (1,916

 

 

Total Open Equity Options Written

                  $ (84,828

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – September


(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Open Index Options Written  

 

 
Description   

Type of

Contract

     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value(a)

     Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

S&P 500® Index

     Call        09/29/2023        32        USD  4,428.24      USD  14,170,368      $ (482,086

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

S&P 500® Index

     Put        09/29/2023        32        USD  3,227.06      USD  10,326,592        (12,324

 

 

Total Open Index Options Written

                  $ (494,410

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

Abbreviations:
ETF   – Exchange-Traded Fund
SPDR®   – Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt
USD   – U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Total Investments

as of June 30, 2023

 

Options Purchased

     98.52

Money Market Funds

     1.48  

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – September


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $14,211,670)

   $ 16,304,453  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $244,386)

     244,385  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Dividends

     2,001  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     8,212  

 

 

Other assets

     94  

 

 

Total assets

     16,559,145  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received $1,009,345)

     579,238  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     481,263  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     7,571  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     77,611  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     8,212  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,153,895  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 15,405,250  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 14,048,732  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     1,356,518  

 

 
   $ 15,405,250  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 335,067  

 

 

Series II

   $ 15,070,183  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     32,038  

 

 

Series II

     1,447,100  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.46  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.41  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

   $ 11,353  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     29,447  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     13,497  

 

 

Custodian fees

     1,570  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     17,048  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     409  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     6,557  

 

 

Licensing fees

     2,835  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     3,876  

 

 

Professional services fees

     28,133  

 

 

Other

     1,102  

 

 

Total expenses

     104,474  

 

 

Less: Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed

     (38,560

 

 

Net expenses

     65,914  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (54,561

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     87,882  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (21

 

 

Option contracts written

     55,534  

 

 
     143,395  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     1,622,107  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (1

 

 

Option contracts written

     31,165  

 

 
     1,653,271  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     1,796,666  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,742,105  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – September


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (54,561   $ (86,524

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     143,395       (1,076,716

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     1,653,271       693,392  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     1,742,105       (469,848

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (5,398

 

 

Series II

           (58,760

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (64,158

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (1,039,440     382,119  

 

 

Series II

     (26,064     8,500,517  

 

 

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

     (1,065,504     8,882,636  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     676,601       8,348,630  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     14,728,649       6,380,019  

 

 

End of period

   $ 15,405,250     $ 14,728,649  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – September


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/23

           $ 9.27                       $ (0.03                     $ 1.22                       $ 1.19                       $                       $ 10.46                         12.84                     $ 335                         0.70 %(d)                        1.25 %(d)                        (0.54 )%(d)                        0         

Year ended 12/31/22

      10.29           (0.06         (0.92         (0.98         (0.04         9.27           (9.53         1,311           0.70           1.60           (0.63         0    

Period ended 12/31/21(e)

            10.00                       (0.02                     0.60                       0.58                       (0.29                     10.29                       5.84                       1,048                       0.70 (d)                      7.68 (d)                      (0.70 )(d)                      0          

Series II

                                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/23

      9.24           (0.04         1.21           1.17                     10.41           12.66           15,070           0.95 (d)          1.50 (d)          (0.79 )(d)          0    

Year ended 12/31/22

      10.29           (0.08         (0.93         (1.01         (0.04         9.24           (9.82         13,418           0.95           1.85           (0.88         0    

Period ended 12/31/21(e)

            10.00                       (0.02                     0.60                       0.58                       (0.29                     10.29                       5.84                       5,332                       0.95 (d)                      7.93 (d)                      (0.95 )(d)                      0          

 

(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) 

Annualized.

(e) 

Commencement date of September 30, 2021.

 

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

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – September


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - September (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 seeks, over a specified annual outcome period, to provide investors with returns that match those of the S&P 500® Index (the “Underlying Index”) up to an upside cap, while providing a buffer against the first 10% (prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund) of Underlying Index losses. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in options that reference the Underlying Index or options that reference the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, which is an exchange-traded unit investment trust that seeks to track the Underlying Index.

The Fund employs a “Defined Outcome” strategy, which seeks to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index over a designated period of 12 months (the “Outcome Period”) up to a predetermined cap (the “Cap”), while providing a buffer against the first 10% of Underlying Index losses over the Outcome Period (the “Buffer”). Following the conclusion of the initial Outcome Period, each subsequent Outcome Period will be a one-year period that begins on the trading day that immediately follows the day that the preceding Outcome Period concluded. New Cap levels will be determined at the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each new Outcome Period and will change depending on market conditions. The Buffer for each Outcome Period will be 10%. The Fund’s Cap represents the maximum percentage return, expressed as a percentage of the value of the Underlying Index determined at the start of the relevant Outcome Period (the “Underlying Index Start Value”), that can be achieved from an investment in the Fund over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. The Fund’s Buffer represents the amount of losses, expressed as a percentage of the Underlying Index Start Value, that the Fund will buffer against if the Underlying Index experiences losses over an Outcome Period, prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund. Underlying Index losses over an Outcome Period that exceed the Buffer will be borne by shareholders.

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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.

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – September


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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

Flex Options Purchased and Written – The Fund invests primarily in FLexible EXchange® Options (“FLEX® Options”), which are non-standard Options that allow users to negotiate key contract terms, including exercise prices, exercise styles, and expiration dates, on major stock indexes as well as individual equities. Other benefits of FLEX® Options, include guarantee for settlement by the Options Clearing Corporation (the “OCC”), a market clearinghouse that guarantees performance by two parties (“Counterparties”) to certain derivatives contracts and protection from Counterparty risk that is associated with Over-the-counter trading.

The Fund will purchase and sell put and call FLEX® Options. Put options give the holder (the buyer of the put) the right to sell an asset (or deliver the cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) and gives the seller of the put (the writer) of the put the obligation to buy the asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index put option) at a certain defined price. Call options give the holder (the buyer of the call) the right to buy an asset (or receive cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) and gives the seller of the call (the writer) the obligation to sell the asset (or deliver cash value of the Underlying Index, in case of an index call option) at a certain defined price.

When the Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option purchased. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized.

 

Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund – September


If a call option is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If a put option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. Purchased options are non-income producing securities. Options purchased are reported as Investments in unaffiliated securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options purchased are included on Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities.

When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gain from written options. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as the writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Options written are reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on options written are included on the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written.

The Fund bears the risk that the OCC could be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the FLEX® Options contracts, which could cause significant losses. Additionally, FLEX® Options may be less liquid than certain other securities such as standardized options. In less liquid markets for the FLEX® Options, the Fund may have difficulty closing out certain FLEX® Options positions under the customized terms. The Fund may experience substantial downside from specific FLEX® Option positions and certain FLEX® Option positions may expire worthless. The value of the underlying FLEX® Options will be affected by, among others, changes in the value of the exchange, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual and implied volatility of the Underlying Index and the remaining time to until the FLEX® Options expire. The value of the FLEX® Options does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the level of the Underlying Index (although they generally move in the same direction). However, as a FLEX® Option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the Underlying Index.

J.

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.

K.

Buffered Loss Risk – The term “buffer” is a generic term that is widely used in the investment management and financial services industries to describe an investment product or strategy that is designed to mitigate or alleviate downside risk. The Buffer for the Fund is designed to limit downside losses for shares purchased at the beginning and held until the end of the Outcome Period; however, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be successful in implementing its stated Buffer strategy in an Outcome Period or that the Buffer will effectively protect against any or all losses. If the Underlying Index declines over an Outcome Period by more than the Buffer, shareholders will bear the amount of the loss in excess of the Buffer at the end of the Outcome Period (plus Fund fees and expenses). If an investor purchases shares of the Fund during an Outcome Period after the Underlying Index’s value has decreased, the investor may receive less, or none, of the intended benefit of the Buffer. The Fund does not provide principal protection or protection of gains and shareholders could experience significant losses, including loss of their entire investment.

L.

Capped Return Risk – If the Underlying Index experiences returns over the Outcome Period in excess of the Cap, the Fund will not participate in such returns beyond the Cap. In this way, the Fund is unlike other investment companies that seek to replicate the performance of the Underlying Index in all cases. If shares are purchased after the beginning of the Outcome Period, and the Fund’s net asset value has already achieved returns at or near the Cap, there may be no ability to experience any return on investment, but such purchaser remains vulnerable to risk of loss. Additionally, the Fund’s Defined Outcome strategy may not be successful in replicating the returns (before Fund fees and expenses) of the Underlying Index up to the level of the Cap.

M.

Cap Level Change Risk – At the end of the trading day immediately preceding the first day of each Outcome Period, a new Cap is established, depending on the market conditions and the prices for options contracts on the Underlying Index at the time. Therefore, the level of the Cap may rise or fall for subsequent Outcome Periods and is unlikely to remain the same. If the Caps for future Outcome Periods of the Fund were to decrease, shareholders in the Fund would have less opportunity to participate in any future positive returns of the Underlying Index.

N.

Non-Diversified Risk Under the 1940 Act, a fund designated as “diversified” must limit its holdings such that the securities of issuers which individually represent more than 5% of its total assets must in the aggregate represent less than 25% of its total assets. The Fund is classified as “diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act. However, the Fund may be “non-diversified,” as defined in the 1940 Act, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the Underlying Index. A non-diversified fund can invest a greater portion of its assets in the securities of a small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. In such circumstances, a change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of the Fund more than if it was a diversified fund. As such, the Fund’s performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few stocks, or even a single stock, and the Fund’s shares may experience significant fluctuations in value.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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

     0.420%  

 

 

Over $2 billion

     0.400%  

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2024, 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 0.70% and Series II shares to 0.95% 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, 2024. 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. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

 

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Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $29,448 and reimbursed fund level expenses of $9,112.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Invesco was paid $1,030 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $12,467 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 June 30, 2023. 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

          

 

 

Money Market Funds

     $244,385        $                –       $–        $     244,385  

 

 

Options Purchased

            16,304,453         –        16,304,453  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     244,385        16,304,453         –        16,548,838  

 

 

Other Investments – Liabilities*

          

 

 

Options Written

            (579,238       –        (579,238

 

 

Total Investments

     $244,385        $15,725,215       $–        $15,969,600  

 

 

 

*

Options written are shown at value.

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.

 

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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 June 30, 2023:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets   

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Options purchased, at value(a)

   $ 16,304,453  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (16,304,453

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 
     Value  
Derivative Liabilities   

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Options written, at value

   $ (579,238

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     579,238  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased, at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2023

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:

  

Options purchased(a)

     $     87,882        

Options written

     55,534  

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

Options purchased(a)

     1,622,107  

Options written

     31,165  

Total

     $1,796,688  

 

(a) 

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities.

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

 

     Equity
Options
Purchased
      

Index

Options
Purchased

       Equity
Options
Written
      

Index

Options
Written

 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 1,649,374        $ 11,387,336        $ 3,418,766        $ 23,603,842  

 

 

Average contracts

     90          62          90          62  

 

 

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. Obligations under the deferred compensation plan 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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2022, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term        Long-Term        Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

     $151,031          $229,771          $380,802  

 

 

 

*

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

There were no securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased or sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023. 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

     $ 2,882,781  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,229,516

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $ 1,653,265  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $14,316,335.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended      Year ended  
     June 30, 2023(a)      December 31, 2022  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     1,341      $ 13,169        41,448      $ 399,811  

 

 

Series II

     234,266        2,316,920        1,976,605        18,221,518  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

                   174        1,578  

 

 

Series II

                   6,084        54,940  

 

 

Reacquired:

           

Series I

     (110,719      (1,052,609      (2,004      (19,270

 

 

Series II

     (239,638      (2,342,984      (1,048,600      (9,775,941

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (114,750    $ (1,065,504      973,707      $ 8,882,636  

 

 

 

(a) 

There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and owns 100% 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023.

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    

(01/01/23)

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(06/30/23)1

 

Expenses

      Paid During      

Period2

 

Ending

    Account Value    

(06/30/23)

 

Expenses

      Paid During      

Period2

 

      Annualized      

Expense

Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,128.40   $3.69   $1,021.32   $3.51   0.70%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,126.60     5.01     1,020.08     4.76   0.95   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco® V.I. S&P 500 Buffer Fund - September’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable in accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Asset Management Limited currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over the year ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P 500 Index - Price Return (Index). The Board noted that the Fund had recently commenced operations in September 2021 and that therefore performance information for the Fund was limited. The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that

 

 

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performance of Series II shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year period. The Board considered that the Fund’s unique investment strategy seeks to match the returns of the Index up to an upside cap, while providing a buffer against a certain amount of Index losses. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of the funds in its performance universe, and specifically that the Fund’s peer group includes funds that are not managed pursuant to the same buffered strategy as the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund recently underwent a change in portfolio management in March 2023. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the median contractual management fee rate of the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series II shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the

extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the

Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending

 

 

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activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

        

        

 

 

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(b) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

Not applicable for a semi-annual report.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable.

 

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 INVESTMENT 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 August 9, 2023, 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 August 9, 2023, 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)    Not applicable.
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:   August 18, 2023

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:   August 18, 2023

 

By:   /s/ Adrien Deberghes
  Adrien Deberghes
  Principal Financial Officer
Date:   August 18, 2023