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INVESCO Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
Fund Summaries - INVESCO MID CAP CORE EQUITY FUND
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees INVESCO Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
Class R5
Class R6
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less) none none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses INVESCO Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
Class R5
Class R6
Management Fees 0.68% 0.68%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees none none
Other Expenses [1] 0.14% 0.05%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses [1] 0.82% 0.73%
[1] "Other Expenses" and "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" for Class R6 shares are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
Example.
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

      The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.

      Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
Expense Example INVESCO Mid Cap Core Equity Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class R5
84 262 455 1,014
Class R6
75 233 406 906
Portfolio Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 57% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of mid-capitalization companies. In complying with the 80% investment requirement, the Fund may include synthetic securities that have economic characteristics similar to the Fund’s direct investments that are counted toward the 80% investment requirement.

      The Fund considers a company to be a mid-capitalization company if it has a market capitalization, at the time of purchase, within the range of the largest and smallest capitalized companies included in the Russell Midcap® Index during the most recent 11-month period (based on month-end data) plus the most recent data during the current month. As of January 31, 2012, the capitalization of companies in the Russell Midcap® Index ranged from $108 million to $20.7 billion.

      The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.

      The Fund can invest in derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts and index futures.

      Index futures can be used to gain exposure to the broad market by equitizing cash and as a hedge against downside risk. A stock index futures contract is an exchange-traded contract that provides for the delivery, at a designated date, time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the date specified in the contract and the price agreed upon in the futures contract; no physical delivery of stocks comprising the index is made.

      The Fund can utilize forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exposure. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between parties to exchange a specified amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified rate. Forward foreign currency contracts are used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund will use these contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.

      In selecting securities for the Fund, the portfolio managers conduct fundamental research of issuers to gain a thorough understanding of their business prospects, appreciation potential and return on invested capital (ROIC). The process they use to identify potential investments for the Fund includes three phases: financial analysis, business analysis and valuation analysis. The portfolio managers will generally invest in an issuer when they have determined it potentially has high or improving ROIC, quality management, a strong competitive position and is trading at an attractive valuation.

      The portfolio managers consider selling a security when it exceeds the target price, has not shown a demonstrable improvement in fundamentals or a more compelling investment opportunity exists.

      The Fund employs a risk management strategy to help minimize loss of capital and reduce excessive volatility. Pursuant to this strategy, the Fund generally invests a substantial amount of its assets in cash and cash equivalents. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:

      Cash/Cash Equivalents Risk. Holding cash or cash equivalents may negatively affect performance.

      Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index or other instrument. In addition to risks relating to their underlying instruments, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks. Derivatives involve costs, may be volatile, and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. Risks associated with the use of derivatives may include counterparty, leverage, correlation, liquidity, tax, market, interest rate and management risks. Derivatives may also be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other investments. The Fund may lose more than the cash amount invested on investments in derivatives. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund intends to use derivative strategies, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the investment manager elects not to do so due to availability, cost, market conditions or other factors.

      Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.

      Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.

      Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.

      Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks. Stocks of small and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.

      Synthetic Securities Risk. Fluctuations in the values of synthetic securities may not correlate perfectly with the instruments they are designed to replicate. Synthetic securities may be subject to interest rate changes, market price fluctuations, counterparty risk and liquidity risk.
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark comprised of funds with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
Annual Total Returns
Bar Chart
Class R5 shares year-to-date (ended June 30, 2012): 4.18%
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 17.03%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -21.34%
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
Average Annual Total Returns INVESCO Mid Cap Core Equity Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
Class R5 shares:
(5.87%) 2.24%    5.42% Mar. 15, 2002
Class R5 shares: Return After Taxes on Distributions
(6.30%) 1.31%    4.35% Mar. 15, 2002
Class R5 shares: Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
(3.22%) 1.82%    4.56% Mar. 15, 2002
Class R6 shares:
(6.24%) [1] 1.83% [1] 5.33% [1]    [1] Sep. 24, 2012
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
2.09% (0.25%) 2.92%     
Russell Midcap Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
(1.55%) 1.41% 6.99%     
Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Index
(5.65%) 1.28% 5.60%     
[1] Class R6 shares' performance shown prior to the inception date is that of the Class A shares, and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares. Class A shares' performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. The inception date of the Fund's Class A shares is June 9, 1987.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangement, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.