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Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund
Fund Summary
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return.
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.

Investors may pay commissions and/or other forms of compensation to an intermediary, such as a broker, for transactions in Class R6 shares, which are not reflected in the table or the Example below.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees
Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund
Class R6
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less) 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 Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund
Class R6
Management Fees 0.39%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees none
Other Expenses 0.06% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.45%
[1] “Other Expenses” have been restated to reflect current fees.
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. This Example does not include commissions and/or other forms of compensation that investors may pay on transactions in Class R6 shares. 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
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Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund | Class R6 | USD ($) 46 144 252 567
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 14% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in event-linked bonds, and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities. The Fund may invest in event-linked securities (commonly referred to as “event-linked bonds”) directly or indirectly through certain derivative instruments. Generally, event-linked bonds are fixed income securities for which the return of principal and payment of interest are contingent on the non-occurrence of a specified trigger event that leads to economic and/or human loss, such as an earthquake or hurricane. In most cases, the trigger event will not be deemed to have occurred unless the event happened in a particular geographic area and was of a certain magnitude (based on scientific readings) or caused a certain amount of actual or modeled loss. If the trigger event occurs prior to a bond’s maturity, the Fund may lose all or a portion of its principal and additional interest. If the trigger event does not occur, the Fund will recover its principal plus interest.

The Fund may invest in event-linked securities issued by foreign sovereigns or by U.S. or foreign entities that are corporations, partnerships, trusts or other types of business entities. The Fund has no limit as to the maturity of event-linked bonds in which it invests or as to the market capitalization of the issuer. The Fund can invest without limit in event-linked bonds that are below investment grade (sometimes referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds). “Investment-grade” debt instruments are rated in one of the four highest rating categories by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations such as Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s (or in the case of unrated securities, determined by the Fund’s Adviser to be comparable to securities rated investment grade). The Fund may invest in unrated event-linked bonds, in which case the Fund’s Adviser internally assigns ratings to those instruments, after assessing their credit quality and other factors, in investment-grade or below-investment-grade categories similar to those of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. There can be no assurance, nor is it intended, that the Adviser’s credit analysis is consistent or comparable with the credit analysis process used by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. In addition, the Fund may invest in privately placed event-linked securities (including securities referred to as “cat bond lite” securities). Cat bond lite instruments are securities that transfer reinsurance risk into a bond, note or similar format. However, unlike traditional event-linked bonds which are issued under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), cat bond lite securities are issued under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Privately placed event-linked securities are generally offered to a small number of targeted investors and in contrast to traditional event-linked bonds, require less documentation and disclosure. Further, unlike traditional event-linked bonds where modeling and risk analysis results are included as part of the offering, privately placed event-linked securities offerings often require investors to perform their own modeling and risk analysis.

When selecting event-linked bonds for investment, the Fund’s Adviser evaluates the evolving universe of event-linked bonds by performing its own analysis based on quantitative and qualitative research or by requesting other market participants to identify event-linked bonds that meet criteria determined by the Adviser. The Adviser may rely upon information and analysis obtained from brokers, dealers and ratings organizations, among other sources. The Adviser then uses quantitative and qualitative analysis to select appropriate event-linked bonds within each trigger event category, such as Japanese Typhoon and Pacific Northwest (U.S.) Earthquake. The Adviser’s qualitative analysis may consider various factors, such as trigger transparency, sponsor basis risk, call provisions, moral hazard, and correlation with other investments. The Adviser then utilizes quantitative methods to value the securities and to determine the desired allocation of event-linked bonds by trigger event category. The Adviser seeks to diversify the Fund’s portfolio of event-linked bonds by investing in bonds with different issuers and different types of trigger events. The Adviser will continue to monitor event-linked bonds in its portfolio for the duration of the Fund’s investment.

The Fund can invest in “derivative” instruments. A derivative is an instrument whose value depends on (or is derived from) the value of an underlying security, asset, interest rate, index or currency. Derivatives may allow the Fund to increase or decrease its exposure to certain markets or risks. Options, futures, swaps, “structured” notes and currency forward contracts are types of derivative instruments the Fund can use. The types of derivatives the Fund may use are subject to change, consistent with its investment objective, depending on market and other economic conditions. In addition to using derivatives to hedge investment risks, the Fund can use derivatives for investment purposes. Some derivative instruments held by the Fund may be illiquid.
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:

Selection Risk. Poor investment selection by the Adviser will cause the Fund to underperform other funds having a similar investment objective and investment strategies. While the Adviser expects to have access to financial and other information about event-linked bonds, the amount of public information available with respect to event-linked bonds will generally be less extensive than what is available for exchange-listed or otherwise registered securities. In evaluating the rating of a bond and the creditworthiness of an issuer, the Adviser will consider, and may rely on, analyses performed by others. If those analyses or any model used to calculate the probability of a trigger event was not accurate or underestimated the likelihood of a trigger event, this may result in more frequent and greater than expected loss of principal and/or interest, which would adversely impact the Fund’s return.

Trigger Event Risk. Generally, event-linked bonds are fixed income securities for which the return of principal and payment of interest are contingent on the non-occurrence of a specified trigger event, such as an earthquake or hurricane. In most cases, the trigger event will not be deemed to have occurred unless the event happened in a particular geographic area and was of a certain magnitude (based on scientific readings) or caused a certain measurable amount of actual or modeled loss. If the trigger event occurs prior to a bond’s maturity, the Fund may lose all or a portion of its principal and additional interest. There can be no assurance that an event-linked bond in which the Fund invests will not experience either a partial or total loss of principal and/or additional interest. Certain event-linked bonds are multi-peril bonds in that one of a multiple set of trigger events could result in loss. The Fund may own multi-peril bonds and so a single trigger event may impact a multiple number of bonds.

Trigger Event Determination Risk. Event-linked bonds often provide for extensions of maturity that are mandatory, or optional at the discretion of the issuer, in order to process and audit loss claims in those cases where a trigger event has, or possibly has, occurred. Typically, these mandatory or optional extensions are renewable as frequently as monthly, and the duration of such extensions may be up to four years. To the extent there are events that involve losses (or other event measurements) that are at, or near, the threshold for a trigger event, there may be some delay in the return of principal and/or interest until it is determined whether a trigger event has occurred. To the extent there is a dispute concerning the definition of the trigger event relative to the specific manifestation of a trigger event, there may be losses or delays in the payment of principal and/or interest.

Privately Issued Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in privately placed event-linked securities (including securities referred to as “cat bond lite” securities). Cat bond lite securities are typically issued under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act to a targeted number of investors in contrast to traditional event-linked bonds which are issued under Rule 144A of the Securities Act and which can be offered and sold to a broader group of investors. Accordingly, privately placed event-linked securities are typically less liquid investments than traditional event-linked bonds and generally will be considered illiquid investments by the Fund. It may be difficult or impossible to value or sell promptly privately placed securities at an acceptable price. In addition, it may be difficult for the Fund to buy and sell significant amounts of such securities without an unfavorable impact on prevailing market prices. As a result, these securities may be difficult to dispose of at a fair price at the times when it is desirable to sell. The Fund’s investment in securities that are less actively traded or over time experience decreased trading volume may restrict its ability to take advantage of other market opportunities. This also may affect adversely the Fund’s ability to make distributions to the shareholder. In unusual market conditions, even normally liquid securities may be affected by a degree of liquidity risk.

Collateral Risk. The proceeds of an event-linked bond are typically placed in collateral until maturity or until an event triggers and losses are determined to be made. Issuers of event-linked bonds typically put the proceeds in a U.S. Treasury money market fund, which could possibly “break the buck”. Under this outcome, there is a remote possibility that the event-linked bond is priced under par but no peril event has even occurred.

Regulatory Risk. Issuers of event-linked bonds (and the sponsors of those issuers) may be subject to the laws and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they are domiciled and transact business. There can be no assurance that future changes in law or regulation in the applicable jurisdictions will not adversely affect the ability to issue or sponsor the issuance of event-linked bonds or the availability of these instruments for investment. Such changes could depress the market value of these securities or result in adverse tax consequences.

Limited Availability of Event-Linked Bonds. Investments in event-linked bonds may be limited. There is a risk that the Fund may not be able to meet its 80% threshold allocation to event-linked bonds. The limited availability of event-linked bonds may be due to a number of factors, including seasonal concentration of issuances, limited selection that meets the Fund’s investment objective and availability of event-linked bonds in the secondary market.

Issuer Prepayment Risk. Certain event-linked bonds allow the issuer the option to prepay or call the security prior to its maturity date. Typically, an issuer may exercise this right if the issuer is able to secure a more economically favorable reinsurance agreement when the prevailing rate of reinsurance declines, or if the cost of paying for the reinsurance agreement associated with the bond has been altered by external factors such as regulatory or tax changes. If an event-linked bond held by the Fund is prepaid or called prior to its maturity date, the Fund may be forced to reinvest the proceeds in other bonds at then-current yields, which may be lower than the yield of the bond that was prepaid or called.

Focused Investing Risk. Focusing on one type of investment, event-linked bonds, rather than a broad spectrum of investments, makes the Fund’s share price particularly sensitive to market, economic and natural and non-natural events that may affect this investment type. The Fund’s investment in event-linked bonds may be speculative and subject to greater price volatility than other types of investments.

Debt Securities. The Fund may invest in debt securities, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, or its agencies and instrumentalities, or foreign sovereigns, and foreign and domestic corporate bonds, notes and debentures. Debt securities may be subject to the following risks:
  • Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that rising interest rates, or an expectation of rising interest rates in the near future, will cause the values of the Fund’s investments in debt securities to decline. The values of debt securities usually change when prevailing interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the values of outstanding debt securities generally fall, and those securities may sell at a discount from their face amount. Additionally, when interest rates rise, the decrease in values of outstanding debt securities may not be offset by higher income from new investments. When interest rates fall, the values of already-issued debt securities generally rise and the Fund’s investments in new securities may be at lower yields and may reduce the Fund’s income. The values of longer-term debt securities usually change more than the values of shorter-term debt securities when interest rates change; thus, interest rate risk is usually greater for securities with longer maturities or durations. “Zero-coupon” or “stripped” securities may be particularly sensitive to interest rate changes. Risks associated with rising interest rates are heightened given that interest rates in the U.S. are near historic lows. Interest rate changes may have different effects on the values of mortgage-related securities because of prepayment and extension risks.
  • Duration Risk. Duration is a measure of the price sensitivity of a debt security or portfolio to interest rate changes. Duration risk is the risk that longer-duration debt securities are more likely to decline in price, and to a great extent, than shorter-duration debt securities, in a rising interest-rate environment. “Effective duration” attempts to measure the expected percentage change in the value of a bond or portfolio resulting from a change in prevailing interest rates. The change in the value of a bond or portfolio can be approximated by multiplying its duration by a change in interest rates. For example, if a bond has an effective duration of three years, a 1% increase in general interest rates would be expected to cause the bond’s value to decline about 3% while a 1% decrease in general interest rates would be expected to cause the bond’s value to increase 3%. The duration of a debt security may be equal to or shorter than the full maturity of a debt security.
  • Credit Risk. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a security might not make interest and principal payments on the security as they become due. U.S. government securities generally have lower credit risks than securities issued by private issuers or certain foreign governments. If an issuer fails to pay interest, the Fund’s income might be reduced, and if an issuer fails to repay principal, the value of the security might fall and the Fund could lose the amount of its investment in the security. The extent of this risk varies based on the terms of the particular security and the financial condition of the issuer. A downgrade in an issuer’s credit rating or other adverse news about an issuer, for any reason, can reduce the market value of that issuer’s securities.
Event-linked securities are subject to heightened credit risk. There is a risk that the issuer of an event-linked bond will fail to make interest payments, whether in whole or in part. The sponsoring entity may default on its obligation to make payments to the issuer or the issuer’s investment of principal may not perform as expected. Because most event-linked bond issuers currently are structured to be bankruptcy remote vehicles, it is unlikely that the Fund would lose its entire investment in an event-linked bond if the applicable trigger event never occurs. However, there can be no assurance that issuers of event-linked bonds in which the Fund may invest in the future will be structured in a similar manner or that a court would uphold the intended bankruptcy remote characterization of the structure. If an issuer of an event-linked bond that is issued in the future is structured in a different manner, it may be possible that the fund would lose its entire investment in an event-linked bond even though the applicable trigger event never occurs.
  • Credit Spread Risk. Credit spread risk is the risk that credit spreads (i.e., the difference in yield between securities that is due to differences in their credit quality) may increase when the market expects lower-grade bonds to default more frequently. Widening credit spreads may quickly reduce the market values of the Fund’s lower-rated and unrated securities. Some unrated securities may not have an active trading market or may trade less actively than rated securities, which means that the Fund might have difficulty selling them promptly at an acceptable price.
  • Extension Risk. Extension risk is the risk that, if interest rates rise rapidly, repayments of principal on certain debt securities may occur at a slower rate than expected, and the expected maturity of those securities could lengthen as a result. Securities that are subject to extension risk generally have a greater potential for loss when prevailing interest rates rise, which could cause their values to fall sharply. Extension risk is particularly prevalent for a callable security where an increase in interest rates could result in the issuer of that security choosing not to redeem the security as anticipated on the security’s call date. Such a decision by the issuer could have the effect of lengthening the debt security’s expected maturity, making it more vulnerable to interest rate risk and reducing its market value.
  • Reinvestment Risk. Reinvestment risk is the risk that when interest rates fall, the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds from a security’s sale or redemption at a lower interest rate. Callable bonds are generally subject to greater reinvestment risk than non-callable bonds.
  • Prepayment Risk. Certain fixed-income securities (in particular mortgage-related securities) are subject to the risk of unanticipated prepayment. Prepayment risk is the risk that, when interest rates fall, the issuer will redeem the security prior to the security’s expected maturity, or that borrowers will repay the loans that underlie these fixed-income securities more quickly than expected, thereby causing the issuer of the security to repay the principal prior to expected maturity. The Fund may need to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate, reducing its income. Securities subject to prepayment risk generally offer less potential for gains when prevailing interest rates fall. If the Fund buys those securities at a premium, accelerated prepayments on those securities could cause the Fund to lose a portion of its principal investment. The impact of prepayments on the price of a security may be difficult to predict and may increase the security’s price volatility. Interest-only and principal-only securities are especially sensitive to interest rate changes, which can affect not only their prices but can also change the income flows and repayment assumptions about those investments.
  • Event Risk. If an issuer of debt securities is the subject of a buyout, debt restructuring, merger or recapitalization that increases its debt load, it could interfere with its ability to make timely payments of interest and principal and cause the value of its debt securities to fall.
Fixed-Income Market Risks. The fixed-income securities market can be susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity. Liquidity may decline unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening. During times of reduced market liquidity, the Fund may not be able to readily sell bonds at the prices at which they are carried on the Fund’s books and could experience a loss. If the Fund needed to sell large blocks of bonds to meet shareholder redemption requests or to raise cash, those sales could further reduce the bonds’ prices, particularly for lower-rated and unrated securities. An unexpected increase in Fund redemptions by Fund shareholders (including requests from shareholders who may own a significant percentage of the Fund’s shares), which may be triggered by general market turmoil or an increase in interest rates, as well as other adverse market and economic developments, could cause the Fund to sell its holdings at a loss or at undesirable prices and adversely affect the Fund’s share price and increase the Fund’s liquidity risk, Fund expenses and/or taxable distributions. As of the date of this prospectus, interest rates in the U.S. are near historically low levels, increasing the exposure of bond investors to the risks associated with rising interest rates.

Economic and other market developments can adversely affect fixed-income securities markets in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. At times, participants in debt securities markets may develop concerns about the ability of certain issuers of debt securities to make timely principal and interest payments, or they may develop concerns about the ability of financial institutions that make markets in certain debt securities to facilitate an orderly market. Those concerns may impact the market price or value of those debt securities and may cause increased volatility in those debt securities or debt securities markets. Under some circumstances, as was the case during the latter half of 2008 and early 2009, those concerns could cause reduced liquidity in certain debt securities markets, reducing the willingness of some lenders to extend credit, and making it more difficult for borrowers to obtain financing on attractive terms (or at all). A lack of liquidity or other adverse credit market conditions may hamper the Fund’s ability to sell the debt securities in which it invests or to find and purchase suitable debt instruments.

Credit Quality. The Fund can invest in securities that are rated or unrated. “Investment-grade” securities are those rated within the four highest rating categories by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations such as Moody’s Investors Service or S&P Global Ratings (S&P) (or, in the case of unrated securities, determined by the investment adviser to be comparable to securities rated investment-grade). “Below-investment-grade” securities are those that are rated below those categories, which are also referred to as “junk bonds.” While securities rated within the fourth highest category by S&P (meaning BBB+, BBB or BBB-) or by Moody’s (meaning Baa1, Baa2 or Baa3) are considered “investment-grade”, they have some speculative characteristics. If two or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations have assigned different ratings to a security, the investment adviser uses the highest rating assigned.

Credit ratings evaluate the expectation that scheduled interest and principal payments will be made in a timely manner. They do not reflect any judgment of market risk. Ratings and market value may change from time to time, positively or negatively, to reflect new developments regarding the issuer. Rating organizations might not change their credit rating of an issuer in a timely manner to reflect events that could affect the issuer’s ability to make timely payments on its obligations. In selecting securities for its portfolio and evaluating their income potential and credit risk, the Fund does not rely solely on ratings by rating organizations but evaluates business, economic and other factors affecting issuers as well. Many factors affect an issuer’s ability to make timely payments, and the credit risk of a particular security may change over time. The investment adviser also may use its own research and analysis to assess those risks. If a bond is insured, it will usually be rated by the rating organizations based on the financial strength of the insurer. The rating categories are described in an Appendix to the Statement of Additional Information.

Unrated Securities. Because the Fund purchases securities that are not rated by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, the investment adviser may internally assign ratings to those securities, after assessing their credit quality and other factors, in categories similar to those of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. There can be no assurance, nor is it intended, that the investment adviser’s credit analysis process is consistent or comparable with the credit analysis process used by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Unrated securities are considered “investment-grade” or “below-investment-grade” if judged by the investment adviser to be comparable to rated investment-grade or below-investment-grade securities. The investment adviser’s rating does not constitute a guarantee of the credit quality. In addition, some unrated securities may not have an active trading market or may trade less actively than rated securities, which means that the Fund might have difficulty selling them promptly at an acceptable price.

In evaluating the credit quality of a particular security, whether rated or unrated, the investment adviser will normally take into consideration a number of factors such as, if applicable, the financial resources of the issuer, the underlying source of funds for debt service on a security, the issuer’s sensitivity to economic conditions and trends, any operating history of the facility financed by the obligation, the degree of community support for the financed facility, the capabilities of the issuer’s management, and regulatory factors affecting the issuer or the particular facility.

A reduction in the rating of a security after the Fund buys it will not require the Fund to dispose of the security. However, the investment adviser will evaluate such downgraded securities to determine whether to keep them in the Fund’s portfolio.

Risks of Below-Investment-Grade Securities. Below-investment-grade securities (also referred to as “junk bonds”) generally have higher yields than investment-grade securities but also have higher risk profiles. Below-investment-grade securities are considered to be speculative and entail greater risk with respect to the ability of the issuer to timely repay principal and pay interest or dividends in accordance with the terms of the obligation and may have more credit risk than investment-grade rated securities, especially during times of weakening economic conditions or rising interest rates. These additional risks mean that the Fund may not receive the anticipated level of income from these securities, and the Fund’s net asset value may be affected by declines in the value of below investment-grade securities. The major risks of below-investment-grade securities include:
  • Prices of below-investment-grade securities may be subject to extreme price fluctuations, even under normal market conditions. Adverse changes in an issuer’s industry and general economic conditions may have a greater impact on the prices of below-investment-grade securities than on the prices of investment grade securities.
  • Below-investment-grade securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers and may be more likely to default than investment-grade securities. Issuers of below-investment-grade securities may have more outstanding debt relative to their assets than issuers of investment-grade securities. Issuers of below-investment-grade securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations because of an economic downturn, specific issuer developments, or the unavailability of additional financing.
  • In the event of an issuer’s bankruptcy, claims of other creditors may have priority over the claims of the holders of below-investment-grade securities.
  • Below-investment-grade securities may be less liquid than investment grade securities, even under normal market conditions. There are fewer dealers in the below-investment-grade securities market and there may be significant differences in the prices quoted by the dealers. Because they are less liquid, judgment may play a greater role in valuing certain of the Fund’s securities than is the case with securities trading in a more liquid market.
  • Below-investment-grade securities typically contain redemption provisions that permit the issuer of the securities containing such provisions to redeem the securities at its discretion. If the issuer redeems below-investment-grade securities, the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in securities with lower yields and may lose income.
  • Below-investment-grade securities markets may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse credit, economic, or market conditions than investment-grade securities.
Because the Fund can invest without limit in below-investment-grade securities, the Fund’s credit risks are greater than those of funds that buy only investment-grade securities. Credit rating downgrades of a single issuer or related similar issuers whose securities the Fund holds in significant amounts could substantially and unexpectedly increase the Fund’s exposure to below-investment-grade securities and the risks associated with them, especially liquidity and default risk.

Risks of Foreign Investing. The Fund can invest without limit in foreign government and foreign corporate debt securities in both developed and emerging markets. Because the majority of event-linked bond issuers are domiciled outside the United States, the Fund will normally invest significant amounts of its assets in foreign securities. While foreign securities may offer special investment opportunities, they also have special risks that can reduce the Fund’s share prices and income.
  • Foreign Market Risk. If there are fewer investors in a particular foreign market, securities traded in that market may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities and more difficult to price. Foreign markets may also be subject to delays in the settlement of transactions and difficulties in pricing securities. If the Fund is delayed in settling a purchase or sale transaction, it may not receive any return on the invested assets or it may lose money if the value of the security declines. It may also be more expensive for the Fund to buy or sell securities in certain foreign markets than in the United States, which may increase the Fund’s expense ratio.
  • Foreign Economy Risk. Foreign economies may be more vulnerable to political or economic changes than the U.S. economy. They may be more concentrated in particular industries or may rely on particular resources or trading partners to a greater extent. Certain foreign economies may be adversely affected by shortages of investment capital or by high rates of inflation. Changes in economic or monetary policy in the U.S. or abroad may also have a greater impact on the economies of certain foreign countries.
  • Foreign Governmental and Regulatory Risks. Foreign companies may not be subject to the same accounting and disclosure requirements as U.S. companies. As a result there may be less accurate information available regarding a foreign company’s operations and financial condition. Foreign companies may be subject to capital controls, nationalization, or confiscatory taxes. There may be less government regulation of foreign issuers, exchanges and brokers than in the United States. Some countries also have restrictions that limit foreign ownership and may impose penalties for increases in the value of the Fund’s investment. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments may be affected if it experiences difficulties in enforcing legal judgments in foreign courts.
  • Foreign Currency Risk. A change in the value of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in that foreign currency. If the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, a security denominated in that currency will be worth less in U.S. dollars and if the U.S. dollar decreases in value against a foreign currency, a security denominated in that currency will be worth more in U.S. dollars. The dollar value of foreign investments may also be affected by exchange controls. Foreign currency exchange transactions may impose additional costs on the Fund. The Fund can also invest in derivative instruments linked to foreign currencies. The change in value of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the U.S. dollar value of derivatives linked to that foreign currency. The investment adviser’s selection of foreign currency denominated investments may not perform as expected. Currency derivative investments may be particularly volatile and subject to greater risks than other types of foreign-currency denominated investments.
  • Foreign Custody Risk. There may be very limited regulatory oversight of certain foreign banks or securities depositories that hold foreign securities and foreign currency and the laws of certain countries may limit the ability to recover such assets if a foreign bank or depository or their agents goes bankrupt. There may also be an increased risk of loss of portfolio securities.
  • Time Zone Arbitrage. If the Fund invests a significant amount of its assets in foreign securities, it may be exposed to “time-zone arbitrage” attempts by investors seeking to take advantage of differences in the values of foreign securities that might result from events that occur after the close of the foreign securities market on which a security is traded and before the close of the New York Stock Exchange that day, when the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. If such time zone arbitrage were successful, it might dilute the interests of other shareholders. However, the Fund’s use of “fair value pricing” under certain circumstances, to adjust the closing market prices of foreign securities to reflect what the investment adviser and the Board believe to be their fair value, may help deter those activities.
  • Globalization Risks. The growing inter-relationship of global economies and financial markets has increased the effect of conditions in one country or region on issuers of securities in a different country or region. In particular, the adoption or prolongation of protectionist trade policies by one or more countries, changes in economic or monetary policy in the United States or abroad, or a slowdown in the U.S. economy, could lead to a decrease in demand for products and reduced flows of capital and income to companies in other countries.
  • Regional Focus. At times, the Fund might increase the relative emphasis of its investments in a particular region of the world. Securities of issuers in a region might be affected by changes in economic conditions or by changes in government regulations, availability of basic resources or supplies, or other events that affect that region more than others. If the Fund has a greater emphasis on investments in a particular region, it may be subject to greater risks from adverse events that occur in that region than a fund that invests in a different region or that is more geographically diversified. Political, social or economic disruptions in the region may adversely affect the values of the Fund’s holdings.
The Fund seeks to actively manage foreign currency exposure both to help reduce risk and to seek to enhance return.

Risks of Developing and Emerging Markets. Investments in developing and emerging market countries are subject to all the risks associated with foreign investing; however, these risks may be magnified in developing and emerging markets. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries may be considered speculative. Additional information regarding certain of the risks associated with investing in developing and emerging markets is provided below.
  • Less Developed Securities Markets. Developing or emerging market countries may have less well-developed securities markets and exchanges. Consequently they have lower trading volume than the securities markets of more developed countries and may be substantially less liquid than those of more developed countries.
  • Transaction Settlement. Settlement procedures in developing or emerging markets may differ from those of more established securities markets, and settlement delays may result in the inability to invest assets or to dispose of portfolio securities in a timely manner. As a result there could be subsequent declines in the value of the portfolio security, a decrease in the level of liquidity of the portfolio or, if there is a contract to sell the security, a possible liability to the purchaser.
  • Price Volatility. Securities prices in developing or emerging markets may be significantly more volatile than is the case in more developed nations of the world, which may lead to greater difficulties in pricing securities.
  • Less Developed Governments and Economies. The governments of developing or emerging market countries may be more unstable than the governments of more developed countries. In addition, the economies of developing or emerging market countries may be more dependent on relatively few industries or investors that may be highly vulnerable to local and global changes. Developing or emerging market countries may be subject to social, political, or economic instability. Further, the value of the currency of a developing or emerging market country may fluctuate more than the currencies of countries with more mature markets.
  • Government Restrictions. In certain developing or emerging market countries, government approval may be required for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. Other government restrictions may include confiscatory taxation, expropriation or nationalization of company assets, restrictions on foreign ownership of local companies, protectionist measures, and practices such as share blocking.
  • Privatization Programs. The governments in some developing or emerging market countries have been engaged in programs to sell all or part of their interests in government-owned or controlled enterprises. However, in certain developing or emerging market countries, the ability of foreign entities to participate in privatization programs may be limited by local law. There can be no assurance that privatization programs will be successful.
Risks of Derivative Investments. The Fund can use derivatives to seek increased income or to try to hedge investment and other risk. In general terms, a derivative investment is one whose value depends on (or is derived from) the value of an underlying asset, such as a bond, or non-asset reference, such as an interest rate or index.

Derivatives may be volatile and may involve significant risks. The underlying security, obligor or other instrument on which a derivative is based, or the derivative itself, may not perform as expected. For some derivatives, it is possible to lose more than the amount invested in the derivative investment. In addition, some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the Fund’s initial investment. Certain derivative investments held by the Fund may be illiquid, making it difficult to close out an unfavorable position. Derivative transactions may require the payment of premiums and may increase portfolio turnover. Derivatives are subject to credit risk, since the Fund may lose money on a derivative investment if the issuer or counterparty fails to pay the amount due. As a result of these risks, the Fund could realize little or no income or lose money from the investment, or the use of a derivative for hedging might be unsuccessful.

In addition, pursuant to rules implemented under financial reform legislation, certain over-the-counter derivatives, including certain interest rate swaps and certain credit default swaps, are required to be executed on a regulated market and/or cleared through a clearinghouse, which may result in increased margin requirements and costs for the Fund. Entering into a derivative transaction that is cleared may entail further risks and costs, including the counterparty risk of the clearinghouse and the futures commission merchant through which the Fund accesses the clearinghouse.

Liquidity Risk. In certain situations, it may be difficult or impossible to value or sell promptly an investment at an acceptable price. This risk can be ongoing for any security that has a limited trading market or does not trade in large volumes. In addition, it may be difficult for the Fund to buy and sell significant amounts of such securities without an unfavorable impact on prevailing market prices. As a result, these securities may be difficult to dispose of at a fair price at the times when it is desirable to sell. The Fund’s investment in securities that are less actively traded or over time experience decreased trading volume may restrict its ability to take advantage of other market opportunities. This also may affect adversely the Fund’s ability to make distributions to the shareholder. In unusual market conditions, even normally liquid securities may be affected by a degree of liquidity risk.

Risks of Borrowing. Under the Investment Company Act, the Fund may not incur indebtedness unless immediately after it incurs debt it has “asset coverage” of at least 300% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the indebtedness. The Fund may be required to dispose of portfolio investments on unfavorable terms if market fluctuations reduce its asset coverage to less than 300%. Lenders to the Fund will have preference over the Fund’s shareholders as to payments of interest and repayments of principal on amounts that the Fund borrows and preference to the Fund’s assets in the event of its liquidation. Lending agreements may grant the lenders certain voting rights if the Fund defaults in the payment of interest or principal on the loan. Borrowing will cost the Fund interest expense and other fees. The cost of borrowing may reduce the Fund’s return.

Management Risk. The Fund is actively managed and depends heavily on the Adviser’s judgment about markets, interest rates or the attractiveness, relative values, liquidity, or potential appreciation of particular investments made for the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund could experience losses if these judgments prove to be incorrect. Additionally, legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may adversely affect management of the Fund and, therefore, the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective.
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The Fund has adopted the performance of the Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, LLC (the predecessor fund) as the result of a reorganization consummated after the close of business on May 24, 2019 (the “Reorganization”). Prior to the Reorganization, the Fund had not yet commenced operations. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the predecessor fund and the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the predecessor fund’s and the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark. For more information on the benchmarks used see the “Benchmark Descriptions” section of the prospectus. The Fund’s (and the predecessor fund’s) past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Class R6 shares’ returns shown for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019 are those of the Class E shares of the predecessor fund. Class E shares of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Class R6 shares of the Fund after the close of business on May 24, 2019. Class R6 shares’ returns of the Fund will be different from Class E shares’ returns of the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.
Annual Total Returns
Bar Chart
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2012): 4.65%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2017): -7.13%
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2019)
Average Annual Total Returns - Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception Date
Class R6 shares: 5.18% 1.97% 4.61% Jun. 16, 2008
Class R6 shares: | Return After Taxes on Distributions 5.18% 1.97% 4.61% Jun. 16, 2008
Class R6 shares: | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 3.07% 1.51% 3.67% Jun. 16, 2008
Swiss Re Global Cat Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 4.43% 3.71% 6.01%  
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-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans, 529 college savings plans or individual retirement accounts.