N-CSRS 1 d226161dncsrs.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 811-02090

 

 

Invesco Bond Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 1800 Atlanta, Georgia 30309

(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip code)

 

 

Sheri Morris    

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 1800 Atlanta, Georgia 30309

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

Date of fiscal year end: 2/28

Date of reporting period: 8/31/21

 

 

 


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:

 

(b)

Not Applicable.

 


LOGO

 

   
Semiannual Report to Shareholders    August 31, 2021

Invesco Bond Fund

NYSE: VBF

 

   
2  

Fund Performance

2  

Share Repurchase Program Notice

3  

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

4  

Schedule of Investments

18  

Financial Statements

21  

Financial Highlights

22  

Notes to Financial Statements

29  

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

31  

Proxy Results

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE


 

Fund Performance

    

 

  
   

Performance summary

  

Cumulative total returns, 2/28/21 to 8/31/21

 

  

Fund at NAV

     3.58

Fund at Market Value

     4.61  

Bloomberg Baa U.S. Corporate Bond Index (Style-Specific Index)

     3.29  

Market Price Discount to NAV as of 8/31/21

     -4.01  

Source(s): FactSet Research Systems Inc..

  

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Investment return, net asset value (NAV) and share market price will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Please visit invesco.com/us for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, the reinvestment of distributions (if any) and changes in NAV for performance based on NAV and changes in market price for performance based on market price.

    Since the Fund is a closed-end management investment company, shares of the Fund may trade at a discount or premium from the NAV. This characteristic is separate and distinct from the risk that NAV could decrease as a result of investment activities and may be a greater risk to investors expecting to sell their shares after a short time. The Fund cannot predict whether shares will trade at, above or below NAV. The Fund should not be viewed as a vehicle for trading purposes. It is designed primarily for risk-tolerant long-term investors.

    The Bloomberg Baa U.S. Corporate Bond Index measures the Baa-rated, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market.

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Important Notice Regarding Share Repurchase Program

 

In September 2021, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved a share repurchase program that allows the Fund to repurchase up to 25% of the 20-day average trading volume of

the Fund’s common shares when the Fund is trading at a 10% or greater discount to its net asset value. The Fund will repurchase shares

pursuant to this program if the Adviser reasonably believes that such repurchases may enhance shareholder value.

 

 

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Dividend Reinvestment Plan

The dividend reinvestment plan (the Plan) offers you a prompt and simple way to reinvest your dividends and capital gains distributions (Distributions) into additional shares of your Invesco closed-end Fund (the Fund). Under the Plan, the money you earn from Distributions will be reinvested automatically in more shares of the Fund, allowing you to potentially increase your investment over time. All shareholders in the Fund are automatically enrolled in the Plan when shares are purchased.

 

 

Plan benefits

Add to your account:

You may increase your shares in your Fund easily and automatically with the Plan.

Low transaction costs:

Shareholders who participate in the Plan may be able to buy shares at below-market prices when the Fund is trading at a premium to its net asset value (NAV). In addition , transaction costs are low because when new shares are issued by the Fund, there is no brokerage fee, and when shares are bought in blocks on the open market, the per share fee is shared among all participants.

Convenience:

You will receive a detailed account statement from Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Agent), which administers the Plan. The statement shows your total Distributions, date of investment, shares acquired, and price per share, as well as the total number of shares in your reinvestment account. You can also access your account at invesco.com/closed-end.

Safekeeping:

The Agent will hold the shares it has acquired for you in safekeeping.

 

 

Who can participate in the Plan

If you own shares in your own name, your purchase will automatically enroll you in the Plan. If your shares are held in “street name” – in the name of your brokerage firm, bank, or other financial institution – you must instruct that entity to participate on your behalf. If they are unable to participate on your behalf, you may request that they reregister your shares in your own name so that you may enroll in the Plan.

 

 

How to enroll

If you haven’t participated in the Plan in the past or chose to opt out, you are still eligible to participate. Enroll by visiting invesco.com/closed-end, by calling toll-free 800 341 2929 or by notifying us in writing at Invesco Closed-End Funds, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40 233-5000. If you are writing to us, please include the Fund name and account number and ensure that all shareholders listed on the account sign these written instructions. Your participation in the Plan will begin with the next Distribution payable after the Agent receives your authorization, as long as they receive it before the “record date,” which is generally 10 business days before the Distribution is paid. If your authorization arrives after such record date, your participation in the Plan will begin with the following Distribution.

 

 

How the Plan works

If you choose to participate in the Plan, your Distributions will be promptly reinvested for you, automatically increasing your shares. If the Fund is trading at a share price that is equal to its NAV, you’ll pay that amount for your reinvested shares. However, if the Fund is trading above or below NAV, the price is determined by one of two ways:

  1.

Premium: If the Fund is trading at a premium - a market price that is higher than its NAV - you’ll pay either the NAV or 95 percent of

 

the market price, whichever is greater. When the Fund trades at a premium, you may pay less for your reinvested shares than an investor purchasing shares on the stock exchange. Keep in mind, a portion of your price reduction may be taxable because you are receiving shares at less than market price.

  2.

Discount: If the Fund is trading at a discount - a market price that is lower than its NAV - you’ll pay the market price for your reinvested shares.

 

 

Costs of the Plan

There is no direct charge to you for reinvesting Distributions because the Plan’s fees are paid by the Fund. If the Fund is trading at or above its NAV, your new shares are issued directly by the Fund and there are no brokerage charges or fees. However, if the Fund is trading at a discount , the shares are purchased on the open market, and you will pay your portion of any per share fees. These per share fees are typically less than the standard brokerage charges for individual transactions because shares are purchased for all participants in blocks, resulting in lower fees for each individual participant. Any service or per share fees are added to the purchase price. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay.

 

 

Tax implications

The automatic reinvestment of Distributions does not relieve you of any income tax that may be due on Distributions. You will receive tax information annually to help you prepare your federal income tax return.

    Invesco does not offer tax advice. The tax information contained herein is general and is not exhaustive by nature. It was not intended or written to be used, and it cannot be used, by any taxpayer for avoiding penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer under US federal tax laws. Federal and state tax laws are complex and constantly changing. Shareholders should always consult a legal or tax adviser for information concerning their individual situation.

 

 

How to withdraw from the Plan

You may withdraw from the Plan at any time by calling 800 341 2929, by visiting invesco.com/ closed-end or by writing to Invesco Closed-End Funds, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40233-5000. Simply indicate that you would like to withdraw from the Plan, and be sure to include your Fund name and account number. Also, ensure that all shareholders listed on the account sign these written instructions. If you withdraw, you have three options with regard to the shares held in the Plan:

  1.

If you opt to continue to hold your non-certificated whole shares (Investment Plan Book Shares), they will be held by the Agent electronically as Direct Registration Book-Shares (Book-Entry Shares) and fractional shares will be sold at the then-current market price. Proceeds will be sent via check to your address of record after deducting applicable fees, including per share fees such as any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay.

  2.

If you opt to sell your shares through the Agent, we will sell all full and fractional shares and send the proceeds via check to your address of record after deducting a $2.50 service fee and per share fees. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay.

  3.

You may sell your shares through your financial adviser through the Direct Registration System (DRS). DRS is a service within the securities industry that allows Fund shares to be held in your name in electronic format. You retain full ownership of your shares, without having to hold a share certificate. You should contact your financial adviser to learn more about any restrictions or fees that may apply.

The Fund and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. may amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Participants will receive at least 30 days written notice before the effective date of any amendment. In the case of termination, Participants will receive at least 30 days written notice before the record date for the payment of any such Distributions by the Fund. In the case of amendment or termination necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law or the rules and policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority, such written notice will not be required.

    To obtain a complete copy of the current Dividend Reinvestment Plan, please call our Client Services department at 800 341 2929 or visit invesco.com/closed-end.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

August 31, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes-80.23%

Advertising-0.32%

 

  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The), 4.75%, 03/30/2030

   $    530,000      $       634,631

Lamar Media Corp., 3.63%, 01/15/2031(b)

     148,000      147,844
              782,475

Aerospace & Defense-0.39%

Boeing Co. (The),

     

2.75%, 02/01/2026

     383,000      400,498

2.20%, 02/04/2026

     485,000      486,991

TransDigm, Inc., 6.38%, 06/15/2026

     48,000      49,899
              937,388

Agricultural Products-0.02%

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp., 2.75%, 05/14/2031

     55,000      56,533

Airlines-2.70%

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen S.A. (Panama),

     

4.00%, 08/11/2041(b)

     200,000      204,017

5.13%, 08/11/2061(b)

     200,000      212,175

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2017-2, Class AA, 3.35%, 10/15/2029

     29,317      29,943

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.,

     

5.50%, 04/20/2026(b)

     208,000      219,492

5.75%, 04/20/2029(b)

     123,000      132,990

British Airways Pass-Through Trust (United Kingdom),

     

Series 2019-1, Class AA, 3.30%, 12/15/2032(b)

     533,598      549,879

Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.90%, 03/15/2035(b)

     165,000      167,485

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.40%, 04/25/2024

     447,000      460,672

Series 2020-1, Class AA, 2.00%, 06/10/2028

     324,371      325,540

Delta Air Lines, Inc.,

     

7.00%, 05/01/2025(b)

     135,000      158,000

7.38%, 01/15/2026

     60,000      70,677

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.,

     

4.50%, 10/20/2025(b)

     372,000      399,138

4.75%, 10/20/2028(b)

     624,000      696,205
     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Airlines-(continued)

     

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2014-2, Class B, 4.63%, 09/03/2022

   $    305,203      $       311,423

Series 2016-1, Class B, 3.65%, 01/07/2026

     278,692      279,146

Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 10/15/2027

     586,164      655,134

Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 03/01/2030

     539,795      564,580

Series 2019-1, Class A, 4.55%, 08/25/2031

     262,480      283,381

Series 2019-1, Class AA, 4.15%, 08/25/2031

     510,522      559,135

United Airlines, Inc.,

     

4.38%, 04/15/2026(b)

     150,000      155,907

4.63%, 04/15/2029(b)

     97,000      100,761
              6,535,680

Alternative Carriers-0.12%

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 3.75%, 07/15/2029(b)

     220,000      214,775

Lumen Technologies, Inc., Series P, 7.60%, 09/15/2039

     77,000      85,578
              300,353

Apparel Retail-0.04%

Bath & Body Works, Inc., 6.75%, 07/01/2036

     73,000      93,110

Application Software-0.39%

salesforce.com, inc.,

     

2.90%, 07/15/2051

     569,000      585,617

3.05%, 07/15/2061

     332,000      346,369
              931,986

Asset Management & Custody Banks-1.37%

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 4.25%, 02/15/2024

     1,112,000      1,208,524

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 3.00%, 04/02/2025

     363,000      387,709

Apollo Management Holdings L.P., 4.95%, 01/14/2050(b)(c)

     50,000      52,005

Ares Capital Corp., 2.88%, 06/15/2028

     350,000      357,144

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC, 5.63%, 03/30/2043(b)

     40,000      54,047

CI Financial Corp. (Canada), 3.20%, 12/17/2030

     444,000      461,790

Franklin Resources, Inc., 2.95%, 08/12/2051

     570,000      574,726

Owl Rock Capital Corp., 2.63%, 01/15/2027

     210,000      212,127
              3,308,072

Auto Parts & Equipment–0.37%

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.,

     

4.75%, 04/01/2028(b)

     310,000      320,227

5.38%, 03/01/2029(b)

     119,000      125,099
 

 

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

 

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Principal

Amount

    

Value

Auto Parts & Equipment-(continued)

Clarios Global L.P./Clarios US Finance Co., 8.50%, 05/15/2027(b)

   $ 30,000      $         32,062

Dana Financing Luxembourg S.a.r.l., 5.75%, 04/15/2025(b)

     22,000      22,715

Dana, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/2027

     37,000      39,081

Nemak S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), 3.63%, 06/28/2031(b)

     261,000      262,655

NESCO Holdings II, Inc., 5.50%, 04/15/2029(b)

     85,000      88,277
              890,116

Automobile Manufacturers-1.51%

Allison Transmission, Inc., 3.75%, 01/30/2031(b)

     176,000      176,026

Ford Motor Co.,

     

8.50%, 04/21/2023

     88,000      97,405

9.00%, 04/22/2025

        169,000      206,679

4.35%, 12/08/2026

     40,000      43,144

9.63%, 04/22/2030

     38,000      54,206

4.75%, 01/15/2043

     71,000      76,682

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

     

3.38%, 11/13/2025

     206,000      213,467

2.70%, 08/10/2026

     232,000      234,540

Hyundai Capital America,

     

4.30%, 02/01/2024(b)

     1,788,000      1,929,022

2.00%, 06/15/2028(b)

     376,000      374,627

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., 7.13%, 04/15/2026(b)

     54,000      57,038

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC (Germany), 1.63%, 11/24/2027(b)

     200,000      199,782
              3,662,618

Automotive Retail-0.09%

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.00%, 08/15/2028(b)

     130,000      132,478

Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.88%, 06/01/2029(b)

     86,000      90,283
              222,761

Brewers-0.11%

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii A.S. (Turkey), 3.38%, 06/29/2028(b)

     215,000      221,966

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

             

(Belgium), 8.00%, 11/15/2039

     30,000      49,681
              271,647

Broadcasting-0.03%

Gray Television, Inc., 7.00%, 05/15/2027(b)

     75,000      80,535

Building Products-0.02%

Standard Industries, Inc., 5.00%, 02/15/2027(b)

     43,000      44,505
     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Cable & Satellite-1.99%

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

     

5.75%, 02/15/2026(b)

   $    106,000      $       109,047

5.00%, 02/01/2028(b)

     31,000      32,514

4.75%, 03/01/2030(b)

     102,000      108,052

4.50%, 08/15/2030(b)

     124,000      129,726

4.25%, 02/01/2031(b)

     84,000      86,313

4.50%, 05/01/2032

     171,000      178,922

4.50%, 06/01/2033(b)

     131,000      135,950

4.25%, 01/15/2034(b)

     27,000      27,286

Charter Communications Operating LLC/ Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,

     

5.38%, 04/01/2038

     42,000      51,994

3.50%, 06/01/2041

     322,000      326,190

5.75%, 04/01/2048

     316,000      407,307

3.90%, 06/01/2052

     340,000      351,908

3.85%, 04/01/2061

     446,000      445,132

4.40%, 12/01/2061

     170,000      186,801

Comcast Corp.,

     

2.80%, 01/15/2051

     357,000      347,218

2.89%, 11/01/2051(b)

     1,092,000      1,088,324

Cox Communications, Inc., 1.80%, 10/01/2030(b)

     40,000      38,700

CSC Holdings LLC,

     

6.75%, 11/15/2021

     67,000      67,781

5.25%, 06/01/2024

     94,000      101,520

DISH DBS Corp., 7.75%, 07/01/2026

     22,000      25,227

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.,

     

3.13%, 09/01/2026(b)

     32,000      32,646

4.00%, 07/15/2028(b)

     70,000      71,599

4.13%, 07/01/2030(b)

     175,000      179,375

3.88%, 09/01/2031(b)

     297,000      296,197
              4,825,729

Casinos & Gaming-0.30%

Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/2029(b)

     87,000      89,153

International Game Technology PLC, 4.13%, 04/15/2026(b)

     200,000      207,960

MGM Resorts International,

     

7.75%, 03/15/2022

     42,000      43,470

6.00%, 03/15/2023

     67,000      71,020

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 8.00%, 02/01/2026(b)

     86,000      90,332

Scientific Games International, Inc., 8.25%, 03/15/2026(b)

     119,000      126,720

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 5.13%, 10/01/2029(b)

     83,000      86,440
              715,095

Computer & Electronics Retail-0.98%

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,

     

7.13%, 06/15/2024(b)

     120,000      122,700

4.00%, 07/15/2024

     425,000      461,493

6.02%, 06/15/2026

     829,000      990,662

4.90%, 10/01/2026

     247,000      286,015

8.35%, 07/15/2046

     30,000      49,318

Leidos, Inc., 2.30%, 02/15/2031

     470,000      463,923
              2,374,111
 

 

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

 

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Principal

Amount

    

Value

Construction & Engineering-0.08%

 

  

AECOM, 5.13%, 03/15/2027

   $      24,000      $         26,841

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 5.25%, 06/01/2029(b)

     88,000      90,970

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.,

     

6.25%, 03/15/2026(b)

     40,000      41,150

9.75%, 07/15/2028(b)

     33,000      36,625
              195,586

Construction Materials-0.18%

CRH America Finance, Inc. (Ireland), 3.95%, 04/04/2028(b)

     384,000      436,137

Consumer Finance-0.58%

Ally Financial, Inc.,

     

5.13%, 09/30/2024

     34,000      38,170

4.63%, 03/30/2025

     223,000      249,053

Series C, 4.70%(c)(d)

     246,000      256,762

Navient Corp.,

     

7.25%, 09/25/2023

     184,000      202,377

5.00%, 03/15/2027

     82,000      86,221

5.63%, 08/01/2033

     28,000      27,163

OneMain Finance Corp.,

     

6.88%, 03/15/2025

     50,000      56,688

7.13%, 03/15/2026

     120,000      140,400

3.88%, 09/15/2028

     239,000      240,273

5.38%, 11/15/2029

     90,000      98,450
              1,395,557

Copper-0.12%

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,

     

4.38%, 08/01/2028

     106,000      112,492

5.40%, 11/14/2034

     139,000      174,487
              286,979

Data Processing & Outsourced Services-0.37%

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.,

     

3.88%, 07/01/2028(b)

     198,000      201,756

4.88%, 07/01/2029(b)

     141,000      145,614

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 2.25%, 03/01/2031

     50,000      50,499

Square, Inc.,

     

2.75%, 06/01/2026(b)

     97,000      99,931

3.50%, 06/01/2031(b)

     196,000      204,104

StoneCo Ltd. (Brazil), 3.95%, 06/16/2028(b)

     200,000      193,235
              895,139

Department Stores-0.05%

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC,

     

5.88%, 04/01/2029(b)

     77,000      84,226

4.50%, 12/15/2034

     46,000      45,080
              129,306

Diversified Banks-9.96%

Africa Finance Corp. (Supranational), 4.38%, 04/17/2026(b)

     1,080,000      1,185,808

African Export-Import Bank (The) (Supranational),

     

2.63%, 05/17/2026(b)

     211,000      216,585

3.80%, 05/17/2031(b)

     200,000      209,095
     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Diversified Banks-(continued)

 

  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia),

     

2.57%, 11/25/2035(b)(c)

   $    229,000      $       225,550

6.75%(b)(c)(d)

     765,000      897,861

Bank of America Corp.,

     

2.69%, 04/22/2032(c)

     580,000      603,186

2.30%, 07/21/2032(c)

     269,000      270,763

7.75%, 05/14/2038

     765,000      1,213,906

2.68%, 06/19/2041(c)

     75,000      73,962

Series AA, 6.10%(c)(d)

     1,369,000      1,538,955

Series DD, 6.30%(c)(d)

     402,000      469,194

Bank of China Ltd. (China), 5.00%, 11/13/2024(b)

     540,000      601,793

BBVA Bancomer S.A. (Mexico), 4.38%, 04/10/2024(b)

     385,000      417,629

BPCE S.A. (France), 2.28%, 01/20/2032(b)(c)

     260,000      256,695

Citigroup, Inc.,

     

5.50%, 09/13/2025

     1,116,000      1,297,516

3.11%, 04/08/2026(c)

     414,000      442,894

4.41%, 03/31/2031(c)

     335,000      392,882

2.57%, 06/03/2031(c)

     60,000      61,991

2.56%, 05/01/2032(c)

     374,000      384,881

4.65%, 07/23/2048

     249,000      331,129

3.88%(c)(d)

     619,000      638,344

Series A, 5.95%(c)(d)

     108,000      113,765

Series V, 4.70%(c)(d)

     260,000      271,798

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia), 2.69%, 03/11/2031(b)

     225,000      227,604

Credit Agricole S.A. (France),

     

1.91%, 06/16/2026(b)(c)

     250,000      255,951

7.88%(b)(c)(d)

     200,000      225,212

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec (Canada), 2.05%, 02/10/2025(b)

     615,000      637,124

Global Bank Corp. (Panama), 4.50%, 10/20/2021(b)

     772,000      775,755

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom),

     

1.65%, 04/18/2026(c)

     202,000      204,576

2.01%, 09/22/2028(c)

     575,000      580,685

2.21%, 08/17/2029(c)

     403,000      406,630

4.60%(c)(d)

     312,000      320,190

6.00%(c)(d)

     845,000      931,612

ING Groep N.V. (Netherlands),
6.88%(b)(c)(d)

     409,000      422,663

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

     

2.58%, 04/22/2032(c)

     395,000      407,806

Series W, 1.12% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 05/15/2047(e)

     790,000      685,720

Series V, 3.46% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.32%)(d)(e)

     490,000      491,045

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia), 2.99%, 05/21/2031(b)

     263,000      270,416

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom),

     

1.33% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.20%), 09/10/2022(b)(e)

     442,000      442,102

3.27%, 02/18/2036(b)(c)

     471,000      473,716

4.30%(b)(c)(d)

     393,000      392,489

7.75%(b)(c)(d)

     459,000      498,240

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan), 2.14%, 09/23/2030

     50,000      49,098
 

 

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

 

6   Invesco Bond Fund


     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Diversified Banks-(continued)

 

  

UniCredit S.p.A. (Italy), 1.98%, 06/03/2027(b)(c)

   $ 294,000      $       294,398

Wells Fargo & Co.,

     

5.38%, 11/02/2043

     1,685,000      2,274,276

4.75%, 12/07/2046

     344,000      438,904

Series BB, 3.90%(c)(d)

     276,000      287,110
              24,109,504

Diversified Capital Markets-1.61%

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland),

     

4.19%, 04/01/2031(b)(c)

     280,000      317,513

4.50%(b)(c)(d)

     468,000      465,075

5.10%(b)(c)(d)

     478,000      493,009

5.25%(b)(c)(d)

     448,000      470,624

7.13%(b)(c)(d)

     426,000      440,804

7.50%(b)(c)(d)

     592,000      639,656

7.50%(b)(c)(d)

     200,000      216,100

Macquarie Bank Ltd. (Australia), 6.13%(b)(c)(d)

     530,000      586,161

UBS Group AG (Switzerland),
4.38%(b)(c)(d)

     258,000      264,773
              3,893,715

Diversified Metals & Mining-0.85%

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Chile), 3.15%, 01/15/2051(b)

     200,000      195,454

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd. (Australia),
4.38%, 04/01/2031(b)

     188,000      202,856

Teck Resources Ltd. (Canada),

     

6.13%, 10/01/2035

     492,000      635,562

6.25%, 07/15/2041

     762,000      1,016,092
              2,049,964

Diversified REITs-1.30%

iStar, Inc.,

     

4.75%, 10/01/2024

     93,000      98,817

5.50%, 02/15/2026

     32,000      33,560

Trust Fibra Uno (Mexico),

     

5.25%, 12/15/2024(b)

     283,000      312,361

5.25%, 01/30/2026(b)

     764,000      856,979

4.87%, 01/15/2030(b)

     360,000      396,488

6.39%, 01/15/2050(b)

     1,180,000      1,435,617
              3,133,822

Drug Retail-0.89%

CVS Pass-Through Trust,

     

6.04%, 12/10/2028

     686,283      804,767

5.77%, 01/10/2033(b)

     1,131,900      1,346,107
              2,150,874

Electric Utilities-2.12%

Duke Energy Progress LLC, 2.50%, 08/15/2050

     587,000      552,116

Electricite de France S.A. (France), 6.00%, 01/22/2114(b)

     1,755,000      2,571,180

Enel Finance International N.V. (Italy), 2.88%, 07/12/2041(b)

     305,000      299,399
     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Electric Utilities-(continued)

 

  

Southern Co. (The),

     

Series B,
4.00%, 01/15/2051(c)

   $    437,000      $       464,269

5.50%, 03/15/2057(c)

     711,000      722,713

Series 21-A, 3.75%, 09/15/2051(c)

     213,000      218,346

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 7.63%, 06/01/2028(b)

     125,000      108,328

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

     

5.63%, 02/15/2027(b)

     29,000      30,234

5.00%, 07/31/2027(b)

     55,000      57,137

4.38%, 05/01/2029(b)

     96,000      97,560
              5,121,282

Electrical Components & Equipment-0.20%

Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., 2.15%, 12/15/2030

     376,000      373,290

EnerSys,

     

5.00%, 04/30/2023(b)

     76,000      79,274

4.38%, 12/15/2027(b)

     18,000      18,945

Rockwell Automation, Inc., 1.75%, 08/15/2031

     5,000      4,963
              476,472

Electronic Components-1.72%

Corning, Inc., 5.45%, 11/15/2079

     2,934,000      4,173,184

Electronic Equipment & Instruments-0.26%

Vontier Corp.,

     

2.40%, 04/01/2028(b)

     352,000      352,771

2.95%, 04/01/2031(b)

     266,000      268,990
              621,761

Electronic Manufacturing Services-0.02%

Jabil, Inc., 3.00%, 01/15/2031

     40,000      41,234

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals-0.17%

OCI N.V. (Netherlands), 4.63%, 10/15/2025(b)

     200,000      209,650

OCP S.A. (Morocco), 5.13%, 06/23/2051(b)

     200,000      202,577
              412,227

Financial Exchanges & Data-0.63%

Moody’s Corp.,

     

2.00%, 08/19/2031

     294,000      292,124

2.75%, 08/19/2041

     322,000      319,791

5.25%, 07/15/2044

     389,000      534,158

MSCI, Inc.,

     

3.88%, 02/15/2031(b)

     154,000      164,587

3.63%, 11/01/2031(b)

     125,000      132,888

3.25%, 08/15/2033(b)

     49,000      50,612

S&P Global, Inc., 1.25%, 08/15/2030

     40,000      38,112
              1,532,272

Food Distributors-0.14%

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.,

     

4.00%, 01/15/2028(b)

     86,000      88,937

3.88%, 11/15/2029(b)

     250,000      248,755
              337,692
 

 

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

 

7   Invesco Bond Fund


     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Food Retail-0.47%

 

  

Albertson’s Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s L.P./Albertson’s LLC, 3.50%, 02/15/2023(b)

   $    235,000      $       242,095

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. (Canada), 3.63%, 05/13/2051(b)

     390,000      416,913

PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/2028(b)

     250,000      260,625

SEG Holding LLC/SEG Finance Corp., 5.63%, 10/15/2028(b)

     84,000      88,306

Simmons Foods, Inc./Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc./Simmons Pet Food, Inc., 4.63%, 03/01/2029(b)

     130,000      132,457
              1,140,396

Health Care Distributors-0.04%

Owens & Minor, Inc., 4.50%, 03/31/2029(b)

     89,000      91,112

Health Care Facilities-0.50%

Encompass Health Corp., 4.50%, 02/01/2028

     85,000      89,144

HCA, Inc.,

     

5.00%, 03/15/2024

     698,000      767,971

5.38%, 02/01/2025

     39,000      43,997

5.25%, 04/15/2025

     30,000      34,257

5.88%, 02/15/2026

     71,000      82,435

5.38%, 09/01/2026

     18,000      20,786

3.50%, 09/01/2030

     166,000      178,391
              1,216,981

Health Care REITs-0.40%

CTR Partnership L.P./CareTrust Capital Corp., 3.88%, 06/30/2028(b)

     89,000      91,571

Diversified Healthcare Trust,

     

9.75%, 06/15/2025

     81,000      89,201

4.38%, 03/01/2031

     121,000      118,885

MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp., 4.63%, 08/01/2029

     196,000      209,802

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 3.25%, 04/15/2033

     457,000      461,583
              971,042

Health Care Services-0.41%

Akumin, Inc., 7.00%, 11/01/2025(b)

     200,000      189,090

Cigna Corp., 4.80%, 08/15/2038

     40,000      50,113

DaVita, Inc.,

     

4.63%, 06/01/2030(b)

     36,000      37,671

3.75%, 02/15/2031(b)

     145,000      143,477

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance III, Inc. (Germany), 1.88%, 12/01/2026(b)

     258,000      260,573

Global Medical Response, Inc., 6.50%, 10/01/2025(b)

     86,000      88,795

Hadrian Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 05/01/2026(b)

     43,000      44,762

MEDNAX, Inc., 6.25%, 01/15/2027(b)

     83,000      87,565

RP Escrow Issuer LLC, 5.25%, 12/15/2025(b)

     84,000      86,074
              988,120
     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Homebuilding-0.90%

 

  

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., 9.88%, 04/01/2027(b)

   $ 75,000      $         83,216

Lennar Corp.,

     

5.38%, 10/01/2022

     56,000      58,982

4.75%, 11/15/2022

     31,000      32,201

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.,

     

3.85%, 01/15/2030

     764,000      826,155

6.00%, 01/15/2043

     530,000      683,663

3.97%, 08/06/2061

     160,000      157,905

Mattamy Group Corp. (Canada), 4.63%, 03/01/2030(b)

        119,000      122,139

PulteGroup, Inc.,

     

6.38%, 05/15/2033

     2,000      2,683

6.00%, 02/15/2035

     66,000      87,274

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 6.63%, 07/15/2027(b)

     113,000      120,628

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 5.88%, 04/15/2023(b)

     10,000      10,548
              2,185,394

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines-0.19%

Carnival Corp.,

     

11.50%, 04/01/2023(b)

     49,000      55,109

10.50%, 02/01/2026(b)

     25,000      28,876

5.75%, 03/01/2027(b)

     25,000      25,592

Expedia Group, Inc.,

     

4.63%, 08/01/2027

     286,000      323,647

2.95%, 03/15/2031

     37,000      37,680
              470,904

Household Products-0.04%

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 4.38%, 03/31/2029(b)

     87,000      87,358

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders-0.60%

AES Corp. (The),

     

1.38%, 01/15/2026

     258,000      256,708

2.45%, 01/15/2031

     284,000      286,936

Calpine Corp., 3.75%, 03/01/2031(b)

     360,000      353,549

Clearway Energy Operating LLC,

     

4.75%, 03/15/2028(b)

     97,000      102,815

3.75%, 02/15/2031(b)

     75,000      76,312

EnfraGen Energia Sur S.A./EnfraGen Spain S.A./Prime Energia S.p.A. (Spain), 5.38%, 12/30/2030(b)

     376,000      373,872
              1,450,192

Industrial Conglomerates-0.87%

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.42%, 11/15/2035

     630,000      765,654

General Electric Co., 5.55%, 01/05/2026

     1,127,000      1,330,869
              2,096,523

Industrial Machinery-0.18%

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., 7.88%, 03/01/2023(b)

     21,000      20,736

EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/2026

     79,000      83,069
 

 

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

 

8   Invesco Bond Fund


     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Industrial Machinery-(continued)

 

  

Mueller Water Products, Inc., 4.00%, 06/15/2029(b)

   $ 87,000      $90,682

Weir Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom), 2.20%, 05/13/2026(b)

     246,000      248,889
              443,376

Industrial REITs-0.09%

Lexington Realty Trust, 2.38%, 10/01/2031

     213,000      211,380

Insurance Brokers-0.10%

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., 3.50%, 05/20/2051

     218,000      236,609

Integrated Oil & Gas-1.18%

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.,

     

3.06%, 06/17/2041

     446,000      459,115

2.94%, 06/04/2051

     245,000      240,509

BP Capital Markets PLC (United Kingdom), 4.38%(c)(d)

     272,000      290,360

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

     

8.50%, 07/15/2027

     15,000      18,946

6.13%, 01/01/2031

     51,000      61,740

6.20%, 03/15/2040

     39,000      46,566

4.10%, 02/15/2047

     51,000      49,935

Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (Brazil), 5.50%, 06/10/2051

        145,000      145,067

Qatar Petroleum (Qatar),

     

2.25%, 07/12/2031(b)

     200,000      201,961

3.13%, 07/12/2041(b)

     218,000      224,900

3.30%, 07/12/2051(b)

     273,000      282,569

SA Global Sukuk Ltd. (Saudi Arabia),

     

1.60%, 06/17/2026(b)

     215,000      215,633

2.69%, 06/17/2031(b)

     207,000      212,137

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Arabia), 4.38%, 04/16/2049(b)

     346,000      405,474
              2,854,912

Integrated Telecommunication Services-4.90%

Altice France S.A. (France),

     

7.38%, 05/01/2026(b)

     200,000      207,844

5.13%, 07/15/2029(b)

     200,000      202,454

AT&T, Inc.,

     

1.30% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.18%), 06/12/2024(e)

     393,000      403,433

3.10%, 02/01/2043

     499,000      494,994

3.50%, 09/15/2053(b)

     1,174,000      1,208,303

3.55%, 09/15/2055(b)

     3,924,000      4,023,301

3.50%, 02/01/2061

     320,000      318,519

NBN Co. Ltd. (Australia), 2.63%, 05/05/2031(b)

     458,000      472,573

Telefonica Emisiones S.A. (Spain), 7.05%, 06/20/2036

     1,066,000      1,548,266
     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Integrated Telecommunication Services-(continued)

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

     

0.85%, 11/20/2025

   $    420,000      $       417,076

1.75%, 01/20/2031

     328,000      317,968

2.55%, 03/21/2031

     195,000      201,581

4.81%, 03/15/2039

     377,000      478,921

2.65%, 11/20/2040

     232,000      225,270

3.40%, 03/22/2041

     197,000      211,421

2.88%, 11/20/2050

     216,000      208,298

3.00%, 11/20/2060

     636,000      613,188

3.70%, 03/22/2061

     277,000      305,242
              11,858,652

Interactive Home Entertainment-0.45%

Electronic Arts, Inc.,

     

1.85%, 02/15/2031

     453,000      445,036

2.95%, 02/15/2051

     431,000      428,844

WMG Acquisition Corp., 3.00%, 02/15/2031(b)

     213,000      210,100
              1,083,980

Interactive Media & Services-1.15%

Alphabet, Inc.,

     

1.90%, 08/15/2040

     247,000      229,492

2.25%, 08/15/2060

     429,000      390,568

Audacy Capital Corp., 6.75%, 03/31/2029(b)

     84,000      84,884

Baidu, Inc. (China),

     

3.08%, 04/07/2025

     210,000      222,574

1.72%, 04/09/2026

     210,000      212,837

Scripps Escrow II, Inc., 3.88%, 01/15/2029(b)

     86,000      86,562

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China),

     

1.81%, 01/26/2026(b)

     200,000      202,551

3.60%, 01/19/2028(b)

     620,000      671,854

3.93%, 01/19/2038(b)

     448,000      485,844

Twitter, Inc., 3.88%, 12/15/2027(b)

     169,000      182,676
              2,769,842

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail-0.37%

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China), 3.15%, 02/09/2051

     336,000      331,277

Meituan (China), 2.13%, 10/28/2025(b)

     400,000      390,823

QVC, Inc., 5.45%, 08/15/2034

     167,000      178,690
              900,790

Internet Services & Infrastructure-0.41%

Twilio, Inc.,

     

3.63%, 03/15/2029

     182,000      188,088

3.88%, 03/15/2031

     198,000      207,184

VeriSign, Inc., 2.70%, 06/15/2031

     242,000      249,249

ZoomInfo Technologies LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp., 3.88%, 02/01/2029(b)

     346,000      349,114
              993,635

Investment Banking & Brokerage-3.03%

Brookfield Finance I (UK) PLC (Canada), 2.34%, 01/30/2032

     346,000      346,223

Brookfield Finance, Inc. (Canada),

     

2.72%, 04/15/2031

     282,000      293,527

3.50%, 03/30/2051

     287,000      303,775
 

 

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

 

9   Invesco Bond Fund


     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Investment Banking & Brokerage-(continued)

Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., 6.50%, 06/17/2022(b)

   $    516,000      $       539,286

Charles Schwab Corp. (The),

     

1.95%, 12/01/2031

     425,000      425,642

Series E, 4.63%(c)(d)

     790,000      801,850

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

     

3.50%, 04/01/2025

     360,000      389,956

0.86% (SOFR + 0.81%),
03/09/2027(e)

     846,000      846,629

2.38%, 07/21/2032(c)

     268,000      271,059

6.75%, 10/01/2037

     284,000      414,327

4.80%, 07/08/2044

     970,000      1,264,313

Series T, 3.80%(c)(d)

     15,000      15,345

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance, Inc., 4.15%, 01/23/2030

     30,000      34,038

Morgan Stanley,

     

2.19%, 04/28/2026(c)

     279,000      290,047

3.62%, 04/01/2031(c)

     345,000      386,815

2.24%, 07/21/2032(c)

     443,000      444,365

NFP Corp., 4.88%, 08/15/2028(b)

     33,000      33,619

Raymond James Financial, Inc., 3.75%, 04/01/2051

     195,000      221,119
              7,321,935

IT Consulting & Other Services-0.07%

Gartner, Inc.,

     

4.50%, 07/01/2028(b)

     124,000      131,440

3.63%, 06/15/2029(b)

     42,000      43,294
              174,734

Leisure Facilities-0.02%

Cedar Fair L.P./Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp., 5.38%, 06/01/2024

     44,000      44,385

Life & Health Insurance-2.68%

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., 5.00%, 06/15/2027

     288,000      329,226

Athene Global Funding,

     

2.50%, 01/14/2025(b)

     362,000      379,039

1.45%, 01/08/2026(b)

     226,000      227,880

Athene Holding Ltd.,

     

4.13%, 01/12/2028

     887,000      997,153

6.15%, 04/03/2030

     384,000      490,145

3.95%, 05/25/2051

     68,000      76,962

Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 4.70%, 06/22/2047

     370,000      420,125

Delaware Life Global Funding, Series 21-1, 2.66%, 06/29/2026(b)

     1,080,000      1,106,536

MAG Mutual Insurance Co., 4.75%, 04/30/2041

     1,039,000      1,039,000

MetLife, Inc., 4.13%, 08/13/2042

     357,000      432,889

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., 3.90%, 11/30/2049(b)

     339,000      391,168

Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.91%, 12/07/2047

     503,000      597,440
              6,487,563
     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Managed Health Care-0.52%

Centene Corp.,

     

4.63%, 12/15/2029

   $ 88,000      $         96,636

3.38%, 02/15/2030

     154,000      161,123

2.50%, 03/01/2031

     401,000      400,467

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Series 2021,

     

2.81%, 06/01/2041

     280,000      289,464

3.00%, 06/01/2051

     295,000      309,822
              1,257,512

Metal & Glass Containers-0.19%

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 3.25%, 09/01/2028(b)

     200,000      201,750

Ball Corp., 5.25%, 07/01/2025

     70,000      79,187

Silgan Holdings, Inc., 1.40%, 04/01/2026(b)

     178,000      175,488
              456,425

Movies & Entertainment-0.29%

Netflix, Inc.,

     

5.88%, 11/15/2028

     186,000      230,879

5.38%, 11/15/2029(b)

     26,000      32,010

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (China),

     

1.38%, 09/03/2025

     210,000      208,077

2.00%, 09/03/2030

     235,000      226,128
              697,094

Multi-line Insurance-1.72%

American International Group, Inc.,

     

3.40%, 06/30/2030

     520,000      572,441

4.50%, 07/16/2044

     1,359,000      1,686,833

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada),

     

4.85%, 04/17/2028

     409,000      471,190

4.63%, 04/29/2030

     362,000      415,522

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 4.95%, 04/22/2044(b)

     830,000      1,012,105
              4,158,091

Multi-Utilities-0.06%

Dominion Energy, Inc., Series C, 2.25%, 08/15/2031

     25,000      25,266

WEC Energy Group, Inc., 1.38%, 10/15/2027

     129,000      127,614
              152,880

Office REITs-0.67%

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 3.95%, 01/15/2027

     523,000      589,570

Highwoods Realty L.P., 2.60%, 02/01/2031

     98,000      100,142

Office Properties Income Trust,

     

4.50%, 02/01/2025

     521,000      563,532

2.65%, 06/15/2026

     74,000      75,560

2.40%, 02/01/2027

     282,000      282,220
              1,611,024

Oil & Gas Drilling-0.19%

Delek Logistics Partners L.P./Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 7.13%, 06/01/2028(b)

     87,000      92,329
 

 

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

 

10   Invesco Bond Fund


     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Oil & Gas Drilling-(continued)

NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 02/01/2026(b)

   $      70,000      $         71,137

Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada), 6.88%, 01/15/2029(b)

     67,000      67,496

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,

     

4.80%, 05/15/2030(b)

     70,000      72,482

6.88%, 04/15/2040(b)

     57,000      62,919

Valaris Ltd.,

     

12.00% PIK Rate, 8.25% Cash Rate, 04/30/2028(b)(f)

     31,000      32,200

Series 1145, 12.00% PIK Rate, 8.25% Cash Rate, 04/30/2028(f)

     57,000      59,206
              457,769

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-0.04%

USA Compression Partners L.P./USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.88%, 09/01/2027

     82,000      85,991

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-1.67%

Aethon United BR L.P./Aethon United Finance Corp., 8.25%, 02/15/2026(b)

     176,000      191,188

Callon Petroleum Co., 8.00%, 08/01/2028(b)

     84,000      80,977

Cameron LNG LLC,

     

3.30%, 01/15/2035(b)

     457,000      496,466

3.40%, 01/15/2038(b)

     494,000      531,795

EQT Corp.,

     

3.13%, 05/15/2026(b)

     72,000      74,070

3.63%, 05/15/2031(b)

     97,000      102,683

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd. (United Arab Emirates),

     

2.16%, 03/31/2034(b)

     297,000      296,305

2.94%, 09/30/2040(b)

     439,000      447,134

Gazprom PJSC via Gaz Finance PLC (Russia), 2.95%, 01/27/2029(b)

     615,000      606,323

Genesis Energy L.P./Genesis Energy Finance Corp.,

     

6.25%, 05/15/2026

     42,000      40,478

8.00%, 01/15/2027

     92,000      91,474

7.75%, 02/01/2028

     52,000      51,043

Hilcorp Energy I L.P./Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.25%, 11/01/2028(b)

     81,000      83,835

Lundin Energy Finance B.V. (Netherlands),

     

2.00%, 07/15/2026(b)

     228,000      229,884

3.10%, 07/15/2031(b)

     228,000      231,547

Murphy Oil Corp.,

     

6.38%, 07/15/2028

     152,000      160,170

6.38%, 12/01/2042

     30,000      29,890

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 8.13%, 03/01/2028(b)

     136,000      141,447

Ovintiv Exploration, Inc., 5.63%, 07/01/2024

     53,000      59,094

SM Energy Co., 10.00%, 01/15/2025(b)

     86,000      95,997
              4,041,800

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing-0.52%

Parkland Corp. (Canada),

     

5.88%, 07/15/2027(b)

     244,000      260,287

4.50%, 10/01/2029(b)

     124,000      127,283
     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing-(continued)

Petronas Capital Ltd. (Malaysia),

     

2.48%, 01/28/2032(b)

   $    291,000      $       296,682

3.40%, 04/28/2061(b)

     550,000      580,502
              1,264,754

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation-2.87%

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 2.74%, 12/31/2039(b)

     277,000      277,416

Cheniere Energy Partners L.P., 5.63%, 10/01/2026

     39,000      40,410

Energy Transfer L.P.,

     

5.88%, 01/15/2024

     85,000      93,715

5.00%, 05/15/2050

     299,000      350,956

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

     

3.13%, 07/31/2029

     30,000      32,492

4.80%, 02/01/2049

     286,000      356,904

4.20%, 01/31/2050

     347,000      401,831

3.70%, 01/31/2051

     195,000      211,734

Series D,
6.88%, 03/01/2033

     92,000      129,900

4.88%, 08/16/2077(c)

     514,000      504,082

Hess Midstream Operations L.P., 5.63%, 02/15/2026(b)

     124,000      128,913

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 7.80%, 08/01/2031

     239,000      344,721

MPLX L.P.,

     

1.75%, 03/01/2026

     343,000      347,493

4.80%, 02/15/2029

     306,000      358,516

4.70%, 04/15/2048

     348,000      407,415

5.50%, 02/15/2049

     478,000      618,280

NGL Energy Partners L.P./NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 04/15/2026

     60,000      50,343

Northern Natural Gas Co., 3.40%, 10/16/2051(b)

     208,000      218,251

Oasis Midstream Partners L.P./OMP Finance Corp., 8.00%, 04/01/2029(b)

     125,000      129,538

ONEOK Partners L.P., 6.85%, 10/15/2037

     339,000      463,742

ONEOK, Inc., 6.35%, 01/15/2031

     532,000      685,959

Plains All American Pipeline L.P., Series B, 6.13%(c)(d)

     36,000      32,310

Plains All American Pipeline L.P./PAA Finance Corp., 3.55%, 12/15/2029

     40,000      42,418

Sunoco L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp., 5.88%, 03/15/2028

     86,000      90,979

Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,

     

5.88%, 04/15/2026

     115,000      120,463

5.00%, 01/15/2028

     33,000      34,718

5.50%, 03/01/2030

     11,000      12,141

Western Midstream Operating L.P., 2.23% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.10%), 01/13/2023(e)

     363,000      362,166

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),

     

7.88%, 09/01/2021

     24,000      24,000

4.55%, 06/24/2024

     67,000      73,406
              6,945,212
 

 

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

 

11   Invesco Bond Fund


     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Other Diversified Financial Services-2.09%

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland),

     

4.50%, 09/15/2023

   $    323,000      $       344,756

3.88%, 01/23/2028

     150,000      160,960

Aragvi Finance International DAC (Moldova), 8.45%, 04/29/2026(b)

     206,000      214,829

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland),

     

2.13%, 02/21/2026(b)

     293,000      292,506

4.25%, 04/15/2026(b)

     196,000      212,640

2.75%, 02/21/2028(b)

     350,000      351,361

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC,

     

1.60%, 03/30/2031(b)

     30,000      28,971

2.80%, 09/30/2050(b)

     216,000      211,770

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund,

     

2.75%, 09/16/2026

     640,000      659,445

2.13%, 02/15/2027(b)

     366,000      361,934

Blue Owl Finance LLC, 3.13%, 06/10/2031(b)

     367,000      369,121

ILFC E-Capital Trust II, 3.91% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.80%), 12/21/2065(b)(e)

     100,000      84,625

KKR Group Finance Co. VIII LLC, 3.50%, 08/25/2050(b)

     217,000      234,074

LSEGA Financing PLC (United Kingdom),

     

1.38%, 04/06/2026(b)

     258,000      259,177

2.00%, 04/06/2028(b)

     242,000      246,404

Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. (Guernsey), 3.25%, 11/15/2030(b)

     1,000,000      1,029,274
              5,061,847

Packaged Foods & Meats-0.69%

JBS Finance Luxembourg S.a.r.l., 3.63%, 01/15/2032(b)

     272,000      281,918

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 04/15/2029(b)

     78,000      88,433

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (The),

     

6.88%, 01/26/2039

     57,000      85,288

5.00%, 06/04/2042

     59,000      74,762

4.38%, 06/01/2046

     79,000      91,762

5.50%, 06/01/2050

     91,000      121,622

Minerva Luxembourg S.A. (Brazil), 4.38%, 03/18/2031(b)

     943,000      927,601
              1,671,386

Paper Packaging-0.19%

Berry Global, Inc., 1.65%, 01/15/2027(b)

     209,000      208,447

Cascades, Inc./Cascades USA, Inc. (Canada), 5.38%, 01/15/2028(b)

     227,000      239,485
              447,932

Paper Products-0.22%

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.88%, 10/01/2026(b)

     251,000      263,237

Suzano Austria GmbH (Brazil), 3.13%, 01/15/2032

     181,000      181,769

Sylvamo Corp., 7.00%, 09/01/2029(b)

     90,000      93,297
              538,303
     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Pharmaceuticals-0.51%

AdaptHealth LLC,

     

6.13%, 08/01/2028(b)

   $      42,000      $         44,783

5.13%, 03/01/2030(b)

     46,000      46,661

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

     

6.13%, 04/15/2025(b)

     26,000      26,618

9.00%, 12/15/2025(b)

     41,000      43,665

5.75%, 08/15/2027(b)

     75,000      78,847

Mayo Clinic, Series 2021, 3.20%, 11/15/2061

     219,000      243,706

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer B.V., 4.13%, 04/30/2028(b)

     209,000      215,887

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/2027(b)

     155,000      157,131

Royalty Pharma PLC,

     

2.15%, 09/02/2031

     146,000      142,549

3.35%, 09/02/2051

     146,000      141,984

Viatris, Inc., 3.85%, 06/22/2040(b)

     84,000      91,117
              1,232,948

Property & Casualty Insurance-0.57%

Assured Guaranty US Holdings, Inc., 3.60%, 09/15/2051

     141,000      146,011

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.,

     

3.40%, 06/15/2030

     280,000      302,810

2.45%, 03/15/2031

     348,000      348,934

W.R. Berkley Corp.,

     

4.00%, 05/12/2050

     232,000      272,116

3.55%, 03/30/2052

     284,000      310,638
              1,380,509

Railroads-0.27%

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (The), 7.88%, 07/31/2023(b)

     46,000      46,099

Norfolk Southern Corp., 3.40%, 11/01/2049

     188,000      202,531

Union Pacific Corp., 3.95%, 08/15/2059

     349,000      415,704
              664,334

Real Estate Development-0.36%

Arabian Centres Sukuk II Ltd. (Saudi Arabia), 5.63%, 10/07/2026(b)

     377,000      391,354

Essential Properties L.P., 2.95%, 07/15/2031

     216,000      217,937

Piedmont Operating Partnership L.P., 3.15%, 08/15/2030

     251,000      259,361
              868,652

Regional Banks-1.31%

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.,

     

2.50%, 02/06/2030

     369,000      380,557

3.25%, 04/30/2030

     35,000      38,114

Series G, 4.00%(c)(d)

     290,000      297,613

Fifth Third Bancorp,

     

4.30%, 01/16/2024

     604,000      653,075

2.55%, 05/05/2027

     235,000      249,519

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 2.49%, 08/15/2036(b)(c)

     222,000      222,565

KeyCorp, 2.25%, 04/06/2027

     50,000      52,148

M&T Bank Corp., 3.50%(c)(d)

     257,000      262,397
 

 

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

 

12   Invesco Bond Fund


     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Regional Banks-(continued)

SVB Financial Group,

     

1.80%, 02/02/2031

   $      38,000      $         36,820

Series C, 4.00%(c)(d)

     603,000      626,366

Synovus Financial Corp., 3.13%, 11/01/2022

     339,000      347,308
              3,166,482

Reinsurance-0.85%

Global Atlantic Fin Co.,

     

4.40%, 10/15/2029(b)

     1,167,000      1,294,724

3.13%, 06/15/2031(b)

     200,000      203,770

4.70%, 10/15/2051(b)(c)

     549,000      563,087
              2,061,581

Research & Consulting Services-0.04%

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The),

     

6.88%, 08/15/2026(b)

     76,000      80,180

10.25%, 02/15/2027(b)

     6,000      6,518
              86,698

Residential REITs-0.45%

American Homes 4 Rent L.P.,

     

2.38%, 07/15/2031

     73,000      73,386

3.38%, 07/15/2051

     72,000      74,348

Mid-America Apartments L.P., 2.88%, 09/15/2051

     71,000      69,902

Spirit Realty L.P.,

     

3.40%, 01/15/2030

     568,000      610,058

2.70%, 02/15/2032

     55,000      55,432

VEREIT Operating Partnership L.P., 2.20%, 06/15/2028

     191,000      195,676
              1,078,802

Restaurants-0.21%

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 10/15/2030(b)

     287,000      285,774

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 04/01/2025(b)

     87,000      89,355

IRB Holding Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/2026(b)

     122,000      125,660
              500,789

Retail REITs-1.05%

Agree L.P., 2.60%, 06/15/2033

     245,000      248,198

Brixmor Operating Partnership L.P.,

     

4.05%, 07/01/2030

     293,000      331,974

2.50%, 08/16/2031

     170,000      171,059

Kimco Realty Corp.,

     

1.90%, 03/01/2028

     426,000      429,756

2.70%, 10/01/2030

     50,000      51,836

National Retail Properties, Inc., 3.50%, 04/15/2051

     286,000      304,938

NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 7.13%, 04/01/2026(b)

     42,000      44,520

Regency Centers L.P., 4.13%, 03/15/2028

     301,000      342,614

Retail Properties of America, Inc., 4.75%, 09/15/2030

     244,000      273,519

Simon Property Group L.P., 1.38%, 01/15/2027

     351,000      350,190
              2,548,604
     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Security & Alarm Services-0.01%

Brink’s Co. (The), 4.63%, 10/15/2027(b)

   $      33,000      $         34,702

Semiconductor Equipment-0.02%

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc. (China), 3.40%, 05/01/2030(b)

     50,000      54,895

Semiconductors-2.38%

Analog Devices, Inc., 3.13%, 12/05/2023

     407,000      429,782

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.,

     

3.88%, 01/15/2027

     470,000      519,037

3.50%, 01/15/2028

     939,000      1,022,174

Broadcom, Inc.,

     

5.00%, 04/15/2030

     483,000      572,611

2.45%, 02/15/2031(b)

     10,000      9,919

4.30%, 11/15/2032

     472,000      540,687

3.47%, 04/15/2034(b)

     1,383,000      1,465,722

Marvell Technology, Inc., 2.95%, 04/15/2031(b)

     22,000      22,932

Micron Technology, Inc.,

     

4.98%, 02/06/2026

     275,000      316,602

4.19%, 02/15/2027

     751,000      854,987

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., 3.00%, 06/01/2031

     13,000      13,530
              5,767,983

Soft Drinks-0.08%

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (United Kingdom), 1.50%, 01/15/2027(b)

     200,000      199,950

Sovereign Debt-1.59%

Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement (Supranational), 5.00%, 07/27/2027(b)

     200,000      224,630

Brazilian Government International Bond (Brazil),

     

3.75%, 09/12/2031

     504,000      497,196

4.75%, 01/14/2050

     414,000      392,787

Dominican Republic International Bond (Dominican Republic), 5.30%, 01/21/2041(b)

     215,000      219,840

Egypt Government International Bond (Egypt),

     

3.88%, 02/16/2026(b)

     279,000      274,100

5.88%, 02/16/2031(b)

     262,000      259,490

7.50%, 02/16/2061(b)

     306,000      291,193

Ghana Government International Bond (Ghana), 7.75%, 04/07/2029(b)

     377,000      381,762

Morocco Government International Bond (Morocco), 4.00%, 12/15/2050(b)

     230,000      214,555

Oman Government International Bond (Oman),

     

6.25%, 01/25/2031(b)

     200,000      218,618

7.00%, 01/25/2051(b)

     200,000      209,155

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III (Indonesia), 3.55%, 06/09/2051(b)

     272,000      279,409

Turkey Government International Bond (Turkey), 4.75%, 01/26/2026

     385,000      384,839
              3,847,574
 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Bond Fund


     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Specialized Consumer Services-0.04%

Carriage Services, Inc., 4.25%, 05/15/2029(b)

   $      18,000      $         18,051

Terminix Co. LLC (The), 7.45%, 08/15/2027

     75,000      89,839
              107,890

Specialized Finance-0.32%

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc. (Japan), 3.64%, 04/13/2025(b)

     682,000      738,177

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 2.40%, 03/15/2030

     33,000      34,191
              772,368

Specialized REITs-0.79%

American Tower Corp.,

     

2.70%, 04/15/2031

     559,000      580,315

3.10%, 06/15/2050

     511,000      508,225

Crown Castle International Corp., 2.50%, 07/15/2031

     436,000      442,754

Extra Space Storage L.P., 2.55%, 06/01/2031

     237,000      240,991

SBA Communications Corp.,

     

4.88%, 09/01/2024

     95,000      96,544

3.88%, 02/15/2027

     43,000      44,743
              1,913,572

Specialty Chemicals-0.46%

Rayonier A.M. Products, Inc., 7.63%, 01/15/2026(b)

     122,000      128,863

Sasol Financing USA LLC (South Africa),

     

4.38%, 09/18/2026

     353,000      365,028

5.50%, 03/18/2031

     591,000      625,739
              1,119,630

Steel-0.07%

SunCoke Energy, Inc., 4.88%, 06/30/2029(b)

     168,000      170,370

Systems Software-0.49%

Camelot Finance S.A., 4.50%, 11/01/2026(b)

     207,000      216,273

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., 3.00%, 02/15/2029

     269,000      271,596

Oracle Corp., 3.60%, 04/01/2050

     664,000      693,914

VMware, Inc., 2.20%, 08/15/2031

     13,000      12,925
              1,194,708

Technology Distributors-0.21%

Avnet, Inc., 4.63%, 04/15/2026

     444,000      498,264

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-0.21%

Apple, Inc., 2.65%, 05/11/2050

     463,000      459,522

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/2026

     52,000      58,210
              517,732

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance-0.04%

NMI Holdings, Inc., 7.38%, 06/01/2025(b)

     75,000      84,937

Trading Companies & Distributors-0.74%

AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 6.50%, 06/15/2045(b)(c)

     1,208,000      1,311,695
     

Principal

Amount

    

Value

Trading Companies & Distributors-(continued)

Air Lease Corp., 3.00%, 09/15/2023

   $    375,000      $       391,032

Aircastle Ltd., 5.00%, 04/01/2023

     85,000      90,603
              1,793,330

Trucking-1.86%

Aviation Capital Group LLC,

     

4.13%, 08/01/2025(b)

     708,000      767,833

3.50%, 11/01/2027(b)

     1,200,000      1,274,109

SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC (Ireland),

     

3.00%, 07/15/2022(b)

     474,000      483,449

4.13%, 07/15/2023(b)

     552,000      585,200

Triton Container International Ltd. (Bermuda),

     

2.05%, 04/15/2026(b)

     540,000      545,112

3.15%, 06/15/2031(b)

     467,000      477,661

Uber Technologies, Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/2029(b)

     364,000      358,888
              4,492,252

Wireless Telecommunication Services-2.32%

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 03/15/2032

     53,000      81,252

Sprint Corp., 7.63%, 02/15/2025

     67,000      79,395

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC,

     

4.74%, 03/20/2025(b)

     864,375      924,622

5.15%, 03/20/2028(b)

     1,587,000      1,829,652

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

     

2.25%, 02/15/2026(b)

     191,000      195,298

2.63%, 04/15/2026

     219,000      225,296

2.63%, 02/15/2029

     119,000      120,636

3.50%, 04/15/2031

     175,000      186,550

4.50%, 04/15/2050

     294,000      352,916

3.40%, 10/15/2052(b)

     499,000      507,206

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom),

     

3.25%, 06/04/2081(c)

     131,000      133,293

4.13%, 06/04/2081(c)

     275,000      279,418

5.13%, 06/04/2081(c)

     214,000      221,471

Xiaomi Best Time International Ltd. (China),

     

2.88%, 07/14/2031(b)

     271,000      273,041

4.10%, 07/14/2051(b)

     200,000      207,715
              5,617,761

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $179,234,649)

 

   194,130,573

U.S. Treasury Securities-7.32%

U.S. Treasury Bills-0.15%

     

0.05%, 02/17/2022(g)(h)

     350,000      349,926

U.S. Treasury Bonds-1.50%

1.75%, 08/15/2041

     325,900      320,833

2.38%, 05/15/2051

     3,003,100      3,317,253
              3,638,086

U.S. Treasury Notes-5.67%

0.38%, 08/15/2024

     2,006,500      2,005,089

0.75%, 08/31/2026

     9,862,400      9,851,613

1.13%, 08/31/2028

     368,300      369,336

1.25%, 08/15/2031

     1,498,400      1,490,908
              13,716,946

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $17,715,710)

 

   17,704,958
 

 

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

 

14   Invesco Bond Fund


     

    

Shares

     Value

Preferred Stocks-5.16%

Asset Management & Custody Banks-0.01%

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 4.70%, Series G, Pfd.(c)

     30,000      $         33,045

Diversified Banks-2.66%

Bank of America Corp., 6.50%, Series Z, Pfd.(c)

     1,034,000      1,168,420

Citigroup, Inc., 6.25%, Series T,
Pfd.(c)

     450,000      524,250

Citigroup, Inc., 5.00%, Series U,
Pfd.(c)

     956,000      1,008,580

Citigroup, Inc., 4.00%, Series W,
Pfd.(c)

     373,000      387,920

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.60%, Series I, Pfd.(e)

     387,000      387,882

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Class A, Series L, Conv. Pfd.

     1,992      2,970,072
              6,447,124

Integrated Telecommunication Services-0.25%

AT&T, Inc., 2.88%, Series B, Pfd.(c)

     500,000      598,515

Investment Banking & Brokerage-1.60%

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 4.00%, Series H, Pfd.(c)

     364,000      379,015

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.00%, Series P, Pfd.(c)

     495,000      500,445

Morgan Stanley, 7.13%, Series E, Pfd.(c)

     65,000      1,865,500

Morgan Stanley, 6.88%, Series F,
Pfd.(c)

     40,000      1,124,000
              3,868,960

Life & Health Insurance-0.14%

MetLife, Inc., 3.85%, Series G, Pfd.(c)

     312,000      328,380

Multi-Utilities-0.12%

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.13%, Series A, Pfd.(c)

     271,000      286,752

Other Diversified Financial Services-0.06%

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.95%, Series B, Pfd.(c)

     124,000      135,160

Regional Banks-0.32%

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 6.13%, Series P, Pfd.(c)

     30,000      780,300

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $11,262,119)

 

   12,478,236
    

Principal

Amount

      

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests-1.14%(i)(j)

Health Care Supplies-1.14%

Medline Industries, Inc., Term Loan,

     

-%, 08/04/2022(k)

   $ 553,000      553,000

-%, 08/04/2022(k)

     2,213,000      2,213,000

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests
(Cost $2,766,000)

 

   2,766,000
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities-0.87%

 

Jimmy Johns Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2II, 4.85%, 07/30/2047(b)

   $ 603,029      $        654,407  

 

 

Sonic Capital LLC,

     

Series 2020-1A, Class A2I, 3.85%, 01/20/2050(b)

     314,555        337,013  

 

 

Series 2021-1A, Class A2I, 2.19%, 08/20/2051(b)

     210,000        210,951  

 

 

Series 2021-1A, Class A2II, 2.64%, 08/20/2051(b)

     210,000        211,150  

 

 

Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 3.88%, 03/15/2048(b)

     646,550        692,104  

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $1,996,087)

 

     2,105,625  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes-0.40%(l)

 

Building Products-0.05%

 

Maxeda DIY Holding B.V. (Netherlands), 5.88%, 10/01/2026(b)

   EUR 100,000        122,187  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment-0.21%

 

Netflix, Inc., 3.88%, 11/15/2029(b)

   EUR 350,000        501,290  

 

 

Sovereign Debt-0.14%

 

Ukraine Government International Bond (Ukraine), 4.38%, 01/27/2030(b)

   EUR 300,000        338,781  

 

 

Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $846,143)

 

     962,258  

 

 

Municipal Obligations-0.20%

 

California State University,

     

Series 2021 B, Ref. RB, 2.72%, 11/01/2052

     195,000        193,769  

 

 

Series 2021-B, Ref. RB, 2.94%, 11/01/2052

     295,000        296,707  

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(Cost $490,000)

 

     490,476  

 

 
     Shares         

Money Market Funds-5.21%

 

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

     4,415,132        4,415,132  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(m)(n)

     3,152,260        3,153,521  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(m)(n)

     5,045,865        5,045,865  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $12,614,518)

 

     12,614,518  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-100.53% (Cost $226,925,226)

 

     243,252,644  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(0.53)%

 

     (1,284,495

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

 

   $ 241,968,149  

 

 
 

 

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

 

15   Invesco Bond Fund


Investment Abbreviations:

 

Conv.   - Convertible
EUR   - Euro
LIBOR   - London Interbank Offered Rate
Pfd.   - Preferred
PIK   - Pay-in-Kind
RB   - Revenue Bonds
Ref.   - Refunding
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 August 31, 2021 was $88,030,877, which represented 36.38% 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 August 31, 2021.

 

(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) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1J.

 

(h) 

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

 

(i) 

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.

 

(j) 

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. Senior secured corporate loans and senior secured debt securities in the Invesco BL Fund, Ltd.’s portfolio generally have variable rates which adjust to a base, such as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), on set dates, typically every 30 days but not greater than one year; and/or have interest rates that float at a margin above a widely recognized base lending rate such as the Prime Rate of a designated U.S. bank.

 

(k) 

This variable rate interest will settle after August 31, 2021, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

 

(l) 

Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

 

(m) 

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 August 31, 2021.

 

     

Value

February 28, 2021

  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

 

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Realized

Gain

  

Value

August 31, 2021

  

Dividend
Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                          

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 1,924,095      $ 13,947,464      $ (11,456,427 )     $ -     $ -      $ 4,415,132      $ 96

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       1,422,808        9,753,352        (8,022,639 )       (41 )       41        3,153,521        29

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       2,198,965        15,939,959        (13,093,059 )       -       -        5,045,865        41

Total

     $ 5,545,868      $ 39,640,775      $ (32,572,125 )     $ (41 )     $ 41      $ 12,614,518      $ 166

 

(n) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of August 31, 2021.

 

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

       300        December-2021      $ 66,098,438      $ 44,531     $ 44,531

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

       305        December-2021        37,734,219        51,077       51,077

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

       18        December-2021        2,933,437        (9,281 )       (9,281 )

Subtotal–Long Futures Contracts

                                        86,327       86,327

 

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

 

16   Invesco Bond Fund


Open Futures Contracts–(continued)

Short Futures Contracts

  

Number of

Contracts

  

Expiration

Month

  

Notional

Value

 

Value

 

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Interest Rate Risk

                                                    

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

       8        December-2021      $ (1,067,625 )     $ (375 )     $ (375 )

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Notes

       73        December-2021        (10,805,141 )       6,844       6,844

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

       13        December-2021        (2,564,656 )       9,852       9,852

Subtotal-Short Futures Contracts

                                       16,321       16,321

Total Futures Contracts

                                     $ 102,648     $ 102,648

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
                    Unrealized
Settlement         Contract to    Appreciation
Date    Counterparty    Deliver    Receive    (Depreciation)

Currency Risk

                                     

11/17/2021

   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce      EUR 100,000      USD 117,429      $ (821 )

11/17/2021

   Citibank, N.A.      EUR   1,130,000      USD   1,327,105        (9,115 )

        Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                           $ (9,936 )

Abbreviations:

EUR – Euro

USD – U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Net Assets

as of August 31, 2021

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

     80.23

U.S. Treasury Securities

     7.32  

Preferred Stocks

     5.16  

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

     1.14  

Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio

     1.47  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     4.68  

 

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

 

17   Invesco Bond Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $214,310,708)

   $230,638,126

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $12,614,518)

   12,614,518

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

   21,546

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $2,102)

   2,119

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

   366,281

Dividends

   37,388

Interest

   1,951,945

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   21,884

Total assets

   245,653,807

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   9,936

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

   3,475,542

Dividends

   43,512

Accrued fees to affiliates

   29,094

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

   1,050

Accrued other operating expenses

   104,640

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   21,884

Total liabilities

   3,685,658

Net assets applicable to common shares

   $241,968,149

Net assets applicable to common shares consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $219,674,990

Distributable earnings

   22,293,159
     $241,968,149

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

  

Shares outstanding

   11,415,552

Net asset value per common share

   $          21.20

Market value per common share

   $          20.35
 

 

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

 

18   Invesco Bond Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended August 31, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $836)

     $4,207,963  

 

 

Dividends

     189,934  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     166  

 

 

Total investment income

     4,398,063  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     504,921  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     16,822  

 

 

Custodian fees

     3,825  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     24,265  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     11,501  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     11,328  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     18,871  

 

 

Professional services fees

     43,476  

 

 

Taxes

     1,250  

 

 

Other

     2,432  

 

 

Total expenses

     638,691  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (328

 

 

Net expenses

     638,363  

 

 

Net investment income

     3,759,700  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     2,003,797  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     41  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     212  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     54,833  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (210,204

 

 

Option contracts written

     107,519  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (31,691

 

 
     1,924,507  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     2,559,820  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (41

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (980

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (16,854

 

 

Futures contracts

     32,461  

 

 

Option contracts written

     (11,440

 

 
     2,562,966  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     4,487,473  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     $8,247,173  

 

 

 

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

 

19   Invesco Bond Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended August 31, 2021 and the year ended February 28, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

    

August 31,

2021

    February 28,
2021
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,759,700     $ 8,055,739  

 

 

Net realized gain

     1,924,507       11,319,039  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,562,966       (5,282,656

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     8,247,173       14,092,122  

 

 

Distributions to common shareholders from distributable earnings

     (3,869,877     (16,881,687

 

 

Net increase in common shares of beneficial interest

     -       614,550  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     4,377,296       (2,175,015

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     237,590,853       239,765,868  

 

 

End of period

   $ 241,968,149     $ 237,590,853  

 

 

 

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.

 

     Six Months Ended
August 31,
    Year Ended
February 28,
    Year ended
February 29,
    Years Ended
February 28,
 
     2021     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $    20.81       $    21.06       $    19.07       $    19.64       $    19.99       $    18.84  

 

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.33       0.71       0.77       0.82       0.82       0.83  

 

 

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     0.40       0.52       2.27       (0.48     (0.16     1.16  

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.73       1.23       3.04       0.34       0.66       1.99  

 

 

Less:

            

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.34     (0.73     (0.81     (0.83     (0.83     (0.84

 

 

Distributions from net realized gains

     -       (0.75     (0.24     (0.08     (0.18     -  

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.34     (1.48     (1.05     (0.91     (1.01     (0.84

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $    21.20       $    20.81       $    21.06       $    19.07       $    19.64       $    19.99  

 

 

Market value, end of period

     $    20.35       $    19.78       $    19.51       $    17.86       $    18.23       $    18.98  

 

 

Total return at net asset value(b)

     3.58     6.11     16.39     2.23     3.44     10.96

 

 

Total return at market value(c)

     4.61     8.88     15.13     3.15     1.12     11.57

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

     $241,968       $237,591       $239,766       $216,913       $223,433       $227,470  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

     76     173     158     143     160     168

 

 

Ratios/supplemental data based on average net assets:

            

Ratio of expenses:

            

With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

     0.53 %(e)      0.54     0.53     0.57     0.55     0.54

 

 

Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

     0.53 %(e)      0.54     0.53     0.57     0.55     0.54

 

 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     3.13 %(e)      3.39     3.83     4.30     4.04     4.18

 

 

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(c) 

Total return assumes an investment at the common share market price at the beginning of the period indicated, reinvestment of all distributions for the period in accordance with the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the closing common share market price at the end of the period indicated. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(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

August 31, 2021

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek interest income while conserving capital.

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

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

A.

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

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end-of-day net asset value per share. Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that the investment adviser determines are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing service to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

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

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

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

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

B.

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

 

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and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

C.

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

D.

Distributions - The Fund declares and pays monthly dividends from net investment income to common shareholders. Distributions from net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and are distributed on a pro rata basis to common shareholders.

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.

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.

G.

Indemnifications - Under the Fund’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Fund 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.

H.

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.

I.

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

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

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

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 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.

 

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K.

Call Options Purchased and Written - The Fund may write covered call options and/or buy call options. A covered call option gives the purchaser of such option the right to buy, and the writer the obligation to sell, the underlying security or foreign currency at the stated exercise price during the option period. Options written by the Fund normally will have expiration dates between three and nine months from the date written. The exercise price of a call option may be below, equal to, or above the current market value of the underlying security at the time the option is written.

Additionally, the Fund may enter into an option on a swap agreement, also called a “swaption”. A swaption is an option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for paying a market-based premium. A receiver swaption gives the owner the right to receive the total return of a specified asset, reference rate or index. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the Counterparties.

When the Fund writes a covered call option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the liability is subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect the current market value of the option written. If a written covered call option expires on the stipulated expiration date, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or a loss if the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a written covered call option is exercised, the Fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds of the sale are increased by the premium originally received. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on call options written are included in the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written. A risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised.

When the Fund buys a call option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the investment is subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect the current value of the option purchased. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on call options purchased are included in the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities. A risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased.

L.

Put Options Purchased and Written - The Fund may purchase and write put options including options on securities indexes, or foreign currency and/or futures contracts. By purchasing a put option, the Fund obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option’s underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the Fund pays an option premium. The option’s underlying instrument may be a security, securities index, or a futures contract.

Additionally, the Fund may enter into an option on a swap agreement, also called a “swaption”. A swaption is an option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for paying a market-based premium. A receiver swaption gives the owner the right to receive the total return of a specified asset, reference rate or index. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the Counterparties.

Put options may be used by the Fund to hedge securities it owns by locking in a minimum price at which the Fund can sell. If security prices fall, the put option could be exercised to offset all or a portion of the Fund’s resulting losses. At the same time, because the maximum the Fund has at risk is the cost of the option, purchasing put options does not eliminate the potential for the Fund to profit from an increase in the value of the underlying portfolio securities. The Fund may write put options to earn additional income in the form of option premiums if it expects the price of the underlying instrument to remain stable or rise during the option period so that the option will not be exercised. The risk in this strategy is that the price of the underlying securities may decline by an amount greater than the premium received. Put options written are reported as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on put options purchased and put options written are included in the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities and Option contracts written, respectively. A risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased.

M.

Swap Agreements - The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between Counterparties. A swap agreement may be negotiated bilaterally and traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) between two parties (“uncleared/ OTC”) or, in some instances, must be transacted through a future commission merchant (“FCM”) and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central Counterparty (“centrally cleared swap”). These agreements may contain among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/ or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund’s NAV over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any.

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

In a centrally cleared swap, the Fund’s ultimate Counterparty is a central clearinghouse. The Fund initially will enter into centrally cleared swaps through an executing broker. When a fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, it must deliver to the central Counterparty (via the FCM) an amount referred to as “initial margin.” Initial margin requirements are determined by the central Counterparty, but an FCM may require additional initial margin above the amount required by the central Counterparty. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into centrally cleared swaps are satisfied by cash or securities as collateral at the FCM. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. During the term of a cleared swap agreement, a “variation margin” amount may be required to be paid by the Fund or may be received by the Fund, based on the daily change in price of the underlying reference instrument subject to the swap agreement and is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities until the centrally cleared swap is terminated at which time a realized gain or loss is recorded.

A CDS is an agreement between Counterparties to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. A buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection by paying a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and in some situations an upfront payment to the seller of the CDS. If a defined credit event occurs (such as payment default or bankruptcy), the Fund as a protection buyer would cease paying its fixed payment, the Fund would deliver eligible bonds issued by the reference entity to the seller, and the seller would pay the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the referenced obligation to the Fund. A seller of a CDS is said to sell protection and thus would receive a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and an upfront payment, if applicable. If a credit event occurs, the Fund as a protection seller would cease to receive the fixed payment stream, the Fund would pay the buyer “par value” or the full notional value of the referenced obligation, and the Fund would receive the eligible bonds issued by the reference entity. In turn, these bonds may be sold in order to realize a recovery value. Alternatively, the seller of the CDS and its Counterparty may agree to net the notional amount and the market value of the bonds and make a cash payment equal to the difference to the buyer of protection. If no credit event occurs, the Fund receives the fixed payment over the life of the agreement. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the CDS. In connection with these agreements, cash and securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default under the swap agreement or bankruptcy/insolvency of a party to the swap agreement. If a Counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from Counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by

 

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having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the Counterparty and by the designation of collateral by the Counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the Counterparty.

Implied credit spreads represent the current level at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing CDS contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the CDS. An implied spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets.

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

Changes in the value of centrally cleared and OTC swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. Additionally, an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) includes credit related contingent features which allow Counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event that, for example, the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master 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 August 31, 2021 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.

N.

LIBOR Risk - The Fund may invest in financial instruments that utilize LIBOR as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. On July 27, 2017, the head of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. Although many LIBOR rates will be phased out at the end of 2021 as originally intended, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published until June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. There remains uncertainty regarding the effect of the LIBOR transition process and therefore any impact of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the instruments in which the Fund invests cannot yet be determined. There is no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that instruments using an alternative rate will have the same volume or liquidity. Any such effects of the transition away from LIBOR and the adoption of alternative reference rates could result in losses to the Fund.

O.

Leverage Risk - Leverage exists when the Fund can lose more than it originally invests because it purchases or sells an instrument or enters into a transaction without investing an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction.

P.

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

Q.

Other Risks - Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

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

There is a possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may occur quickly and without advanced warning following sudden market downturns or unexpected developments involving an issuer, and which may adversely affect the liquidity and value of the security.

R.

COVID-19 Risk - The COVID-19 strain of coronavirus has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain its spread have resulted in travel restrictions, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, and defaults, among other significant economic impacts that have disrupted global economic activity across many industries. Such economic impacts may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks locally or globally.

The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

First $ 500 million

     0.420

Over $500 million

     0.350

For the six months ended August 31, 2021, 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. (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 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 August 31, 2021, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $328.

 

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    The Fund has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the six months ended August 31, 2021, expenses incurred under this agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees. 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 Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are officers and directors of Invesco.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

Level 1 -   Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

Level 2 -

  Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3 -   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of August 31, 2021. 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

   $     $ 194,130,573       $–      $ 194,130,573  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

           17,704,958              17,704,958  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

     6,739,872       5,738,364              12,478,236  

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

           2,766,000              2,766,000  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

           2,105,625              2,105,625  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

           962,258              962,258  

 

 

Municipal Obligations

           490,476              490,476  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     12,614,518                    12,614,518  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     19,354,390       223,898,254              243,252,644  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

         

 

 

Futures Contracts

     112,304                    112,304  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

         

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (9,656                  (9,656

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           (9,936            (9,936

 

 
     (9,656     (9,936            (19,592

 

 

Total Other Investments

     102,648       (9,936            92,712  

 

 

    Total Investments

   $ 19,457,038     $ 223,888,318       $–      $ 243,345,356  

 

 

 

*

Forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

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

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

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of August 31, 2021:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets   

Currency

Risk

     Interest
Rate Risk
    Total  

 

 

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

   $        -      $ 112,304     $ 112,304  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -        (112,304     (112,304

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ -      $ -     $ -  

 

 

 

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     Value  
     Currency     Interest        
Derivative Liabilities    Risk     Rate Risk     Total  

 

 

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

   $ -     $ (9,656   $ (9,656

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     (9,936     -       (9,936

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (9,936     (9,656     (19,592

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -       9,656       9,656  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (9,936   $ -     $ (9,936

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable 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 August 31, 2021.

 

     Financial
Derivative
Liabilities
      Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
      
Counterparty    Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
  Net Value of
Derivatives
  Non-Cash    Cash    Net
Amount
 

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   $   (821)   $    (821)   $-    $-    $ (821

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

     (9,115)     (9,115)     -      -      (9,115

 

 

Total

   $(9,936)   $(9,936)   $-    $-    $ (9,936

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended August 31, 2021

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     Equity     Interest        
     Risk     Risk     Risk     Rate Risk     Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

          

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ -     $ 54,833     $ -     $ -     $ 54,833  

 

 

Futures contracts

     -       -       -       (210,204     (210,204

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     -       -       (47,965     -       (47,965

 

 

Options written

     -       -       107,519       -       107,519  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (31,691     -       -       -       (31,691

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

          

Forward foreign currency contracts

     -       (16,854     -       -       (16,854

 

 

Futures contracts

     -       -       -       32,461       32,461  

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     -       -       132,805       -       132,805  

 

 

Options written

     -       -       (11,440     -       (11,440

 

 

Total

   $ (31,691   $ 37,979     $ 180,919     $ (177,743   $ 9,464  

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities.

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

 

     Forward         Equity    Index          
     Foreign Currency    Futures    Options    Options    Options    Swap
      Contracts    Contracts    Purchased    Purchased    Written    Agreements

Average notional value

     $ 1,498,962      $ 132,809,396      $ 4,018,125      $ 3,160,000      $ 4,746,000      $ 5,045,090

Average Contracts

                     796        8        791        -

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” includes amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts.

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

 

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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 carryforwards 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 February 28, 2021.

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 August 31, 2021 was $82,365,695 and $99,574,058, 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

   $ 16,546,285  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (524,494

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 16,021,791  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $227,323,565.

NOTE 9–Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

Transactions in common shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
August 31,
     Year Ended
February 28,
 
     2021      2021  

 

 

Beginning shares

     11,415,552        11,386,632  

 

 

Shares issued through dividend reinvestment

            28,920  

 

 

Ending shares

     11,415,552        11,415,552  

 

 

The Fund may, when appropriate, purchase shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at a price not above market value or net asset value, whichever is lower at the time of purchase.

NOTE 10–Dividends

The Fund declared the following dividends from net investment income subsequent to August 31, 2021:

 

Declaration Date    Amount per Share    Record Date      Payable Date  

 

 

September 1, 2021

   $0.0565      September 14, 2021        September 30, 2021  

 

 

October 1, 2021

   $0.0565      October 14, 2021        October 29, 2021  

 

 

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

 

At meetings held on June 10, 2021, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of Invesco Bond Fund (the Fund) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Fund’s 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. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2021. 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 detailed 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 detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel 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, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. 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 addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings

convened on April 27, 2021 and June 10, 2021, 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.

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 10, 2021.

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’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, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board considered the additional services provided to the Fund due to the fact that the Fund is a closed-end fund, including, but not limited to, leverage management and monitoring, evaluating, and, where appropriate, making recommendations with respect to the Fund’s trading discount, share repurchase program, and distribution rates, as well as shareholder relations activities. The Board received a description of Invesco Advisers’ business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board considered how the cybersecurity and business continuity plans of Invesco Advisers and its key service providers operated in the increased remote working environment resulting from the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers has been able to effectively manage, operate, and oversee the Invesco Funds through the challenging COVID-19 pandemic period. 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 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 in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. 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, 2020 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Bloomberg Barclays Baa U.S. Corporate Bond Index (Index). The Board noted that the Fund’s performance 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 there were only six funds (including the Fund) in the performance universe and that the Fund does not employ leverage to increase returns, unlike the majority of its peers within the universe. The Board noted that the Fund’s performance 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 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. The Board also reviewed supplementally

 

 

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historic premium and discount levels of the Fund as provided to the Board at meetings throughout the year.

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 shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that there were only four funds (including the Fund) in the 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 audited annual reports 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 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 also 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 based on the combined asset size of the Invesco Funds. 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 noted that such methodology had recently been reviewed and enhanced. 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 Funds individually. 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.

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. The Board considered the organizational structure employed to provide these services.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash may be invested in registered 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.

            

 

 

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Proxy Results

A Virtual Joint Annual Meeting (“Meeting”) of Shareholders of Invesco Bond Fund (the “Fund”) was held on August 6, 2021. The Meeting was held for the following purpose:

(1). Election of Trustees by Common Shares.

The results of the voting on the above matter were as follows:

 

     Matters    Votes For      Votes
Withheld
 

 

 

(1).

   Jack M. Fields      7,954,664.86        237,086.00  
   Martin L. Flanagan      7,955,857.86        235,893.00  
   Elizabeth Krentzman      7,960,859.68        230,891.17  
   Robert C. Troccoli      7,948,652.86        243,098.00  
   James D. Vaughn      7,950,591.86        241,159.00  

(2). Approve the removal of the fundamental restriction prohibiting investments in options that are not options on debt securities or in closing purchase transactions.

The proposal to approve the removal of the fundamental restriction prohibiting investments in options that are not options on debt securities or in closing purchase transactions was adjourned to November 23, 2021, a date beyond the reporting period for this report.

 

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Correspondence information

Send general correspondence to Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40233-5000.

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each fiscal 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 most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/us. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Form N-PORT filings on the SEC website at sec.gov. The SEC file number for the Fund is shown below.

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 800 341 2929 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.

 

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SEC file number(s): 811-02090      VK-CE-BOND-SAR-1                    


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 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 October 21, 2021, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the PEO and PFO, to assess the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Registrant’s officers, including the PEO and PFO, concluded that, as of October 21, 2021, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to the PEO and PFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)

There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS.

 

13(a) (1)

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: Invesco Bond Fund

 

By:   /s/ Sheri Morris
  Sheri Morris
  Principal Executive Officer
Date:   November 4, 2021

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ Sheri Morris
  Sheri Morris
  Principal Executive Officer
Date:   November 4, 2021

 

By:   /s/ Adrien Deberghes
  Adrien Deberghes
  Principal Financial Officer
Date:   November 4, 2021