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Summary - Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund, Class Institutional | Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
Fund Summary - Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth and income through investments in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees
Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
Institutional Class, Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less) none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
Institutional Class, Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
Management Fees 0.38%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees none
Other Expenses 0.04%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.42%
Example.

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example (USD $)
Expense Example, By Year, Column [Text]
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund Institutional Class, Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
Institutional Class 43 135 235 530
Portfolio Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. The portfolio turnover rate of the Van Kampen Comstock Fund (the predecessor fund) and the Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 was 18% of the average value of the portfolio. The portfolio turnover rate of the Fund for the fiscal period January 1, 2011 to April 30, 2011 was 10% of the average value of the portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund

Under normal market conditions, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing in a portfolio of equity securities, consisting principally of common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks at the time of investment. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing seeking well-established, undervalued companies believed by the Adviser to possess the potential for capital growth and income. Portfolio securities are typically sold when the assessments of the Adviser of the capital growth and income potential of such securities materially change. The Fund may invest in issuers of small-, medium- or large-sized companies. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).

The Fund may purchase and sell options, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, which are derivative instruments, for various portfolio management purposes, including to earn income, to facilitate portfolio management and to mitigate risks. In general terms, a derivative instrument is one whose value depends on (or is derived from) the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund

As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:

Market Risk. Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole. Investments in equity securities generally are affected by changes in the stock markets which fluctuate substantially over time, sometimes suddenly and sharply. The value of a convertible security tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying equity security.

Small- and Medium-Sized Companies Risk. During an overall stock market decline, stock prices of small- or medium-sized companies often fluctuate more than stock prices of larger companies or the market averages in general. In addition, such companies typically are subject to a greater degree of change in earnings and business prospects than are larger companies and may be less liquid than larger-sized companies. In addition, small- and medium-sized companies may have more limited markets, financial resources and product lines, and may lack the depth of management of larger companies.

Value Investing. A value style of investing emphasizes undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than the returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock markets.

Foreign Risks. The risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers, can include fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, political and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and trading, and foreign taxation issues.

Futures Risk. A decision as to whether, when and how to use futures involves the exercise of skill and judgment and even a well conceived futures transaction may be unsuccessful because of market behavior or unexpected events.

Options Risk. A decision as to whether, when and how to use options involves the exercise of skill and judgment and even a well conceived option transaction may be unsuccessful because of market behavior or unexpected events. The prices of options can be highly volatile and the use of options can lower total returns.

Risks of Investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (reits). Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified, may have less trading volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets. REITs must comply with certain requirements of the federal income tax law to maintain their federal income tax status. Investments in REITs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses.

Risks of Using Derivative Instruments. Derivative transactions involve risks different from direct investments in underlying securities. Risks of derivatives include the possible imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to certain transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that partially or completely offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the transactions may not be liquid.

Performance Information

The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark comprised of funds with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The Fund’s (and the predecessor fund’s) past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.

The returns for periods prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class A shares of the predecessor fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Van Kampen Asset Management. Institutional Class shares’ returns of the Fund will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.

Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.

Annual Total Returns
The bar chart does not reflect sales loads. If it did, the annual total returns shown would be lower.
Bar Chart

Class A shares year-to-date (ended June 30, 2011): 5.79%

Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 19.42%

Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): (22.74)%

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2010)
Average Annual Total Returns Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
Column
Label
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception Date
Return Before Taxes Institutional Class, Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
Institutional Class shares: Inception (06/01/10) [1] Return Before Taxes   15.79% 1.82% 3.32% Jun. 01, 2010
Return After Taxes on Distributions Institutional Class, Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
Institutional Class shares: Inception (06/01/10) [1] Return After Taxes on Distributions   15.49% 1.17% 2.51% Jun. 01, 2010
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Institutional Class, Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund
Institutional Class shares: Inception (06/01/10) [1] Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares   10.59% 1.53% 2.64% Jun. 01, 2010
S&P 500 Index
  S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 15.08% 2.29% 1.42%  
Russell 1000 Value Index
  Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 15.51% 1.28% 3.26%  
Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index
  Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index [2]   13.02% 1.52% 1.89%  
[1] Institutional Class shares performance shown prior to the inception date is that of the predecessor fund's Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares. The inception date of the predecessor fund's Class A shares is October 7, 1968.
[2] The Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index has been added as a peer group benchmark.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.