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Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

  811-03826

 

AIM Sector Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100 Houston, Texas

 

77046

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Philip A. Taylor 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100 Houston, Texas 77046

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(713) 626-1919

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

3/31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

3/31/08

 

 



 

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 



 

AIM Energy Fund

 

Annual Report to Shareholders · March 31, 2008

 

[Invesco Aim Logo]

- service mark -

 

[Mountain Graphic]

 

2

 

Letters to Shareholders

4

 

Performance Summary

4

 

Management Discussion

6

 

Long-Term Fund Performance

8

 

Supplemental Information

9

 

Schedule of Investments

11

 

Financial Statements

14

 

Notes to Financial Statements

20

 

Financial Highlights

24

 

Auditor’s Report

25

 

Fund Expenses

26

 

Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement

27

 

Tax Information

28

 

Results of Proxy

30

 

Trustees and Officers

 



 

[Taylor
Photo]

 

Philip Taylor

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

I’m pleased to provide you with this report, which includes a discussion of how your Fund was managed during the period under review, and what factors affected its performance. The following pages contain important information that answers questions you may have about your investment.

 

As you’re no doubt aware, U.S. economic growth, while remaining positive overall, slowed considerably during the second half of the period covered by this report. Several factors contributed to this slowdown, including weakness in the housing market, rising energy prices, a credit “crunch” and slowing consumer spending. In response to these events, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) aggressively lowered short-term interest rates six times in an effort to stimulate growth, for a total reduction of 3.0% – from 5.25% to 2.25%.(1) The Fed also expanded its lending authority and increased liquidity in an effort to ensure the financial markets continued to function smoothly.

 

In other market news, we saw the U.S. stock market generally rise during the first half of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, followed by a general decline in the second half of the fiscal year. We also saw some increased stock market volatility in the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. Looking at the bond market, we watched the yield curve go from somewhat inverted at the beginning of the fiscal year (meaning short-term Treasury yields were higher than long-term yields), to a more normal shape (with long-term Treasury yields higher than short-term yields) by the close of the fiscal year. This change was due largely to the Fed’s decision to lower short-term interest rate targets. Historically, inverted yield curves have been reliable predictors of economic difficulty, while normal-shaped or positive yield curves have foretold a relatively healthy and expanding economy.

 

Market volatility is, of course, not new to anyone. What is new is our name, Invesco Aim, logo and look – in short, we have a new brand. If this is the first you’re hearing of the new brand, you’re probably asking “what does this mean?” It’s simple: This brand better reflects our primary objective – to put the interests of our investors first by offering diversified investment strategies that seek to help investors reach their financial goals. Invesco Aim represents the strength of global diversification you get through the combination of Invesco’s worldwide resources and AIM’s 30-year tradition of delivering quality investment products to the U.S. marketplace. As one of the world’s largest and most diversified global investment organizations, Invesco has more than 500 investment professionals operating in investment centers in 25 cities, a presence in 12 countries and $500 billion in assets under management globally at the end of 2007.

 

As for our new logo, it’s fashioned after Ama Dablam, one of the most imposing and impressive peaks in the Himalayas. It represents what we hope you will envision when you think of Invesco Aim: stability, endurance, strength and longevity – which are all, by the way, sound investment principles.

 

While our name, logo and look have changed, the names of your funds and their trading symbols remain the same – as do all of our telephone contact numbers. Most important, our commitment to serving you remains the same. All of us at Invesco Aim will continue to strive to provide you with solid investment performance, attractive product solutions and high-quality customer service. Regardless of market conditions, Invesco Aim will hold true to its mission: seeking to build financial security for investors.

 

To learn more, talk with your financial advisor and visit our new Web site: invescoaim.com.

 

And may I be the first to say: Welcome to Invesco Aim!

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ Philip Taylor

 

 

Philip Taylor

CEO, Invesco Aim

Senior Managing Director, Invesco

 

May 19, 2008

 


(1) U.S. Federal Reserve Board

 

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[Crockett
Photo]

 

Bruce Crockett

 

Dear Fellow AIM Fund Shareholders:

 

The lines of communication are open: More than 250 of you have responded to the invitation I extended in my previous letter to complete an online survey, and more than 50 shareholders have contacted me directly by e-mail. When I could respond quickly and easily to a shareholder’s specific concern I did, but the messages for the most part raised consistent issues that I respond to here.

 

I have received many suggestions, a few complaints, and one offer to buy a gold mine! In general, your letters expressed an appreciation for transparency, frankness and the opportunity to comment. Nevertheless, several shareholders found room for improvement in communications. Some would like more concise letters while others would prefer reports to be more customized for their particular information needs. With these reports going to tens of thousands of people, shareholder communications necessarily have to cover those issues common to a diverse population as well as the information required by law. The ability to change or further customize letters and reports is also affected by technology, timeliness and cost.

 

Online survey responders preferred electronic communications to paper at a ratio of 63% to 37%. Direct responders expressed more of a preference for paper, especially for long reports. Electronic communications are more cost-effective than paper communications that have to be printed and mailed, so I encourage those who have resisted electronic communications to give them a try.

 

The correspondence shows that improving fund performance and reducing shareholder costs remain the key shareholder concerns. Several letters noted individual funds where performance had changed for the better, while others remained dissatisfied with the returns from funds they hold. Although 75% of the online survey responders wanted to see more overall fund performance data in these letters, and 58% wanted more information on individual funds, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules are very specific about the way fund performance can be discussed in print. Respect for those rules prevents me from commenting on individual funds or very recent results here, but I can assure you that your Board and all of its Investments subcommittees continue to work with Invesco Aim to make improved performance a top priority for all fund managers.

 

Expense levels came up as another dominant issue, and no respondent felt these were too low. Several shareholders questioned the need for 12b-1 fees, which cover the cost of distributing fund shares and thereby help the fund to attract new assets. Your Board reviews the funds’ 12b-1 fees annually with the shareholders’ best interests in mind. While your Board keeps its eye on containing or lowering these fees wherever possible, we also are mindful that 12b-1 fees may be necessary in order to maintain an effective distribution system for fund shares.

 

The value of communication between the Board and shareholders has been noted within and beyond the Invesco Aim community. In the online survey, 87% of the respondents felt it was either somewhat or very important to hear directly from the Board, with 55% saying it was very important. Morningstar™, the mutual fund tracking company, also commented favorably on this channel of communication in its fall 2007 update of fund stewardship grades, where Invesco Aim was one of fewer than 10 fund boards to get an A for board quality, according to BoardIQ (11/13/07).

 

In other news, Ruth Quigley retired from your Board at the end of 2007, and we thank her for her many years of dedicated service. Larry Soll has assumed Ruth’s place as a vice chair of the Investments Committee. The Valuation Committee, which Ruth used to chair, has been reorganized as the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee under the chairmanship of Carl Frischling. The elevation of proxy oversight to standing committee status responds to suggestions from shareholders. In addition, Prema Mathai-Davis assumed my seat on the Governance Committee, and I moved to the Audit Committee.

 

Your Board looks forward to another year of diligent effort on your behalf, and we are even more strongly motivated by your feedback. The invitation remains open to e-mail me at bruce@brucecrockett.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ Bruce L. Crockett

 

 

Bruce Crockett

Independent Chair

AIM Funds Board of Trustees

 

May 19, 2008

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

Energy stocks significantly outperformed the broad market during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Accordingly, AIM Energy Fund outperformed its broad market index, the S&P 500 Index. The Fund also outperformed its style-specific index, the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index, largely due to the Fund’s security selection and underweight position in integrated oil and gas stocks.

 

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 3/31/07 to 3/31/08, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

 

32.35

%

Class B Shares

 

31.35

 

Class C Shares

 

31.37

 

Investor Class Shares

 

32.34

 

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

 

-5.08

 

Dow Jones Oil & Gas Index (Style-Specific Index)

 

22.57

 

Lipper Natural Resources Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

 

26.91

 

 


Lipper Inc.

 

How we invest

 

Your Fund invests in companies involved in the exploration, production, transportation, refining and marketing of oil, natural gas and other forms of energy. We seek to own firms that have the potential to increase production through exploration or innovation. We believe companies with an increasing production profile that can control costs may earn a high rate of return, enabling them to grow earnings independent of oil and natural gas prices.

 

We combine bottom-up fundamental analysis with top-down macroeconomic industry analysis in our stock selection process. We focus on companies that have the following characteristics:

 

·        Free cash flow

·        Earnings growth potential

·        High returns on capital

·        Cost control

·        Low relative price-to-earnings (P/E) within their subsector with greater than expected growth opportunities

·        Increasing production profiles

 

Typically, we hold 30 to 40 stocks. The limited number of positions allows us to closely know our companies, their managements, their business structure and how their products and services fit into the energy value change – the process that moves oil and natural gas from the ground to the consumer.

 

We control risk by:

 

·        Diversifying across most industries and sub-industries within the energy sector

·        Avoiding concentration of assets in a small number of stocks

 

We may sell or reduce our position in a stock when:

 

·        In our opinion, its valuation becomes excessive in comparison to similar investment opportunities.

·        The company reports disappointing earnings or its fundamentals deteriorate.

·        We identify a more attractive investment opportunity.

 

Market conditions and your Fund

 

Many factors contributed to the negative performance of most major market indexes for the year ended March 31, 2008. The chief catalyst was undoubtedly the ongoing subprime loan crisis and its far reaching effects on overall credit availability. Additionally, record-high crude oil prices, falling home values and the declining U.S. dollar placed significant pressure on the purchasing power of the U.S. consumer. More recently, recessionary fears and a possible deterioration in corporate earnings drove an increase in market volatility.

 

In six separate actions beginning in September 2007, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) lowered the federal funds target rate from 5.25% to 2.25% in an effort to inject liquidity into the weakening credit markets.(1) Crude oil prices, as measured by West Texas Intermediate Crude, climbed over $35 higher during the fiscal year, ultimately ending March around $101 per barrel.(2) The record rise in oil prices was attributable to continued tightening supply/demand fundamentals for crude oil. Additionally, weakness in the U.S. dollar aggravated the situation.

 

Against this backdrop, energy, consumer staples and materials were the best performing sectors of the S&P 500 Index.(3) Conversely, financials, consumer discretionary and telecommunication services were the weakest performing sectors.(3) As for the Fund itself, no sub-industries detracted from performance. The Fund was most positively affected by holdings within our three largest sub-industries:

 

·        integrated oil and gas

·        oil and gas exploration and production

·        oil and gas equipment and services

 

The top contributor to Fund performance was National Oilwell Varco, a Houston-based oilfield equipment firm focused on producing land-based and ocean drilling rigs. National Oilwell Varco

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By industry

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

 

30.4

%

Integrated Oil & Gas

 

28.8

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

 

24.3

 

Oil & Gas Drilling

 

5.9

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation

 

2.7

 

Coal & Consumable Fuels

 

2.6

 

Gas Utilities

 

2.4

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

 

2.9

 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

1. Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

4.7

%

2. Apache Corp.

 

4.7

 

3. Murphy Oil Corp.

 

4.6

 

4. Devon Energy Corp.

 

4.4

 

5. Bill Barrett Corp.

 

3.8

 

6. Southwestern Energy Co.

 

3.7

 

7. Continental Resources, Inc.

 

3.3

 

8. Total S.A. - ADR

 

3.2

 

9. Hess Corp.

 

3.2

 

10. Weatherford International Ltd.

 

3.2

 

Total Net Assets

 

$

1.94 billion

 

Total Number of Holdings*

 

38

 

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

 


* Excluding money market fund holdings.

 

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benefited from the pending acquisition of Grant Prideco (also a Fund holding), which was announced during the reporting period. Once completed, the acquisition is expected to enhance National Oilwell Varco’s current product line.

 

Integrated oil and gas company Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) also contributed to Fund performance. Aside from movement related to the increase in the price of crude, Petrobras benefited from a key discovery in the Tupi field, about 180 miles off the coast of Brazil. Tests indicate recoverable reserves of 5 billion to 8 billion barrels of oil equivalent, which would mean significant increases in the reserves of both Petrobras and Brazil once the field is developed.4 Petrobras holds significant additional prospective acreage in this emerging pre-salt field.

 

Helix Energy Solutions Group and Compagnie General de Geophysique-Veritas (Veritas) were two holdings we added during the reporting period that detracted from Fund performance. Both companies are focused on deep water services; Helix Energy provides subsea infrastructure services to energy producers and Veritas is the world’s second-largest seismic company. We believed the recent share price volatility to be short term and continued to hold the stocks.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2008, we added exposure to coal and consumable fuels stocks. Although we remained concerned regarding impending carbon dioxide legislation, we felt the market underestimated China’s demand for coal. Additionally, shipping disruptions further decreased available supplies of coal.

 

We also increased our weight in natural gas-leveraged companies as the outlook for natural gas had improved following the relatively cold winter domestically. Natural gas, the cleanest burning fossil fuel, produces approximately one-third the carbon dioxide emissions of coal and roughly half those of oil. Yet, domestic natural gas prices reflected a great disparity to crude oil prices during the fiscal year.

 

Although crude oil prices remain headline news, we continued to invest in companies with increasing production profiles and an ability to control costs. It is our belief these companies will be able grow earnings independent of oil and natural gas prices.

 

Energy stocks, and therefore the Fund, have experienced five calendar years of strong performance. It would be imprudent of us to suggest a similar level of performance going forward. As always, thank you for your continued investment in AIM Energy Fund.

 


(1) U.S. Federal Reserve Board

(2) Bloomberg L.P.

(3) Lipper Inc.

(4) Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

 

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

 

See important Fund and index disclosures later in this report.

 

Segner
[Photo]

 

John Segner

 

Senior portfolio manager, lead manager of AIM Energy Fund since February 1997. Mr. Segner has more than 20 years of experience in the energy and investment industries. Before joining the Fund’s advisor in 1997, he was a managing director and principal with an investment management company that focused exclusively on publicly traded energy stocks. Prior to that, he held positions with several energy companies. Mr. Segner earned a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Alabama and an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance from The University of Texas at Austin.

 

Assisted by the Energy/Gold/Utilities Team

 

On May 1, 2008, after the close of the fiscal year, Andrew Lees was named a portfolio manager of AIM Energy Fund.

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

[MOUNTAIN CHART]

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Investor Class Shares (Oldest Share Class)

 

Fund data from 1/19/84, index data from 1/31/84

 

 

 

AIM Energy Fund-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Investor Class Shares

 

S&P 500 Index(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/19/84

 

$

10000

 

 

 

3/88

 

13942

 

18580

 

1/84

 

10000

 

$

10000

 

4/88

 

14266

 

18786

 

2/84

 

9975

 

9648

 

5/88

 

13928

 

18946

 

3/84

 

10013

 

9815

 

6/88

 

13618

 

19815

 

4/84

 

10125

 

9908

 

7/88

 

13854

 

19739

 

5/84

 

9737

 

9360

 

8/88

 

14105

 

19070

 

6/84

 

9324

 

9563

 

9/88

 

13737

 

19882

 

7/84

 

8337

 

9444

 

10/88

 

13884

 

20435

 

8/84

 

9412

 

10488

 

11/88

 

13614

 

20143

 

9/84

 

9686

 

10490

 

12/88

 

13927

 

20494

 

10/84

 

9449

 

10531

 

1/89

 

14720

 

21994

 

11/84

 

9551

 

10413

 

2/89

 

14885

 

21447

 

12/84

 

9487

 

10687

 

3/89

 

15617

 

21947

 

1/85

 

9767

 

11520

 

4/89

 

16274

 

23085

 

2/85

 

10162

 

11661

 

5/89

 

16872

 

24016

 

3/85

 

10429

 

11668

 

6/89

 

16946

 

23881

 

4/85

 

10429

 

11658

 

7/89

 

18022

 

26035

 

5/85

 

10289

 

12331

 

8/89

 

18516

 

26542

 

6/85

 

10175

 

12524

 

9/89

 

18410

 

26434

 

7/85

 

10633

 

12506

 

10/89

 

17821

 

25821

 

8/85

 

10658

 

12385

 

11/89

 

19072

 

26345

 

9/85

 

10264

 

12011

 

12/89

 

19988

 

26977

 

10/85

 

10741

 

12566

 

1/90

 

18736

 

25167

 

11/85

 

11117

 

13428

 

2/90

 

18905

 

25491

 

12/85

 

10780

 

14078

 

3/90

 

18950

 

26166

 

1/86

 

10145

 

14157

 

4/90

 

17730

 

25514

 

2/86

 

9977

 

15214

 

5/90

 

19668

 

27996

 

3/86

 

9912

 

16063

 

6/90

 

18814

 

27808

 

4/86

 

10029

 

15883

 

7/90

 

20385

 

27719

 

5/86

 

10638

 

16727

 

8/90

 

20018

 

25216

 

6/86

 

10573

 

17010

 

9/90

 

20203

 

23991

 

7/86

 

9808

 

16059

 

10/90

 

18570

 

23890

 

8/86

 

11221

 

17250

 

11/90

 

17924

 

25431

 

9/86

 

11091

 

15823

 

12/90

 

16693

 

26139

 

10/86

 

11186

 

16736

 

1/91

 

15891

 

27274

 

11/86

 

11186

 

17143

 

2/91

 

17523

 

29222

 

12/86

 

11549

 

16705

 

3/91

 

16768

 

29929

 

1/87

 

12851

 

18955

 

4/91

 

16584

 

30000

 

2/87

 

13026

 

19704

 

5/91

 

16552

 

31290

 

3/87

 

14731

 

20272

 

6/91

 

15490

 

29858

 

4/87

 

14624

 

20092

 

7/91

 

16721

 

31248

 

5/87

 

15523

 

20266

 

8/91

 

17507

 

31986

 

6/87

 

16369

 

21290

 

9/91

 

17183

 

31451

 

7/87

 

17376

 

22369

 

10/91

 

17537

 

31873

 

8/87

 

16879

 

23203

 

11/91

 

16153

 

30592

 

9/87

 

16033

 

22694

 

12/91

 

16106

 

34085

 

10/87

 

11898

 

17807

 

1/92

 

15328

 

33450

 

11/87

 

10971

 

16340

 

2/92

 

15157

 

33883

 

12/87

 

12117

 

17582

 

3/92

 

14317

 

33225

 

1/88

 

12985

 

18321

 

4/92

 

14349

 

34200

 

2/88

 

13383

 

19172

 

5/92

 

14940

 

34367

 

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

 

The performance data shown in the first chart above is that of the Fund’s Investor class shares. The performance of the Fund’s other share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses and may be greater than or less than the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class shares. The data shown in this chart includes reinvested distributions, Fund expenses and management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends.

 

The performance data shown in the second chart above is that of the Fund’s Class C shares. The performance of the Fund’s other share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses and may be greater than or less than the performance of the Fund’s Class C shares. The data shown in the second chart above includes reinvested distributions, Fund expenses and management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges.

 

Performance of an index of funds reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the charts and table does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

Both charts above are logarithmic charts, which present the fluctuations in the value of the Fund’s share class and its indexes. We believe that a logarithmic chart is more effective than other types of charts in illustrating changes in value during the early years shown in the chart. The vertical axis, the one that indicates the dollar value of an investment, is constructed with each segment representing a percent change in the value of the investment.

 

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6/92

 

13385

 

33856

 

8/00

 

47127

 

149420

 

7/92

 

14287

 

35238

 

9/00

 

48069

 

141534

 

8/92

 

14675

 

34518

 

10/00

 

43210

 

140933

 

9/92

 

14753

 

34924

 

11/00

 

38958

 

129831

 

10/92

 

14240

 

35043

 

12/00

 

48534

 

130468

 

11/92

 

14022

 

36233

 

1/01

 

46699

 

135094

 

12/92

 

13975

 

36678

 

2/01

 

46559

 

122783

 

1/93

 

14412

 

36984

 

3/01

 

45860

 

115009

 

2/93

 

15564

 

37488

 

4/01

 

50882

 

123940

 

3/93

 

16609

 

38279

 

5/01

 

50882

 

124771

 

4/93

 

17295

 

37353

 

6/01

 

43189

 

121735

 

5/93

 

18011

 

38350

 

7/01

 

42075

 

120537

 

6/93

 

18292

 

38462

 

8/01

 

40169

 

112998

 

7/93

 

17981

 

38307

 

9/01

 

35891

 

103874

 

8/93

 

19119

 

39757

 

10/01

 

38564

 

105856

 

9/93

 

18620

 

39453

 

11/01

 

37381

 

113974

 

10/93

 

18121

 

40268

 

12/01

 

40378

 

114973

 

11/93

 

16329

 

39884

 

1/02

 

38101

 

113296

 

12/93

 

16311

 

40366

 

2/02

 

39518

 

111111

 

1/94

 

16924

 

41738

 

3/02

 

44774

 

115290

 

2/94

 

16469

 

40605

 

4/02

 

46055

 

108303

 

3/94

 

15792

 

38838

 

5/02

 

45056

 

107508

 

4/94

 

16547

 

39336

 

6/02

 

41915

 

99853

 

5/94

 

16547

 

39979

 

7/02

 

37267

 

92071

 

6/94

 

16721

 

39001

 

8/02

 

37941

 

92674

 

7/94

 

16642

 

40280

 

9/02

 

35919

 

82612

 

8/94

 

16501

 

41928

 

10/02

 

36709

 

89876

 

9/94

 

16626

 

40904

 

11/02

 

37686

 

95160

 

10/94

 

17025

 

41821

 

12/02

 

38639

 

89573

 

11/94

 

15792

 

40300

 

1/03

 

37824

 

87231

 

12/94

 

15129

 

40897

 

2/03

 

39337

 

85920

 

1/95

 

14528

 

41957

 

3/03

 

39081

 

86752

 

2/95

 

14892

 

43590

 

4/03

 

38546

 

93894

 

3/95

 

15556

 

44874

 

5/03

 

43638

 

98837

 

4/95

 

16172

 

46195

 

6/03

 

42521

 

100099

 

5/95

 

16741

 

48038

 

7/03

 

39872

 

101865

 

6/95

 

16236

 

49152

 

8/03

 

42475

 

103848

 

7/95

 

16520

 

50781

 

9/03

 

41337

 

102748

 

8/95

 

16551

 

50908

 

10/03

 

41734

 

108558

 

9/95

 

16851

 

53055

 

11/03

 

42522

 

109512

 

10/95

 

16097

 

52866

 

12/03

 

47357

 

115251

 

11/95

 

16896

 

55184

 

1/04

 

47963

 

117366

 

12/95

 

18124

 

56247

 

2/04

 

50846

 

118997

 

1/96

 

17773

 

58159

 

3/04

 

51588

 

117202

 

2/96

 

18187

 

58700

 

4/04

 

52125

 

115364

 

3/96

 

19143

 

59265

 

5/04

 

51661

 

116944

 

4/96

 

20899

 

60138

 

6/04

 

56011

 

119217

 

5/96

 

20803

 

61686

 

7/04

 

57893

 

115272

 

6/96

 

21042

 

61922

 

8/04

 

56127

 

115734

 

7/96

 

20147

 

59187

 

9/04

 

62054

 

116988

 

8/96

 

21487

 

60438

 

10/04

 

62004

 

118775

 

9/96

 

22555

 

63836

 

11/04

 

66791

 

123579

 

10/96

 

24035

 

65596

 

12/04

 

64701

 

127783

 

11/96

 

25378

 

70550

 

1/05

 

67580

 

124669

 

12/96

 

25160

 

69153

 

2/05

 

77318

 

127291

 

1/97

 

25925

 

73471

 

3/05

 

76205

 

125039

 

2/97

 

23262

 

74047

 

4/05

 

70878

 

122669

 

3/97

 

24447

 

71011

 

5/05

 

74386

 

126568

 

4/97

 

24185

 

75246

 

6/05

 

80732

 

126750

 

5/97

 

26935

 

79847

 

7/05

 

88772

 

131461

 

6/97

 

27110

 

83396

 

8/05

 

96140

 

130263

 

7/97

 

30032

 

90030

 

9/05

 

100438

 

131317

 

8/97

 

32225

 

84990

 

10/05

 

92795

 

129127

 

9/97

 

34764

 

89642

 

11/05

 

96098

 

134006

 

10/97

 

33805

 

86652

 

12/05

 

99606

 

134054

 

11/97

 

30492

 

90660

 

1/06

 

113939

 

137603

 

12/97

 

29964

 

92216

 

2/06

 

101577

 

137976

 

1/98

 

26842

 

93235

 

3/06

 

105873

 

139693

 

2/98

 

28018

 

99955

 

4/06

 

112416

 

141567

 

3/98

 

30113

 

105070

 

5/06

 

109932

 

137498

 

4/98

 

31161

 

106146

 

6/06

 

111801

 

137680

 

5/98

 

29195

 

104324

 

7/06

 

113030

 

138529

 

6/98

 

28681

 

108558

 

8/06

 

108114

 

141820

 

7/98

 

24425

 

107411

 

9/06

 

101940

 

145472

 

8/98

 

19655

 

91893

 

10/06

 

105090

 

150210

 

9/98

 

23419

 

97784

 

11/06

 

114359

 

153062

 

10/98

 

24168

 

105726

 

12/06

 

109225

 

155209

 

11/98

 

22114

 

112131

 

1/07

 

109596

 

157554

 

12/98

 

21625

 

118588

 

2/07

 

109738

 

154482

 

1/99

 

20040

 

123546

 

3/07

 

116970

 

156206

 

2/99

 

19162

 

119706

 

4/07

 

124000

 

163123

 

3/99

 

24322

 

124495

 

5/07

 

132630

 

168810

 

4/99

 

28326

 

129316

 

6/07

 

134315

 

166007

 

5/99

 

28326

 

126265

 

7/07

 

134033

 

160867

 

6/99

 

29847

 

133254

 

8/07

 

132197

 

163274

 

7/99

 

30617

 

129111

 

9/07

 

144742

 

169374

 

8/99

 

32264

 

128472

 

10/07

 

153152

 

172068

 

9/99

 

31109

 

124954

 

11/07

 

145724

 

164872

 

10/99

 

29289

 

132858

 

12/07

 

158518

 

163730

 

11/99

 

29096

 

135558

 

1/08

 

143300

 

153910

 

12/99

 

30682

 

143531

 

2/08

 

155624

 

148915

 

1/00

 

30768

 

136321

 

3/08

 

154802

 

148271

 

2/00

 

31152

 

133743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/00

 

37255

 

146819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/00

 

37449

 

142403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5/00

 

42718

 

139484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/00

 

41774

 

142919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7/00

 

40445

 

140687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

[MOUNTAIN CHART]

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Class C Shares (Oldest Share Class with Sales Charges)

 

Index data from 1/31/00, Fund data from 2/14/00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lipper Natural

 

 

 

AIM Energy Fund-

 

 

 

Dow Jones U.S. Oil &

 

Resource Funds

 

Date

 

Class C Shares

 

S&P 500 Index(1)

 

Gas Index(1)

 

Index(1)

 

1/31/00

 

 

 

$

10000

 

$

10000

 

$

10000

 

2/00

 

$

10146

 

9811

 

9694

 

10147

 

3/00

 

12111

 

10770

 

10877

 

11679

 

4/00

 

12174

 

10446

 

10776

 

11564

 

5/00

 

13875

 

10232

 

11850

 

12682

 

6/00

 

13568

 

10484

 

11212

 

12126

 

7/00

 

13129

 

10320

 

10937

 

11676

 

8/00

 

15296

 

10961

 

12023

 

13012

 

9/00

 

15582

 

10382

 

12430

 

12994

 

10/00

 

14001

 

10338

 

12012

 

12315

 

11/00

 

12616

 

9524

 

11471

 

11647

 

12/00

 

15704

 

9571

 

12600

 

13498

 

1/01

 

15106

 

9910

 

12145

 

13193

 

2/01

 

15053

 

9007

 

12107

 

13255

 

3/01

 

14818

 

8437

 

11931

 

12832

 

4/01

 

16431

 

9092

 

13167

 

14136

 

5/01

 

16422

 

9153

 

13057

 

13990

 

6/01

 

13933

 

8930

 

11865

 

12453

 

7/01

 

13562

 

8842

 

11593

 

12229

 

8/01

 

12934

 

8289

 

11105

 

11727

 

9/01

 

11557

 

7620

 

10292

 

10522

 

10/01

 

12412

 

7765

 

10897

 

11268

 

11/01

 

12019

 

8361

 

10455

 

11053

 

12/01

 

12980

 

8434

 

11131

 

11800

 

1/02

 

12239

 

8311

 

10702

 

11438

 

2/02

 

12686

 

8151

 

11183

 

11956

 

3/02

 

14366

 

8457

 

12109

 

12980

 

4/02

 

14767

 

7945

 

11562

 

13002

 

5/02

 

14435

 

7886

 

11296

 

12916

 

6/02

 

13420

 

7325

 

11017

 

12184

 

7/02

 

11929

 

6754

 

9696

 

10756

 

8/02

 

12119

 

6798

 

9754

 

10988

 

9/02

 

11483

 

6060

 

8940

 

10178

 

10/02

 

11733

 

6593

 

9246

 

10437

 

11/02

 

12036

 

6981

 

9587

 

10793

 

12/02

 

12331

 

6571

 

9626

 

10947

 

1/03

 

12065

 

6399

 

9357

 

10619

 

2/03

 

12542

 

6303

 

9605

 

10962

 

3/03

 

12452

 

6364

 

9677

 

10816

 

4/03

 

12277

 

6888

 

9677

 

10860

 

5/03

 

13889

 

7250

 

10603

 

12125

 

6/03

 

13534

 

7343

 

10447

 

11886

 

7/03

 

12679

 

7472

 

10110

 

11391

 

8/03

 

13504

 

7618

 

10775

 

12162

 

9/03

 

13141

 

7537

 

10508

 

11871

 

10/03

 

13262

 

7963

 

10616

 

12173

 

11/03

 

13504

 

8033

 

10658

 

12368

 

12/03

 

15041

 

8454

 

12104

 

13820

 

1/04

 

15223

 

8610

 

12274

 

13920

 

2/04

 

16132

 

8729

 

12846

 

14701

 

3/04

 

16351

 

8597

 

12776

 

14755

 

4/04

 

16510

 

8463

 

13012

 

14566

 

5/04

 

16358

 

8579

 

13022

 

14475

 

6/04

 

17712

 

8745

 

13799

 

15503

 

7/04

 

18295

 

8456

 

14257

 

15900

 

8/04

 

17728

 

8490

 

14066

 

15697

 

9/04

 

19598

 

8582

 

15300

 

17361

 

10/04

 

19569

 

8713

 

15343

 

17427

 

11/04

 

21068

 

9065

 

16364

 

18967

 

12/04

 

20394

 

9374

 

16030

 

18691

 

1/05

 

21287

 

9145

 

16501

 

19018

 

2/05

 

24337

 

9338

 

19497

 

21683

 

3/05

 

23982

 

9172

 

18847

 

21266

 

4/05

 

22286

 

8999

 

17804

 

19900

 

5/05

 

23376

 

9285

 

18194

 

20632

 

6/05

 

25352

 

9298

 

19327

 

22234

 

7/05

 

27864

 

9644

 

20537

 

24167

 

8/05

 

30157

 

9556

 

21679

 

25896

 

9/05

 

31481

 

9633

 

23052

 

27593

 

10/05

 

29066

 

9472

 

20934

 

25575

 

11/05

 

30081

 

9830

 

21290

 

26429

 

12/05

 

31161

 

9834

 

21494

 

27365

 

1/06

 

35623

 

10094

 

24533

 

31567

 

2/06

 

31747

 

10121

 

22421

 

28573

 

3/06

 

33071

 

10247

 

23404

 

30176

 

4/06

 

35085

 

10385

 

24599

 

32152

 

5/06

 

34292

 

10086

 

23864

 

30793

 

6/06

 

34854

 

10100

 

24414

 

31054

 

7/06

 

35206

 

10162

 

25513

 

30996

 

8/06

 

33657

 

10403

 

24524

 

30014

 

9/06

 

31725

 

10671

 

23734

 

28343

 

10/06

 

32680

 

11019

 

24844

 

29930

 

11/06

 

35537

 

11228

 

26990

 

32243

 

12/06

 

33923

 

11386

 

26389

 

31480

 

1/07

 

34018

 

11558

 

26038

 

31594

 

2/07

 

34039

 

11332

 

25615

 

31690

 

3/07

 

36258

 

11459

 

27222

 

33446

 

4/07

 

38423

 

11966

 

28659

 

35319

 

5/07

 

41066

 

12383

 

30717

 

38016

 

6/07

 

41567

 

12178

 

31216

 

38399

 

7/07

 

41447

 

11801

 

31364

 

38167

 

8/07

 

40862

 

11977

 

31554

 

37666

 

9/07

 

44720

 

12425

 

34096

 

41318

 

10/07

 

47269

 

12622

 

34591

 

43864

 

11/07

 

44952

 

12094

 

33155

 

41484

 

12/07

 

48868

 

12011

 

35583

 

43959

 

1/08

 

44147

 

11290

 

31765

 

40008

 

2/08

 

47917

 

10924

 

34138

 

43573

 

3/08

 

47616

 

10877

 

33367

 

42448

 

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

 



 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 3/31/08, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

 

 

 

Inception (3/28/02)

 

21.83

%

5 Years

 

30.21

 

1 Year

 

25.06

 

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

 

Inception (3/28/02)

 

22.09

%

5Years

 

30.63

 

1 Year

 

26.35

 

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

 

Inception (2/14/00)

 

21.17

%

5 Years

 

30.77

 

1 Year

 

30.37

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Class Shares

 

 

 

Inception (1/19/84)

 

11.99

%

10 Years

 

17.79

 

5 Years

 

31.69

 

1 Year

 

32.34

 

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invescoaim.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

 

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares was 1.17%, 1.92%, 1.92% and 1.17%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

 

Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class B and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class B shares declines from 5% beginning at the time of purchase to 0% at the beginning of the seventh year. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Investor Class shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

 

The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.

 

Had the advisor not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses on Class B and Class C shares in the past, performance would have been lower.

 

7



 

AIM Energy Fund’s investment objective is capital growth.

 

·

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of March 31, 2008, and is based on total net assets.

 

 

·

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco Aim.

 

About share classes

 

·

Class B shares are not available as an investment for retirement plans maintained pursuant to Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code, including 401(k) plans, money purchase pension plans and profit sharing plans. Plans that had existing accounts invested in Class B shares prior to September 30, 2003, will continue to be allowed to make additional purchases.

 

 

·

Investor Class shares are closed to most investors. For more information on who may continue to invest in Investor Class shares, please see the prospectus.

 

 

Principal risks of investing in the Fund

 

 

·

Since a large percentage of the Fund’s assets may be invested in securities of a limited number of companies, each investment has a greater effect on the Fund’s overall performance, and any change in the value of those securities could significantly affect the value of your investment in the Fund.

 

 

·

The businesses in which the Fund invests may be adversely affected by foreign government, federal or state regulations on energy production, distribution and sale. Short-term fluctuations in commodity prices may influence Fund returns and increase price fluctuations of the Fund’s shares.

 

 

·

Prices of equity securities change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of its assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.

 

 

·

Foreign securities have additional risks, including exchange rate changes, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of information, relatively low market liquidity, and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

 

 

·

There is no guarantee that the investment techniques and risk analyses used by the Fund’s portfolio managers will produce the desired results.

 

 

·

The prices of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to market risks.

 

 

·

The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund’s investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

 

 

·

The Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index measures the performance of energy companies within the United States. The index maintains an approximate weighting of 95% in U.S. coal, oil and drilling, and pipeline companies.

 

 

·

The Lipper Natural Resource Funds Index is an equally weighted representation of the largest funds in the Lipper Natural Resource Funds category. These funds invest primarily in the equity securities of domestic and foreign companies engaged in natural resources.

 

 

·

The S&P 500—registered trademark— Index is a market capitalization-weighted index covering all major areas of the U.S. economy. It is not the 500 largest companies, but rather the most widely held 500 companies chosen with respect to market size, liquidity, and their industry.

 

 

·

The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the indexes defined here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the indexes.

 

 

·

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 an index of funds reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

 

 

·

The returns shown in the management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.

 

 

·

Industry 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.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Fund Nasdaq Symbols

 

Class A Shares,

 

IENAX

 

Class B Shares

 

IENBX

 

Class C Shares

 

IEFCX

 

Investor Class Shares

 

FSTEX

 

 

8



 

Supplement to Annual Report dated 3/31/08

 

AIM Energy Fund

 

Institutional Class Shares

 

The following information has been prepared to provide Institutional Class shareholders with a performance overview specific to their holdings. Institutional Class shares are offered exclusively to institutional investors, including defined contribution plans that meet certain criteria.

 

Average annual total returns

 

For periods ended 3/31/08

 

Inception (1/31/06)

 

15.72%

1 Year

 

32.90

 

Institutional Class shares have no sales charge; therefore, performance is at net asset value (NAV). Performance of Institutional Class shares will differ from performance of other share classes primarily due to differing sales charges and class expenses.

 

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this supplement for Institutional Class shares was 0.72%. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of the actual report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by the report.

 

Please note that past performance is not indicative of future results. More recent returns may be more or less than those shown. All returns assume reinvestment of distributions at NAV. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. See full report for information on comparative benchmarks. Please consult your Fund prospectus for more information. For the most current month-end performance, please call 800 451 4246 or visit invescoaim.com.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

March 31, 2008

   
Shares
  Value  
Domestic Common Stocks–79.92%  
Coal & Consumable Fuels–1.05%  
Peabody Energy Corp.     400,000     $ 20,400,000    
Gas Utilities–2.45%  
Questar Corp.     840,000       47,510,400    
Integrated Oil & Gas–18.34%  
ConocoPhillips     562,000       42,830,020    
Exxon Mobil Corp.     467,000       39,498,860    
Hess Corp.     710,000       62,607,800    
Marathon Oil Corp.     660,000       30,096,000    
Murphy Oil Corp.     1,089,000       89,450,460    
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     1,245,000       91,096,650    
              355,579,790    
Oil & Gas Drilling–5.88%  
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.     344,000       40,041,600    
Hercules Offshore, Inc.(b)     1,515,000       38,056,800    
Nabors Industries Ltd.(b)     1,060,000       35,796,200    
              113,894,600    
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–21.68%  
BJ Services Co.     1,488,000       42,422,880    
Cameron International Corp.(b)     1,150,000       47,886,000    
Grant Prideco, Inc.(b)     850,000       41,837,000    
Halliburton Co.     1,275,000       50,145,750    
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.(b)     1,400,000       44,100,000    
National-Oilwell Varco Inc.(b)     525,000       30,649,500    
Oceaneering International, Inc.(b)     730,000       45,990,000    
Schlumberger Ltd.     640,000       55,680,000    
Weatherford International Ltd.(b)     850,000       61,599,500    
              420,310,630    
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–27.81%  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     685,000       43,175,550    
Apache Corp.     750,000       90,615,000    
Bill Barrett Corp.(b)     1,570,000       74,182,500    
Continental Resources, Inc.(b)     2,015,000       64,258,350    
Devon Energy Corp.     825,000       86,072,250    
Noble Energy, Inc.     570,000       41,496,000    
Plains Exploration & Production Co.(b)     345,000       18,333,300    
Southwestern Energy Co.(b)     2,140,000       72,096,600    

 

   
Shares
  Value  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)  
XTO Energy, Inc.     788,000     $ 48,745,680    
              538,975,230    
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–2.71%  
El Paso Corp.     2,625,000       43,680,000    
Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     270,000       8,904,600    
              52,584,600    
Total Domestic Common Stocks
(Cost $1,154,199,883)
            1,549,255,250    
Foreign Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–17.20%  
Brazil–2.42%  
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.–ADR (Integrated Oil & Gas)     460,000       46,970,600    
Canada–6.52%  
Cameco Corp. (Coal & Consumable Fuels)     900,000       29,646,000    
Suncor Energy, Inc. (Integrated Oil & Gas)     480,000       46,248,000    
Talisman Energy Inc. (Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production)
    2,850,000       50,445,000    
              126,339,000    
France–5.88%  
Compagnie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas–ADR
(Oil & Gas Equipment & Services)(b)
    1,032,000       51,094,320    
Total S.A.–ADR (Integrated Oil & Gas)     850,000       62,908,500    
              114,002,820    
United Kingdom–2.38%  
BP PLC–ADR (Integrated Oil & Gas)     760,000       46,094,000    
Total Foreign Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $305,355,180)
            333,406,420    
Money Market Funds–3.28%  
Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class(c)     31,763,841       31,763,841    
Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class(c)     31,763,842       31,763,842    
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $63,527,683)
            63,527,683    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–100.40%
(Cost $1,523,082,746)
            1,946,189,353    
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.40)%             (7,674,541 )  
NET ASSETS–100.00%           $ 1,938,514,812    

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR         American Depositary Receipt  

 

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

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Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a)  Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor's.

(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment advisor.

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

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2008

Assets:  
Investments, at value (cost $1,459,555,063)   $ 1,882,661,670    
Investments in affiliated money market funds (cost $63,527,683)     63,527,683    
Total investments (cost $1,523,082,746)     1,946,189,353    
Cash     9,461    
Receivables for:  
Investments sold     2,449,897    
Fund shares sold     5,642,294    
Dividends     1,609,957    
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans     56,670    
Other assets     69,365    
Total assets     1,956,026,997    
Liabilities:  
Payables for:  
Investments purchased     7,628,760    
Fund shares reacquired     8,104,062    
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans     121,206    
Accrued distribution fees     660,706    
Accrued trustees' and officer's fees and benefits     7,902    
Accrued transfer agent fees     620,877    
Accrued operating expenses     368,672    
Total liabilities     17,512,185    
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding   $ 1,938,514,812    
Net assets consist of:  
Shares of beneficial interest   $ 1,501,304,541    
Undistributed net investment income (loss)     (101,639 )  
Undistributed net realized gain     14,205,302    
Unrealized appreciation     423,106,608    
    $ 1,938,514,812    

 

Net Assets:  
Class A   $ 851,105,230    
Class B   $ 172,189,901    
Class C   $ 231,832,480    
Investor Class   $ 681,147,226    
Institutional Class   $ 2,239,975    
Shares outstanding, $0.01 par value per share, unlimited number of shares authorized:  
Class A     19,472,450    
Class B     4,195,753    
Class C     5,787,766    
Investor Class     15,637,603    
Institutional Class     50,641    
Class A:  
Net asset value per share   $ 43.71    
Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $43.71 ÷ 94.50%)
  $ 46.25    
Class B:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 41.04    
Class C:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 40.06    
Investor Class:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 43.56    
Institutional Class:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 44.23    

 

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

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Statement of Operations

For the year ended March 31, 2008

Investment income:  
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $535,442)   $ 14,506,985    
Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $686,445)     4,756,043    
Total investment income     19,263,028    
Expenses:  
Advisory fees     10,564,545    
Administrative services fees     414,889    
Custodian fees     69,262    
Distribution fees:  
Class A     1,836,376    
Class B     1,624,507    
Class C     2,053,081    
Investor Class     1,566,228    
Transfer agent fees — A, B, C and Investor     3,135,080    
Transfer agent fees — Institutional     90    
Trustees' and officer's fees and benefits     59,757    
Other     640,471    
Total expenses     21,964,286    
Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and expense offset arrangement(s)     (188,466 )  
Net expenses     21,775,820    
Net investment income (loss)     (2,512,792 )  
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:  
Net realized gain from:  
Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $1,068,286)     356,132,798    
Foreign currencies     44    
      356,132,842    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:  
Investment securities     93,475,462    
Foreign currencies     (34 )  
      93,475,428    
Net realized and unrealized gain     449,608,270    
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 447,095,478    

 

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

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

    2008   2007  
Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ (2,512,792 )   $ (3,438,110 )  
Net realized gain     356,132,842       107,052,420    
Change in net unrealized appreciation     93,475,428       9,961,898    
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     447,095,478       113,576,208    
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:  
Class A     (158,355,876 )     (77,496,244 )  
Class B     (36,010,926 )     (21,033,488 )  
Class C     (47,398,822 )     (25,182,648 )  
Investor Class     (132,884,871 )     (72,566,655 )  
Institutional Class     (366,456 )     (15,064 )  
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions     (375,016,951 )     (196,294,099 )  
Share transactions—net:  
Class A     281,663,485       42,778,823    
Class B     29,756,451       (1,078,947 )  
Class C     71,768,967       (2,239,340 )  
Investor Class     158,109,710       (46,915,816 )  
Institutional Class     2,236,260       39,458    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     543,534,873       (7,415,822 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     615,613,400       (90,133,713 )  
Net assets:  
Beginning of year     1,322,901,412       1,413,035,125    
End of year (including undistributed net investment income (loss) of $(101,639) and $(76,621), respectively)   $ 1,938,514,812     $ 1,322,901,412    

 

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2008

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

AIM Energy Fund (the "Fund") is a series portfolio of AIM Sector Funds (the "Trust"). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end series management investment company consisting of six separate portfolios, each authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. The Fund currently consists of multiple classes of shares. Matters affecting each portfolio or class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of such portfolio or class. The assets, liabilities and operations of each portfolio are accounted for separately. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective is capital growth.

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

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible bonds) 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 the ask 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 ask prices. For purposes of determining net asset value 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.

Debt obligations (including convertible bonds) 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, yield, quality, type of issue, coupon rate, maturity, individual trading characteristics and other market data. Short-term obligations, including commercial paper, having 60 days or less to maturity are recorded at amortized cost which approximates value. Debt securities are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt securities involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities (including foreign exchange contracts) 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 are significant and may 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 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, ADRs 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 economical 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 and are valued at the last bid price in the case of equity securities and in the case of debt obligations, the mean between the last bid and asked prices.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust's officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/ask 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.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer's assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.

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 is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds as 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 realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the realized and unrealized net gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund's net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund's total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and 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 advisor.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.  Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, Invesco Aim 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 — Distributions from income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally paid annually and recorded on ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.

E.  Federal Income Taxes — The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of 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 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 tax period.

F.  Expenses — Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to the Institutional Class are charged to such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.  Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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.

H.  Indemnifications — Under the Trust's organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust (including the Trust's investment manager) is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.  Other Risks — The Fund's investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund's investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

The businesses in which the Fund invests may be adversely affected by foreign government, federal or state regulations on energy production, distribution and sale. Short-term fluctuations in commodity prices may influence Fund returns and increase price fluctuations of the Fund's shares.

J.  Securities Lending — The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund's total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. It is the Fund's policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. The Fund could also experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, is included in Dividends from affiliates on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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K.  Foreign Currency Translations — Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at 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 (i) sales of foreign currencies, (ii) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (iii) 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. Taxes are accrued based on the Fund's current interpretation of tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests.

L.  Foreign Currency Contracts — A foreign currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The Fund may enter into a foreign currency contract to attempt to minimize the risk to the Fund from adverse changes in the relationship between currencies. The Fund may also enter into a foreign currency contract 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. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When these contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The Fund could be exposed to risk, which may be in excess of the amount reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (the "Advisor" or "Invesco Aim"). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays an advisory fee to the Advisor based on the annual rate of the Fund's average daily net assets as follows:

Average Net Assets   Rate  
First $350 million     0.75 %  
Next $350 million     0.65 %  
Next $1.3 billion     0.55 %  
Next $2 billion     0.45 %  
Next $2 billion     0.40 %  
Next $2 billion     0.375 %  
Over $8 billion     0.35 %  

 

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement approved by shareholders of the Fund on March 28, 2008, to be effective as of May 1, 2008, between the Advisor and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and AIM Funds Management Inc. (collectively, the "Affiliated Sub-Advisors") the Advisor, not the Fund, may pay 40% of the fees paid to the Advisor to any such Affiliated Sub-Advisor(s) that provide discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Sub-Advisor(s).

The Advisor has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2008, to waive advisory fees in an amount equal to 100% of the advisory fee the Advisor receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund in such affiliated money market funds (excluding investments made in affiliated money market funds with cash collateral from securities loaned by the Fund).

For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Advisor waived advisory fees of $91,690.

At the request of the Trustees of the Trust, Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco") agreed to reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with market timing matters in the AIM Funds, which may include legal, audit, shareholder reporting, communications and trustee expenses. These expenses along with the related expense reimbursement are included in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended March 31, 2008, Invesco reimbursed expenses of the Fund in the amount of $9,952.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco Aim pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco Aim for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services, to the Fund. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as administrative services fees.

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The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. ("IAIS") pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IAIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IAIS for certain expenses incurred by IAIS in the course of providing such services. IAIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IAIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. ("IADI") to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Investor Class and Institutional Class shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund's Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares (collectively the "Plans"). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IADI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the Plan are shown in the Statement of Operations as distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and contingent deferred sales charges ("CDSC") (collectively the "sales charges") are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended March 31, 2008, IADI advised the Fund that IADI retained $510,178 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $54,456, $241,759 and $51,307 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of Invesco Aim, IAIS and/or IADI.

NOTE 3—Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other AIM Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $5,929,030, which resulted in net realized gains of $1,068,286, and securities purchases of $12,992,160.

NOTE 4—Expense Offset Arrangements

The expense offset arrangements are comprised of (i) transfer agency credits which result from balances in Demand Deposit Accounts (DDA) used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions and (ii) custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund received credits from these arrangements, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund's total expenses of $86,824.

NOTE 5—Trustees' and Officer's Fees and Benefits

"Trustees' and Officer's 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 Officer's Fees and Benefits" also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various AIM Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees are eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provides for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. "Trustees' and Officer's Fees and Benefits" include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund paid legal fees of $5,914 for services rendered by Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP as counsel to the Independent Trustees. A member of that firm is a Trustee of the Trust.

NOTE 6—Borrowings

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with The State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"), the custodian bank. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (i) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (ii) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco Aim, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

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Additionally, the Fund participates in an uncommitted unsecured revolving credit facility with SSB. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of (i) $125,000,000, or (ii) the limits set by its prospectus for borrowings. The Fund and other funds advised by Invesco Aim, which are parties to the credit facility can borrow on a first come, first served basis. Principal on each loan outstanding shall bear interest at the bid rate quoted by SSB at the time of the request for the loan. During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund did not borrow under the uncommitted unsecured revolving credit facility.

NOTE 7—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Distributions to Shareholders:

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:

    2008   2007  
Ordinary income   $     $ 46,291,276    
Long-term capital gain     375,016,951       150,002,823    
Total distributions   $ 375,016,951     $ 196,294,099    

 

Tax Components of Net Assets:

As of March 31, 2008, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:

    2008  
Undistributed long-term gain   $ 16,385,072    
Net unrealized appreciation–investments     422,163,195    
Temporary book/tax differences     (101,639 )  
Capital loss carryforward     (1,236,357 )  
Shares of beneficial interest     1,501,304,541    
Total net assets   $ 1,938,514,812    

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund's net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to losses on wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund's temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund utilized $1,577,866 of capital loss carryforward in the current period to offset net realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of March 31, 2008 which expires as follows:

Expiration   Capital
Loss Carryforward*
 
March 31, 2009   $ 1,236,357    

 

*  Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code.

NOTE 8—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2008 was $1,219,332,047 and $1,045,080,302, respectively. Cost of investments 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 Investment Securities on a Tax Basis

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities   $ 462,242,187    
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities     (40,078,992 )  
Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities   $ 422,163,195    

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,524,026,158.

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NOTE 9—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, net operating losses and certain proxy cost, on March 31, 2008, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $2,487,774, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $44 and shares of beneficial interest decreased by $2,487,730. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10—Share Information

The Fund currently consists of five different classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Investor Class and Institutional Class. Investor Class shares of the Fund are offered only to certain grandfathered investors.

Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met and under certain circumstances load waiver shares may be subject to a CDSC. Class B shares and Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Investor Class and Institutional Class shares are sold at net asset value. Generally, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on or the about month-end which is at least eight years after the date of purchase.

  Changes in Shares Outstanding

    Year ended March 31,  
    2008(a)   2007  
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Sold:  
Class A     8,248,687     $ 379,458,746       5,649,979     $ 241,289,320    
Class B     1,109,300       48,759,257       993,610       41,356,208    
Class C     1,865,868       80,927,664       1,397,514       56,984,857    
Investor Class     4,277,962       195,272,865       3,290,947       141,432,666    
Institutional Class     42,822       1,998,259       821       35,609    
Issued as reinvestment of dividends:  
Class A     3,426,215       147,430,044       1,777,964       71,545,287    
Class B     811,669       32,864,458       502,776       19,417,215    
Class C     1,127,524       44,509,062       624,397       23,652,174    
Investor Class     3,029,454       129,902,978       1,767,611       70,934,224    
Institutional Class     8,316       361,641       334       13,518    
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:  
Class A     282,180       12,864,317       161,990       6,876,481    
Class B     (297,730 )     (12,864,317 )     (167,934 )     (6,876,481 )  
Reacquired:  
Class A     (5,604,431 )     (258,089,622 )     (6,644,373 )     (276,932,265 )  
Class B     (900,401 )     (39,002,947 )     (1,370,399 )     (54,975,889 )  
Class C     (1,264,793 )     (53,667,759 )     (2,123,552 )     (82,876,371 )  
Investor Class     (3,693,645 )     (167,066,133 )     (6,234,705 )     (259,282,706 )  
Institutional Class     (2,944 )     (123,640 )     (261 )     (9,669 )  
      12,466,053     $ 543,534,873       (373,281 )   $ (7,415,822 )  

 

(a)  There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 18% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IADI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco Aim and/or Invesco Aim affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco Aim and/or Invesco Aim affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

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NOTE 11—Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.  
    Class A  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 41.02     $ 43.17     $ 32.86     $ 22.27     $ 16.85    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     0.00       (0.04 )     (0.06 )     (0.09 )     (0.05 )  
Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized)     13.10       4.44       12.73       10.68       5.47    
Total from investment operations     13.10       4.40       12.67       10.59       5.42    
Less distributions from net realized gains     (10.41 )     (6.55 )     (2.36 )              
Net asset value, end of period   $ 43.71     $ 41.02     $ 43.17     $ 32.86     $ 22.27    
Total return(b)     32.35 %     10.48 %     38.90 %     47.55 %     32.17 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 851,105     $ 538,155     $ 525,619     $ 161,529     $ 40,847    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.11 %(c)     1.17 %     1.19 %     1.47 %     1.66 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.12 %(c)     1.17 %     1.19 %     1.48 %     1.74 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.01 %(c)     (0.08 )%     (0.16 )%     (0.32 )%     (0.25 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     64 %     52 %     72 %     45 %     123 %  

 

(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. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $734,550,573.

    Class B  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 39.28     $ 41.90     $ 32.17     $ 21.94     $ 16.71    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     (0.32 )     (0.34 )     (0.35 )     (0.25 )     (0.18 )  
Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized)     12.49       4.27       12.44       10.48       5.41    
Total from investment operations     12.17       3.93       12.09       10.23       5.23    
Less distributions from net realized gains     (10.41 )     (6.55 )     (2.36 )              
Net asset value, end of period   $ 41.04     $ 39.28     $ 41.90     $ 32.17     $ 21.94    
Total return(b)     31.35 %     9.64 %     37.92 %     46.63 %     31.30 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 172,190     $ 136,404     $ 147,270     $ 55,559     $ 20,164    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.86 %(c)     1.92 %     1.93 %     2.12 %     2.31 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.87 %(c)     1.92 %     1.93 %     2.13 %     2.59 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.74 )%(c)     (0.83 )%     (0.90 )%     (0.97 )%     (0.90 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     64 %     52 %     72 %     45 %     123 %  

 

(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. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $162,450,744.

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NOTE 11—Financial Highlights—(continued)

    Class C  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 38.53     $ 41.22     $ 31.68     $ 21.60     $ 16.45    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     (0.32 )     (0.34 )     (0.35 )     (0.25 )     (0.17 )  
Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized)     12.26       4.20       12.25       10.33       5.32    
Total from investment operations     11.94       3.86       11.90       10.08       5.15    
Less distributions from net realized gains     (10.41 )     (6.55 )     (2.36 )              
Net asset value, end of period   $ 40.06     $ 38.53     $ 41.22     $ 31.68     $ 21.60    
Total return(b)     31.37 %     9.63 %     37.91 %     46.67 %     31.31 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 231,832     $ 156,394     $ 171,500     $ 58,626     $ 16,383    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.86 %(c)     1.92 %     1.93 %     2.12 %     2.31 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.87 %(c)     1.92 %     1.93 %     2.13 %     2.59 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.74 )%(c)     (0.83 )%     (0.90 )%     (0.97 )%     (0.90 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     64 %     52 %     72 %     45 %     123 %  

 

(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. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $205,308,056.

    Investor Class  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 40.91     $ 43.07     $ 32.78     $ 22.19     $ 16.81    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     0.00       (0.04 )     (0.06 )     (0.06 )     (0.07 )  
Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized)     13.06       4.43       12.71       10.65       5.45    
Total from investment operations     13.06       4.39       12.65       10.59       5.38    
Less distributions from net realized gains     (10.41 )     (6.55 )     (2.36 )              
Net asset value, end of period   $ 43.56     $ 40.91     $ 43.07     $ 32.78     $ 22.19    
Total return(b)     32.34 %     10.48 %     38.94 %     47.72 %     32.00 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 681,147     $ 491,847     $ 568,579     $ 378,915     $ 230,148    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1.11 %(c)(d)     1.17 %     1.18 %     1.37 %(d)     1.76 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.01 %(c)     (0.08 )%     (0.15 )%     (0.22 )%     (0.35 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     64 %     52 %     72 %     45 %     123 %  

 

(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.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $626,490,984.

(d)  After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 1.12% and 1.38% for the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2005, respectively.

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NOTE 11—Financial Highlights—(continued)

    Institutional Class  
    Year ended
March 31,
  January 31, 2006
(commencement
date) to March 31,
 
    2008   2007   2006  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 41.25     $ 43.20     $ 46.46    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income(a)     0.20       0.16       0.02    
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     13.19       4.44       (3.28 )  
Total from investment operations     13.39       4.60       (3.26 )  
Less distributions from net realized gains     (10.41 )     (6.55 )        
Net asset value, end of period   $ 44.23     $ 41.25     $ 43.20    
Total return(b)     32.90 %     10.95 %     (7.02 )%  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 2,240     $ 101     $ 67    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.68 %(c)(d)     0.72 %     0.80 %(e)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     0.44 %(c)     0.37 %     0.23 %(e)  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     64 %     52 %     72 %  

 

(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.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $1,116,961.

(d)  After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.69% for the year ended March 31, 2008.

(e)  Annualized.

(f)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year.

NOTE 12—Legal Proceedings

Terms used in the Legal Proceedings Note are defined terms solely for the purpose of this note.

Settled Enforcement Actions and Investigations Related to Market Timing

On July 6, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") published notice of two proposed distribution plans ("Distribution Plans") for the distribution of monies placed into two separate Fair Funds created pursuant to a settlement reached on October 8, 2004 between Invesco Funds Group, Inc. ("IFG"), Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. ("Invesco Aim") and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. ("IADI") and the SEC (the "Order"). One of the Fair Funds consists of $325 million, plus interest and any contributions by other settling parties, for distribution to shareholders of certain mutual funds formerly advised by IFG who may have been harmed by market timing and related activity. The second Fair Fund consists of $50 million, plus interest and any contributions by other settling parties, for distribution to shareholders of mutual funds advised by Invesco Aim who may have been harmed by market timing and related activity. Comments on the Distribution Plans were due no later than August 6, 2007 and the Distribution Plans are awaiting final approval by the SEC. Distributions from the Fair Funds will begin after the SEC finally approves the Distribution Plans. The proposed Distribution Plans provide for distribution to all eligible investors, for the periods spanning January 1, 2000 through July 31, 2003 (for the IFG Fair Fund) and January 1, 2001 through September 30, 2003 (for the Invesco Aim Fair Fund), their proportionate share of the applicable Fair Fund to compensate such investors for injury they may have suffered as a result of market timing in the affected funds. The Distribution Plans include a provision for any residual amounts in the Fair Funds to be distributed in the future to the affected funds. Because the Distribution Plans have not received final approval from the SEC and distribution of the Fair Funds has not yet commenced, management of Invesco Aim and the Fund are unable to estimate the amount of distribution to be made to the Fund, if any.

At the request of the trustees of the AIM Funds, Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco"), the parent company of IFG and Invesco Aim, has agreed to reimburse expenses incurred by the AIM Funds related to market timing matters.

Pending Litigation and Regulatory Inquiries

On August 30, 2005, the West Virginia Office of the State Auditor—Securities Commission ("WVASC") issued a Summary Order to Cease and Desist and Notice of Right to Hearing to Invesco Aim and IADI (Order No. 05-1318). The WVASC makes findings of fact that Invesco Aim and IADI entered into certain arrangements permitting market timing of the AIM Funds and failed to disclose these arrangements in the prospectuses for such Funds, and conclusions of law to the effect that Invesco Aim and IADI violated the West Virginia securities laws. The WVASC orders Invesco Aim and IADI to cease any further violations and seeks to impose monetary sanctions, including restitution to affected investors, disgorgement of fees, reimbursement of investigatory, administrative and legal costs and an "administrative assessment," to be determined by the Commissioner. Initial research indicates that these damages could be limited or capped by statute. By agreement with the Commissioner of Securities, Invesco Aim's time to respond to that Order has been indefinitely suspended.

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NOTE 12—Legal Proceedings—(continued)

Civil lawsuits, including purported class action and shareholder derivative suits, have been filed against certain of the AIM Funds, IFG, Invesco Aim, IADI and/or related entities and individuals, depending on the lawsuit, alleging:

•  that the defendants permitted improper market timing and related activity in the AIM Funds; and

•  that certain AIM Funds inadequately employed fair value pricing. The parties settled this case and it was dismissed with prejudice on May 6, 2008.

These lawsuits allege as theories of recovery, depending on the lawsuit, violations of various provisions of the Federal and state securities laws and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and/or breach of contract. These lawsuits seek remedies that include, depending on the lawsuit, damages, restitution, injunctive relief, imposition of a constructive trust, removal of certain directors and/or employees, various corrective measures under ERISA, rescission of certain AIM Funds' advisory agreements and/or distribution plans and recovery of all fees paid.

All lawsuits based on allegations of market timing, late trading and related issues have been transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (the "MDL Court"). Pursuant to an Order of the MDL Court, plaintiffs in these lawsuits consolidated their claims for pre-trial purposes into three amended complaints against various Invesco Aim - and IFG-related parties: (i) a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint purportedly brought on behalf of shareholders of the AIM Funds; (ii) a Consolidated Amended Fund Derivative Complaint purportedly brought on behalf of the AIM Funds and fund registrants; and (iii) an Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of ERISA purportedly brought on behalf of participants in the Invesco 401(k) plan. Based on orders issued by the MDL Court, all claims asserted against the AIM Funds that have been transferred to the MDL Court have been dismissed, although certain Funds remain nominal defendants in the Consolidated Amended Fund Derivative Complaint. On September 15, 2006, the MDL Court granted the Invesco defendants' motion to dismiss the Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of ERISA and dismissed such Complaint. The plaintiff has commenced an appeal from that decision.

IFG, Invesco Aim, IADI and/or related entities and individuals have received inquiries from numerous regulators in the form of subpoenas or other oral or written requests for information and/or documents related to one or more of the following issues, among others, some of which concern one or more Invesco Aim Funds: market timing activity, late trading, fair value pricing, excessive or improper advisory and/or distribution fees, mutual fund sales practices, including revenue sharing and directed-brokerage arrangements, investments in securities of other registered investment companies, contractual plans, issues related to Section 529 college savings plans and procedures for locating lost security holders. IFG, Invesco Aim and IADI have advised the Fund that they are providing full cooperation with respect to these inquiries. Regulatory actions and/or additional civil lawsuits related to these or other issues may be filed against the AIM Funds, IFG, Invesco Aim and/or related entities and individuals in the future.

At the present time, management of Invesco Aim and the Fund are unable to estimate the impact, if any, that the outcome of the Pending Litigation and Regulatory Inquiries described above may have on Invesco Aim, IADI or the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Sector Funds
and Shareholders of AIM Energy Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AIM Energy Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Sector Funds, hereafter referred to as the "Fund") at March 31, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at March 31, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

May 15, 2008
Houston, Texas

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

        Actual   Hypothetical
(5% annual return
before expenses)
     
Class   Beginning
Account Value
(10/1/07)
  Ending
Account Value
(3/31/08)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(3/31/08)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,069.30     $ 5.59     $ 1,019.60     $ 5.45       1.08 %  
B     1,000.00       1,065.10       9.45       1,015.85       9.22       1.83    
C     1,000.00       1,065.20       9.45       1,015.85       9.22       1.83    
Investor     1,000.00       1,069.30       5.59       1,019.60       5.45       1.08    

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund's expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2  Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

        Actual   Hypothetical
(5% annual return
before expenses)
 

 
Class   Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/07)
  Ending
Account Value
(03/31/08)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(03/31/08)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
Institutional   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,071.60     $ 3.42     $ 1,021.70     $ 3.34       0.66 %  

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund's expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2  Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

AIM Energy Fund




 

Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement

 

At in-person meetings held on December 12-13, 2007, the Board of Trustees of AIM Sector Funds (the “Board”), including a majority of the independent trustees, voting separately, approved the sub-advisory agreement for AIM Energy Fund (the “Fund”), effective on or about May 1, 2008. In so doing, the Board determined that the sub-advisory agreement is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and that the compensation to AIM Funds Management Inc. (AIM Funds Management Inc. anticipates changing its name to Invesco Trimark Investment Management Inc. on or prior to December 31, 2008), Invesco Asset Management Deutschland, GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”) under the sub-advisory agreement is fair and reasonable.

 

The independent trustees met separately during their evaluation of the sub-advisory agreement with independent legal counsel from whom they received independent legal advice, and the independent trustees also received assistance during their deliberations from the independent Senior Officer, a full-time officer of the AIM Funds who reports directly to the independent trustees. The sub-advisory agreement was considered separately for the Fund, although the Board also considered the common interests of all of the AIM Funds in their deliberations. The Board comprehensively considered all of the information provided to them and did not identify any particular factor that was controlling. Furthermore, each trustee may have evaluated the information provided differently from one another and attributed different weight to the various factors.

 

Set forth below is a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund.

 

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors

 

The Board reviewed the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors under the sub-advisory agreement and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors who will provide these services. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors were appropriate. The Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisors, which have offices and personnel that are geographically dispersed in financial centers around the world, have been formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and making recommendations on the markets and economies of various countries and securities of companies located in such countries or on various types of investments and investment techniques, and providing investment advisory services. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory agreement will benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Aim to utilize the additional resources and talent of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors in managing the Fund.

 

B. Fund Performance

 

The Board did not view Fund performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Advisor currently serves as sub-advisor to the Fund.

 

C. Sub-Advisory Fees

 

The Board considered the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement and the services to be provided by Invesco Aim pursuant to the Fund’s advisory agreement, as well as the allocation of fees between Invesco Aim and the Affiliated Sub-Advisors pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees have no direct effect on the Fund or its shareholders, as they are paid by Invesco Aim to the Affiliated Sub-Advisors, and that Invesco Aim and the Affiliated Sub-Advisors are affiliates. After taking account of the Fund’s contractual sub-advisory fee rate, as well as other relevant factors, the Board concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fees were fair and reasonable.

 

D. Financial Resources of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors

 

The Board considered whether each Affiliated Sub-Advisor is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the sub-advisory agreement, and concluded that each Affiliated Sub-Advisor has the financial resources necessary to fulfill these obligations.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state's requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008:

Federal and State Income Tax

Long-Term Capital Gain Dividends   $ 375,016,951    

 

Additional Non-Resident Alien Shareholder Information

The percentages of qualifying assets not subject to the U.S. estate tax for the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2007, September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2007 were 17.00%, 20.97% and 21.68%, respectively.

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Proxy Results

A Special Meeting ("Meeting") of Shareholders of AIM Energy Fund, an investment portfolio of AIM Sector Funds, a Delaware statutory trust ("Trust"), was held on February 29, 2008 and adjourned until March 28, 2008. The Meeting was held for the following purposes:

(1)  Elect 13 trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust, each of whom will serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

(2)  Approve an amendment to the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust that would permit the Board of Trustees of the Trust to terminate the Trust, the Fund, and each other series portfolio of the Trust, or a share class without a shareholder vote.

(3)  Approve a new sub-advisory agreement between Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and each of AIM Funds Management, Inc.; Invesco Asset Management Deutschland, GmbH; Invesco Asset Management Limited; Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited; Invesco Australia Limited; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.; Invesco Hong Kong Limited; Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.; and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.

(4)(a)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on issuer diversification.

(4)(b)  Approve modification of fundamental restrictions on issuing senior securities and borrowing money.

(4)(c)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on underwriting securities.

(4)(d)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on industry concentration.

(4)(e)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on real estate investments.

(4)(f)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on purchasing or selling commodities.

(4)(g)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on making loans.

(4)(h)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on investment in investment companies.

(5)  Approve making the investment objective of the fund non-fundamental.

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

Matter   Votes For   Withheld/
Abstentions**
 
(1)* Bob R. Baker     88,717,373       5,671,001    
 Frank S. Bayley     88,801,632       5,586,742    
 James T. Bunch     88,783,538       5,604,836    
 Bruce L. Crockett     88,756,632       5,631,742    
 Albert R. Dowden     88,815,368       5,573,006    
 Jack M. Fields     88,844,546       5,543,828    
 Martin L. Flanagan     88,815,726       5,572,648    
 Carl Frischling     88,754,426       5,633,948    
 Prema Mathai-Davis     88,771,961       5,616,413    
 Lewis F. Pennock     88,765,374       5,623,000    
 Larry Soll, Ph.D.     88,747,542       5,640,832    
 Raymond Stickel, Jr.     88,770,784       5,617,590    
 Philip A. Taylor     88,815,765       5,572,609    

 

*  Proposals 1 and 2 required approval by a combined vote of all of the portfolios of AIM Sector Funds.

**  Includes Broker Non-Votes.

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28



Matter   Votes For   Votes
Against
  Withheld/
Abstentions
  Broker
Non-Votes
 
(2)* Approve an amendment to the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust
that would permit the Board of Trustees of the Trust to terminate the Trust,
the Fund, and each other series portfolio of the Trust, or a share class
without a shareholder vote
    62,725,184       9,531,367       3,263,444       18,868,379    
(3Approve a new sub-advisory agreement between Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
and each of AIM Funds Management, Inc.; Invesco Asset Management
Deutschland, GmbH; Invesco Asset Management Limited; Invesco Asset
Management (Japan) Limited; Invesco Australia Limited; Invesco Global
Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.; Invesco Hong Kong Limited; Invesco
Institutional (N.A.), Inc.; and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
    14,831,622       752,215       787,458       4,951,197    
(4)(a) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on issuer diversification     14,711,698       880,975       778,624       4,951,195    
(4)(b) Approve modification of fundamental restrictions on issuing senior
securities and borrowing money
    14,654,307       929,485       787,505       4,951,195    
(4)(c) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on underwriting securities     14,686,542       893,442       791,312       4,951,196    
(4)(d) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on industry concentration     14,751,049       837,176       783,072       4,951,195    
(4)(e) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on real estate investments     14,682,097       902,877       786,321       4,951,197    
(4)(f) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on purchasing or selling commodities     14,656,347       914,167       800,783       4,951,195    
(4)(g) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on making loans     14,591,289       979,235       800,773       4,951,195    
(4)(h) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on investment in investment companies     14,673,016       913,387       784,894       4,951,195    
(5Approve making the investment objective of the fund non-fundamental     14,305,330       1,234,735       831,229       4,951,198    

 

*  Proposals 1 and 2 required approval by a combined vote of all of the portfolios of AIM Sector Funds.

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer of AIM Sector Funds (the "Trust"), is 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77046. Each trustee oversees 104 portfolios in the AIM Funds complex. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust's organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Other Trusteeship(s)/
Directorship(s) Held
by Trustee/Director
 
Interested Persons                  
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960
Trustee
    2007     Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco Aim and a global investment management firm); Chairman, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (registered investment advisor); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, IVZ Inc. (holding company); INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, INVESCO Group Services, Inc. (service provider); Trustee, The AIM Family of Funds®; Vice Chairman, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business
Formerly: Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco Aim and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute; and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)
  None  
Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954
Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer
    2006     Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, AIM Mutual Fund Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer), Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., AIM Funds Management Inc. d/b/a INVESCO Enterprise Services (registered investment advisor and registered transfer agent), 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company), AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. (formerly AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc.)(corporate mutual fund company) and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Aim Managment Group, Inc. (financial services holding company) and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment advisor and registered transfer agent) and AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnership); Director, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director and Chairman, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., (registered transfer agent) and INVESCO Distributors, Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, President and Chairman, IVZ Callco Inc. (holding company), INVESCO Inc. (holding company) and AIM Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company); Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (other than AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust); Trustee and Executive Vice President, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); and Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
Formerly: Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); Chairman, AIM Canada Holdings, Inc.; President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; and Director, Trimark Trust (federally regulated Canadian trust company)
  None  
Independent Trustees                  
Bruce L. Crockett — 1944
Trustee and Chair
    2003     Chairman, Crockett Technology Associates (technology consulting company)   ACE Limited (insurance company); and Captaris, Inc. (unified messaging provider)  
Bob R. Baker — 1936
Trustee
    1983     Retired   None  
Frank S. Bayley — 1939
Trustee
    2003     Retired
Formerly: Partner, law firm of Baker & McKenzie; and Director, Badgley Funds, Inc. (registered investment company) (2 portfolios)
  None  
James T. Bunch — 1942
Trustee
    2000     Founder, Green, Manning & Bunch Ltd., (investment banking firm)
Formerly: Director, Policy Studies, Inc. and Van Gilder Insurance Corporation
  None  
Albert R. Dowden — 1941
Trustee
    2003     Director of a number of public and private business corporations, including the Boss Group Ltd. (private investment and management); Reich & Tang Funds (Chairman) (registered investment company) (7 portfolios); Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (insurance company); Daily Income Fund (4 portfolios), California Daily Tax Free Income Fund, Inc. Connecticut Daily Tax Free, Inc. and New Jersey Daily Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (insurance company), CompuDyne Corporation (provider of products and services to the public security market); and Homeowners of America Holding Corporation (property casualty company)
Formerly: Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volvo Group North America, Inc.; Senior Vice President, AB Volvo; Director of various affiliated Volvo companies; and Director, Magellan Insurance Company
  None  
Jack M. Fields — 1952
Trustee
    2003     Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angelos Ranch, L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment)
Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); and Discovery Global Education Fund (non-profit)
  Administaff  
Carl Frischling —1937
Trustee
    2003     Partner, law firm of Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel LLP   Director, Reich & Tang Funds (15 portfolios)  
Prema Mathai-Davis —1950
Trustee
    2003     Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the USA   None  
Lewis F. Pennock — 1942
Trustee
    2003     Partner, law firm of Pennock & Cooper   None  
Larry Soll — 1942
Trustee
    1997     Retired   None  
Raymond Stickel, Jr. —1944
Trustee
    2005     Retired
Formerly: Partner, Deloitte & Touche and Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios)
  None  

 

1   Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer of the advisor to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the advisor to the Trust.

2  Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the advisor to, and a director of the principal underwriter of, the Trust.

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Other Trusteeship(s)/
Directorship(s) Held
by Trustee/Director
 
Other Officers                  
Russell C. Burk — 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
    2005     Senior Vice President and Senior Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®.
Formerly: Director of Compliance and Assistant General Counsel, ICON Advisers, Inc.; Financial Consultant, Merrill Lynch; General Counsel and Director of Compliance, ALPS Mutual Funds, Inc.
  N/A  
John M. Zerr — 1962
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
    2006     Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc., Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director, Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. and INVESCO Distributors, Inc.; Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of The AIM Family of Funds®; and Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
Formerly: Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); General Counsel and Secretary, Pilgrim Baxter Value Investors (an investment adviser); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker dealer), General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an adminstrator); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)
  N/A  
Lisa O. Brinkley — 1959
Vice President
    2004     Global Compliance Director, Invesco Ltd.; and Vice President of The AIM Family of Funds®.
Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds®; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. and Fund Management Company; and Senior Vice President and Compliance Director, Delaware Investments Family of Funds
  N/A  
Kevin M. Carome — 1956
Vice President
    2003     General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Holding Company Limited, IVZ, Inc. and INVESCO Group, Inc.; Director, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Secretary, INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc.; and Vice President of The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Director, General Counsel, and Vice President Fund Management Company; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of The AIM Family of Funds®; Director and Vice President, INVESCO Distributors, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.
  N/A  
Sidney M. Dilgren — 1961
Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer
    2004     Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; and Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Fund Treasurer Invesco Aim Advisers, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.; and Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
  N/A  
Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960
Vice President
    2003     Head of Invesco's World Wide Fixed Income and Cash Management Group; Director of Cash Management and Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Executive Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); and Vice President, The AIM Family of Funds® (other than AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust)
Formerly: Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer and Managing Director, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only)
  N/A  
Lance A. Rejsek — 1967
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
    2005     Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc., Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Manager of the Fraud Prevention Department, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
  N/A  
Todd L. Spillane — 1958
Chief Compliance Officer
    2006     Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc. (registered investment adviser), Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. (holding company), Invesco Private Capital, Inc. (registered investment adviser) and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., and Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Fund Management Company; Global Head of Product Development, AIG-Global Investment Group, Inc.; and Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel, AIG-SunAmerica Asset Management
  N/A  

 

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Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens &
Young, LLP
2600 One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Investment Advisor

Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Counsel to the
Independent Trustees

Kramer, Levin, Naftalis &
Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-2714

Distributor

Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Transfer Agent

Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 4739
Houston, TX 77210-4739

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1201 Louisiana Street
Suite 2900
Houston, TX 77002-5678

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust
Company
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110-2801

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Fund holdings and proxy voting information

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invescoaim.com. From our home page, click on Products & Performance, then Mutual Funds, then Fund Overview. Select your Fund from the drop-down menu and click on Complete Quarterly Holdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC Web site at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 942 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-03826 and 002-85905.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or on the Invesco Aim Web site, invescoaim.com. On the home page, scroll down and click on Proxy Policy. The information is also available on the SEC Web site,
sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12 months ended June 30, 2007, is available at our Web site. Go to invescoaim.com, access the About Us tab, click on Required Notices and then click on Proxy Voting Activity. Next, select the Fund from the drop-down menu. The information is also available on the SEC Web site, sec.gov.

 

If used after July 20, 2008, this report must be accompanied by a Fund fact sheet or Invesco Aim Quarterly Performance Review for the most recent quarter-end. Invesco AimSM is a service mark of Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc., Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC are the investment advisors for the products and services represented by Invesco Aim; they each provide investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and do not sell securities. Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc., Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., AIM Funds Management Inc. (DBA AIM Trimark Investments), Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Ltd. and Invesco Hong Kong Ltd. are affiliated investment advisors that serve as the sub dvisor for some of the products and services represented by Invesco Aim. AIM Funds Management Inc. anticipates changing its name to Invesco Trimark Investment Management Inc. (DBA Invesco Trimark) on or prior to Dec. 31, 2008. Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. is the distributor for the retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and U.S. institutional money market funds represented by Invesco Aim. All entities are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

 

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AIM Financial Services Fund

Annual Report to Shareholders · March 31, 2008

 

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2

Letters to Shareholders

4

Performance Summary

4

Management Discussion

6

Long-Term Fund Performance

8

Supplemental Information

9

Schedule of Investments

11

Financial Statements

14

Notes to Financial Statements

20

Financial Highlights

23

Auditor’s Report

24

Fund Expenses

25

Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement

26

Tax Information

27

Results of Proxy

29

Trustees and Officers

 



 

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Philip Taylor

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

I’m pleased to provide you with this report, which includes a discussion of how your Fund was managed during the period under review, and what factors affected its performance. The following pages contain important information that answers questions you may have about your investment.

 

As you’re no doubt aware, U.S. economic growth, while remaining positive overall, slowed considerably during the second half of the period covered by this report. Several factors contributed to this slowdown, including weakness in the housing market, rising energy prices, a credit “crunch” and slowing consumer spending. In response to these events, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) aggressively lowered short-term interest rates six times in an effort to stimulate growth, for a total reduction of 3.0% – from 5.25% to 2.25%.(1) The Fed also expanded its lending authority and increased liquidity in an effort to ensure the financial markets continued to function smoothly.

 

In other market news, we saw the U.S. stock market generally rise during the first half of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, followed by a general decline in the second half of the fiscal year. We also saw some increased stock market volatility in the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. Looking at the bond market, we watched the yield curve go from somewhat inverted at the beginning of the fiscal year (meaning short-term Treasury yields were higher than long-term yields), to a more normal shape (with long-term Treasury yields higher than short-term yields) by the close of the fiscal year. This change was due largely to the Fed’s decision to lower short-term interest rate targets. Historically, inverted yield curves have been reliable predictors of economic difficulty, while normal-shaped or positive yield curves have foretold a relatively healthy and expanding economy.

 

Market volatility is, of course, not new to anyone. What is new is our name, Invesco Aim, logo and look – in short, we have a new brand. If this is the first you’re hearing of the new brand, you’re probably asking “what does this mean?” It’s simple: This brand better reflects our primary objective – to put the interests of our investors first by offering diversified investment strategies that seek to help investors reach their financial goals. Invesco Aim represents the strength of global diversification you get through the combination of Invesco’s worldwide resources and AIM’s 30-year tradition of delivering quality investment products to the U.S. marketplace. As one of the world’s largest and most diversified global investment organizations, Invesco has more than 500 investment professionals operating in investment centers in 25 cities, a presence in 12 countries and $500 billion in assets under management globally at the end of 2007.

 

As for our new logo, it’s fashioned after Ama Dablam, one of the most imposing and impressive peaks in the Himalayas. It represents what we hope you will envision when you think of Invesco Aim: stability, endurance, strength and longevity – which are all, by the way, sound investment principles.

 

While our name, logo and look have changed, the names of your funds and their trading symbols remain the same – as do all of our telephone contact numbers. Most important, our commitment to serving you remains the same. All of us at Invesco Aim will continue to strive to provide you with solid investment performance, attractive product solutions and high-quality customer service. Regardless of market conditions, Invesco Aim will hold true to its mission: seeking to build financial security for investors.

 

To learn more, talk with your financial advisor and visit our new Web site: invescoaim.com.

 

And may I be the first to say: Welcome to Invesco Aim!

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

/s/ Philip Taylor

 

 

Philip Taylor

CEO, Invesco Aim

Senior Managing Director, Invesco

 

May 19, 2008

 


(1) U.S. Federal Reserve Board

 

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Bruce Crockett

 

Dear Fellow AIM Fund Shareholders:

 

The lines of communication are open: More than 250 of you have responded to the invitation I extended in my previous letter to complete an online survey, and more than 50 shareholders have contacted me directly by e-mail. When I could respond quickly and easily to a shareholder’s specific concern I did, but the messages for the most part raised consistent issues that I respond to here.

 

I have received many suggestions, a few complaints, and one offer to buy a gold mine! In general, your letters expressed an appreciation for transparency, frankness and the opportunity to comment. Nevertheless, several shareholders found room for improvement in communications. Some would like more concise letters while others would prefer reports to be more customized for their particular information needs. With these reports going to tens of thousands of people, shareholder communications necessarily have to cover those issues common to a diverse population as well as the information required by law. The ability to change or further customize letters and reports is also affected by technology, timeliness and cost.

 

Online survey responders preferred electronic communications to paper at a ratio of 63% to 37%. Direct responders expressed more of a preference for paper, especially for long reports. Electronic communications are more cost-effective than paper communications that have to be printed and mailed, so I encourage those who have resisted electronic communications to give them a try.

 

The correspondence shows that improving fund performance and reducing shareholder costs remain the key shareholder concerns. Several letters noted individual funds where performance had changed for the better, while others remained dissatisfied with the returns from funds they hold. Although 75% of the online survey responders wanted to see more overall fund performance data in these letters, and 58% wanted more information on individual funds, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules are very specific about the way fund performance can be discussed in print. Respect for those rules prevents me from commenting on individual funds or very recent results here, but I can assure you that your Board and all of its Investments subcommittees continue to work with Invesco Aim to make improved performance a top priority for all fund managers.

 

Expense levels came up as another dominant issue, and no respondent felt these were too low. Several shareholders questioned the need for 12b-1 fees, which cover the cost of distributing fund shares and thereby help the fund to attract new assets. Your Board reviews the funds’ 12b-1 fees annually with the shareholders’ best interests in mind. While your Board keeps its eye on containing or lowering these fees wherever possible, we also are mindful that 12b-1 fees may be necessary in order to maintain an effective distribution system for fund shares.

 

The value of communication between the Board and shareholders has been noted within and beyond the Invesco Aim community. In the online survey, 87% of the respondents felt it was either somewhat or very important to hear directly from the Board, with 55% saying it was very important. MorningstarTM, the mutual fund tracking company, also commented favorably on this channel of communication in its fall 2007 update of fund stewardship grades, where Invesco Aim was one of fewer than 10 fund boards to get an A for board quality, according to BoardIQ (11/13/07).

 

In other news, Ruth Quigley retired from your Board at the end of 2007, and we thank her for her many years of dedicated service. Larry Soll has assumed Ruth’s place as a vice chair of the Investments Committee. The Valuation Committee, which Ruth used to chair, has been reorganized as the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee under the chairmanship of Carl Frischling. The elevation of proxy oversight to standing committee status responds to suggestions from shareholders. In addition, Prema Mathai-Davis assumed my seat on the Governance Committee, and I moved to the Audit Committee.

 

Your Board looks forward to another year of diligent effort on your behalf, and we are even more strongly motivated by your feedback. The invitation remains open to e-mail me at bruce@brucecrockett.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

/s/ Bruce L. Crockett

 

 

Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

AIM Funds Board of Trustees

 

May 19, 2008

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

For the year ended March 31, 2008, all shares classes of AIM Financial Services Fund, excluding applicable sales charges, underperformed the S&P 500 Index, the S&P 500 Financials Index and the Lipper Financial Services Funds Index.

 

Given the mandate of the Fund – to invest in the financials sector – the Fund’s performance relative to its broad market index was heavily influenced by the performance of the financials sector versus the overall market. For the fiscal year, the financials sector, as measured by the S&P 500 Financials Index, underperformed the broad market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. Specific stocks such as Fannie Mae, Merrill Lynch and MBIA contributed to the Fund’s underperformance versus its style-specific and peer group indexes.

 

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 3/31/07 to 3/31/08, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

 

-31.76

%

Class B Shares

 

-32.34

 

Class C Shares

 

-32.30

 

Investor Class Shares

 

-31.83

 

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

 

-5.08

 

S&P 500 Financials Index (Style-Specific Index)

 

-27.94

 

Lipper Financial Services Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

 

-22.21

 

 


Lipper Inc.

 

How we invest

 

Our goal is to create wealth for shareholders. We generally take a two-to-three year investment horizon and invest in two primary opportunities we believe have historically resulted in superior investment returns within the financials sector:

 

·      Financial companies trading at a significant discount to our estimate of intrinsic value because of excessive short-term investor pessimism. Estimated intrinsic value is a measure based primarily on the estimated future cash flows generated by the businesses.

 

·      Reasonably valued financial companies that demonstrate superior capital discipline by returning excess capital to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases.

 

We maintain a proprietary database of intrinsic value estimates and screen financial companies for those of acceptable quality. Purchase candidates are subject to exhaustive fundamental analysis. We focus on the drivers of estimated intrinsic value such as normalized earnings power, marginal returns on economic equity (which adjusts for distortions present in accounting numbers) and sustainable growth. Additionally, we strive to understand a company’s ability and willingness to grow capital returned to shareholders in the future. Finally, we focus on quality, including competitive position, management and financial strength.

 

The result is normally a 35- to 50-stock portfolio, with investments that we believe are attractive from both a valuation and capital discipline perspective representing top holdings. In constructing a portfolio, we attempt to mitigate risk in multiple ways, including by diversifying holdings across industries and businesses that react in different ways to changes in interest rates and economic cycles.

 

We believe a portfolio of undervalued and capital-disciplined quality financial companies that profitably grow cash flows over time provides the best opportunity for superior long-term investment results.

 

Market conditions and your Fund

 

The performance of the S&P 500 Financials Index for the year 2007 was the second worst on record, behind the recessionary year of 1990 (also the first official year for that index).(1) Longer data series indicate that 2007 was the third worst year for bank stocks since 1939, with 1990 and 1974 fairing worse.(2) Financial stocks, as represented by the S&P 500 Financials Index, broadly declined by over 27% for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 as the prospect of losses in U.S. subprime mortgage loans became evident after years of loosening lending standards.(1) The popularity of securitization, especially collateralized debt obligations or “CDOs”, exacerbated the problem by distancing lenders from accountability for loan quality. CDOs also

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By industry

 

Other Diversified Financial Services

 

16.8

%

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

 

11.6

 

Regional Banks

 

10.4

 

Insurance Brokers

 

9.1

 

Consumer Finance

 

8.2

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks

 

7.2

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage

 

7.2

 

Diversified Banks

 

6.9

 

Multi-Line Insurance

 

5.1

 

Life & Health Insurance

 

2.8

 

Specialized Consumer Services

 

2.1

 

Specialized Finance

 

2.1

 

Property & Casualty Insurance

 

1.8

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

 

1.5

 

Diversified Capital Markets

 

1.5

 

Money Market Funds Plus

 

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

 

5.7

 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

1. Citigroup Inc.

 

6.5

%

2. JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

6.4

 

3. Capital One Financial Corp.

 

6.3

 

4. Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

 

6.2

 

5. Fannie Mae

 

4.9

 

6. Bank of America Corp.

 

3.9

 

7. Fifth Third Bancorp

 

3.8

 

8. U.S. Bancorp

 

3.8

 

9. Morgan Stanley

 

3.6

 

10. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

 

3.6

 

Total Net Assets

 

$352.62 million

 

Total Number of Holdings*

 

35

 

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

 


* Excluding money market fund holdings.

 

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increased exposure to problem mortgage loans of some market participants beyond the lenders. The toxic mix eroded trust, both in the bond market and among financial companies, causing a liquidity crisis that pressured asset prices, created funding challenges for financial institutions and constricted lending. The decline in home prices also accelerated. The U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) implemented several initiatives to restore confidence in money markets, including reducing the federal funds target rate by 300 bps beginning in September of 2007.(3) As the year ended, investors feared that the historic decline in home prices and the Fed’s seemingly slow response to the crisis had put the economy on a path to recession.

 

Amid that incredibly difficult investment backdrop for financial stocks, we were disappointed with the performance of the Fund. On a favorable note, investments in property and casualty insurance, such as ACE Limited, and in asset management and administration, such as Bank of New York Mellon, Federated and State Street, posted gains for the year. We liquated positions in ACE Limited and Bank of New York Mellon based on valuation and other portfolio considerations.

 

Our investment in savings and loan company Hudson City Bancorp also made a positive contribution to Fund performance. Additionally, the Fund did not have any investments in mortgage originators, subprime lenders or mortgage insurance, all industries that suffered mightily in the eye of the storm.

 

Significant detractors from performance included Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Fannie Mae and some exposure to bond insurance stocks. Merrill Lynch incurred large losses in CDOs, which the company owned as a result of an aggressive push into the securitization business. The company’s CEO, Stan O’Neal, lost his job as a consequence. The Fund’s position in Merrill Lynch had been reduced by about a third in the first half of 2007, before the stock lost about 40% of its value, over caution about rapid growth in the company’s trading assets. In retrospect, we did not act aggressively enough. Merrill Lynch remains the premiere retail brokerage franchise and the new CEO, former NYSE chief John Thain, is well regarded. We are committed to the remaining position which we believe is undervalued.

 

At the beginning of the fiscal year, the Fund held small positions in bond insurers, MBIA and Security Capital Assurance (SCA), both of which have suffered significant declines amid the prospect for CDO losses and the consequent need to raise capital. At investment, we believed SCA was undervalued and MBIA had a history of returning capital to shareholders. But, we also understood that the businesses were subject to above average risk and kept the positions small as a result. The position in MBIA was liquidated. The Fund continued to own a small position in SCA at the end of the reporting period because we believed it was worth more than its stock price even in the event that its book of insurance was run off.

 

Perhaps the biggest reasons that the portfolio did not perform as well as we expected amid the turmoil were the sharp declines in Citigroup and Fannie Mae. We were surprised by the extent of Citigroup’s CDO losses, which came at a time when the company lacked an excess capital cushion to absorb sizable losses. Citigroup also hired a new CEO as a result of the incident, Wall Street veteran Vikram Pandit. We have long been critical of weakness in financial controls at Citigroup. We chose to tolerate the risk because we believed Citigroup to be a global banking franchise that has among the best growth opportunities of any large financial company in the world and because the company hired a world-class CFO, Gary Crittenden, earlier in the year. We met with Gary shortly after he was hired and were impressed with his plans to bring financial discipline to Citigroup. The environment simply became hostile before he could act. We believe Citigroup is a unique opportunity.

 

Fannie Mae was also a large detractor from Fund performance. Fannie Mae was affected by increased mortgage losses as well as accounting complexities that created volatility in regulatory capital. Accounting and capital standards required of the company were in conflict with the economics of the business. We believed this situation was inconsistent with sound regulatory policy; however we expect it will eventually be resolved. More importantly, we expect mortgage credit losses to be manageable and expect Fannie Mae will ultimately emerge an even more dominate player in the mortgage industry.

 

At the close of the fiscal year, the Fund continued to have significant holdings in the largest diversified U.S. financial companies as turnover remained low. However, we believe a broader set of opportunities has emerged within the sector that is among the best we have seen in our careers. As expected, the onset of the credit cycle has driven greater dispersion of valuation with the sector. We believe financial stocks will remain volatile as the economy flirts with recession and credit losses ultimately peak, the timing of which is impossible to pinpoint. But, financial stocks have fallen significantly, credit concerns are widespread, stressed companies are raising capital and risks are spreading beyond the financial sector, all hallmarks of a forming bottom. We expect turnover in the portfolio to increase in 2008 as we capitalize on new opportunities being created by the current bear market in financial stocks.

 

Regardless of the macroeconomic environment, we remain focused on identifying financial companies that we believe are undervalued and that exhibit capital discipline. We also remain committed to shareholders of the Fund. Thank you for your investment in AIM Financial Services Fund.

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

(2) Wall Street Transcript

(3) U.S. Federal Reserve Board

 

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

 

See important Fund and index disclosures later in this report.

 

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Michael Simon

 

Chartered Financial Analyst, senior portfolio manager, is lead manager of AIM Financial Services Fund. He started his investment career in 1989 and joined Invesco Aim in 2001. Mr.Simon earned a B.B.A. in finance from Texas Christian University and an M.B.A. with high honors from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago.

 

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Meggan Walsh

 

Chartered Financial Analyst, senior portfolio manager, is manager of AIM Financial Services Fund. She began her investment career in 1987 and joined Invesco Aim in 1991. Ms. Walsh earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A. from Loyola College.

 

Assisted by the Financial Services Team

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

[MOUNTAIN CHART]

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Investor Class Shares (Oldest Share Class)

 

Index data from 5/31/86, Fund data from 6/2/86

 

Date

 

AIM Financial
Services Fund-
Investor Class Shares

 

S&P 500 Index(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5/31/86

 

 

 

$

10000

 

4/90

 

12382

 

15253

 

 

6/86

 

$

10163

 

10169

 

5/90

 

13349

 

16737

 

 

7/86

 

9913

 

9601

 

6/90

 

13349

 

16624

 

 

8/86

 

10401

 

10312

 

7/90

 

12569

 

16571

 

 

9/86

 

9313

 

9460

 

8/90

 

11415

 

15075

 

 

10/86

 

9707

 

10006

 

9/90

 

10607

 

14343

 

 

11/86

 

9355

 

10249

 

10/90

 

10416

 

14282

 

 

12/86

 

9293

 

9987

 

11/90

 

11444

 

15203

 

 

1/87

 

9794

 

11332

 

12/90

 

12313

 

15626

 

 

2/87

 

10346

 

11779

 

1/91

 

13313

 

16305

 

 

3/87

 

10082

 

12119

 

2/91

 

14719

 

17470

 

 

4/87

 

9618

 

12012

 

3/91

 

15718

 

17892

 

 

5/87

 

9468

 

12116

 

4/91

 

16399

 

17935

 

 

6/87

 

9769

 

12728

 

5/91

 

17847

 

18706

 

 

7/87

 

9807

 

13373

 

6/91

 

16485

 

17850

 

 

8/87

 

10133

 

13871

 

7/91

 

18470

 

18681

 

 

9/87

 

9807

 

13567

 

8/91

 

19803

 

19122

 

 

10/87

 

8217

 

10646

 

9/91

 

20572

 

18802

 

 

11/87

 

7843

 

9768

 

10/91

 

21516

 

19054

 

 

12/87

 

8269

 

10511

 

11/91

 

19713

 

18289

 

 

1/88

 

8979

 

10953

 

12/91

 

21428

 

20377

 

 

2/88

 

9186

 

11461

 

1/92

 

22662

 

19998

 

 

3/88

 

9186

 

11108

 

2/92

 

22852

 

20256

 

 

4/88

 

9173

 

11231

 

3/92

 

22455

 

19863

 

 

5/88

 

9432

 

11326

 

4/92

 

22720

 

20445

 

 

6/88

 

9935

 

11846

 

5/92

 

23381

 

20545

 

 

7/88

 

9871

 

11801

 

6/92

 

23248

 

20240

 

 

8/88

 

9703

 

11401

 

7/92

 

23527

 

21066

 

 

9/88

 

9910

 

11886

 

8/92

 

22350

 

20636

 

 

10/88

 

9910

 

12217

 

9/92

 

22893

 

20878

 

 

11/88

 

9700

 

12042

 

10/92

 

24036

 

20950

 

 

12/88

 

9686

 

12252

 

11/92

 

25718

 

21661

 

 

1/89

 

10316

 

13149

 

12/92

 

27161

 

21927

 

 

2/89

 

10237

 

12822

 

1/93

 

28848

 

22110

 

 

3/89

 

10670

 

13120

 

2/93

 

29935

 

22411

 

 

4/89

 

11248

 

13801

 

3/93

 

31103

 

22884

 

 

5/89

 

11785

 

14357

 

4/93

 

29653

 

22331

 

 

6/89

 

11877

 

14276

 

5/93

 

29449

 

22927

 

 

7/89

 

12823

 

15564

 

6/93

 

30315

 

22994

 

 

8/89

 

13203

 

15868

 

7/93

 

31148

 

22901

 

 

9/89

 

13532

 

15803

 

8/93

 

32441

 

23768

 

 

10/89

 

13045

 

15437

 

9/93

 

33197

 

23586

 

 

11/89

 

13464

 

15750

 

10/93

 

32284

 

24073

 

 

12/89

 

13262

 

16128

 

11/93

 

31328

 

23844

 

 

1/90

 

12035

 

15046

 

12/93

 

32187

 

24132

 

 

2/90

 

12439

 

15239

 

1/94

 

33278

 

24952

 

 

3/90

 

12483

 

15643

 

2/94

 

32266

 

24275

 

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

 

The performance data shown in the first chart above is that of the Fund’s Investor class shares. The performance of the Fund’s other share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses and may be greater than or less than the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class shares. The data shown in this chart includes reinvested distributions, Fund expenses and management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends.

 

The performance data shown in the second chart above is that of the Fund’s Class C shares. The performance of the Fund’s other share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses and may be greater than or less than the performance of the Fund’s Class C shares. The data shown in the second chart above includes reinvested distributions, Fund expenses and management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges.

 

Performance of an index of funds reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the charts and table does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

Both charts above are logarithmic charts, which present the fluctuations in the value of the Fund’s share class and its indexes. We believe that a logarithmic chart is more effective than other types of charts in illustrating changes in value during the early years shown in the chart. The vertical axis, the one that indicates the dollar value of an investment, is constructed with each segment representing a percent change in the value of the investment.

 

6



 

3/94

 

30366

 

23219

 

6/01

 

110773

 

72777

 

4/94

 

30812

 

23516

 

7/01

 

108546

 

72060

 

5/94

 

31561

 

23901

 

8/01

 

102446

 

67554

 

6/94

 

30914

 

23316

 

9/01

 

96781

 

62099

 

7/94

 

31662

 

24081

 

10/01

 

94516

 

63284

 

8/94

 

32390

 

25066

 

11/01

 

101917

 

68137

 

9/94

 

31380

 

24453

 

12/01

 

103955

 

68734

 

10/94

 

31562

 

25002

 

1/02

 

102770

 

67732

 

11/94

 

29974

 

24093

 

2/02

 

101475

 

66425

 

12/94

 

30295

 

24449

 

3/02

 

107624

 

68924

 

1/95

 

31082

 

25083

 

4/02

 

104266

 

64747

 

2/95

 

32385

 

26059

 

5/02

 

104266

 

64272

 

3/95

 

32550

 

26827

 

6/02

 

99574

 

59695

 

4/95

 

32963

 

27617

 

7/02

 

91867

 

55043

 

 

5/95

 

35096

 

28719

 

8/02

 

93282

 

55403

 

 

6/95

 

35303

 

29385

 

9/02

 

83898

 

49388

 

 

7/95

 

37146

 

30359

 

10/02

 

89771

 

53730

 

 

8/95

 

38947

 

30434

 

11/02

 

92060

 

56890

 

 

9/95

 

40229

 

31718

 

12/02

 

87770

 

53549

 

 

10/95

 

39706

 

31605

 

1/03

 

86322

 

52149

 

 

11/95

 

42116

 

32991

 

2/03

 

83499

 

51366

 

 

12/95

 

42356

 

33626

 

3/03

 

83524

 

51863

 

 

1/96

 

44338

 

34769

 

4/03

 

92160

 

56133

 

 

2/96

 

46032

 

35093

 

5/03

 

97073

 

59088

 

 

3/96

 

46253

 

35431

 

6/03

 

97461

 

59842

 

 

4/96

 

45564

 

35952

 

7/03

 

102490

 

60898

 

 

5/96

 

45855

 

36878

 

8/03

 

101260

 

62083

 

 

6/96

 

45475

 

37019

 

9/03

 

101564

 

61426

 

 

7/96

 

44474

 

35384

 

10/03

 

108582

 

64899

 

 

8/96

 

46213

 

36132

 

11/03

 

108017

 

65469

 

 

9/96

 

48954

 

38163

 

12/03

 

113677

 

68900

 

 

10/96

 

52214

 

39215

 

1/04

 

117758

 

70165

 

 

11/96

 

56177

 

42177

 

2/04

 

120914

 

71140

 

 

12/96

 

55194

 

41342

 

3/04

 

119221

 

70067

 

 

1/97

 

58622

 

43923

 

4/04

 

113403

 

68968

 

 

2/97

 

61054

 

44268

 

5/04

 

114708

 

69913

 

 

3/97

 

56310

 

42452

 

6/04

 

115442

 

71272

 

 

4/97

 

59937

 

44984

 

7/04

 

112175

 

68913

 

 

5/97

 

62994

 

47735

 

8/04

 

115338

 

69189

 

 

6/97

 

66893

 

49857

 

9/04

 

115027

 

69939

 

 

7/97

 

73201

 

53823

 

10/04

 

114486

 

71007

 

 

8/97

 

68831

 

50810

 

11/04

 

118104

 

73879

 

 

9/97

 

74420

 

53591

 

12/04

 

123383

 

76393

 

 

10/97

 

72998

 

51803

 

1/05

 

119842

 

74531

 

 

11/97

 

75575

 

54199

 

2/05

 

119590

 

76098

 

 

12/97

 

79913

 

55129

 

3/05

 

115118

 

74752

 

 

1/98

 

77812

 

55739

 

4/05

 

114530

 

73335

 

 

2/98

 

84153

 

59756

 

5/05

 

117909

 

75666

 

 

3/98

 

88731

 

62814

 

6/05

 

119513

 

75775

 

 

4/98

 

90745

 

63457

 

7/05

 

121580

 

78592

 

 

5/98

 

89321

 

62368

 

8/05

 

118541

 

77875

 

 

6/98

 

92474

 

64899

 

9/05

 

118884

 

78505

 

 

7/98

 

92418

 

64213

 

10/05

 

123783

 

77196

 

 

8/98

 

74027

 

54936

 

11/05

 

129563

 

80113

 

 

9/98

 

75648

 

58458

 

12/05

 

129913

 

80141

 

 

10/98

 

81587

 

63206

 

1/06

 

132459

 

82263

 

 

11/98

 

86718

 

67035

 

2/06

 

134300

 

82486

 

 

12/98

 

90664

 

70896

 

3/06

 

133965

 

83512

 

 

1/99

 

90537

 

73859

 

4/06

 

139203

 

84633

 

 

2/99

 

89695

 

71564

 

5/06

 

133259

 

82200

 

 

3/99

 

93956

 

74427

 

6/06

 

131553

 

82309

 

 

4/99

 

100298

 

77309

 

7/06

 

133960

 

82817

 

 

5/99

 

92254

 

75485

 

8/06

 

136278

 

84784

 

 

6/99

 

95169

 

79663

 

9/06

 

140762

 

86968

 

 

7/99

 

88774

 

77186

 

10/06

 

144351

 

89800

 

 

8/99

 

82559

 

76804

 

11/06

 

144640

 

91505

 

 

9/99

 

80727

 

74701

 

12/06

 

151076

 

92789

 

 

10/99

 

92626

 

79426

 

1/07

 

151560

 

94191

 

 

11/99

 

89754

 

81041

 

2/07

 

147452

 

92354

 

 

12/99

 

91334

 

85807

 

3/07

 

146391

 

93385

 

 

1/00

 

88932

 

81497

 

4/07

 

153417

 

97520

 

 

2/00

 

79567

 

79956

 

5/07

 

157299

 

100920

 

 

3/00

 

93181

 

87773

 

6/07

 

151384

 

99244

 

 

4/00

 

90162

 

85133

 

7/07

 

139016

 

96171

 

 

5/00

 

94247

 

83388

 

8/07

 

139823

 

97610

 

 

6/00

 

91598

 

85441

 

9/07

 

141794

 

101257

 

 

7/00

 

99806

 

84107

 

10/07

 

137526

 

102867

 

 

8/00

 

107670

 

89328

 

11/07

 

123141

 

98565

 

 

9/00

 

112440

 

84613

 

12/07

 

116442

 

97883

 

 

10/00

 

112856

 

84254

 

1/08

 

117257

 

92012

 

 

11/00

 

105001

 

77617

 

2/08

 

102752

 

89026

 

 

12/00

 

115711

 

77997

 

3/08

 

99719

 

88641

 

 

1/01

 

112483

 

80763

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/01

 

106713

 

73404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/01

 

103661

 

68756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/01

 

106460

 

74095

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5/01

 

111453

 

74592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

[MOUNTAIN CHART]

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Class C Shares (Oldest Share Class with Sales Charges)

 

Index data from 1/31/00, Fund data from 2/14/00

 

 

 

AIM Financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Fund-

 

 

 

S&P 500

 

Lipper Financial

 

Date

 

Class C Shares

 

S&P 500 Index(1)

 

Financials Index(1)

 

Services Funds Index(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/31/00

 

 

 

$

10000

 

$

10000

 

$

10000

 

 

2/00

 

$

9797

 

9811

 

8917

 

9031

 

 

3/00

 

11471

 

10770

 

10572

 

10500

 

 

4/00

 

11094

 

10446

 

10239

 

10115

 

 

5/00

 

11590

 

10232

 

10926

 

10710

 

 

6/00

 

11259

 

10484

 

10263

 

10318

 

 

7/00

 

12264

 

10320

 

11324

 

11120

 

 

8/00

 

13227

 

10961

 

12412

 

12136

 

 

9/00

 

13815

 

10382

 

12707

 

12527

 

 

10/00

 

13870

 

10338

 

12651

 

12598

 

 

11/00

 

12901

 

9524

 

11905

 

12071

 

 

12/00

 

14206

 

9571

 

12981

 

13281

 

 

1/01

 

13813

 

9910

 

12945

 

13139

 

 

2/01

 

13100

 

9007

 

12095

 

12531

 

 

3/01

 

12718

 

8437

 

11730

 

12105

 

 

4/01

 

13050

 

9092

 

12167

 

12491

 

 

5/01

 

13656

 

9153

 

12657

 

12990

 

 

6/01

 

13563

 

8930

 

12653

 

12987

 

 

7/01

 

13284

 

8842

 

12448

 

12833

 

 

8/01

 

12527

 

8289

 

11689

 

12205

 

 

9/01

 

11823

 

7620

 

11000

 

11572

 

 

10/01

 

11539

 

7765

 

10795

 

11249

 

 

11/01

 

12435

 

8361

 

11566

 

12024

 

 

12/01

 

12675

 

8434

 

11819

 

12379

 

 

1/02

 

12520

 

8311

 

11634

 

12352

 

 

2/02

 

12356

 

8151

 

11465

 

12309

 

 

3/02

 

13097

 

8457

 

12227

 

12960

 

 

4/02

 

12679

 

7945

 

11901

 

12843

 

 

5/02

 

12666

 

7886

 

11881

 

12874

 

 

6/02

 

12083

 

7325

 

11317

 

12270

 

 

7/02

 

11144

 

6754

 

10420

 

11389

 

 

8/02

 

11299

 

6798

 

10633

 

11686

 

 

9/02

 

10153

 

6060

 

9390

 

10432

 

 

10/02

 

10858

 

6593

 

10239

 

10984

 

 

11/02

 

11126

 

6981

 

10660

 

11391

 

 

12/02

 

10602

 

6571

 

10089

 

10893

 

 

1/03

 

10414

 

6399

 

9920

 

10693

 

 

2/03

 

10067

 

6303

 

9610

 

10413

 

 

3/03

 

10057

 

6364

 

9573

 

10351

 

 

4/03

 

11083

 

6888

 

10746

 

11345

 

 

5/03

 

11666

 

7250

 

11313

 

12071

 

 

6/03

 

11704

 

7343

 

11342

 

12164

 

 

7/03

 

12296

 

7472

 

11862

 

12661

 

 

8/03

 

12136

 

7618

 

11743

 

12727

 

 

9/03

 

12164

 

7537

 

11821

 

12789

 

 

10/03

 

12992

 

7963

 

12635

 

13732

 

 

11/03

 

12914

 

8033

 

12600

 

13863

 

 

12/03

 

13578

 

8454

 

13219

 

14377

 

 

1/04

 

14053

 

8610

 

13641

 

14827

 

 

2/04

 

14416

 

8729

 

14002

 

15240

 

 

3/04

 

14208

 

8597

 

13864

 

15086

 

 

4/04

 

13508

 

8463

 

13224

 

14282

 

 

5/04

 

13654

 

8579

 

13467

 

14552

 

 

6/04

 

13734

 

8745

 

13534

 

14671

 

 

7/04

 

13335

 

8456

 

13257

 

14344

 

 

8/04

 

13707

 

8490

 

13702

 

14714

 

 

9/04

 

13655

 

8582

 

13585

 

14873

 

 

10/04

 

13584

 

8713

 

13654

 

15094

 

 

11/04

 

14002

 

9065

 

14058

 

15738

 

 

12/04

 

14617

 

9374

 

14659

 

16385

 

 

1/05

 

14190

 

9145

 

14342

 

15965

 

 

2/05

 

14149

 

9338

 

14267

 

15949

 

 

3/05

 

13615

 

9172

 

13724

 

15471

 

 

4/05

 

13539

 

8999

 

13739

 

15228

 

 

5/05

 

13924

 

9285

 

14116

 

15708

 

 

6/05

 

14103

 

9298

 

14318

 

16096

 

 

7/05

 

14340

 

9644

 

14544

 

16584

 

 

8/05

 

13976

 

9556

 

14289

 

16259

 

 

9/05

 

14007

 

9633

 

14421

 

16312

 

 

10/05

 

14577

 

9472

 

14877

 

16520

 

 

11/05

 

15244

 

9830

 

15574

 

17284

 

 

12/05

 

15276

 

9834

 

15608

 

17356

 

 

1/06

 

15568

 

10094

 

15749

 

17774

 

 

2/06

 

15774

 

10121

 

16067

 

17983

 

 

3/06

 

15728

 

10247

 

16115

 

18188

 

 

4/06

 

16335

 

10385

 

16813

 

18724

 

 

5/06

 

15624

 

10086

 

16194

 

18001

 

 

6/06

 

15412

 

10100

 

16094

 

17905

 

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

 



 

7/06

 

15682

 

10162

 

16493

 

18067

 

8/06

 

15945

 

10403

 

16684

 

18239

 

9/06

 

16460

 

10671

 

17380

 

18858

 

 

10/06

 

16867

 

11019

 

17801

 

19278

 

 

11/06

 

16889

 

11228

 

17912

 

19514

 

 

12/06

 

17633

 

11386

 

18604

 

20116

 

 

1/07

 

17679

 

11558

 

18769

 

20278

 

 

2/07

 

17184

 

11332

 

18209

 

19847

 

 

3/07

 

17055

 

11459

 

18075

 

19679

 

 

4/07

 

17860

 

11966

 

18822

 

20246

 

 

5/07

 

18305

 

12383

 

19256

 

20756

 

 

6/07

 

17609

 

12178

 

18457

 

20076

 

 

7/07

 

16155

 

11801

 

17018

 

18618

 

 

8/07

 

16245

 

11977

 

17281

 

18794

 

 

9/07

 

16458

 

12425

 

17671

 

19201

 

 

10/07

 

15956

 

12622

 

17351

 

19050

 

 

11/07

 

14282

 

12094

 

16009

 

17932

 

 

12/07

 

13488

 

12011

 

15138

 

17339

 

 

1/08

 

13579

 

11290

 

15086

 

16991

 

 

2/08

 

11896

 

10924

 

13390

 

15663

 

 

3/08

 

11543

 

10877

 

13025

 

15309

 

 



 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of 3/31/08, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inception (3/28/02)

 

-2.17

%

5 Years

 

2.45

 

1 Year

 

-35.52

 

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inception (3/28/02)

 

-1.87

%

5 Years

 

2.61

 

1 Year

 

-35.23

 

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inception (2/14/00)

 

1.78

%

5 Years

 

2.80

 

1 Year

 

-32.88

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Class Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inception (6/2/86)

 

11.11

%

10 Years

 

1.18

 

5 Years

 

3.62

 

1 Year

 

-31.83

 

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invescoaim.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

 

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares was 1.28%, 2.03%, 2.03% and 1.28%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

 

Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class B and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class B shares declines from 5% beginning at the time of purchase to 0% at the beginning of the seventh year. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Investor Class shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

 

The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.

 

Had the advisor not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in the past for the Fund’s Class A and Class B shares, performance would have been lower.

 

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AIM Financial Services Fund’s investment objective is capital growth.

 

·      Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of March 31, 2008, and is based on total net assets.

 

·      Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco Aim.

 

About share classes

 

·                  Class B shares are not available as an investment for retirement plans maintained pursuant to Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code, including 401(k) plans, money purchase pension plans and profit sharing plans. Plans that had existing accounts invested in Class B shares prior to September 30, 2003, will continue to be allowed to make additional purchases.

 

·                  Investor Class shares are closed to most investors. For more information on who may continue to invest in Investor Class shares, please see the prospectus.

 

Principal risks of investing in the Fund

 

·                  Since a large percentage of the Fund’s assets may be invested in securities of a limited number of companies, each investment has a greater effect on the Fund’s overall performance, and any change in the value of those securities could significantly affect the value of your investment in the Fund.

 

·                  Prices of equity securities change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of its assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.

 

·                  The financial services sector is subject to extensive government regulation, which may change frequently. The profitability of businesses in this sector depends heavily on the availability and cost of money and may fluctuate significantly in response to changes to interest rates and general economic conditions.

 

·                  Foreign securities have additional risks, including exchange rate changes, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of information, relatively low market liquidity, and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

 

·                  There is no guarantee that the investment techniques and risk analyses used by the Fund’s portfolio managers will produce the desired results.

 

·      The prices of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to market risks.

 

·                  The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund’s investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

 

·                  Nondiversification increases the risk that the value of the Fund’s shares may vary more widely, and the Fund may be subject to greater investment and credit risk than if the Fund invested more broadly.

 

About indexes used in this report

 

·                  The S&P 500—registered trademark— Index is a market capitalization-weighted index covering all major areas of the U.S. economy. It is not the 500 largest companies, but rather the most widely held 500 companies chosen with respect to market size, liquidity, and their industry.

 

·                  The S&P 500 Financials Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of companies involved in activities such as banking, consumer finance, investment banking and brokerage, asset management, insurance and investment, and real estate, including REITs.

 

·                  The Lipper Financial Services Funds Index is an equally weighted representation of the largest funds in the Lipper Financial Services Funds category. These funds invest at least 65% of their portfolios in equity securities of companies engaged in providing financial services.

 

·                  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the indexes defined here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the indexes.

 

·                  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 an index of funds reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

Other information

 

·                  The returns shown in the management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.

 

·                  Industry 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 MCSI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

·                  The Chartered Financial Analyst—registered trademark— (CFA—registered trademark—) designation is a globally recognized standard for measuring the competence and integrity of investment professionals.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Fund Nasdaq Symbols

 

Class A Shares

 

IFSAX

Class B Shares

 

IFSBX

Class C Shares

 

IFSCX

Investor Class Shares

 

FSFSX

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

March 31, 2008

    Shares   Value  
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–94.35%  
Asset Management & Custody Banks–7.21%  
Blackstone Group L.P. (The)(b)      157,057     $ 2,494,065    
FBR Capital Markets Corp.(c)      579,960       3,914,730    
Federated Investors, Inc.–Class B     296,164       11,597,782    
State Street Corp.     94,096       7,433,584    
              25,440,161    
Consumer Finance–8.20%  
AmeriCredit Corp.(b)(c)      273,954       2,758,717    
Capital One Financial Corp.     453,694       22,330,818    
SLM Corp.     248,731       3,818,021    
              28,907,556    
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–1.53%  
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     127,402       5,400,571    
Diversified Banks–6.90%  
U.S. Bancorp     412,193       13,338,566    
Wachovia Corp.     407,651       11,006,577    
              24,345,143    
Diversified Capital Markets–1.45%  
UBS A.G.–(Switzerland)     177,254       5,104,915    
Insurance Brokers–9.09%  
Aon Corp.     125,595       5,048,919    
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     893,687       21,761,278    
National Financial Partners Corp.(b)      233,150       5,238,881    
              32,049,078    
Investment Banking & Brokerage–7.19%  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.     308,890       12,584,179    
Morgan Stanley     279,500       12,773,150    
              25,357,329    
Life & Health Insurance–2.83%  
Prudential Financial, Inc.     28,117       2,200,155    
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.     162,909       7,772,389    
              9,972,544    
Multi-Line Insurance–5.08%  
American International Group, Inc.     138,226       5,978,275    

 

    Shares   Value  
Multi-Line Insurance–(continued)  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     157,355     $ 11,922,788    
              17,901,063    
Other Diversified Financial Services–16.77%  
Bank of America Corp.     365,231       13,845,907    
Citigroup Inc.     1,064,301       22,797,327    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     524,127       22,511,255    
              59,154,489    
Property & Casualty Insurance–1.83%  
Security Capital Assurance Ltd.(b)(d)      437,300       240,515    
XL Capital Ltd.–Class A     209,833       6,200,565    
              6,441,080    
Regional Banks–10.38%  
Fifth Third Bancorp     644,483       13,482,584    
Popular, Inc.(b)      590,000       6,879,400    
SunTrust Banks, Inc.     181,687       10,018,221    
Zions Bancorp.(b)      136,301       6,208,511    
              36,588,716    
Specialized Consumer Services–2.13%  
H&R Block, Inc.     362,060       7,516,366    
Specialized Finance–2.12%  
Moody's Corp.     214,698       7,477,931    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–11.64%  
Fannie Mae     654,949       17,238,257    
Freddie Mac     247,500       6,266,700    
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.     639,653       11,309,065    
Washington Mutual, Inc.(b)      604,599       6,227,370    
              41,041,392    
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $388,027,084)
            332,698,334    
Money Market Funds–5.42%  
Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class(e)      9,561,688       9,561,688    
Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class(e)      9,561,687       9,561,687    
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $19,123,375)
            19,123,375    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (excluding investments
purchased with cash collateral from
securities on loan)–99.77%
(Cost $407,150,459)
            351,821,709    

 

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

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    Shares   Value  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan  
Money Market Funds–5.82%  
Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class
(Cost $20,521,266)(e)(f) 
    20,521,266     $ 20,521,266    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–105.59%
(Cost $427,671,725)
        372,342,975    
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(5.59)%         (19,727,269 )  
NET ASSETS–100.00%       $ 352,615,706    

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a)  Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor's.

(b)  All or a portion of this security was out on loan at March 31, 2008.

(c)  Non-income producing security.

(d)  Security fair valued in good faith in accordance with the procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The value of this security at March 31, 2008 represented 0.07% of the Fund's Net Assets. See Note 1A.

(e)  The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment advisor.

(f)  The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower's return of the securities loaned. See Note 1J.

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

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2008

Assets:  
Investments, at value (cost $388,027,084)*   $ 332,698,334    
Investments in affiliated money market funds (cost $39,644,641)     39,644,641    
Total investments (cost $427,671,725)     372,342,975    
Receivables for:  
Fund shares sold     975,039    
Dividends     913,103    
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans     139,374    
Other assets     31,113    
Total assets     374,401,604    
Liabilities:  
Payables for:  
Fund shares reacquired     612,300    
Collateral upon return of securities loaned     20,521,266    
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans     197,525    
Accrued distribution fees     93,874    
Accrued trustees' and officer's fees and benefits     4,881    
Accrued transfer agent fees     199,852    
Accrued operating expenses     156,200    
Total liabilities     21,785,898    
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding   $ 352,615,706    
Net assets consist of:  
Shares of beneficial interest   $ 381,744,449    
Undistributed net investment income     2,687,218    
Undistributed net realized gain     23,512,789    
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (55,328,750 )  
    $ 352,615,706    

 

Net Assets:  
Class A   $ 44,151,446    
Class B   $ 19,428,072    
Class C   $ 11,947,534    
Investor Class   $ 277,088,654    
Shares outstanding, $0.01 par value per share, unlimited number of shares authorized:  
Class A     2,809,474    
Class B     1,235,503    
Class C     784,550    
Investor Class     17,509,641    
Class A:  
Net asset value per share   $ 15.72    
Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $15.72 ÷ 94.50%)
  $ 16.63    
Class B:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 15.72    
Class C:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 15.23    
Investor Class:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 15.82    

 

*  At March 31, 2008, securities with an aggregate value of $20,057,747 were on loan to brokers.

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

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Statement of Operations

For the year ended March 31, 2008

Investment income:  
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $178,003)   $ 15,187,192    
Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $76,913)     539,030    
Total investment income     15,726,222    
Expenses:  
Advisory fees     3,685,536    
Administrative services fees     148,027    
Custodian fees     22,549    
Distribution fees:  
Class A     139,595    
Class B     327,070    
Class C     128,888    
Investor Class     1,029,314    
Transfer agent fees     1,300,017    
Trustees' and officer's fees and benefits     32,519    
Other     263,304    
Total expenses     7,076,819    
Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and expense offset arrangement(s)     (56,065 )  
Net expenses     7,020,754    
Net investment income     8,705,468    
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:  
Net realized gain from:  
Investment securities     63,017,879    
Foreign currencies     101,526    
      63,119,405    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:  
Investment securities     (241,061,548 )  
Foreign currencies     (1,166 )  
      (241,062,714 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (177,943,309 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ (169,237,841 )  

 

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

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Statement of Changes In Net Assets

For the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

    2008   2007  
Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 8,705,468     $ 8,508,982    
Net realized gain     63,119,405       53,672,797    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (241,062,714 )     (2,250,428 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (169,237,841 )     59,931,351    
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:  
Class A     (921,203 )     (966,047 )  
Class B     (256,005 )     (259,505 )  
Class C     (105,032 )     (100,458 )  
Investor Class     (6,973,459 )     (6,895,681 )  
Total distributions from net investment income     (8,255,699 )     (8,221,691 )  
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:  
Class A     (6,062,162 )     (7,881,491 )  
Class B     (3,484,045 )     (5,094,599 )  
Class C     (1,429,404 )     (1,972,186 )  
Investor Class     (45,890,448 )     (56,258,383 )  
Total distributions from net realized gains     (56,866,059 )     (71,206,659 )  
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions     (65,121,758 )     (79,428,350 )  
Share transactions—net:  
Class A     (96,847 )     1,041,349    
Class B     (10,083,120 )     (7,802,758 )  
Class C     2,126,236       (2,522,176 )  
Investor Class     (41,970,173 )     (40,456,752 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (50,023,904 )     (49,740,337 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     (284,383,503 )     (69,237,336 )  
Net assets:  
Beginning of year     636,999,209       706,236,545    
End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $2,687,218 and $2,173,838, respectively)   $ 352,615,706     $ 636,999,209    

 

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2008

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

AIM Financial Services Fund (the "Fund") is a series portfolio of AIM Sector Funds (the "Trust"). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end series management investment company consisting of six separate portfolios, each authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. The Fund currently consists of multiple classes of shares. Matters affecting each portfolio or class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of such portfolio or class. The assets, liabilities and operations of each portfolio are accounted for separately. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective is capital growth.

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

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible bonds) 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 the ask 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 ask prices. For purposes of determining net asset value 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.

Debt obligations (including convertible bonds) 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, yield, quality, type of issue, coupon rate, maturity, individual trading characteristics and other market data. Short-term obligations, including commercial paper, having 60 days or less to maturity are recorded at amortized cost which approximates value. Debt securities are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt securities involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities (including foreign exchange contracts) 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 are significant and may 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 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, ADRs 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 economical 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 and are valued at the last bid price in the case of equity securities and in the case of debt obligations, the mean between the last bid and asked prices.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust's officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/ask 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.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer's assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.

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B.  Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income 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 as 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 realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the realized and unrealized net gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund's net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund's total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and 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 advisor.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.  Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, Invesco Aim 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 — Distributions from income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally paid annually and recorded on ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.

E.  Federal Income Taxes — The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of 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 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 tax period.

F.  Expenses — Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.  Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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.

H.  Indemnifications — Under the Trust's organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust (including the Trust's investment manager) is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.  Other Risks — The Fund's investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund's investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

The financial services sector is subject to extensive government regulation, which may change frequently. The profitability of businesses in this sector depends heavily on the availability and cost of money and may fluctuate significantly in response to changes to interest rates and general economic conditions.

J.  Securities Lending — The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund's total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. It is the Fund's policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. The Fund could also experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending

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transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, is included in Dividends from affiliates on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.  Foreign Currency Translations — Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at 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 (i) sales of foreign currencies, (ii) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (iii) 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. Taxes are accrued based on the Fund's current interpretation of tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests.

L.  Foreign Currency Contracts — A foreign currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The Fund may enter into a foreign currency contract to attempt to minimize the risk to the Fund from adverse changes in the relationship between currencies. The Fund may also enter into a foreign currency contract 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. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When these contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The Fund could be exposed to risk, which may be in excess of the amount reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (the "Advisor" or "Invesco Aim"). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays an advisory fee to the Advisor based on the annual rate of the Fund's average daily net assets as follows:

Average Net Assets   Rate  
First $350 million     0.75 %  
Next $350 million     0.65 %  
Next $1.3 billion     0.55 %  
Next $2 billion     0.45 %  
Next $2 billion     0.40 %  
Next $2 billion     0.375 %  
Over $8 billion     0.35 %  

 

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement approved by shareholders of the Fund on February 29, 2008, to be effective as of May 1, 2008, between the Advisor and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and AIM Funds Management Inc. (collectively, the "Affiliated Sub-Advisors") the Advisor, not the Fund, may pay 40% of the fees paid to the Advisor to any such Affiliated Sub-Advisor(s) that provide discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Sub-Advisor(s).

The Advisor has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2008, to waive advisory fees in an amount equal to 100% of the advisory fee the Advisor receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund in such affiliated money market funds (excluding investments made in affiliated money market funds with cash collateral from securities loaned by the Fund).

For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Advisor waived advisory fees of $10,199.

At the request of the Trustees of the Trust, Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco") agreed to reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with market timing matters in the AIM Funds, which may include legal, audit, shareholder reporting, communications and trustee expenses. These expenses along with the related expense reimbursement are included in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended March 31, 2008, Invesco reimbursed expenses of the Fund in the amount of $7,649.

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The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco Aim pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco Aim for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services, to the Fund. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. ("IAIS") pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IAIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IAIS for certain expenses incurred by IAIS in the course of providing such services. IAIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IAIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. ("IADI") to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund's Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares (collectively the "Plans"). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IADI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and contingent deferred sales charges ("CDSC") (collectively the "sales charges") are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended March 31, 2008, IADI advised the Fund that IADI retained $27,679 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $4, $22,136 and $790 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of Invesco Aim, IAIS and/or IADI.

NOTE 3—Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other AIM Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $1,177,336.

NOTE 4—Expense Offset Arrangements

The expense offset arrangements are comprised of (i) transfer agency credits which result from balances in Demand Deposit Accounts (DDA) used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions, (ii) custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian and (iii) a one time custodian fee credit used to offset custodian fees. For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund received credits from these arrangements, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund's total expenses of $38,217.

NOTE 5—Trustees' and Officer's Fees and Benefits

"Trustees' and Officer's 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 Officer's Fees and Benefits" also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various AIM Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees are eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provides for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. "Trustees' and Officer's Fees and Benefits" include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund paid legal fees of $4,112 for services rendered by Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP as counsel to the Independent Trustees. A member of that firm is a Trustee of the Trust.

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NOTE 6—Borrowings

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with The State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"), the custodian bank. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (i) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (ii) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco Aim, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Additionally, the Fund participates in an uncommitted unsecured revolving credit facility with SSB. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of (i) $125,000,000, or (ii) the limits set by its prospectus for borrowings. The Fund and other funds advised by Invesco Aim, which are parties to the credit facility can borrow on a first come, first served basis. Principal on each loan outstanding shall bear interest at the bid rate quoted by SSB at the time of the request for the loan. During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund did not borrow under the uncommitted unsecured revolving credit facility.

NOTE 7—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Distributions to Shareholders:

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:

    2008   2007  
Ordinary income   $ 8,537,133     $ 8,431,318    
Long-term capital gain     56,584,625       70,997,032    
Total distributions   $ 65,121,758     $ 79,428,350    

 

Tax Components of Net Assets:

As of March 31, 2008, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:

    2008  
Undistributed ordinary income   $ 2,850,911    
Undistributed long-term gain     23,758,117    
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)–investments     (55,605,816 )  
Temporary book/tax differences     (131,955 )  
Shares of beneficial interest     381,744,449    
Total net assets   $ 352,615,706    

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund's net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to losses on wash sales and the treatment of partnership investments.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund's temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of March 31, 2008.

NOTE 8—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2008 was $77,089,658 and $193,323,172, respectively. Cost of investments 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 Investment Securities on a Tax Basis

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities   $ 44,273,795    
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities     (99,879,611 )  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities   $ (55,605,816 )  

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $427,948,791.

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NOTE 9—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, proxy costs, distributions and partnership investments, on March 31, 2008, undistributed net investment income was increased by $63,611, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $58,612 and shares of beneficial interest decreased by $4,999. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10—Share Information

The Fund currently consists of four different classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class. Investor Class shares of the Fund are offered only to certain grandfathered investors.

Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met and under certain circumstances load waiver shares may be subject to a CDSC. Class B shares and Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Investor Class shares are sold at net asset value. Generally, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on or about the month-end which is at least eight years after the date of purchase.

Changes in Shares Outstanding

    Year ended
March 31,
2008(a)
  Year ended
March 31,
2007
 
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Sold:  
Class A     1,138,690     $ 22,265,893       513,134     $ 14,984,632    
Class B     181,565       3,634,892       132,863       3,822,420    
Class C     414,149       7,534,708       116,742       3,274,731    
Investor Class     1,347,709       27,632,919       922,710       26,808,233    
Issued as reinvestment of dividends:  
Class A     359,056       6,570,724       298,424       8,364,834    
Class B     190,330       3,492,554       179,041       5,014,940    
Class C     82,188       1,461,296       71,651       1,952,501    
Investor Class     2,777,724       51,193,823       2,172,607       61,267,534    
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:  
Class A     131,481       2,755,853       72,865       2,081,734    
Class B     (131,664 )     (2,755,853 )     (73,171 )     (2,081,734 )  
Reacquired:  
Class A     (1,377,995 )     (31,689,317 )     (852,498 )     (24,389,851 )  
Class B     (607,631 )     (14,454,713 )     (510,623 )     (14,558,384 )  
Class C     (305,602 )     (6,869,768 )     (281,675 )     (7,749,408 )  
Investor Class     (5,103,730 )     (120,796,915 )     (4,461,313 )     (128,532,519 )  
      (903,730 )   $ (50,023,904 )     (1,699,243 )   $ (49,740,337 )  

 

(a)  There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and that owns 18% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IADI has an agreement with this entity to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco Aim and/or Invesco Aim affiliates may make payments to this entity, which is considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco Aim and/or Inveso Aim affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by this entity are owned beneficially.

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NOTE 11—Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

    Class A  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 27.30     $ 28.22     $ 27.16     $ 30.83     $ 21.68    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income(a)     0.42       0.38       0.32       0.23       0.16    
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (8.61 )     2.32       4.05       (1.19 )     9.10    
Total from investment operations     (8.19 )     2.70       4.37       (0.96 )     9.26    
Less distributions:  
Dividends from net investment income     (0.45 )     (0.39 )     (0.39 )     (0.20 )     (0.11 )  
Distributions from net realized gains     (2.94 )     (3.23 )     (2.92 )     (2.51 )        
Total distributions     (3.39 )     (3.62 )     (3.31 )     (2.71 )     (0.11 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 15.72     $ 27.30     $ 28.22     $ 27.16     $ 30.83    
Total return(b)     (31.76 )%     9.24 %     16.36 %     (3.57 )%     42.78 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 44,151     $ 69,846     $ 71,297     $ 81,761     $ 111,766    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.31 %(c)     1.28 %     1.32 %     1.38 %     1.41 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.31 %(c)     1.28 %     1.32 %     1.39 %     1.66 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     1.76 %(c)     1.33 %     1.12 %     0.79 %     0.55 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     15 %     5 %     3 %     53 %     57 %  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $55,838,030.

    Class B  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 27.22     $ 28.15     $ 27.10     $ 30.82     $ 21.74    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     0.24       0.16       0.11       0.04       (0.03 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (8.58 )     2.30       4.03       (1.19 )     9.11    
Total from investment operations     (8.34 )     2.46       4.14       (1.15 )     9.08    
Less distributions:  
Dividends from net investment income     (0.22 )     (0.16 )     (0.17 )     (0.06 )     (0.00 )  
Distributions from net realized gains     (2.94 )     (3.23 )     (2.92 )     (2.51 )        
Total distributions     (3.16 )     (3.39 )     (3.09 )     (2.57 )     (0.00 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 15.72     $ 27.22     $ 28.15     $ 27.10     $ 30.82    
Total return(b)     (32.32 )%     8.41 %     15.51 %     (4.19 )%     41.78 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 19,428     $ 43,639     $ 52,773     $ 65,390     $ 92,137    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     2.06 %(c)     2.03 %     2.04 %     2.03 %     2.06 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     2.06 %(c)     2.03 %     2.04 %     2.04 %     2.34 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     1.01 %(c)     0.58 %     0.40 %     0.14 %     (0.10 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     15 %     5 %     3 %     53 %     57 %  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $32,706,999.

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NOTE 11—Financial Highlights—(continued)

    Class C  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 26.48     $ 27.47     $ 26.51     $ 30.20     $ 21.38    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     0.23       0.16       0.11       0.04       (0.12 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (8.32 )     2.24       3.94       (1.16 )     8.94    
Total from investment operations     (8.09 )     2.40       4.05       (1.12 )     8.82    
Less distributions:  
Dividends from net investment income     (0.22 )     (0.16 )     (0.17 )     (0.06 )     (0.00 )  
Distributions from net realized gains     (2.94 )     (3.23 )     (2.92 )     (2.51 )        
Total distributions     (3.16 )     (3.39 )     (3.09 )     (2.57 )     (0.00 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 15.23     $ 26.48     $ 27.47     $ 26.51     $ 30.20    
Total return(b)     (32.28 )%     8.39 %     15.51 %     (4.18 )%     41.27 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 11,948     $ 15,727     $ 18,872     $ 23,932     $ 38,696    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     2.06 %(c)     2.03 %     2.04 %     2.03 %(d)     2.38 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     1.01 %(c)     0.58 %     0.40 %     0.14 %     (0.42 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     15 %     5 %     3 %     53 %     57 %  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $12,888,783.

(d)  After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 2.04% for the year ended March 31, 2005.

    Investor Class  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 27.47     $ 28.37     $ 27.30     $ 30.96     $ 21.77    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income(a)     0.42       0.38       0.33       0.27       0.15    
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (8.68 )     2.34       4.06       (1.19 )     9.14    
Total from investment operations     (8.26 )     2.72       4.39       (0.92 )     9.29    
Less distributions:  
Dividends from net investment income     (0.45 )     (0.39 )     (0.40 )     (0.23 )     (0.10 )  
Distributions from net realized gains     (2.94 )     (3.23 )     (2.92 )     (2.51 )        
Total distributions     (3.39 )     (3.62 )     (3.32 )     (2.74 )     (0.10 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 15.82     $ 27.47     $ 28.37     $ 27.30     $ 30.96    
Total return(b)     (31.83 )%     9.27 %     16.36 %     (3.44 )%     42.73 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 277,089     $ 507,787     $ 563,294     $ 632,450     $ 846,933    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1.31 %(c)     1.28 %     1.30 %     1.28 %(d)     1.42 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     1.76 %(c)     1.33 %     1.14 %     0.89 %     0.54 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     15 %     5 %     3 %     53 %     57 %  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $411,725,593.

(d)  After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 1.29% for the year ended March 31, 2005.

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NOTE 12—Legal Proceedings

Terms used in the Legal Proceedings Note are defined terms solely for the purpose of this note.

Settled Enforcement Actions and Investigations Related to Market Timing

On July 6, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") published notice of two proposed distribution plans ("Distribution Plans") for the distribution of monies placed into two separate Fair Funds created pursuant to a settlement reached on October 8, 2004 between Invesco Funds Group, Inc. ("IFG"), Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. ("Invesco Aim") and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. ("IADI") and the SEC (the "Order"). One of the Fair Funds consists of $325 million, plus interest and any contributions by other settling parties, for distribution to shareholders of certain mutual funds formerly advised by IFG who may have been harmed by market timing and related activity. The second Fair Fund consists of $50 million, plus interest and any contributions by other settling parties, for distribution to shareholders of mutual funds advised by Invesco Aim who may have been harmed by market timing and related activity. Comments on the Distribution Plans were due no later than August 6, 2007 and the Distribution Plans are awaiting final approval by the SEC. Distributions from the Fair Funds will begin after the SEC finally approves the Distribution Plans. The proposed Distribution Plans provide for distribution to all eligible investors, for the periods spanning January 1, 2000 through July 31, 2003 (for the IFG Fair Fund) and January 1, 2001 through September 30, 2003 (for the Invesco Aim Fair Fund), their proportionate share of the applicable Fair Fund to compensate such investors for injury they may have suffered as a result of market timing in the affected funds. The Distribution Plans include a provision for any residual amounts in the Fair Funds to be distributed in the future to the affected funds. Because the Distribution Plans have not received final approval from the SEC and distribution of the Fair Funds has not yet commenced, management of Invesco Aim and the Fund are unable to estimate the amount of distribution to be made to the Fund, if any.

At the request of the trustees of the AIM Funds, Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco"), the parent company of IFG and Invesco Aim, has agreed to reimburse expenses incurred by the AIM Funds related to market timing matters.

Pending Litigation and Regulatory Inquiries

On August 30, 2005, the West Virginia Office of the State Auditor—Securities Commission ("WVASC") issued a Summary Order to Cease and Desist and Notice of Right to Hearing to Invesco Aim and IADI (Order No. 05-1318). The WVASC makes findings of fact that Invesco Aim and IADI entered into certain arrangements permitting market timing of the AIM Funds and failed to disclose these arrangements in the prospectuses for such Funds, and conclusions of law to the effect that Invesco Aim and IADI violated the West Virginia securities laws. The WVASC orders Invesco Aim and IADI to cease any further violations and seeks to impose monetary sanctions, including restitution to affected investors, disgorgement of fees, reimbursement of investigatory, administrative and legal costs and an "administrative assessment," to be determined by the Commissioner. Initial research indicates that these damages could be limited or capped by statute. By agreement with the Commissioner of Securities, Invesco Aim's time to respond to that Order has been indefinitely suspended.

Civil lawsuits, including purported class action and shareholder derivative suits, have been filed against certain of the AIM Funds, IFG, Invesco Aim, IADI and/or related entities and individuals, depending on the lawsuit, alleging:

•  that the defendants permitted improper market timing and related activity in the AIM Funds; and

•  that certain AIM Funds inadequately employed fair value pricing. The parties settled this case and it was dismissed with prejudice on May 6, 2008.

These lawsuits allege as theories of recovery, depending on the lawsuit, violations of various provisions of the Federal and state securities laws and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and/or breach of contract. These lawsuits seek remedies that include, depending on the lawsuit, damages, restitution, injunctive relief, imposition of a constructive trust, removal of certain directors and/or employees, various corrective measures under ERISA, rescission of certain AIM Funds' advisory agreements and/or distribution plans and recovery of all fees paid.

All lawsuits based on allegations of market timing, late trading and related issues have been transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (the "MDL Court"). Pursuant to an Order of the MDL Court, plaintiffs in these lawsuits consolidated their claims for pre-trial purposes into three amended complaints against various Invesco Aim- and IFG-related parties: (i) a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint purportedly brought on behalf of shareholders of the AIM Funds; (ii) a Consolidated Amended Fund Derivative Complaint purportedly brought on behalf of the AIM Funds and fund registrants; and (iii) an Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of ERISA purportedly brought on behalf of participants in Invesco 401(k) plan. Based on orders issued by the MDL Court, all claims asserted against the AIM Funds that have been transferred to the MDL Court have been dismissed, although certain Funds remain nominal defendants in the Consolidated Amended Fund Derivative Complaint. On September 15, 2006, the MDL Court granted the Invesco defendants' motion to dismiss the Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of ERISA and dismissed such Complaint. The plaintiff has commenced an appeal from that decision.

IFG, Invesco Aim, IADI and/or related entities and individuals have received inquiries from numerous regulators in the form of subpoenas or other oral or written requests for information and/or documents related to one or more of the following issues, among others, some of which concern one or more Invesco Aim Funds: market timing activity, late trading, fair value pricing, excessive or improper advisory and/or distribution fees, mutual fund sales practices, including revenue sharing and directed-brokerage arrangements, investments in securities of other registered investment companies, contractual plans, issues related to Section 529 college savings plans and procedures for locating lost security holders. IFG, Invesco Aim and IADI have advised the Fund that they are providing full cooperation with respect to these inquiries. Regulatory actions and/or additional civil lawsuits related to these or other issues may be filed against the AIM Funds, IFG, Invesco Aim and/or related entities and individuals in the future.

At the present time, management of Invesco Aim and the Fund are unable to estimate the impact, if any, that the outcome of the Pending Litigation and Regulatory Inquiries described above may have on Invesco Aim, IADI or the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Sector Funds
and Shareholders of AIM Financial Services Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AIM Financial Services Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Sector Funds, hereafter referred to as the "Fund") at March 31, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at March 31, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

May 15, 2008
Houston, Texas

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

        Actual   Hypothetical
(5% annual return
before expenses)
     
Class   Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/07)
  Ending
Account Value
(03/31/08)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(03/31/08)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 704.30     $ 5.84     $ 1,018.15     $ 6.91       1.37 %  
B     1,000.00       701.00       9.02       1,014.40       10.68       2.12    
C     1,000.00       701.60       9.02       1,014.40       10.68       2.12    
Investor     1,000.00       703.80       5.84       1,018.15       6.91       1.37    

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund's expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2  Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

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Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement

 

At in-person meetings held on December 12-13, 2007, the Board of Trustees of AIM Sector Funds (the “Board”), including a majority of the independent trustees, voting separately, approved the sub-advisory agreement for AIM Financial Services Fund (the “Fund”), effective on or about May 1, 2008. In so doing, the Board determined that the sub-advisory agreement is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and that the compensation to AIM Funds Management Inc. (AIM Funds Management Inc. anticipates changing its name to Invesco Trimark Investment Management Inc. on or prior to December 31, 2008), Invesco Asset Management Deutschland, GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”) under the sub-advisory agreement is fair and reasonable.

 

The independent trustees met separately during their evaluation of the sub-advisory agreement with independent legal counsel from whom they received independent legal advice, and the independent trustees also received assistance during their deliberations from the independent Senior Officer, a full-time officer of the AIM Funds who reports directly to the independent trustees. The sub-advisory agreement was considered separately for the Fund, although the Board also considered the common interests of all of the AIM Funds in their deliberations. The Board comprehensively considered all of the information provided to them and did not identify any particular factor that was controlling. Furthermore, each trustee may have evaluated the information provided differently from one another and attributed different weight to the various factors.

 

Set forth below is a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund.

 

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors

 

The Board reviewed the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors under the sub-advisory agreement and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors who will provide these services. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors were appropriate. The Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisors, which have offices and personnel that are geographically dispersed in financial centers around the world, have been formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and making recommendations on the markets and economies of various countries and securities of companies located in such countries or on various types of investments and investment techniques, and providing investment advisory services. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory agreement will benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Aim to utilize the additional resources and talent of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors in managing the Fund.

 

B. Fund Performance

 

The Board did not view Fund performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Advisor currently serves as sub-advisor to the Fund.

 

C. Sub-Advisory Fees

 

The Board considered the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement and the services to be provided by Invesco Aim pursuant to the Fund’s advisory agreement, as well as the allocation of fees between Invesco Aim and the Affiliated Sub-Advisors pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees have no direct effect on the Fund or its shareholders, as they are paid by Invesco Aim to the Affiliated Sub-Advisors, and that Invesco Aim and the Affiliated Sub-Advisors are affiliates. After taking account of the Fund’s contractual sub-advisory fee rate, as well as other relevant factors, the Board concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fees were fair and reasonable.

 

D. Financial Resources of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors

 

The Board considered whether each Affiliated Sub-Advisor is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the sub-advisory agreement, and concluded that each Affiliated Sub-Advisor has the financial resources necessary to fulfill these obligations.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state's requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008:

Federal and State Income Tax

Long-Term Capital Gain Dividends   $ 56,584,625    
Qualified Dividend Income*     100 %  
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*     100 %  

 

* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund's fiscal year.

Additional Non-Resident Alien Shareholder Information

The percentages of qualifying assets not subject to the U.S. estate tax for the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2007, September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2007 were 4.44%, 2.80%, and 4.40%, respectively.

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Proxy Results

A Special Meeting ("Meeting") of Shareholders of AIM Financial Services Fund, an investment portfolio of AIM Sector Funds, a Delaware statutory trust ("Trust"), was held on February 29, 2008. The Meeting was held for the following purposes:

(1)  Approve a new sub-advisory agreement between Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and each of AIM Funds Management, Inc.; Invesco Asset Management Deutschland, GmbH; Invesco Asset Management Limited; Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited; Invesco Australia Limited; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.; Invesco Hong Kong Limited; Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.; and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.

(2)(a)  Approve modification of fundamental restrictions on issuing senior securities and borrowing money.

(2)(b)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on underwriting securities.

(2)(c)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on industry concentration.

(2)(d)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on real estate investments.

(2)(e)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on purchasing or selling commodities.

(2)(f)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on making loans.

(2)(g)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on investment in investment companies.

(3)  Approve changing the fund's sub-classification from "diversified" to "non-diversified" and approve the elimination of a related fundamental investment restriction.

(4)  Approve making the investment objective of the fund non-fundamental.

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

Matter   Votes For   Votes
Against
  Withheld/
Abstentions
  Broker
Non-Votes
 
(1Approve a new sub-advisory agreement between Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
and each of AIM Funds Management, Inc.; Invesco Asset Management Deutschland,
GmbH; Invesco Asset Management Limited; Invesco Asset Management (Japan)
Limited; Invesco Australia Limited; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.;
Invesco Hong Kong Limited; Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.; and Invesco Senior
Secured Management, Inc.
    7,671,619       642,593       474,111       1,982,530    
(2)(a) Approve modification of fundamental restrictions on issuing senior securities
and borrowing money
    7,673,540       675,123       439,661       1,982,529    
(2)(b) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on underwriting securities     7,709,674       639,618       439,031       1,982,530    
(2)(c) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on industry concentration     7,709,249       637,569       441,506       1,982,529    
(2)(d) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on real estate investments     7,678,586       670,208       439,530       1,982,529    
(2)(e) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on purchasing or selling commodities     7,679,932       662,105       446,287       1,982,529    
(2)(f) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on making loans     7,607,809       730,330       450,185       1,982,529    
(2)(g) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on investment in investment companies     7,663,646       681,971       442,706       1,982,530    
(3Approve changing the fund's sub-classification from "diversified" to "non-diversified"
and approve the elimination of a related fundamental investment restriction
    7,468,456       827,416       492,453       1,982,528    
(4Approve making the investment objective of the fund non-fundamental     7,482,303       811,693       494,328       1,982,529    

 

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The Meeting was adjourned until March 28, 2008, with respect to the following proposals:

(1)  Elect 13 trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust, each of whom will serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

(2)  Approve an amendment to the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust that would permit the Board of Trustees of the Trust to terminate the Trust, the Fund, and each other series portfolio of the Trust, or a share class without a shareholder vote.

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

Matter   Votes For   Withheld/
Abstentions**
 
(1)* Bob R. Baker     88,717,373       5,671,001    
Frank S. Bayley     88,801,632       5,586,742    
James T. Bunch     88,783,538       5,604,836    
Bruce L. Crockett     88,756,632       5,631,742    
Albert R. Dowden     88,815,368       5,573,006    
Jack M. Fields     88,844,546       5,543,828    
Martin L. Flanagan     88,815,726       5,572,648    
Carl Frischling     88,754,426       5,633,948    
Prema Mathai-Davis     88,771,961       5,616,413    
Lewis F. Pennock     88,765,374       5,623,000    
Larry Soll, Ph.D.     88,747,542       5,640,832    
Raymond Stickel, Jr.     88,770,784       5,617,590    
Philip A. Taylor     88,815,765       5,572,609    

 

    Votes For   Votes
Against
  Withheld/
Abstentions
  Broker
Non-Votes
 
(2)* Approve an amendment to the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust that would
permit the Board of Trustees of the Trust to terminate the Trust, the Fund, and each
other series portfolio of the Trust, or a share class without a shareholder vote
    62,725,184       9,531,367       3,263,444       18,868,379    

 

*  Proposals 1 and 2 required approval by a combined vote of all of the portfolios of AIM Sector Funds.

**  Includes Broker Non-Votes.

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer of AIM Sector Funds (the "Trust"), is 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77046. Each trustee oversees 104 portfolios in the AIM Funds complex. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust's organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Other Trusteeship(s)/
Directorship(s) Held
by Trustee/Director
 
Interested Persons                  
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960
Trustee
    2007     Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco Aim and a global investment management firm); Chairman, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (registered investment advisor); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, IVZ Inc. (holding company); INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, INVESCO Group Services, Inc. (service provider); Trustee, The AIM Family of Funds®; Vice Chairman, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business
Formerly: Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco Aim and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute; and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)
  None  
Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954
Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer
    2006     Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, AIM Mutual Fund Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer), Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., AIM Funds Management Inc. d/b/a INVESCO Enterprise Services (registered investment advisor and registered transfer agent), 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company), AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. (formerly AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc.)(corporate mutual fund company) and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Aim Managment Group, Inc. (financial services holding company) and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment advisor and registered transfer agent) and AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnership); Director, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director and Chairman, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., (registered transfer agent) and INVESCO Distributors, Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, President and Chairman, IVZ Callco Inc. (holding company), INVESCO Inc. (holding company) and AIM Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company); Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (other than AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust); Trustee and Executive Vice President, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); and Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
Formerly: Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); Chairman, AIM Canada Holdings, Inc.; President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; and Director, Trimark Trust (federally regulated Canadian trust company)
  None  
Independent Trustees                  
Bruce L. Crockett — 1944
Trustee and Chair
    2003     Chairman, Crockett Technology Associates (technology consulting company)   ACE Limited (insurance company); and Captaris, Inc. (unified messaging provider)  
Bob R. Baker — 1936
Trustee
    1983     Retired   None  
Frank S. Bayley — 1939
Trustee
    2003     Retired
Formerly: Partner, law firm of Baker & McKenzie; and Director, Badgley Funds, Inc. (registered investment company) (2 portfolios)
  None  
James T. Bunch — 1942
Trustee
    2000     Founder, Green, Manning & Bunch Ltd., (investment banking firm)
Formerly: Director, Policy Studies, Inc. and Van Gilder Insurance Corporation
  None  
Albert R. Dowden — 1941
Trustee
    2003     Director of a number of public and private business corporations, including the Boss Group Ltd. (private investment and management); Reich & Tang Funds (Chairman) (registered investment company) (7 portfolios); Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (insurance company); Daily Income Fund (4 portfolios), California Daily Tax Free Income Fund, Inc. Connecticut Daily Tax Free, Inc. and New Jersey Daily Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (insurance company), CompuDyne Corporation (provider of products and services to the public security market); and Homeowners of America Holding Corporation (property casualty company)
Formerly: Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volvo Group North America, Inc.; Senior Vice President, AB Volvo; Director of various affiliated Volvo companies; and Director, Magellan Insurance Company
  None  
Jack M. Fields — 1952
Trustee
    2003     Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angelos Ranch, L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment)
Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); and Discovery Global Education Fund (non-profit)
  Administaff  
Carl Frischling —1937
Trustee
    2003     Partner, law firm of Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel LLP   Director, Reich & Tang Funds (15 portfolios)  
Prema Mathai-Davis —1950
Trustee
    2003     Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the USA   None  
Lewis F. Pennock — 1942
Trustee
    2003     Partner, law firm of Pennock & Cooper   None  
Larry Soll — 1942
Trustee
    1997     Retired   None  
Raymond Stickel, Jr. —1944
Trustee
    2005     Retired
Formerly: Partner, Deloitte & Touche and Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios)
  None  

 

1   Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer of the advisor to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the advisor to the Trust.

2  Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the advisor to, and a director of the principal underwriter of, the Trust.

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Other Trusteeship(s)/
Directorship(s) Held
by Trustee/Director
 
Other Officers                  
Russell C. Burk — 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
    2005     Senior Vice President and Senior Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®.
Formerly: Director of Compliance and Assistant General Counsel, ICON Advisers, Inc.; Financial Consultant, Merrill Lynch; General Counsel and Director of Compliance, ALPS Mutual Funds, Inc.
  N/A  
John M. Zerr — 1962
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
    2006     Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc., Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director, Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. and INVESCO Distributors, Inc.; Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of The AIM Family of Funds®; and Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
Formerly: Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); General Counsel and Secretary, Pilgrim Baxter Value Investors (an investment adviser); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker dealer), General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an adminstrator); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)
  N/A  
Lisa O. Brinkley — 1959
Vice President
    2004     Global Compliance Director, Invesco Ltd.; and Vice President of The AIM Family of Funds®.
Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds®; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. and Fund Management Company; and Senior Vice President and Compliance Director, Delaware Investments Family of Funds
  N/A  
Kevin M. Carome — 1956
Vice President
    2003     General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Holding Company Limited, IVZ, Inc. and INVESCO Group, Inc.; Director, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Secretary, INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc.; and Vice President of The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Director, General Counsel, and Vice President Fund Management Company; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of The AIM Family of Funds®; Director and Vice President, INVESCO Distributors, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.
  N/A  
Sidney M. Dilgren — 1961
Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer
    2004     Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; and Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Fund Treasurer Invesco Aim Advisers, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.; and Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
  N/A  
Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960
Vice President
    2003     Head of Invesco's World Wide Fixed Income and Cash Management Group; Director of Cash Management and Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Executive Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); and Vice President, The AIM Family of Funds® (other than AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust)
Formerly: Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer and Managing Director, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only)
  N/A  
Lance A. Rejsek — 1967
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
    2005     Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc., Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Manager of the Fraud Prevention Department, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
  N/A  
Todd L. Spillane — 1958
Chief Compliance Officer
    2006     Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc. (registered investment adviser), Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. (holding company), Invesco Private Capital, Inc. (registered investment adviser) and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., and Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Fund Management Company; Global Head of Product Development, AIG-Global Investment Group, Inc.; and Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel, AIG-SunAmerica Asset Management
  N/A  

 

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund's Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246.

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens &
Young, LLP
2600 One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Investment Advisor

Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Counsel to the
Independent Trustees

Kramer, Levin, Naftalis &
Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-2714

Distributor

Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Transfer Agent

Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 4739
Houston, TX 77210-4739

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1201 Louisiana Street
Suite 2900
Houston, TX 77002-5678

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust
Company
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110-2801

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Fund holdings and proxy voting information

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invescoaim.com. From our home page, click on Products & Performance, then Mutual Funds, then Fund Overview. Select your Fund from the drop-down menu and click on Complete Quarterly Holdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC Web site at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 942 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-03826 and 002-85905.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or on the Invesco Aim Web site, invescoaim.com. On the home page, scroll down and click on Proxy Policy. The information is also available on the SEC Web site,
sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12 months ended June 30, 2007, is available at our Web site. Go to invescoaim.com, access the About Us tab, click on Required Notices and then click on Proxy Voting Activity. Next, select the Fund from the drop-down menu. The information is also available on the SEC Web site, sec.gov.

 

If used after July 20, 2008, this report must be accompanied by a Fund fact sheet or Invesco Aim Quarterly Performance Review for the most recent quarter-end. Invesco AimSM is a service mark of Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc., Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC are the investment advisors for the products and services represented by Invesco Aim; they each provide investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and do not sell securities. Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc., Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., AIM Funds Management Inc. (DBA AIM Trimark Investments), Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Ltd. and Invesco Hong Kong Ltd. are affiliated investment advisors that serve as the subadvisor for some of the products and services represented by Invesco Aim. AIM Funds Management Inc. anticipates changing its name to Invesco Trimark Investment Management Inc. (DBA Invesco Trimark) on or prior to Dec. 31, 2008. Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. is the distributor for the retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and U.S. institutional money market funds represented by Invesco Aim. All entities are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

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AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund

 

Annual Report to Shareholders · March 31, 2008

 

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2

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

4

Performance Summary

 

 

4

Management Discussion

 

 

6

Long-Term Fund Performance

 

 

8

Supplemental Information

 

 

9

Schedule of Investments

 

 

11

Financial Statements

 

 

14

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

20

Financial Highlights

 

 

23

Auditor’s Report

 

 

24

Fund Expenses

 

 

25

Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement

 

 

26

Tax Information

 

 

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Results of Proxy

 

 

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Trustees and Officers

 



 

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Philip Taylor

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

I’m pleased to provide you with this report, which includes a discussion of how your Fund was managed during the period under review, and what factors affected its performance. The following pages contain important information that answers questions you may have about your investment.

 

As you’re no doubt aware, U.S. economic growth, while remaining positive overall, slowed considerably during the second half of the period covered by this report. Several factors contributed to this slowdown, including weakness in the housing market, rising energy prices, a credit “crunch” and slowing consumer spending. In response to these events, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) aggressively lowered short-term interest rates six times in an effort to stimulate growth, for a total reduction of 3.0% – from 5.25% to 2.25%.(1) The Fed also expanded its lending authority and increased liquidity in an effort to ensure the financial markets continued to function smoothly.

 

In other market news, we saw the U.S. stock market generally rise during the first half of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, followed by a general decline in the second half of the fiscal year. We also saw some increased stock market volatility in the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. Looking at the bond market, we watched the yield curve go from somewhat inverted at the beginning of the fiscal year (meaning short-term Treasury yields were higher than long-term yields), to a more normal shape (with long-term Treasury yields higher than short-term yields) by the close of the fiscal year. This change was due largely to the Fed’s decision to lower short-term interest rate targets. Historically, inverted yield curves have been reliable predictors of economic difficulty, while normal-shaped or positive yield curves have foretold a relatively healthy and expanding economy.

 

Market volatility is, of course, not new to anyone. What is new is our name, Invesco Aim, logo and look – in short, we have a new brand. If this is the first you’re hearing of the new brand, you’re probably asking “what does this mean?” It’s simple: This brand better reflects our primary objective – to put the interests of our investors first by offering diversified investment strategies that seek to help investors reach their financial goals. Invesco Aim represents the strength of global diversification you get through the combination of Invesco’s worldwide resources and AIM’s 30-year tradition of delivering quality investment products to the U.S. marketplace. As one of the world’s largest and most diversified global investment organizations, Invesco has more than 500 investment professionals operating in investment centers in 25 cities, a presence in 12 countries and $500 billion in assets under management globally at the end of 2007.

 

As for our new logo, it’s fashioned after Ama Dablam, one of the most imposing and impressive peaks in the Himalayas. It represents what we hope you will envision when you think of Invesco Aim: stability, endurance, strength and longevity – which are all, by the way, sound investment principles.

 

While our name, logo and look have changed, the names of your funds and their trading symbols remain the same – as do all of our telephone contact numbers. Most important, our commitment to serving you remains the same. All of us at Invesco Aim will continue to strive to provide you with solid investment performance, attractive product solutions and high-quality customer service. Regardless of market conditions, Invesco Aim will hold true to its mission: seeking to build financial security for investors.

 

To learn more, talk with your financial advisor and visit our new Web site: invescoaim.com.

 

And may I be the first to say: Welcome to Invesco Aim!

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ Philip Taylor

 

 

 

Philip Taylor

CEO, Invesco Aim

Senior Managing Director, Invesco

 

May 19, 2008

 


(1) U.S. Federal Reserve Board

 

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Bruce Crockett

 

Dear Fellow AIM Fund Shareholders:

 

The lines of communication are open: More than 250 of you have responded to the invitation I extended in my previous letter to complete an online survey, and more than 50 shareholders have contacted me directly by e-mail. When I could respond quickly and easily to a shareholder’s specific concern I did, but the messages for the most part raised consistent issues that I respond to here.

 

I have received many suggestions, a few complaints, and one offer to buy a gold mine! In general, your letters expressed an appreciation for transparency, frankness and the opportunity to comment. Nevertheless, several shareholders found room for improvement in communications. Some would like more concise letters while others would prefer reports to be more customized for their particular information needs. With these reports going to tens of thousands of people, shareholder communications necessarily have to cover those issues common to a diverse population as well as the information required by law. The ability to change or further customize letters and reports is also affected by technology, timeliness and cost.

 

Online survey responders preferred electronic communications to paper at a ratio of 63% to 37%. Direct responders expressed more of a preference for paper, especially for long reports. Electronic communications are more cost-effective than paper communications that have to be printed and mailed, so I encourage those who have resisted electronic communications to give them a try.

 

The correspondence shows that improving fund performance and reducing shareholder costs remain the key shareholder concerns. Several letters noted individual funds where performance had changed for the better, while others remained dissatisfied with the returns from funds they hold. Although 75% of the online survey responders wanted to see more overall fund performance data in these letters, and 58% wanted more information on individual funds, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules are very specific about the way fund performance can be discussed in print. Respect for those rules prevents me from commenting on individual funds or very recent results here, but I can assure you that your Board and all of its Investments subcommittees continue to work with Invesco Aim to make improved performance a top priority for all fund managers.

 

Expense levels came up as another dominant issue, and no respondent felt these were too low. Several shareholders questioned the need for 12b-1 fees, which cover the cost of distributing fund shares and thereby help the fund to attract new assets. Your Board reviews the funds’ 12b-1 fees annually with the shareholders’ best interests in mind. While your Board keeps its eye on containing or lowering these fees wherever possible, we also are mindful that 12b-1 fees may be necessary in order to maintain an effective distribution system for fund shares.

 

The value of communication between the Board and shareholders has been noted within and beyond the Invesco Aim community. In the online survey, 87% of the respondents felt it was either somewhat or very important to hear directly from the Board, with 55% saying it was very important. MorningstarTM, the mutual fund tracking company, also commented favorably on this channel of communication in its fall 2007 update of fund stewardship grades, where Invesco Aim was one of fewer than 10 fund boards to get an A for board quality, according to BoardIQ (11/13/07).

 

In other news, Ruth Quigley retired from your Board at the end of 2007, and we thank her for her many years of dedicated service. Larry Soll has assumed Ruth’s place as a vice chair of the Investments Committee. The Valuation Committee, which Ruth used to chair, has been reorganized as the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee under the chairmanship of Carl Frischling. The elevation of proxy oversight to standing committee status responds to suggestions from shareholders. In addition, Prema Mathai-Davis assumed my seat on the Governance Committee, and I moved to the Audit Committee.

 

Your Board looks forward to another year of diligent effort on your behalf, and we are even more strongly motivated by your feedback. The invitation remains open to e-mail me at bruce@brucecrockett.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ Bruce L. Crockett

 

 

 

Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

AIM Funds Board of Trustees

 

May 19, 2008

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

The price of gold and gold stocks rose dramatically, as concerns about the economy, inflation and the value of the U.S. dollar mounted during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. The Fund’s focus on gold stocks caused it to outperform the broad market in general, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, for the period. However, the Fund underperformed its style-specific index, the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index, as this benchmark is more heavily concentrated in a few gold stocks which performed extremely well in this market environment.

 

The Fund’s long-term performance appears later in the report.

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 3/31/07 to 3/31/08, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

 

28.00

%

Class B Shares

 

27.23

 

Class C Shares

 

27.02

 

Investor Class Shares

 

27.98

 

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

 

-5.08

 

Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index ¾(Style-Specific Index)

 

29.01

 

Lipper Gold Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

 

28.54

 

 


 Lipper Inc.

¾ Invesco Aim, Bloomberg L.P.

 

How we invest

 

We invest in companies involved in the discovery, mining, processing and exchange of gold and other precious metals. We select stocks based on analysis of individual companies, focusing on companies we believe have the ability to:

 

·

Increase production capacity at a low cost.

 

 

·

Make major gold and precious metals discoveries on a global basis.

 

 

·

Benefit from rising gold and precious metal prices.

 

The portfolio will typically include “core companies,” which are major gold and precious metal firms with proven production reserves, and “emerging companies” - mid- to small-sized exploration companies we believe can make significant precious metal discoveries.

 

We control risk by diversifying among large and small companies in the industry, generally avoiding excessive concentration of assets in a small number of stocks.

 

We may sell a stock for any of the following reasons:

 

·

A better investment option becomes available.

·

Valuation becomes too high.

·

Corporate management changes the company’s strategic direction to the detriment of shareholders.

·

A company is adversely affected by a geopolitical or economic event.

 

Market conditions and your Fund

 

Many factors contributed to the negative performance of most major stock market indexes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. The chief catalyst was the ongoing subprime loan crisis and its far-reaching effects on overall credit availability. Additionally, record high crude oil prices, falling home values and the declining U.S. dollar placed significant pressure on the purchasing power of the U.S. consumer. More recently, recessionary concerns and a possible deterioration of corporate earnings produced an increase in market volatility.

 

Against this backdrop, energy, consumer staples and materials were among the best performing sectors of the S&P 500 Index.(1) Conversely, financials, consumer discretionary and telecommunication services were the weakest performing sectors.(1)

 

In six separate actions beginning in September 2007, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) lowered the federal funds target rate from 5.25% to 2.25% in an effort to inject liquidity into weakening credit markets.(2) The value of the U.S. dollar fell more than 13% during the fiscal year, as measured by the U.S. Dollar Index, which was largely a result of the Fed’s monetary policy decisions.(3) This,  coupled with recessionary concerns and inflationary pressures, caused the price of gold and gold stocks to rise dramatically during the period.(2)

 

Investors tend to view gold and gold stocks as a “store of value” for their assets during periods of a weakening U.S. dollar, rising inflation and geopolitical or economic uncertainty. The price of gold was quite volatile but ultimately ended $253 higher, closing the fiscal year at $917 per ounce.(3)

 

Within this market environment, your Fund underperformed the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index due to the benchmark’s heavy relative concentration in a few stocks. Keep in mind that the Fund’s style-specific benchmark is market-cap weighted and has only 16 holdings. Three of those holdings, Barrick Gold, Freeport-

 

Portfolio Composition

 

 

 

By Industry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold

 

55.9

%

Precious Metals & Minerals

 

19.3

 

Diversified Metals & Mining

 

10.2

 

Investment Companies

 

7.7

 

Coal & Consumable Fuels

 

2.5

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

 

4.4

 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Goldcorp, Inc.

 

7.7

%

2. Yamana Gold Inc.

 

6.4

 

3. Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.

 

5.9

 

4. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

 

5.4

 

5. Kinross Gold Corp.

 

5.4

 

6. Randgold Resources Ltd.

 

4.8

 

7. Silver Wheaton Corp.

 

4.8

 

8. Newcrest Mining Ltd.

 

4.6

 

9. Franco-Nevada Corp.

 

4.3

 

10. Newmont Mining Corp.

 

4.3

 

Total Net Assets

 

$

388.87 million

 

Total Number of Holdings*

 

31

 

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

 


* Excluding money market fund holdings.

 

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McMoRan Copper & Gold and Goldcorp (also Fund holdings), account for more than 50% of the index. Each of these stocks posted significant gains in excess of 40% during the year. In contrast, your Fund had twice the holdings, and the top 10 holdings accounted for more than 50% of assets. Relative to the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index, strong stock selection in gold stocks enhanced Fund performance, while an overweight in precious metals and minerals stocks detracted from it.

 

Merger and acquisition activity has been prevalent in the mining industry recently. Some of our holdings benefited from these transactions, especially in cases where we owned both the stocks of the acquiring company and the takeover target. Top contributors to Fund performance included Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, which acquired Phelps Dodge to create the world’s largest publicly traded copper company. Freeport-McMoRan clearly benefited from infrastructure and housing development in China, resulting in increased demand for copper. Additionally, our largest holding, gold mining company Goldcorp, benefited from continuous growth following the acquisition of Glamis Gold’s assets, management and processes in a reverse takeover. Goldcorp embodies the kind of company we like to hold in the fund: A well managed company with solid discoveries and new production.

 

Detractors from performance included Gammon Gold and Harry Winston Diamond. After raising considerable funds to start mines in Mexico, Gammon encountered problems ranging from heavy rains to multiple management changes. Harry Winston, which participates in the diamond market through partial ownership of the Diavik Mine in Canada and in the retail sector through its jewelry stores, announced solid mining results for its fiscal fourth quarter. However, Harry Winston needed to raise capital to fund mine and retail store expansion plans. We viewed these issues as temporary and continued to hold the stocks.

 

We remained cautiously optimistic with the outlook for gold and precious metals stocks. Interest rates remained relatively low and inflation continued to be a concern. However, we observed evidence of strong demand from the Middle East, where some of the considerable wealth being generated by oil revenues is being used to buy gold. Elsewhere, Asian investors have traditionally used gold as a store of value, and the strength of those economies is fueling demand, especially in the face of rising global inflation.

 

As always, thank you for your continued investment in AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund.

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

(2) U.S. Federal Reserve

(3) Bloomberg L.P.

 

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

 

See important Fund and index disclosures later in this report.

 

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John Segner

 

Senior portfolio manager, lead portfolio manager of AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund since 1999. He has more than 20 years of experience in the energy and investment industries. Before joining the Fund’s advisor in 1997, he was a managing director and principal with an investment management company that focused exclusively on publicly-traded energy stocks. Prior to that, he held positions with several energy companies. Mr. Segner holds a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Alabama and an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance from The University of Texas at Austin.

 

Assisted by the Energy/Gold/Utilities Team

 

Effective May 1, 2008, after the close of the reporting period, Andrew Lees was added to the management team of AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund.

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

[MOUNTAIN CHART]

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Investor Class Shares (Oldest Share Class)

 

Fund data from 1/19/84, index data from 1/31/84

 

 

 

AIM Gold & Precious

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metals Fund-

 

 

 

Philadelphia Gold &

 

Lipper Gold Funds

 

Date

 

Investor Class Shares

 

S&P 500 Index(1)

 

Silver Index(1)

 

Index(1)

 

1/19/84

 

$

10000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/84

 

10000

 

$

10000

 

$

10000

 

$

10000

 

2/84

 

10075

 

9648

 

11412

 

11795

 

3/84

 

9475

 

9815

 

11435

 

11523

 

4/84

 

9250

 

9908

 

10423

 

11232

 

5/84

 

9275

 

9360

 

10021

 

11100

 

6/84

 

8525

 

9563

 

9122

 

10320

 

7/84

 

6324

 

9444

 

7314

 

8179

 

8/84

 

7199

 

10488

 

8357

 

9365

 

9/84

 

6837

 

10490

 

8722

 

8952

 

10/84

 

6212

 

10531

 

8075

 

8251

 

11/84

 

6415

 

10413

 

7796

 

8563

 

12/84

 

5517

 

10687

 

6797

 

7558

 

1/85

 

5466

 

11520

 

7477

 

7640

 

2/85

 

5264

 

11661

 

6988

 

7309

 

3/85

 

6567

 

11668

 

8346

 

8802

 

4/85

 

6314

 

11658

 

7729

 

8531

 

5/85

 

6289

 

12331

 

7653

 

8405

 

6/85

 

6074

 

12524

 

7469

 

8084

 

7/85

 

5959

 

12506

 

8289

 

7698

 

8/85

 

5846

 

12385

 

8164

 

7577

 

9/85

 

5580

 

12011

 

7480

 

7300

 

10/85

 

5181

 

12566

 

7326

 

6717

 

11/85

 

5701

 

13428

 

7569

 

7445

 

12/85

 

5272

 

14078

 

7281

 

6982

 

1/86

 

6194

 

14157

 

7985

 

8394

 

2/86

 

5974

 

15214

 

7153

 

8419

 

3/86

 

5883

 

16063

 

6628

 

7898

 

4/86

 

5519

 

15883

 

6054

 

7510

 

5/86

 

5117

 

16727

 

6063

 

6845

 

6/86

 

5286

 

17010

 

5579

 

6970

 

7/86

 

5234

 

16059

 

5756

 

6910

 

8/86

 

5949

 

17250

 

6492

 

8168

 

9/86

 

6910

 

15823

 

6929

 

9378

 

10/86

 

6763

 

16736

 

7001

 

8712

 

11/86

 

7122

 

17143

 

7107

 

9513

 

12/86

 

7308

 

16705

 

6815

 

9543

 

1/87

 

8120

 

18955

 

7677

 

10676

 

2/87

 

8972

 

19704

 

8353

 

11427

 

3/87

 

11581

 

20272

 

10194

 

14865

 

4/87

 

12327

 

20092

 

11589

 

16023

 

5/87

 

11235

 

20266

 

10682

 

14503

 

6/87

 

10743

 

21290

 

10214

 

14152

 

7/87

 

12740

 

22369

 

12328

 

16993

 

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

 

The performance data shown in the first chart above is that of the Fund’s Investor class shares. The performance of the Fund’s other share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses and may be greater than or less than the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class shares. The data shown in this chart includes reinvested distributions, Fund expenses and management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends.

 

The performance data shown in the second chart above is that of the Fund’s Class C shares. The performance of the Fund’s other share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses and may be greater than or less than the performance of the Fund’s Class C shares. The data shown in the second chart above includes reinvested distributions, Fund expenses and management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges.

 

Performance of an index of funds reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the charts and table does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

Both charts above are logarithmic charts, which present the fluctuations in the value of the Fund’s share class and its indexes. We believe that a logarithmic chart is more effective than other types of charts in illustrating changes in value during the early years shown in the chart. The vertical axis, the one that indicates the dollar value of an investment, is constructed with each segment representing a percent change in the value of the investment.

 

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8/87

 

12341

 

23203

 

13182

 

16645

 

9/87

 

12820

 

22694

 

13702

 

16998

 

10/87

 

7593

 

17807

 

8649

 

12021

 

11/87

 

8800

 

16340

 

10109

 

13854

 

12/87

 

8474

 

17582

 

9805

 

13054

 

1/88

 

6820

 

18321

 

7954

 

10810

 

2/88

 

6698

 

19172

 

8668

 

10683

 

3/88

 

7539

 

18580

 

8828

 

11860

 

4/88

 

7525

 

18786

 

8841

 

11623

 

5/88

 

7877

 

18946

 

9151

 

11806

 

6/88

 

7687

 

19815

 

9226

 

11576

 

7/88

 

7877

 

19739

 

9244

 

11650

 

8/88

 

7308

 

19070

 

8404

 

10996

 

9/88

 

6644

 

19882

 

8181

 

10288

 

10/88

 

6847

 

20435

 

8179

 

10733

 

11/88

 

6969

 

20143

 

8282

 

11059

 

12/88

 

6779

 

20494

 

7776

 

10603

 

1/89

 

7054

 

21994

 

8071

 

11061

 

2/89

 

7150

 

21447

 

9003

 

11350

 

3/89

 

6930

 

21947

 

8458

 

11329

 

4/89

 

6518

 

23085

 

7949

 

11050

 

5/89

 

6106

 

24016

 

7725

 

10482

 

6/89

 

6546

 

23881

 

8261

 

11154

 

7/89

 

6792

 

26035

 

8529

 

11498

 

8/89

 

6929

 

26542

 

9127

 

11794

 

9/89

 

7218

 

26434

 

9276

 

12142

 

10/89

 

7276

 

25821

 

9425

 

12221

 

11/89

 

8210

 

26345

 

10667

 

13837

 

12/89

 

8224

 

26977

 

10718

 

14153

 

1/90

 

8582

 

25167

 

11643

 

15036

 

2/90

 

8265

 

25491

 

10788

 

13706

 

3/90

 

7866

 

26166

 

10072

 

12950

 

4/90

 

6999

 

25514

 

8889

 

11636

 

5/90

 

7481

 

27996

 

9595

 

12318

 

6/90

 

6833

 

27808

 

9066

 

11508

 

7/90

 

7233

 

27719

 

9736

 

12332

 

8/90

 

6971

 

25216

 

9656

 

12133

 

9/90

 

6916

 

23991

 

9682

 

11902

 

10/90

 

5917

 

23890

 

8023

 

10510

 

11/90

 

5779

 

25431

 

7618

 

10226

 

12/90

 

6331

 

26139

 

8672

 

10718

 

1/91

 

5380

 

27274

 

7177

 

9520

 

2/91

 

5904

 

29222

 

7685

 

10384

 

3/91

 

5835

 

29929

 

7533

 

10181

 

4/91

 

5669

 

30000

 

7200

 

10166

 

5/91

 

5821

 

31290

 

7357

 

10626

 

6/91

 

6290

 

29858

 

8057

 

11201

 

7/91

 

6193

 

31248

 

7860

 

11267

 

8/91

 

5421

 

31986

 

6784

 

10130

 

9/91

 

5517

 

31451

 

7045

 

10373

 

10/91

 

5876

 

31873

 

7408

 

10992

 

11/91

 

6042

 

30592

 

7518

 

11221

 

12/91

 

5876

 

34085

 

7220

 

10653

 

1/92

 

6083

 

33450

 

7465

 

10890

 

2/92

 

5793

 

33883

 

7274

 

10440

 

3/92

 

5449

 

33225

 

6438

 

9972

 

4/92

 

5062

 

34200

 

6249

 

9533

 

5/92

 

5449

 

34367

 

6704

 

10151

 

6/92

 

5752

 

33856

 

7017

 

10336

 

7/92

 

6056

 

35238

 

7384

 

10483

 

8/92

 

5849

 

34518

 

7048

 

10018

 

9/92

 

5766

 

34924

 

7189

 

9681

 

10/92

 

5503

 

35043

 

6757

 

9022

 

11/92

 

5117

 

36233

 

5881

 

8361

 

12/92

 

5393

 

36678

 

6372

 

8618

 

1/93

 

5489

 

36984

 

6392

 

8629

 

2/93

 

5861

 

37488

 

6790

 

9400

 

3/93

 

6647

 

38279

 

7759

 

10685

 

4/93

 

7530

 

37353

 

8830

 

12140

 

5/93

 

8289

 

38350

 

9929

 

13853

 

6/93

 

8440

 

38462

 

10406

 

14148

 

7/93

 

9130

 

38307

 

11519

 

15651

 

8/93

 

8371

 

39757

 

10534

 

14026

 

9/93

 

7240

 

39453

 

9304

 

12702

 

10/93

 

8592

 

40268

 

11032

 

14403

 

11/93

 

8758

 

39884

 

10609

 

14257

 

12/93

 

9309

 

40366

 

11788

 

16117

 

1/94

 

9599

 

41738

 

11782

 

15601

 

2/94

 

9213

 

40605

 

11474

 

14765

 

3/94

 

9420

 

38838

 

11948

 

14766

 

4/94

 

8359

 

39336

 

10226

 

14388

 

5/94

 

8538

 

39979

 

10752

 

14571

 

6/94

 

7904

 

39001

 

10299

 

14441

 

7/94

 

7449

 

40280

 

9987

 

14969

 

8/94

 

7779

 

41928

 

10592

 

16014

 

9/94

 

8538

 

40904

 

11817

 

17463

 

10/94

 

7834

 

41821

 

10492

 

16643

 

11/94

 

6662

 

40300

 

9178

 

14648

 

12/94

 

6718

 

40897

 

9770

 

15155

 

1/95

 

5821

 

41957

 

8702

 

12565

 

2/95

 

6028

 

43590

 

9279

 

13084

 

3/95

 

6662

 

44874

 

10900

 

14287

 

 



 

4/95

 

7117

 

46195

 

10450

 

14365

 

5/95

 

7462

 

48038

 

10724

 

14273

 

6/95

 

7530

 

49152

 

10741

 

14437

 

7/95

 

7847

 

50781

 

10608

 

15102

 

8/95

 

7806

 

50908

 

10962

 

15213

 

9/95

 

7875

 

53055

 

11099

 

15292

 

10/95

 

7197

 

52866

 

9578

 

13537

 

11/95

 

7294

 

55184

 

10823

 

14297

 

12/95

 

7570

 

56247

 

10761

 

14563

 

1/96

 

9159

 

58159

 

12605

 

17344

 

2/96

 

10361

 

58700

 

12874

 

17723

 

3/96

 

11065

 

59265

 

12853

 

17780

 

4/96

 

11853

 

60138

 

12817

 

18154

 

5/96

 

13317

 

61686

 

13306

 

19304

 

6/96

 

10900

 

61922

 

11060

 

16567

 

7/96

 

10790

 

59187

 

11113

 

16224

 

8/96

 

11923

 

60438

 

11130

 

17126

 

9/96

 

11411

 

63836

 

10293

 

16237

 

10/96

 

11052

 

65596

 

10331

 

16074

 

11/96

 

10734

 

70550

 

10741

 

15544

 

12/96

 

10647

 

69153

 

10433

 

15250

 

1/97

 

10110

 

73471

 

9848

 

14382

 

2/97

 

11432

 

74047

 

10944

 

16212

 

3/97

 

9268

 

71011

 

9305

 

13941

 

4/97

 

8788

 

75246

 

8388

 

12985

 

5/97

 

8980

 

79847

 

9322

 

13482

 

6/97

 

8004

 

83396

 

8543

 

12283

 

7/97

 

7315

 

90030

 

8751

 

11800

 

8/97

 

7296

 

84990

 

8836

 

11852

 

9/97

 

7583

 

89642

 

9786

 

12416

 

10/97

 

6147

 

86652

 

7856

 

10378

 

11/97

 

4519

 

90660

 

6329

 

8180

 

12/97

 

4738

 

92216

 

6630

 

8549

 

1/98

 

4894

 

93235

 

6700

 

9045

 

2/98

 

4719

 

99955

 

6743

 

8769

 

3/98

 

5010

 

105070

 

7298

 

9278

 

4/98

 

5166

 

106146

 

7858

 

9925

 

5/98

 

4370

 

104324

 

6676

 

8458

 

6/98

 

3826

 

108558

 

6409

 

7566

 

7/98

 

3554

 

107411

 

5623

 

7109

 

8/98

 

2641

 

91893

 

4369

 

5462

 

9/98

 

3884

 

97784

 

6702

 

7870

 

10/98

 

3690

 

105726

 

6737

 

7753

 

11/98

 

3515

 

112131

 

6341

 

7494

 

12/98

 

3671

 

118588

 

5806

 

7455

 

1/99

 

3573

 

123546

 

5653

 

7282

 

2/99

 

3612

 

119706

 

5412

 

7101

 

3/99

 

3593

 

124495

 

5340

 

7136

 

4/99

 

4001

 

129316

 

6561

 

8163

 

5/99

 

3534

 

126265

 

5440

 

6989

 

6/99

 

3612

 

133254

 

5981

 

7275

 

7/99

 

3282

 

129111

 

5618

 

6905

 

8/99

 

3379

 

128472

 

6018

 

7155

 

9/99

 

4078

 

124954

 

7172

 

8736

 

10/99

 

3554

 

132858

 

6215

 

7873

 

11/99

 

3379

 

135558

 

5991

 

7657

 

12/99

 

3340

 

143531

 

6074

 

7782

 

1/00

 

3126

 

136321

 

5360

 

7013

 

2/00

 

3204

 

133743

 

5340

 

7002

 

3/00

 

3107

 

146819

 

5049

 

6613

 

4/00

 

3068

 

142403

 

4893

 

6258

 

5/00

 

3068

 

139484

 

5029

 

6339

 

6/00

 

3243

 

142919

 

5166

 

6693

 

7/00

 

3010

 

140687

 

4544

 

6229

 

8/00

 

3126

 

149420

 

4677

 

6640

 

9/00

 

2874

 

141534

 

4461

 

6190

 

10/00

 

2583

 

140933

 

3920

 

5640

 

11/00

 

2602

 

129831

 

4207

 

5884

 

12/00

 

2906

 

130468

 

4594

 

6432

 

1/01

 

2886

 

135094

 

4366

 

6424

 

2/01

 

2966

 

122783

 

4693

 

6688

 

3/01

 

2846

 

115009

 

4251

 

6077

 

4/01

 

3185

 

123940

 

4927

 

6977

 

5/01

 

3264

 

124771

 

5105

 

7299

 

6/01

 

3245

 

121735

 

4759

 

7347

 

7/01

 

3125

 

120537

 

4742

 

6956

 

8/01

 

3285

 

112998

 

5055

 

7351

 

9/01

 

3424

 

103874

 

5164

 

7592

 

10/01

 

3344

 

105856

 

4873

 

7433

 

11/01

 

3284

 

113974

 

4698

 

7436

 

12/01

 

3404

 

114973

 

4864

 

7799

 

1/02

 

3802

 

113296

 

5481

 

8681

 

2/02

 

4160

 

111111

 

5823

 

9558

 

3/02

 

4558

 

115290

 

6335

 

10482

 

4/02

 

4857

 

108303

 

6609

 

11111

 

5/02

 

5772

 

107508

 

7528

 

13171

 

6/02

 

5016

 

99853

 

6386

 

11560

 

7/02

 

4280

 

92071

 

5410

 

9583

 

8/02

 

4937

 

92674

 

6207

 

11129

 

9/02

 

4956

 

82612

 

6232

 

11219

 

10/02

 

4498

 

89876

 

5669

 

10284

 

 



 

11/02

 

4498

 

95160

 

5664

 

10301

 

12/02

 

5434

 

89573

 

6860

 

12535

 

1/03

 

5494

 

87231

 

6881

 

12656

 

2/03

 

5175

 

85920

 

6433

 

11887

 

3/03

 

4777

 

86752

 

5980

 

11012

 

4/03

 

4738

 

93894

 

5836

 

10980

 

5/03

 

5295

 

98837

 

6565

 

12237

 

6/03

 

5454

 

100099

 

7029

 

12600

 

7/03

 

5693

 

101865

 

7249

 

13301

 

8/03

 

6350

 

103848

 

8132

 

15206

 

9/03

 

6450

 

102748

 

8143

 

15748

 

10/03

 

7166

 

108558

 

8765

 

17623

 

11/03

 

8062

 

109512

 

9800

 

19107

 

12/03

 

8010

 

115251

 

9727

 

19350

 

1/04

 

7308

 

117366

 

8542

 

17540

 

2/04

 

7618

 

118997

 

8919

 

17881

 

3/04

 

7928

 

117202

 

9379

 

18951

 

4/04

 

6359

 

115364

 

7323

 

15001

 

5/04

 

6875

 

116944

 

8026

 

16131

 

6/04

 

6793

 

119217

 

7711

 

15633

 

7/04

 

6690

 

115272

 

7772

 

15350

 

8/04

 

7144

 

115734

 

8471

 

16353

 

9/04

 

7742

 

116988

 

9111

 

17874

 

10/04

 

7742

 

118775

 

9242

 

18228

 

11/04

 

8155

 

123579

 

9540

 

19213

 

12/04

 

7619

 

127783

 

8878

 

18158

 

1/05

 

7244

 

124669

 

8168

 

17207

 

2/05

 

7870

 

127291

 

8845

 

18547

 

3/05

 

7452

 

125039

 

8376

 

17573

 

4/05

 

6722

 

122669

 

7463

 

15897

 

5/05

 

6889

 

126568

 

7710

 

16121

 

6/05

 

7473

 

126750

 

8312

 

17470

 

7/05

 

7473

 

131461

 

8111

 

17475

 

8/05

 

7870

 

130263

 

8559

 

18285

 

9/05

 

8976

 

131317

 

10091

 

21195

 

10/05

 

8392

 

129127

 

9637

 

19822

 

11/05

 

9164

 

134006

 

10242

 

21837

 

12/05

 

10103

 

134054

 

11441

 

24228

 

1/06

 

11794

 

137603

 

13779

 

28782

 

2/06

 

10918

 

137976

 

11917

 

26893

 

3/06

 

11900

 

139693

 

12656

 

29555

 

4/06

 

13236

 

141567

 

14130

 

33127

 

5/06

 

12130

 

137498

 

12744

 

30266

 

6/06

 

11921

 

137680

 

12830

 

30086

 

7/06

 

11899

 

138529

 

12676

 

30100

 

8/06

 

12630

 

141820

 

13112

 

31116

 

9/06

 

11377

 

145472

 

11476

 

28304

 

10/06

 

12170

 

150210

 

12271

 

30416

 

11/06

 

13443

 

153062

 

13340

 

33408

 

12/06

 

12982

 

155209

 

12712

 

32691

 

1/07

 

13025

 

157554

 

12501

 

32485

 

2/07

 

13175

 

154482

 

12481

 

33122

 

3/07

 

13133

 

156206

 

12244

 

33442

 

4/07

 

13154

 

163123

 

12248

 

34058

 

5/07

 

13346

 

168810

 

12490

 

34231

 

6/07

 

13175

 

166007

 

12149

 

33768

 

7/07

 

13687

 

160867

 

13290

 

34627

 

8/07

 

13004

 

163274

 

12580

 

32647

 

9/07

 

15353

 

169374

 

15080

 

39535

 

10/07

 

17253

 

172068

 

16810

 

44465

 

11/07

 

15887

 

164872

 

15288

 

40131

 

12/07

 

15947

 

163730

 

15489

 

40698

 

1/08

 

17065

 

153910

 

16649

 

43498

 

2/08

 

18398

 

148915

 

17567

 

47222

 

3/08

 

16805

 

148271

 

15795

 

42984

 

 



 

[MOUNTAIN CHART]

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Class C Shares (Oldest Share Class with Sales Charges)

 

Index data from 1/31/00, Fund data from 2/14/00

 

 

 

AIM Gold & Precious

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metals Fund-

 

 

 

Philadelphia Gold &

 

Lipper Gold Funds

 

Date

 

Class C Shares

 

S&P 500 Index(1)

 

Silver Index(1)

 

Index(1)

 

1/31/00

 

 

 

$

10000

 

$

10000

 

$

10000

 

2/00

 

$

9429

 

9811

 

9963

 

9985

 

3/00

 

9143

 

10770

 

9420

 

9430

 

4/00

 

9029

 

10446

 

9128

 

8924

 

5/00

 

9029

 

10232

 

9383

 

9040

 

6/00

 

9544

 

10484

 

9638

 

9545

 

7/00

 

8801

 

10320

 

8478

 

8883

 

8/00

 

9144

 

10961

 

8726

 

9469

 

9/00

 

8344

 

10382

 

8323

 

8827

 

10/00

 

7487

 

10338

 

7314

 

8042

 

11/00

 

7544

 

9524

 

7849

 

8391

 

12/00

 

9259

 

9571

 

8571

 

9173

 

1/01

 

9141

 

9910

 

8146

 

9161

 

2/01

 

9435

 

9007

 

8755

 

9537

 

3/01

 

8966

 

8437

 

7931

 

8667

 

4/01

 

10080

 

9092

 

9191

 

9950

 

5/01

 

10373

 

9153

 

9525

 

10408

 

6/01

 

10315

 

8930

 

8878

 

10477

 

7/01

 

9904

 

8842

 

8846

 

9919

 

8/01

 

10373

 

8289

 

9430

 

10483

 

9/01

 

10842

 

7620

 

9635

 

10826

 

10/01

 

10490

 

7765

 

9091

 

10600

 

11/01

 

10256

 

8361

 

8765

 

10603

 

12/01

 

10667

 

8434

 

9075

 

11121

 

1/02

 

11898

 

8311

 

10225

 

12379

 

2/02

 

13011

 

8151

 

10864

 

13630

 

3/02

 

14183

 

8457

 

11819

 

14947

 

4/02

 

15121

 

7945

 

12331

 

15845

 

5/02

 

17933

 

7886

 

14045

 

18781

 

6/02

 

15647

 

7325

 

11914

 

16484

 

7/02

 

13303

 

6754

 

10093

 

13665

 

8/02

 

15354

 

6798

 

11581

 

15870

 

9/02

 

15354

 

6060

 

11627

 

15998

 

10/02

 

13948

 

6593

 

10577

 

14665

 

11/02

 

13948

 

6981

 

10567

 

14690

 

12/02

 

16820

 

6571

 

12798

 

17876

 

1/03

 

16996

 

6399

 

12838

 

18048

 

2/03

 

16000

 

6303

 

12002

 

16952

 

3/03

 

14770

 

6364

 

11157

 

15704

 

4/03

 

14653

 

6888

 

10887

 

15658

 

5/03

 

16353

 

7250

 

12247

 

17450

 

6/03

 

16822

 

7343

 

13113

 

17968

 

7/03

 

17584

 

7472

 

13525

 

18967

 

8/03

 

19577

 

7618

 

15172

 

21685

 

9/03

 

19929

 

7537

 

15192

 

22457

 

10/03

 

22097

 

7963

 

16352

 

25131

 

11/03

 

24853

 

8033

 

18283

 

27246

 

12/03

 

24689

 

8454

 

18146

 

27593

 

1/04

 

22462

 

8610

 

15935

 

25012

 

2/04

 

23426

 

8729

 

16639

 

25498

 

3/04

 

24330

 

8597

 

17498

 

27024

 

4/04

 

19513

 

8463

 

13661

 

21392

 

5/04

 

21138

 

8579

 

14973

 

23003

 

6/04

 

20838

 

8745

 

14386

 

22292

 

7/04

 

20477

 

8456

 

14500

 

21889

 

8/04

 

21862

 

8490

 

15804

 

23320

 

9/04

 

23729

 

8582

 

16997

 

25488

 

10/04

 

23729

 

8713

 

17242

 

25993

 

11/04

 

24934

 

9065

 

17798

 

27398

 

12/04

 

23276

 

9374

 

16564

 

25894

 

1/05

 

22124

 

9145

 

15238

 

24538

 

2/05

 

24002

 

9338

 

16501

 

26448

 

3/05

 

22730

 

9172

 

15627

 

25059

 

4/05

 

20486

 

8999

 

13923

 

22669

 

5/05

 

21031

 

9285

 

14383

 

22989

 

6/05

 

22729

 

9298

 

15507

 

24912

 

7/05

 

22729

 

9644

 

15132

 

24920

 

8/05

 

23881

 

9556

 

15967

 

26075

 

9/05

 

27274

 

9633

 

18826

 

30224

 

10/05

 

25455

 

9472

 

17979

 

28266

 

11/05

 

27820

 

9830

 

19108

 

31139

 

12/05

 

30669

 

9834

 

21345

 

34549

 

1/06

 

35698

 

10094

 

25707

 

41044

 

2/06

 

33032

 

10121

 

22232

 

38350

 

3/06

 

36001

 

10247

 

23611

 

42146

 

4/06

 

40001

 

10385

 

26360

 

47239

 

5/06

 

36669

 

10086

 

23775

 

43160

 

6/06

 

36002

 

10100

 

23936

 

42903

 

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

 



 

7/06

 

35940

 

10162

 

23650

 

42923

 

8/06

 

38122

 

10403

 

24461

 

44372

 

9/06

 

34302

 

10671

 

21410

 

40362

 

10/06

 

36666

 

11019

 

22893

 

43374

 

11/06

 

40483

 

11228

 

24888

 

47640

 

12/06

 

39017

 

11386

 

23716

 

46618

 

1/07

 

39200

 

11558

 

23323

 

46324

 

2/07

 

39569

 

11332

 

23284

 

47232

 

3/07

 

39446

 

11459

 

22843

 

47688

 

4/07

 

39509

 

11966

 

22851

 

48567

 

5/07

 

40066

 

12383

 

23301

 

48814

 

6/07

 

39510

 

12178

 

22666

 

48153

 

7/07

 

40991

 

11801

 

24793

 

49379

 

8/07

 

38954

 

11977

 

23469

 

46555

 

9/07

 

45931

 

12425

 

28134

 

56377

 

10/07

 

51548

 

12622

 

31360

 

63408

 

11/07

 

47476

 

12094

 

28521

 

57227

 

12/07

 

47637

 

12011

 

28896

 

58035

 

1/08

 

50972

 

11290

 

31060

 

62028

 

2/08

 

54866

 

10924

 

32774

 

67339

 

3/08

 

50092

 

10877

 

29468

 

61296

 

 



 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

 

As of 3/31/08, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares

 

 

 

Inception (3/28/02)

 

22.93

%

5 Years

 

27.02

 

1 Year

 

20.87

 

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

 

Inception (3/28/02)

 

23.49

%

5 Years

 

27.62

 

1 Year

 

22.23

 

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

 

Inception (2/14/00)

 

21.93

%

5 Years

 

27.68

 

1 Year

 

26.02

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Class Shares

 

 

 

Inception (1/19/84)

 

2.17

%

10 Years

 

12.86

 

5   Years

 

28.60

 

1   Year

 

27.98

 

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invescoaim.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

 

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares was 1.45%, 2.20%, 2.20% and 1.45%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

 

Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class B and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class B shares declines from 5% beginning at the time of purchase to 0% at the beginning of the seventh year. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Investor Class shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

 

The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.

 

A redemption fee of 2% will be imposed on certain redemptions or exchanges out of the Fund within 30 days of purchase. Exceptions to the redemption fee are listed in the Fund’s prospectus.

 

7



 

AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund’s investment objective is capital growth.

 

·           Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of March 31, 2008, and is based on total net assets.

 

·           Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco Aim.

 

About share classes

 

·           Class B shares are not available as an investment for retirement plans maintained pursuant to Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code, including 401(k) plans, money purchase pension plans and profit sharing plans. Plans that had existing accounts invested in Class B shares prior to September 30, 2003, will continue to be allowed to make additional purchases.

 

·           Investor Class shares are closed to most investors. For more information on who may continue to invest in Investor Class shares, please see the prospectus.

 

Principal risks of investing in the Fund

 

·           Since a large percentage of the Fund’s assets may be invested in securities of a limited number of companies, each investment has a greater effect on the Fund’s overall performance, and any change in the value of those securities could significantly affect the value of your investment in the Fund.

 

·           Prices of equity securities change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of its assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.

 

·           Foreign securities have additional risks, including exchange rate changes, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of information, relatively low market liquidity, and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

 

·           Fluctuations in the price of gold and precious metals often dramatically affect the profitability of companies in the gold and precious metals sector. Changes in the political or economic climate for the two largest gold producers, South Africa and the former Soviet Union, may have a direct impact on the price of gold worldwide.

 

·           The Fund’s investments directly in gold bullion will earn no income return. Appreciation in the market price of gold is the sole manner in which the Fund can realize gains on gold bullion. The Fund may have higher storage and custody costs in connection with its ownership of gold bullion.

 

·           There is no guarantee that the investment techniques and risk analyses used by the Fund’s portfolio managers will produce the desired results.

 

·           The prices of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to market risks.

 

·           The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund’s investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

 

About indexes used in this report

 

·           The S&P 500—registered trademark— Index is a market capitalization-weighted index covering all major areas of the U.S. economy. It is not the 500 largest companies, but rather the most widely held 500 companies chosen with respect to market size, liquidity, and their industry.

 

·           The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index (price-only) is a capitalization-weighted index on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange that includes the leading companies involved in the mining of gold and silver.

 

·           The Lipper Gold Funds Index is an equally weighted representation of the largest funds in the Lipper Gold Funds Category. These funds invest primarily in shares of gold mines, gold-oriented mining finance houses, gold coins, or bullion.

 

·           The U.S. Dollar Index is a measure of the U.S. dollar relative to the majority of its most significant trading partners

 

·           The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the indexes defined here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the indexes.

 

·           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 an index of funds reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

Other information

 

·           The returns shown in the management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.

 

·           Industry 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.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Fund Nasdaq Symbols

 

Class A Shares

 

IGDAX

Class B Shares

 

IGDBX

Class C Shares

 

IGDCX

Investor Class Shares

 

FGLDX

 



Schedule of Investments(a)

March 31, 2008

   
Shares
  Value  
Foreign Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–73.46%  
Australia–6.41%  
BHP Billiton Ltd.–ADR (Diversified Metals & Mining)(b)     110,000     $ 7,243,500    
Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Gold)     580,000       17,695,911    
              24,939,411    
Canada–53.65%  
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (Gold)     340,000       23,021,400    
Barrick Gold Corp. (Gold)     370,000       16,076,500    
Cameco Corp. (Coal & Consumable Fuels)(b)     300,000       9,882,000    
Eldorado Gold Corp. (Gold)(c)     2,400,000       16,483,436    
Gammon Gold, Inc. (Precious Metals & Minerals)(c)     255,100       1,918,559    
Goldcorp, Inc. (Gold)(b)     770,000       29,837,500    
Harry Winston Diamond Corp.
(Precious Metals & Minerals)
    300,000       7,163,281    
IAMGOLD Corp. (Gold)     1,150,000       8,480,884    
Kinross Gold Corp. (Gold)     950,000       21,110,391    
Pan American Silver Corp.
(Precious Metals & Minerals)(c)
    425,000       16,307,250    
Seabridge Gold Inc. (Gold)(b)(c)     302,900       7,269,600    
Silver Wheaton Corp. (Precious Metals & Minerals)(b)(c)     1,200,000       18,636,000    
Teck Cominco Ltd.–Class B (Diversified Metals & Mining)     175,000       7,177,406    
Western Copper Corp. (Diversified Metals & Mining)(c)     350,000       426,212    
Yamana Gold Inc. (Gold)     1,700,000       24,854,000    
              208,644,419    
South Africa–12.46%  
Gold Fields Ltd.–ADR (Gold)     1,000,000       13,830,000    
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.–ADR (Gold)(b)(c)     300,000       3,552,000    
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.
(Precious Metals & Minerals)(d)
    320,000       12,302,227    
Randgold Resources Ltd.–ADR (Gold)     405,000       18,767,700    
              48,451,927    
United Kingdom–0.94%  
Rio Tinto PLC (Diversified Metals & Mining)     35,000       3,634,436    
Total Foreign Common Stocks &
Other Equity Interests
(Cost $247,362,064)
            285,670,193    

 

   
Shares
  Value  
Domestic Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–22.17%  
Diversified Metals & Mining–5.44%  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.     220,000     $ 21,168,400    
Gold–4.25%  
Newmont Mining Corp.     365,000       16,534,500    
Investment Companies–7.71%  
Franco-Nevada Corp.(c)(e)(f)     40,300       795,019    
Franco-Nevada Corp.(c)     855,000       16,867,027    
iShares COMEX Gold Trust(b)(c)     26,000       2,357,420    
streetTRACKS Gold Trust(b)(c)     110,000       9,941,800    
              29,961,266    
Precious Metals & Minerals–4.77%  
Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.(c)     2,215,000       8,948,600    
Hecla Mining Co.(c)     500,000       5,580,000    
Solitario Resources Corp.(c)     767,000       4,005,046    
              18,533,646    
Total Domestic Common Stocks &
Other Equity Interests
(Cost $74,079,648)
            86,197,812    
Money Market Funds–4.05%  
Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class(g)     7,877,770       7,877,770    
Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class(g)     7,877,770       7,877,770    
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $15,755,540)
            15,755,540    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (excluding investments
purchased with cash collateral from
securities on loan)–99.68%
(Cost $337,197,252)
            387,623,545    
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan  
Money Market Funds–8.31%  
Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class
(Cost $32,330,695)(g)(h)
    32,330,695       32,330,695    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–107.99%
(Cost $369,527,947)
            419,954,240    
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(7.99)%             (31,085,615 )  
NET ASSETS–100.00%           $ 388,868,625    

 

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

AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund
9



Investment Abbreviations:

ADR         American Depositary Receipt  

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a)  Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor's.

(b)  All or a portion of this security was out on loan at March 31, 2008.

(c)  Non-income producing security.

(d)  In accordance with the procedures established by the Board of Trustees, the foreign security is fair valued using adjusted closing market prices. The value of this security at March 31, 2008 represented 3.16% of the Fund's Net Assets. See Note 1A.

(e)  Security purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The value of this security at March 31, 2008 represented 0.20% of the Fund's Net Assets. Unless otherwise indicated, this security is not considered to be illiquid.

(f)  Security fair valued in good faith in accordance with the procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The value of this security at March 31, 2008 represented 0.20% of the Fund's Net Assets. See Note 1A.

(g)  The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment advisor.

(h)  The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower's return of the securities loaned. See Note 1K.

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

AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund
10




Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2008

Assets:  
Investments, at value (cost $321,441,712)*   $ 371,868,005    
Investments in affiliated money market funds (cost $48,086,235)     48,086,235    
Total investments (cost $369,527,947)     419,954,240    
Receivables for:  
Investments sold     5,384,179    
Fund shares sold     1,318,818    
Dividends     265,491    
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans     32,703    
Other assets     56,386    
Total assets     427,011,817    
Liabilities:  
Payables for:  
Investments purchased     2,099,093    
Fund shares reacquired     1,041,815    
Amount due custodian     2,237,973    
Collateral upon return of securities loaned     32,330,695    
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans     45,985    
Accrued distribution fees     144,241    
Accrued trustees' and officer's fees and benefits     4,535    
Accrued transfer agent fees     125,708    
Accrued operating expenses     113,147    
Total liabilities     38,143,192    
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding   $ 388,868,625    
Net assets consist of:  
Shares of beneficial interest   $ 365,570,933    
Undistributed net investment income (loss)     (460,870 )  
Undistributed net realized gain (loss)     (26,652,953 )  
Unrealized appreciation     50,411,515    
    $ 388,868,625    

 

Net Assets:  
Class A   $ 122,755,813    
Class B   $ 43,462,410    
Class C   $ 40,939,205    
Investor Class   $ 181,711,197    
Shares outstanding, $0.01 par value per share, unlimited number of shares authorized:  
Class A     15,798,764    
Class B     5,691,030    
Class C     5,051,061    
Investor Class     23,243,679    
Class A:  
Net asset value per share   $ 7.77    
Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $7.77 ÷ 94.50%)
  $ 8.22    
Class B:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 7.64    
Class C:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 8.11    
Investor Class:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 7.82    

 

*  At March 31, 2008, securities with an aggregate value of $31,084,218 were on loan to brokers.

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

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Statement of Operations

For the year ended March 31, 2008

Investment income:  
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $112,613)   $ 1,771,513    
Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $135,716)     769,006    
Total investment income     2,540,519    
Expenses:  
Advisory fees     2,201,358    
Administrative services fees     97,508    
Custodian fees     40,095    
Distribution fees:  
Class A     187,881    
Class B     304,370    
Class C     270,663    
Investor Class     402,147    
Transfer agent fees     682,405    
Trustees' and officer's fees and benefits     23,716    
Other     214,253    
Total expenses     4,424,396    
Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and expense offset arrangement(s)     (48,265 )  
Net expenses     4,376,131    
Net investment income (loss)     (1,835,612 )  
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:  
Net realized gain from:  
Investment securities     13,178,190    
Foreign currencies     215,648    
      13,393,838    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:  
Investment securities     51,877,152    
Foreign currencies     (16,563 )  
      51,860,589    
Net realized and unrealized gain     65,254,427    
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 63,418,815    

 

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

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Statement of Changes In Net Assets

For the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

    2008   2007  
Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ (1,835,612 )   $ (377,575 )  
Net realized gain     13,393,838       36,719,219    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     51,860,589       (15,981,533 )  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     63,418,815       20,360,111    
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:  
Class A     (484,836 )     (1,268,378 )  
Class B     (24,584 )     (486,140 )  
Class C     (20,948 )     (363,617 )  
Investor Class     (1,017,005 )     (3,386,775 )  
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions     (1,547,373 )     (5,504,910 )  
Share transactions—net:  
Class A     50,104,917       14,901,458    
Class B     11,645,581       5,102,570    
Class C     14,871,636       5,477,510    
Investor Class     (2,048,147 )     (12,134,950 )  
Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     74,573,987       13,346,588    
Net increase in net assets     136,445,429       28,201,789    
Net assets:  
Beginning of year     252,423,196       224,221,407    
End of year (including undistributed net investment income (loss) of $(460,870) and $1,155,335, respectively)   $ 388,868,625     $ 252,423,196    

 

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2008

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund (the "Fund") is a series portfolio of AIM Sector Funds (the "Trust"). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end series management investment company consisting of six separate portfolios, each authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. The Fund currently consists of multiple classes of shares. Matters affecting each portfolio or class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of such portfolio or class. The assets, liabilities and operations of each portfolio are accounted for separately. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective is capital growth.

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

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible bonds) 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 the ask 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 ask prices. For purposes of determining net asset value 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.

Debt obligations (including convertible bonds) 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, yield, quality, type of issue, coupon rate, maturity, individual trading characteristics and other market data. Short-term obligations, including commercial paper, having 60 days or less to maturity are recorded at amortized cost which approximates value. Debt securities are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt securities involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities (including foreign exchange contracts) 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 are significant and may 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 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, ADRs 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 economical 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 and are valued at the last bid price in the case of equity securities and in the case of debt obligations, the mean between the last bid and asked prices.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust's officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/ask 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.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer's assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.

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 is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds as 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 realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the realized and unrealized net gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund's net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund's total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and 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 advisor.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.  Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, Invesco Aim 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 — Distributions from income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally paid annually and recorded on ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.

E.  Federal Income Taxes — The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of 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 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 tax period.

F.  Expenses — Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.  Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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.

H.  Indemnifications — Under the Trust's organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust (including the Trust's investment manager) is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.  Other Risks — The Fund's investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund's investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

Since a large percentage of the Fund's assets may be invested in securities of a limited number of companies, each investment has a greater effect on the Fund's overall performance, and any change in the value of those securities could significantly affect the value of your investment in the Fund.

Fluctuations in the price of gold and precious metals often dramatically affect the profitability of companies in the gold and precious metals sector. Changes in the political or economic climate for the two largest gold producers, South Africa and the former Soviet Union, may have a direct impact on the price of gold worldwide.

J.  Redemption Fees — The Fund has a 2% redemption fee that is to be retained by the Fund to offset transaction costs and other expenses associated with short-term redemptions and exchanges. The fee, subject to certain exceptions, is imposed on certain redemptions, including exchanges of shares held less than 30 days. The redemption fee is recorded as an increase in shareholder capital and is allocated among the share classes based on the relative net assets of each class.

K.  Securities Lending — The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund's total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. It is the Fund's policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were

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to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. The Fund could also experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, is included in Dividends from affiliates on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

L.  Foreign Currency Translations — Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at 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 (i) sales of foreign currencies, (ii) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (iii) 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. Taxes are accrued based on the Fund's current interpretation of tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests.

M.  Foreign Currency Contracts — A foreign currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The Fund may enter into a foreign currency contract to attempt to minimize the risk to the Fund from adverse changes in the relationship between currencies. The Fund may also enter into a foreign currency contract 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. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When these contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The Fund could be exposed to risk, which may be in excess of the amount reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (the "Advisor" or "Invesco Aim"). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays an advisory fee to the Advisor based on the annual rate of the Fund's average daily net assets as follows:

Average Net Assets   Rate  
First $350 million     0.75 %  
Next $350 million     0.65 %  
Next $1.3 billion     0.55 %  
Next $2 billion     0.45 %  
Next $2 billion     0.40 %  
Next $2 billion     0.375 %  
Over $8 billion     0.35 %  

 

Through at least June 30, 2008, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees to the extent necessary so that the advisory fees payable by the Fund (based on the Fund's average daily net assets) do not exceed the annual rate of:

Average Net Assets   Rate  
First $250 million     0.75 %  
Next $250 million     0.74 %  
Next $500 million     0.73 %  
Next $1.5 billion     0.72 %  
Next $2.5 billion     0.71 %  
Next $2.5 billion     0.70 %  
Next $2.5 billion     0.69 %  
Over $10 billion     0.68 %  

 

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Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement approved by shareholders of the Fund on February 29, 2008, to be effective as of May 1, 2008, between the Advisor and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and AIM Funds Management Inc. (collectively, the "Affiliated Sub-Advisors") the Advisor, not the Fund, may pay 40% of the fees paid to the Advisor to any such Affiliated Sub-Advisor(s) that provide discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Sub-Advisor(s).

The Advisor has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2008, to waive advisory fees in an amount equal to 100% of the advisory fee the Advisor receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund in such affiliated money market funds (excluding investments made in affiliated money market funds with cash collateral from securities loaned by the Fund).

For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Advisor waived advisory fees of $19,948.

At the request of the Trustees of the Trust, Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco") agreed to reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with market timing matters in the AIM Funds, which may include legal, audit, shareholder reporting, communications and trustee expenses. These expenses along with the related expense reimbursement are included in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended March 31, 2008, Invesco reimbursed expenses of the Fund in the amount of $3,999.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco Aim pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco Aim for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services, to the Fund. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. ("IAIS") pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IAIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IAIS for certain expenses incurred by IAIS in the course of providing such services. IAIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IAIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. ("IADI") to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund's Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares (collectively the "Plans"). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IADI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and contingent deferred sales charges ("CDSC") (collectively the "sales charges") are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended March 31, 2008, IADI advised the Fund that IADI retained $119,640 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $10,023, $53,074 and $9,892 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of Invesco Aim, IAIS and/or IADI.

NOTE 3—Expense Offset Arrangements

The expense offset arrangements are comprised of (i) transfer agency credits which result from balances in Demand Deposit Accounts (DDA) used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions and (ii) custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund received credits from these arrangements, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund's total expenses of $24,318.

NOTE 4—Trustees' and Officer's Fees and Benefits

"Trustees' and Officer's 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 Officer's Fees and Benefits" also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various AIM Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees are eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provides for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. "Trustees' and Officer's Fees and Benefits" include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund paid legal fees of $3,217 for services rendered by Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP as counsel to the Independent Trustees. A member of that firm is a Trustee of the Trust.

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NOTE 5—Borrowings

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with The State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"), the custodian bank. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (i) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (ii) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco Aim, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Additionally, the Fund participates in an uncommitted unsecured revolving credit facility with SSB. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of (i) $125,000,000, or (ii) the limits set by its prospectus for borrowings. The Fund and other funds advised by Invesco Aim, which are parties to the credit facility can borrow on a first come, first served basis. Principal on each loan outstanding shall bear interest at the bid rate quoted by SSB at the time of the request for the loan. During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund did not borrow under the uncommitted unsecured revolving credit facility.

NOTE 6—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Distributions to Shareholders:

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:

    2008   2007  
Distributions paid from ordinary income   $ 1,547,373     $ 5,504,910    

 

Tax Components of Net Assets:

As of March 31, 2008, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:

    2008  
Undistributed ordinary income   $ 1,262,799    
Net unrealized appreciation–investments     48,582,448    
Temporary book/tax differences     (201,476 )  
Capital loss carryforward     (26,346,079 )  
Shares of beneficial interest     365,570,933    
Total net assets   $ 388,868,625    

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund's net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to losses on wash sales, the recognition of unrealized gains on passive foreign investment companies and trust transactions. The tax-basis net unrealized appreciation on investments amount includes appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currencies of $(14,778).

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund's temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund utilized $11,599,975 of capital loss carryforward in the current period to offset net realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of March 31, 2008 which expires as follows:

Expiration   Capital
Loss Carryforward*
 
March 31, 2009   $ 25,253,170    
March 31, 2010     1,092,909    
Total capital loss carryforward   $ 26,346,079    

 

*  Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code.

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NOTE 7—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2008 was $187,142,965 and $120,097,444, respectively. Cost of investments 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 Investment Securities on a Tax Basis

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities   $ 69,466,164    
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities     (20,868,938 )  
Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities   $ 48,597,226    

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $371,357,014.

NOTE 8—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment company transactions, foreign currency transactions and trust transactions, and certain proxy costs, on March 31, 2008, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $1,766,780, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $1,764,170 and shares of beneficial interest decreased by $2,610. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 9—Share Information

The Fund currently consists of four different classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class. Investor Class shares of the Fund are offered only to certain grandfathered investors.

Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met and under certain circumstances load waiver shares may be subject to a CDSC. Class B shares and Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Investor Class shares are sold at net asset value. Generally, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on or about the month-end which is at least eight years after the date of purchase.

Changes in Shares Outstanding

    Year ended
March 31,
2008(a)
  Year ended
March 31,
2007
 
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Sold:  
Class A     11,476,276     $ 87,862,985       8,156,329     $ 47,553,212    
Class B     2,811,006       21,216,411       2,434,979       14,068,686    
Class C     3,296,989       26,640,384       2,468,685       15,254,513    
Investor Class     7,039,354       52,476,392       8,091,035       47,618,402    
Issued as reinvestment of dividends:  
Class A     63,063       438,490       182,388       1,096,155    
Class B     2,964       20,597       70,776       419,698    
Class C     2,629       19,402       54,733       344,270    
Investor Class     135,274       960,441       533,333       3,226,664    
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:  
Class A     248,859       1,797,850       196,836       1,159,382    
Class B     (253,219 )     (1,797,850 )     (199,633 )     (1,159,382 )  
Reacquired:(b)  
Class A     (5,598,670 )     (39,994,408 )     (6,197,039 )     (34,907,291 )  
Class B     (1,126,157 )     (7,793,577 )     (1,458,496 )     (8,226,432 )  
Class C     (1,566,445 )     (11,788,150 )     (1,688,547 )     (10,121,273 )  
Investor Class     (7,836,101 )     (55,484,980 )     (10,882,218 )     (62,980,016 )  
      8,695,822     $ 74,573,987       1,763,161     $ 13,346,588    

 

(a)  There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 21% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IADI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco Aim and/or Invesco Aim affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco Aim and/or Invesco Aim affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

(b)  Net of redemption fees of $118,342 and $16,810 which were allocated among the classes based on relative net assets of each class for the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

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NOTE 10—Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

    Class A  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 6.11     $ 5.67     $ 3.55     $ 3.81     $ 2.39    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     (0.02 )     (0.00 )(a)     (0.00 )(a)     (0.03 )(a)     (0.01 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     1.73       0.58       2.12       (0.20 )     1.56    
Total from investment operations     1.71       0.58       2.12       (0.23 )     1.55    
Less dividends from net investment income     (0.05 )     (0.14 )           (0.03 )     (0.13 )  
Redemption fees added to shares of beneficial interest     0.00       0.00                      
Net asset value, end of period   $ 7.77     $ 6.11     $ 5.67     $ 3.55     $ 3.81    
Total return(b)     28.00 %     10.24 %     59.72 %     (5.89 )%     65.02 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 122,756     $ 58,702     $ 41,200     $ 10,609     $ 8,844    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.35 %(c)     1.41 %     1.45 %     1.69 %     2.13 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.36 %(c)     1.41 %     1.45 %     1.71 %     2.13 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.48 )%(c)     (0.04 )%     (0.10 )%     (0.78 )%     (1.29 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     43 %     85 %     155 %     51 %     48 %  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $75,152,382.

    Class B  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 6.01     $ 5.60     $ 3.54     $ 3.82     $ 2.39    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     (0.07 )     (0.05 )(a)     (0.04 )(a)     (0.05 )(a)     (0.01 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     1.71       0.58       2.10       (0.20 )     1.57    
Total from investment operations     1.64       0.53       2.06       (0.25 )     1.56    
Less dividends from net investment income     (0.01 )     (0.12 )           (0.03 )     (0.13 )  
Redemption fees added to shares of beneficial interest     0.00       0.00                      
Net asset value, end of period   $ 7.64     $ 6.01     $ 5.60     $ 3.54     $ 3.82    
Total return(b)     27.23 %     9.45 %     58.19 %     (6.48 )%     65.26 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 43,462     $ 25,599     $ 19,103     $ 8,593     $ 7,042    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     2.10 %(c)     2.16 %     2.19 %     2.34 %     2.28 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     2.11 %(c)     2.16 %     2.19 %     2.36 %     2.28 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (1.23 )%(c)     (0.79 )%     (0.84 )%     (1.43 )%     (1.44 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     43 %     85 %     155 %     51 %     48 %  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $30,436,984.

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NOTE 10—Financial Highlights—(continued)

    Class C  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 6.39     $ 5.94     $ 3.75     $ 4.04     $ 2.52    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     (0.07 )     (0.05 )(a)     (0.04 )(a)     (0.05 )(a)     (0.04 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     1.80       0.62       2.23       (0.22 )     1.67    
Total from investment operations     1.73       0.57       2.19       (0.27 )     1.63    
Less dividends from net investment income     (0.01 )     (0.12 )           (0.02 )     (0.11 )  
Redemption fees added to shares of beneficial interest     0.00       0.00                      
Net asset value, end of period   $ 8.11     $ 6.39     $ 5.94     $ 3.75     $ 4.04    
Total return(b)     27.02 %     9.59 %     58.40 %     (6.58 )%     64.70 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 40,939     $ 21,188     $ 14,758     $ 6,993     $ 5,208    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     2.10 %(c)     2.16 %     2.19 %     2.34 %     2.69 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     2.11 %(c)     2.16 %     2.19 %     2.36 %     2.69 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (1.23 )%(c)     (0.79 )%     (0.84 )%     (1.43 )%     (1.85 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     43 %     85 %     155 %     51 %     48 %  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $27,066,301.

    Investor Class  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 6.15     $ 5.70     $ 3.57     $ 3.84     $ 2.40    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     (0.03 )     (0.00 )(a)     (0.00 )(a)     (0.02 )(a)     (0.05 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     1.75       0.59       2.13       (0.21 )     1.63    
Total from investment operations     1.72       0.59       2.13       (0.23 )     1.58    
Less dividends from net investment income     (0.05 )     (0.14 )           (0.04 )     (0.14 )  
Redemption fees added to shares of beneficial interest     0.00       0.00                      
Net asset value, end of period   $ 7.82     $ 6.15     $ 5.70     $ 3.57     $ 3.84    
Total return(b)     27.98 %     10.36 %     59.66 %     (6.00 )%     65.92 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 181,711     $ 146,934     $ 149,160     $ 100,838     $ 125,053    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.35 %(c)     1.41 %     1.44 %     1.59 %     1.93 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.36 %(c)     1.41 %     1.44 %     1.61 %     1.93 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.48 )%(c)     (0.04 )%     (0.09 )%     (0.68 )%     (1.09 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     43 %     85 %     155 %     51 %     48 %  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $160,858,725.

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NOTE 11—Legal Proceedings

Terms used in the Legal Proceedings Note are defined terms solely for the purpose of this note.

Settled Enforcement Actions and Investigations Related to Market Timing

On July 6, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") published notice of two proposed distribution plans ("Distribution Plans") for the distribution of monies placed into two separate Fair Funds created pursuant to a settlement reached on October 8, 2004 between Invesco Funds Group, Inc. ("IFG"), Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. ("Invesco Aim") and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. ("IADI") and the SEC (the "Order"). One of the Fair Funds consists of $325 million, plus interest and any contributions by other settling parties, for distribution to shareholders of certain mutual funds formerly advised by IFG who may have been harmed by market timing and related activity. The second Fair Fund consists of $50 million, plus interest and any contributions by other settling parties, for distribution to shareholders of mutual funds advised by Invesco Aim who may have been harmed by market timing and related activity. Comments on the Distribution Plans were due no later than August 6, 2007 and the Distribution Plans are awaiting final approval by the SEC. Distributions from the Fair Funds will begin after the SEC finally approves the Distribution Plans. The proposed Distribution Plans provide for distribution to all eligible investors, for the periods spanning January 1, 2000 through July 31, 2003 (for the IFG Fair Fund) and January 1, 2001 through September 30, 2003 (for the Invesco Aim Fair Fund), their proportionate share of the applicable Fair Fund to compensate such investors for injury they may have suffered as a result of market timing in the affected funds. The Distribution Plans include a provision for any residual amounts in the Fair Funds to be distributed in the future to the affected funds. Because the Distribution Plans have not received final approval from the SEC and distribution of the Fair Funds has not yet commenced, management of Invesco Aim and the Fund are unable to estimate the amount of distribution to be made to the Fund, if any.

At the request of the trustees of the AIM Funds, Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco"), the parent company of IFG and Invesco Aim, has agreed to reimburse expenses incurred by the AIM Funds related to market timing matters.

Pending Litigation and Regulatory Inquiries

On August 30, 2005, the West Virginia Office of the State Auditor - Securities Commission ("WVASC") issued a Summary Order to Cease and Desist and Notice of Right to Hearing to Invesco Aim and IADI (Order No. 05-1318). The WVASC makes findings of fact that Invesco Aim and IADI entered into certain arrangements permitting market timing of the AIM Funds and failed to disclose these arrangements in the prospectuses for such Funds, and conclusions of law to the effect that Invesco Aim and IADI violated the West Virginia securities laws. The WVASC orders Invesco Aim and IADI to cease any further violations and seeks to impose monetary sanctions, including restitution to affected investors, disgorgement of fees, reimbursement of investigatory, administrative and legal costs and an "administrative assessment," to be determined by the Commissioner. Initial research indicates that these damages could be limited or capped by statute. By agreement with the Commissioner of Securities, Invesco Aim's time to respond to that Order has been indefinitely suspended.

Civil lawsuits, including purported class action and shareholder derivative suits, have been filed against certain of the AIM Funds, IFG, Invesco Aim, IADI and/or related entities and individuals, depending on the lawsuit, alleging:

•  that the defendants permitted improper market timing and related activity in the AIM Funds; and

•  that certain AIM Funds inadequately employed fair value pricing. The parties settled this case and it was dismissed with prejudice on May 6, 2008.

These lawsuits allege as theories of recovery, depending on the lawsuit, violations of various provisions of the Federal and state securities laws and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and/or breach of contract. These lawsuits seek remedies that include, depending on the lawsuit, damages, restitution, injunctive relief, imposition of a constructive trust, removal of certain directors and/or employees, various corrective measures under ERISA, rescission of certain AIM Funds' advisory agreements and/or distribution plans and recovery of all fees paid.

All lawsuits based on allegations of market timing, late trading and related issues have been transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (the "MDL Court"). Pursuant to an Order of the MDL Court, plaintiffs in these lawsuits consolidated their claims for pre-trial purposes into three amended complaints against various Invesco Aim - and IFG-related parties: (i) a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint purportedly brought on behalf of shareholders of the AIM Funds; (ii) a Consolidated Amended Fund Derivative Complaint purportedly brought on behalf of the AIM Funds and fund registrants; and (iii) an Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of ERISA purportedly brought on behalf of participants in Invesco 401(k) plan. Based on orders issued by the MDL Court, all claims asserted against the AIM Funds that have been transferred to the MDL Court have been dismissed, although certain Funds remain nominal defendants in the Consolidated Amended Fund Derivative Complaint. On September 15, 2006, the MDL Court granted the Invesco defendants' motion to dismiss the Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of ERISA and dismissed such Complaint. The plaintiff has commenced an appeal from that decision.

IFG, Invesco Aim, IADI and/or related entities and individuals have received inquiries from numerous regulators in the form of subpoenas or other oral or written requests for information and/or documents related to one or more of the following issues, among others, some of which concern one or more Invesco Aim Funds: market timing activity, late trading, fair value pricing, excessive or improper advisory and/or distribution fees, mutual fund sales practices, including revenue sharing and directed-brokerage arrangements, investments in securities of other registered investment companies, contractual plans, issues related to Section 529 college savings plans and procedures for locating lost security holders. IFG, Invesco Aim and IADI have advised the Fund that they are providing full cooperation with respect to these inquiries. Regulatory actions and/or additional civil lawsuits related to these or other issues may be filed against the AIM Funds, IFG, Invesco Aim and/or related entities and individuals in the future.

At the present time, management of Invesco Aim and the Fund are unable to estimate the impact, if any, that the outcome of the Pending Litigation and Regulatory Inquiries described above may have on Invesco Aim, IADI or the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Sector Funds
and Shareholders of AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Sector Funds, hereafter referred to as the "Fund") at March 31, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of investments at March 31, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

May 15, 2008
Houston, Texas

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

        Actual   Hypothetical
(5% annual return
before expenses)
     
Class   Beginning
Account Value
(10/1/07)
  Ending
Account Value
(3/31/08)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(3/31/08)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,095.30     $ 6.97     $ 1,018.35     $ 6.71       1.33 %  
B     1,000.00       1,090.80       10.87       1,014.60       10.48       2.08    
C     1,000.00       1,090.90       10.87       1,014.60       10.48       2.08    
Investor     1,000.00       1,094.70       6.96       1,018.35       6.71       1.33    

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund's expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2  Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

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Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement

 

At in-person meetings held on December 12-13, 2007, the Board of Trustees of AIM Sector Funds (the “Board”), including a majority of the independent trustees, voting separately, approved the sub-advisory agreement for AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund (the “Fund”), effective on or about May 1, 2008. In so doing, the Board determined that the sub-advisory agreement is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and that the compensation to AIM Funds Management Inc. (AIM Funds Management Inc. anticipates changing its name to Invesco Trimark Investment Management Inc. on or prior to December 31, 2008), Invesco Asset Management Deutschland, GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”) under the sub-advisory agreement is fair and reasonable.

 

The independent trustees met separately during their evaluation of the sub-advisory agreement with independent legal counsel from whom they received independent legal advice, and the independent trustees also received assistance during their deliberations from the independent Senior Officer, a full-time officer of the AIM Funds who reports directly to the independent trustees. The sub-advisory agreement was considered separately for the Fund, although the Board also considered the common interests of all of the AIM Funds in their deliberations. The Board comprehensively considered all of the information provided to them and did not identify any particular factor that was controlling. Furthermore, each trustee may have evaluated the information provided differently from one another and attributed different weight to the various factors.

 

Set forth below is a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund.

 

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors

 

The Board reviewed the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors under the sub-advisory agreement and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors who will provide these services. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors were appropriate. The Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisors, which have offices and personnel that are geographically dispersed in financial centers around the world, have been formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and making recommendations on the markets and economies of various countries and securities of companies located in such countries or on various types of investments and investment techniques, and providing investment advisory services. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory agreement will benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Aim to utilize the additional resources and talent of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors in managing the Fund.

 

B. Fund Performance

 

The Board did not view Fund performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Advisor currently serves as sub-advisor to the Fund.

 

C. Sub-Advisory Fees

 

The Board considered the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement and the services to be provided by Invesco Aim pursuant to the Fund’s advisory agreement, as well as the allocation of fees between Invesco Aim and the Affiliated Sub-Advisors pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees have no direct effect on the Fund or its shareholders, as they are paid by Invesco Aim to the Affiliated Sub-Advisors, and that Invesco Aim and the Affiliated Sub-Advisors are affiliates. After taking account of the Fund’s contractual sub-advisory fee rate, as well as other relevant factors, the Board concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fees were fair and reasonable.

 

D. Financial Resources of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors

 

The Board considered whether each Affiliated Sub-Advisor is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the sub-advisory agreement, and concluded that each Affiliated Sub-Advisor has the financial resources necessary to fulfill these obligations.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state's requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008:

Federal and State Income Tax

Qualified Dividend Income *     100.00 %  
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction *     65.03 %  

 

* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund's fiscal year.

Additional Non-Resident Alien Shareholder Information

The percentages of qualifying assets not subject to the U.S. estate tax for the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2007, September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2007 were 71.29%, 77.61% and 68.80%, respectively.

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Proxy Results

A Special Meeting ("Meeting") of Shareholders of AIM Gold & Precious Metals Fund, an investment portfolio of AIM Sector Funds, a Delaware statutory trust ("Trust"), was held on February 29, 2008. The Meeting was held for the following purposes:

(1)  Approve a new sub-advisory agreement between Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and each of AIM Funds Management, Inc.; Invesco Asset Management Deutschland, GmbH; Invesco Asset Management Limited; Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited; Invesco Australia Limited; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.; Invesco Hong Kong Limited; Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.; and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.

(2)(a)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on issuer diversification.

(2)(b)  Approve modification of fundamental restrictions on issuing senior securities and borrowing money.

(2)(c)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on underwriting securities.

(2)(d)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on industry concentration.

(2)(e)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on real estate investments.

(2)(f)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on purchasing or selling commodities.

(2)(g)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on making loans.

(2)(h)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on investment in investment companies.

(3)  Approve making the investment objective of the fund non-fundamental.

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

Matter   Votes For   Votes
Against
  Withheld/
Abstentions
  Broker
Non-Votes
 
(1Approve a new sub-advisory agreement between Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and each of AIM Funds
Management, Inc.; Invesco Asset Management Deutschland, GmbH; Invesco Asset Management
Limited; Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited; Invesco Australia Limited; Invesco Global
Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.; Invesco Hong Kong Limited; Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.; and
Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
    16,182,282       886,608       663,673       4,248,559    
(2)(a) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on issuer diversification     16,024,173       1,013,411       694,979       4,248,559    
(2)(b) Approve modification of fundamental restrictions on issuing senior securities and borrowing money     15,995,880       1,045,798       690,885       4,248,559    
(2)(c) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on underwriting securities     16,004,179       1,035,474       692,910       4,248,559    
(2)(d) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on industry concentration     16,016,346       1,012,990       703,226       4,248,560    
(2)(e) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on real estate investments     16,016,332       1,022,740       693,490       4,248,560    
(2)(f) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on purchasing or selling commodities     16,068,769       963,161       700,632       4,248,560    
(2)(g) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on making loans     15,924,342       1,108,083       700,137       4,248,560    
(2)(h) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on investment in investment companies     15,957,719       1,081,676       693,167       4,248,560    
(3Approve making the investment objective of the fund non-fundamental     15,760,597       1,276,591       695,375       4,248,559    

 

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The Meeting was adjourned until March 28, 2008, with respect to the following proposals:

(1)  Elect 13 trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust, each of whom will serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

(2)  Approve an amendment to the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust that would permit the Board of Trustees of the Trust to terminate the Trust, the Fund, and each other series portfolio of the Trust, or a share class without a shareholder vote.

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

Matter   Votes For   Withheld/
Abstentions**
 
(1)* Bob R. Baker     88,717,373       5,671,001    
Frank S. Bayley     88,801,632       5,586,742    
James T. Bunch     88,783,538       5,604,836    
Bruce L. Crockett     88,756,632       5,631,742    
Albert R. Dowden     88,815,368       5,573,006    
Jack M. Fields     88,844,546       5,543,828    
Martin L. Flanagan     88,815,726       5,572,648    
Carl Frischling     88,754,426       5,633,948    
Prema Mathai-Davis     88,771,961       5,616,413    
Lewis F. Pennock     88,765,374       5,623,000    
Larry Soll, Ph.D.     88,747,542       5,640,832    
Raymond Stickel, Jr.     88,770,784       5,617,590    
Philip A. Taylor     88,815,765       5,572,609    

 

    Votes For   Votes
Against
  Withheld/
Abstentions
  Broker
Non-Votes
 
(2)* Approve an amendment to the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust that would permit the
Board of Trustees of the Trust to terminate the Trust, the Fund, and each other series portfolio of
the Trust, or a share class without a shareholder vote
    62,725,184       9,531,367       3,263,444       18,868,379    

 

*  Proposals 1 and 2 required approval by a combined vote of all of the portfolios of AIM Sector Funds.

**  Includes Broker Non-Votes.

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer of AIM Sector Funds (the "Trust"), is 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77046. Each trustee oversees 104 portfolios in the AIM Funds complex. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust's organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Other Trusteeship(s)/
Directorship(s) Held
by Trustee/Director
 
Interested Persons                  
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960
Trustee
    2007     Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco Aim and a global investment management firm); Chairman, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (registered investment advisor); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, IVZ Inc. (holding company); INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, INVESCO Group Services, Inc. (service provider); Trustee, The AIM Family of Funds®; Vice Chairman, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business
Formerly: Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco Aim and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute; and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)
  None  
Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954
Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer
    2006     Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, AIM Mutual Fund Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer), Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., AIM Funds Management Inc. d/b/a INVESCO Enterprise Services (registered investment advisor and registered transfer agent), 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company), AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. (formerly AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc.)(corporate mutual fund company) and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Aim Managment Group, Inc. (financial services holding company) and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment advisor and registered transfer agent) and AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnership); Director, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director and Chairman, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., (registered transfer agent) and INVESCO Distributors, Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, President and Chairman, IVZ Callco Inc. (holding company), INVESCO Inc. (holding company) and AIM Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company); Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (other than AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust); Trustee and Executive Vice President, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); and Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
Formerly: Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); Chairman, AIM Canada Holdings, Inc.; President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; and Director, Trimark Trust (federally regulated Canadian trust company)
  None  
Independent Trustees                  
Bruce L. Crockett — 1944
Trustee and Chair
    2003     Chairman, Crockett Technology Associates (technology consulting company)   ACE Limited (insurance company); and Captaris, Inc. (unified messaging provider)  
Bob R. Baker — 1936
Trustee
    1983     Retired   None  
Frank S. Bayley — 1939
Trustee
    2003     Retired
Formerly: Partner, law firm of Baker & McKenzie; and Director, Badgley Funds, Inc. (registered investment company) (2 portfolios)
  None  
James T. Bunch — 1942
Trustee
    2000     Founder, Green, Manning & Bunch Ltd., (investment banking firm)
Formerly: Director, Policy Studies, Inc. and Van Gilder Insurance Corporation
  None  
Albert R. Dowden — 1941
Trustee
    2003     Director of a number of public and private business corporations, including the Boss Group Ltd. (private investment and management); Reich & Tang Funds (Chairman) (registered investment company) (7 portfolios); Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (insurance company); Daily Income Fund (4 portfolios), California Daily Tax Free Income Fund, Inc. Connecticut Daily Tax Free, Inc. and New Jersey Daily Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (insurance company), CompuDyne Corporation (provider of products and services to the public security market); and Homeowners of America Holding Corporation (property casualty company)
Formerly: Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volvo Group North America, Inc.; Senior Vice President, AB Volvo; Director of various affiliated Volvo companies; and Director, Magellan Insurance Company
  None  
Jack M. Fields — 1952
Trustee
    2003     Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angelos Ranch, L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment)
Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); and Discovery Global Education Fund (non-profit)
  Administaff  
Carl Frischling —1937
Trustee
    2003     Partner, law firm of Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel LLP   Director, Reich & Tang Funds (15 portfolios)  
Prema Mathai-Davis —1950
Trustee
    2003     Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the USA   None  
Lewis F. Pennock — 1942
Trustee
    2003     Partner, law firm of Pennock & Cooper   None  
Larry Soll — 1942
Trustee
    1997     Retired   None  
Raymond Stickel, Jr. —1944
Trustee
    2005     Retired
Formerly: Partner, Deloitte & Touche and Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios)
  None  

 

1   Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer of the advisor to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the advisor to the Trust.

2  Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the advisor to, and a director of the principal underwriter of, the Trust.

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Other Trusteeship(s)/
Directorship(s) Held
by Trustee/Director
 
Other Officers                  
Russell C. Burk — 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
    2005     Senior Vice President and Senior Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®.
Formerly: Director of Compliance and Assistant General Counsel, ICON Advisers, Inc.; Financial Consultant, Merrill Lynch; General Counsel and Director of Compliance, ALPS Mutual Funds, Inc.
  N/A  
John M. Zerr — 1962
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
    2006     Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc., Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director, Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. and INVESCO Distributors, Inc.; Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of The AIM Family of Funds®; and Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
Formerly: Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); General Counsel and Secretary, Pilgrim Baxter Value Investors (an investment adviser); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker dealer), General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an adminstrator); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)
  N/A  
Lisa O. Brinkley — 1959
Vice President
    2004     Global Compliance Director, Invesco Ltd.; and Vice President of The AIM Family of Funds®.
Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds®; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. and Fund Management Company; and Senior Vice President and Compliance Director, Delaware Investments Family of Funds
  N/A  
Kevin M. Carome — 1956
Vice President
    2003     General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Holding Company Limited, IVZ, Inc. and INVESCO Group, Inc.; Director, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Secretary, INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc.; and Vice President of The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Director, General Counsel, and Vice President Fund Management Company; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of The AIM Family of Funds®; Director and Vice President, INVESCO Distributors, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.
  N/A  
Sidney M. Dilgren — 1961
Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer
    2004     Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; and Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Fund Treasurer Invesco Aim Advisers, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.; and Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
  N/A  
Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960
Vice President
    2003     Head of Invesco's World Wide Fixed Income and Cash Management Group; Director of Cash Management and Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Executive Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); and Vice President, The AIM Family of Funds® (other than AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust)
Formerly: Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer and Managing Director, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only)
  N/A  
Lance A. Rejsek — 1967
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
    2005     Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc., Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Manager of the Fraud Prevention Department, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
  N/A  
Todd L. Spillane — 1958
Chief Compliance Officer
    2006     Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc. (registered investment adviser), Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. (holding company), Invesco Private Capital, Inc. (registered investment adviser) and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., and Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Fund Management Company; Global Head of Product Development, AIG-Global Investment Group, Inc.; and Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel, AIG-SunAmerica Asset Management
  N/A  

 

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund's Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246.

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens &
Young, LLP
2600 One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Investment Advisor

Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Counsel to the
Independent Trustees

Kramer, Levin, Naftalis &
Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-2714

Distributor

Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Transfer Agent

Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 4739
Houston, TX 77210-4739

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1201 Louisiana Street
Suite 2900
Houston, TX 77002-5678

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust
Company
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110-2801

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eDelivery

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Register for eDelivery - eDelivery is the process of receiving your fund and account information via e-mail. Once your quarterly statements, tax forms, fund reports, and prospectuses are available, we will send you an e-mail notification containing links to these documents. For security purposes, you will need to log in to your account to view your statements and tax forms.

 

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Fund holdings and proxy voting information

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invescoaim.com. From our home page, click on Products & Performance, then Mutual Funds, then Fund Overview. Select your Fund from the drop-down menu and click on Complete Quarterly Holdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC Web site at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 942 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-03826 and 002-85905.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or on the Invesco Aim Web site, invescoaim.com. On the home page, scroll down and click on Proxy Policy. The information is also available on the SEC Web site, sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12 months ended June 30, 2007, is available at our Web site. Go to invescoaim.com, access the About Us tab, click on Required Notices and then click on Proxy Voting Activity. Next, select the Fund from the drop-down menu. The information is also available on the SEC Web site, sec.gov.

 

If used after July 20, 2008, this report must be accompanied by a Fund fact sheet or Invesco Aim Quarterly Performance Review for the most recent quarter-end. Invesco AimSM is a service mark of Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc., Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC are the investment advisors for the products and services represented by Invesco Aim; they each provide investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and do not sell securities. Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc., Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., AIM Funds Management Inc. (DBA AIM Trimark Investments), Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Ltd. and Invesco Hong Kong Ltd. are affiliated investment advisors that serve as the subadvisor for some of the products and services represented by Invesco Aim. AIM Funds Management Inc. anticipates changing its name to Invesco Trimark Investment Management Inc. (DBA Invesco Trimark) on or prior to Dec. 31, 2008. Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. is the distributor for the retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and U.S. institutional money market funds represented by Invesco Aim. All entities are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

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invescoaim.com I-GPM-AR-1 Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.

 



 

AIM Leisure Fund

Annual Report to Shareholders · March 31, 2008

 

[Invesco Aim Logo]

– service mark –

 

[Mountain Graphic]

 

2

 

Letters to Shareholders

4

 

Performance Summary

4

 

Management Discussion

6

 

Long-Term Fund Performance

8

 

Supplemental Information

9

 

Schedule of Investments

12

 

Financial Statements

15

 

Notes to Financial Statements

21

 

Financial Highlights

25

 

Auditor’s Report

26

 

Fund Expenses

27

 

Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement

28

 

Tax Information

29

 

Results of Proxy

31

 

Trustees and Officers

 



 

[Taylor
Photo]

 

Philip Taylor

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

I’m pleased to provide you with this report, which includes a discussion of how your Fund was managed during the period under review, and what factors affected its performance. The following pages contain important information that answers questions you may have about your investment.

 

As you’re no doubt aware, U.S. economic growth, while remaining positive overall, slowed considerably during the second half of the period covered by this report. Several factors contributed to this slowdown, including weakness in the housing market, rising energy prices, a credit “crunch” and slowing consumer spending. In response to these events, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) aggressively lowered short-term interest rates six times in an effort to stimulate growth, for a total reduction of 3.0% – from 5.25% to 2.25%.1 The Fed also expanded its lending authority and increased liquidity in an effort to ensure the financial markets continued to function smoothly.

 

In other market news, we saw the U.S. stock market generally rise during the first half of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, followed by a general decline in the second half of the fiscal year. We also saw some increased stock market volatility in the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. Looking at the bond market, we watched the yield curve go from somewhat inverted at the beginning of the fiscal year (meaning short-term Treasury yields were higher than long-term yields), to a more normal shape (with long-term Treasury yields higher than short-term yields) by the close of the fiscal year. This change was due largely to the Fed’s decision to lower short-term interest rate targets. Historically, inverted yield curves have been reliable predictors of economic difficulty, while normal-shaped or positive yield curves have foretold a relatively healthy and expanding economy.

 

Market volatility is, of course, not new to anyone. What is new is our name, Invesco Aim, logo and look – in short, we have a new brand. If this is the first you’re hearing of the new brand, you’re probably asking “what does this mean?” It’s simple: This brand better reflects our primary objective – to put the interests of our investors first by offering diversified investment strategies that seek to help investors reach their financial goals. Invesco Aim represents the strength of global diversification you get through the combination of Invesco’s worldwide resources and AIM’s 30-year tradition of delivering quality investment products to the U.S. marketplace. As one of the world’s largest and most diversified global investment organizations, Invesco has more than 500 investment professionals operating in investment centers in 25 cities, a presence in 12 countries and $500 billion in assets under management globally at the end of 2007.

 

As for our new logo, it’s fashioned after Ama Dablam, one of the most imposing and impressive peaks in the Himalayas. It represents what we hope you will envision when you think of Invesco Aim: stability, endurance, strength and longevity – which are all, by the way, sound investment principles.

 

While our name, logo and look have changed, the names of your funds and their trading symbols remain the same – as do all of our telephone contact numbers. Most important, our commitment to serving you remains the same. All of us at Invesco Aim will continue to strive to provide you with solid investment performance, attractive product solutions and high-quality customer service. Regardless of market conditions, Invesco Aim will hold true to its mission: seeking to build financial security for investors.

 

To learn more, talk with your financial advisor and visit our new Web site: invescoaim.com.

 

And may I be the first to say: Welcome to Invesco Aim!

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ Philip Taylor

 

 

 

Philip Taylor

CEO, Invesco Aim

Senior Managing Director, Invesco

 

May 19, 2008

 


(1) U.S. Federal Reserve Board

 

2



 

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Photo]

 

Bruce Crockett

 

Dear Fellow AIM Fund Shareholders:

 

The lines of communication are open: More than 250 of you have responded to the invitation I extended in my previous letter to complete an online survey, and more than 50 shareholders have contacted me directly by e-mail. When I could respond quickly and easily to a shareholder’s specific concern I did, but the messages for the most part raised consistent issues that I respond to here.

 

I have received many suggestions, a few complaints, and one offer to buy a gold mine! In general, your letters expressed an appreciation for transparency, frankness and the opportunity to comment. Nevertheless, several shareholders found room for improvement in communications. Some would like more concise letters while others would prefer reports to be more customized for their particular information needs. With these reports going to tens of thousands of people, shareholder communications necessarily have to cover those issues common to a diverse population as well as the information required by law. The ability to change or further customize letters and reports is also affected by technology, timeliness and cost.

 

Online survey responders preferred electronic communications to paper at a ratio of 63% to 37%. Direct responders expressed more of a preference for paper, especially for long reports. Electronic communications are more cost-effective than paper communications that have to be printed and mailed, so I encourage those who have resisted electronic communications to give them a try.

 

The correspondence shows that improving fund performance and reducing shareholder costs remain the key shareholder concerns. Several letters noted individual funds where performance had changed for the better, while others remained dissatisfied with the returns from funds they hold. Although 75% of the online survey responders wanted to see more overall fund performance data in these letters, and 58% wanted more information on individual funds, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules are very specific about the way fund performance can be discussed in print. Respect for those rules prevents me from commenting on individual funds or very recent results here, but I can assure you that your Board and all of its Investments subcommittees continue to work with Invesco Aim to make improved performance a top priority for all fund managers.

 

Expense levels came up as another dominant issue, and no respondent felt these were too low. Several shareholders questioned the need for 12b-1 fees, which cover the cost of distributing fund shares and thereby help the fund to attract new assets. Your Board reviews the funds’ 12b-1 fees annually with the shareholders’ best interests in mind. While your Board keeps its eye on containing or lowering these fees wherever possible, we also are mindful that 12b-1 fees may be necessary in order to maintain an effective distribution system for fund shares.

 

The value of communication between the Board and shareholders has been noted within and beyond the Invesco Aim community. In the online survey, 87% of the respondents felt it was either somewhat or very important to hear directly from the Board, with 55% saying it was very important. MorningstarTM, the mutual fund tracking company, also commented favorably on this channel of communication in its fall 2007 update of fund stewardship grades, where Invesco Aim was one of fewer than 10 fund boards to get an A for board quality, according to BoardIQ (11/13/07).

 

In other news, Ruth Quigley retired from your Board at the end of 2007, and we thank her for her many years of dedicated service. Larry Soll has assumed Ruth’s place as a vice chair of the Investments Committee. The Valuation Committee, which Ruth used to chair, has been reorganized as the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee under the chairmanship of Carl Frischling. The elevation of proxy oversight to standing committee status responds to suggestions from shareholders. In addition, Prema Mathai-Davis assumed my seat on the Governance Committee, and I moved to the Audit Committee.

 

Your Board looks forward to another year of diligent effort on your behalf, and we are even more strongly motivated by your feedback. The invitation remains open to e-mail me at bruce@brucecrockett.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ Bruce L. Crockett

 

 

 

Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

AIM Funds Board of Trustees

 

May 19, 2008

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

The fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, was a difficult one for consumer discretionary stocks, and consequently AIM Leisure Fund, as the sector was negatively affected by the credit contraction and the feared result on consumer spending. AIM Leisure Fund underperformed its broad market and style-specific index, the S&P 500 Index, as consumer discretionary was one of the weakest performing sectors during the reporting period. Specifically, our overweight positions in broadcasting and cable television stocks and hotels, resorts and cruise lines hurt performance relative to the index.

 

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 3/31/07 to 3/31/08, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

 

-11.89

%

Class B Shares

 

-12.54

 

Class C Shares

 

-12.54

 

Class R Shares

 

-12.11

 

Investor Class Shares

 

-11.89

 

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

 

-5.08

 

 


 Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

 

How we invest

We focus on companies that profit from consumer spending on leisure activities (products and/or services purchased with consumers’ discretionary dollars) and that are growing their market share, cash flow and earnings at rates greater than the broad market.

 

We perform both fundamental and valuation analysis:

 

·      Fundamental analysis includes interviews with company managements, buyers, customers and competitors. We ask company management teams to detail their three- to five-year strategic plan and their corresponding financial goals. We then evaluate whether the company has the right management in place, appropriate competitive position and adequate resources to realize their vision.

 

·      Valuation analysis involves using financial models for each company in an effort to estimate its fair valuation over the next two to three years based primarily on our expectations for free cash flow growth.

 

Just as we look for managements with long-term visions, we maintain a long-term investment horizon, resulting in relatively low portfolio turnover. We manage risk by diversifying the Fund’s holdings across a variety of leisure-related stocks, including those of cable television companies, satellite programming companies, publishers, cruise lines, advertising agencies, hotels, casinos, electronic game and toy manufacturers, restaurants, retailers and entertainment companies.

 

We consider selling or trimming a stock when:

 

·      There is a change in the company’s fundamental business prospects.

 

·      A stock’s valuation rises so that it is no longer attractive relative to other investment opportunities.

 

Market conditions and your Fund

 

Many factors contributed to the negative performance of most major market indexes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. The chief catalyst was undoubtedly the ongoing subprime loan crisis and its far reaching effects on overall credit availability. Additionally, record high crude oil prices, falling home values and the declining U.S. dollar placed significant pressure on the purchasing power of the U.S. consumer. More recently, recessionary fears and a possible deterioration of corporate earnings drove an increase in market volatility. Against this backdrop, energy, consumer staples and materials were among the best performing sectors of the S&P 500 Index.1 Conversely, financials, consumer discretionary and telecommunication services were the weakest performing sectors.

 

Holdings in soft drinks, brewers and restaurants benefited Fund performance both on an absolute and relative basis during the reporting period. On the other hand, our overweight to broadcasting and cable television stocks and hotels, resorts and cruise lines stocks detracted from relative performance. Performance relative to the Fund’s broad market index was affected by considerable declines in the financials sector and significant gains in the energy sector, as companies in these sectors are not typically considered “leisure” companies and therefore do not align with our investment mandate.

 

Top contributors to performance included Hilton Hotels and InBev. Hilton Hotels benefited from a private equity offer from The Blackstone Group (not a Fund holding) which represented a 40% premium to Hilton’s closing price on July 2, 2007.2 While a gain from a takeover is certainly welcomed, we believe our fundamental research, disciplined valuation model and emphasis on making

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

76.8

%

Consumer Staples

 

15.4

 

Financials

 

3.7

 

Information Technology

 

2.0

 

Money Market Funds Plus

 

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

 

2.1

 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

1. Omnicom Group Inc.

 

6.0

%

2. News Corp.

 

5.6

 

3. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

 

3.8

 

4. Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

 

3.7

 

5. Walt Disney Co.

 

3.0

 

6. Comcast Corp.

 

2.9

 

7. Diageo PLC

 

2.4

 

8. Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

 

2.4

 

9. WPP Group PLC

 

2.2

 

10. Cablevision Systems Corp.

 

2.1

 

Total Net Assets

 

$680.04 million

 

Total Number of Holdings*

 

76

 

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

 


* Excluding money market fund holdings.

 

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long-term forecasts is what accounts for the long-term success of the Fund. We owned Hilton for many years because our research determined few new hotels were being built, a trend we believed would translate to increases in room rates. We sold our position in Hilton following the takeover announcement in July 2007.

 

Belgium-based brewer InBev, on the other hand, benefited from increases in beer volumes, revenues and earnings during 2007. The company, which was formed in 2004 from the merger of Interbrew and AmBev, sells it products in over 130 countries. We believed that InBev’s breweries were among the most efficient in the world and combined with its marketing scale, resulted in earnings growth above that of the beer industry.

 

For the reporting period, the Fund’s media holdings detracted from performance. News Corp., Omnicom Group, Cablevision Systems and Comcast – all long-term Fund holdings – were among the top detractors. As a group, broadcasting stocks suffered over concerns that advertising revenues might weaken, given economic uncertainty and a continued shift from traditional advertising to online advertising. Additionally, investors worried that cable companies faced increased competition from telecommunication companies such as AT&T and Verizon (not Fund holdings). However, we believed there would not be significant subscriber turnover during our investment horizon. We believed these headwinds to be short-term in nature and therefore continued to hold the stocks.

 

Portfolio changes are usually the result of insight that comes from our bottom-up investment process and long-term investment horizon. This long-term investment horizon is one reason for the Fund’s low portfolio turnover rate relative to other domestic equity funds.

 

We remind shareholders that our time horizon for the stocks in the Fund is two to three years. The Fund is positioned in line with its mandate; it has exposure to a variety of leisure-related industries based on our bottom-up, stock-by-stock approach to investing. Most likely, domestic spending in this segment of the economy will ebb and flow over short-term periods; that is why we maintain a long-term investment perspective and why we urge you to do the same.

 

As always, we thank you for your continued investment in AIM Leisure Fund.

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

(2) Bloomberg L.P.

 

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

 

See important Fund and index disclosures later in this report.

 

[Greenberg
Photo]

 

Mark Greenberg

 

Chartered Financial Analyst, senior portfolio manager, is manager of AIM Leisure Fund. He has been associated with Invesco Aim and/or its affiliates since 1996. Mr. Greenberg attended City University in London, England, and earned his B.S.B.A. in economics with a specialization in finance from Marquette University.

 

Assisted by the Leisure Team

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

[MOUNTAIN CHART]

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Investor Class Shares (Oldest Share Class)

 

Fund data from 1/19/84, index data from 1/31/84

 

 

 

AIM Leisure Fund-

 

 

 

Date

 

Investor Class Shares

 

S&P 500 Index(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/19/84

 

$

10000

 

 

 

1/84

 

10000

 

$

10000

 

2/84

 

9975

 

9648

 

3/84

 

9850

 

9815

 

4/84

 

9901

 

9908

 

5/84

 

9601

 

9360

 

6/84

 

10126

 

9563

 

7/84

 

9913

 

9444

 

8/84

 

10700

 

10488

 

9/84

 

10500

 

10490

 

10/84

 

10663

 

10531

 

11/84

 

10424

 

10413

 

12/84

 

10689

 

10687

 

1/85

 

11595

 

11520

 

2/85

 

12262

 

11661

 

3/85

 

12602

 

11668

 

4/85

 

12299

 

11658

 

5/85

 

12703

 

12331

 

6/85

 

12904

 

12524

 

7/85

 

12904

 

12506

 

8/85

 

12917

 

12385

 

9/85

 

12087

 

12011

 

10/85

 

12679

 

12566

 

11/85

 

13348

 

13428

 

12/85

 

14132

 

14078

 

1/86

 

14271

 

14157

 

2/86

 

16027

 

15214

 

3/86

 

17064

 

16063

 

4/86

 

17696

 

15883

 

5/86

 

18794

 

16727

 

6/86

 

19730

 

17010

 

7/86

 

17467

 

16059

 

8/86

 

17771

 

17250

 

9/86

 

16558

 

15823

 

10/86

 

17877

 

16736

 

11/86

 

17546

 

17143

 

12/86

 

16792

 

16705

 

1/87

 

18520

 

18955

 

2/87

 

20405

 

19704

 

3/87

 

20405

 

20272

 

4/87

 

19871

 

20092

 

5/87

 

19588

 

20266

 

6/87

 

20515

 

21290

 

7/87

 

22275

 

22369

 

8/87

 

22558

 

23203

 

9/87

 

22102

 

22694

 

10/87

 

16387

 

17807

 

11/87

 

15312

 

16340

 

12/87

 

16913

 

17582

 

1/88

 

17405

 

18321

 

2/88

 

18662

 

19172

 

3/88

 

19299

 

18580

 

4/88

 

19607

 

18786

 

5/88

 

19262

 

18946

 

6/88

 

20955

 

19815

 

7/88

 

20936

 

19739

 

8/88

 

19990

 

19070

 

9/88

 

21591

 

19882

 

10/88

 

21829

 

20435

 

11/88

 

20956

 

20143

 

12/88

 

21739

 

20494

 

1/89

 

23450

 

21994

 

2/89

 

23851

 

21447

 

3/89

 

24779

 

21947

 

4/89

 

26890

 

23085

 

5/89

 

28111

 

24016

 

6/89

 

27510

 

23881

 

7/89

 

29985

 

26035

 

8/89

 

31077

 

26542

 

9/89

 

31459

 

26434

 

10/89

 

30452

 

25821

 

11/89

 

30620

 

26345

 

12/89

 

30054

 

26977

 

1/90

 

26931

 

25167

 

2/90

 

27330

 

25491

 

3/90

 

28483

 

26166

 

4/90

 

28463

 

25514

 

5/90

 

31315

 

27996

 

6/90

 

31208

 

27808

 

7/90

 

29888

 

27719

 

8/90

 

25803

 

25216

 

9/90

 

23393

 

23991

 

10/90

 

22747

 

23890

 

11/90

 

25101

 

25431

 

12/90

 

26760

 

26139

 

1/91

 

28556

 

27274

 

2/91

 

30958

 

29222

 

3/91

 

33177

 

29929

 

4/91

 

33111

 

30000

 

5/91

 

35488

 

31290

 

6/91

 

33157

 

29858

 

7/91

 

34390

 

31248

 

8/91

 

36344

 

31986

 

9/91

 

36322

 

31451

 

10/91

 

38076

 

31873

 

11/91

 

37155

 

30592

 

12/91

 

40874

 

34085

 

1/92

 

41618

 

33450

 

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

 

The performance data shown in the first chart above is that of the Fund’s Investor class shares. The performance of the Fund’s other share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses and may be greater than or less than the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class shares. The data shown in this chart includes reinvested distributions, Fund expenses and management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends.

 

The performance data shown in the second chart above is that of the Fund’s Class C shares. The performance of the Fund’s other share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses and may be greater than or less than the performance of the Fund’s Class C shares. The data shown in the second chart above includes reinvested distributions, Fund expenses and management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges.

 

Performance of an index of funds reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the charts and table does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

Both charts above are logarithmic charts, which present the fluctuations in the value of the Fund’s share class and its indexes. We believe that a logarithmic chart is more effective than other types of charts in illustrating changes in value during the early years shown in the chart. The vertical axis, the one that indicates the dollar value of an investment, is constructed with each segment representing a percent change in the value of the investment.

 

6



 

2/92

 

43079

 

33883

 

3/92

 

43079

 

33225

 

4/92

 

41795

 

34200

 

5/92

 

41924

 

34367

 

6/92

 

41157

 

33856

 

7/92

 

42079

 

35238

 

8/92

 

41721

 

34518

 

9/92

 

42977

 

34924

 

10/92

 

44297

 

35043

 

11/92

 

48890

 

36233

 

12/92

 

50440

 

36678

 

1/93

 

52422

 

36984

 

2/93

 

51604

 

37488

 

3/93

 

54974

 

38279

 

4/93

 

53699

 

37353

 

5/93

 

56556

 

38350

 

6/93

 

55769

 

38462

 

7/93

 

56857

 

38307

 

8/93

 

62543

 

39757

 

9/93

 

66814

 

39453

 

10/93

 

69260

 

40268

 

11/93

 

67224

 

39884

 

12/93

 

68460

 

40366

 

1/94

 

67050

 

41738

 

2/94

 

67198

 

40605

 

3/94

 

64637

 

38838

 

4/94

 

64082

 

39336

 

5/94

 

62967

 

39979

 

6/94

 

61172

 

39001

 

7/94

 

63613

 

40280

 

8/94

 

65935

 

41928

 

9/94

 

65935

 

40904

 

10/94

 

66554

 

41821

 

11/94

 

65024

 

40300

 

12/94

 

65056

 

40897

 

1/95

 

64230

 

41957

 

2/95

 

67448

 

43590

 

3/95

 

69505

 

44874

 

4/95

 

68706

 

46195

 

5/95

 

69592

 

48038

 

6/95

 

72598

 

49152

 

7/95

 

76802

 

50781

 

8/95

 

77508

 

50908

 

9/95

 

75733

 

53055

 

10/95

 

73196

 

52866

 

11/95

 

75012

 

55184

 

12/95

 

75334

 

56247

 

1/96

 

77451

 

58159

 

2/96

 

79287

 

58700

 

3/96

 

80381

 

59265

 

4/96

 

83845

 

60138

 

5/96

 

84868

 

61686

 

6/96

 

84308

 

61922

 

7/96

 

77884

 

59187

 

8/96

 

79753

 

60438

 

9/96

 

82752

 

63836

 

10/96

 

80997

 

65596

 

11/96

 

83614

 

70550

 

12/96

 

82167

 

69153

 

1/97

 

83769

 

73471

 

2/97

 

83367

 

74047

 

3/97

 

81108

 

71011

 

4/97

 

82487

 

75246

 

5/97

 

86636

 

79847

 

6/97

 

91514

 

83396

 

7/97

 

95046

 

90030

 

8/97

 

93734

 

84990

 

9/97

 

99227

 

89642

 

10/97

 

99058

 

86652

 

11/97

 

100406

 

90660

 

12/97

 

103900

 

92216

 

1/98

 

103453

 

93235

 

2/98

 

110933

 

99955

 

3/98

 

119963

 

105070

 

4/98

 

120047

 

106146

 

5/98

 

117886

 

104324

 

6/98

 

123650

 

108558

 

7/98

 

122303

 

107411

 

8/98

 

102355

 

91893

 

9/98

 

108036

 

97784

 

10/98

 

114086

 

105726

 

11/98

 

121764

 

112131

 

12/98

 

134841

 

118588

 

1/99

 

145952

 

123546

 

2/99

 

142902

 

119706

 

3/99

 

152362

 

124495

 

4/99

 

164871

 

129316

 

5/99

 

164953

 

126265

 

6/99

 

175329

 

133254

 

7/99

 

174768

 

129111

 

8/99

 

169192

 

128472

 

9/99

 

177787

 

124954

 

10/99

 

188384

 

132858

 

11/99

 

198801

 

135558

 

12/99

 

223293

 

143531

 

1/00

 

208467

 

136321

 

2/00

 

207341

 

133743

 

3/00

 

221046

 

146819

 

4/00

 

207054

 

142403

 

5/00

 

198006

 

139484

 

6/00

 

209827

 

142919

 

7/00

 

210016

 

140687

 

8/00

 

220201

 

149420

 

9/00

 

213309

 

141534

 

10/00

 

213821

 

140933

 

11/00

 

196052

 

129831

 

12/00

 

205502

 

130468

 

1/01

 

226032

 

135094

 

2/01

 

219567

 

122783

 

3/01

 

208874

 

115009

 

4/01

 

224185

 

123940

 

5/01

 

231717

 

124771

 

6/01

 

229702

 

121735

 

7/01

 

216540

 

120537

 

8/01

 

209177

 

112998

 

9/01

 

174454

 

103874

 

10/01

 

183682

 

105856

 

11/01

 

203979

 

113974

 

12/01

 

213934

 

114973

 

1/02

 

211195

 

113296

 

2/02

 

214722

 

111111

 

3/02

 

221422

 

115290

 

4/02

 

217790

 

108303

 

5/02

 

217681

 

107508

 

6/02

 

192953

 

99853

 

7/02

 

179022

 

92071

 

8/02

 

183050

 

92674

 

9/02

 

172597

 

82612

 

10/02

 

176740

 

89876

 

11/02

 

190260

 

95160

 

12/02

 

180938

 

89573

 

1/03

 

177011

 

87231

 

2/03

 

170763

 

85920

 

3/03

 

175203

 

86752

 

4/03

 

190498

 

93894

 

5/03

 

201528

 

98837

 

6/03

 

202999

 

100099

 

7/03

 

206470

 

101865

 

8/03

 

211921

 

103848

 

9/03

 

207195

 

102748

 

10/03

 

219129

 

108558

 

11/03

 

224936

 

109512

 

12/03

 

235778

 

115251

 

1/04

 

237830

 

117366

 

2/04

 

242491

 

118997

 

3/04

 

242952

 

117202

 

4/04

 

239040

 

115364

 

5/04

 

238753

 

116944

 

6/04

 

239732

 

119217

 

7/04

 

225756

 

115272

 

8/04

 

224221

 

115734

 

9/04

 

234333

 

116988

 

10/04

 

242628

 

118775

 

11/04

 

254954

 

123579

 

12/04

 

267880

 

127783

 

1/05

 

259924

 

124669

 

2/05

 

263693

 

127291

 

3/05

 

260819

 

125039

 

4/05

 

251325

 

122669

 

5/05

 

258362

 

126568

 

6/05

 

262263

 

126750

 

7/05

 

267928

 

131461

 

8/05

 

262998

 

130263

 

9/05

 

259632

 

131317

 

10/05

 

249428

 

129127

 

11/05

 

259730

 

134006

 

12/05

 

264561

 

134054

 

1/06

 

269878

 

137603

 

2/06

 

270337

 

137976

 

3/06

 

278042

 

139693

 

4/06

 

287078

 

141567

 

5/06

 

281882

 

137498

 

6/06

 

280219

 

137680

 

7/06

 

270103

 

138529

 

8/06

 

279476

 

141820

 

9/06

 

290515

 

145472

 

10/06

 

307510

 

150210

 

11/06

 

317658

 

153062

 

12/06

 

328712

 

155209

 

1/07

 

339067

 

157554

 

2/07

 

334354

 

154482

 

3/07

 

338901

 

156206

 

4/07

 

344900

 

163123

 

5/07

 

361041

 

168810

 

6/07

 

354975

 

166007

 

7/07

 

348408

 

160867

 

8/07

 

348060

 

163274

 

9/07

 

353559

 

169374

 

10/07

 

360312

 

172068

 

11/07

 

339198

 

164872

 

12/07

 

325698

 

163730

 

1/08

 

309934

 

153910

 

2/08

 

305409

 

148915

 

3/08

 

298481

 

148271

 

 



 

[MOUNTAIN CHART]

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Class C Shares (Oldest Share Class with Sales Charges)

 

Index data from 1/31/00, Fund data from 2/14/00

 

 

 

AIM Leisure Fund-

 

 

 

Date

 

Class C Shares

 

S&P 500 Index(1)

 

1/31/00

 

 

 

$

10000

 

2/00

 

$

9710

 

9811

 

3/00

 

10347

 

10770

 

4/00

 

9688

 

10446

 

5/00

 

9258

 

10232

 

6/00

 

9805

 

10484

 

7/00

 

9807

 

10320

 

8/00

 

10275

 

10961

 

9/00

 

9947

 

10382

 

10/00

 

9967

 

10338

 

11/00

 

9133

 

9524

 

12/00

 

9568

 

9571

 

1/01

 

10518

 

9910

 

2/01

 

10212

 

9007

 

3/01

 

9709

 

8437

 

4/01

 

10414

 

9092

 

5/01

 

10759

 

9153

 

6/01

 

10656

 

8930

 

7/01

 

10041

 

8842

 

8/01

 

9690

 

8289

 

9/01

 

8075

 

7620

 

10/01

 

8498

 

7765

 

11/01

 

9426

 

8361

 

12/01

 

9879

 

8434

 

1/02

 

9746

 

8311

 

2/02

 

9903

 

8151

 

3/02

 

10204

 

8457

 

4/02

 

10030

 

7945

 

5/02

 

10017

 

7886

 

6/02

 

8871

 

7325

 

7/02

 

8226

 

6754

 

8/02

 

8405

 

6798

 

9/02

 

7915

 

6060

 

10/02

 

8098

 

6593

 

11/02

 

8711

 

6981

 

12/02

 

8277

 

6571

 

1/03

 

8091

 

6399

 

2/03

 

7800

 

6303

 

3/03

 

7995

 

6364

 

4/03

 

8685

 

6888

 

5/03

 

9184

 

7250

 

6/03

 

9245

 

7343

 

7/03

 

9395

 

7472

 

8/03

 

9634

 

7618

 

9/03

 

9414

 

7537

 

10/03

 

9949

 

7963

 

11/03

 

10208

 

8033

 

12/03

 

10691

 

8454

 

1/04

 

10777

 

8610

 

2/04

 

10979

 

8729

 

3/04

 

10992

 

8597

 

4/04

 

10805

 

8463

 

5/04

 

10789

 

8579

 

6/04

 

10824

 

8745

 

7/04

 

10186

 

8456

 

8/04

 

10109

 

8490

 

9/04

 

10559

 

8582

 

10/04

 

10926

 

8713

 

11/04

 

11475

 

9065

 

12/04

 

12046

 

9374

 

1/05

 

11680

 

9145

 

2/05

 

11843

 

9338

 

3/05

 

11710

 

9172

 

4/05

 

11276

 

8999

 

5/05

 

11584

 

9285

 

6/05

 

11750

 

9298

 

7/05

 

11999

 

9644

 

8/05

 

11770

 

9556

 

9/05

 

11612

 

9633

 

10/05

 

11150

 

9472

 

11/05

 

11604

 

9830

 

12/05

 

11809

 

9834

 

1/06

 

12039

 

10094

 

2/06

 

12051

 

10121

 

3/06

 

12386

 

10247

 

4/06

 

12781

 

10385

 

5/06

 

12542

 

10086

 

6/06

 

12461

 

10100

 

7/06

 

12002

 

10162

 

8/06

 

12409

 

10403

 

9/06

 

12892

 

10671

 

10/06

 

13637

 

11019

 

11/06

 

14075

 

11228

 

12/06

 

14559

 

11386

 

1/07

 

15006

 

11558

 

2/07

 

14787

 

11332

 

3/07

 

14979

 

11459

 

4/07

 

15240

 

11966

 

5/07

 

15941

 

12383

 

6/07

 

15660

 

12178

 

7/07

 

15361

 

11801

 

8/07

 

15337

 

11977

 

9/07

 

15574

 

12425

 

10/07

 

15861

 

12622

 

11/07

 

14922

 

12094

 

12/07

 

14318

 

12011

 

1/08

 

13619

 

11290

 

2/08

 

13413

 

10924

 

3/08

 

13103

 

10877

 

 



 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 3/31/08, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

 

 

 

Inception(3/28/02)

 

4.12

%

5Years

 

9.97

 

1Year

 

16.73

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

 

Inception(3/28/02)

 

4.36

%

5Years

 

10.16

 

1Year

 

-16.58

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

 

Inception(2/14/00)

 

3.38

%

5Years

 

10.39

 

1Year

 

-13.34

 

 

Class R Shares

 

 

 

Inception(10/25/05)

 

7.10

%

1Year

 

-12.11

 

 

Investor Class Shares

 

 

 

Inception(1/19/84)

 

15.07

%

10Years

 

9.55

 

5Years

 

11.25

 

1Year

 

-11.89

 

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invescoaim.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

 

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Investor Class shares was 1.24%, 1.99%, 1.99%, 1.49% and 1.24%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

 

Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class B and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class B shares declines from 5% beginning at the time of purchase to 0% at the beginning of the seventh year.

 

The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class R shares do not have a front-end sales charge; returns shown are at net asset value and do not reflect a 0.75% CDSC that may be imposed on a total redemption of retirement plan assets within the first year. Investor Class shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

 

The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.

 

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AIM Leisure Fund’s investment objective is capital growth.

 

·                  Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of March 31, 2008, and is based on total net assets.

 

·                  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco Aim.

 

About share classes

 

·                  Class B shares are not available as an investment for retirement plans maintained pursuant to Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code, including 401(k) plans, money purchase pension plans and profit sharing plans. Plans that had existing accounts invested in Class B shares prior to September 30, 2003, will continue to be allowed to make additional purchases.

 

·                  Investor Class shares are closed to most investors. For more information on who may continue to invest in Investor Class shares, please see the prospectus.

 

·                  Class R shares are available only to certain retirement plans. Please see the prospectus for more information.

 

Principal risks of investing in the Fund

 

·                  Prices of equity securities change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of its assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.

 

·                  Foreign securities have additional risks, including exchange rate changes, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of information, relatively low market liquidity, and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

 

·                  The prices of initial public offering (IPO) securities may go up and down more than prices of equity securities of companies with longer trading histories. In addition, companies offering securities in IPOs may have less experienced management or limited operating histories. There can be no assurance that the Fund will have favorable IPO investment opportunities.

 

·                  The leisure sector depends on consumer discretionary spending, which generally falls during economic downturns.

 

·                  There is no guarantee that the investment techniques and risk analyses used by the Fund’s portfolio managers will produce the desired results.

 

·                  The prices of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to market risks.

 

·                  The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund’s investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

 

About indexes used in this report

 

·                  The S&P 500—registered trademark—Index is a market capitalization-weighted index covering all major areas of the U.S. economy. It is not the 500 largest companies, but rather the most widely held 500 companies chosen with respect to market size, liquidity, and their industry.

 

·                  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the indexes defined here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the indexes.

 

·                  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 an index of funds reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

Other information

 

·      The returns shown in the management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.

 

·      Industry 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 MCSI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

The Chartered Financial Analyst —registered trademark— (CFA—registered trademark—) designation is a globally recognized standard for measuring the competence and integrity of investment professionals.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Fund Nasdaq Symbols

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares

 

ILSAX

 

Class B Shares

 

ILSBX

 

Class C Shares

 

IVLCX

 

Class R Shares

 

ILSRX

 

Investor Class Shares

 

FLISX

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

March 31, 2008

   
Shares
  Value  
Domestic Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–74.71%  
Advertising–6.34%  
Harte-Hanks, Inc.     161,050     $ 2,201,554    
Omnicom Group Inc.     925,600       40,893,008    
              43,094,562    
Apparel Retail–3.72%  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.–Class A     346,357       25,332,551    
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–4.93%  
Carter's, Inc.(b)     530,567       8,568,657    
Coach, Inc.(b)     295,834       8,919,395    
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.     275,036       16,031,849    
              33,519,901    
Brewers–1.23%  
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.     176,933       8,395,471    
Broadcasting & Cable TV–12.08%  
Belo Corp.–Class A     270,700       2,861,299    
Cablevision Systems Corp.–Class A     667,193       14,297,946    
CBS Corp.–Class A     64,550       1,426,555    
CBS Corp.–Class B     64,700       1,428,576    
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.     241,528       7,057,448    
Comcast Corp.–Class A     1,035,991       20,036,066    
DISH Network Corp.–Class A(b)(c)     263,685       7,575,670    
Liberty Global, Inc.–Class A(b)     80,054       2,728,240    
Liberty Global, Inc.–Series C(b)     166,425       5,405,484    
Liberty Media Corp.–Entertainment–Series A(b)     372,352       8,430,049    
Scripps Co. (E.W.) (The)–Class A(c)     137,300       5,767,973    
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.–Class A(c)     422,400       3,763,584    
Virgin Media Inc.(c)     95,050       1,337,354    
              82,116,244    
Casinos & Gaming–3.48%  
International Game Technology     299,940       12,060,587    
MGM Mirage(b)     197,236       11,591,560    
              23,652,147    
Catalog Retail–1.10%  
Liberty Media Corp.–Interactive–Series A(b)     465,444       7,512,266    
Communications Equipment–0.24%  
EchoStar Corp.–Class A(b)     55,977       1,653,561    

 

   
Shares
  Value  
Computer & Electronics Retail–1.52%  
Best Buy Co., Inc.     160,872     $ 6,669,753    
hhgregg, Inc.(b)(c)     323,567       3,640,129    
              10,309,882    
Department Stores–1.48%  
Kohl's Corp.(b)     234,678       10,065,340    
Distillers & Vintners–0.26%  
Brown-Forman Corp.–Class B     26,577       1,759,929    
Footwear–2.59%  
Crocs, Inc.(b)     545,416       9,528,418    
NIKE, Inc.–Class B     118,832       8,080,576    
              17,608,994    
General Merchandise Stores–1.06%  
Target Corp.     142,127       7,202,996    
Home Entertainment Software–0.43%  
Electronic Arts Inc.(b)     58,400       2,915,328    
Home Improvement Retail–2.21%  
Home Depot, Inc. (The)     298,595       8,351,702    
Lowe's Cos., Inc.     290,997       6,675,471    
              15,027,173    
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–6.85%  
Carnival Corp.(d)     310,186       12,556,329    
Marriott International, Inc.–Class A     154,142       5,296,319    
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(c)     89,384       2,940,734    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.     498,413       25,792,873    
              46,586,255    
Hypermarkets & Super Centers–0.78%  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     100,643       5,301,873    
Internet Software & Services–1.36%  
Google Inc.–Class A(b)     20,953       9,229,168    
Investment Companies–Exchange Traded Funds–1.57%  
iShares Russell 3000 Index Fund     46,568       3,548,947    
iShares S&P 500 Index Fund     26,936       3,557,707    
S&P 500 Depositary Receipts Trust–Series 1     27,039       3,567,796    
              10,674,450    

 

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

AIM Leisure Fund
9



   
Shares
  Value  
Movies & Entertainment–11.85%  
News Corp.–Class A     2,033,523     $ 38,128,556    
Time Warner Inc.     936,500       13,129,730    
Viacom Inc.–Class A(b)     131,424       5,208,333    
Viacom Inc.–Class B(b)     95,100       3,767,862    
Walt Disney Co. (The)     649,308       20,375,285    
              80,609,766    
Multi-Sector Holdings–0.22%  
Liberty Media Corp.–Capital–Series A(b)     93,088       1,465,205    
Publishing–1.36%  
Gannett Co., Inc.     77,305       2,245,710    
McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)     189,800       7,013,110    
              9,258,820    
Restaurants–3.50%  
Burger King Holdings Inc.     263,864       7,298,478    
McDonald's Corp.     163,640       9,126,203    
Yum! Brands, Inc.     197,900       7,363,859    
              23,788,540    
Soft Drinks–2.08%  
PepsiCo, Inc.     195,627       14,124,269    
Specialized REIT's–0.67%  
FelCor Lodging Trust Inc.     380,592       4,578,522    
Specialty Stores–1.80%  
PetSmart, Inc.(c)     599,885       12,261,649    
Total Domestic Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $410,843,240)
            508,044,862    
Foreign Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–23.17%  
Belgium–2.33%  
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. (Multi-Sector Holdings)     42,656       5,204,788    
InBev N.V. (Brewers)(e)     120,835       10,653,225    
              15,858,013    
Brazil–1.69%  
Companhia de Bebidas das Americas–ADR (Brewers)     175,146       11,454,548    
Denmark–1.10%  
Carlsberg A.S.–Class B (Brewers)(c)     58,550       7,487,339    
France–3.42%  
Accor S.A. (Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines)     122,383       8,937,712    
JC Decaux S.A. (Advertising)     201,900       5,934,930    
Pernod Ricard S.A. (Distillers & Vintners)     81,120       8,344,660    
              23,217,302    

 

   
Shares
  Value  
Hong Kong–0.90%  
Regal Hotels International Holdings Ltd.
(Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines)(e)
    78,278,000     $ 4,648,384    
Television Broadcasts Ltd.–ADR
(Broadcasting & Cable TV)(c)(f)
    138,900       1,488,439    
              6,136,823    
Japan–0.38%  
Sony Corp.–ADR (Consumer Electronics)     64,500       2,584,515    
Mexico–1.59%  
Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.–ADR (Soft Drinks)(c)     191,928       10,811,304    
Netherlands–3.33%  
Heineken Holding N.V. (Brewers)     208,100       10,463,600    
Jetix Europe N.V. (Broadcasting & Cable TV)     428,476       12,175,831    
              22,639,431    
Sweden–0.97%  
Rezidor Hotel Group A.B.
(Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines)(b)(g)
    42,574       248,604    
Rezidor Hotel Group A.B.
(Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines)(b)
    1,090,800       6,369,555    
              6,618,159    
Switzerland–2.07%  
Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A.–Class A
(Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods)(h)
    168,700       9,461,258    
Pargesa Holding S.A. (Multi-Sector Holdings)     41,623       4,639,376    
              14,100,634    
United Kingdom–5.39%  
Diageo PLC (Distillers & Vintners)     797,446       16,077,305    
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
(Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines)(e)
    353,765       5,345,032    
WPP Group PLC (Advertising)     1,277,960       15,240,879    
              36,663,216    
Total Foreign Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $100,465,391)
            157,571,284    
Money Market Funds–1.93%  
Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class(i)     6,570,835       6,570,835    
Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class(i)     6,570,836       6,570,836    
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $13,141,671)
            13,141,671    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (excluding investments
purchased with cash collateral from
securities on loan)–99.81%
(Cost $524,450,302)
            678,757,817    

 

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

AIM Leisure Fund
10



   
Shares
  Value  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan  
Money Market Funds–4.00%  
Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class
(Cost $27,221,945)(i)(j)
    27,221,945     $ 27,221,945    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–103.81%
(Cost $551,672,247)
        705,979,762    
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(3.81)%         (25,936,565 )  
NET ASSETS–100.00%       $ 680,043,197    

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR         American Depositary Receipt  
REIT         Real Estate Investment Trust  

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a)  Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor's.

(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  All or a portion of this security was out on loan at March 31, 2008.

(d)  Each unit represents one common share with paired trust share.

(e)  In accordance with the procedures established by the Board of Trustees, the foreign security is fair valued using adjusted closing market prices. The aggregate value of these securities at March 31, 2008 was $20,646,641, which represented 3.04% of the Fund's Net Assets. See Note 1A.

(f)  In accordance with the procedures established by the Board of Trustees, security fair valued based on an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. The value of this security at March 31, 2008 represented 0.22% of the Fund's Net Assets. See Note 1A.

(g)  Security purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The value of this security at March 31, 2008 represented 0.04% of the Fund's Net Assets. Unless otherwise indicated, this security is not considered to be illiquid.

(h)  Each unit represents one A bearer share in the company and one bearer share participation certificate in Richemont S.A.

(i)  The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment advisor.

(j)  The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower's return of the securities loaned. See Note 1J.

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

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2008

Assets:  
Investments, at value (cost $511,308,631)*   $ 665,616,146    
Investments in affiliated money market funds (cost $40,363,616)     40,363,616    
Total investments (cost $551,672,247)     705,979,762    
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $86,619)     87,499    
Receivables for:  
Investments sold     2,028,435    
Fund shares sold     309,141    
Dividends     1,013,048    
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans     74,131    
Other assets     42,413    
Total assets     709,534,429    
Liabilities:  
Payables for:  
Investments purchased     675,973    
Fund shares reacquired     755,698    
Collateral upon return of securities loaned     27,221,945    
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans     129,062    
Accrued distribution fees     185,521    
Accrued trustees' and officer's fees and benefits     6,003    
Accrued transfer agent fees     315,829    
Accrued operating expenses     201,201    
Total liabilities     29,491,232    
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding   $ 680,043,197    
Net assets consist of:  
Shares of beneficial interest   $ 496,650,007    
Undistributed net investment income (loss)     (6,773,777 )  
Undistributed net realized gain     35,855,012    
Unrealized appreciation     154,311,955    
    $ 680,043,197    

 

Net Assets:  
Class A   $ 135,812,567    
Class B   $ 27,494,905    
Class C   $ 33,073,099    
Class R   $ 902,576    
Investor Class   $ 482,760,050    
Shares outstanding, $0.01 par value per share, unlimited number of shares authorized:  
Class A     3,410,802    
Class B     710,911    
Class C     881,754    
Class R     22,707    
Investor Class     12,148,541    
Class A:  
Net asset value per share   $ 39.82    
Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $39.82 ÷ 94.50%)
  $ 42.14    
Class B:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 38.68    
Class C:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 37.51    
Class R:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 39.75    
Investor Class:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 39.74    

 

*  At March 31, 2008, securities with an aggregate value of $26,419,867 were on loan to brokers.

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

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Statement of Operations

For the year ended March 31, 2008

Investment income:  
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $376,505)   $ 12,846,465    
Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $162,677)     1,612,368    
Total investment income     14,458,833    
Expenses:  
Advisory fees     5,821,841    
Administrative services fees     239,550    
Custodian fees     114,232    
Distribution fees:  
Class A     451,946    
Class B     360,971    
Class C     481,562    
Class R     3,343    
Investor Class     1,504,767    
Transfer agent fees     1,650,064    
Trustees' and officer's fees and benefits     41,103    
Other     312,133    
Total expenses     10,981,512    
Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and expense offset arrangement(s)     (76,523 )  
Net expenses     10,904,989    
Net investment income     3,553,844    
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:  
Net realized gain from:  
Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $83,262)     96,655,809    
Foreign currencies     189,889    
      96,845,698    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:  
Investment securities     (199,890,953 )  
Foreign currencies     (4,550 )  
      (199,895,503 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (103,049,805 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ (99,495,961 )  

 

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

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Statement of Changes In Net Assets

For the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

    2008   2007  
Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 3,553,844     $ 2,106,783    
Net realized gain     96,845,698       43,671,523    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (199,895,503 )     107,978,602    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (99,495,961 )     153,756,908    
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:  
Class A     (1,345,441 )     (3,164,930 )  
Class B     (63,987 )     (510,702 )  
Class C     (90,212 )     (517,823 )  
Class R     (5,153 )     (1,141 )  
Investor Class     (4,424,117 )     (12,405,646 )  
Total distributions from net investment income     (5,928,910 )     (16,600,242 )  
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:  
Class A     (12,691,032 )     (7,769,732 )  
Class B     (2,602,624 )     (1,835,881 )  
Class C     (3,669,233 )     (1,861,652 )  
Class R     (65,360 )     (3,131 )  
Investor Class     (41,728,893 )     (30,455,191 )  
Total distributions from net realized gains     (60,757,142 )     (41,925,587 )  
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions     (66,686,052 )     (58,525,829 )  
Share transactions—net:  
Class A     (11,218,798 )     32,469,432    
Class B     (3,024,982 )     (734,905 )  
Class C     (4,515,553 )     10,060,236    
Class R     904,707       176,861    
Investor Class     (32,786,115 )     (9,014,946 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (50,640,741 )     32,956,678    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     (216,822,754 )     128,187,757    
Net assets:  
Beginning of year     896,865,951       768,678,194    
End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $(6,773,777) and $(16,247,174), respectively)   $ 680,043,197     $ 896,865,951    

 

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2008

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

AIM Leisure Fund (the "Fund") is a series portfolio of AIM Sector Funds (the "Trust"). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end series management investment company consisting of six separate portfolios, each authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. The Fund currently consists of multiple classes of shares. Matters affecting each portfolio or class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of such portfolio or class. The assets, liabilities and operations of each portfolio are accounted for separately. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective is capital growth.

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

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible bonds) 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 the ask 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 ask prices. For purposes of determining net asset value 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.

Debt obligations (including convertible bonds) 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, yield, quality, type of issue, coupon rate, maturity, individual trading characteristics and other market data. Short-term obligations, including commercial paper, having 60 days or less to maturity are recorded at amortized cost which approximates value. Debt securities are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt securities involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities (including foreign exchange contracts) 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 are significant and may 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 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, ADRs 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 economical 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 and are valued at the last bid price in the case of equity securities and in the case of debt obligations, the mean between the last bid and asked prices.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust's officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/ask 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.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer's assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.

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B.  Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income 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 as 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 realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the realized and unrealized net gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund's net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund's total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and 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 advisor.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.  Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, Invesco Aim 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 — Distributions from income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally paid annually and recorded on ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.

E.  Federal Income Taxes — The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of 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 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 tax period.

F.  Expenses — Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.  Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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.

H.  Indemnifications — Under the Trust's organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust (including the Trust's investment manager) is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.  Other Risks — The Fund's investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund's investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

The leisure sector depends on consumer discretionary spending, which generally falls during economic downturns.

J.  Securities Lending — The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund's total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. It is the Fund's policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. The Fund could also experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending

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transactions, which are not of compensation to counterparties, is included in Dividends from affiliates on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.  Foreign Currency Translations — Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at 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 (i) sales of foreign currencies, (ii) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (iii) 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. Taxes are accrued based on the Fund's current interpretation of tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests.

L.  Foreign Currency Contracts — A foreign currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The Fund may enter into a foreign currency contract to attempt to minimize the risk to the Fund from adverse changes in the relationship between currencies. The Fund may also enter into a foreign currency contract 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. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When these contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The Fund could be exposed to risk, which may be in excess of the amount reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (the "Advisor" or "Invesco Aim"). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays an advisory fee to the Advisor based on the annual rate of the Fund's average daily net assets as follows:

Average Net Assets   Rate  
First $350 million     0.75 %  
Next $350 million     0.65 %  
Next $1.3 billion     0.55 %  
Next $2 billion     0.45 %  
Next $2 billion     0.40 %  
Next $2 billion     0.375 %  
Over $8 billion     0.35 %  

 

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement approved by shareholders of the Fund on February 29, 2008, to be effective as of May 1, 2008, between the Advisor and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and AIM Funds Management Inc. (collectively, the "Affiliated Sub-Advisors") the Advisor, not the Fund, may pay 40% of the fees paid to the Advisor to any such Affiliated Sub-Advisor(s) that provide discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Sub-Advisor(s).

The Advisor has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2008, to waive advisory fees in an amount equal to 100% of the advisory fee the Advisor receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund in such affiliated money market funds (excluding investments made in affiliated money market funds with cash collateral from securities loaned by the Fund).

For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Advisor waived advisory fees of $30,672.

At the request of the Trustees of the Trust, Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco") agreed to reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with market timing matters in the AIM Funds, which may include legal, audit, shareholder reporting, communications and trustee expenses. These expenses along with the related expense reimbursement are included in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended March 31, 2008, Invesco reimbursed expenses of the Fund in the amount of $7,116.

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The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco Aim pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco Aim for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services, to the Fund. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. ("IAIS") pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IAIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IAIS for certain expenses incurred by IAIS in the course of providing such services. IAIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IAIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. ("IADI") to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Investor Class shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund's Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Investor Class shares (collectively the "Plans"). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IADI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares, 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares. Of Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and contingent deferred sales charges ("CDSC") (collectively the "sales charges") are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended March 31, 2008, IADI advised the Fund that IADI retained $65,206 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $3,514, $36,013, $22,234 and $0 from Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of Invesco Aim, IAIS and/or IADI.

NOTE 3—Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other AIM Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $56,530, which resulted in net realized gains of $83,262, and securities purchases of $127,135.

NOTE 4—Expense Offset Arrangements

The expense offset arrangements are comprised of (i) transfer agency credits which result from balances in Demand Deposit Accounts (DDA) used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions and (ii) custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund received credits from these arrangements, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund's total expenses of $38,735.

NOTE 5—Trustees' and Officer's Fees and Benefits

"Trustees' and Officer's 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 Officer's Fees and Benefits" also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various AIM Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees are eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provides for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. "Trustees' and Officer's Fees and Benefits" include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund paid legal fees of $4,753 for services rendered by Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP as counsel to the Independent Trustees. A member of that firm is a Trustee of the Trust.

NOTE 6—Borrowings

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with The State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"), the custodian bank. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (i) leave funds as a compensating balance in the

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account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (ii) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco Aim, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Additionally, the Fund participates in an uncommitted unsecured revolving credit facility with SSB. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of (i) $125,000,000, or (ii) the limits set by its prospectus for borrowings. The Fund and other funds advised by Invesco Aim, which are parties to the credit facility can borrow on a first come, first served basis. Principal on each loan outstanding shall bear interest at the bid rate quoted by SSB at the time of the request for the loan. During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund did not borrow under the uncommitted unsecured revolving credit facility.

NOTE 7—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Distributions to Shareholders:

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:

    2008   2007  
Ordinary income   $ 9,205,826     $ 18,873,581    
Long-term capital gain     57,480,226       39,652,248    
Total distributions   $ 66,686,052     $ 58,525,829    

 

Tax Components of Net Assets:

As of March 31, 2008, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:

    2008  
Undistributed ordinary income   $ 564,379    
Undistributed long-term gain     35,323,767    
Net unrealized appreciation–investments     147,886,249    
Temporary book/tax differences     (381,205 )  
Shares of beneficial interest     496,650,007    
Total net assets   $ 680,043,197    

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund's net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to losses on wash sales and the recognition of unrealized gains on passive foreign investment companies. The tax-basis net unrealized appreciation on investments amount includes appreciation on foreign currencies of $4,441.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund's temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of March 31, 2008.

NOTE 8—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2008 was $113,934,437 and $204,650,139, respectively. Cost of investments 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 Investment Securities on a Tax Basis

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities   $ 191,248,038    
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities     (43,366,230 )  
Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities   $ 147,881,808    

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $558,097,954.

NOTE 9—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies, foreign currency transactions, distributions and proxy costs, on March 31, 2008, undistributed net investment income was increased by $11,848,463, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $11,841,904 and shares of beneficial interest decreased by $6,559. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

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NOTE 10—Share Information

The Fund currently consists of five different classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Investor Class. Investor Class shares of the Fund are offered only to certain grandfathered investors.

Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met and under certain circumstances load waiver shares may be subject to a CDSC. Class B shares and Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R shares and Investor Class shares are sold at net asset value. Under certain circumstances, Class R shares are subject to a CDSC. Generally, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on or about the month-end which is at least eight years after the date of purchase.

Changes in Shares Outstanding

    Year ended March 31,  
    2008(a)   2007  
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Sold:  
Class A     1,218,138     $ 60,114,679       1,494,071     $ 71,392,926    
Class B     113,125       5,466,526       143,163       6,633,511    
Class C     279,528       13,041,452       382,210       17,487,929    
Class R     21,533       1,059,768       3,823       185,389    
Investor Class     1,251,137       60,865,111       1,622,354       76,328,821    
Issued as reinvestment of dividends:  
Class A     300,832       13,188,486       220,134       10,396,906    
Class B     58,543       2,498,623       47,490       2,191,237    
Class C     66,579       2,755,684       49,428       2,217,356    
Class R     1,609       70,504       90       4,272    
Investor Class     1,024,002       44,800,164       884,063       41,683,592    
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:  
Class A     52,410       2,453,729       21,604       996,081    
Class B     (53,906 )     (2,453,729 )     (22,151 )     (996,081 )  
Reacquired:  
Class A     (1,855,057 )     (86,975,692 )     (1,091,354 )     (50,316,481 )  
Class B     (189,973 )     (8,536,402 )     (192,586 )     (8,563,572 )  
Class C     (483,709 )     (20,312,689 )     (223,561 )     (9,645,049 )  
Class R     (4,575 )     (225,565 )     (269 )     (12,800 )  
Investor Class     (2,953,141 )     (138,451,390 )     (2,782,870 )     (127,027,359 )  
      (1,152,925 )   $ (50,640,741 )     555,639     $ 32,956,678    

 

(a)  There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 24% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IADI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco Aim and/or Invesco Aim affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco Aim and/or Invesco Aim affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

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NOTE 11—Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

    Class A  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 49.19     $ 43.45     $ 45.61     $ 42.83     $ 30.88    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     0.23       0.15       0.15       (0.05 )     (0.14 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (5.72 )     9.20 (b)      2.60       3.15       12.09    
Total from investment operations     (5.49 )     9.35       2.75       3.10       11.95    
Less distributions:  
Dividends from net investment income     (0.37 )     (1.05 )     (0.47 )     (0.32 )        
Distributions from net realized gains     (3.51 )     (2.56 )     (4.44 )              
Total distributions     (3.88 )     (3.61 )     (4.91 )     (0.32 )        
Net asset value, end of period   $ 39.82     $ 49.19     $ 43.45     $ 45.61     $ 42.83    
Total return(c)     (11.89 )%     21.86 %(b)     6.58 %     7.23 %     38.70 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 135,813     $ 181,748     $ 132,515     $ 87,068     $ 66,510    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1.18 %(d)     1.23 %     1.29 %     1.42 %(e)     1.48 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.48 %(d)     0.33 %     0.34 %     (0.11 )%     (0.37 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     14 %     20 %     20 %     8 %     20 %  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)  Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share and total return include a special dividend received of $10.00 per share owned of Cablevision Systems Corp. — Class A on April 24, 2006. Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share and total return excluding the special dividend are $8.81 and 20.89%, respectively.

(c)  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. Does not include sales charges.

(d)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $180,778,583.

(e)  After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 1.43%

    Class B  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 47.95     $ 42.46     $ 44.86     $ 42.22     $ 30.65    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     (0.13 )     (0.19 )     (0.17 )     (0.32 )     (0.40 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (5.55 )     8.96 (b)      2.54       3.08       11.97    
Total from investment operations     (5.68 )     8.77       2.37       2.76       11.57    
Less distributions:  
Dividends from net investment income     (0.08 )     (0.72 )     (0.33 )     (0.12 )        
Distributions from net realized gains     (3.51 )     (2.56 )     (4.44 )              
Total distributions     (3.59 )     (3.28 )     (4.77 )     (0.12 )        
Net asset value, end of period   $ 38.68     $ 47.95     $ 42.46     $ 44.86     $ 42.22    
Total return(c)     (12.54 )%     20.95 %(b)     5.81 %     6.54 %     37.75 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 27,495     $ 37,553     $ 34,272     $ 28,776     $ 18,814    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.93 %(d)     1.98 %     2.02 %     2.07 %     2.15 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.93 %(d)     1.98 %     2.02 %     2.08 %     2.26 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.27 )%(d)     (0.42 )%     (0.39 )%     (0.76 )%     (1.04 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     14 %     20 %     20 %     8 %     20 %  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)  Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share and total return include a special dividend received of $10.00 per share owned of Cablevision Systems Corp. — Class A on April 24, 2006. Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share and total return excluding the special dividend are $8.57 and 19.97%, respectively.

(c)  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. Does not include sales charges.

(d)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $36,097,115.

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NOTE 11—Financial Highlights—(continued)

    Class C  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 46.62     $ 41.35     $ 43.82     $ 41.24     $ 30.00    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     (0.12 )     (0.19 )     (0.17 )     (0.31 )     (0.46 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (5.40 )     8.74 (b)      2.47       3.01       11.70    
Total from investment operations     (5.52 )     8.55       2.30       2.70       11.24    
Less distributions:  
Dividends from net investment income     (0.08 )     (0.72 )     (0.33 )     (0.12 )        
Distributions from net realized gains     (3.51 )     (2.56 )     (4.44 )              
Total distributions     (3.59 )     (3.28 )     (4.77 )     (0.12 )        
Net asset value, end of period   $ 37.51     $ 46.62     $ 41.35     $ 43.82     $ 41.24    
Total return(c)     (12.56 )%     20.98 %(b)     5.78 %     6.55 %     37.47 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 33,073     $ 47,521     $ 33,549     $ 29,706     $ 28,383    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1.93 %(d)     1.98 %     2.02 %     2.07 %(e)     2.36 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.27 )%(d)     (0.42 )%     (0.39 )%     (0.76 )%     (1.25 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     14 %     20 %     20 %     8 %     20 %  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)  Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share and total return include a special dividend received of $10.00 per share owned of Cablevision Systems Corp. — Class A on April 24, 2006. Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share and total return excluding the special dividend are $8.35 and 19.97%, respectively.

(c)  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. Does not include sales charges.

(d)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $48,156,176.

(e)  After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 2.08%.

    Class R  
    Year ended
March 31,
  October 25, 2005
(commencement
date) to March 31,
 
    2008   2007   2006  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 49.14     $ 43.41     $ 43.91    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income(a)     0.10       0.04       0.02    
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (5.71 )     9.19 (b)      4.38    
Total from investment operations     (5.61 )     9.23       4.40    
Less distributions:  
Dividends from net investment income     (0.27 )     (0.94 )     (0.46 )  
Distributions from net realized gains     (3.51 )     (2.56 )     (4.44 )  
Total distributions     (3.78 )     (3.50 )     (4.90 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 39.75     $ 49.14     $ 43.41    
Total return(c)     (12.12 )%     21.59 %(b)     10.57 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 903     $ 203     $ 22    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1.43 %(d)     1.48 %     1.52 %(e)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     0.23 %(d)     0.08 %     0.11 %(e)  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     14 %     20 %     20 %  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)  Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share and total return include a special dividend received of $10.00 per share owned of Cablevision Systems Corp. — Class A on April 24, 2006. Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share and total return excluding the special dividend are $8.80 and 20.62%, respectively.

(c)  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.

(d)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $668,650.

(e)  Annualized.

(f)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year.

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NOTE 11—Financial Highlights—(continued)

    Investor Class  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 49.10     $ 43.37     $ 45.54     $ 42.75     $ 30.83    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     0.23       0.15       0.16       (0.00 )     (0.14 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (5.71 )     9.19 (b)      2.59       3.14       12.06    
Total from investment operations     (5.48 )     9.34       2.75       3.14       11.92    
Less distributions:  
Dividends from net investment income     (0.37 )     (1.05 )     (0.48 )     (0.35 )        
Distributions from net realized gains     (3.51 )     (2.56 )     (4.44 )              
Total distributions     (3.88 )     (3.61 )     (4.92 )     (0.35 )        
Net asset value, end of period   $ 39.74     $ 49.10     $ 43.37     $ 45.54     $ 42.75    
Total return(c)     (11.89 )%     21.88 %(b)     6.60 %     7.35 %     38.66 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 482,760     $ 629,840     $ 568,321     $ 659,978     $ 702,969    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.18 %(d)     1.23 %     1.27 %     1.32 %(e)     1.49 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.48 %(d)     0.33 %     0.36 %     (0.01 )%     (0.38 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     14 %     20 %     20 %     8 %     20 %  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b)  Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share and total return include a special dividend received of $10.00 per share owned of Cablevision Systems Corp. — Class A on April 24, 2006. Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share and total return excluding the special dividend are $8.80 and 20.90%, respectively.

(c)  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.

(d)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $601,906,837.

(e)  After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 1.33%.

NOTE 12—Legal Proceedings

Terms used in the Legal Proceedings Note are defined terms solely for the purpose of this note.

Settled Enforcement Actions and Investigations Related to Market Timing

On July 6, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") published notice of two proposed distribution plans ("Distribution Plans") for the distribution of monies placed into two separate Fair Funds created pursuant to a settlement reached on October 8, 2004 between Invesco Funds Group, Inc. ("IFG"), Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. ("Invesco Aim") and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. ("IADI") and the SEC (the "Order"). One of the Fair Funds consists of $325 million, plus interest and any contributions by other settling parties, for distribution to shareholders of certain mutual funds formerly advised by IFG who may have been harmed by market timing and related activity. The second Fair Fund consists of $50 million, plus interest and any contributions by other settling parties, for distribution to shareholders of mutual funds advised by Invesco Aim who may have been harmed by market timing and related activity. Comments on the Distribution Plans were due no later than August 6, 2007 and the Distribution Plans are awaiting final approval by the SEC. Distributions from the Fair Funds will begin after the SEC finally approves the Distribution Plans. The proposed Distribution Plans provide for distribution to all eligible investors, for the periods spanning January 1, 2000 through July 31, 2003 (for the IFG Fair Fund) and January 1, 2001 through September 30, 2003 (for the Invesco Aim Fair Fund), their proportionate share of the applicable Fair Fund to compensate such investors for injury they may have suffered as a result of market timing in the affected funds. The Distribution Plans include a provision for any residual amounts in the Fair Funds to be distributed in the future to the affected funds. Because the Distribution Plans have not received final approval from the SEC and distribution of the Fair Funds has not yet commenced, management of Invesco Aim and the Fund are unable to estimate the amount of distribution to be made to the Fund, if any.

At the request of the trustees of the AIM Funds, Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco"), the parent company of IFG and Invesco Aim, has agreed to reimburse expenses incurred by the AIM Funds related to market timing matters.

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NOTE 12—Legal Proceedings—(continued)

Pending Litigation and Regulatory Inquiries

On August 30, 2005, the West Virginia Office of the State Auditor — Securities Commission ("WVASC") issued a Summary Order to Cease and Desist and Notice of Right to Hearing to Invesco Aim and IADI (Order No. 05-1318). The WVASC makes findings of fact that Invesco Aim and IADI entered into certain arrangements permitting market timing of the AIM Funds and failed to disclose these arrangements in the prospectuses for such Funds, and conclusions of law to the effect that Invesco Aim and IADI violated the West Virginia securities laws. The WVASC orders Invesco Aim and IADI to cease any further violations and seeks to impose monetary sanctions, including restitution to affected investors, disgorgement of fees, reimbursement of investigatory, administrative and legal costs and an "administrative assessment," to be determined by the Commissioner. Initial research indicates that these damages could be limited or capped by statute. By agreement with the Commissioner of Securities, Invesco Aim's time to respond to that Order has been indefinitely suspended.

Civil lawsuits, including purported class action and shareholder derivative suits, have been filed against certain of the AIM Funds, IFG, Invesco Aim, IADI and/or related entities and individuals, depending on the lawsuit, alleging:

•  that the defendants permitted improper market timing and related activity in the AIM Funds; and

•  that certain AIM Funds inadequately employed fair value pricing. The parties settled this case and it was dismissed with prejudice on May 6, 2008.

These lawsuits allege as theories of recovery, depending on the lawsuit, violations of various provisions of the Federal and state securities laws and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and/or breach of contract. These lawsuits seek remedies that include, depending on the lawsuit, damages, restitution, injunctive relief, imposition of a constructive trust, removal of certain directors and/or employees, various corrective measures under ERISA, rescission of certain AIM Funds' advisory agreements and/or distribution plans and recovery of all fees paid.

All lawsuits based on allegations of market timing, late trading and related issues have been transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (the "MDL Court"). Pursuant to an Order of the MDL Court, plaintiffs in these lawsuits consolidated their claims for pre-trial purposes into three amended complaints against various Invesco Aim — and IFG-related parties: (i) a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint purportedly brought on behalf of shareholders of the AIM Funds; (ii) a Consolidated Amended Fund Derivative Complaint purportedly brought on behalf of the AIM Funds and fund registrants; and (iii) an Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of ERISA purportedly brought on behalf of participants in Invesco 401(k) plan. Based on orders issued by the MDL Court, all claims asserted against the AIM Funds that have been transferred to the MDL Court have been dismissed, although certain Funds remain nominal defendants in the Consolidated Amended Fund Derivative Complaint. On September 15, 2006, the MDL Court granted the Invesco defendants' motion to dismiss the Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of ERISA and dismissed such Complaint. The plaintiff has commenced an appeal from that decision.

IFG, Invesco Aim, IADI and/or related entities and individuals have received inquiries from numerous regulators in the form of subpoenas or other oral or written requests for information and/or documents related to one or more of the following issues, among others, some of which concern one or more Invesco Aim Funds: market timing activity, late trading, fair value pricing, excessive or improper advisory and/or distribution fees, mutual fund sales practices, including revenue sharing and directed-brokerage arrangements, investments in securities of other registered investment companies, contractual plans, issues related to Section 529 college savings plans and procedures for locating lost security holders. IFG, Invesco Aim and IADI have advised the Fund that they are providing full cooperation with respect to these inquiries. Regulatory actions and/or additional civil lawsuits related to these or other issues may be filed against the AIM Funds, IFG, Invesco Aim and/or related entities and individuals in the future.

At the present time, management of Invesco Aim and the Fund are unable to estimate the impact, if any, that the outcome of the Pending Litigation and Regulatory Inquiries described above may have on Invesco Aim, IADI or the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Sector Funds
and Shareholders of AIM Leisure Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AIM Leisure Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Sector Funds, hereafter referred to as the "Fund") at March 31, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at March 31, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

May 15, 2008
Houston, Texas

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

        Actual   Hypothetical
(5% annual return
before expenses)
     
Class   Beginning
Account Value
(10/1/07)
  Ending
Account Value
(3/31/08)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(3/31/08)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 844.40     $ 5.58     $ 1,018.95     $ 6.11       1.21 %  
B     1,000.00       841.30       9.02       1,015.20       9.87       1.96    
C     1,000.00       841.20       9.02       1,015.20       9.87       1.96    
R     1,000.00       843.40       6.73       1,017.70       7.36       1.46    
Investor     1,000.00       844.50       5.58       1,018.95       6.11       1.21    

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund's expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2  Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

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Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement

 

At in-person meetings held on December 12-13, 2007, the Board of  Trustees of AIM Sector Funds (the “Board”), including a majority of the independent trustees, voting separately, approved the sub-advisory agreement for AIM Leisure Fund (the “Fund”), effective on or about May 1, 2008. In so doing, the Board determined that the sub-advisory agreement is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and that the compensation to AIM Funds Management Inc. (AIM Funds Management Inc. anticipates changing its name to Invesco Trimark Investment Management Inc. on or prior to December 31, 2008), Invesco Asset Management Deutschland, GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”) under the sub-advisory agreement is fair and reasonable.

 

The independent trustees met separately during their evaluation of the sub-advisory agreement with independent legal counsel from whom they received independent legal advice, and the independent trustees also received assistance during their deliberations from the independent Senior Officer, a full-time officer of the AIM Funds who reports directly to the independent trustees. The sub-advisory agreement was considered separately for the Fund, although the Board also considered the common interests of all of the AIM Funds in their deliberations. The Board comprehensively considered all of the information provided to them and did not identify any particular factor that was controlling. Furthermore, each trustee may have evaluated the information provided differently from one another and attributed different weight to the various factors.

 

Set forth below is a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund.

 

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors

 

The Board reviewed the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors under the sub-advisory agreement and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors who will provide these services. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors were appropriate. The Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisors, which have offices and personnel that are geographically dispersed in financial centers around the world, have been formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and making recommendations on the markets and economies of various countries and securities of companies located in such countries or on various types of investments and investment techniques, and providing investment advisory services. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory agreement will benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Aim to utilize the additional resources and talent of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors in managing the Fund.

 

B. Fund Performance

 

The Board did not view Fund performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Advisor currently serves as sub-advisor to the Fund.

 

C. Sub-Advisory Fees

 

The Board considered the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement and the services to be provided by Invesco Aim pursuant to the Fund’s advisory agreement, as well as the allocation of fees between Invesco Aim and the Affiliated Sub-Advisors pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees have no direct effect on the Fund or its shareholders, as they are paid by Invesco Aim to the Affiliated Sub-Advisors, and that Invesco Aim and the Affiliated Sub-Advisors are affiliates. After taking account of the Fund’s contractual sub-advisory fee rate, as well as other relevant factors, the Board concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fees were fair and reasonable.

 

D. Financial Resources of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors

 

The Board considered whether each Affiliated Sub-Advisor is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the sub-advisory agreement, and concluded that each Affiliated Sub-Advisor has the financial resources necessary to fulfill these obligations.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state's requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008:

Federal and State Income Tax

Long-Term Capital Gain Dividends   $ 57,480,226    
Qualified Dividend Income*     100 %  
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*     58.39 %  

 

* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund's fiscal year.

Additional Non-Resident Alien Shareholder Information

The percentages of qualifying assets not subject to the U.S. estate tax for the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2007, September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2007 were 23.19%, 22.47% and 26.05%, respectively.

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Proxy Results

A Special Meeting ("Meeting") of Shareholders of AIM Leisure Fund, an investment portfolio of AIM Sector Funds, a Delaware statutory trust ("Trust"), was held on February 29, 2008. The Meeting was held for the following purposes:

(1)  Approve a new sub-advisory agreement between Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and each of AIM Funds Management, Inc.; Invesco Asset Management Deutschland, GmbH; Invesco Asset Management Limited; Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited; Invesco Australia Limited; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.; Invesco Hong Kong Limited; Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.; and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.

(2)(a)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on issuer diversification.

(2)(b)  Approve modification of fundamental restrictions on issuing senior securities and borrowing money.

(2)(c)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on underwriting securities.

(2)(d)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on industry concentration.

(2)(e)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on real estate investments.

(2)(f)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on purchasing or selling commodities.

(2)(g)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on making loans.

(2)(h)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on investment in investment companies.

(3)  Approve making the investment objective of the fund non-fundamental.

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

Matter   Votes For   Votes
Against
  Withheld/
Abstentions
  Broker
Non-Votes
 
(1Approve a new sub-advisory agreement between Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
and each of AIM Funds Management, Inc.; Invesco Asset Management Deutschland,
GmbH; Invesco Asset Management Limited; Invesco Asset Management (Japan)
Limited; Invesco Australia Limited; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.;
Invesco Hong Kong Limited; Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.; and Invesco Senior
Secured Management, Inc.
    7,439,917       666,713       432,372       1,963,782    
(2)(a) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on issuer diversification     7,485,672       723,791       329,538       1,963,783    
(2)(b) Approve modification of fundamental restrictions on issuing senior
securities and borrowing money
    7,460,311       759,486       319,204       1,963,783    
(2)(c) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on underwriting securities     7,483,548       729,910       325,543       1,963,783    
(2)(d) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on industry concentration     7,484,026       731,304       323,671       1,963,783    
(2)(e) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on real estate investments     7,482,862       731,884       324,256       1,963,782    
(2)(f) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on purchasing or selling commodities     7,452,648       760,088       326,265       1,963,783    
(2)(g) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on making loans     7,428,389       785,168       325,444       1,963,783    
(2)(h) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on investment in investment companies     7,425,357       791,169       322,475       1,963,783    
(3Approve making the investment objective of the fund non-fundamental     7,218,080       881,536       439,385       1,963,783    

 

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The Meeting was adjourned until March 28, 2008, with respect to the following proposals:

(1)  Elect 13 trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust, each of whom will serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

(2)  Approve an amendment to the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust that would permit the Board of Trustees of the Trust to terminate the Trust, the Fund, and each other series portfolio of the Trust, or a share class without a shareholder vote.

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

Matter   Votes For   Withheld/
Abstentions**
 
(1)* Bob R. Baker     88,717,373       5,671,001    
 Frank S. Bayley     88,801,632       5,586,742    
 James T. Bunch     88,783,538       5,604,836    
 Bruce L. Crockett     88,756,632       5,631,742    
 Albert R. Dowden     88,815,368       5,573,006    
 Jack M. Fields     88,844,546       5,543,828    
 Martin L. Flanagan     88,815,726       5,572,648    
 Carl Frischling     88,754,426       5,633,948    
 Prema Mathai-Davis     88,771,961       5,616,413    
 Lewis F. Pennock     88,765,374       5,623,000    
 Larry Soll, Ph.D.     88,747,542       5,640,832    
 Raymond Stickel, Jr.     88,770,784       5,617,590    
 Philip A. Taylor     88,815,765       5,572,609    

 

    Votes For   Votes
Against
  Withheld/
Abstentions
  Broker
Non-Votes
 
(2)* Approve an amendment to the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust that would
permit the Board of Trustees of the Trust to terminate the Trust, the Fund, and each
other series portfolio of the Trust, or a share class without a shareholder vote
    62,725,184       9,531,367       3,263,444       18,868,379    

 

*  Proposals 1 and 2 required approval by a combined vote of all of the portfolios of AIM Sector Funds.

**  Includes Broker Non-Votes.

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer of AIM Sector Funds (the "Trust"), is 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77046. Each trustee oversees 104 portfolios in the AIM Funds complex. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust's organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Other Trusteeship(s)/
Directorship(s) Held
by Trustee/Director
 
Interested Persons                  
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960
Trustee
    2007     Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco Aim and a global investment management firm); Chairman, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (registered investment advisor); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, IVZ Inc. (holding company); INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, INVESCO Group Services, Inc. (service provider); Trustee, The AIM Family of Funds®; Vice Chairman, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business
Formerly: Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco Aim and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute; and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)
  None  
Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954
Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer
    2006     Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, AIM Mutual Fund Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer), Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., AIM Funds Management Inc. d/b/a INVESCO Enterprise Services (registered investment advisor and registered transfer agent), 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company), AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. (formerly AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc.)(corporate mutual fund company) and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Aim Managment Group, Inc. (financial services holding company) and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment advisor and registered transfer agent) and AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnership); Director, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director and Chairman, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., (registered transfer agent) and INVESCO Distributors, Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, President and Chairman, IVZ Callco Inc. (holding company), INVESCO Inc. (holding company) and AIM Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company); Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (other than AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust); Trustee and Executive Vice President, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); and Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
Formerly: Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); Chairman, AIM Canada Holdings, Inc.; President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; and Director, Trimark Trust (federally regulated Canadian trust company)
  None  
Independent Trustees                  
Bruce L. Crockett — 1944
Trustee and Chair
    2003     Chairman, Crockett Technology Associates (technology consulting company)   ACE Limited (insurance company); and Captaris, Inc. (unified messaging provider)  
Bob R. Baker — 1936
Trustee
    1983     Retired   None  
Frank S. Bayley — 1939
Trustee
    2003     Retired
Formerly: Partner, law firm of Baker & McKenzie; and Director, Badgley Funds, Inc. (registered investment company) (2 portfolios)
  None  
James T. Bunch — 1942
Trustee
    2000     Founder, Green, Manning & Bunch Ltd., (investment banking firm)
Formerly: Director, Policy Studies, Inc. and Van Gilder Insurance Corporation
  None  
Albert R. Dowden — 1941
Trustee
    2003     Director of a number of public and private business corporations, including the Boss Group Ltd. (private investment and management); Reich & Tang Funds (Chairman) (registered investment company) (7 portfolios); Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (insurance company); Daily Income Fund (4 portfolios), California Daily Tax Free Income Fund, Inc. Connecticut Daily Tax Free, Inc. and New Jersey Daily Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (insurance company), CompuDyne Corporation (provider of products and services to the public security market); and Homeowners of America Holding Corporation (property casualty company)
Formerly: Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volvo Group North America, Inc.; Senior Vice President, AB Volvo; Director of various affiliated Volvo companies; and Director, Magellan Insurance Company
  None  
Jack M. Fields — 1952
Trustee
    2003     Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angelos Ranch, L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment)
Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); and Discovery Global Education Fund (non-profit)
  Administaff  
Carl Frischling —1937
Trustee
    2003     Partner, law firm of Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel LLP   Director, Reich & Tang Funds (15 portfolios)  
Prema Mathai-Davis —1950
Trustee
    2003     Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the USA   None  
Lewis F. Pennock — 1942
Trustee
    2003     Partner, law firm of Pennock & Cooper   None  
Larry Soll — 1942
Trustee
    1997     Retired   None  
Raymond Stickel, Jr. —1944
Trustee
    2005     Retired
Formerly: Partner, Deloitte & Touche and Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios)
  None  

 

1   Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer of the advisor to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the advisor to the Trust.

2  Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the advisor to, and a director of the principal underwriter of, the Trust.

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Other Trusteeship(s)/
Directorship(s) Held
by Trustee/Director
 
Other Officers                  
Russell C. Burk — 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
    2005     Senior Vice President and Senior Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®.
Formerly: Director of Compliance and Assistant General Counsel, ICON Advisers, Inc.; Financial Consultant, Merrill Lynch; General Counsel and Director of Compliance, ALPS Mutual Funds, Inc.
  N/A  
John M. Zerr — 1962
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
    2006     Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc., Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director, Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. and INVESCO Distributors, Inc.; Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of The AIM Family of Funds®; and Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
Formerly: Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); General Counsel and Secretary, Pilgrim Baxter Value Investors (an investment adviser); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker dealer), General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an adminstrator); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)
  N/A  
Lisa O. Brinkley — 1959
Vice President
    2004     Global Compliance Director, Invesco Ltd.; and Vice President of The AIM Family of Funds®.
Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds®; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. and Fund Management Company; and Senior Vice President and Compliance Director, Delaware Investments Family of Funds
  N/A  
Kevin M. Carome — 1956
Vice President
    2003     General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Holding Company Limited, IVZ, Inc. and INVESCO Group, Inc.; Director, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Secretary, INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc.; and Vice President of The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Director, General Counsel, and Vice President Fund Management Company; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of The AIM Family of Funds®; Director and Vice President, INVESCO Distributors, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.
  N/A  
Sidney M. Dilgren — 1961
Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer
    2004     Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; and Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Fund Treasurer Invesco Aim Advisers, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.; and Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
  N/A  
Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960
Vice President
    2003     Head of Invesco's World Wide Fixed Income and Cash Management Group; Director of Cash Management and Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Executive Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); and Vice President, The AIM Family of Funds® (other than AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust)
Formerly: Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer and Managing Director, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only)
  N/A  
Lance A. Rejsek — 1967
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
    2005     Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc., Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Manager of the Fraud Prevention Department, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
  N/A  
Todd L. Spillane — 1958
Chief Compliance Officer
    2006     Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc. (registered investment adviser), Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. (holding company), Invesco Private Capital, Inc. (registered investment adviser) and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., and Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Fund Management Company; Global Head of Product Development, AIG-Global Investment Group, Inc.; and Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel, AIG-SunAmerica Asset Management
  N/A  

 

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund's Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246.

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens &
Young, LLP
2600 One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Investment Advisor

Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Counsel to the
Independent Trustees

Kramer, Levin, Naftalis &
Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-2714

Distributor

Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Transfer Agent

Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 4739
Houston, TX 77210-4739

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1201 Louisiana Street
Suite 2900
Houston, TX 77002-5678

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust
Company
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110-2801

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eDelivery

invescoaim.com/edelivery

 

Register for eDelivery - eDelivery is the process of receiving your fund and account information via e-mail. Once your quarterly statements, tax forms, fund reports, and prospectuses are available, we will send you an e-mail notification containing links to these documents. For security purposes, you will need to log in to your account to view your statements and tax forms.

 

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This service is provided by Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invescoaim.com. From our home page, click on Products & Performance, then Mutual Funds, then Fund Overview. Select your Fund from the drop-down menu and click on Complete Quarterly Holdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC Web site at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 942 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-03826 and 002-85905.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or on the Invesco Aim Web site, invescoaim.com. On the home page, scroll down and click on Proxy Policy. The information is also available on the SEC Web site, sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12 months ended June 30, 2007, is available at our Web site. Go to invescoaim.com, access the About Us tab, click on Required Notices and then click on Proxy Voting Activity. Next, select the Fund from the drop-down menu. The information is also available on the SEC Web site, sec.gov.

 

If used after July 20, 2008, this report must be accompanied by a Fund fact sheet or Invesco Aim Quarterly Performance Review for the most recent quarter-end. Invesco AimSM is a service mark of Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc., Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC are the investment advisors for the products and services represented by Invesco Aim; they each provide investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and do not sell securities. Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc., Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., AIM Funds Management Inc. (DBA AIM Trimark Investments), Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Ltd. and Invesco Hong Kong Ltd. are affiliated investment advisors that serve as the subadvisor for some of the products and services represented by Invesco Aim. AIM Funds Management Inc. anticipates changing its name to Invesco Trimark Investment Management Inc. (DBA Invesco Trimark) on or prior to Dec. 31, 2008. Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. is the distributor for the retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and U.S. institutional money market funds represented by Invesco Aim. All entities are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

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 AIM Technology Fund

 

Annual Report to Shareholders   ·   March 31, 2008

 

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2              Letters to Shareholders

4              Performance Summary

4              Management Discussion

6              Long-Term Fund Performance

8              Supplemental Information

9              Schedule of Investments

11            Financial Statements

13            Notes to Financial Statements

20            Financial Highlights

24            Auditor’s Report

25            Fund Expenses

26            Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement

27            Tax Information

28            Results of Proxy

30            Trustees and Officers

 



 

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Philip Taylor

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

I’m pleased to provide you with this report, which includes a discussion of how your Fund was managed during the period under review, and what factors affected its performance. The following pages contain important information that answers questions you may have about your investment.

 

As you’re no doubt aware, U.S. economic growth, while remaining positive overall, slowed considerably during the second half of the period covered by this report. Several factors contributed to this slowdown, including weakness in the housing market, rising energy prices, a credit “crunch” and slowing consumer spending. In response to these events, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) aggressively lowered short-term interest rates six times in an effort to stimulate growth, for a total reduction of 3.0% – from 5.25% to 2.25%.(1) The Fed also expanded its lending authority and increased liquidity in an effort to ensure the financial markets continued to function smoothly.

 

In other market news, we saw the U.S. stock market generally rise during the first half of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, followed by a general decline in the second half of the fiscal year. We also saw some increased stock market volatility in the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. Looking at the bond market, we watched the yield curve go from somewhat inverted at the beginning of the fiscal year (meaning short-term Treasury yields were higher than long-term yields), to a more normal shape (with long-term Treasury yields higher than short-term yields) by the close of the fiscal year. This change was due largely to the Fed’s decision to lower short-term interest rate targets. Historically, inverted yield curves have been reliable predictors of economic difficulty, while normal-shaped or positive yield curves have foretold a relatively healthy and expanding economy.

 

Market volatility is, of course, not new to anyone. What is new is our name, Invesco Aim, logo and look – in short, we have a new brand. If this is the first you’re hearing of the new brand, you’re probably asking “what does this mean?” It’s simple: This brand better reflects our primary objective – to put the interests of our investors first by offering diversified investment strategies that seek to help investors reach their financial goals. Invesco Aim represents the strength of global diversification you get through the combination of Invesco’s worldwide resources and AIM’s 30-year tradition of delivering quality investment products to the U.S. marketplace. As one of the world’s largest and most diversified global investment organizations, Invesco has more than 500 investment professionals operating in investment centers in 25 cities, a presence in 12 countries and $500 billion in assets under management globally at the end of 2007.

 

As for our new logo, it’s fashioned after Ama Dablam, one of the most imposing and impressive peaks in the Himalayas. It represents what we hope you will envision when you think of Invesco Aim: stability, endurance, strength and longevity – which are all, by the way, sound investment principles.

 

While our name, logo and look have changed, the names of your funds and their trading symbols remain the same – as do all of our telephone contact numbers. Most important, our commitment to serving you remains the same. All of us at Invesco Aim will continue to strive to provide you with solid investment performance, attractive product solutions and high-quality customer service. Regardless of market conditions, Invesco Aim will hold true to its mission: seeking to build financial security for investors.

 

To learn more, talk with your financial advisor and visit our new Web site: invescoaim.com.

 

And may I be the first to say: Welcome to Invesco Aim!

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ Philip Taylor

 

 

 

Philip Taylor

CEO, Invesco Aim

Senior Managing Director, Invesco

 

May 19, 2008

 


(1) U.S. Federal Reserve Board

 

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Bruce Crockett

 

Dear Fellow AIM Fund Shareholders:

 

The lines of communication are open: More than 250 of you have responded to the invitation I extended in my previous letter to complete an online survey, and more than 50 shareholders have contacted me directly by e-mail. When I could respond quickly and easily to a shareholder’s specific concern I did, but the messages for the most part raised consistent issues that I respond to here.

 

I have received many suggestions, a few complaints, and one offer to buy a gold mine! In general, your letters expressed an appreciation for transparency, frankness and the opportunity to comment. Nevertheless, several shareholders found room for improvement in communications. Some would like more concise letters while others would prefer reports to be more customized for their particular information needs. With these reports going to tens of thousands of people, shareholder communications necessarily have to cover those issues common to a diverse population as well as the information required by law. The ability to change or further customize letters and reports is also affected by technology, timeliness and cost.

 

Online survey responders preferred electronic communications to paper at a ratio of 63% to 37%. Direct responders expressed more of a preference for paper, especially for long reports. Electronic communications are more cost-effective than paper communications that have to be printed and mailed, so I encourage those who have resisted electronic communications to give them a try.

 

The correspondence shows that improving fund performance and reducing shareholder costs remain the key shareholder concerns. Several letters noted individual funds where performance had changed for the better, while others remained dissatisfied with the returns from funds they hold. Although 75% of the online survey responders wanted to see more overall fund performance data in these letters, and 58% wanted more information on individual funds, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules are very specific about the way fund performance can be discussed in print. Respect for those rules prevents me from commenting on individual funds or very recent results here, but I can assure you that your Board and all of its Investments subcommittees continue to work with Invesco Aim to make improved performance a top priority for all fund managers.

 

Expense levels came up as another dominant issue, and no respondent felt these were too low. Several shareholders questioned the need for 12b-1 fees, which cover the cost of distributing fund shares and thereby help the fund to attract new assets. Your Board reviews the funds’ 12b-1 fees annually with the shareholders’ best interests in mind. While your Board keeps its eye on containing or lowering these fees wherever possible, we also are mindful that 12b-1 fees may be necessary in order to maintain an effective distribution system for fund shares.

 

The value of communication between the Board and shareholders has been noted within and beyond the Invesco Aim community. In the online survey, 87% of the respondents felt it was either somewhat or very important to hear directly from the Board, with 55% saying it was very important. MorningstarTM, the mutual fund tracking company, also commented favorably on this channel of communication in its fall 2007 update of fund stewardship grades, where Invesco Aim was one of fewer than 10 fund boards to get an A for board quality, according to BoardIQ (11/13/07).

 

In other news, Ruth Quigley retired from your Board at the end of 2007, and we thank her for her many years of dedicated service. Larry Soll has assumed Ruth’s place as a vice chair of the Investments Committee. The Valuation Committee, which Ruth used to chair, has been reorganized as the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee under the chairmanship of Carl Frischling. The elevation of proxy oversight to standing committee status responds to suggestions from shareholders. In addition, Prema Mathai-Davis assumed my seat on the Governance Committee, and I moved to the Audit Committee.

 

Your Board looks forward to another year of diligent effort on your behalf, and we are even more strongly motivated by your feedback. The invitation remains open to e-mail me at bruce@brucecrockett.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ Bruce L. Crockett

 

 

Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

AIM Funds Board of Trustees

 

May 19, 2008

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

Although the information technology (IT) sector outperformed the broad market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, the sector was negatively affected by the credit contraction and the feared result on business and consumer spending. The financials sector, typically one of the largest purchasers of technology, was one of the worst performing market sectors during the reporting period. Problems in the financials sector led many to believe there would be a significant slowdown in capital expenditures on technology. AIM Technology Fund under-performed its broad market index, the S&P 500 Index, and its style-specific index, the S&P North American Technology Sector Index, during the reporting period. Under-performance relative to our style-specific index was mainly due to stock selection and an overweight position in the semiconductor industry, as well as security selection and an underweight position in Internet software and services stocks.

 

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 3/31/07 to 3/31/08, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

 

-10.21

%

Class B Shares

 

-10.90

 

Class C Shares

 

-10.90

 

Investor Class Shares

 

-10.20

 

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

 

-5.08

 

S&P North American Technology Sector Index (Style-Specific Index)*

 

-0.47

 

Lipper Science & Technology Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

 

-2.93

 

 


Lipper Inc.

 

* The style-specific index name changed on 3/31/08, from S&P GSTI Index to S&P North American Technology Sector Index.

 

How we invest

 

We seek to create wealth by investing in companies generating sustainable, superior earnings and cash flow growth that is not fully reflected in investor expectations or equity valuations. The Fund emphasizes companies believed to have a strategic advantage over their competition in industries such as hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and services, semiconductors and service-related companies in the IT sector. We use a research oriented bottom-up investment approach focusing on company fundamentals and growth prospects.

 

For the first 10 months of the reporting period and while Lanny Sachnowitz was interim lead manager, the investment process focused on the following factors:

 

·                  Earnings – focus on companies exhibiting strong growth in earnings, revenue and cash flows

·                  Quality – focus on companies with sustainable earnings growth and management teams that profitably reinvest shareholder cash flow

·                  Valuation – focus on companies that are attractively valued given their growth potential

 

The new management team places greater emphasis on companies exhibiting high returns on invested capital and generating free cash flow – metrics the team believes are good indicators of financial health and the capacity for growth. Only stocks that represent a proper risk and reward profile are chosen for inclusion in the portfolio. Valuation also plays a critical role in stock selection.

 

Our target portfolio attempts to limit volatility and downside risk. We seek to accomplish this goal by thoroughly understanding the key business drivers of companies for investment. The portfolio is constructed with the goal of holding individual stocks best suited to capitalize on secular trends prevalent in the IT sector.

 

We may reduce or eliminate exposure to a stock when:

 

·                  A stock’s price reaches its valuation target.

·                  A company’s fundamentals change or deteriorate.

·                  It no longer meets the investment criteria.

 

Market conditions and your Fund

 

Many factors contributed to the negative performance of most major market indexes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. The chief catalyst was undoubtedly the ongoing subprime loan crisis and its far reaching effects on overall credit availability. Additionally, record high crude oil prices, falling home values

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By industry

 

Communications Equipment

 

15.9

%

Semiconductors

 

11.9

 

Internet Software & Services

 

8.5

 

Application Software

 

8.4

 

Computer Hardware

 

7.3

 

Systems Software

 

7.1

 

Home Entertainment Software

 

6.6

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

6.3

 

Computer Storage & Peripherals

 

3.1

 

Semiconductor Equipment

 

3.0

 

Eight Other Industries, Each Less Than 3% of Total Net Assets

 

9.6

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

 

12.3

 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

1.

 

Apple Inc.

 

3.8

%

2.

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

3.8

 

3.

 

Hewlett-Packard Co.

 

3.5

 

4.

 

Google Inc. - Class A

 

3.3

 

5.

 

Activision, Inc.

 

3.2

 

6.

 

Adobe Systems Inc.

 

3.2

 

7.

 

Nokia Oyj - ADR

 

3.1

 

8.

 

American Movil S.A.B. de C.V. -

 

 

 

 

 

Series L - ADR

 

2.8

 

9.

 

American Tower Corp. - Class A

 

2.5

 

10.

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

2.3

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

 

$

696.79 million

 

 

 

Total Number of Holdings*

 

53

 

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

 


* Excluding money market fund holdings.

 

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and the declining U.S. dollar placed significant pressure on the purchasing power of the U.S. consumer. More recently, recessionary fears and a possible deterioration of corporate earnings drove an increase in market volatility. Against this backdrop, energy, consumer staples and materials were among the best performing sectors of the S&P 500 Index. Conversely, financials, consumer discretionary and telecommunication services were the weakest performing sectors.

 

On an absolute basis, holdings in computer hardware and wireless telecommunication services contributed the most to Fund performance during the reporting period, while holdings in semiconductors and Internet software and services were the primary detractors from performance. Relative to the S&P North American Technology Sector Index, our overweight to wireless telecommunication services and consumer electronics benefited Fund performance. On the other hand, our security selection and overweight in semiconductors, as well as our security selection and underweight in Internet software and services, detracted from relative performance.

 

It is important to note that our style-specific benchmark, the S&P North American Technology Sector Index, is a modified capitalization-weighted index and therefore has significant overweight in a few holdings such as Microsoft, International Business Machines (not a Fund holding), Hewlett-Packard, Cisco Systems and Intel. Although the Fund was also invested in most of these companies during the reporting period, it was invested to a lesser extent in an effort to diversify stock-specific risk. This fact hurt the Fund’s relative performance as investors tended to favor larger, seemingly more defensive companies during the market downturn.

 

Stocks that enhanced Fund performance included Research In Motion, Apple and Nintendo. Blackberry—registered trademark — maker Research In Motion benefited from strong increases in subscriber accounts and revenue from devices. Apple rose in anticipation and following the launch of the iPhoneTM during the year. Additionally, Apple continued to increase market share in key markets domestically and abroad. This was particularly true in the personal computer market, an area in which the company had the ability to command a higher profit margin for its products. Momentum continued for Nintendo with the WiiTM platform. In fact, the Wii was so well received by consumers that the company had a hard time keeping up with demand during the year.

 

Detractors from Fund performance included Verifone, NVIDIA and FormFactor. Verifone, a global leader in secure electronic payment solutions, disappointed during the fourth quarter of 2007 when the company announced accounting problems. In general, share prices of our semiconductor holdings decreased as concerns over slowing domestic economic growth increased. This was particularly true for semiconductor holding FormFactor, a company focused on making semiconductor testing products. NVIDIA, a semiconductor company focused on high-end graphic processors, was not immune to the effects of a bleak economic outlook and additionally suffered as a result of increased competitive pressures. We continued to own NVIDIA and FormFactor at the close of the reporting period; however, we sold our position in Verifone.

 

Changes in the Fund’s holdings during the reporting period were primarily a result of shifting of responsibilities among our management team. As a result of management changes, more emphasis is being placed on risk and return analysis in an effort to limit volatility and mitigate downside risk.

 

As always, we thank you for your continued investment in AIM Technology Fund.

 

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

 

See important Fund and index disclosures later in this report.

 

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Warren Tennant

 

Chartered Financial  Analyst, portfolio manager, is lead manager of AIM Technology Fund. Mr. Tennant joined Invesco Aim in 2000. He served as a senior equities analyst before being promoted to portfolio manager in 2007 and was named lead manager of AIM Technology Fund in 2008. Mr. Tennant earned both his B.B.A. in finance and M.B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin.

 

Assisted by the Technology Team

 

On February 4, 2008, Warren Tennant became the lead portfolio manager of the Fund, replacing the interim lead manager Lanny Sachnowitz.

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

[MOUNTAIN CHART]

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Investor Class Shares (Oldest Share Class)

 

Fund data from 1/19/84, index data from 1/31/84

 

 

 

AIM Technology Fund-

 

 

 

Date

 

Investor Class Shares

 

S&P 500 Index(1)

 

1/19/84

 

$

10000

 

 

 

1/84

 

10000

 

$

10000

 

2/84

 

9975

 

9648

 

3/84

 

9925

 

9815

 

4/84

 

9787

 

9908

 

5/84

 

9412

 

9360

 

6/84

 

9488

 

9563

 

7/84

 

8563

 

9444

 

8/84

 

9762

 

10488

 

9/84

 

9137

 

10490

 

10/84

 

8913

 

10531

 

11/84

 

8123

 

10413

 

12/84

 

8712

 

10687

 

1/85

 

10091

 

11520

 

2/85

 

10580

 

11661

 

3/85

 

10129

 

11668

 

4/85

 

9590

 

11658

 

5/85

 

9903

 

12331

 

6/85

 

9665

 

12524

 

7/85

 

10141

 

12506

 

8/85

 

10078

 

12385

 

9/85

 

9439

 

12011

 

10/85

 

9515

 

12566

 

11/85

 

10706

 

13428

 

12/85

 

11095

 

14078

 

1/86

 

11358

 

14157

 

2/86

 

11634

 

15214

 

3/86

 

12624

 

16063

 

4/86

 

13025

 

15883

 

5/86

 

13602

 

16727

 

6/86

 

12838

 

17010

 

7/86

 

11685

 

16059

 

8/86

 

12625

 

17250

 

9/86

 

11898

 

15823

 

10/86

 

12986

 

16736

 

11/86

 

13265

 

17143

 

12/86

 

13517

 

16705

 

1/87

 

16032

 

18955

 

2/87

 

17724

 

19704

 

3/87

 

18101

 

20272

 

4/87

 

19220

 

20092

 

5/87

 

19583

 

20266

 

6/87

 

18032

 

21290

 

7/87

 

17823

 

22369

 

8/87

 

18383

 

23203

 

9/87

 

18747

 

22694

 

10/87

 

11880

 

17807

 

11/87

 

10788

 

16340

 

12/87

 

12803

 

17582

 

1/88

 

12216

 

18321

 

2/88

 

13573

 

19172

 

3/88

 

14049

 

18580

 

4/88

 

14693

 

18786

 

5/88

 

14427

 

18946

 

6/88

 

15799

 

19815

 

7/88

 

15058

 

19739

 

8/88

 

14330

 

19070

 

9/88

 

14527

 

19882

 

10/88

 

14149

 

20435

 

11/88

 

13869

 

20143

 

12/88

 

14625

 

20494

 

1/89

 

15227

 

21994

 

2/89

 

15031

 

21447

 

3/89

 

15395

 

21947

 

4/89

 

16137

 

23085

 

5/89

 

17355

 

24016

 

6/89

 

15829

 

23881

 

7/89

 

17159

 

26035

 

8/89

 

18041

 

26542

 

9/89

 

18447

 

26434

 

10/89

 

17720

 

25821

 

11/89

 

18154

 

26345

 

12/89

 

17762

 

26977

 

1/90

 

17105

 

25167

 

2/90

 

18574

 

25491

 

3/90

 

19639

 

26166

 

4/90

 

19778

 

25514

 

5/90

 

22620

 

27996

 

6/90

 

22901

 

27808

 

7/90

 

21362

 

27719

 

8/90

 

18450

 

25216

 

9/90

 

16365

 

23991

 

10/90

 

16254

 

23890

 

11/90

 

18214

 

25431

 

12/90

 

19293

 

26139

 

1/91

 

22190

 

27274

 

2/91

 

23520

 

29222

 

3/91

 

25998

 

29929

 

4/91

 

25200

 

30000

 

5/91

 

26279

 

31290

 

6/91

 

23940

 

29858

 

7/91

 

26669

 

31248

 

8/91

 

28867

 

31986

 

9/91

 

29568

 

31451

 

10/91

 

31481

 

31873

 

11/91

 

30090

 

30592

 

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

 

The performance data shown in the first chart above is that of the Fund’s Investor class shares. The performance of the Fund’s other share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses and may be greater than or less than the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class shares. The data shown in this chart includes reinvested distributions, Fund expenses and management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends.

 

The performance data shown in the second chart above is that of the Fund’s Class C shares. The performance of the Fund’s other share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses and may be greater than or less than the performance of the Fund’s Class C shares. The data shown in the second chart above includes reinvested distributions, Fund expenses and management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges.

 

Performance of an index of funds reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the charts and table does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

Both charts above are logarithmic charts, which present the fluctuations in the value of the Fund’s share class and its indexes. We believe that a logarithmic chart is more effective than other types of charts in illustrating changes in value during the early years shown in the chart. The vertical axis, the one that indicates the dollar value of an investment, is constructed with each segment representing a percent change in the value of the investment.

 

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12/91

 

34125

 

34085

 

1/92

 

36230

 

33450

 

2/92

 

37415

 

33883

 

3/92

 

34631

 

33225

 

4/92

 

32180

 

34200

 

5/92

 

33135

 

34367

 

6/92

 

31220

 

33856

 

7/92

 

32369

 

35238

 

8/92

 

31136

 

34518

 

9/92

 

32805

 

34924

 

10/92

 

35134

 

35043

 

11/92

 

38907

 

36233

 

12/92

 

40541

 

36678

 

1/93

 

40160

 

36984

 

2/93

 

36787

 

37488

 

3/93

 

37846

 

38279

 

4/93

 

36942

 

37353

 

5/93

 

41201

 

38350

 

6/93

 

41860

 

38462

 

7/93

 

42032

 

38307

 

8/93

 

45268

 

39757

 

9/93

 

46853

 

39453

 

10/93

 

46942

 

40268

 

11/93

 

44923

 

39884

 

12/93

 

46635

 

40366

 

1/94

 

47740

 

41738

 

2/94

 

47821

 

40605

 

3/94

 

44598

 

38838

 

4/94

 

45369

 

39336

 

5/94

 

44993

 

39979

 

6/94

 

42739

 

39001

 

7/94

 

43410

 

40280

 

8/94

 

46791

 

41928

 

9/94

 

47287

 

40904

 

10/94

 

49302

 

41821

 

11/94

 

47660

 

40300

 

12/94

 

49090

 

40897

 

1/95

 

49006

 

41957

 

2/95

 

51966

 

43590

 

3/95

 

53702

 

44874

 

4/95

 

56274

 

46195

 

5/95

 

56787

 

48038

 

6/95

 

61750

 

49152

 

7/95

 

66566

 

50781

 

8/95

 

67179

 

50908

 

9/95

 

69120

 

53055

 

10/95

 

70101

 

52866

 

11/95

 

72268

 

55184

 

12/95

 

71574

 

56247

 

1/96

 

71767

 

58159

 

2/96

 

75004

 

58700

 

3/96

 

73504

 

59265

 

4/96

 

80148

 

60138

 

5/96

 

83258

 

61686

 

6/96

 

77963

 

61922

 

7/96

 

74361

 

59187

 

8/96

 

80273

 

60438

 

9/96

 

86157

 

63836

 

10/96

 

84106

 

65596

 

11/96

 

88968

 

70550

 

12/96

 

87135

 

69153

 

1/97

 

91945

 

73471

 

2/97

 

85334

 

74047

 

3/97

 

80862

 

71011

 

4/97

 

85698

 

75246

 

5/97

 

92108

 

79847

 

6/97

 

94752

 

83396

 

7/97

 

104511

 

90030

 

8/97

 

104793

 

84990

 

9/97

 

108838

 

89642

 

10/97

 

101514

 

86652

 

11/97

 

99422

 

90660

 

12/97

 

94839

 

92216

 

1/98

 

93255

 

93235

 

2/98

 

100165

 

99955

 

3/98

 

106085

 

105070

 

4/98

 

109045

 

106146

 

5/98

 

103331

 

104324

 

6/98

 

109748

 

108558

 

7/98

 

107981

 

107411

 

8/98

 

88901

 

91893

 

9/98

 

98600

 

97784

 

10/98

 

98984

 

105726

 

11/98

 

108012

 

112131

 

12/98

 

123392

 

118588

 

1/99

 

136793

 

123546

 

2/99

 

123428

 

119706

 

3/99

 

141696

 

124495

 

4/99

 

144969

 

129316

 

5/99

 

144055

 

126265

 

6/99

 

164756

 

133254

 

7/99

 

162104

 

129111

 

8/99

 

175931

 

128472

 

9/99

 

181227

 

124954

 

10/99

 

205130

 

132858

 

11/99

 

240618

 

135558

 

12/99

 

302216

 

143531

 

1/00

 

301038

 

136321

 

2/00

 

407394

 

133743

 

3/00

 

381280

 

146819

 

4/00

 

337776

 

142403

 

5/00

 

297952

 

139484

 

6/00

 

349021

 

142919

 

7/00

 

338062

 

140687

 

8/00

 

395735

 

149420

 

9/00

 

366570

 

141534

 

10/00

 

330096

 

140933

 

11/00

 

234368

 

129831

 

12/00

 

233431

 

130468

 

1/01

 

252292

 

135094

 

2/01

 

175393

 

122783

 

3/01

 

139034

 

115009

 

4/01

 

174307

 

123940

 

5/01

 

161844

 

124771

 

6/01

 

158332

 

121735

 

7/01

 

145127

 

120537

 

8/01

 

123808

 

112998

 

9/01

 

92720

 

103874

 

10/01

 

108770

 

105856

 

11/01

 

127870

 

113974

 

12/01

 

127205

 

114973

 

1/02

 

126467

 

113296

 

2/02

 

107130

 

111111

 

3/02

 

118765

 

115290

 

4/02

 

103064

 

108303

 

5/02

 

97045

 

107508

 

6/02

 

83614

 

99853

 

7/02

 

73145

 

92071

 

8/02

 

70373

 

92674

 

9/02

 

58501

 

82612

 

10/02

 

67598

 

89876

 

11/02

 

77907

 

95160

 

12/02

 

67125

 

89573

 

1/03

 

66541

 

87231

 

2/03

 

67206

 

85920

 

3/03

 

65996

 

86752

 

4/03

 

71969

 

93894

 

5/03

 

79778

 

98837

 

6/03

 

79076

 

100099

 

7/03

 

82555

 

101865

 

8/03

 

89118

 

103848

 

9/03

 

85723

 

102748

 

10/03

 

95169

 

108558

 

11/03

 

96892

 

109512

 

12/03

 

96107

 

115251

 

1/04

 

99894

 

117366

 

2/04

 

98175

 

118997

 

3/04

 

95633

 

117202

 

4/04

 

89503

 

115364

 

5/04

 

94032

 

116944

 

6/04

 

95433

 

119217

 

7/04

 

85517

 

115272

 

8/04

 

82002

 

115734

 

9/04

 

85832

 

116988

 

10/04

 

91454

 

118775

 

11/04

 

96612

 

123579

 

12/04

 

99346

 

127783

 

1/05

 

93683

 

124669

 

2/05

 

94273

 

127291

 

3/05

 

91266

 

125039

 

4/05

 

87241

 

122669

 

5/05

 

94779

 

126568

 

6/05

 

92940

 

126750

 

7/05

 

97550

 

131461

 

8/05

 

96458

 

130263

 

9/05

 

97548

 

131317

 

10/05

 

95636

 

129127

 

11/05

 

101728

 

134006

 

12/05

 

101138

 

134054

 

1/06

 

107540

 

137603

 

2/06

 

106410

 

137976

 

3/06

 

110082

 

139693

 

4/06

 

111568

 

141567

 

5/06

 

102040

 

137498

 

6/06

 

100672

 

137680

 

7/06

 

95790

 

138529

 

8/06

 

101221

 

141820

 

9/06

 

106566

 

145472

 

10/06

 

108473

 

150210

 

11/06

 

112335

 

153062

 

12/06

 

111245

 

155209

 

1/07

 

111835

 

157554

 

2/07

 

110817

 

154482

 

3/07

 

110230

 

156206

 

4/07

 

113393

 

163123

 

5/07

 

117147

 

168810

 

6/07

 

118634

 

166007

 

7/07

 

118207

 

160867

 

8/07

 

122037

 

163274

 

9/07

 

127895

 

169374

 

10/07

 

133676

 

172068

 

11/07

 

120362

 

164872

 

12/07

 

119459

 

163730

 

1/08

 

104144

 

153910

 

2/08

 

100395

 

148915

 

3/08

 

98944

 

148271

 

 



 

[MOUNTAIN CHART]

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Class C Shares (Oldest Share Class with Sales Charges)

 

Index data from 1/31/00, Fund data from 2/14/00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S&P North American

 

Lipper Science &

 

 

 

AIM Technology Fund-

 

 

 

Technology

 

Technology

 

Date

 

Class C Shares

 

S&P 500 Index(1)

 

Sector Index(1)

 

Funds Index(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/31/00

 

 

 

$

10000

 

$

10000

 

$

10000

 

2/00

 

$

11399

 

9811

 

11814

 

12694

 

3/00

 

10663

 

10770

 

12345

 

12307

 

4/00

 

9442

 

10446

 

11269

 

10870

 

5/00

 

8324

 

10232

 

10027

 

9559

 

6/00

 

9744

 

10484

 

11261

 

11008

 

7/00

 

9433

 

10320

 

10735

 

10425

 

8/00

 

11031

 

10961

 

12132

 

12007

 

9/00

 

10198

 

10382

 

10167

 

10776

 

10/00

 

9179

 

10338

 

9399

 

9594

 

11/00

 

6512

 

9524

 

7246

 

7121

 

12/00

 

6480

 

9571

 

6625

 

7047

 

1/01

 

6998

 

9910

 

7712

 

7761

 

2/01

 

4863

 

9007

 

5574

 

5738

 

3/01

 

3851

 

8437

 

4800

 

4898

 

4/01

 

4823

 

9092

 

5716

 

5854

 

5/01

 

4475

 

9153

 

5488

 

5581

 

6/01

 

4373

 

8930

 

5503

 

5489

 

7/01

 

4005

 

8842

 

5111

 

5049

 

8/01

 

3412

 

8289

 

4445

 

4418

 

9/01

 

2553

 

7620

 

3546

 

3470

 

10/01

 

2991

 

7765

 

4115

 

3996

 

11/01

 

3513

 

8361

 

4817

 

4577

 

12/01

 

3490

 

8434

 

4732

 

4600

 

1/02

 

3468

 

8311

 

4727

 

4519

 

2/02

 

2933

 

8151

 

4095

 

3916

 

3/02

 

3250

 

8457

 

4387

 

4272

 

4/02

 

2816

 

7945

 

3849

 

3764

 

5/02

 

2649

 

7886

 

3692

 

3567

 

6/02

 

2277

 

7325

 

3170

 

3097

 

7/02

 

1989

 

6754

 

2849

 

2766

 

8/02

 

1914

 

6798

 

2813

 

2701

 

9/02

 

1591

 

6060

 

2311

 

2325

 

10/02

 

1838

 

6593

 

2815

 

2677

 

11/02

 

2118

 

6981

 

3308

 

3086

 

12/02

 

1824

 

6571

 

2826

 

2696

 

1/03

 

1808

 

6399

 

2801

 

2680

 

2/03

 

1826

 

6303

 

2844

 

2691

 

3/03

 

1792

 

6364

 

2812

 

2689

 

4/03

 

1954

 

6888

 

3105

 

2941

 

5/03

 

2165

 

7250

 

3452

 

3279

 

6/03

 

2144

 

7343

 

3443

 

3302

 

7/03

 

2238

 

7472

 

3641

 

3480

 

8/03

 

2415

 

7618

 

3893

 

3734

 

9/03

 

2321

 

7537

 

3836

 

3635

 

10/03

 

2577

 

7963

 

4210

 

4000

 

11/03

 

2623

 

8033

 

4291

 

4061

 

12/03

 

2601

 

8454

 

4357

 

4080

 

1/04

 

2703

 

8610

 

4562

 

4280

 

2/04

 

2655

 

8729

 

4433

 

4213

 

3/04

 

2584

 

8597

 

4311

 

4124

 

4/04

 

2418

 

8463

 

4059

 

3840

 

5/04

 

2540

 

8579

 

4284

 

4031

 

6/04

 

2576

 

8745

 

4390

 

4101

 

7/04

 

2307

 

8456

 

3974

 

3653

 

8/04

 

2212

 

8490

 

3776

 

3506

 

9/04

 

2314

 

8582

 

3907

 

3670

 

10/04

 

2464

 

8713

 

4114

 

3877

 

11/04

 

2602

 

9065

 

4346

 

4093

 

12/04

 

2674

 

9374

 

4484

 

4248

 

1/05

 

2520

 

9145

 

4188

 

3993

 

2/05

 

2534

 

9338

 

4196

 

4003

 

3/05

 

2452

 

9172

 

4094

 

3897

 

4/05

 

2343

 

8999

 

3885

 

3740

 

5/05

 

2544

 

9285

 

4238

 

4073

 

6/05

 

2493

 

9298

 

4156

 

4025

 

7/05

 

2615

 

9644

 

4436

 

4268

 

8/05

 

2584

 

9556

 

4402

 

4241

 

9/05

 

2612

 

9633

 

4447

 

4323

 

10/05

 

2559

 

9472

 

4368

 

4230

 

11/05

 

2720

 

9830

 

4660

 

4464

 

12/05

 

2704

 

9834

 

4575

 

4476

 

1/06

 

2872

 

10094

 

4745

 

4751

 

2/06

 

2841

 

10121

 

4672

 

4673

 

3/06

 

2937

 

10247

 

4777

 

4790

 

4/06

 

2974

 

10385

 

4746

 

4789

 

5/06

 

2719

 

10086

 

4397

 

4426

 

6/06

 

2681

 

10100

 

4337

 

4346

 

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

 



 

7/06

 

2550

 

10162

 

4151

 

4136

 

8/06

 

2693

 

10403

 

4476

 

4367

 

9/06

 

2834

 

10671

 

4656

 

4508

 

10/06

 

2881

 

11019

 

4842

 

4628

 

11/06

 

2982

 

11228

 

5017

 

4827

 

12/06

 

2952

 

11386

 

4986

 

4777

 

1/07

 

2965

 

11558

 

5067

 

4854

 

2/07

 

2936

 

11332

 

4963

 

4819

 

3/07

 

2919

 

11459

 

4986

 

4845

 

4/07

 

3001

 

11966

 

5236

 

5012

 

5/07

 

3098

 

12383

 

5461

 

5206

 

6/07

 

3135

 

12178

 

5505

 

5271

 

7/07

 

3122

 

11801

 

5466

 

5266

 

8/07

 

3222

 

11977

 

5624

 

5377

 

9/07

 

3374

 

12425

 

5858

 

5659

 

10/07

 

3523

 

12622

 

6249

 

6003

 

11/07

 

3172

 

12094

 

5759

 

5551

 

12/07

 

3145

 

12011

 

5830

 

5578

 

1/08

 

2739

 

11290

 

5092

 

4855

 

2/08

 

2639

 

10924

 

4918

 

4735

 

3/08

 

2600

 

10877

 

4963

 

4703

 

 



 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of 3/31/08, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

 

 

 

Inception(3/28/02)

 

-3.75

%

5Years

 

7.32

 

1Year

 

-15.16

 

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

 

Inception(3/28/02)

 

-3.58

%

5Years

 

7.43

 

1Year

 

-15.36

 

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

 

Inception(2/14/00)

 

-15.28

%

5Years

 

7.73

 

1Year

 

-11.79

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Class Shares

 

 

 

Inception(1/19/84)

 

9.94

%

10Years

 

-0.69

 

5Years

 

8.45

 

1Year

 

-10.20

 

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invescoaim.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

 

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares was 1.56%, 2.31%, 2.31% and 1.53%, respectively.(1) The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares was 1.57%, 2.32%, 2.32% and 1.54%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

 

Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class B and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class B shares declines from 5% beginning at the time of purchase to 0% at the beginning of the seventh year. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Investor Class shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

 

The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.

 

Had the advisor not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in the past for the Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C shares, performance would have been lower.

 


(1)   Total annual operating expenses less any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the advisor in effect through at least June 30, 2008. See current prospectus for more information.

 

7



 

AIM Technology Fund’s investment objective is capital growth.

 

·                  Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of March 31, 2008, and is based on total net assets.

 

·                  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco Aim.

 

About share classes

 

·                  Class B shares are not available as an investment for retirement plans maintained pursuant to Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code, including 401(k) plans, money purchase pension plans and profit sharing plans. Plans that had existing accounts invested in Class B shares prior to September 30, 2003, will continue to be allowed to make additional purchases.

 

·                  Investor Class shares are closed to most investors. For more information on who may continue to invest in Investor Class shares, please see the prospectus.

 

Principal risks of investing in the Fund

 

·                  Prices of equity securities change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of its assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.

 

·                  Foreign securities have additional risks, including exchange rate changes, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of information, relatively low market liquidity, and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

 

·                  The prices of initial public offering (IPO) securities may go up and down more than prices of equity securities of companies with longer trading histories. In addition, companies offering securities in IPOs may have less experienced management or limited operating histories. There can be no assurance that the fund will have favorable IPO investment opportunities.

 

·                  There is no guarantee that the investment techniques and risk analyses used by the Fund’s portfolio managers will produce the desired results.

 

·                  The prices of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to market risks.

 

·                  The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund’s investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

 

·                  Many of the products and services offered in technology-related industries are subject to rapid obsolescence, which may lower the value of the securities of the companies in this sector.

 

About indexes used in this report

 

·                  The S&P 500registered trademarkIndex is a market capitalization-weighted index covering all major areas of the U.S. economy. It is not the 500 largest companies, but rather the most widely held 500 companies chosen with respect to market size, liquidity, and their industry.

 

·                  The S&P North American Technology Sector Index is a modified capitalization-weighted index composed of companies involved in the technology industry.

 

·                  The Lipper Science & Technology Funds Index is an equally weighted representation of the largest funds in the Lipper Science & Technology Funds category. These funds invest at least 65% of their portfolios in science and technology stocks.

 

·                  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the indexes defined here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the indexes.

 

·                  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 an index of funds reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

Other information

 

·                  The returns shown in the management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.

 

·                  Industry 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.

 

·                  The Chartered Financial Analyst—registered trademark— (CFA—registered trademark—) designation is a globally recognized standard for measuring the competence and integrity of investment professionals.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Fund Nasdaq Symbols

 

 

 

Class A Shares

 

ITYAX

 

Class B Shares

 

ITYBX

 

Class C Shares

 

ITHCX

 

Investor Class Shares

 

FTCHX

 

 

8



 

Supplement to Annual Report dated 3/31/08

 

AIM Technology Fund

 

Institutional Class Shares

 

The following information has been prepared to provide Institutional Class shareholders with a performance overview specific to their holdings. Institutional Class shares are offered exclusively to institutional investors, including defined contribution plans that meet certain criteria.

 

Average annual total returns

For periods ended 3/31/08

 

Inception (12/21/98)

 

-1.31

%

5 Years

 

9.32

 

1 Year

 

-9.62

 

 

Institutional Class shares have no sales charge; therefore, performance is at net asset value (NAV). Performance of Institutional Class shares will differ from performance of other share classes primarily due to differing sales charges and class expenses.

 

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this supplement for Institutional Class shares was 0.86%. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of the actual report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by the report.

 

Had the advisor not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in the past, performance would have been lower.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

March 31, 2008

   
Shares
  Value  
Domestic Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–69.80%  
Application Software–8.37%  
Adobe Systems Inc.(b)(c)     623,295     $ 22,183,069    
Amdocs Ltd.(b)(c)     470,284       13,337,254    
ANSYS, Inc.(b)(c)     210,779       7,276,091    
Autodesk, Inc.(b)(c)     297,628       9,369,330    
Nuance Communications, Inc(b)(c)     352,678       6,140,124    
              58,305,868    
Communications Equipment–9.21%  
Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)(c)     1,098,652       26,466,527    
CommScope, Inc.(b)(c)     174,867       6,090,618    
Corning Inc.(b)     572,353       13,759,366    
Foundry Networks, Inc.(b)(c)     643,859       7,455,887    
Polycom, Inc.(b)(c)     461,087       10,392,901    
              64,165,299    
Computer Hardware–7.33%  
Apple Inc.(b)(c)     185,084       26,559,554    
Hewlett-Packard Co.(b)     536,647       24,503,302    
              51,062,856    
Computer Storage & Peripherals–3.13%  
EMC Corp.(b)(c)     1,038,108       14,886,469    
NetApp, Inc.(c)     345,381       6,924,889    
              21,811,358    
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.77%  
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(c)     113,226       5,379,367    
Electronic Equipment Manufacturers–1.88%  
Amphenol Corp.–Class A(b)     351,048       13,076,538    
Home Entertainment Software–4.46%  
Activision, Inc.(b)(c)     824,210       22,509,175    
Electronic Arts Inc.(b)(c)     171,938       8,583,145    
              31,092,320    
Internet Retail–0.99%  
Amazon.com, Inc.(b)(c)     96,734       6,897,134    
Internet Software & Services8.46%  
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)     186,010       5,238,042    
Equinix, Inc.(b)(c)     105,503       7,014,894    

 

   
Shares
  Value  
Internet Software & Services–(continued)  
Google Inc.–Class A(b)(c)     52,692     $ 23,209,245    
Omniture, Inc.(b)(c)     237,204       5,505,505    
ValueClick, Inc.(b)(c)     592,493       10,220,504    
Yahoo! Inc.(c)     268,663       7,772,421    
              58,960,611    
IT Consulting & Other Services–1.06%  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.–Class A(b)(c)     255,068       7,353,610    
Other Diversified Financial Services–1.67%  
BlueStream Ventures L.P. (Acquired 08/03/00–06/05/07;
Cost $24,972,547)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)
          11,660,283    
Semiconductor Equipment–3.01%  
FormFactor Inc.(c)     586,606       11,204,174    
KLA–Tencor Corp.(b)     92,046       3,414,907    
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.(b)(c)     224,652       6,323,954    
              20,943,035    
Semiconductors–10.59%  
Broadcom Corp.–Class A(b)(c)     652,863       12,580,670    
Intel Corp.(b)     698,918       14,803,083    
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.(b)(c)     632,952       6,886,518    
NVIDIA Corp.(b)(c)     744,314       14,729,974    
ON Semiconductor Corp.(b)(c)     1,865,973       10,598,727    
Texas Instruments Inc.(b)     362,209       10,239,648    
Xilinx, Inc.(b)     166,420       3,952,475    
              73,791,095    
Systems Software6.36%  
McAfee Inc.(c)     401,086       13,271,936    
Microsoft Corp.(b)     561,667       15,940,109    
Oracle Corp.(b)(c)     772,980       15,119,489    
              44,331,534    
Wireless Telecommunication Services–2.51%  
American Tower Corp.–Class A(b)(c)     446,899       17,522,910    
Total Domestic Common Stocks & Other
Equity Interests
(Cost $443,269,732)
            486,353,818    
Foreign Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–17.70%  
Canada–2.21%  
Research In Motion Ltd.
(Communications Equipment)(b)(c)
    137,265       15,405,251    

 

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

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Shares
  Value  
China2.85%  
China Mobile Ltd.–ADR
(Wireless Telecommunication Services)(b)
    96,299     $ 7,223,388    
Focus Media Holding Ltd.–ADR (Advertising)(b)(c)     359,938       12,651,821    
              19,875,209    
Finland3.12%  
Nokia Oyj–ADR (Communications Equipment)     682,733       21,731,391    
Israel2.10%  
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
(Systems Software)(b)(c)
    230,720       5,168,128    
NICE Systems Ltd.–ADR
(Communications Equipment)(b)(c)
    334,789       9,447,746    
              14,615,874    
Japan2.11%  
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Home Entertainment Software)(h)     28,400       14,712,606    
Mexico–2.76%  
America Movil S.A.B de C.V.–Series L–ADR
(Wireless Telecommunication Services)(b)
    301,737       19,217,629    
Taiwan2.55%  
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
(Electronic Manufacturing Services)(h)
    1,542,210       8,856,178    
Siliconware Precision Industries Co.–ADR
(Semiconductors)(b)
    1,064,042       8,937,953    
              17,794,131    
Total Foreign Common Stocks &
Other Equity Interests
(Cost $82,686,763)
            123,352,091    

 

    Principal
Amount
  Value  
U.S. Treasury Securities–0.16%  
U.S. Treasury Bills0.16%  
1.26% 09/11/08(i)(j)(k)    $ 590,000     $ 586,189    
1.48% 09/18/08(i)(j)(k)      500,000       496,615    
Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $1,083,140)
            1,082,804    
    Shares      
Money Market Funds–11.87%  
Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class(l)     41,366,754       41,366,754    
Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class(l)     41,366,754       41,366,754    
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $82,733,508)
            82,733,508    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (excluding investments
purchased with cash collateral from
securities on loan)–99.53%
(Cost $609,773,143)
            693,522,221    
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan  
Money Market Funds–27.81%  
Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class
(Cost $193,769,166)(l)(m)
    193,769,166       193,769,166    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–127.34%
(Cost $803,542,309)
            887,291,387    
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(27.34)%             (190,506,144 )  
NET ASSETS–100.00%           $ 696,785,243    

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR         American Depositary Receipt  

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a)  Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor's.

(b)  All or a portion of this security was out on loan at March 31, 2008.

(c)  Non-income producing security.

(d)  Security fair valued in good faith in accordance with the procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The value of this security at March 31, 2008 represented 1.67% of the Fund's Net Assets. See Note 1A.

(e)  Security purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The value of this security at March 31, 2008 represented 1.67% of the Fund's Net Assets. This security is considered to be illiquid. The Fund is limited to investing 15% of net assets in illiquid securities at time of purchase.

(f)  The Fund has a 10.29% ownership of BlueStream Ventures L.P. ("BlueStream") and BlueStream may be considered an affiliated company. The value of this security as of March 31, 2008 represented 1.67% of the Fund's Net Assets. See Note 3.

(g)  The Fund has a remaining commitment of $1,658,831 to purchase additional interests in BlueStream Ventures L.P., which is subject to the terms of the limited partnership agreement. Security is considered venture capital.

(h)  In accordance with the procedures established by the Board of Trustees, the foreign security is fair valued using adjusted closing market prices. The aggregate value of these securities at March 31, 2008 was $23,568,784, which represented 3.38% of the Fund's Net Assets. See Note 1A.

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

(j)  In accordance with the procedures established by the Board of Trustees, security fair valued based on an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. The aggregate value of these securities at March 31, 2008 was $1,082,804, which represented 0.16% of the Fund's Net Assets. See Note 1A.

(k)  All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1M and Note 8.

(l)  The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment advisor.

(m)  The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower's return of the securities loaned. See Note 1J.

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

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2008

Assets:  
Investments, at value (cost $502,067,088)*   $ 599,128,430    
Investments in affiliates, at value (cost $301,475,221)     288,162,957    
Total investments (cost $803,542,309)     887,291,387    
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $3,438,492)     3,482,870    
Receivables for:  
Variation margin     82,950    
Fund shares sold     1,191,084    
Dividends     573,680    
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans     359,333    
Other assets     41,261    
Total assets     893,022,565    
Liabilities:  
Payables for:  
Fund shares reacquired     849,626    
Collateral upon return of securities loaned     193,769,166    
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans     468,965    
Accrued distribution fees     171,907    
Accrued trustees' and officer's fees and benefits     5,821    
Accrued transfer agent fees     622,615    
Accrued operating expenses     349,222    
Total liabilities     196,237,322    
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding   $ 696,785,243    
Net assets consist of:  
Shares of beneficial interest   $ 1,010,358,124    
Undistributed net investment income (loss)     (273,563 )  
Undistributed net realized gain (loss)     (397,270,327 )  
Unrealized appreciation     83,971,009    
    $ 696,785,243    

 

Net Assets:  
Class A   $ 217,236,309    
Class B   $ 38,442,719    
Class C   $ 16,116,288    
Investor Class   $ 424,981,248    
Institutional Class   $ 8,679    
Shares outstanding, $0.01 par value per share, unlimited number of shares authorized:  
Class A     8,493,779    
Class B     1,573,678    
Class C     677,745    
Investor Class     16,765,142    
Institutional Class     320.6    
Class A:  
Net asset value per share   $ 25.58    
Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $25.58 ÷ 94.50%)
  $ 27.07    
Class B:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 24.43    
Class C:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 23.78    
Investor Class:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 25.35    
Institutional Class:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 27.07    

 

*  At March 31, 2008, securities with an aggregate value of $188,450,673 were on loan to brokers.

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

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Statement of Operations

For the year ended March 31, 2008

Investment income:  
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $517,172)   $ 5,265,951    
Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $243,054)     1,784,534    
Total investment income     7,050,485    
Expenses:  
Advisory fees     6,012,572    
Administrative services fees     247,526    
Custodian fees     67,636    
Distribution fees:  
Class A     677,783    
Class B     574,588    
Class C     204,678    
Investor Class     1,219,112    
Transfer agent fees — A, B, C and Investor     4,844,791    
Transfer agent fees — Institutional     11    
Trustees' and officer's fees and benefits     44,406    
Other     560,570    
Total expenses     14,453,673    
Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and expense offset arrangement(s)     (213,671 )  
Net expenses     14,240,002    
Net investment income (loss)     (7,189,517 )  
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:  
Net realized gain from:  
Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $1,699,746)     10,918,202    
Foreign currencies     42,480    
      10,960,682    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:  
Investment securities     (77,052,310 )  
Foreign currencies     43,975    
Futures contracts     176,229    
      (76,832,106 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (65,871,424 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ (73,060,941 )  

 

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

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Statement of Changes In Net Assets

For the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

    2008   2007  
Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ (7,189,517 )   $ (11,651,997 )  
Net realized gain     10,960,682       177,122,721    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (76,832,106 )     (172,235,226 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (73,060,941 )     (6,764,502 )  
Share transactions—net:  
Class A     (44,390,972 )     (43,622,547 )  
Class B     (19,284,449 )     (17,810,701 )  
Class C     (3,277,546 )     (4,804,594 )  
Investor Class     (127,690,144 )     (183,208,507 )  
Institutional Class     (1,933 )        
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (194,645,044 )     (249,446,349 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     (267,705,985 )     (256,210,851 )  
Net assets:  
Beginning of year     964,491,228       1,220,702,079    
End of year (including undistributed net investment income (loss) of $(273,563) and $(289,091), respectively)   $ 696,785,243     $ 964,491,228    

 

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2008

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

AIM Technology Fund (the "Fund") is a series portfolio of AIM Sector Funds (the "Trust"). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end series management investment company consisting of six separate portfolios, each authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. The Fund currently consists of multiple classes of shares. Matters affecting each portfolio or class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of such portfolio or class. The assets, liabilities and operations of each portfolio are accounted for separately. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective is capital growth.

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

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible bonds) 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 the ask 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 ask prices. For purposes of determining net asset value 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.

Debt obligations (including convertible bonds) 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, yield,

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quality, type of issue, coupon rate, maturity, individual trading characteristics and other market data. Short-term obligations, including commercial paper, having 60 days or less to maturity are recorded at amortized cost which approximates value. Debt securities are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt securities involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities (including foreign exchange contracts) 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 are significant and may 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 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, ADRs 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 economical 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 and are valued at the last bid price in the case of equity securities and in the case of debt obligations, the mean between the last bid and asked prices.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust's officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/ask 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.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer's assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.

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 is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income 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 as 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 realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the realized and unrealized net gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund's net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund's total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and 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 advisor.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.  Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, Invesco Aim 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 — Distributions from income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally paid annually and recorded on ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.

E.  Federal Income Taxes — The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of 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 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 tax period.

F.  Expenses — Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to the Institutional Class are charged to such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

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G.  Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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.

H.  Indemnifications — Under the Trust's organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust (including the Trust's investment manager) is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.  Other Risks — The Fund's investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund's investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

The Fund has invested in privately held venture capital securities. These investments are inherently risky, as the market for the technologies or products these companies are developing are typically in the early stages and may never materialize. The Fund could lose its entire investment in these companies. These investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and are considered to be illiquid.

Many of the products and services offered in technology-related industries are subject to rapid obsolescence, which may lower the value of the securities of the companies in this sector.

J.  Securities Lending — The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund's total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. It is the Fund's policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. The Fund could also experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, is included in Dividends from affiliates on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.  Foreign Currency Translations — Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at 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 (i) sales of foreign currencies, (ii) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (iii) 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. Taxes are accrued based on the Fund's current interpretation of tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests.

L.  Foreign Currency Contracts — A foreign currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The Fund may enter into a foreign currency contract to attempt to minimize the risk to the Fund from adverse changes in the relationship between currencies. The Fund may also enter into a foreign currency contract 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. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When these contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The Fund could be exposed to risk, which may be in excess of the amount reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably.

M.  Futures Contracts — The Fund may purchase or sell futures contracts. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities as collateral for the account of the broker (the Fund's agent in acquiring the futures position). 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. Variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. When the contracts are closed, 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. 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

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to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

N.  Put Options Purchased — The Fund may purchase put options including options on securities indexes and/or futures contracts. By purchasing a put option, the Fund obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the Fund pays an option premium. The option's underlying instrument may be a security, securities index, or a futures contract. Put options may be used by the Fund to hedge securities it owns by locking in a minimum price at which the Fund can sell. If security prices fall, the put option could be exercised to offset all or a portion of the Fund's resulting losses. At the same time, because the maximum the Fund has at risk is the cost of the option, purchasing put options does not eliminate the potential for the Fund to profit from an increase in the value of the securities hedged. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. 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.

O.  Collateral — To the extent the Fund has pledged or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund's practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day. This practice does not apply to securities pledged as collateral for securities lending transactions.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (the "Advisor" or "Invesco Aim"). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays an advisory fee to the Advisor based on the annual rate of the Fund's average daily net assets as follows:

Average Net Assets   Rate  
First $350 million     0.75 %  
Next $350 million     0.65 %  
Next $1.3 billion     0.55 %  
Next $2 billion     0.45 %  
Next $2 billion     0.40 %  
Next $2 billion     0.375 %  
Over $8 billion     0.35 %  

 

The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class B, Class C, Investor Class and Institutional Class shares to 1.55%, 2.30%, 2.30%, 1.55% and 1.30% of average daily net assets, respectively, through at least June 30, 2008. In determining the Advisor's obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the net annual operating expenses to exceed the numbers reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary items (these are expenses that are not anticipated to arise from the Fund's day-to-day operations), or items designated as such by the Fund's Board of Trustees; (v) expenses related to a merger or reorganization, as approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees; and (vi) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Currently, in addition to the expense reimbursement arrangement with Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco") described more fully below, the expense offset arrangements from which the Fund may benefit are in the form of credits that the Fund receives from banks where the Fund or its transfer agent has deposit accounts in which it holds uninvested cash. These credits are used to pay certain expenses incurred by the Fund. The Advisor did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under this expense limitation.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement approved by shareholders of the Fund on March 28, 2008, to be effective as of May 1, 2008, between the Advisor and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and AIM Funds Management Inc. (collectively, the "Affiliated Sub-Advisors") the Advisor, not the Fund, may pay 40% of the fees paid to the Advisor to any such Affiliated Sub-Advisor(s) that provide discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Sub-Advisor(s).

The Advisor has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2008, to waive advisory fees in an amount equal to 100% of the advisory fee the Advisor receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund in such affiliated money market funds (excluding investments made in affiliated money market funds with cash collateral from securities loaned by the Fund).

For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Advisor waived advisory fees of $32,507.

At the request of the Trustees of the Trust, Invesco agreed to reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with market timing matters in the AIM Funds, which may include legal, audit, shareholder reporting, communications and trustee expenses. These expenses along with the related expense reimbursement are included in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended March 31, 2008, Invesco reimbursed expenses of the Fund in the amount of $22,925.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco Aim pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco Aim for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services, to the Fund. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as administrative services fees.

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The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. ("IAIS") pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IAIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IAIS for certain expenses incurred by IAIS in the course of providing such services. IAIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IAIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. ("IADI") to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Investor Class and Institutional Class shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund's Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares (collectively the "Plans"). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IADI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares. The Fund, pursuant to the Investor Class Plan, reimburses IADI for its allocated share of expenses incurred pursuant to the Investor Class Plan for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and contingent deferred sales charges ("CDSC") (collectively the "sales charges") are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended March 31, 2008, IADI advised the Fund that IADI retained $37,741 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $67, $65,479 and $1,757 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of Invesco Aim, IAIS and/or IADI.

NOTE 3—Investments in Affiliates

Investments in Other Affiliates:

The Investment Company Act of 1940 defines affiliates as those issuances in which a fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. The Fund has not owned enough of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer to have control (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of that issuer. The following is a summary of the transactions with affiliates for the year ended March 31, 2008.

    Value
03/31/07
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Value
03/31/08
  Dividend
Income
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
BlueStream Ventures L.P.   $ 12,207,471     $ 1,105,887     $     $ (1,653,075 )   $ 11,660,283     $     $    

 

NOTE 4—Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other AIM Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $12,926,522, which resulted in net realized gains of $1,699,746, and securities purchases of $2,025,452.

NOTE 5—Expense Offset Arrangements

The expense offset arrangements are comprised of (i) transfer agency credits which result from balances in Demand Deposit Accounts (DDA) used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions and (ii) custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund received credits from these arrangements, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund's total expenses of $158,239.

NOTE 6—Trustees' and Officer's Fees and Benefits

"Trustees' and Officer's 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 Officer's Fees and Benefits" also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various AIM Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees are eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provides for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who

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also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. "Trustees' and Officer's Fees and Benefits" include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund paid legal fees of $4,880 for services rendered by Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP as counsel to the Independent Trustees. A member of that firm is a Trustee of the Trust.

NOTE 7—Borrowings

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with The State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"), the custodian bank. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (i) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (ii) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco Aim, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Additionally, the Fund participates in an uncommitted unsecured revolving credit facility with SSB. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of (i) $125,000,000, or (ii) the limits set by its prospectus for borrowings. The Fund and other funds advised by Invesco Aim, which are parties to the credit facility can borrow on a first come, first served basis. Principal on each loan outstanding shall bear interest at the bid rate quoted by SSB at the time of the request for the loan. During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund did not borrow under the uncommitted unsecured revolving credit facility.

NOTE 8—Futures Contracts

On March 31, 2008, U.S. Treasury obligations with a value of $1,082,561 were pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts.

Open Futures Contracts at Period End

Contract   Number of
Contracts
  Month/
Commitment
  Value
03/31/08
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Index     395     June–08/Long   $ 14,144,950     $ 176,229    

 

NOTE 9—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Distributions to Shareholders:

There were no ordinary income or long term gain distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.

Tax Components of Net Assets:

As of March 31, 2008, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:

    2008  
Net unrealized appreciation–investments   $ 88,802,039    
Temporary book/tax differences     (273,563 )  
Capital loss carryforward     (389,779,266 )  
Post-October capital loss deferral     (12,322,091 )  
Shares of beneficial interest     1,010,358,124    
Total net assets   $ 696,785,243    

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund's net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to losses on wash sales, the deferral of losses on certain straddles and the treatment of partnerships. The tax-basis net unrealized appreciation on investments amount includes appreciation on foreign currencies of $45,702.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund's temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions. Under these limitation rules, the Fund is limited as of March 31, 2008 to utilizing $228,842,402 of capital loss carryforward in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.

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The Fund utilized $19,537,854 of capital loss carryforward in the current period to offset net realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of March 31, 2008 which expires as follows:

Expiration   Capital
Loss Carryforward*
 
March 31, 2010   $ 21,869,153    
March 31, 2011     367,910,113    
Total capital loss carryforward   $ 389,779,266    

 

*  Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code. To the extent that unrealized gains as of November 24, 2003, the date of the reorganization of AIM New Technology Fund, AIM Global Science & Technology Fund and INVESCO Telecommunications Fund into the Fund, are realized on securities held in each fund at such date, the capital loss carryforward may be further limited for up to five years from the date of the reorganization.

NOTE 10—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2008 was $365,872,332 and $609,861,925, respectively. Cost of investments 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 Investment Securities on a Tax Basis

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities   $ 155,454,609    
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities     (66,698,272 )  
Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities   $ 88,756,337    

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $798,535,050.

NOTE 11—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of capital losses carryforwards' foreign currency transactions, partnership transactions and net operating losses, on March 31, 2008, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $7,205,045 undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $196,974 and shares of beneficial interest decreased by $7,402,019. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

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NOTE 12—Share Information

The Fund currently consists of five different classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Investor Class and Institutional Class. Investor Class shares of the Fund are offered only to certain grandfathered investors.

Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met and under certain circumstances load waiver shares may be subject to a CDSC. Class B shares and Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Investor Class and Institutional Class shares are sold at net asset value. Generally, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on or the about month-end which is at least eight years after the date of purchase.

  Changes in Shares Outstanding

    Year ended March 31,  
    2008(a)   2007  
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Sold:  
Class A     1,032,191     $ 32,029,351       1,354,442     $ 37,510,293    
Class B     204,705       5,951,906       250,179       6,672,005    
Class C     150,130       4,279,397       153,427       4,000,097    
Investor Class     1,427,321       43,272,485       2,346,828       63,243,071    
Institutional Class     269       9,664                
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:  
Class A     362,234       10,164,311       105,694       2,903,343    
Class B     (378,464 )     (10,164,311 )     (109,412 )     (2,903,343 )  
Reacquired:  
Class A     (2,902,938 )     (86,584,634 )     (3,036,198 )     (84,036,183 )  
Class B     (526,753 )     (15,072,044 )     (809,943 )     (21,579,363 )  
Class C     (273,622 )     (7,556,943 )     (339,138 )     (8,804,691 )  
Investor Class     (5,766,776 )     (170,962,629 )     (9,040,054 )     (246,451,578 )  
Institutional Class     (363 )     (11,597 )              
      (6,672,066 )   $ (194,645,044 )     (9,124,175 )   $ (249,446,349 )  

 

(a)  There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and that owns 11% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IADI has an agreement with this entity to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco Aim and/or Invesco Aim affiliates may make payments to this entity, which is considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco Aim and/or Inveso Aim affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by this entity are owned beneficially.

NOTE 13—Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

    Class A  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 28.49     $ 28.45     $ 23.59     $ 24.71     $ 16.98    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     (0.23 )     (0.30 )     (0.28 )     (0.19 )     (0.33 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (2.68 )     0.34       5.14       (0.93 )     8.06    
Total from investment operations     (2.91 )     0.04       4.86       (1.12 )     7.73    
Net asset value, end of period   $ 25.58     $ 28.49     $ 28.45     $ 23.59     $ 24.71    
Total return(b)     (10.21 )%     0.14 %     20.60 %     (4.53 )%     45.52 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 217,236     $ 284,962     $ 329,461     $ 314,755     $ 410,407    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.55 %(c)     1.56 %     1.57 %     1.50 %     1.50 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.56 %(c)     1.57 %     1.63 %     1.68 %     1.93 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.77 )%(c)     (1.07 )%     (1.09 )%     (0.80 )%     (1.31 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     42 %     126 %     107 %     92 %     141 %  

 

(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. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $271,113,311.

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NOTE 13—Financial Highlights—(continued)

    Class B  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 27.42     $ 27.59     $ 23.04     $ 24.29     $ 16.84    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     (0.44 )     (0.48 )     (0.45 )     (0.34 )     (0.48 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (2.55 )     0.31       5.00       (0.91 )     7.93    
Total from investment operations     (2.99 )     (0.17 )     4.55       (1.25 )     7.45    
Net asset value, end of period   $ 24.43     $ 27.42     $ 27.59     $ 23.04     $ 24.29    
Total return(b)     (10.90 )%     (0.62 )%     19.75 %     (5.15 )%     44.24 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 38,443     $ 62,355     $ 81,212     $ 88,240     $ 125,597    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     2.30 %(c)     2.31 %     2.30 %     2.15 %     2.15 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     2.31 %(c)     2.32 %     2.36 %     2.33 %     3.16 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (1.52 )%(c)     (1.82 )%     (1.82 )%     (1.45 )%     (1.96 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     42 %     126 %     107 %     92 %     141 %  

 

(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. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $57,458,848.

    Class C  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 26.69     $ 26.86     $ 22.43     $ 23.64     $ 16.39    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     (0.42 )     (0.47 )     (0.44 )     (0.33 )     (0.45 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (2.49 )     0.30       4.87       (0.88 )     7.70    
Total from investment operations     (2.91 )     (0.17 )     4.43       (1.21 )     7.25    
Net asset value, end of period   $ 23.78     $ 26.69     $ 26.86     $ 22.43     $ 23.64    
Total return(b)     (10.90 )%     (0.63 )%     19.75 %     (5.12 )%     44.23 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 16,116     $ 21,386     $ 26,507     $ 27,016     $ 37,191    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     2.30 %(c)     2.31 %     2.30 %     2.15 %     2.15 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     2.31 %(c)     2.32 %     2.36 %     2.33 %     3.20 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (1.52 )%(c)     (1.82 )%     (1.82 )%     (1.45 )%     (1.96 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     42 %     126 %     107 %     92 %     141 %  

 

(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. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $20,467,781.

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NOTE 13—Financial Highlights—(continued)

    Investor Class  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 28.23     $ 28.19     $ 23.37     $ 24.49     $ 16.90    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     (0.22 )     (0.28 )     (0.27 )     (0.20 )     (0.35 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (2.66 )     0.32       5.09       (0.92 )     7.94    
Total from investment operations     (2.88 )     0.04       4.82       (1.12 )     7.59    
Net asset value, end of period   $ 25.35     $ 28.23     $ 28.19     $ 23.37     $ 24.49    
Total return(b)     (10.20 )%     0.14 %     20.63 %     (4.57 )%     44.91 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 424,981     $ 595,776     $ 783,509     $ 892,630     $ 1,347,335    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.52 %(c)     1.53 %     1.57 %     1.56 %     1.72 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.53 %(c)     1.54 %     1.61 %     1.58 %     1.75 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.74 )%(c)     (1.04 )%     (1.09 )%     (0.86 )%     (1.53 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     42 %     126 %     107 %     92 %     141 %  

 

(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.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $553,234,676.

    Institutional Class  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 29.95     $ 29.70     $ 24.44     $ 25.35     $ 17.34    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)(a)     (0.03 )     (0.11 )     (0.09 )     (0.02 )     (0.16 )  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (2.85 )     0.36       5.35       (0.89 )     8.17    
Total from investment operations     (2.88 )     0.25       5.26       (0.91 )     8.01    
Net asset value, end of period   $ 27.07     $ 29.95     $ 29.70     $ 24.44     $ 25.35    
Total return(b)     (9.62 )%     0.84 %     21.52 %     (3.59 )%     46.19 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 9     $ 12     $ 12     $ 11     $ 1,309,623    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.86 %(c)(d)     0.86 %     0.81 %     0.79 %(d)     0.86 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.10 )%(c)     (0.37 )%     (0.33 )%     (0.09 )%     (0.67 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     42 %     126 %     107 %     92 %     141 %  

 

(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.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $11,213.

(d)  After fee waivers and /or expense reimbursements. Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.87% and 0.81% for the years ended 2008 and 2005, respectively.

NOTE 14—Legal Proceedings

Terms used in the Legal Proceedings Note are defined terms solely for the purpose of this note.

Settled Enforcement Actions and Investigations Related to Market Timing

On July 6, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") published notice of two proposed distribution plans ("Distribution Plans") for the distribution of monies placed into two separate Fair Funds created pursuant to a settlement reached on October 8, 2004 between Invesco Funds Group,

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NOTE 14—Legal Proceedings—(continued)

Inc. ("IFG"), Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. ("Invesco Aim") and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. ("IADI") and the SEC (the "Order"). One of the Fair Funds consists of $325 million, plus interest and any contributions by other settling parties, for distribution to shareholders of certain mutual funds formerly advised by IFG who may have been harmed by market timing and related activity. The second Fair Fund consists of $50 million, plus interest and any contributions by other settling parties, for distribution to shareholders of mutual funds advised by Invesco Aim who may have been harmed by market timing and related activity. Comments on the Distribution Plans were due no later than August 6, 2007 and the Distribution Plans are awaiting final approval by the SEC. Distributions from the Fair Funds will begin after the SEC finally approves the Distribution Plans. The proposed Distribution Plans provide for distribution to all eligible investors, for the periods spanning January 1, 2000 through July 31, 2003 (for the IFG Fair Fund) and January 1, 2001 through September 30, 2003 (for the Invesco Aim Fair Fund), their proportionate share of the applicable Fair Fund to compensate such investors for injury they may have suffered as a result of market timing in the affected funds. The Distribution Plans include a provision for any residual amounts in the Fair Funds to be distributed in the future to the affected funds. Because the Distribution Plans have not received final approval from the SEC and distribution of the Fair Funds has not yet commenced, management of Invesco Aim and the Fund are unable to estimate the amount of distribution to be made to the Fund, if any.

At the request of the trustees of the AIM Funds, Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco"), the parent company of IFG and Invesco Aim, has agreed to reimburse expenses incurred by the AIM Funds related to market timing matters.

Pending Litigation and Regulatory Inquiries

On August 30, 2005, the West Virginia Office of the State Auditor - Securities Commission ("WVASC") issued a Summary Order to Cease and Desist and Notice of Right to Hearing to Invesco Aim and IADI (Order No. 05-1318). The WVASC makes findings of fact that Invesco Aim and IADI entered into certain arrangements permitting market timing of the AIM Funds and failed to disclose these arrangements in the prospectuses for such Funds, and conclusions of law to the effect that Invesco Aim and IADI violated the West Virginia securities laws. The WVASC orders Invesco Aim and IADI to cease any further violations and seeks to impose monetary sanctions, including restitution to affected investors, disgorgement of fees, reimbursement of investigatory, administrative and legal costs and an "administrative assessment," to be determined by the Commissioner. Initial research indicates that these damages could be limited or capped by statute. By agreement with the Commissioner of Securities, Invesco Aim's time to respond to that Order has been indefinitely suspended.

Civil lawsuits, including purported class action and shareholder derivative suits, have been filed against certain of the AIM Funds, IFG, Invesco Aim, IADI and/or related entities and individuals, depending on the lawsuit, alleging:

•  that the defendants permitted improper market timing and related activity in the AIM Funds; and

•  that certain AIM Funds inadequately employed fair value pricing. The parties settled this case and it was dismissed with prejudice on May 6, 2008.

These lawsuits allege as theories of recovery, depending on the lawsuit, violations of various provisions of the Federal and state securities laws and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and/or breach of contract. These lawsuits seek remedies that include, depending on the lawsuit, damages, restitution, injunctive relief, imposition of a constructive trust, removal of certain directors and/or employees, various corrective measures under ERISA, rescission of certain AIM Funds' advisory agreements and/or distribution plans and recovery of all fees paid.

All lawsuits based on allegations of market timing, late trading and related issues have been transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (the "MDL Court"). Pursuant to an Order of the MDL Court, plaintiffs in these lawsuits consolidated their claims for pre-trial purposes into three amended complaints against various Invesco Aim-and IFG-related parties: (i) a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint purportedly brought on behalf of shareholders of the AIM Funds; (ii) a Consolidated Amended Fund Derivative Complaint purportedly brought on behalf of the AIM Funds and fund registrants; and (iii) an Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of ERISA purportedly brought on behalf of participants in the Invesco 401(k) plan. Based on orders issued by the MDL Court, all claims asserted against the AIM Funds that have been transferred to the MDL Court have been dismissed, although certain Funds remain nominal defendants in the Consolidated Amended Fund Derivative Complaint. On September 15, 2006, the MDL Court granted the Invesco defendants' motion to dismiss the Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of ERISA and dismissed such Complaint. The plaintiff has commenced an appeal from that decision.

IFG, Invesco Aim, IADI and/or related entities and individuals have received inquiries from numerous regulators in the form of subpoenas or other oral or written requests for information and/or documents related to one or more of the following issues, among others, some of which concern one or more Invesco Aim Funds: market timing activity, late trading, fair value pricing, excessive or improper advisory and/or distribution fees, mutual fund sales practices, including revenue sharing and directed-brokerage arrangements, investments in securities of other registered investment companies, contractual plans, issues related to Section 529 college savings plans and procedures for locating lost security holders. IFG, Invesco Aim and IADI have advised the Fund that they are providing full cooperation with respect to these inquiries. Regulatory actions and/or additional civil lawsuits related to these or other issues may be filed against the AIM Funds, IFG, Invesco Aim and/or related entities and individuals in the future.

At the present time, management of Invesco Aim and the Fund are unable to estimate the impact, if any, that the outcome of the Pending Litigation and Regulatory Inquiries described above may have on Invesco Aim, IADI or the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Sector Funds
and Shareholders of AIM Technology Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AIM Technology Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Sector Funds, hereafter referred to as the "Fund") at March 31, 2008 the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at March 31, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

May 15, 2008
Houston, Texas

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

        Actual   Hypothetical
(5% annual return
before expenses)
     
Class   Beginning
Account Value
(10/1/07)
  Ending
Account Value
(3/31/08)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(3/31/08)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 774.00     $ 6.79     $ 1,017.35     $ 7.72       1.53 %  
B     1,000.00       770.90       10.09       1,013.60       11.48       2.28    
C     1,000.00       770.80       10.09       1,013.60       11.48       2.28    
Investor     1,000.00       774.00       6.52       1,017.65       7.41       1.47    

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund's expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2  Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

        Actual   Hypothetical
(5% annual return
before expenses)
 

 
Class   Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/07)
  Ending
Account Value
(03/31/08)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(03/31/08)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
Institutional   $ 1,000.00     $ 776.50     $ 3.64     $ 1,020.90     $ 4.14       0.82 %  

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund's expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2  Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

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Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement

 

At in-person meetings held on December 12-13, 2007, the Board of Trustees of AIM Sector Funds (the “Board”), including a majority of the independent trustees, voting separately, approved the sub-advisory agreement for AIM Technology Fund (the “Fund”), effective on or about May 1, 2008. In so doing, the Board determined that the sub-advisory agreement is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and that the compensation to AIM Funds Management Inc. (AIM Funds Management Inc. anticipates changing its name to Invesco Trimark Investment Management Inc. on or prior to December 31, 2008), Invesco Asset Management Deutschland, GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”) under the sub-advisory agreement is fair and reasonable.

 

The independent trustees met separately during their evaluation of the sub-advisory agreement with independent legal counsel from whom they received independent legal advice, and the independent trustees also received assistance during their deliberations from the independent Senior Officer, a full-time officer of the AIM Funds who reports directly to the independent trustees. The sub-advisory agreement was considered separately for the Fund, although the Board also considered the common interests of all of the AIM Funds in their deliberations. The Board comprehensively considered all of the information provided to them and did not identify any particular factor that was controlling. Furthermore, each trustee may have evaluated the information provided differently from one another and attributed different weight to the various factors.

 

Set forth below is a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund.

 

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors

 

The Board reviewed the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors under the sub-advisory agreement and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors who will provide these services. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors were appropriate. The Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisors, which have offices and personnel that are geographically dispersed in financial centers around the world, have been formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and making recommendations on the markets and economies of various countries and securities of companies located in such countries or on various types of investments and investment techniques, and providing investment advisory services. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory agreement will benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Aim to utilize the additional resources and talent of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors in managing the Fund.

 

B. Fund Performance

 

The Board did not view Fund performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Advisor currently serves as sub-advisor to the Fund.

 

C. Sub-Advisory Fees

 

The Board considered the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement and the services to be provided by Invesco Aim pursuant to the Fund’s advisory agreement, as well as the allocation of fees between Invesco Aim and the Affiliated Sub-Advisors pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees have no direct effect on the Fund or its shareholders, as they are paid by Invesco Aim to the Affiliated Sub-Advisors, and that Invesco Aim and the Affiliated Sub-Advisors are affiliates. After taking account of the Fund’s contractual sub-advisory fee rate, as well as other relevant factors, the Board concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fees were fair and reasonable.

 

D. Financial Resources of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors

 

The Board considered whether each Affiliated Sub-Advisor is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the sub-advisory agreement, and concluded that each Affiliated Sub-Advisor has the financial resources necessary to fulfill these obligations.

 

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Tax Information

Tax Information for Non-Resident Alien Shareholder Information

The percentages of qualifying assets not subject to the U.S. estate tax for the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2007, September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2007 were 14.78%, 21.37% and 26.16%, respectively.

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Proxy Results

A Special Meeting ("Meeting") of Shareholders of AIM Technology Fund, an investment portfolio of AIM Sector Funds, a Delaware statutory trust ("Trust"), was held on February 29, 2008 and adjourned until March 28, 2008. The Meeting was held for the following purposes:

(1)  Elect 13 trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust, each of whom will serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

(2)  Approve an amendment to the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust that would permit the Board of Trustees of the Trust to terminate the Trust, the Fund, and each other series portfolio of the Trust, or a share class without a shareholder vote.

(3)  Approve a new sub-advisory agreement between Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and each of AIM Funds Management, Inc.; Invesco Asset Management Deutschland, GmbH; Invesco Asset Management Limited; Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited; Invesco Australia Limited; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.; Invesco Hong Kong Limited; Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.; and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.

(4)(a)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on issuer diversification.

(4)(b)  Approve modification of fundamental restrictions on issuing senior securities and borrowing money.

(4)(c)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on underwriting securities.

(4)(d)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on industry concentration.

(4)(e)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on real estate investments.

(4)(f)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on purchasing or selling commodities.

(4)(g)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on making loans.

(4)(h)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on investment in investment companies.

(5)  Approve making the investment objective of the fund non-fundamental.

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

Matter   Votes For   Withheld/
Abstentions**
 
(1)* Bob R. Baker     88,717,373       5,671,001    
 Frank S. Bayley     88,801,632       5,586,742    
 James T. Bunch     88,783,538       5,604,836    
 Bruce L. Crockett     88,756,632       5,631,742    
 Albert R. Dowden     88,815,368       5,573,006    
 Jack M. Fields     88,844,546       5,543,828    
 Martin L. Flanagan     88,815,726       5,572,648    
 Carl Frischling     88,754,426       5,633,948    
 Prema Mathai-Davis     88,771,961       5,616,413    
 Lewis F. Pennock     88,765,374       5,623,000    
 Larry Soll, Ph.D.     88,747,542       5,640,832    
 Raymond Stickel, Jr.     88,770,784       5,617,590    
 Philip A. Taylor     88,815,765       5,572,609    

 

*  Proposals 1 and 2 required approval by a combined vote of all of the portfolios of AIM Sector Funds.

**  Includes Broker Non-Votes.

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Matter   Votes For   Votes
Against
  Withheld/
Abstentions
  Broker
Non-Votes
 
(2)* Approve an amendment to the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust
that would permit the Board of Trustees of the Trust to terminate the Trust,
the Fund, and each other series portfolio of the Trust, or a share class
without a shareholder vote
    62,725,184       9,531,367       3,263,444       18,868,379    
(3Approve a new sub-advisory agreement between Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
and each of AIM Funds Management, Inc.; Invesco Asset Management
Deutschland, GmbH; Invesco Asset Management Limited; Invesco Asset
Management (Japan) Limited; Invesco Australia Limited; Invesco Global
Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.; Invesco Hong Kong Limited; Invesco
Institutional (N.A.), Inc.; and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
    11,790,968       1,870,032       738,671       2,464,020    
(4)(a) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on issuer diversification     11,761,833       1,917,888       719,949       2,464,021    
(4)(b) Approve modification of fundamental restrictions on issuing senior
securities and borrowing money
    11,701,410       1,981,041       717,219       2,464,021    
(4)(c) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on underwriting securities     11,755,764       1,929,528       714,379       2,464,020    
(4)(d) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on industry concentration     11,767,498       1,921,114       711,011       2,464,068    
(4)(e) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on real estate investments     11,752,259       1,930,981       716,431       2,464,020    
(4)(f) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on purchasing or selling commodities     11,580,200       2,104,772       714,699       2,464,020    
(4)(g) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on making loans     11,671,686       2,011,073       716,911       2,464,021    
(4)(h) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on investment in investment companies     11,557,793       2,123,208       718,669       2,464,021    
(5Approve making the investment objective of the fund non-fundamental     11,340,130       2,272,908       786,632       2,464,021    

 

*  Proposals 1 and 2 required approval by a combined vote of all of the portfolios of AIM Sector Funds.

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer of AIM Sector Funds (the "Trust"), is 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77046. Each trustee oversees 104 portfolios in the AIM Funds complex. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust's organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Other Trusteeship(s)/
Directorship(s) Held
by Trustee/Director
 
Interested Persons                  
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960
Trustee
    2007     Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco Aim and a global investment management firm); Chairman, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (registered investment advisor); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, IVZ Inc. (holding company); INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, INVESCO Group Services, Inc. (service provider); Trustee, The AIM Family of Funds®; Vice Chairman, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business
Formerly: Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco Aim and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute; and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)
  None  
Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954
Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer
    2006     Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, AIM Mutual Fund Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer), Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., AIM Funds Management Inc. d/b/a INVESCO Enterprise Services (registered investment advisor and registered transfer agent), 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company), AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. (formerly AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc.)(corporate mutual fund company) and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Aim Managment Group, Inc. (financial services holding company) and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment advisor and registered transfer agent) and AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnership); Director, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director and Chairman, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., (registered transfer agent) and INVESCO Distributors, Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, President and Chairman, IVZ Callco Inc. (holding company), INVESCO Inc. (holding company) and AIM Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company); Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (other than AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust); Trustee and Executive Vice President, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); and Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
Formerly: Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); Chairman, AIM Canada Holdings, Inc.; President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; and Director, Trimark Trust (federally regulated Canadian trust company)
  None  
Independent Trustees                  
Bruce L. Crockett — 1944
Trustee and Chair
    2003     Chairman, Crockett Technology Associates (technology consulting company)   ACE Limited (insurance company); and Captaris, Inc. (unified messaging provider)  
Bob R. Baker — 1936
Trustee
    1983     Retired   None  
Frank S. Bayley — 1939
Trustee
    2003     Retired
Formerly: Partner, law firm of Baker & McKenzie; and Director, Badgley Funds, Inc. (registered investment company) (2 portfolios)
  None  
James T. Bunch — 1942
Trustee
    2000     Founder, Green, Manning & Bunch Ltd., (investment banking firm)
Formerly: Director, Policy Studies, Inc. and Van Gilder Insurance Corporation
  None  
Albert R. Dowden — 1941
Trustee
    2003     Director of a number of public and private business corporations, including the Boss Group Ltd. (private investment and management); Reich & Tang Funds (Chairman) (registered investment company) (7 portfolios); Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (insurance company); Daily Income Fund (4 portfolios), California Daily Tax Free Income Fund, Inc. Connecticut Daily Tax Free, Inc. and New Jersey Daily Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (insurance company), CompuDyne Corporation (provider of products and services to the public security market); and Homeowners of America Holding Corporation (property casualty company)
Formerly: Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volvo Group North America, Inc.; Senior Vice President, AB Volvo; Director of various affiliated Volvo companies; and Director, Magellan Insurance Company
  None  
Jack M. Fields — 1952
Trustee
    2003     Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angelos Ranch, L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment)
Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); and Discovery Global Education Fund (non-profit)
  Administaff  
Carl Frischling —1937
Trustee
    2003     Partner, law firm of Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel LLP   Director, Reich & Tang Funds (15 portfolios)  
Prema Mathai-Davis —1950
Trustee
    2003     Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the USA   None  
Lewis F. Pennock — 1942
Trustee
    2003     Partner, law firm of Pennock & Cooper   None  
Larry Soll — 1942
Trustee
    1997     Retired   None  
Raymond Stickel, Jr. —1944
Trustee
    2005     Retired
Formerly: Partner, Deloitte & Touche and Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios)
  None  

 

1   Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer of the advisor to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the advisor to the Trust.

2  Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the advisor to, and a director of the principal underwriter of, the Trust.

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Other Trusteeship(s)/
Directorship(s) Held
by Trustee/Director
 
Other Officers                  
Russell C. Burk — 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
    2005     Senior Vice President and Senior Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®.
Formerly: Director of Compliance and Assistant General Counsel, ICON Advisers, Inc.; Financial Consultant, Merrill Lynch; General Counsel and Director of Compliance, ALPS Mutual Funds, Inc.
  N/A  
John M. Zerr — 1962
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
    2006     Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc., Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director, Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. and INVESCO Distributors, Inc.; Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of The AIM Family of Funds®; and Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
Formerly: Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); General Counsel and Secretary, Pilgrim Baxter Value Investors (an investment adviser); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker dealer), General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an adminstrator); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)
  N/A  
Lisa O. Brinkley — 1959
Vice President
    2004     Global Compliance Director, Invesco Ltd.; and Vice President of The AIM Family of Funds®.
Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds®; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. and Fund Management Company; and Senior Vice President and Compliance Director, Delaware Investments Family of Funds
  N/A  
Kevin M. Carome — 1956
Vice President
    2003     General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Holding Company Limited, IVZ, Inc. and INVESCO Group, Inc.; Director, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Secretary, INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc.; and Vice President of The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Director, General Counsel, and Vice President Fund Management Company; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of The AIM Family of Funds®; Director and Vice President, INVESCO Distributors, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.
  N/A  
Sidney M. Dilgren — 1961
Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer
    2004     Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; and Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Fund Treasurer Invesco Aim Advisers, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.; and Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
  N/A  
Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960
Vice President
    2003     Head of Invesco's World Wide Fixed Income and Cash Management Group; Director of Cash Management and Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Executive Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); and Vice President, The AIM Family of Funds® (other than AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust)
Formerly: Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer and Managing Director, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only)
  N/A  
Lance A. Rejsek — 1967
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
    2005     Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc., Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Manager of the Fraud Prevention Department, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
  N/A  
Todd L. Spillane — 1958
Chief Compliance Officer
    2006     Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc. (registered investment adviser), Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. (holding company), Invesco Private Capital, Inc. (registered investment adviser) and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., and Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Fund Management Company; Global Head of Product Development, AIG-Global Investment Group, Inc.; and Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel, AIG-SunAmerica Asset Management
  N/A  

 

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund's Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246.

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens &
Young, LLP
2600 One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Investment Advisor

Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Counsel to the
Independent Trustees

Kramer, Levin, Naftalis &
Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-2714

Distributor

Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Transfer Agent

Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 4739
Houston, TX 77210-4739

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1201 Louisiana Street
Suite 2900
Houston, TX 77002-5678

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust
Company
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110-2801

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The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invescoaim.com. From our home page, click on Products & Performance, then Mutual Funds, then Fund Overview. Select your Fund from the drop-down menu and click on Complete Quarterly Holdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC Web site at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 942 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-03826 and 002-85905.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or on the Invesco Aim Web site, invescoaim.com. On the home page, scroll down and click on Proxy Policy. The information is also available on the SEC Web site, sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12 months ended June 30, 2007, is available at our Web site. Go to invescoaim.com, access the About Us tab, click on Required Notices and then click on Proxy Voting Activity. Next, select the Fund from the drop-down menu. The information is also available on the SEC Web site, sec.gov.

 

If used after July 20, 2008, this report must be accompanied by a Fund fact sheet or Invesco Aim Quarterly Performance Review for the most recent quarter-end. Invesco AimSM is a service mark of Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc., Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC are the investment advisors for the products and services represented by Invesco Aim; they each provide investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and do not sell securities. Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc., Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., AIM Funds Management Inc. (DBA AIM Trimark Investments), Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Ltd. and Invesco Hong Kong Ltd. are affiliated investment advisors that serve as the subadvisor for some of the products and services represented by Invesco Aim. AIM Funds Management Inc. anticipates changing its name to Invesco Trimark Investment Management Inc. (DBA Invesco Trimark) on or prior to Dec. 31, 2008. Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. is the distributor for the retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and U.S. institutional money market funds represented by Invesco Aim. All entities are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

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AIM Utilities Fund

 

Annual Report to Shareholders · March 31, 2008

 

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2 Letters to Shareholders

4 Performance Summary

4 Management Discussion

6 Long-Term Fund Performance

8 Supplemental Information

9 Schedule of Investments

10 Financial Statements

13 Notes to Financial Statements

19 Financial Highlights

23 Auditor’s Report

24 Fund Expenses

25 Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement

26 Tax Information

27 Results of Proxy

29 Trustees and Officers

 



 

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Photo]

 

Philip Taylor

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

I’m pleased to provide you with this report, which includes a discussion of how your Fund was managed during the period under review, and what factors affected its performance. The following pages contain important information that answers questions you may have about your investment.

 

As you’re no doubt aware, U.S. economic growth, while remaining positive overall, slowed considerably during the second half of the period covered by this report. Several factors contributed to this slowdown, including weakness in the housing market, rising energy prices, a credit “crunch” and slowing consumer spending. In response to these events, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) aggressively lowered short-term interest rates six times in an effort to stimulate growth, for a total reduction of 3.0% – from 5.25% to 2.25%.1 The Fed also expanded its lending authority and increased liquidity in an effort to ensure the financial markets continued to function smoothly.

 

In other market news, we saw the U.S. stock market generally rise during the first half of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, followed by a general decline in the second half of the fiscal year. We also saw some increased stock market volatility in the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. Looking at the bond market, we watched the yield curve go from somewhat inverted at the beginning of the fiscal year (meaning short-term Treasury yields were higher than long-term yields), to a more normal shape (with long-term Treasury yields higher than short-term yields) by the close of the fiscal year. This change was due largely to the Fed’s decision to lower short-term interest rate targets. Historically, inverted yield curves have been reliable predictors of economic difficulty, while normal-shaped or positive yield curves have foretold a relatively healthy and expanding economy.

 

Market volatility is, of course, not new to anyone. What is new is our name, Invesco Aim, logo and look – in short, we have a new brand. If this is the first you’re hearing of the new brand, you’re probably asking “what does this mean?” It’s simple: This brand better reflects our primary objective – to put the interests of our investors first by offering diversified investment strategies that seek to help investors reach their financial goals. Invesco Aim represents the strength of global diversification you get through the combination of Invesco’s worldwide resources and AIM’s 30-year tradition of delivering quality investment products to the U.S. marketplace. As one of the world’s largest and most diversified global investment organizations, Invesco has more than 500 investment professionals operating in investment centers in 25 cities, a presence in 12 countries and $500 billion in assets under management globally at the end of 2007.

 

As for our new logo, it’s fashioned after Ama Dablam, one of the most imposing and impressive peaks in the Himalayas. It represents what we hope you will envision when you think of Invesco Aim: stability, endurance, strength and longevity – which are all, by the way, sound investment principles.

 

While our name, logo and look have changed, the names of your funds and their trading symbols remain the same – as do all of our telephone contact numbers. Most important, our commitment to serving you remains the same. All of us at Invesco Aim will continue to strive to provide you with solid investment performance, attractive product solutions and high-quality customer service. Regardless of market conditions, Invesco Aim will hold true to its mission: seeking to build financial security for investors.

 

To learn more, talk with your financial advisor and visit our new Web site: invescoaim.com.

And may I be the first to say: Welcome to Invesco Aim!

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ Philip Taylor

 

 

 

 

 

Philip Taylor

 

CEO, Invesco Aim

 

Senior Managing Director, Invesco

 

 

 

May 19, 2008

 

 


(1) U.S. Federal Reserve Board

 

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Bruce Crockett

 

Dear Fellow AIM Fund Shareholders:

 

The lines of communication are open: More than 250 of you have responded to the invitation I extended in my previous letter to complete an online survey, and more than 50 shareholders have contacted me directly by e-mail. When I could respond quickly and easily to a shareholder’s specific concern I did, but the messages for the most part raised consistent issues that I respond to here.

 

I have received many suggestions, a few complaints, and one offer to buy a gold mine! In general, your letters expressed an appreciation for transparency, frankness and the opportunity to comment. Nevertheless, several shareholders found room for improvement in communications. Some would like more concise letters while others would prefer reports to be more customized for their particular information needs. With these reports going to tens of thousands of people, shareholder communications necessarily have to cover those issues common to a diverse population as well as the information required by law. The ability to change or further customize letters and reports is also affected by technology, timeliness and cost.

 

Online survey responders preferred electronic communications to paper at a ratio of 63% to 37%. Direct responders expressed more of a preference for paper, especially for long reports. Electronic communications are more cost-effective than paper communications that have to be printed and mailed, so I encourage those who have resisted electronic communications to give them a try.

 

The correspondence shows that improving fund performance and reducing shareholder costs remain the key shareholder concerns. Several letters noted individual funds where performance had changed for the better, while others remained dissatisfied with the returns from funds they hold. Although 75% of the online survey responders wanted to see more overall fund performance data in these letters, and 58% wanted more information on individual funds, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules are very specific about the way fund performance can be discussed in print. Respect for those rules prevents me from commenting on individual funds or very recent results here, but I can assure you that your Board and all of its Investments subcommittees continue to work with Invesco Aim to make improved performance a top priority for all fund managers.

 

Expense levels came up as another dominant issue, and no respondent felt these were too low. Several shareholders questioned the need for 12b-1 fees, which cover the cost of distributing fund shares and thereby help the fund to attract new assets. Your Board reviews the funds’ 12b-1 fees annually with the shareholders’ best interests in mind. While your Board keeps its eye on containing or lowering these fees wherever possible, we also are mindful that 12b-1 fees may be necessary in order to maintain an effective distribution system for fund shares.

 

The value of communication between the Board and shareholders has been noted within and beyond the Invesco Aim community. In the online survey, 87% of the respondents felt it was either somewhat or very important to hear directly from the Board, with 55% saying it was very important. MorningstarTM, the mutual fund tracking company, also commented favorably on this channel of communication in its fall 2007 update of fund stewardship grades, where Invesco Aim was one of fewer than 10 fund boards to get an A for board quality, according to BoardIQ (11/13/07).

 

In other news, Ruth Quigley retired from your Board at the end of 2007, and we thank her for her many years of dedicated service. Larry Soll has assumed Ruth’s place as a vice chair of the Investments Committee. The Valuation Committee, which Ruth used to chair, has been reorganized as the Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee under the chairmanship of Carl

Frischling. The elevation of proxy oversight to standing committee status responds to suggestions from shareholders. In addition, Prema Mathai-Davis assumed my seat on the Governance Committee, and I moved to the Audit Committee.

 

Your Board looks forward to another year of diligent effort on your behalf, and we are even more strongly motivated by your

feedback. The invitation remains open to e-mail me at bruce@brucecrockett.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ Bruce L. Crockett

 

 

 

 

 

Bruce L. Crockett

 

Independent Chair

 

AIM Funds Board of Trustees

 

 

 

May 19, 2008

 

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

Although historically known for their defensive nature and stability during economic downturns, utilities stocks, in general, finished in negative territory for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. AIM Utilities Fund was not immune to this market environment. However, the Fund fared better than its peers, as measured by the Lipper Utility Funds Index, as well as its broad market index, the S&P 500 Index. Fund performance benefited from utilities operating in deregulated power markets, with significant nuclear or natural gas exposure.

 

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 3/31/07 to 3/31/08, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

 

0.20

%

Class B Shares

 

-0.53

 

Class C Shares

 

-0.52

 

Investor Class Shares

 

0.22

 

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

 

-5.08

 

Lipper Utility Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

 

-1.95

 

 


Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

 

How we invest

 

We invest primarily in natural gas, electricity and telecommunication services companies, selecting stocks based on our empirical research of individual companies. Our fundamental analysis focuses on positive cash flows and predictable earnings. Companies considered for inclusion typically exhibit strong balance sheets, competent management and sustainable dividends and distributions.

 

We look for companies that could potentially benefit from industry trends, such as increased demand for certain products and deregulation of state markets that are attractively valued relative to the rest of the market. We also monitor and may adjust industry and position weights according to prevailing economic trends such as gross domestic product (GDP) growth and interest rate changes.

 

 

We control risk by:

 

 

·

Diversifying across most industries and sub-industries within the utilities sector.

·

Owning both regulated and unregulated utilities - unregulated companies typically provide greater growth potential, while regulated firms provide more stable dividends and principal.

·

Generally avoiding excessive concentration of assets in a small number of stocks.

·

Maintaining a reasonable cash position to avoid having to sell stocks during market downturns.

 

 

We may sell a stock for any of the following reasons:

 

 

·

Earnings growth is threatened because of deterioration in the firm’s fundamentals or change in the operating environment.

·

Valuation becomes too high.

·

Corporate strategy changes.

 

Market conditions and your Fund

 

Many factors contributed to the negative performance of most major market indexes for the year ended March 31, 2008. The chief catalyst was mainly the ongoing subprime loan crisis and its far-reaching effects on overall credit availability. Additionally, record high crude oil prices, falling home values and the declining U.S. dollar placed significant pressure on the purchasing power of the U.S. consumer. More recently, recessionary concerns and a possible deterioration of corporate earnings sparked an increase in market volatility.

 

Against this backdrop, energy, consumer staples and materials were among the best performing sectors of the S&P 500 Index. (1) Conversely, financials, consumer discretionary and telecommunication services were the weakest performing sectors.(1)

 

In six separate moves beginning in September 2007, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) lowered the federal funds target rate from 5.25% to 2.25% in an effort to inject liquidity into the weakening credit markets.(2) Utilities stocks tend to be sensitive to interest rate movements because they generally pay dividends and are particularly attractive when interest rates are low. Indeed, current yields have benefited utilities stocks, causing the sector to outperform the broad market as measured by the S&P 500 Index.(1)

 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, our holdings in electric utilities and gas utilities had the most positive impact on Fund performance. Multi-utilities and wireless telecommunication services stocks, on the other hand, detracted from Fund performance.

 

Top contributors to Fund performance during the fiscal year included Exelon, Questar and Equitable Resources.

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By Industry

 

 

 

Electric Utilities

 

35.0

%

Multi-Utilities

 

24.7

 

Integrated Telecommunications Services

 

12.8

 

Gas Utilities

 

10.8

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation

 

8.2

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

 

6.5

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

 

2.0

 

 

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

1.

AT&T Inc.

 

6.0

%

2.

Exelon Corp.

 

4.9

 

3.

Entergy Corp.

 

4.4

 

4.

FPL Group, Inc.

 

4.2

 

5.

El Paso Corp.

 

3.7

 

6.

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

 

3.5

 

7.

Edison International

 

3.5

 

8.

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

3.5

 

9.

Sempra Energy

 

3.5

 

10.

NRG Energy, Inc.

 

3.4

 

 

Total Net Assets

 

$

399.72 million

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Holdings*

 

36

 

 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

 


* Excluding money market fund holdings.

 

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Exelon, the largest domestic nuclear power generator, has benefited from wide profit margins resulting from the combination of increases in power prices and relatively steady costs associated with operating existing nuclear plants. Integrated gas utilities Questar and Equitable Resources attracted investor interest during the period, which was largely driven by exploration and production expansion plans. Equitable Resources is the largest acreage holder in the Appalachian basin, while Questar holds significant claim to natural gas producing basins in the West.

 

Regulated utilities were the largest detractors from Fund performance during the year. Specifically, multi-utility holdings CMS Energy, PG&E and Sempra Energy negatively affected Fund performance. CMS Energy, which operates as a predominately regulated utility in Michigan, experienced regulatory difficulties during the fiscal year and was hurt by negative sentiment regarding the stability of the auto manufacturer focused Michigan economy. Fully regulated Central and Northern California electric utility provider PG&E was affected by negative investor perception of the adverse conditions in the California housing market. Sempra Energy, which distributes natural gas and electricity in Southern California, was affected by similar negative investor sentiment. We continued to own these stocks, and in some cases, added to our positions by taking advantage of share price declines.

 

During the past five calendar years, the reduced federal income tax rate for qualified dividends has made utilities stocks attractive to many investors. However, based on campaign rhetoric associated with 2008 presidential and congressional elections, we remained modestly concerned about the possible repeal of the dividend tax cut. Interest rate and inflationary trends also presented a cause for concern.

 

Because carbon dioxide emissions remain a popular topic with legislators, we positioned the Fund with more exposure to natural gas and nuclear power companies. Natural gas produces one-third as much carbon dioxide emissions as coal. Nuclear power generation produces no greenhouse gas emissions. During the fiscal year, we purchased ONEOK, which processes and distributes natural gas to Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas, and Public Service Enterprise Group, which supplies nuclear power to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets. Additionally, we continued to maintain our focus on holding what we believed were favorably priced stocks of strong companies with reasonable growth prospects and attractive dividend yields.

 

As always, we thank you for your continued investment, and welcome any new investors to AIM Utilities Fund.

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

(2) U.S. Federal Reserve

 

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

 

See important Fund and index disclosures later in this report.

 

[Segner
Photo]

 

John Segner

 

Senior portfolio manager, lead portfolio manager of AIM Utilities Fund since December 2003. He has more than 20 years of experience in the energy and investment industries. Before joining the Fund’s advisor in 1997, he was a managing director and principal with an investment management company that focused exclusively on publicly-traded energy stocks. Prior to that, he held positions with several energy companies. Mr. Segner holds a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Alabama and an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance from The University of Texas at Austin.

 

Assisted by the Energy/Gold/Utilities Team

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

[MOUNTAIN CHART]

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Investor Class Shares (Oldest Share Class)

 

Index data from 5/31/86, Fund data from 6/2/86

 

 

 

AIM Utilities Fund-

 

 

 

Date

 

Investor Class Shares

 

S&P 500 Index(1)

 

5/31/86

 

 

 

$

10000

 

6/86

 

$

10363

 

10169

 

7/86

 

10726

 

9601

 

8/86

 

11338

 

10312

 

9/86

 

10563

 

9460

 

10/86

 

10999

 

10006

 

11/86

 

11100

 

10249

 

12/86

 

10898

 

9987

 

1/87

 

11793

 

11332

 

2/87

 

11553

 

11779

 

3/87

 

11415

 

12119

 

4/87

 

10967

 

12012

 

5/87

 

10904

 

12116

 

6/87

 

11285

 

12728

 

7/87

 

11247

 

13373

 

8/87

 

11634

 

13871

 

9/87

 

11415

 

13567

 

10/87

 

10623

 

10646

 

11/87

 

10200

 

9768

 

12/87

 

10358

 

10511

 

1/88

 

11240

 

10953

 

2/88

 

11079

 

11461

 

3/88

 

10744

 

11108

 

4/88

 

10757

 

11231

 

5/88

 

11164

 

11326

 

6/88

 

11462

 

11846

 

7/88

 

11313

 

11801

 

8/88

 

11258

 

11401

 

9/88

 

11573

 

11886

 

10/88

 

11916

 

12217

 

11/88

 

11916

 

12042

 

12/88

 

11833

 

12252

 

1/89

 

12182

 

13149

 

2/89

 

12055

 

12822

 

3/89

 

12350

 

13120

 

4/89

 

12953

 

13801

 

5/89

 

13663

 

14357

 

6/89

 

13777

 

14276

 

7/89

 

14671

 

15564

 

8/89

 

14828

 

15868

 

9/89

 

15157

 

15803

 

10/89

 

14592

 

15437

 

11/89

 

15073

 

15750

 

12/89

 

15555

 

16128

 

1/90

 

14493

 

15046

 

2/90

 

14367

 

15239

 

3/90

 

14210

 

15643

 

4/90

 

13442

 

15253

 

5/90

 

14408

 

16737

 

6/90

 

14456

 

16624

 

7/90

 

14353

 

16571

 

8/90

 

13380

 

15075

 

9/90

 

12997

 

14343

 

10/90

 

13444

 

14282

 

11/90

 

13751

 

15203

 

12/90

 

14001

 

15626

 

1/91

 

13937

 

16305

 

2/91

 

14606

 

17470

 

3/91

 

15145

 

17892

 

4/91

 

15193

 

17935

 

5/91

 

15670

 

18706

 

6/91

 

14913

 

17850

 

7/91

 

15471

 

18681

 

8/91

 

16085

 

19122

 

9/91

 

16367

 

18802

 

10/91

 

16681

 

19054

 

11/91

 

16949

 

18289

 

12/91

 

17910

 

20377

 

1/92

 

17355

 

19998

 

2/92

 

17541

 

20256

 

3/92

 

17220

 

19863

 

4/92

 

17430

 

20445

 

5/92

 

17939

 

20545

 

6/92

 

17889

 

20240

 

7/92

 

18678

 

21066

 

8/92

 

18472

 

20636

 

9/92

 

18437

 

20878

 

10/92

 

18690

 

20950

 

11/92

 

19282

 

21661

 

12/92

 

19845

 

21927

 

1/93

 

20337

 

22110

 

2/93

 

20282

 

22411

 

3/93

 

21325

 

22884

 

4/93

 

21468

 

22331

 

5/93

 

22606

 

22927

 

6/93

 

23202

 

22994

 

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

 

The performance data shown in the first chart above is that of the Fund’s Investor class shares. The performance of the Fund’s other share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses and may be greater than or less than the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class shares. The data shown in this chart includes reinvested distributions, Fund expenses and management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends.

 

The performance data shown in the second chart above is that of the Fund’s Class C shares. The performance of the Fund’s other share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses and may be greater than or less than the performance of the Fund’s Class C shares. The data shown in the second chart above includes reinvested distributions, Fund expenses and management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges.

 

Performance of an index of funds reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the charts and table does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

Both charts above are logarithmic charts, which present the fluctuations in the value of the Fund’s share class and its indexes. We believe that a logarithmic chart is more effective than other types of charts in illustrating changes in value during the early years shown in the chart. The vertical axis, the one that indicates the dollar value of an investment, is constructed with each segment representing a percent change in the value of the investment.

 

6



 

7/93

 

23694

 

22901

 

8/93

 

24389

 

23768

 

9/93

 

24425

 

23586

 

10/93

 

24269

 

24073

 

11/93

 

23492

 

23844

 

12/93

 

24049

 

24132

 

1/94

 

24258

 

24952

 

2/94

 

23530

 

24275

 

3/94

 

22530

 

23219

 

4/94

 

22537

 

23516

 

5/94

 

22147

 

23901

 

6/94

 

21804

 

23316

 

7/94

 

22469

 

24081

 

8/94

 

22745

 

25066

 

9/94

 

22468

 

24453

 

10/94

 

22513

 

25002

 

11/94

 

21864

 

24093

 

12/94

 

21655

 

24449

 

1/95

 

21934

 

25083

 

2/95

 

22144

 

26059

 

3/95

 

22355

 

26827

 

4/95

 

22800

 

27617

 

5/95

 

23532

 

28719

 

6/95

 

23673

 

29385

 

7/95

 

23957

 

30359

 

8/95

 

24647

 

30434

 

9/95

 

25527

 

31718

 

10/95

 

25550

 

31605

 

11/95

 

26201

 

32991

 

12/95

 

27126

 

33626

 

1/96

 

27362

 

34769

 

2/96

 

27630

 

35093

 

3/96

 

27802

 

35431

 

4/96

 

29030

 

35952

 

5/96

 

28958

 

36878

 

6/96

 

29424

 

37019

 

7/96

 

28215

 

35384

 

8/96

 

28708

 

36132

 

9/96

 

29004

 

38163

 

10/96

 

29944

 

39215

 

11/96

 

30713

 

42177

 

12/96

 

30587

 

41342

 

1/97

 

30863

 

43923

 

2/97

 

30783

 

44268

 

3/97

 

29459

 

42452

 

4/97

 

29677

 

44984

 

5/97

 

31199

 

47735

 

6/97

 

32613

 

49857

 

7/97

 

33050

 

53823

 

8/97

 

31952

 

50810

 

9/97

 

34253

 

53591

 

10/97

 

34239

 

51803

 

11/97

 

36444

 

54199

 

12/97

 

38041

 

55129

 

1/98

 

38158

 

55739

 

2/98

 

39689

 

59756

 

3/98

 

42919

 

62814

 

4/98

 

41735

 

63457

 

5/98

 

41309

 

62368

 

6/98

 

42247

 

64899

 

7/98

 

41934

 

64213

 

8/98

 

37757

 

54936

 

9/98

 

40646

 

58458

 

10/98

 

42264

 

63206

 

11/98

 

43785

 

67035

 

12/98

 

47283

 

70896

 

1/99

 

47964

 

73859

 

2/99

 

47058

 

71564

 

3/99

 

47524

 

74427

 

4/99

 

50299

 

77309

 

5/99

 

51884

 

75485

 

6/99

 

52646

 

79663

 

7/99

 

52557

 

77186

 

8/99

 

49766

 

76804

 

9/99

 

50149

 

74701

 

10/99

 

52075

 

79426

 

11/99

 

53429

 

81041

 

12/99

 

56677

 

85807

 

1/00

 

59863

 

81497

 

2/00

 

62676

 

79956

 

3/00

 

64569

 

87773

 

4/00

 

60114

 

85133

 

5/00

 

57775

 

83388

 

6/00

 

58532

 

85441

 

7/00

 

57326

 

84107

 

8/00

 

60812

 

89328

 

9/00

 

62229

 

84613

 

10/00

 

60132

 

84254

 

11/00

 

54732

 

77617

 

12/00

 

59028

 

77997

 

1/01

 

58019

 

80763

 

2/01

 

56400

 

73404

 

3/01

 

54776

 

68756

 

4/01

 

57953

 

74095

 

5/01

 

54603

 

74592

 

6/01

 

49077

 

72777

 

7/01

 

45995

 

72060

 

8/01

 

43015

 

67554

 

9/01

 

37462

 

62099

 

10/01

 

38447

 

63284

 

11/01

 

38785

 

68137

 

12/01

 

38975

 

68734

 

1/02

 

35534

 

67732

 

2/02

 

34240

 

66425

 

3/02

 

36517

 

68924

 

4/02

 

35524

 

64747

 

5/02

 

34050

 

64272

 

6/02

 

32436

 

59695

 

7/02

 

29471

 

55043

 

8/02

 

29919

 

55403

 

9/02

 

27810

 

49388

 

10/02

 

29167

 

53730

 

11/02

 

29654

 

56890

 

12/02

 

30289

 

53549

 

1/03

 

29204

 

52149

 

2/03

 

28363

 

51366

 

3/03

 

28851

 

51863

 

4/03

 

30296

 

56133

 

5/03

 

32975

 

59088

 

6/03

 

33123

 

59842

 

7/03

 

31526

 

60898

 

8/03

 

31845

 

62083

 

9/03

 

32708

 

61426

 

10/03

 

33100

 

64899

 

11/03

 

33511

 

65469

 

12/03

 

35632

 

68900

 

1/04

 

36099

 

70165

 

2/04

 

36889

 

71140

 

3/04

 

36786

 

70067

 

4/04

 

35775

 

68968

 

5/04

 

36136

 

69913

 

6/04

 

36801

 

71272

 

7/04

 

37419

 

68913

 

8/04

 

38399

 

69189

 

9/04

 

39321

 

69939

 

10/04

 

40972

 

71007

 

11/04

 

43615

 

73879

 

12/04

 

44658

 

76393

 

1/05

 

44622

 

74531

 

2/05

 

45992

 

76098

 

3/05

 

46019

 

74752

 

4/05

 

46318

 

73335

 

5/05

 

47027

 

75666

 

6/05

 

49186

 

75775

 

7/05

 

51055

 

78592

 

8/05

 

52740

 

77875

 

9/05

 

54949

 

78505

 

10/05

 

51488

 

77196

 

11/05

 

51451

 

80113

 

12/05

 

52198

 

80141

 

1/06

 

54312

 

82263

 

2/06

 

54616

 

82486

 

3/06

 

53299

 

83512

 

4/06

 

54285

 

84633

 

5/06

 

54817

 

82200

 

6/06

 

56139

 

82309

 

7/06

 

58704

 

82817

 

8/06

 

60348

 

84784

 

9/06

 

59400

 

86968

 

10/06

 

62133

 

89800

 

11/06

 

64438

 

91505

 

12/06

 

65359

 

92789

 

1/07

 

65863

 

94191

 

2/07

 

67911

 

92354

 

3/07

 

70892

 

93385

 

4/07

 

74068

 

97520

 

5/07

 

76468

 

100920

 

6/07

 

73516

 

99244

 

7/07

 

70480

 

96171

 

8/07

 

71340

 

97610

 

9/07

 

74786

 

101257

 

10/07

 

79243

 

102867

 

11/07

 

77523

 

98565

 

12/07

 

78446

 

97883

 

1/08

 

72915

 

92012

 

2/08

 

70837

 

89026

 

3/08

 

71022

 

88641

 

 



 

[MOUNTAIN CHART]

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Class C Shares (Oldest Share Class with Sales Charges)

 

Index data from 1/31/00, Fund data from 2/14/00

 

 

 

AIM Utilities Fund-

 

 

 

Lipper Utility Funds

 

Date

 

Class C Shares

 

S&P 500 Index(1)

 

Index(1)

 

1/31/00

 

 

 

$10000

 

$10000

 

2/00

 

$9960

 

9811

 

10029

 

3/00

 

10258

 

10770

 

10516

 

4/00

 

9549

 

10446

 

10096

 

5/00

 

9167

 

10232

 

9991

 

6/00

 

9283

 

10484

 

9980

 

7/00

 

9088

 

10320

 

9934

 

8/00

 

9636

 

10961

 

10635

 

9/00

 

9853

 

10382

 

10977

 

10/00

 

9510

 

10338

 

10689

 

11/00

 

8653

 

9524

 

10130

 

12/00

 

9327

 

9571

 

10661

 

1/01

 

9161

 

9910

 

10390

 

2/01

 

8898

 

9007

 

10174

 

3/01

 

8635

 

8437

 

9957

 

4/01

 

9134

 

9092

 

10508

 

5/01

 

8597

 

9153

 

10278

 

6/01

 

7719

 

8930

 

9636

 

7/01

 

7235

 

8842

 

9335

 

8/01

 

6757

 

8289

 

9002

 

9/01

 

5881

 

7620

 

8452

 

10/01

 

6032

 

7765

 

8259

 

11/01

 

6080

 

8361

 

8216

 

12/01

 

6107

 

8434

 

8385

 

1/02

 

5565

 

8311

 

7939

 

2/02

 

5360

 

8151

 

7717

 

3/02

 

5709

 

8457

 

8203

 

4/02

 

5554

 

7945

 

7885

 

5/02

 

5323

 

7886

 

7634

 

6/02

 

5063

 

7325

 

7143

 

7/02

 

4600

 

6754

 

6379

 

8/02

 

4664

 

6798

 

6518

 

9/02

 

4333

 

6060

 

5925

 

10/02

 

4539

 

6593

 

6184

 

11/02

 

4615

 

6981

 

6423

 

12/02

 

4696

 

6571

 

6481

 

1/03

 

4517

 

6399

 

6287

 

2/03

 

4387

 

6303

 

6075

 

3/03

 

4462

 

6364

 

6210

 

4/03

 

4680

 

6888

 

6633

 

5/03

 

5087

 

7250

 

7182

 

6/03

 

5105

 

7343

 

7279

 

7/03

 

4855

 

7472

 

7019

 

8/03

 

4898

 

7618

 

7046

 

9/03

 

5032

 

7537

 

7187

 

10/03

 

5087

 

7963

 

7359

 

11/03

 

5139

 

8033

 

7436

 

12/03

 

5465

 

8454

 

7880

 

1/04

 

5531

 

8610

 

8046

 

2/04

 

5652

 

8729

 

8215

 

3/04

 

5631

 

8597

 

8214

 

4/04

 

5477

 

8463

 

8020

 

5/04

 

5521

 

8579

 

8050

 

6/04

 

5624

 

8745

 

8214

 

7/04

 

5712

 

8456

 

8287

 

8/04

 

5862

 

8490

 

8504

 

9/04

 

5997

 

8582

 

8696

 

10/04

 

6248

 

8713

 

9049

 

11/04

 

6644

 

9065

 

9471

 

12/04

 

6801

 

9374

 

9763

 

1/05

 

6784

 

9145

 

9765

 

2/05

 

6992

 

9338

 

10011

 

3/05

 

6988

 

9172

 

10027

 

4/05

 

7033

 

8999

 

10109

 

5/05

 

7134

 

9285

 

10281

 

6/05

 

7459

 

9298

 

10754

 

7/05

 

7736

 

9644

 

11085

 

8/05

 

7985

 

9556

 

11267

 

9/05

 

8315

 

9633

 

11635

 

10/05

 

7787

 

9472

 

11044

 

11/05

 

7775

 

9830

 

11150

 

12/05

 

7878

 

9834

 

11228

 

1/06

 

8197

 

10094

 

11684

 

2/06

 

8238

 

10121

 

11778

 

3/06

 

8035

 

10247

 

11634

 

4/06

 

8178

 

10385

 

11839

 

5/06

 

8247

 

10086

 

11846

 

6/06

 

8446

 

10100

 

12083

 

 


(1) Lipper Inc.

 



 

7/06

 

8825

 

10162

 

12596

 

8/06

 

9066

 

10403

 

12887

 

9/06

 

8919

 

10671

 

12868

 

10/06

 

9322

 

11019

 

13506

 

11/06

 

9667

 

11228

 

14004

 

12/06

 

9793

 

11386

 

14247

 

1/07

 

9863

 

11558

 

14364

 

2/07

 

10168

 

11332

 

14675

 

3/07

 

10607

 

11459

 

15272

 

4/07

 

11074

 

11966

 

15883

 

5/07

 

11427

 

12383

 

16465

 

6/07

 

10982

 

12178

 

15836

 

7/07

 

10519

 

11801

 

15266

 

8/07

 

10641

 

11977

 

15390

 

9/07

 

11146

 

12425

 

16091

 

10/07

 

11808

 

12622

 

16974

 

11/07

 

11541

 

12094

 

16638

 

12/07

 

11674

 

12011

 

16698

 

1/08

 

10842

 

11290

 

15510

 

2/08

 

10527

 

10924

 

15060

 

3/08

 

10544

 

10877

 

14974

 

 



 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of 3/31/08, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

 

 

 

Inception(3/28/02)

 

10.60

%

5Years

 

18.34

 

1Year

 

-5.33

 

 

 

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

 

Inception(3/28/02)

 

10.85

 

5Years

 

18.63

 

1Year

 

-5.46

 

 

 

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

 

Inception(2/14/00)

 

0.65

%

5Years

 

18.77

 

1Year

 

-1.51

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Class Shares

 

 

 

Inception(6/2/86)

 

9.40

%

10Years

 

5.16

 

5Years

 

19.74

 

1Year

 

0.22

 

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invescoaim.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

 

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares was 1.32%, 2.07%, 2.07% and 1.32%, respectively.(1) The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares was 1.42%, 2.17%, 2.17% and 1.42%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

 

Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class B and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class B shares declines from 5% beginning at the time of purchase to 0% at the beginning of the seventh year. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Investor Class shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

 

The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.

 

Had the advisor not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in the past, performance would have been lower.

 


(1)          Total annual operating expenses less any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the advisor in effect through at least June 30, 2008. See current prospectus for more information.

 

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AIM Utilities Fund’s investment objectives are capital growth and income.

 

·    Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of March 31, 2008, and is based on total net assets.

 

·    Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco Aim.

 

About share classes

 

·             Class B shares are not available as an investment for retirement plans maintained pursuant to Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code, including 401(k) plans, money purchase pension plans and profit sharing plans. Plans that had existing accounts invested in Class B shares prior to September 30, 2003, will continue to be allowed to make additional purchases.

 

·             Investor Class shares are closed to most investors. For more information on who may continue to invest in Investor Class shares, please see the prospectus.

 

Principal risks of investing in the Fund

 

·             Since a large percentage of the Fund’s assets may be invested in securities of a limited number of companies, each investment has a greater effect on the Fund’s overall performance, and any change in the value of those securities could significantly affect the value of your investment in the Fund.

 

·             Prices of equity securities change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of its assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.

 

·             Foreign securities have additional risks, including exchange rate changes, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of information, relatively low market liquidity, and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

 

·             There is no guarantee that the investment techniques and risk analyses used by the Fund’s portfolio managers will produce the desired results.

 

·             The prices of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to market risks.

 

·             The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund’s investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

 

·             Government regulation, difficulties in obtaining adequate financing and investment return, environmental issues, prices of fuel for generation of electricity, availability of natural gas, risks associated with power marketing and trading, and risks associated with nuclear power facilities may adversely affect the market value of the Fund’s holdings.

 

·             Although the fund’s return during certain periods was positively impacted by its investments in initial public offerings (IPOs), there can be no assurance that the fund will have favorable IPO investment opportunities in the future.

 

About indexes used in this report

 

·             The S&P 500—registered trademark— Index is a market capitalization-weighted index covering all major areas of the U.S. economy. It is not the 500 largest companies, but rather the most widely held 500 companies chosen with respect to market size, liquidity, and their industry.

 

·             The Lipper Utility Funds Index is an equally weighted representation of the largest funds in the Lipper Utility Funds category. These funds invest primarily in the equity securities of domestic and foreign companies providing utilities.

 

·             The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the indexes defined here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the indexes.

 

·             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 an index of funds reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

Other information

 

·             The returns shown in the management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.

 

·             Industry 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 MSC I Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Fund Nasdaq Symbols

 

Class A Shares

 

IAUTX

 

Class B Shares

 

IBUTX

 

Class C Shares

 

IUTCX

 

Investor Class Shares

 

FSTUX

 

 

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Supplement to Annual Report dated 3/31/08

 

AIM Utilities Fund

 

Institutional Class Shares

 

The following information has been prepared to provide Institutional Class shareholders with a performance overview specific to their holdings.  Institutional Class shares are offered exclusively to institutional investors, including defined contribution plans
that meet certain criteria.

 

Average annual total returns

For periods ended 3/31/08

 

Inception (10/25/05)

 

14.92

%

1 Year

 

0.63

 

 

Institutional Class shares have no sales charge; therefore, performance is at net asset value (NAV). Performance of Institutional Class shares will differ from performance of other share classes primarily due to differing sales charges and class expenses.

 

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this supplement for Institutional Class shares was 0.92%. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of the actual report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by the report.

 

Please note that past performance is not indicative of future results. More recent returns may be more or less than those shown. All returns assume reinvestment of distributions at NAV. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. See full report for information on comparative benchmarks. Please consult your Fund prospectus for more information. For the most current month-end performance, please call 800 451 4246 or visit invescoaim.com.

 

Nasdaq Symbol

FSIUX

 

Over for information on your Fund’s expenses.

 

This supplement must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.

 

FOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR USE ONLY

 

This material is for institutional investor use only and may not be quoted, reproduced or shown to the public, nor used in written form as sales literature for public use.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

March 31, 2008

    Shares   Value  
Common Stocks–97.92%  
Electric Utilities–35.01%  
Duke Energy Corp.     647,000     $ 11,548,950    
E.ON A.G. (Germany)     65,000       12,032,693    
Edison International     285,000       13,970,700    
Enel S.p.A. (Italy)(b)     500,000       5,313,747    
Entergy Corp.     160,000       17,452,800    
Exelon Corp.     240,000       19,504,800    
FirstEnergy Corp.     170,000       11,665,400    
FPL Group, Inc.     265,000       16,626,100    
Pepco Holdings, Inc.     370,000       9,146,400    
Portland General Electric Co.     260,000       5,863,000    
PPL Corp.     258,000       11,847,360    
Southern Co.     140,000       4,985,400    
              139,957,350    
Gas Utilities–10.82%  
AGL Resources Inc.     258,000       8,854,560    
Equitable Resources, Inc.     225,000       13,252,500    
ONEOK, Inc.     200,000       8,926,000    
Questar Corp.     216,000       12,216,960    
              43,250,020    
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–6.47%  
Constellation Energy Group Inc.     140,000       12,357,800    
NRG Energy, Inc.(c)     346,000       13,490,540    
              25,848,340    
Integrated Telecommunication Services–12.78%  
Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc.     1,075,000       13,158,000    
AT&T Inc.     626,000       23,975,800    
Verizon Communications Inc.     383,000       13,960,350    
              51,094,150    

 

    Shares   Value  
Multi-Utilities–24.66%  
Ameren Corp.     250,000     $ 11,010,000    
CMS Energy Corp.     700,000       9,478,000    
Dominion Resources, Inc.     260,000       10,618,400    
National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)     570,000       7,821,415    
OGE Energy Corp.     75,000       2,337,750    
PG&E Corp.     255,000       9,389,100    
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.     220,000       8,841,800    
SCANA Corp.     70,000       2,560,600    
Sempra Energy     260,000       13,852,800    
Veolia Environnement (France)     110,000       7,668,693    
Wisconsin Energy Corp.     137,000       6,026,630    
Xcel Energy, Inc.     450,000       8,977,500    
              98,582,688    
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–8.18%  
El Paso Corp.     890,000       14,809,600    
Spectra Energy Corp.     170,000       3,867,500    
Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     425,000       14,016,500    
              32,693,600    
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $307,680,571)
            391,426,148    
Money Market Funds–2.35%  
Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class(d)     4,690,105       4,690,105    
Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class(d)     4,690,105       4,690,105    
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $9,380,210)
            9,380,210    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–100.27%
(Cost $317,060,781)
            400,806,358    
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.27)%             (1,083,396 )  
NET ASSETS–100.00%           $ 399,722,962    

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a)  Industry 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)  In accordance with the procedures established by the Board of Trustees, the foreign security is fair valued using adjusted closing market prices. The value of this security at March 31, 2008 represented 1.33% of the Fund's Net Assets. See Note 1A.

(c)  Non-income producing security.

(d)  The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment advisor.

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

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2008

Assets:  
Investments, at value (cost $307,680,571)   $ 391,426,148    
Investments in affiliated money market funds (cost $9,380,210)     9,380,210    
Total investments (cost $317,060,781)     400,806,358    
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $39)     39    
Receivables for:  
Fund shares sold     679,483    
Dividends     912,040    
Fund expenses absorbed     18,108    
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans     70,339    
Other assets     47,064    
Total assets     402,533,431    
Liabilities:  
Payables for:  
Investments purchased     1,885,033    
Fund shares reacquired     432,386    
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans     102,220    
Accrued distribution fees     127,196    
Accrued trustees' and officer's fees and benefits     4,223    
Accrued transfer agent fees     148,733    
Accrued operating expenses     110,678    
Total liabilities     2,810,469    
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding   $ 399,722,962    
Net assets consist of:  
Shares of beneficial interest   $ 326,910,463    
Undistributed net investment income     215,793    
Undistributed net realized gain (loss)     (11,150,247 )  
Unrealized appreciation     83,746,953    
    $ 399,722,962    

 

Net Assets:  
Class A   $ 214,352,066    
Class B   $ 47,990,412    
Class C   $ 23,176,237    
Investor Class   $ 95,682,225    
Institutional Class   $ 18,522,022    
Shares outstanding, $0.01 par value per share, unlimited number of shares authorized:  
Class A     11,978,811    
Class B     2,673,435    
Class C     1,280,880    
Investor Class     5,303,266    
Institutional Class     1,035,254    
Class A:  
Net asset value per share   $ 17.89    
Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $17.89 ÷ 94.50%)
  $ 18.93    
Class B:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 17.95    
Class C:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 18.09    
Investor Class:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 18.04    
Institutional Class:  
Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 17.89    

 

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

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10



Statement of Operations

For the year ended March 31, 2008

Investment income:  
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $127,353)   $ 11,571,548    
Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $179,497)     867,747    
Total investment income     12,439,295    
Expenses:  
Advisory fees     3,055,508    
Administrative services fees     135,733    
Custodian fees     33,440    
Distribution fees:  
Class A     545,844    
Class B     514,464    
Class C     233,662    
Investor Class     270,367    
Transfer agent fees — A, B, C and Investor     978,536    
Transfer agent fees — Institutional     8,213    
Trustees' and officer's fees and benefits     26,571    
Other     254,743    
Total expenses     6,057,081    
Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and expense offset arrangement(s)     (161,338 )  
Net expenses     5,895,743    
Net investment income     6,543,552    
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:  
Net realized gain (loss) from:  
Investment securities     31,409,657    
Foreign currencies     (6,203 )  
      31,403,454    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:  
Investment securities     (39,702,802 )  
Foreign currencies     1,160    
      (39,701,642 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (8,298,188 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ (1,754,636 )  

 

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

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Statement of Changes In Net Assets

For the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

    2008   2007  
Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 6,543,552     $ 6,087,717    
Net realized gain     31,403,454       33,010,103    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (39,701,642 )     54,523,220    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (1,754,636 )     93,621,040    
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:  
Class A     (3,637,695 )     (3,468,997 )  
Class B     (462,409 )     (551,443 )  
Class C     (217,456 )     (163,522 )  
Investor Class     (1,773,609 )     (1,823,569 )  
Institutional Class     (320,758 )     (56,082 )  
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions     (6,411,927 )     (6,063,613 )  
Share transactions—net:  
Class A     3,849,502       31,857,689    
Class B     (1,024,495 )     (4,000,356 )  
Class C     6,423,525       2,815,318    
Investor Class     (8,900,355 )     (2,573,026 )  
Institutional Class     13,776,456       3,757,205    
Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     14,124,633       31,856,830    
Net increase in net assets     5,958,070       119,414,257    
Net assets:  
Beginning of year     393,764,892       274,350,635    
End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $215,793 and $90,371, respectively)   $ 399,722,962     $ 393,764,892    

 

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2008

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

AIM Utilities Fund (the "Fund") is a series portfolio of AIM Sector Funds (the "Trust"). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end series management investment company consisting of six separate portfolios, each authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. The Fund currently consists of multiple classes of shares. Matters affecting each portfolio or class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of such portfolio or class. The assets, liabilities and operations of each portfolio are accounted for separately. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund.

The Fund's investment objectives are capital growth and income.

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

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible bonds) 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 the ask 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 ask prices. For purposes of determining net asset value 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.

Debt obligations (including convertible bonds) 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, yield, quality, type of issue, coupon rate, maturity, individual trading characteristics and other market data. Short-term obligations, including commercial paper, having 60 days or less to maturity are recorded at amortized cost which approximates value. Debt securities are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt securities involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities (including foreign exchange contracts) 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 are significant and may 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 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, ADRs 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 economical 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 and are valued at the last bid price in the case of equity securities and in the case of debt obligations, the mean between the last bid and asked prices.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust's officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/ask 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.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer's assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.

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B.  Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income 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 as 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 realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the realized and unrealized net gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund's net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund's total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and 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 advisor.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.  Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, Invesco Aim 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 — Distributions from income are declared and paid quarterly and are recorded on ex-dividend date. Distributions from net realized capital gain, if any, are generally paid annually and recorded on ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.

E.  Federal Income Taxes — The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of 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 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 tax period.

F.  Expenses — Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to the Institutional Class are charged to such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.  Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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.

H.  Indemnifications — Under the Trust's organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust (including the Trust's investment manager) is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.  Other Risks — The Fund's investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund's investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

A large percentage of the Fund's assets may be invested in securities of a limited number of companies, each investment has a greater effect on the Fund's overall performance, and any change in the value of those securities could significantly affect the value of your investment in the Fund.

Government regulation, difficulties in obtaining adequate financing and investment return, environmental issues, prices of fuel for generation of electricity, availability of natural gas, risks associated with power marketing and trading, and risks associated with nuclear power facilities may adversely affect the market value of the Fund's holdings.

J.  Securities Lending — The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund's total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the

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Schedule of Investments. It is the Fund's policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. The Fund could also experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, is included in Dividends from affiliates on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.  Foreign Currency Translations — Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at 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 (i) sales of foreign currencies, (ii) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (iii) 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. Taxes are accrued based on the Fund's current interpretation of tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests.

L.  Foreign Currency Contracts — A foreign currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The Fund may enter into a foreign currency contract to attempt to minimize the risk to the Fund from adverse changes in the relationship between currencies. The Fund may also enter into a foreign currency contract 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. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When these contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The Fund could be exposed to risk, which may be in excess of the amount reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (the "Advisor" or "Invesco Aim"). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays an advisory fee to the Advisor based on the annual rate of the Fund's average daily net assets as follows:

Average Net Assets   Rate  
First $350 million     0.75 %  
Next $350 million     0.65 %  
Next $1.3 billion     0.55 %  
Next $2 billion     0.45 %  
Next $2 billion     0.40 %  
Next $2 billion     0.375 %  
Over $8 billion     0.35 %  

 

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement approved by shareholders of the Fund on February 29, 2008, to be effective as of May 1, 2008, between the Advisor and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and AIM Funds Management Inc. (collectively, the "Affiliated Sub-Advisors") the Advisor, not the Fund, may pay 40% of the fees paid to the Advisor to any such Affiliated Sub-Advisor(s) that provide discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Sub-Advisor(s).

The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class B, Class C, Investor Class and Institutional Class shares to 1.30%, 2.05%, 2.05%, 1.30% and

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1.05% of average daily net assets, respectively, through at least June 30, 2008. In determining the Advisor's obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the net annual operating expenses to exceed the numbers reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary items; (v) expenses related to a merger or reorganization, as approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees; and (vi) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Currently, in addition to the expense reimbursement arrangement with Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco") described more fully below, the expense offset arrangements from which the Fund may benefit are in the form of credits that the Fund receives from banks where the Fund or its transfer agent has deposit accounts in which it holds uninvested cash. These credits are used to pay certain expenses incurred by the Fund.

The Advisor has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2008, to waive advisory fees in an amount equal to 100% of the advisory fee the Advisor receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund in such affiliated money market funds (excluding investments made in affiliated money market funds with cash collateral from securities loaned by the Fund).

For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Advisor waived advisory fees of $15,348 and reimbursed $112,190 of class level expenses of Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares in proportion to the relative net assets of such classes.

At the request of the Trustees of the Trust, Invesco agreed to reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with market timing matters in the AIM Funds, which may include legal, audit, shareholder reporting, communications and trustee expenses. These expenses along with the related expense reimbursement are included in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended March 31, 2008, Invesco reimbursed expenses of the Fund in the amount of $4,885.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco Aim pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco Aim for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services, to the Fund. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. ("IAIS") pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IAIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IAIS for certain expenses incurred by IAIS in the course of providing such services. IAIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IAIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. ("IADI") to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Investor Class and Institutional Class shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund's Class A, Class B, Class C and Investor Class shares (collectively the "Plans"). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IADI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended March 31, 2008, expenses incurred under the Plan are shown in the Statement of Operations as distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and contingent deferred sales charges ("CDSC") (collectively the "sales charges") are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended March 31, 2008, IADI advised the Fund that IADI retained $125,519 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $605, $40,416 and $5,849 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of Invesco Aim, IAIS and/or IADI.

NOTE 3—Expense Offset Arrangement

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in Demand Deposit Accounts (DDA) used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund's total expenses of $28,915.

NOTE 4—Trustees' and Officer's Fees and Benefits

"Trustees' and Officer's 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 Officer's Fees and Benefits" also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various AIM Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees are eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provides for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. "Trustees' and Officer's Fees and Benefits" include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

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During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund paid legal fees of $3,560 for services rendered by Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP as counsel to the Independent Trustees. A member of that firm is a Trustee of the Trust.

NOTE 5—Borrowings

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with The State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"), the custodian bank. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (i) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (ii) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco Aim, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Additionally, the Fund participates in an uncommitted unsecured revolving credit facility with SSB. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of (i) $125,000,000, or (ii) the limits set by its prospectus for borrowings. The Fund and other funds advised by Invesco Aim, which are parties to the credit facility can borrow on a first come, first served basis. Principal on each loan outstanding shall bear interest at the bid rate quoted by SSB at the time of the request for the loan. During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund did not borrow under the uncommitted unsecured revolving credit facility.

NOTE 6—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Distributions to Shareholders:

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:

    2008   2007  
Distributions paid from ordinary income   $ 6,411,927     $ 6,063,613    

 

Tax Components of Net Assets:

As of March 31, 2008, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:

    2008  
Undistributed ordinary income   $ 306,127    
Net unrealized appreciation–investments     83,226,354    
Temporary book/tax differences     (87,984 )  
Capital loss carryforward     (10,629,648 )  
Post-October currency loss deferral     (2,350 )  
Shares of beneficial interest     326,910,463    
Total net assets   $ 399,722,962    

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund's net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to losses on wash sales. The tax-basis net unrealized appreciation on investments amount includes appreciation on foreign currencies of $1,376.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund's temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions. Under these limitation rules, the Fund is limited as of March 31, 2008 to utilizing $4,978,526 of capital loss carryforward in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.

The Fund utilized $31,296,863 of capital loss carryforward in the current period to offset net realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of March 31, 2008 which expires as follows:

Expiration   Capital
Loss Carryforward*
 
March 31, 2010   $ 6,938,340    
March 31, 2011     3,387,600    
March 31, 2013     303,708    
Total capital loss carryforward   $ 10,629,648    

 

*  Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code.

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NOTE 7—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2008 was $123,301,394 and $98,607,091, respectively. Cost of investments 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 Investment Securities on a Tax Basis

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities   $ 95,581,863    
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities     (12,356,885 )  
Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities   $ 83,224,978    

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $317,581,380.

NOTE 8—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on March 31, 2008, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $6,203, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $6,203. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 9—Share Information

The Fund currently consists of five different classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Investor Class and Institutional Class. Investor Class shares of the Fund are offered only to certain grandfathered investors.

Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met and under certain circumstances load waiver shares may be subject to a CDSC. Class B shares and Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Investor Class and Institutional Class shares are sold at net asset value. Generally, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on or the about month-end which is at least eight years after the date of purchase.

Changes in Shares Outstanding

    Year ended March 31,  
    2008(a)   2007  
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Sold:  
Class A     4,629,227     $ 87,647,510       4,797,985     $ 74,934,437    
Class B     984,708       18,684,912       988,135       15,509,813    
Class C     1,121,305       21,657,595       570,686       9,084,763    
Investor Class     1,722,790       33,199,501       1,101,565       17,678,603    
Institutional Class     1,082,585       19,964,451       243,708       3,959,498    
Issued as reinvestment of dividends:  
Class A     175,742       3,302,538       199,779       3,110,511    
Class B     22,106       416,441       31,966       489,479    
Class C     10,617       201,639       9,455       147,243    
Investor Class     89,242       1,691,405       110,738       1,733,419    
Institutional Class     17,003       320,758       3,443       56,082    
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:  
Class A     391,902       7,322,854       330,474       5,190,983    
Class B     (390,878 )     (7,322,854 )     (329,541 )     (5,190,983 )  
Reacquired:  
Class A     (5,024,031 )     (94,423,400 )     (3,279,773 )     (51,378,242 )  
Class B     (679,532 )     (12,802,994 )     (952,554 )     (14,808,665 )  
Class C     (816,273 )     (15,435,709 )     (411,182 )     (6,416,688 )  
Investor Class     (2,343,857 )     (43,791,261 )     (1,410,976 )     (21,985,048 )  
Institutional Class     (347,098 )     (6,508,753 )     (16,026 )     (258,375 )  
      645,558     $ 14,124,633       1,987,882     $ 31,856,830    

 

(a)  There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund that owns 6% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IADI has an agreement with this entity to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco Aim and/or Invesco Aim affiliates may make payments to this entity, which is considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco Aim and/or Inveso Aim affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by this entity are owned beneficially.

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NOTE 10—Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

    Class A  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 18.15     $ 13.92     $ 12.28     $ 10.10     $ 8.13    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income     0.32 (a)      0.31       0.28       0.30 (a)      0.22 (a)   
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (0.27 )     4.23       1.65       2.18       1.98    
Total from investment operations     0.05       4.54       1.93       2.48       2.20    
Less dividends from net investment income     (0.31 )     (0.31 )     (0.29 )     (0.30 )     (0.23 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 17.89     $ 18.15     $ 13.92     $ 12.28     $ 10.10    
Total return(b)     0.20 %     33.05 %     15.74 %     24.95 %     27.33 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 214,352     $ 214,289     $ 135,835     $ 113,325     $ 101,899    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.31 %(c)     1.31 %     1.30 %     1.40 %     1.40 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.34 %(c)     1.41 %     1.46 %     1.46 %     1.77 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     1.69 %(c)     2.01 %     2.06 %     2.76 %     2.27 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     25 %     33 %     37 %     33 %     101 %  

 

(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. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $218,337,601.

    Class B  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 18.21     $ 13.97     $ 12.32     $ 10.13     $ 8.15    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income     0.18 (a)      0.20       0.18       0.23 (a)      0.16 (a)   
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (0.27 )     4.24       1.66       2.19       1.98    
Total from investment operations     (0.09 )     4.44       1.84       2.42       2.14    
Less dividends from net investment income     (0.17 )     (0.20 )     (0.19 )     (0.23 )     (0.16 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 17.95     $ 18.21     $ 13.97     $ 12.32     $ 10.13    
Total return(b)     (0.53 )%     32.02 %     14.92 %     24.17 %     26.47 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 47,990     $ 49,840     $ 41,888     $ 35,303     $ 34,606    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     2.06 %(c)     2.06 %     2.05 %     2.05 %     2.05 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     2.09 %(c)     2.16 %     2.21 %     2.21 %     2.79 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     0.94 %(c)     1.26 %     1.31 %     2.11 %     1.62 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     25 %     33 %     37 %     33 %     101 %  

 

(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. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $51,446,437.

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NOTE 10—Financial Highlights—(continued)

    Class C  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 18.35     $ 14.08     $ 12.41     $ 10.21     $ 8.22    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income     0.18 (a)      0.20       0.18       0.23 (a)      0.16 (a)   
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (0.27 )     4.27       1.68       2.20       1.98    
Total from investment operations     (0.09 )     4.47       1.86       2.43       2.14    
Less dividends from net investment income     (0.17 )     (0.20 )     (0.19 )     (0.23 )     (0.15 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 18.09     $ 18.35     $ 14.08     $ 12.41     $ 10.21    
Total return(b)     (0.52 )%     31.99 %     14.98 %     24.08 %     26.17 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 23,176     $ 17,711     $ 11,208     $ 6,900     $ 6,437    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     2.06 %(c)     2.06 %     2.05 %     2.05 %     2.05 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     2.09 %(c)     2.16 %     2.21 %     2.21 %     3.14 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     0.94 %(c)     1.26 %     1.31 %     2.11 %     1.62 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     25 %     33 %     37 %     33 %     101 %  

 

(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. Does not include sales charges.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $23,366,247.

    Investor Class  
    Year ended March 31,  
    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 18.30     $ 14.04     $ 12.38     $ 10.18     $ 8.19    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income     0.32 (a)      0.32       0.28       0.31 (a)      0.22 (a)   
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (0.27 )     4.26       1.67       2.21       2.01    
Total from investment operations     0.05       4.58       1.95       2.52       2.23    
Less dividends from net investment income     (0.31 )     (0.32 )     (0.29 )     (0.32 )     (0.24 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 18.04     $ 18.30     $ 14.04     $ 12.38     $ 10.18    
Total return(b)     0.22 %     33.00 %     15.79 %     25.08 %     27.50 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 95,682     $ 106,793     $ 84,701     $ 79,536     $ 69,065    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.31 %(c)     1.31 %     1.30 %     1.30 %     1.30 %  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     1.34 %(c)     1.41 %     1.46 %     1.46 %     2.01 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     1.69 %(c)     2.01 %     2.06 %     2.86 %     2.37 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     25 %     33 %     37 %     33 %     101 %  

 

(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.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $108,146,900.

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NOTE 10—Financial Highlights—(continued)

    Institutional Class  
    Year ended
March 31,
  October 25, 2005
(commencement
date) to March 31,
 
    2008   2007   2006  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 18.15     $ 13.92     $ 13.48    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income     0.40 (a)      0.36       0.13    
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)     (0.27 )     4.24       0.46    
Total from investment operations     0.13       4.60       0.59    
Less dividends from net investment income     (0.39 )     (0.37 )     (0.15 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 17.89     $ 18.15     $ 13.92    
Total return(b)     0.63 %     33.54 %     4.34 %  
Ratios/supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)   $ 18,522     $ 5,132     $ 719    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:  
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     0.89 %(c)     0.91 %     0.92 %(d)  
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements     0.89 %(c)     0.91 %     1.05 %(d)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2.11 %(c)     2.41 %     2.44 %(d)  
Portfolio turnover rate(e)     25 %     33 %     37 %  

 

(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.

(c)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets of $14,934,758.

(d)  Annualized.

(e)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year.

NOTE 11—Legal Proceedings

Terms used in the Legal Proceedings Note are defined terms solely for the purpose of this note.

Settled Enforcement Actions and Investigations Related to Market Timing

On July 6, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") published notice of two proposed distribution plans ("Distribution Plans") for the distribution of monies placed into two separate Fair Funds created pursuant to a settlement reached on October 8, 2004 between Invesco Funds Group, Inc. ("IFG"), Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. ("Invesco Aim") and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. ("IADI") and the SEC (the "Order"). One of the Fair Funds consists of $325 million, plus interest and any contributions by other settling parties, for distribution to shareholders of certain mutual funds formerly advised by IFG who may have been harmed by market timing and related activity. The second Fair Fund consists of $50 million, plus interest and any contributions by other settling parties, for distribution to shareholders of mutual funds advised by Invesco Aim who may have been harmed by market timing and related activity. Comments on the Distribution Plans were due no later than August 6, 2007 and the Distribution Plans are awaiting final approval by the SEC. Distributions from the Fair Funds will begin after the SEC finally approves the Distribution Plans. The proposed Distribution Plans provide for distribution to all eligible investors, for the periods spanning January 1, 2000 through July 31, 2003 (for the IFG Fair Fund) and January 1, 2001 through September 30, 2003 (for the Invesco Aim Fair Fund), their proportionate share of the applicable Fair Fund to compensate such investors for injury they may have suffered as a result of market timing in the affected funds. The Distribution Plans include a provision for any residual amounts in the Fair Funds to be distributed in the future to the affected funds. Because the Distribution Plans have not received final approval from the SEC and distribution of the Fair Funds has not yet commenced, management of Invesco Aim and the Fund are unable to estimate the amount of distribution to be made to the Fund, if any.

At the request of the trustees of the AIM Funds, Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco"), the parent company of IFG and Invesco Aim, has agreed to reimburse expenses incurred by the AIM Funds related to market timing matters.

Pending Litigation and Regulatory Inquiries

On August 30, 2005, the West Virginia Office of the State Auditor—Securities Commission ("WVASC") issued a Summary Order to Cease and Desist and Notice of Right to Hearing to Invesco Aim and IADI (Order No. 05-1318). The WVASC makes findings of fact that Invesco Aim and IADI entered into certain arrangements permitting market timing of the AIM Funds and failed to disclose these arrangements in the prospectuses for such Funds, and

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NOTE 11—Legal Proceedings—(continued)

conclusions of law to the effect that Invesco Aim and IADI violated the West Virginia securities laws. The WVASC orders Invesco Aim and IADI to cease any further violations and seeks to impose monetary sanctions, including restitution to affected investors, disgorgement of fees, reimbursement of investigatory, administrative and legal costs and an "administrative assessment," to be determined by the Commissioner. Initial research indicates that these damages could be limited or capped by statute. By agreement with the Commissioner of Securities, Invesco Aim's time to respond to that Order has been indefinitely suspended.

Civil lawsuits, including purported class action and shareholder derivative suits, have been filed against certain of the AIM Funds, IFG, Invesco Aim, IADI and/or related entities and individuals, depending on the lawsuit, alleging:

•  that the defendants permitted improper market timing and related activity in the AIM Funds; and

•  that certain AIM Funds inadequately employed fair value pricing. The parties settled this case and it was dismissed with prejudice on May 6, 2008.

These lawsuits allege as theories of recovery, depending on the lawsuit, violations of various provisions of the Federal and state securities laws and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and/or breach of contract. These lawsuits seek remedies that include, depending on the lawsuit, damages, restitution, injunctive relief, imposition of a constructive trust, removal of certain directors and/or employees, various corrective measures under ERISA, rescission of certain AIM Funds' advisory agreements and/or distribution plans and recovery of all fees paid.

All lawsuits based on allegations of market timing, late trading and related issues have been transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (the "MDL Court"). Pursuant to an Order of the MDL Court, plaintiffs in these lawsuits consolidated their claims for pre-trial purposes into three amended complaints against various Invesco Aim - and IFG-related parties: (i) a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint purportedly brought on behalf of shareholders of the AIM Funds; (ii) a Consolidated Amended Fund Derivative Complaint purportedly brought on behalf of the AIM Funds and fund registrants; and (iii) an Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of ERISA purportedly brought on behalf of participants in the Invesco 401(k) plan. Based on orders issued by the MDL Court, all claims asserted against the AIM Funds that have been transferred to the MDL Court have been dismissed, although certain Funds remain nominal defendants in the Consolidated Amended Fund Derivative Complaint. On September 15, 2006, the MDL Court granted the Invesco defendants' motion to dismiss the Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of ERISA and dismissed such Complaint. The plaintiff has commenced an appeal from that decision.

IFG, Invesco Aim, IADI and/or related entities and individuals have received inquiries from numerous regulators in the form of subpoenas or other oral or written requests for information and/or documents related to one or more of the following issues, among others, some of which concern one or more Invesco Aim Funds: market timing activity, late trading, fair value pricing, excessive or improper advisory and/or distribution fees, mutual fund sales practices, including revenue sharing and directed-brokerage arrangements, investments in securities of other registered investment companies, contractual plans, issues related to Section 529 college savings plans and procedures for locating lost security holders. IFG, Invesco Aim and IADI have advised the Fund that they are providing full cooperation with respect to these inquiries. Regulatory actions and/or additional civil lawsuits related to these or other issues may be filed against the AIM Funds, IFG, Invesco Aim and/or related entities and individuals in the future.

At the present time, management of Invesco Aim and the Fund are unable to estimate the impact, if any, that the outcome of the Pending Litigation and Regulatory Inquiries described above may have on Invesco Aim, IADI or the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Sector Funds
and Shareholders of AIM Utilities Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AIM Utilities Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Sector Funds, hereafter referred to as the "Fund") at March 31, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at March 31, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

May 15, 2008
Houston, Texas

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

        Actual   Hypothetical
(5% annual return
before expenses)
     
Class   Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/07)
  Ending
Account Value
(03/31/08)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(03/31/08)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 950.00     $ 6.34     $ 1,018.50     $ 6.56       1.30 %  
B     1,000.00       946.70       9.98       1,014.75       10.33       2.05    
C     1,000.00       946.60       9.98       1,014.75       10.33       2.05    
Investor     1,000.00       950.00       6.34       1,018.50       6.56       1.30    

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund's expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2  Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

        Actual   Hypothetical
(5% annual return
before expenses)
 

 
Class   Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/07)
  Ending
Account Value
(03/31/08)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(03/31/08)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
Institutional   $ 1,000.00     $ 952.00     $ 4.49     $ 1,020.40     $ 4.64       0.92 %  

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund's expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2  Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

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Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement

 

At in-person meetings held on December 12-13, 2007, the Board of Trustees of AIM Sector Funds (the “Board”), including a majority of the independent trustees, voting separately, approved the sub-advisory agreement for AIM Utilities Fund (the “Fund”), effective on or about May 1, 2008. In so doing, the Board determined that the sub-advisory agreement is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and that the compensation to AIM Funds Management Inc. (AIM Funds Management Inc. anticipates changing its name to Invesco Trimark Investment Management Inc. on or prior to December 31, 2008), Invesco Asset Management Deutschland, GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”) under the sub-advisory agreement is fair and reasonable.

 

The independent trustees met separately during their evaluation of the sub-advisory agreement with independent legal counsel from whom they received independent legal advice, and the independent trustees also received assistance during their deliberations from the independent Senior Officer, a full-time officer of the AIM Funds who reports directly to the independent trustees. The sub-advisory agreement was considered separately for the Fund, although the Board also considered the common interests of all of the AIM Funds in their deliberations. The Board comprehensively considered all of the information provided to them and did not identify any particular factor that was controlling. Furthermore, each trustee may have evaluated the information provided differently from one another and attributed different weight to the various factors.

 

Set forth below is a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund.

 

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors

 

The Board reviewed the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors under the sub-advisory agreement and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors who will provide these services. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors were appropriate. The Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisors, which have offices and personnel that are geographically dispersed in financial centers around the world, have been formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and making recommendations on the markets and economies of various countries and securities of companies located in such countries or on various types of investments and investment techniques, and providing investment advisory services. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory agreement will benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Aim to utilize the additional resources and talent of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors in managing the Fund.

 

B. Fund Performance

 

The Board did not view Fund performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Advisor currently serves as sub-advisor to the Fund.

 

C. Sub-Advisory Fees

 

The Board considered the services to be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisors pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement and the services to be provided by Invesco Aim pursuant to the Fund’s advisory agreement, as well as the allocation of fees between Invesco Aim and the Affiliated Sub-Advisors pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees have no direct effect on the Fund or its shareholders, as they are paid by Invesco Aim to the Affiliated Sub-Advisors, and that Invesco Aim and the Affiliated Sub-Advisors are affiliates. After taking account of the Fund’s contractual sub-advisory fee rate, as well as other relevant factors, the Board concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fees were fair and reasonable.

 

D. Financial Resources of the Affiliated Sub-Advisors

 

The Board considered whether each Affiliated Sub-Advisor is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the sub-advisory agreement, and concluded that each Affiliated Sub-Advisor has the financial resources necessary to fulfill these obligations.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year—end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state's requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008:

Federal and State Income Tax

Qualified Dividend Income*     100 %  
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*     100 %  

 

* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund's fiscal year.

Additional Non-Resident Alien Shareholder Information

The percentages of qualifying assets not subject to the U.S. estate tax for the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2007, September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2007 were 9.51%, 13.43% and 14.21%, respectively.

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Proxy Results

A Special Meeting ("Meeting") of Shareholders of AIM Utilities Fund, an investment portfolio of AIM Sector Funds, a Delaware statutory trust ("Trust"), was held on February 29, 2008. The Meeting was held for the following purposes:

(1)  Approve a new sub-advisory agreement between Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and each of AIM Funds Management, Inc.; Invesco Asset Management Deutschland, GmbH; Invesco Asset Management Limited; Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited; Invesco Australia Limited; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.; Invesco Hong Kong Limited; Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.; and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.

(2)(a)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on issuer diversification.

(2)(b)  Approve modification of fundamental restrictions on issuing senior securities and borrowing money.

(2)(c)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on underwriting securities.

(2)(d)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on industry concentration.

(2)(e)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on real estate investments.

(2)(f)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on purchasing or selling commodities.

(2)(g)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on making loans.

(2)(h)  Approve modification of fundamental restriction on investment in investment companies.

(3)  Approve making the investment objective of the fund non-fundamental.

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

Matter   Votes For   Votes
Against
  Withheld/
Abstentions
  Broker
Non-Votes
 
(1Approve a new sub-advisory agreement between Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
and each of AIM Funds Management, Inc.; Invesco Asset Management Deutschland,
GmbH; Invesco Asset Management Limited; Invesco Asset Management (Japan)
Limited; Invesco Australia Limited; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc.;
Invesco Hong Kong Limited; Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.; and Invesco Senior
Secured Management, Inc.
    9,461,788       425,579       430,120       2,406,247    
(2)(a) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on issuer diversification     9,400,106       504,174       413,206       2,406,247    
(2)(b) Approve modification of fundamental restrictions on issuing senior
securities and borrowing money
    9,375,814       533,422       408,251       2,406,247    
(2)(c) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on underwriting securities     9,384,809       539,855       392,822       2,406,248    
(2)(d) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on industry concentration     9,403,970       510,718       402,799       2,406,247    
(2)(e) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on real estate investments     9,376,465       537,855       403,167       2,406,247    
(2)(f) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on purchasing or selling commodities     9,373,099       528,294       416,094       2,406,247    
(2)(g) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on making loans     9,356,983       552,194       408,310       2,406,247    
(2)(h) Approve modification of fundamental restriction on investment in investment companies     9,331,001       570,934       415,551       2,406,248    
(3Approve making the investment objective of the fund non-fundamental     9,237,746       644,044       435,697       2,406,247    

 

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The Meeting was adjourned until March 28, 2008, with respect to the following proposals:

(1)  Elect 13 trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust, each of whom will serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

(2)  Approve an amendment to the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust that would permit the Board of Trustees of the Trust to terminate the Trust, the Fund, and each other series portfolio of the Trust, or a share class without a shareholder vote.

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

Matter   Votes For   Withheld/
Abstentions**
 
(1)* Bob R. Baker     88,717,373       5,671,001    
 Frank S. Bayley     88,801,632       5,586,742    
 James T. Bunch     88,783,538       5,604,836    
 Bruce L. Crockett     88,756,632       5,631,742    
 Albert R. Dowden     88,815,368       5,573,006    
 Jack M. Fields     88,844,546       5,543,828    
 Martin L. Flanagan     88,815,726       5,572,648    
 Carl Frischling     88,754,426       5,633,948    
 Prema Mathai-Davis     88,771,961       5,616,413    
 Lewis F. Pennock     88,765,374       5,623,000    
 Larry Soll, Ph.D.     88,747,542       5,640,832    
 Raymond Stickel, Jr.     88,770,784       5,617,590    
 Philip A. Taylor     88,815,765       5,572,609    

 

    Votes For   Votes
Against
  Withheld/
Abstentions
  Broker
Non-Votes
 
(2)* Approve an amendment to the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust that would
permit the Board of Trustees of the Trust to terminate the Trust, the Fund, and each
other series portfolio of the Trust, or a share class without a shareholder vote
    62,725,184       9,531,367       3,263,444       18,868,379    

 

*  Proposals 1 and 2 required approval by a combined vote of all of the portfolios of AIM Sector Funds.

**  Includes Broker Non-Votes.

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer of AIM Sector Funds (the "Trust"), is 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77046. Each trustee oversees 104 portfolios in the AIM Funds complex. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust's organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Other Trusteeship(s)/
Directorship(s) Held
by Trustee/Director
 
Interested Persons                  
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960
Trustee
    2007     Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco Aim and a global investment management firm); Chairman, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. (registered investment advisor); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, IVZ Inc. (holding company); INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, INVESCO Group Services, Inc. (service provider); Trustee, The AIM Family of Funds®; Vice Chairman, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business
Formerly: Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco Aim and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute; and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)
  None  
Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954
Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer
    2006     Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, AIM Mutual Fund Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer), Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., AIM Funds Management Inc. d/b/a INVESCO Enterprise Services (registered investment advisor and registered transfer agent), 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company), AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. (formerly AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc.)(corporate mutual fund company) and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Aim Managment Group, Inc. (financial services holding company) and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment advisor and registered transfer agent) and AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnership); Director, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director and Chairman, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., (registered transfer agent) and INVESCO Distributors, Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, President and Chairman, IVZ Callco Inc. (holding company), INVESCO Inc. (holding company) and AIM Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company); Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (other than AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust); Trustee and Executive Vice President, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); and Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
Formerly: Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); Chairman, AIM Canada Holdings, Inc.; President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; and Director, Trimark Trust (federally regulated Canadian trust company)
  None  
Independent Trustees                  
Bruce L. Crockett — 1944
Trustee and Chair
    2003     Chairman, Crockett Technology Associates (technology consulting company)   ACE Limited (insurance company); and Captaris, Inc. (unified messaging provider)  
Bob R. Baker — 1936
Trustee
    1983     Retired   None  
Frank S. Bayley — 1939
Trustee
    2003     Retired
Formerly: Partner, law firm of Baker & McKenzie; and Director, Badgley Funds, Inc. (registered investment company) (2 portfolios)
  None  
James T. Bunch — 1942
Trustee
    2000     Founder, Green, Manning & Bunch Ltd., (investment banking firm)
Formerly: Director, Policy Studies, Inc. and Van Gilder Insurance Corporation
  None  
Albert R. Dowden — 1941
Trustee
    2003     Director of a number of public and private business corporations, including the Boss Group Ltd. (private investment and management); Reich & Tang Funds (Chairman) (registered investment company) (7 portfolios); Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (insurance company); Daily Income Fund (4 portfolios), California Daily Tax Free Income Fund, Inc. Connecticut Daily Tax Free, Inc. and New Jersey Daily Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (insurance company), CompuDyne Corporation (provider of products and services to the public security market); and Homeowners of America Holding Corporation (property casualty company)
Formerly: Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volvo Group North America, Inc.; Senior Vice President, AB Volvo; Director of various affiliated Volvo companies; and Director, Magellan Insurance Company
  None  
Jack M. Fields — 1952
Trustee
    2003     Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angelos Ranch, L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment)
Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); and Discovery Global Education Fund (non-profit)
  Administaff  
Carl Frischling —1937
Trustee
    2003     Partner, law firm of Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel LLP   Director, Reich & Tang Funds (15 portfolios)  
Prema Mathai-Davis —1950
Trustee
    2003     Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the USA   None  
Lewis F. Pennock — 1942
Trustee
    2003     Partner, law firm of Pennock & Cooper   None  
Larry Soll — 1942
Trustee
    1997     Retired   None  
Raymond Stickel, Jr. —1944
Trustee
    2005     Retired
Formerly: Partner, Deloitte & Touche and Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios)
  None  

 

1   Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer of the advisor to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the advisor to the Trust.

2  Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the advisor to, and a director of the principal underwriter of, the Trust.

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Other Trusteeship(s)/
Directorship(s) Held
by Trustee/Director
 
Other Officers                  
Russell C. Burk — 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
    2005     Senior Vice President and Senior Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®.
Formerly: Director of Compliance and Assistant General Counsel, ICON Advisers, Inc.; Financial Consultant, Merrill Lynch; General Counsel and Director of Compliance, ALPS Mutual Funds, Inc.
  N/A  
John M. Zerr — 1962
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
    2006     Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc., Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director, Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. and INVESCO Distributors, Inc.; Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of The AIM Family of Funds®; and Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
Formerly: Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); General Counsel and Secretary, Pilgrim Baxter Value Investors (an investment adviser); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker dealer), General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an adminstrator); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)
  N/A  
Lisa O. Brinkley — 1959
Vice President
    2004     Global Compliance Director, Invesco Ltd.; and Vice President of The AIM Family of Funds®.
Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds®; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc. and Fund Management Company; and Senior Vice President and Compliance Director, Delaware Investments Family of Funds
  N/A  
Kevin M. Carome — 1956
Vice President
    2003     General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Holding Company Limited, IVZ, Inc. and INVESCO Group, Inc.; Director, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Secretary, INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc.; and Vice President of The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Director, General Counsel, and Vice President Fund Management Company; Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of The AIM Family of Funds®; Director and Vice President, INVESCO Distributors, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.
  N/A  
Sidney M. Dilgren — 1961
Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer
    2004     Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; and Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Fund Treasurer Invesco Aim Advisers, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.; and Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
  N/A  
Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960
Vice President
    2003     Head of Invesco's World Wide Fixed Income and Cash Management Group; Director of Cash Management and Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Executive Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. President and Principal Executive Officer, The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); and Vice President, The AIM Family of Funds® (other than AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust)
Formerly: Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer and Managing Director, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds® (AIM Treasurer's Series Trust, Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only)
  N/A  
Lance A. Rejsek — 1967
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
    2005     Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc., Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. and The AIM Family of Funds®
Formerly: Manager of the Fraud Prevention Department, Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
  N/A  
Todd L. Spillane — 1958
Chief Compliance Officer
    2006     Senior Vice President, Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer of The AIM Family of Funds®; Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc. (registered investment adviser), Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. (holding company), Invesco Private Capital, Inc. (registered investment adviser) and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., and Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Fund Management Company; Global Head of Product Development, AIG-Global Investment Group, Inc.; and Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel, AIG-SunAmerica Asset Management
  N/A  

 

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund's Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246.

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens &
Young, LLP
2600 One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Investment Advisor

Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Counsel to the
Independent Trustees

Kramer, Levin, Naftalis &
Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-2714

Distributor

Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046-1173

Transfer Agent

Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 4739
Houston, TX 77210-4739

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1201 Louisiana Street
Suite 2900
Houston, TX 77002-5678

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust
Company
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110-2801

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eDelivery

invescoaim.com/edelivery

 

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Why sign up?

 

Register for eDelivery to:

 

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How do I sign up?

 

It’s easy. Just follow these simple steps:

 

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2. Click on the “Service Center” tab.

3. Select “Register for eDelivery” and complete the consent process.

 

This service is provided by Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invescoaim.com. From our home page, click on Products & Performance, then Mutual Funds, then Fund Overview. Select your Fund from the drop-down menu and click on Complete Quarterly Holdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC Web site at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 942 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-03826 and 002-85905.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or on the Invesco Aim Web site, invescoaim.com. On the home page, scroll down and click on Proxy Policy. The information is also available on the SEC Web site, sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12 months ended June 30, 2007, is available at our Web site. Go to invescoaim.com, access the About Us tab, click on Required Notices and then click on Proxy Voting Activity. Next, select the Fund from the drop-down menu. The information is also available on the SEC Web site, sec.gov.

 

If used after July 20, 2008, this report must be accompanied by a Fund fact sheet or Invesco Aim Quarterly Performance Review for the most recent quarter-end. Invesco AimSM is a service mark of Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc. Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc., Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC are the investment advisors for the products and services represented by Invesco Aim; they each provide investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and do not sell securities. Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc., Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc., AIM Funds Management Inc. (DBA AIM Trimark Investments), Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Ltd. and Invesco Hong Kong Ltd. are affiliated investment advisors that serve as the subadvisor for some of the products and services represented by Invesco Aim. AIM Funds Management Inc. anticipates changing its name to Invesco Trimark Investment Management Inc. (DBA Invesco Trimark) on or prior to Dec. 31, 2008. Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. is the distributor for the retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and U.S. institutional money market funds represented by Invesco Aim. All entities are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

invescoaim.com                        I-UTI-AR-1                 Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.

 

[Invesco Aim Logo]

 – service mark –

 



 

ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

 

 

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Registrant had adopted a code of ethics (the “Code”) that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer (“PEO”) and principal financial officer (“PFO”).   There were no amendments to the Code during the period covered by the report. The Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the Code to the PEO or PFO during the period covered by this report.

 

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

 

 

The Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee financial expert is Raymond Stickel, Jr. Mr. Stickel is “independent” within the meaning of that term as used in Form N-CSR.

 

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Fees Billed by PWC Related to the Registrant

 

PWC billed the Registrant aggregate fees for services rendered to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of Fees

 

 

 

Percentage of Fees

 

 

 

 

 

Billed Applicable to

 

 

 

Billed Applicable to

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Audit Services

 

 

 

Non-Audit Services

 

 

 

 

 

Provided for fiscal

 

 

 

Provided for fiscal

 

 

 

Fees Billed for

 

year end 2008

 

Fees Billed for

 

year end 2007 

 

 

 

Services Rendered to

 

Pursuant to Waiver of

 

Services Rendered to

 

Pursuant to Waiver of

 

 

 

the Registrant for

 

Pre-Approval

 

the Registrant for

 

Pre-Approval

 

 

 

fiscal year end 2008

 

Requirement(1)

 

fiscal year end 2007

 

Requirement(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit Fees

 

$

221,828

 

N/A

 

$

214,099

 

N/A

%

Audit-Related Fees

 

$

0

 

0

%

$

0

 

0

%

Tax Fees(2)

 

$

48,844

 

0

%

$

47,061

 

0

%

All Other Fees

 

$

0

 

0

%

$

0

 

0

%

Total Fees

 

$

270,672

 

0

%

$

261,160

 

0

%

 

PWC billed the Registrant aggregate non-audit fees of $48,844 for the fiscal year ended 2008, and $47,061 for the fiscal year ended 2007, for non-audit services rendered to the Registrant.

 


(1)                               With respect to the provision of non-audit services, the pre-approval requirement is waived pursuant to a de minimis exception if (i) such services were not recognized as non-audit services by the Registrant at the time of engagement, (ii) the aggregate amount of all such services provided is no more than 5% of the aggregate audit and non-audit fees paid by the Registrant to PWC during a fiscal year; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Registrant’s Audit Committee and approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit.

 

(2)                               Tax fees for the fiscal year end March 31, 2008 includes fees billed for reviewing tax returns and consultation services.  Tax fees for the fiscal year end March 31, 2007 includes fees billed for reviewing tax returns.

 



 

Fees Billed by PWC Related to AIM and AIM Affiliates

 

PWC billed AIM Advisors, Inc. (“AIM”), the Registrant’s adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with AIM that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“AIM Affiliates”) aggregate fees for pre-approved non-audit services rendered to AIM and AIM Affiliates for the last two fiscal years as follows:

 

 

 

Fees Billed for Non-

 

 

 

Fees Billed for Non-

 

 

 

 

 

Audit Services

 

Percentage of Fees

 

Audit Services

 

Percentage of Fees

 

 

 

Rendered to AIM and

 

Billed Applicable to

 

Rendered to AIM and

 

Billed Applicable to

 

 

 

AIM Affiliates for

 

Non-Audit Services

 

AIM Affiliates for

 

Non-Audit Services

 

 

 

fiscal year end 2008

 

Provided for fiscal year

 

fiscal year end 2007

 

Provided for fiscal year

 

 

 

That Were Required

 

end 2008 Pursuant to

 

That Were Required

 

end 2007 Pursuant to

 

 

 

to be Pre-Approved

 

Waiver of Pre-

 

to be Pre-Approved

 

Waiver of Pre-

 

 

 

by the Registrant’s

 

Approval

 

by the Registrant’s

 

Approval

 

 

 

Audit Committee

 

Requirement(1)

 

Audit Committee

 

Requirement(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

$

0

 

0

%

$

0

 

0

%

Tax Fees

 

$

0

 

0

%

$

0

 

0

%

All Other Fees

 

$

0

 

0

%

$

0

 

0

%

Total Fees(2)

 

$

0

 

0

%

$

0

 

0

%

 


(1)                               With respect to the provision of non-audit services, the pre-approval requirement is waived pursuant to a de minimis exception if (i) such services were not recognized as non-audit services by the Registrant at the time of engagement, (ii) the aggregate amount of all such services provided is no more than 5% of the aggregate audit and non-audit fees paid by the Registrant, AIM and AIM Affiliates to PWC during a fiscal year; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Registrant’s Audit Committee and approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit.

 

(2)                               Including the fees for services not required to be pre-approved by the registrant’s audit committee, PWC billed AIM and AIM Affiliates aggregate non-audit fees of $0 for the fiscal year ended 2008, and $0 for the fiscal year ended 2007, for non-audit services rendered to AIM and AIM Affiliates.

 

The Audit Committee also has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to AIM and AIM Affiliates that were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to SEC regulations, if any, is compatible with maintaining PWC’s independence.   To the extent that such services were provided, the Audit Committee determined that the provision of such services is compatible with PWC maintaining independence with respect to the Registrant.

 



 

PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
As adopted by the Audit Committees of
the AIM Funds (the “Funds”)
Last Amended September 18, 2006

 

Statement of Principles

 

Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (“Rules”), the Audit Committees of the Funds’ (the “Audit Committee”) Board of Trustees (the “Board”) are responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of independent accountants (an “Auditor”).  As part of this responsibility and to assure that the Auditor’s independence is not impaired, the Audit Committees pre-approve the audit and non-audit services provided to the Funds by each Auditor, as well as all non-audit services provided by the Auditor to the Funds’ investment adviser and to affiliates of the adviser that provide ongoing services to the Funds (“Service Affiliates”) if the services directly impact the Funds’ operations or financial reporting.  The SEC Rules also specify the types of services that an Auditor may not provide to its audit client.  The following policies and procedures comply with the requirements for pre-approval and provide a mechanism by which management of the Funds may request and secure pre-approval of audit and non-audit services in an orderly manner with minimal disruption to normal business operations.

 

Proposed services either may be pre-approved without consideration of specific case-by-case services by the Audit Committees (“general pre-approval”) or require the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committees (“specific pre-approval”).  As set forth in these policies and procedures, unless a type of service has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committees.  Additionally, any fees exceeding 110% of estimated pre-approved fee levels provided at the time the service was pre-approved will also require specific approval by the Audit Committees before payment is made.  The Audit Committees will also consider the impact of additional fees on the Auditor’s independence when determining whether to approve any additional fees for previously pre-approved services.

 

The Audit Committees will annually review and generally pre-approve the services that may be provided by each Auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee.  The term of any general pre-approval runs from the date of such pre-approval through September 30th of the following year, unless the Audit Committees consider a different period and state otherwise.  The Audit Committees will add to or subtract from the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations.

 

The purpose of these policies and procedures is to set forth the guidelines to assist the Audit Committees in fulfilling their responsibilities.

 

Delegation

 

The Audit Committees may from time to time delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members who are Independent Trustees.  All decisions to pre-approve a service by a delegated member shall be reported to the Audit Committee at its next quarterly meeting.

 

Audit Services

 

The annual audit services engagement terms will be subject to specific pre-approval of the Audit Committees.  Audit services include the annual financial statement audit and other procedures such as tax provision work that is required to be performed by the independent auditor to be able to form an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements.  The Audit Committee will obtain, review and consider sufficient information concerning the proposed Auditor to make a reasonable evaluation of the Auditor’s qualifications and independence.

 

In addition to the annual Audit services engagement, the Audit Committees may grant either general or specific pre-approval of other audit services, which are those services that only the independent auditor reasonably can provide.  Other Audit services may include services such as issuing consents for the

 



 

inclusion of audited financial statements with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings.

 

Non-Audit Services

 

The Audit Committees may provide either general or specific pre-approval of any non-audit services to the Funds and its Service Affiliates if the Audit Committees believe that the provision of the service will not impair the independence of the Auditor, is consistent with the SEC’s Rules on auditor independence, and otherwise conforms to the Audit Committee’s general principles and policies as set forth herein.

 

Audit-Related Services

 

“Audit-related services” are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor.  Audit-related services include, among others, accounting consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “Audit services”; assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities; and agreed-upon procedures related to mergers, compliance with ratings agency requirements and interfund lending activities.

 

Tax Services

 

“Tax services” include, but are not limited to, the review and signing of the Funds’ federal tax returns, the review of required distributions by the Funds and consultations regarding tax matters such as the tax treatment of new investments or the impact of new regulations.  The Audit Committee will scrutinize carefully the retention of the Auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the Auditor, the major business purpose of which may be tax avoidance or the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations.  The Audit Committee will consult with the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and may consult with outside counsel or advisors as necessary to ensure the consistency of Tax services rendered by the Auditor with the foregoing policy.

 

No Auditor shall represent any Fund or any Service Affiliate before a tax court, district court or federal court of claims.

 

Under rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and approved by the SEC, in connection with seeking Audit Committee pre-approval of permissible Tax services, the Auditor shall:

 

1.               Describe in writing to the Audit Committees, which writing may be in the form of the proposed engagement letter:

 

a.               The scope of the service, the fee structure for the engagement, and any side letter or amendment to the engagement letter, or any other agreement between the Auditor and the Fund, relating to the service; and

 

b.              Any compensation arrangement or other agreement, such as a referral agreement, a referral fee or fee-sharing arrangement, between the Auditor and any person (other than the Fund) with respect to the promoting, marketing, or recommending of a transaction covered by the service;

 

2.               Discuss with the Audit Committees the potential effects of the services on the independence of the Auditor; and

 

3.               Document the substance of its discussion with the Audit Committees.

 

All Other Auditor Services

 

The Audit Committees may pre-approve non-audit services classified as “All other services” that are not categorically prohibited by the SEC, as listed in Exhibit 1 to this policy.

 



 

Pre-Approval Fee Levels or Established Amounts

 

Pre-approval of estimated fees or established amounts for services to be provided by the Auditor under general or specific pre-approval policies will be set periodically by the Audit Committees.  Any proposed fees exceeding 110% of the maximum estimated pre-approved fees or established amounts for pre-approved audit and non-audit services will be reported to the Audit Committees at the quarterly Audit Committees meeting and will require specific approval by the Audit Committees before payment is made.  The Audit Committee will always factor in the overall relationship of fees for audit and non-audit services in determining whether to pre-approve any such services and in determining whether to approve any additional fees exceeding 110% of the maximum pre-approved fees or established amounts for previously pre-approved services.

 

Procedures

 

On an annual basis, A I M Advisors, Inc. (“AIM”) will submit to the Audit Committees for general pre-approval, a list of non-audit services that the Funds or Service Affiliates of the Funds may request from the Auditor.  The list will describe the non-audit services in reasonable detail and will include an estimated range of fees and such other information as the Audit Committee may request.

 

Each request for services to be provided by the Auditor under the general pre-approval of the Audit Committees will be submitted to the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and must include a detailed description of the services to be rendered.  The Treasurer or his or her designee will ensure that such services are included within the list of services that have received the general pre-approval of the Audit Committees.  The Audit Committees will be informed at the next quarterly scheduled Audit Committees meeting of any such services for which the Auditor rendered an invoice and whether such services and fees had been pre-approved and if so, by what means.

 

Each request to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committees shall be submitted to the Audit Committees jointly by the Fund’s Treasurer or his or her designee and the Auditor, and must include a joint statement that, in their view, such request is consistent with the policies and procedures and the SEC Rules.

 

Each request to provide tax services under either the general or specific pre-approval of the Audit Committees will describe in writing: (i) the scope of the service, the fee structure for the engagement, and any side letter or amendment to the engagement letter, or any other agreement between the Auditor and the audit client, relating to the service; and (ii) any compensation arrangement or other agreement between the Auditor and any person (other than the audit client) with respect to the promoting, marketing, or recommending of a transaction covered by the service.  The Auditor will discuss with the Audit Committees the potential effects of the services on the Auditor’s independence and will document the substance of the discussion.

 

Non-audit services pursuant to the de minimis exception provided by the SEC Rules will be promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committees for approval, including documentation that each of the conditions for this exception, as set forth in the SEC Rules, has been satisfied.

 

On at least an annual basis, the Auditor will prepare a summary of all the services provided to any entity in the investment company complex as defined in section 2-01(f)(14) of Regulation S-X in sufficient detail as to the nature of the engagement and the fees associated with those services.

 

The Audit Committees have designated the Funds’ Treasurer to monitor the performance of all services provided by the Auditor and to ensure such services are in compliance with these policies and procedures.  The Funds’ Treasurer will report to the Audit Committee on a periodic basis as to the results of such monitoring.  Both the Funds’ Treasurer and management of AIM will immediately report to the chairman of the Audit Committee any breach of these policies and procedures that comes to the attention of the Funds’ Treasurer or senior management of AIM.

 



 

Exhibit 1 to Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Policies and Procedures

 

Conditionally Prohibited Non-Audit Services (not prohibited if the Fund can reasonably conclude that the results of the service would not be subject to audit procedures in connection with the audit of the Fund’s financial statements)

 

·                                          Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client

·                                          Financial information systems design and implementation

·                                          Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports

·                                          Actuarial services

·                                          Internal audit outsourcing services

 

Categorically Prohibited Non-Audit Services

 

·                                          Management functions

·                                          Human resources

·                                          Broker-dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services

·                                          Legal services

·                                          Expert services unrelated to the audit

·                                          Any service or product provided for a contingent fee or a commission

·                                          Services related to marketing, planning, or opining in favor of the tax treatment of confidential transactions or aggressive tax position transactions, a significant purpose of which is tax avoidance

·                                          Tax services for persons in financial reporting oversight roles at the Fund

·                                          Any other service that the Public Company Oversight Board determines by regulation is impermissible.

 

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 March 18, 2008, 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 March 18, 2008, 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 second fiscal quarter of 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.

EXHIBITS.

 

12(a) (1)

 

Code of Ethics.

 

 

 

12(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.

 

 

 

12(a) (3)

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

12(b)

 

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant:

AIM Sector Funds

 

By:

/s/ PHILIP A. TAYLOR

 

 

Philip A. Taylor

 

 

Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 6, 2008

 

 

 

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/ PHILIP A. TAYLOR

 

 

Philip A. Taylor

 

 

Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 6, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ SIDNEY M. DILGREN

 

 

Sidney M. Dilgren

 

 

Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 6, 2008

 

 



 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

12(a) (1)

 

Code of Ethics.

 

 

 

12(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.

 

 

 

12(a) (3)

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

12(b)

 

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.