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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS)
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jun. 28, 2013
Class R5 and R6 | Invesco Corporate Bond Fund
 
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Fund Summary
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective(s)
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek to provide current income with preservation of capital.
Objective, Secondary [Text Block] rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock Capital appreciation is a secondary objective that is sought only when consistent with the Fund’s primary investment objective.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover.
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 68% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 68.00%
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates “Other Expenses” and “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” for Class R6 shares are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example.
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

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

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in corporate bonds, and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities.

At least 65% of the Fund’s net assets must be, and up to 100% may be, invested in investment grade securities; securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities; commercial paper rated Prime by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or A- or higher by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P); and cash and cash equivalents.

Up to 35% of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in securities rated Ba3 by Moody’s or BB- by S&P or unrated securities determined by the Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser) to be of comparable quality (excluding unrated U.S. government agency obligations). No more than 20% of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in securities rated B- or below by S&P or B3 or below by Moody’s or unrated securities determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality (excluding unrated U.S. government agency obligations). The ratings specified above apply to preferred stocks as well as to corporate bonds.

The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in preferred stocks. In addition, the Fund may invest a portion or all of its net assets in securities issued by foreign governments or corporations, including those located in emerging markets countries, i.e., those that are in the initial stages of their industrial cycles; provided, however, that the Fund may not invest more than 30% of its net assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in convertible securities.

Common stocks may be temporarily acquired in the portfolio as a result of conversion of convertible securities into such common stocks or upon exercise of warrants attached to or included in a unit with a debt security purchased by the Fund.

The Fund may purchase mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities such as collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). The Fund may invest in illiquid or thinly traded securities. The Fund may also invest in securities that are subject to resale restrictions such as those contained in Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The Fund may also purchase municipal securities. The Fund’s investments may include securities that do not produce immediate cash income, such as zero coupon securities and payment-in-kind securities.

The Fund may purchase and sell securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, which means that a Fund buys or sells a security with payment and delivery taking place in the future. The Fund may also engage in “to be announced” (TBA) transactions, which are transactions in which a fund buys or sells mortgage-backed securities on a forward commitment basis.

The Fund can invest in derivative instruments including futures contracts, swap contracts and forward foreign currency contracts.

The Fund can use futures contracts, including interest rate futures, to gain or reduce its exposure to interest rates. The Fund can also use futures contracts, including foreign currency futures contracts, to hedge against adverse movements or to gain or modify exposure in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.

The Fund can use swap contracts, including interest rate swaps, to hedge or adjust its exposure to interest rates. The Fund can also use swap contracts, including credit default swaps and credit default index swaps, to create long or short exposure to corporate or sovereign debt securities. The Fund can further use swap contracts, including credit default index swaps, to hedge credit risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities.

The Fund can use forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against adverse movements or to gain or modify exposure in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.

The Fund utilizes active duration and yield curve positioning for risk management and for generating alpha (return on investments in excess of the Barclays U.S. Credit Index).

The portfolio managers utilize the Barclays U.S. Credit Index as a reference in structuring the portfolio. The portfolio managers decide on appropriate risk factors—such as sector and issuer weightings and duration—relative to the index. The portfolio managers then employ proprietary technology to calculate appropriate position sizes for each of these risk factors. In doing so, the portfolio managers consider recommendations from a globally interconnected team of specialist decision makers in positioning the Fund to generate alpha.

The portfolio managers generally rely upon a team of market-specific specialists for trade execution and for assistance in determining efficient ways (in terms of cost-efficiency and security selection) to implement those recommendations. Although a variety of specialists provide input in the management of the Fund, the portfolio managers retain responsibility for ensuring the Fund is positioned appropriately in terms of risk exposures and position sizes.

Specialists employ a bottom-up approach to recommend larger or smaller exposure to specific risk factors. In general, specialists will look for attractive risk-reward opportunities and securities that best enable the Fund to pursue those opportunities. The portfolio managers consider the recommendations of these market-specific specialists in adjusting the Fund’s risk exposures and security selection on a real-time basis using proprietary communication technology.

Decisions to purchase or sell securities are determined by the relative value considerations of the investment professionals that factor in economic and credit-related fundamentals, market supply and demand, market dislocations and situation-specific opportunities. The purchase or sale of securities may be related to a decision to alter the Fund’s macro risk exposure (such as duration, yield curve positioning and sector exposure), a need to limit or reduce the Fund’s exposure to a particular security or issuer, degradation of an issuer’s credit quality or general liquidity needs of the Fund.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principle risks of investing in the Fund are:

Credit Risk. The issuer of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating.

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

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise; conversely, bond prices generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific bonds differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics, including duration.

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

Income Risk. The income you receive from the Fund is based primarily on prevailing interest rates, which can vary widely over the short- and long-term. If interest rates drop, your income from the Fund may drop as well.

Preferred Securities Risk. Preferred securities may include provisions that permit the issuer, in its discretion, to defer or omit distributions for a certain period of time. If the Fund owns a security that is deferring or omitting its distributions, the Fund may be required to report the distribution on its tax returns, even though it may not have received this income. Further, preferred securities may lose substantial value due to the omission or deferment of dividend payments.

Call Risk. If interest rates fall, it is possible that issuers of debt securities with high interest rates will prepay or call their securities before their maturity dates. In this event, the proceeds from the called securities would likely be reinvested by the Fund in securities bearing the new, lower interest rates, resulting in a possible decline in the Fund’s income and distributions to shareholders.

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

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

Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk. The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging markets countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.

Convertible Securities Risk. The Fund may own convertible securities, the value of which may be affected by market interest rates, the risk that the issuer will default, the value of the underlying stock or the right of the issuer to buy back the convertible securities.

High Yield Bond (Junk Bond) Risk. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The values of junk bonds fluctuate more than those of high-quality bonds in response to company, political, regulatory or economic developments. Values of junk bonds can decline significantly over short periods of time.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that may receive varying levels of support from the government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default.

Dollar Roll Transactions Risk. Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value and yield of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the mortgage-related securities sold by the Fund that it is obligated to repurchase.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities that are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that the borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. Faster prepayments often happen when interest rates are falling. As a result, the Fund may reinvest these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund’s income. Conversely, when interest rates rise, prepayments may happen more slowly, causing the security to lengthen in duration. Longer duration securities tend to be more volatile. Securities may be prepaid at a price less than the original purchase value. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and could result in losses to the Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages.

Collateralized Loan Obligations Risk. In addition to the normal interest rate, default and other risk of fixed income securities, collateralized loan obligations carry additional risks, including the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments, the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default, the Fund may invest in collateralized loan obligations that are subordinate to other classes, values may be volatile, and disputes with the issuer may produce unexpected investment results.

Liquidity Risk. The Fund may hold illiquid securities that it may be unable to sell at the preferred time or price and could lose its entire investment in such securities.

Municipal Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in municipal securities. Constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative regulations, voter initiatives, and the issuer’s regional economic conditions may affect the municipal security’s value, interest payments, repayment of principal and the Fund’s ability to sell it. Failure of a municipal security issuer to comply with applicable tax requirements may make income paid thereon taxable, resulting in a decline in the security’s value. In addition, there could be changes in applicable tax laws or tax treatments that reduce or eliminate the current federal income tax exemption on municipal securities or otherwise adversely affect the current federal or state tax status of municipal securities.

Zero Coupon or Pay-In-Kind Securities Risk. The value, interest rates, and liquidity of non-cash paying instruments, such as zero coupon and pay-in-kind securities, are subject to greater fluctuation than other types of securities.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Risk. When-issued and delayed delivery transactions are subject to market risk as the value or yield of a security at delivery may be more or less than the purchase price or the yield generally available on securities when delivery occurs. In addition, an underlying fund is subject to counterparty risk because it relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to consummate the transaction, and failure by the other party to complete the transaction may result in an underlying fund missing the opportunity of obtaining a price or yield considered to be advantageous.

TBA Transactions Risk. TBA transactions involve the risk that the securities received may be less favorable than what was anticipated by the Fund when entering into the TBA transaction. TBA transactions also involve the risk that a counterparty will fail to deliver the securities, exposing the Fund to further losses. Whether or not the Fund takes delivery of the securities at the termination date of a TBA transaction, the Fund will nonetheless be exposed to changes in the value of the underlying investments during the term of the agreement.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance Information
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market/style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark comprised of funds with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. For more information on the benchmarks used see the “Benchmark Descriptions” section in the prospectus. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.

The returns for Class R5 shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class A shares of the predecessor fund. Class R6 shares of the Fund have less than a calendar year of performance; therefore, the returns shown are also those of the Fund’s and predecessor fund’s Class A shares, which are not offered in this prospectus. The predecessor fund was advised by Van Kampen Asset Management. Class R5 and Class R6 shares’ returns of the Fund will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.

Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and Van Kampen Corporate Bond Fund’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market/style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark comprised of funds with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.invesco.com/us
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading Annual Total Returns
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock Class R5 shares year-to-date (ended March 28, 2013): 0.50%
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2012): 3.87%
Worst Quarter (ended September 30, 2011): 0.88%
Bar Chart, Returns for Class Not Offered in Prospectus [Text] rr_BarChartReturnsForClassNotOfferedInProspectus Class R6 shares of the Fund have less than a calendar year of performance; therefore, the returns shown are also those of the Fund’s and predecessor fund’s Class A shares, which are not offered in this prospectus.
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2012)
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown After tax returns are shown for Class R5 shares only and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.
Performance Table Narrative rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After tax returns are shown for Class R5 shares only and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.
Class R5 and R6 | Invesco Corporate Bond Fund | Class R5
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.38%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.09% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.47% [1]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 48
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 151
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 263
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 591
2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 6.44%
2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 11.89%
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel Class R5 shares year-to-date
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Mar. 28, 2013
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 0.50%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2012
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 3.87%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn 0.88%
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 11.89% [2]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.57% [2]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.36% [2]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jun. 01, 2010 [2]
Class R5 and R6 | Invesco Corporate Bond Fund | Class R6
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.38%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.09% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.47% [1]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 48
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 151
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 263
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 591
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 11.57% [2]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.36% [2]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.25% [2]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Sep. 24, 2012 [2]
Class R5 and R6 | Invesco Corporate Bond Fund | Return After Taxes on Distributions | Class R5
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 10.12% [2]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.66% [2]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.50% [2]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jun. 01, 2010 [2]
Class R5 and R6 | Invesco Corporate Bond Fund | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class R5
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 7.68% [2]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.33% [2]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.33% [2]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jun. 01, 2010 [2]
Class R5 and R6 | Invesco Corporate Bond Fund | Barclays U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 9.37%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.65%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.23%
Class R5 and R6 | Invesco Corporate Bond Fund | Lipper BBB Rated Funds Index
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 10.21%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.22%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.38%
[1] "Other Expenses" and "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" for Class R6 shares are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
[2] Class R5 and Class R6 shares' performance shown prior to the inception date is that of the Fund's (and the predecessor fund's) Class A shares at net asset value and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares. Class A shares' performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement. The inception date of the predecessor fund's Class A shares is September 23, 1971.