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Series II shares | Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund - Series II shares
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems an interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series II shares of the Fund but does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees -
Series II shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
Class : Series II shares
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)   
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less)   
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses -
Series II shares
Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
Class : Series II shares
Management Fees 0.67%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.28%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses [1] 1.20%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.05%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 1.15%
[1] "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" have been restated and reflect the reorganization of one or more affiliated investment companies into the Fund.
[2] The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2014, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series II shares to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series II shares to 1.15% of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser's obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement to exceed the number reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco Advisers, Inc. mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2014.
Example.

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

The Example does not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with your variable product, and if it did, expenses would be higher.

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

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example - (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Series II shares Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund Class : Series II shares
117 371 650 1,445
Portfolio Turnover.

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. 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 126% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s investment adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the Adviser), seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of U.S. companies that are considered by the Adviser to have strong earnings growth. The Adviser utilizes a bottom-up stock selection process designed to produce alpha (specific factors affecting the return on investments in excess of the benchmark), and a disciplined portfolio construction process designed to manage risk. To narrow the investment universe, the Adviser uses a holistic approach that emphasizes fundamental research and, to a lesser extent, includes quantitative analysis. The Adviser then closely examines company fundamentals including detailed modeling of all of a company’s financial statements, as well as discussions with company management teams, suppliers, distributors, competitors and customers. The Adviser utilizes a variety of valuation techniques based on the company in question, the industry in which the company operates, the stage of the business cycle, and other factors that best reflect a company’s value. The Adviser seeks to invest in companies with strong or improving fundamentals, attractive valuation relative to growth prospects and earning expectations that appear fair to conservative.

The Adviser considers whether to sell a particular security when a company hits the price target, a company’s fundamentals deteriorate or the catalysts for growth are no longer present or reflected in the stock price.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may also invest in securities of issuers determined by the Adviser to be in developing or emerging market countries. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).

In attempting to meet its investment objective, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities.

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

Active Trading Risk. The Fund engages in frequent trading of portfolio securities. Active trading results in added expenses and may result in a lower return.

Market Risk. Market risk is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole. Investments in common stocks and other equity securities generally are affected by changes in the stock markets, which fluctuate substantially over time, sometimes suddenly and sharply. Different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions. Thus, the value of the Fund’s investments will vary and at times may be lower or higher than that of other types of investments.

Growth Investing Risk. The Fund emphasizes a growth style of investing. Investments in growth-oriented equity securities may have above-average volatility of price movement. The returns on growth securities may or may not move in tandem with the returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock markets.

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

Risks of Investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Investing in REITs makes the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general, and may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses. In addition, REITs depend upon specialized management skills, may be less diversified, may have lower trading volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets. REITs must comply with certain requirements of the federal income tax law to maintain their federal income tax status.

Performance Information

The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund’s and the Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Capital Growth Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The bar chart and performance table below do not reflect charges assessed in connection with your variable product; if they did, the performance shown would be lower. The Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.

The returns shown prior to June 1, 2010 are those of the Class II shares of the predecessor fund, which are not offered by the Fund. The predecessor fund was advised by Van Kampen Asset Management. The predecessor fund was reorganized into Series II shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series II shares’ returns will be different from the predecessor fund as they have different expenses.

All performance shown assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.

Series I shares are not offered by this prospectus. The Series I shares and Series II shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and will have substantially similar performance, except to the extent that the expenses borne by each share class differ. Series II shares have higher expenses (and therefore lower performance) resulting from its Rule 12b-1 plan, which provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund).

Annual Total Returns
Bar Chart
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 21.01%

Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): (29.10)%

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
Average Annual Total Returns - Series II shares Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception Date
Series II:
(6.39%) 1.93% 1.05% Sep. 18, 2000
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
2.09% (0.25%) 2.92%  
Russell 1000 Growth Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
2.64% 2.50% 2.60%  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Growth Funds Index
(2.24%) 0.94% 1.91%