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Series I shares | Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund
Fund Summary
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth and income through investments in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred, directly or indirectly, when a variable product owner buys, holds, or redeems interest in an insurance company separate account that invests in the Series I 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 I shares
Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund
Class: Series I 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 I shares
Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund
Class: Series I shares
Management Fees 0.56%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees none
Other Expenses 0.29%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.85%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement [1] 0.07%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 0.78%
[1] The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2014, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of Series I 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 I shares to 0.78% 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 numbers reflected above: (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (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 April 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 I shares Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund Class: Series I shares
80 264 464 1,042
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 14% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities.

The Fund may invest in securities of issuers of any market capitalization; however, a substantial number of the issuers in which the Fund invests are large-capitalization issuers.

The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs).

The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers, which may include securities of issuers located in emerging markets countries, i.e., those that are in the initial stages of their industrial cycles, or depositary receipts.

The Fund generally holds up to 10% of its net assets in high-quality short-term debt securities and in investment grade corporate debt securities to provide liquidity.

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

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

The Fund can use futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes and to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.

In selecting securities for investment, the Adviser focuses primarily on a security’s potential for capital growth and income. The Adviser emphasizes a value style of investing, seeking well-established, undervalued companies that have identifiable factors that might lead to improved valuations.

The Adviser will consider selling a security if it meets one or more of the following criteria: (1) the target price of the investment has been realized and the Adviser no longer considers the company undervalued, (2) a better value opportunity is identified, or (3) research shows that the company is experiencing deteriorating fundamentals beyond the Adviser’s tolerable level and the trend is likely to be a long-term issue.
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 governmental 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:

Depositary Receipts Risk. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as those associated with direct investment in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.

Derivatives Risk. The performance of derivative instruments is tied to the performance of an underlying currency, security, index 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.

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.

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

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.

REIT Risk/Real Estate Risk. Investments in real-estate related instruments may be affected by economic, legal, cultural, environmental or technological factors that affect property values, rents or occupancies of real estate related to the Fund’s holdings. Real estate companies, including REITs or similar structures, tend to be small- and mid-cap companies, and their shares may be more volatile and less liquid. The value of investments in real estate related companies may be affected by the quality of management, the ability to repay loans, the utilization of leverage and financial covenants related thereto, whether the company carries adequate insurance and environmental factors. If a real estate related company defaults, the Fund may own real estate directly, which involves the following additional risks: environmental liabilities; difficulty in valuing and selling the real estate; and economic or regulatory changes.

Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks. Stocks of small- and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments in the above factors and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small- and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.

Value Investing Style Risk. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than the returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock markets. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.
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 Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Comstock Portfolio’s (the predecessor fund) performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark comprised of funds with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The 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 I 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 I shares of the Fund on June 1, 2010. Series I 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.
Annual Total Returns
Bar Chart
Best Quarter (ended September 30, 2009): 19.20%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -22.97%
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2012)
Average Annual Total Returns Series I shares Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception Date
Series I:
19.23% 2.37% 7.51% Apr. 30, 1999
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
16.00% 1.66% 7.10%  
Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
17.51% 0.59% 7.38%  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index
15.92% 0.33% 6.48%