Invesco EQV European Equity Fu

Marketplace overview

• World wide equity marketplaces declined in the initially quarter amid volatility sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, growing commodity selling prices, rampant international inflation and central banking institutions shifting towards tighter financial coverage.
• Russia’s invasion exacerbated inflation pressures, disrupting by now strained supply chains and rising shortages of oil, gas and uncooked components.The price tag of oil rose sharply, with crude charges achieving their best price for each barrel because 2008.
• Eurozone equities fell sharply, as the location is a massive importer of oil and pure gas from Russia. The British isles, which is not as dependent on these imports, fared improved and experienced a good return for the quarter.

Positioning and outlook

• We extra two new holdings in the course of the quarter: France-based industrial gases organization Air Liquide (XPAR:AI, Fiscal) and Sweden-based mostly industrials company Husqvarna (OSTO:HUSQ A, Economical) (1.50% and 1.02% of whole internet property, respectively). We exited two positions: Switzerland-based mostly client staples firm Philip Morris Intercontinental (PM, Financial) and Germany-based mostly industrials organization Knorr-Bremse (XTER:KBX, Economical) (both of those .00% of total web belongings).
• Regardless of the macroeconomic ecosystem, we remain focused on applying our very well-set up, extended-time period, base-up Earnings, High-quality, Valuation (EQV) financial investment procedure that seeks to recognize attractively valued, high-quality advancement organizations.

Overall performance highlights

• Invesco EQV European Development Fund Course A shares at net asset price (NAV) underperformed its benchmark index. (Be sure to see the investment outcomes table on site 2 for fund and index efficiency).

Contributors to functionality

• Inventory choice and an underweight in the details engineering sector extra to relative general performance. An underweight in Netherlands-based ASML (ASML, Monetary) and not possessing Germany-dependent SAP (SAP, Money) added to relative benefits (1.13% and .00% of total net property, respectively).
• Stock collection in the shopper staples sector included to relative return. Eire-primarily based Origin Enterprises (LSE:OGN, Money), a major service provider of farm inputs, has indirectly benefited from greater agricultural commodity selling prices.
• The fund’s income position, which averaged 2.5%, additional to relative return provided declining equity marketplaces.
• Geographically, stock collection in Germany and Norway added to relative return. An underweight in Germany and publicity in Turkey were being helpful as nicely.
• Norway-based mostly energy enterprise TGS (OSL:TGS, Fiscal) was the fund’s major specific contributor. TGS, a international chief in subsurface geotechnical information, has benefited from greater energy selling prices. Latest stress with Russia has renewed interest in oil and gasoline exploration, which could perhaps profit TGS mainly because strong geotechnical facts is a critical success component.

Detractors from performance

• Inventory assortment in the financials sector was the largest detractor from relative return for the duration of the quarter. In just the sector, Italy-based FinecoBank (MIL:FBK, Economical) was weak and not owning British isles-dependent HSBC (HSBC, Monetary) also hampered relative return (2.86% and .00% of whole net assets, respectively).
• The fund’s overall health treatment holdings underperformed those people of the benchmark sector, detracting from relative return. Hungary-based Gedeon Richter (BUD:RICHTER, Economic) and Ireland-centered ICON (ICLR, Fiscal) were being notable detractors (1.81% and 1.43% of full internet assets, respectively).
• The fund’s industrials holdings outperformed those people of the benchmark sector, but an obese in the sector detracted from relative final results.
• Geographically, inventory choice in the Uk and France detracted from relative return. Exposure in Russia also negatively impacted relative general performance.
• Russia-based Sberbank (MIC:SBER, Fiscal) was fund’s top specific detractor. Because of to market place closures, lack of trading companions, minimal liquidity, settlement fears and foreseeable future uncertainty, Invesco has been using reasonable price pricing for Russian equities held in the fund, and, therefore, valuations of these securities have been marked to zero. This impression has previously been factored into the fund’s NAV.

Efficiency quoted is past functionality and are not able to warranty similar long term results existing general performance may possibly be decreased or better. Pay a visit to invesco.com/general performance for the most recent month-end overall performance. Efficiency figures replicate reinvested distributions and adjustments in internet asset price (NAV). Financial investment return and principal value will differ, and you may possibly have a obtain or a loss when you promote shares. No contingent deferred sales demand (CDSC) will be imposed on redemptions of Class C shares next 1 calendar year from the date shares were being bought. Performance demonstrated at NAV does not include applicable CDSC or front-close profits expenses, which would have reduced the overall performance. The Investor Class shares have no revenue cost for that reason, efficiency is at NAV. Course Y shares have no gross sales demand therefore, functionality is at NAV. Returns a lot less than just one yr are cumulative all other folks are annualized. Fund general performance demonstrates any relevant fee waivers and/or price reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed bills now or in the past, returns would have been lessen. See present-day prospectus for extra information and facts. Index returns do not replicate any costs, bills, or profits charges.

On February 28, 2022, Invesco European Advancement Fund (Trades, Portfolio) was renamed Invesco EQV European Fairness Fund. You should see prospectus for a lot more info. Class Y shares and Trader Course shares are obtainable only to specific investors. See the prospectus for additional information and facts.

The fund holdings are structured according to the World Business Classification Typical, which was developed by and is the exclusive house and provider mark of MSCI Inc. and Regular & Poor’s.