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Fund Management

Fund Trustee & Investment Manager
The trustee and investment manager for the Fund is Invesco National Trust Company, a limited purpose national trust bank.

Fund Sub-Advisor
Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Management
Team Managed - Invesco Global Equity; Erik B. Granade, CFA (Lead); JMR Financials, Inc. (Labor Research Consultant)
  • Investment Objective
  • The investment objective of this Fund is to achieve a return on investment through capital appreciation and current income by investing primarily in the securities of foreign companies that demonstrate sensitivity to issues of organized labor. The investment manager will determine whether to purchase a particular security based solely on its analysis of the security’s investment merit. If the investment manager determines that a security is appropriate for purchase, the investment manager will ask its independent consultant to opine as to whether the security is appropriate for inclusion in the Fund based on factors determined and applied by the consultant that, in the consultant’s sole judgment, demonstrate the sensitivity of the particular company to the issues of organized labor. If the independent consultant determines that a particular security is not appropriate for inclusion in the Fund, the investment manager will not purchase the security. The independent consultant will also review the securities in the Fund on an ongoing basis to determine whether they are appropriate for continued inclusion within the Fund. If the independent consultant determines that a particular security in the Fund is no longer appropriate for inclusion, the investment manager will dispose of the security at a time and in a manner that it believes, in its sole discretion, is appropriate and in the best interest of the Fund.
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  • Investor Profile
  • The Invesco Labor Preferred International Equity Trust may be appropriate for the investor who seeks long-term capital growth and who is prepared to weather the sudden and unpredictable variations in portfolio value associated with the risks of foreign investing.
 
Key Facts
Category International/ Global Equity
Type of ManagementActively Managed
Fund Inception Date 01/03/2007
Performance Start Date01/31/2007
CUSIP46X137XX9
Tax ID (EIN)/Plan #11-6607761/001
Share ClassClass C
Total Net Assets ($mil)$10.42
Share Price (NAV)$7.30
Ann. Portfolio Turnover* 38.75%
*As of 12/31/2009
Fund Style
Large-Cap Blend/Core
 
Performance as of 06/30/2010
QTRYTD1 Yr3 Yr5 Yr10 Yr*Since
Inception
Net of Fees-15.68-13.453.45-13.18N/AN/A-9.62
Gross of Fees-15.51-13.104.29-12.48N/AN/A-8.89
MSCI EAFE Net3-13.97-13.235.92-13.38N/AN/A-9.36
*Since Inception performance is as of the first full month the fund was open.
Net of fee performance has been calculated after the deduction of the standard management fee and any operating expenses applicable to the fund. Read the Important Information section for more about fund performance.
Go to Monthly Fund Performance for the most recent month end performance.
When evaluating whether a fund is appropriate for your investment goals, fund performance, fees and expenses are only a few of the criteria you should consider. You may also consider the investment objective and strategy to determine if the fund's objectives match your own, review the fund's portfolio composition / characteristics to determine how well the fund consistently meets its objective and review the fund's risk exposure to ensure you are comfortable with the types of risk to which the fund is subject.
 
Portfolio Composition 4
Asset Allocation
%TNA
Short Term Investments 3.28
Equity Investments 96.72
Total100.00
  
Portfolio Characteristics
Weighted Avg. Market Cap ($mil)$35,521.80
Median Market Cap ($mil)$26,118.94
Dividend Yield3.75%
5 Yr EPS Growth Rate3.31%
5 Yr Avg Return On Equity17.19%
Price to Earnings Ratio15.04x
Price to Book Ratio1.15x
Number of Holdings45
Top Ten Equity Holdings
%TNA
Zurich Fin4.55
Swisscom3.99
Sanofi-Aventis3.46
Mitsubishi UFJ3.31
Fuji Film3.08
Sumitomo Chem2.87
Intact Financia2.85
Banco Santander2.85
Vodafone Group2.81
Nippon Yusen2.60
 
Sector Allocation
%TNA
Short Term Investments3.28
Financials26.16
Telecommunication Services14.45
Health Care12.05
Materials9.07
Information Technology8.61
Consumer Discretionary6.57
Utilities5.90
Industrials5.66
Energy4.79
Consumer Staples3.46
Total100.00
Top Countries
%TNA
Japan28.84
Switzerland12.42
Canada12.00
United Kingdom11.59
Spain6.69
France6.67
Australia6.11
Germany4.76
Hong Kong3.95
Finland1.51
 
Geographic Diversification
%TNA
Short Term Investments3.28
Continental Europe34.22
Japan28.84
Canada12.00
United Kingdom11.59
Pacific Basin, ex-Japan10.07
Total100.00
 
Word about Risk
Some of the principal risks associated with investing in this Fund include:
General Investment Risk - While the portfolio management team seeks to mitigate investment risks, there can be no assurance that Investors will not lose all or a portion of their investment in the Fund. Investors should not subscribe to or invest in the Fund unless they can readily bear the consequences of such loss.
Socially Responsible Investing Policy Risk - The Fund’s portfolio is subject to social investment criteria. As a result, the Fund may pass up opportunities to buy certain securities when it is otherwise advantageous to do so, or may sell securities for social reasons when it is otherwise disadvantageous to do so.
Foreign Securities Risk - 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.
Foreign Exchange Risk - The fund is subject to currency/exchange rate risk, since it may buy or sell currencies or securities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - The Fund may enter into contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies at a future date (“forward contracts”) as a hedge against fluctuations in foreign exchange rates pending the settlement of transactions in foreign securities or during the time the Fund holds foreign securities. There can be no guarantee that instruments or mechanisms suitable for these hedging purposes will be available at the time the Fund desires to utilize them, or even if used, whether such instruments or mechanisms will fully hedge the intended portion of the Fund’s currency exposure.
Economic and Market Risks - Changes in economic conditions, general stock market conditions, tax laws, bankruptcy laws, securities laws, and various other political, economic, and financial conditions will affect the success and profitability of the Fund.
Securities Liquidity Risk - The Fund may invest in Rule 144A Securites. These securities are not registered for resale in the general securities market and may be classified as illiquid. Therefore, the Fund is subject to the risk that these securities may not be sold at the price or within the time period deemed desirable.
Risks Associated with Investing in Smaller Capitalized Issuers - Investing in a fund that invests in smaller companies involves risks not associated with investing in more established companies, such as business risk, stock price fluctuations and illiquidity.
Risks Associated with Investing in an Investment Vehicle - The Fund may itself invest in an investment vehicle, such as a private investment or commingled fund. When it does so, the investing fund is subject to the underlying risk of that investment vehicle’s portfolio securities.
Accounts of Affiliates of the Investment Manager - Affiliates of the Trustee or the Sub-Adviser may trade in securities at the same time as the Fund and, therefore, may potentially affect prices or available opportunities.
Securities Lending Risk - The Fund or the vehicles in which it invests may participate in securities lending programs. The lending fund bears the risk of investment loss associated with any reinvestment of securities lending collateral held by the lending fund.
No Registration Under the Investment Company Act, the Securities Act or State Securities Laws - The Fund will not be registered with the SEC as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 in reliance upon an exemption from the Investment Company Act. Units of the Fund will not be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in reliance on the exemptive provisions of Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, nor will it be registered with any state securities regulator.
No Registration with the CFTC - Since the Fund may purchase, sell or trade exchange-traded futures contracts, options thereon, and other Commodity Interests, the Fund may be viewed as subject to regulation as a commodity pool under the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act and the rules of the CFTC. However, pursuant to CFTC Rule 4.5, the Trustee is exempt from having to register as a commodity pool operator with respect to the Fund.

For a more detailed description of these risks, please refer to the Principal Risks of Investing section of the Fund Description on www.invesconationaltrust.com.
Materials / Resources
Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet
Investment Strategy
Principal Risks of Investing
Complete Quarterly Holdings
Investment Philosophy & Process
Fees1 and Expenses2
Standard Management Fee0.80%
YTD Expense Ratio0.49%
Management fees vary by Plan. The standard management fee listed may be higher or lower than the actual fee negotiated by the Plan Sponsor. Contact your Plan Sponsor to obtain the actual fee negotiated for your retirement Plan. Read the Important Information section for more about management fees.
3 Year Risk Regression
Standard Deviation (%) Standard Deviation - Standard Deviation measures a fund's range of total returns and identifies the spread of a fund's short-term fluctuations. It is useful when comparing the volatility of funds with different objectives.22.93
Beta Beta - Beta is a coefficient is a measure of a security's volatility relative to the market. An index relevant to the security's stated investment category is used as the proxy for the market, and is considered to have a 1.00 Beta. Therefore, if a security has a Beta of 1.50, it has been historically 50% more volatile than the market for the period shown.0.91
Alpha (%) Alpha - Alpha is a coefficient measuring the risk-adjusted performance, considering the risk due to the specific security, rather than the overall market. A positive alpha indicates that the manager has been successful at security selection and has produced a rate of return which is more than commensurate with the security's risk posture.-0.54
R Squared (%) R-Squared - R-squared is the percentage of a fund's movements explained by movement in its benchmark index. Values of r-squared range from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates no correlation and 1 indicates perfect correlation.96.32
Sharpe Ratio  Sharpe Ratio - Sharpe ratio is a risk-adjusted measure calculated using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better the fund's historical risk-adjusted performance.-0.61
Information Ratio Tilts or bets away from the benchmark lead to tracking error in the portfolio. The information ratio measures the success of these _tilts_ away from the index. It takes into account of the additional risk inherent in the _tilts_ to the extent that they cause the portfolio return to deviate from the index return. The information ratio measures the amount of _information_ that the manager can extract from the market. Expressed in another this is the amount of excess return generated per unit of risk or tracking error added. Therefore, Information ratio = Annualized excess return (%pa) divided by the annualized tracking error.0.18
Tracking Error (%) Tracking Error is the Standard deviation of excess returns which measures the deviations of an excess returns from the mean. Tracking errors basically tells you the difference between the return you received and that of the benchmark you were trying to copy.4.99
*Risk regression is gross of fees.
Important Information
This product is a bank collective trust fund for which Invesco National Trust Company serves as trustee and investment manager. The fund is not FDIC-insured or registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Please see the fund's Declaration of Trust and recent financial statements (available upon request from your retirement plan sponsor) for important information before investing.

Material presented is compiled from sources believed to be reliable and current, but accuracy cannot be guaranteed. This does not constitute an offer or solicitation of any security or product, nor constitute a recommendation of the suitability of any investment strategy for a particular investor.

Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the periods indicated. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Net performance has been calculated after the deduction of operating expenses applicable to the fund and after the deduction of the standard investment management fee applicable to the fund. However, since individual plan investment management fee schedules vary, an individual plan's net performance may be higher or lower than the standard net performance shown here. Net of fee performance does not include any client service or administrative fees payable to third parties at the discretion of the plan sponsor.
Gross performance has been calculated before the deduction of investment management fees, but after the deduction of operating expenses applicable to the fund.
The monthly adjusted returns are compounded and then annualized to compute the long-term results. Individual Plan performance may vary depending upon the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, an investor's shares may be worth more or less than when originally purchased.

1 The Standard Management Fee listed is the standard fee used to calculate net performance. The actual investment management fee varies for each Plan based on the fee negotiated with the Plan. This negotiated fee can fluctuate daily based on the various asset level breakpoints reached at the time the daily fee accrual is calculated for each Plan.
2 The expense ratio is year to date, annualized and unaudited. For an audited annual expense ratio please refer to the fund's annual report for the prior year (available upon request from your retirement plan sponsor). Fund expenses may include: portfolio valuation and accounting, transfer agency, custody, annual report, audit fees, and fees to a third party for labor sensitivity screening.
3 The MSCI EAFEŽ Index (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of Europe, Australasia and the Far East. An investment cannot be made directly in an index.
4 Portfolio composition statistics are subject to change and current holdings may differ. It should not be assumed that any of the holdings discussed were or will prove to be profitable, or that the investment recommendations or decisions we make in the future will be profitable or will equal the investment performance of the holdings.
Investment Products offered are: NOT FDIC-Insured, May Lose Value, Not Bank Guaranteed.
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