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Invesco Annual Report to Shareholders
August 31, 2023
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Fixed Income
The beginning of the fiscal year was headlined by the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) continuing its rapid tightening of monetary policy in an effort to combat inflation via higher interest rates while simultaneously engineering a soft landing to not push the economy into a recession. The Fed aggressively raised its federal funds rate at the beginning of the fiscal year: a 0.75% hike in November, its largest hike since 1994, a 0.50% hike in December and a 0.25% hike in January, to a target federal funds rate of 4.50% to 4.75%.1
A January rally gave way to a February selloff as higher-than-expected inflation, a tight labor market and solid economic growth indicated that the Fed’s monetary policy would remain tight for the foreseeable future, raising the risk of a deeper than expected recession. In March, significant volatility plagued fixed income markets as the failure of two US regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, prompted steep losses in the banking sector. The subsequent takeover of Credit Suisse and ongoing fear that bank troubles would spread pushed overall corporate spread premiums wider over the fiscal year. However, issues did not seem to be systemic as policymakers responded swiftly which calmed markets. The Fed, aiming to further stabilize markets, continued course with their hawkish policy with two 0.25% hikes in March and May to a target federal funds rate of 5.00% to 5.25%. Markets stabilized due to milder inflation data and better-than-expected corporate earnings.
Through the second quarter of 2023, global economic growth remained resilient but bifurcated as emerging markets and Asian economies showed robust growth while developed western economies had sluggish yet positive growth. US labor markets maintained momentum with unemployment still at historic lows despite a slight uptick at the end of May. Inflation generally eased in developed economies, largely driven by moderation in the goods component of inflation. However, core inflation remained more stubborn and led to developed central banks to continue tightening, showcased by another 0.25% hike by the Fed in July, bringing the target rate from 5.25% to 5.50%, its highest level since June 2006.1 While rates remained elevated across all maturities on the yield curve, the two-year Treasury rates increased from 3.45% to 4.85% during the fiscal year, while 10-year Treasury rates increased from 3.53% to 4.48%.2 At the end of the fiscal year, the yield curve remained inverted. Additionally, in August, US debt was downgraded by the Fitch credit rating agency from AAA to AA† on the premise of expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years.3
We believe markets have priced in that the Fed is near the end or has finished its interest rate hiking cycle, with the expectations that the US is likely to avoid a substantial broad-based recession. We expect some weakness in the
second half of the calendar year as policymakers accomplish a bumpy landing. We anticipate economic activity will remain relatively resilient. In the US, we believe rate hikes are ending and inflation will continue to fall significantly, albeit imperfectly. As we enter 2024, we expect a more positive growth outlook to unfold as the US economy recovers.
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Source: Federal Reserve of Economic Data |
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Source: US Department of the Treasury |
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Source: Fitch Ratings |
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A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice. |
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IIGD | Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance | |
Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD) |
As an index fund, the Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (the “Fund”) is passively managed and seeks to track the investment results (before fees and expenses) of the Invesco Investment Grade Defensive Index (the “Index”). The Fund generally will invest at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index.
Strictly in accordance with its guidelines and mandated procedures, Invesco Indexing LLC (the “Index Provider”) compiles and maintains the Index, which is designed to provide exposure to U.S. investment grade bonds having the highest “quality scores” (within the eligible universe of U.S. investment grade bonds) as determined by the Index Provider using its methodology described below. The Index Provider is affiliated with Invesco Capital Management LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser and Invesco Distributors, Inc. the Fund’s distributor.
In selecting components for inclusion in the Index, the Index Provider begins with an investment universe of all U.S. dollar- denominated bonds issued by U.S. companies. To be eligible for inclusion in the Index, bonds must (i) have an average credit rating that is higher than BBB- (or equivalent), as derived from ratings by S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc., Fitch Ratings Inc. and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. credit rating agencies; (ii) have at least $600 million in face value outstanding, with only the largest bond from each issuer eligible; (iii) have at least two years, and no more than ten years, until final maturity; and (iv) make coupon payments. Qualifying securities include: fixed rate, bullet bonds, sinking funds, amortizing, puttable, extendable, callable, and step-up bonds with schedules known at issuance. Securities issued in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, bonds registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, publicly underwritten medium-term notes and Eurodollar bonds are all eligible for inclusion in the Index.
The Index Provider assigns a quality score (“Quality Score”) to each eligible bond, which is calculated based on such bond’s maturity and credit rating. With respect to the maturity factor, each bond is scored based on the number of years remaining to maturity, with bonds having fewer years to maturity receiving higher scores. With respect to the credit rating factor, each rating agency’s rating is converted into a numerical value and a bond’s credit score is calculated as an equally-weighted average of the numerical scores of each agency that has rated the bond. The maturity and credit scores for each bond are standardized across the universe of eligible bonds, and the Quality Score for each bond is computed as an equally-weighted combination of these two factors.
All eligible securities are ranked by Quality Score. Initially, bonds with Quality Scores in the top 40% of eligible securities are selected for inclusion in the Index. At each monthly rebalance, any new eligible security with a Quality Score in the top 30% of eligible securities is added to the Index, and current Index constituents with a Quality Score in the top 50% of eligible securities remain in
the Index, provided that they satisfy all other eligibility criteria. Index constituents are equally-weighted. The Fund does not purchase all of the securities in the Index; instead, the Fund utilizes a “sampling” methodology to seek to achieve its investment objective.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, on a market price basis, the Fund returned 1.24%. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund returned 0.99%. During the same time period, the Index returned 1.18%. During the fiscal year, the Fund’s performance, on a NAV basis, differed from the return of the Index primarily due to the fees and expenses that the Fund incurred during the period.
During this same time period, the iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index (the “Benchmark Index”) returned 0.78%. The Benchmark Index is an unmanaged index weighted by market capitalization based on the average performance of approximately 2,500 securities. The Benchmark Index was selected for its recognition in the marketplace, and its performance comparison is a useful measure for investors as a broad representation of the broad-based U.S. corporate bond market.
The performance of the Fund differed from the Benchmark Index because the Fund seeks to track an Index that employs a proprietary bond selection and weighting methodology, whereas the Benchmark Index selects and weights bonds based on market capitalization.
Relative to the Benchmark Index, the Fund was most overweight in the insurance industry and most underweight in the banking industry during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023. The majority of the Fund’s outperformance relative to the Benchmark Index during that period can be attributed to the Fund’s overweight allocation in the insurance industry, followed by its overweight allocation to the capital markets industry.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, the insurance industry contributed the most to the Fund’s performance followed by the capital markets industry. The life sciences tools & services industry detracted most significantly from the Fund’s return, followed by the machinery and the energy equipment & services industries, respectively.
Positions that contributed most significantly to the Fund’s return for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, included Adobe, Inc., 2.30% coupon, due 02/01/2030, a software company (portfolio average weight of 0.70%), and DTE Electric Co., 2.25% coupon, due 03/01/2030, a multi-utilities company (positions average weight of 0.70%). Positions that detracted most significantly from the Fund’s return for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, included Cummins, Inc., 1.50% coupon, due 09/01/2030, a machinery company (portfolio average weight of 0.70%), and Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, 4.25% coupon, due 11/15/2027, a health care equipment & supplies company (portfolio average weight of 0.70%).
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Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD) (continued)
Sector
Breakdown as of August 31, 2023 |
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Financials | 33.52 | |||
Utilities | 11.11 | |||
Industrials | 9.84 | |||
Energy | 9.74 | |||
Health Care | 8.33 | |||
Information Technology | 7.62 | |||
Consumer Staples | 6.28 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 5.56 | |||
Sector Types Each Less Than 3% | 7.01 | |||
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | 0.99 | |||
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Ten Fund Holdings* as of August 31, 2023 |
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Metropolitan Life Global Funding
I, 4.05%, 08/25/2025 |
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National Securities Clearing
Corp., 0.75%, 12/07/2025 |
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Truist Bank, 3.63%, 09/16/2025 | 0.76 | |||
Manufacturers & Traders Trust
Co., 4.65%, 01/27/2026 |
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Cummins, Inc., 1.50%, 09/01/2030 | 0.75 | |||
Truist Bank, 3.30%, 05/15/2026 | 0.73 | |||
Discover Bank, 3.45%, 07/27/2026 | 0.73 | |||
Athene Global Funding, 2.55%, 11/19/2030 | 0.71 | |||
Metropolitan Life Global Funding
I, 3.45%, 12/18/2026 |
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Norfolk Southern Corp., 2.90%, 06/15/2026 |
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Total | 7.42 |
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Excluding money market fund holdings. |
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Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD) (continued)
Growth of a $10,000 Investment Since Inception
Fund Performance History as of August 31, 2023
1 Year |
3 Years Average |
3 Years Cumulative |
5 Years Average |
5 Years Cumulative |
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Invesco Investment Grade Defensive Index | 1.18 | % | (1.97 | )% | (5.79 | )% | 1.64 | % | 8.47 | % | 1.75 | % | 9.23 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index | 0.78 | (4.92 | ) | (14.03 | ) | 1.52 | 7.84 | 1.60 | 8.45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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NAV Return | 0.99 | (2.18 | ) | (6.41 | ) | 1.44 | 7.43 | 1.55 | 8.18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Market Price Return | 1.24 | (2.17 | ) | (6.38 | ) | 1.43 | 7.38 | 1.57 | 8.26 |
Fund Inception: July 25, 2018
Performance quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, and shares of the Fund (“Fund Shares”), when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See the current prospectus for more information.
According to the Fund’s current prospectus, the Fund’s expense ratio of 0.13% is expressed as a unitary management fee to cover operating expenses and expenses incurred in connection with managing the portfolio. NAV and Market Price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and Market Price, respectively. The returns shown in the table above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund
distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund Shares. See invesco.com/ETFs to find the most recent month-end performance numbers.
Performance results for the indexes stated above are based upon a hypothetical investment in their respective constituent securities. The returns of an index do not represent Fund returns. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. The indexes do not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, and no such fees or expenses were deducted from the hypothetical performance shown. In addition, the results actual investors might have achieved would have differed from those shown because of differences in the timing, amounts of their investments, and fees and expenses associated with an investment in the Fund.
Notes Regarding Indexes and Fund Performance History:
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Average Annualized and Cumulative Inception returns for the Fund and indexes are based on the inception date of the Fund. |
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Capital Management LLC (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco and its affiliates.
As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements; (4) the relationship between the Fund’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, Fund shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants; and (5) the effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.
At a meeting held on March 24, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.
The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:
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The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal; |
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The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund; |
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The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund; |
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The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and |
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The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM. |
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Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD)
August 31, 2023
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U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes-99.01% |
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Aerospace & Defense-0.71% |
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Lockheed Martin Corp., 3.55%, 01/15/2026 |
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Air Freight & Logistics-0.69% |
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United Parcel Service, Inc., 3.05%, 11/15/2027(b) |
545,000 | 510,777 | ||||||
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Automobile Components-0.70% |
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ERAC USA Finance LLC, 4.60%, 05/01/2028(c) |
530,000 | 516,216 | ||||||
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Automobiles-0.67% |
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General Motors Co., 6.13%, 10/01/2025 |
490,000 | 492,241 | ||||||
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Banks-9.12% |
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Bank of America Corp., 3.50%, 04/19/2026 |
535,000 | 508,925 | ||||||
Fifth Third Bank N.A., 3.85%, 03/15/2026 |
530,000 | 494,765 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.95%, 10/01/2026 |
555,000 | 518,757 | ||||||
KeyBank N.A., 5.85%, 11/15/2027 |
520,000 | 501,906 | ||||||
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., 4.65%, 01/27/2026(b) |
580,000 | 555,383 | ||||||
National Securities Clearing Corp., 0.75%, 12/07/2025(c) |
625,000 | 566,635 | ||||||
Truist Bank |
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3.63%, 09/16/2025(b) |
590,000 | 559,532 | ||||||
3.30%, 05/15/2026 |
580,000 | 539,386 | ||||||
3.80%, 10/30/2026 |
550,000 | 508,486 | ||||||
Truist Financial Corp., 1.13%, 08/03/2027 |
610,000 | 516,157 | ||||||
U.S. Bancorp, Series V, 2.38%, 07/22/2026(b) |
510,000 | 470,353 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.00%, 04/22/2026 |
485,000 | 454,771 | ||||||
Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 5.45%, 08/07/2026 |
510,000 | 511,719 | ||||||
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Beverages-0.70% |
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PepsiCo, Inc., 3.00%, 10/15/2027(b) |
545,000 | 512,960 | ||||||
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Biotechnology-1.40% |
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Biogen, Inc., 4.05%, 09/15/2025 |
530,000 | 514,189 | ||||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 3.65%, 03/01/2026 |
532,000 | 511,974 | ||||||
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Broadline Retail-0.69% |
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Amazon.com, Inc., 3.15%, 08/22/2027 |
542,000 | 510,018 | ||||||
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Capital Markets-7.65% |
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Apollo Management Holdings L.P., 4.87%, 02/15/2029(c) |
530,000 | 510,565 | ||||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 3.85%, 04/28/2028 |
540,000 | 514,033 | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc., 1.90%, 01/28/2031(b) |
635,000 | 515,700 | ||||||
Cboe Global Markets, Inc., 3.65%, 01/12/2027 |
535,000 | 512,264 | ||||||
Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 2.45%, 03/03/2027(b) |
570,000 | 513,287 | ||||||
FMR LLC, 7.57%, 06/15/2029(c) |
470,000 | 510,954 | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.85%, 01/26/2027 |
550,000 | 522,217 | ||||||
KKR Group Finance Co. VI LLC, 3.75%, 07/01/2029(c) |
570,000 | 516,514 | ||||||
Morgan Stanley, 3.88%, 01/27/2026 |
505,000 | 486,284 |
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Capital Markets-(continued) |
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Northern Trust Corp., 4.00%, 05/10/2027 |
$ | 535,000 | $ | 514,101 | ||||
State Street Corp., 5.27%, 08/03/2026 |
515,000 | 515,262 | ||||||
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Chemicals-2.10% |
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Ecolab, Inc., 2.70%, 11/01/2026 |
545,000 | 510,609 | ||||||
EIDP, Inc., 4.50%, 05/15/2026 |
530,000 | 519,924 | ||||||
Linde, Inc., 3.20%, 01/30/2026 |
534,000 | 514,285 | ||||||
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Commercial Services & Supplies-0.70% |
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Cintas Corp. No. 2, 3.70%, 04/01/2027 |
535,000 | 513,906 | ||||||
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Communications Equipment-0.70% |
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Cisco Systems, Inc., 2.50%, 09/20/2026(b) |
550,000 | 515,274 | ||||||
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Consumer Finance-1.41% |
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American Express Co., 2.55%, 03/04/2027 |
550,000 | 500,310 | ||||||
Discover Bank, 3.45%, 07/27/2026 |
585,000 | 535,960 | ||||||
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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail-2.80% |
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Costco Wholesale Corp., 1.60%, 04/20/2030 |
625,000 | 516,066 | ||||||
Kroger Co. (The), 2.65%, 10/15/2026(b) |
560,000 | 518,229 | ||||||
Target Corp., 2.50%, 04/15/2026(b) |
545,000 | 516,405 | ||||||
Walmart, Inc., 1.80%, 09/22/2031 |
620,000 | 507,920 | ||||||
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2,058,620 | ||||||||
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Electric Utilities-7.62% |
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Duke Energy Florida LLC, 2.50%, 12/01/2029 |
600,000 | 518,077 | ||||||
Entergy Arkansas LLC, 3.50%, 04/01/2026 |
537,000 | 515,281 | ||||||
Entergy Corp., 0.90%, 09/15/2025 |
575,000 | 522,785 | ||||||
Florida Power & Light Co., 2.45%, 02/03/2032 |
610,000 | 506,199 | ||||||
Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 4.30%, 01/15/2026(c) |
535,000 | 519,071 | ||||||
MidAmerican Energy Co., 3.65%, 04/15/2029 |
547,000 | 510,206 | ||||||
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 3.40%, 02/07/2028 |
544,000 | 507,348 | ||||||
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 09/01/2025 |
460,000 | 461,316 | ||||||
PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 3.10%, 05/15/2026 |
545,000 | 514,615 | ||||||
Southern California Edison Co., 5.85%, 11/01/2027 |
500,000 | 512,134 | ||||||
Virginia Electric & Power Co., Series A, 3.15%, 01/15/2026 |
549,000 | 522,609 | ||||||
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5,609,641 | ||||||||
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Electrical Equipment-0.70% |
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Emerson Electric Co., 2.00%, 12/21/2028(b) |
595,000 | 517,366 | ||||||
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Energy Equipment & Services-0.70% |
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Baker Hughes Holdings LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc., 3.34%, 12/15/2027 |
555,000 | 515,036 | ||||||
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Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD)–(continued)
August 31, 2023
Principal Amount |
Value | |||||||
Entertainment-1.41% |
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Activision Blizzard, Inc., 3.40%, 09/15/2026 |
$ | 540,000 | $ | 516,204 | ||||
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp., 1.85%, 07/30/2026 |
570,000 | 522,278 | ||||||
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1,038,482 | ||||||||
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Financial Services-2.79% |
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Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 3.13%, 03/15/2026 |
533,000 | 511,283 | ||||||
Mastercard, Inc., 3.35%, 03/26/2030(b) |
550,000 | 505,867 | ||||||
Nuveen LLC, 4.00%, 11/01/2028(c) |
544,000 | 512,193 | ||||||
Visa, Inc., 3.15%, 12/14/2025 |
544,000 | 522,029 | ||||||
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2,051,372 | ||||||||
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Food Products-1.40% |
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 2.50%, 08/11/2026(b) |
549,000 | 515,565 | ||||||
Mars, Inc., 4.55%, 04/20/2028(c) |
525,000 | 516,552 | ||||||
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1,032,117 | ||||||||
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Gas Utilities-1.39% |
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CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 5.25%, 03/01/2028 |
510,000 | 509,124 | ||||||
Southern California Gas Co., 2.95%, 04/15/2027 |
550,000 | 511,300 | ||||||
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1,020,424 | ||||||||
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Ground Transportation-1.40% |
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., 3.88%, 03/01/2026 |
520,000 | 504,078 | ||||||
Norfolk Southern Corp., 2.90%, 06/15/2026 |
555,000 | 523,290 | ||||||
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1,027,368 | ||||||||
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies-2.08% |
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Abbott Laboratories, 3.75%, 11/30/2026 |
529,000 | 512,857 | ||||||
Medtronic Global Holdings S.C.A., 4.25%, 11/15/2027 |
520,000 | 506,064 | ||||||
Stryker Corp., 3.50%, 03/15/2026 |
535,000 | 513,967 | ||||||
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1,532,888 | ||||||||
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Health Care Providers & Services-2.10% |
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Ascension Health, Series B, 2.53%, 11/15/2029 |
599,000 | 518,354 | ||||||
Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group, Series 19-A, 2.53%, 10/01/2029 |
611,000 | 519,019 | ||||||
Sutter Health, Series 20-A, 2.29%, 08/15/2030 |
615,000 | 509,039 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,546,412 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure-0.71% |
| |||||||
McDonald’s Corp., 3.70%, 01/30/2026 |
540,000 | 522,526 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Household Durables-0.71% |
| |||||||
DR Horton, Inc., 1.30%, 10/15/2026 |
590,000 | 520,535 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Household Products-0.69% |
| |||||||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The), 3.00%, 03/25/2030 |
555,000 | 507,558 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers-0.70% |
| |||||||
NSTAR Electric Co., 3.20%, 05/15/2027 |
552,000 | 517,408 | ||||||
|
|
Principal Amount |
Value | |||||||
Industrial Conglomerates-1.40% |
| |||||||
3M Co., 2.38%, 08/26/2029(b) |
$ | 595,000 | $ | 513,385 | ||||
Honeywell International, Inc., 2.50%, 11/01/2026 |
556,000 | 519,184 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,032,569 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Insurance-12.55% |
| |||||||
American International Group, Inc., 3.90%, 04/01/2026 |
495,000 | 478,061 | ||||||
Aon Global Ltd., 3.88%, 12/15/2025 |
490,000 | 474,104 | ||||||
Athene Global Funding, 2.55%, 11/19/2030(c) |
670,000 | 525,158 | ||||||
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 3.35%, 05/03/2026 |
538,000 | 515,964 | ||||||
Equitable Financial Life Global Funding, 1.80%, 03/08/2028(c) |
611,000 | 519,296 | ||||||
F&G Global Funding, 1.75%, 06/30/2026(b)(c) |
585,000 | 520,746 | ||||||
GA Global Funding Trust, 1.63%, 01/15/2026(c) |
540,000 | 483,275 | ||||||
Jackson National Life Global Funding, 3.05%, 04/29/2026(c) |
565,000 | 521,076 | ||||||
MassMutual Global Funding II, 4.50%, 04/10/2026(b)(c) |
530,000 | 520,655 | ||||||
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 4.05%, 08/25/2025(b)(c) |
600,000 | 581,867 | ||||||
3.45%, 12/18/2026(b)(c) |
555,000 | 523,633 | ||||||
New York Life Global Funding, 4.85%, 01/09/2028(b)(c) |
525,000 | 519,792 | ||||||
New York Life Insurance Co., 5.88%, 05/15/2033(c) |
500,000 | 511,661 | ||||||
Northwestern Mutual Global Funding 0.80%, 01/14/2026(c) |
581,000 | 522,717 | ||||||
4.90%, 06/12/2028(c) |
520,000 | 514,640 | ||||||
Pacific Life Global Funding II, 1.38%, 04/14/2026(c) |
580,000 | 522,587 | ||||||
Pricoa Global Funding I, 1.20%, 09/01/2026(b)(c) |
520,000 | 461,006 | ||||||
Principal Life Global Funding II, 3.00%, 04/18/2026(c) |
552,000 | 515,288 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
9,231,526 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Interactive Media & Services-0.70% |
| |||||||
Alphabet, Inc., 1.10%, 08/15/2030 |
639,000 | 512,401 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Machinery-3.54% |
| |||||||
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 4.35%, 05/15/2026 |
520,000 | 512,028 | ||||||
Cummins, Inc., 1.50%, 09/01/2030(b) |
685,000 | 550,530 | ||||||
Fortive Corp., 3.15%, 06/15/2026 |
545,000 | 512,381 | ||||||
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., 2.65%, 11/15/2026(b) |
550,000 | 515,328 | ||||||
John Deere Capital Corp., 4.95%, 07/14/2028 |
515,000 | 517,065 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,607,332 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Media-0.70% |
| |||||||
Omnicom Group, Inc./Omnicom Capital, Inc., 3.60%, 04/15/2026 |
535,000 | 512,138 | ||||||
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD)–(continued)
August 31, 2023
Principal Amount |
Value | |||||||
Multi-Utilities-1.40% |
| |||||||
DTE Electric Co., 2.25%, 03/01/2030 |
$ | 605,000 | $ | 514,191 | ||||
WEC Energy Group, Inc., 4.75%, 01/09/2026 |
525,000 | 518,095 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,032,286 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels-9.04% |
| |||||||
Chevron Corp., 2.95%, 05/16/2026 |
540,000 | 514,809 | ||||||
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC/Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. L.P., 3.40%, 12/01/2026(c) |
540,000 | 510,824 | ||||||
Chevron USA, Inc., 1.02%, 08/12/2027 |
600,000 | 521,206 | ||||||
ConocoPhillips Co., 6.95%, 04/15/2029 |
465,000 | 511,900 | ||||||
EOG Resources, Inc., 4.15%, 01/15/2026(b) |
528,000 | 517,203 | ||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp., 3.04%, 03/01/2026 |
540,000 | 516,082 | ||||||
Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, 2.60%, 10/15/2025(c) |
530,000 | 490,477 | ||||||
Magellan Midstream Partners L.P., 5.00%, 03/01/2026 |
515,000 | 509,071 | ||||||
PDC Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 05/15/2026 |
500,000 | 499,063 | ||||||
Phillips 66 Co., 4.95%, 12/01/2027 |
515,000 | 510,073 | ||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 5.10%, 03/29/2026 |
515,000 | 511,158 | ||||||
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 7.85%, 02/01/2026 |
500,000 | 522,847 | ||||||
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 4.00%, 09/15/2025 |
535,000 | 518,358 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
6,653,071 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Paper & Forest Products-0.71% |
| |||||||
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 0.95%, 05/15/2026(c) |
585,000 | 519,779 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Personal Care Products-0.69% |
||||||||
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), 4.38%, 05/15/2028 |
520,000 | 507,921 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Pharmaceuticals-2.75% |
| |||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 3.40%, 07/26/2029 |
555,000 | 514,366 | ||||||
Johnson & Johnson, 2.45%, 03/01/2026 |
543,000 | 512,490 | ||||||
Pfizer, Inc., 3.00%, 12/15/2026 |
550,000 | 520,634 | ||||||
Zoetis, Inc., 4.50%, 11/13/2025 |
480,000 | 473,100 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,020,590 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Professional Services-0.70% |
| |||||||
Automatic Data Processing, Inc., 3.38%, 09/15/2025 |
533,000 | 515,941 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Real Estate Management & Development-0.69% |
| |||||||
CBRE Services, Inc., 4.88%, 03/01/2026(b) |
520,000 | 508,891 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Residential REITs-0.70% |
||||||||
Mid-America Apartments L.P., 3.60%, 06/01/2027 |
545,000 | 516,214 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment-3.50% |
| |||||||
Applied Materials, Inc., 3.30%, 04/01/2027 |
540,000 | 512,858 | ||||||
Lam Research Corp., 4.00%, 03/15/2029 |
535,000 | 513,345 | ||||||
Microchip Technology, Inc., 4.25%, 09/01/2025 |
530,000 | 515,990 | ||||||
Investment Abbreviations: |
||||||||
REIT -Real Estate Investment Trust |
Principal Amount |
Value | |||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment-(continued) |
| |||||||
NVIDIA Corp., 2.85%, 04/01/2030(b) |
$ | 570,000 | $ | 512,023 | ||||
QUALCOMM, Inc., 3.25%, 05/20/2027(b) |
550,000 | 519,659 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,573,875 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Software-2.09% |
| |||||||
Adobe, Inc., 2.30%, 02/01/2030 |
595,000 | 516,932 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp., 2.40%, 08/08/2026 |
545,000 | 511,320 | ||||||
Salesforce, Inc., 3.70%, 04/11/2028 |
530,000 | 508,082 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,536,334 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Specialty Retail-1.38% |
| |||||||
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 2.95%, 06/15/2029 |
565,000 | 513,542 | ||||||
TJX Cos., Inc. (The), 2.25%, 09/15/2026 |
545,000 | 502,705 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,016,247 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-1.33% |
| |||||||
Apple, Inc., 3.25%, 02/23/2026 |
535,000 | 514,632 | ||||||
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.90%, 10/15/2025 |
470,000 | 463,995 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
978,627 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods-0.70% |
| |||||||
NIKE, Inc., 2.85%, 03/27/2030 |
575,000 | 513,770 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $75,680,841) |
72,845,782 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Shares | ||||||||
Money Market Funds-0.20% |
||||||||
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 5.25%(d)(e) |
150,154 | 150,154 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES |
|
72,995,936 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan |
|
|||||||
Money Market Funds-16.09% |
||||||||
Invesco Private Government Fund, |
3,313,996 | 3,313,996 | ||||||
Invesco Private Prime Fund, 5.51%(d)(e)(f) |
8,521,578 | 8,521,578 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from
Securities on Loan |
|
11,835,574 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-115.30% |
|
84,831,510 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(15.30)% |
|
(11,257,469 | ) | |||||
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS-100.00% |
|
$ | 73,574,041 | |||||
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
| |||
Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD)–(continued)
August 31, 2023
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) |
Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s. |
(b) |
All or a portion of this security was out on loan at August 31, 2023. |
(c) |
Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $13,453,177, which represented 18.29% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(d) |
Affiliated holding. Affiliated holdings are investments in entities which are under common ownership or control of Invesco Ltd. or are investments in entities in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023. |
Value August 31, 2022 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sales |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Realized Gain (Loss) |
Value August 31, 2023 |
Dividend Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class |
$ | 15,399 | $ | 4,438,032 | $ | (4,303,277 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 150,154 | $ | 5,513 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Invesco Private Government Fund |
1,808,355 | 28,095,911 | (26,590,270 | ) | - | - | 3,313,996 | 140,287 | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Invesco Private Prime Fund |
4,650,056 | 62,331,787 | (58,458,817 | ) | (43 | ) | (1,405 | ) | 8,521,578 | 380,616 | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
$ | 6,473,810 | $ | 94,865,730 | $ | (89,352,364 | ) | $ | (43 | ) | $ | (1,405 | ) | $ | 11,985,728 | $ | 526,416 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any. |
(e) |
The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of August 31, 2023. |
(f) |
The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 2I. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
| |||
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2023
Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD) |
||||||||||||
Assets: |
||||||||||||
Unaffiliated investments in securities, at value(a) |
$ | 72,845,782 | ||||||||||
Affiliated investments in securities, at value |
11,985,728 | |||||||||||
Cash |
5,325 | |||||||||||
Receivable for: |
||||||||||||
Dividends and interest |
747,538 | |||||||||||
Securities lending |
2,155 | |||||||||||
Investments sold |
7,482,164 | |||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Total assets |
93,068,692 | |||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||
Payable for: |
||||||||||||
Investments purchased |
7,651,130 | |||||||||||
Collateral upon return of securities loaned |
11,835,310 | |||||||||||
Accrued unitary management fees |
8,211 | |||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Total liabilities |
19,494,651 | |||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 73,574,041 | ||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Net assets consist of: |
||||||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest |
$ | 79,827,034 | ||||||||||
Distributable earnings (loss) |
(6,252,993 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 73,574,041 | ||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Shares outstanding (unlimited amount authorized, $0.01 par value) |
3,100,001 | |||||||||||
Net asset value |
$ | 23.73 | ||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Market price |
$ | 23.73 | ||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Unaffiliated investments in securities, at cost |
$ | 75,680,841 | ||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Affiliated investments in securities, at cost |
$ | 11,985,464 | ||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
(a) Includes securities on loan with an aggregate value of: |
$ | 10,052,859 | ||||||||||
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| |||
For the year ended August 31, 2023
Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD) |
||||||||||||
Investment income: |
||||||||||||
Unaffiliated interest income |
$ | 2,653,348 | ||||||||||
Affiliated dividend income |
5,513 | |||||||||||
Securities lending income, net |
24,299 | |||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Total investment income |
2,683,160 | |||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Expenses: |
||||||||||||
Unitary management fees |
101,032 | |||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Less: Waivers |
(130 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Net expenses |
100,902 | |||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Net investment income |
2,582,258 | |||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: |
||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: |
||||||||||||
Unaffiliated investment securities |
(2,437,341 | ) | ||||||||||
Affiliated investment securities |
(1,405 | ) | ||||||||||
In-kind redemptions |
(1,319,970 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) |
(3,758,716 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: |
||||||||||||
Unaffiliated investment securities |
1,226,192 | |||||||||||
Affiliated investment securities |
(43 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation |
1,226,149 | |||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(2,532,567 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
$ | 49,691 | ||||||||||
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
| |||
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022
Invesco
Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD) |
||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Operations: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 2,582,258 | $ | 1,086,424 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) |
(3,758,716 | ) | (4,015,993 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
1,226,149 | (4,735,024 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
49,691 | (7,664,593 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Distributions to Shareholders from: |
||||||||
Distributable earnings |
(2,622,032 | ) | (1,784,051 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Shareholder Transactions: |
||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold |
127,540,684 | 22,100,889 | ||||||
Value of shares repurchased |
(108,435,431 | ) | (53,265,895 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions |
19,105,253 | (31,165,006 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets |
16,532,912 | (40,613,650 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net assets: |
||||||||
Beginning of year |
57,041,129 | 97,654,779 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
End of year |
$ | 73,574,041 | $ | 57,041,129 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Changes in Shares Outstanding: |
||||||||
Shares sold |
5,300,000 | 850,000 | ||||||
Shares repurchased |
(4,550,000 | ) | (2,150,000 | ) | ||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of year |
2,350,001 | 3,650,001 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Shares outstanding, end of year |
3,100,001 | 2,350,001 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| |||
Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD)
Years Ended August 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of year |
$ | 24.27 | $ | 26.75 | $ | 27.43 | $ | 26.30 | $ | 25.16 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Net investment income(a) |
0.80 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.53 | 0.66 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
(0.58 | ) | (2.30 | ) | (0.27 | ) | 1.14 | 1.03 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.22 | (1.99 | ) | 0.06 | 1.67 | 1.69 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
(0.76 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.78 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gains |
- | (0.17 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.76 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.74 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.79 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Transaction fees(a) |
- | - | - | 0.01 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Net asset value at end of year |
$ | 23.73 | $ | 24.27 | $ | 26.75 | $ | 27.43 | $ | 26.30 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Market price at end of year(b) |
$ | 23.73 | $ | 24.20 | $ | 26.76 | $ | 27.41 | $ | 26.37 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Net Asset Value Total Return(c) |
0.95 | % | (7.55 | )% | 0.21 | % | 6.50 | % | 7.81 | % | ||||||||||
Market Price Total Return(c) |
1.24 | % | (7.82 | )% | 0.32 | % | 6.13 | % | 8.05 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: |
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$ | 73,574 | $ | 57,041 | $ | 97,655 | $ | 83,647 | $ | 65,744 | ||||||||||
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Expenses |
0.13 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.15 | %(d) | ||||||||||
Net investment income |
3.32 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.98 | % | 2.57 | %(d) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(e) |
84 | % | 51 | % | 53 | % | 74 | % | 71 | % |
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The mean between the last bid and ask prices. |
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Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Market price total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. Total investment returns calculated for a period of less than one year are not annualized. |
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Ratios include non-recurring costs associated with a proxy statement of 0.02%. |
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Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust
August 31, 2023
NOTE 1–Organization
Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series of portfolios. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). This report includes the following portfolio:
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Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD) | “Investment Grade Defensive ETF” |
The portfolio (the “Fund”) represents a separate series of the Trust. The shares of the Fund are referred to herein as “Shares” or “Fund’s Shares.” The Fund’s Shares are listed and traded on NYSE Arca, Inc.
The market price of a Share may differ to some degree from the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). Unlike conventional mutual funds, the Fund issues and redeems Shares on a continuous basis, at NAV, only in a large specified number of Shares, each called a “Creation Unit.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in exchange for the deposit or delivery of a basket of securities (“Deposit Securities”). Except when aggregated in Creation Units by authorized participants (“APs”), the Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Fund.
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to track the investment results (before fees and expenses) of the Invesco Investment Grade Defensive Index (the “Underlying Index”).
NOTE 2–Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements.
The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services–Investment Companies.
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Security Valuation - Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policies: |
A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded or, lacking any trades or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.
Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day NAV per share.
Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value. Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Securities with a demand feature exercisable within one to seven days are valued at par. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but the Fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.
Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts’) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the London world markets. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Capital Management LLC (the “Adviser”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the
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closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith in accordance with Board-approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing service to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American depositary receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, the potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.
Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.
Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value exchange-traded equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans, and unlisted equity securities.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. Issuer-specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.
The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.
Valuations change in response to many factors, including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism, significant governmental actions or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.
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Investment Transactions and Investment Income - Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of securities are computed on the specific identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividend income from REITs is recorded based on the income included in the distributions received from the REIT investments using published REIT classifications, including some management estimates when actual amounts are not available. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts. Realized gains, dividends and interest received by the Fund may give rise to withholding and other taxes imposed by foreign countries. Tax conventions between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes. |
The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to the Fund’s investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.
Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the
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Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s NAV and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the Adviser.
C. |
Country Determination - For the purposes of presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the Adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include whether the Fund’s Underlying Index has made a country determination and may include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted. |
D. |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Fund declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, to its shareholders monthly and records such dividends on the ex-dividend date. Generally, the Fund distributes net realized taxable capital gains, if any, annually in cash and records them on the ex-dividend date. Such distributions on a tax basis are determined in conformity with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund’s financial statements as a tax return of capital at fiscal year-end. |
E. |
Federal Income Taxes - The Fund intends to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to its shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized gains) that is distributed to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements. |
The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing book and tax treatments for in-kind transactions, losses deferred due to wash sales, and passive foreign investment company adjustments, if any.
The Fund files U.S. federal tax returns and tax returns in certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.
F. |
Expenses - The Fund has agreed to pay an annual unitary management fee to the Adviser. Out of the unitary management fee, the Adviser has agreed to pay for substantially all expenses of the Fund, including the costs of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, except for distribution fees, if any, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses, including proxy expenses (except for such proxies related to: (i) changes to the Investment Advisory Agreement, (ii) the election of any Board member who is an “interested person” of the Trust or the Adviser (an “Interested Trustee”), or (iii) any other matters that directly benefit the Adviser). |
Expenses of the Trust that are excluded from the Fund’s unitary management fee and are directly identifiable to the Fund are applied to the Fund. Expenses of the Trust that are excluded from the Fund’s unitary management fee and are not readily identifiable to the Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Fund.
To the extent the Fund invests in other investment companies, the expenses shown in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses of the investment companies in which it invests. The effects of such investment companies’ expenses are included in the realized and unrealized gain or loss on the investments in the investment companies.
G. |
Accounting Estimates - The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from these estimates. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print. |
H. |
Indemnifications - Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Each Board member who is not an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust or the Adviser (each, an “Independent Trustee”) is also indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust pursuant to an Indemnification Agreement between such trustee and the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers |
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that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
I. |
Securities Lending - The Fund may participate in securities lending and may loan portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by cash collateral equal to no less than 102% (105% for international securities) of the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “affiliated money market funds”) and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the policy of the Fund to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase, and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, there were no affiliated securities lending transactions with Invesco.
J. |
Other Risks |
AP Concentration Risk. Only APs may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of institutions that may act as APs, and such APs have no obligation to submit creation or redemption orders. Consequently, there is no assurance that APs will establish or maintain an active trading market for the Shares. This risk may be heightened to the extent that securities held by the Fund are traded outside a collateralized settlement system. In that case, APs may be required to post collateral on certain trades on an agency basis (i.e., on behalf of other market participants), which only a limited number of APs may be able to do. In addition, to the extent that APs exit the business or are unable to proceed with creation and/or redemption orders with respect to the Fund and no other AP is able to step forward to create or redeem Creation Units, this may result in a significantly diminished trading market for Fund Shares, and Shares may be more likely to trade at a premium or discount to the Fund’s NAV and to face trading halts and/or delisting. Investments in non-U.S. securities, which may have lower trading volumes or could experience extended market closures or trading halts, may increase the risk that APs may not be able to effectively create or redeem Creation Units or the risk that the Shares may be halted and/or delisted.
Call Risk. If interest rates fall, it is possible that issuers of callable securities with high interest coupons will “call” (or prepay) their bonds before their maturity date. If an issuer exercises such a call during a period of declining interest rates, the Fund may have to replace such called security with a lower yielding security. If that were to happen, the Fund’s net investment income could fall.
Changing Fixed-Income Market Conditions Risk. Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign interest rates or other changes to monetary policy or regulatory actions may expose fixed-income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed-income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. It is difficult to predict the impact of interest rate changes on various markets. In addition, decreases in fixed-income dealer market-making capacity may also potentially lead to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity in the fixed-income markets. As a result, the value of the Fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal redemptions by APs which could potentially increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs.
Fixed-Income Securities Risk. Fixed-income securities are subject to interest rate risk and credit risk. Interest rate risk refers to fluctuations in the value of a fixed-income security resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. When the general level of interest rates goes up, the prices of most fixed-income securities go down. When the general level of interest rates goes down, the prices of most fixed-income securities go up. Fixed-income securities with longer maturities typically are more sensitive to changes in interest rates, making them more volatile than securities with shorter maturities. Credit risk
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refers to the possibility that the issuer of a security will be unable and/or unwilling to make timely interest payments and/or repay the principal on its debt. Debt instruments are subject to varying degrees of credit risk, which may be reflected in credit ratings. There is a possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may occur quickly and without advance warning following sudden market downturns or unexpected developments involving an issuer, and which may adversely affect the liquidity and value of the security.
Index Risk. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not utilize an investing strategy that seeks returns in excess of its Underlying Index. Therefore, the Fund would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security is added or removed, respectively, from its Underlying Index, even if that security generally is underperforming. Additionally, the Fund rebalances its portfolio in accordance with its Underlying Index, and, therefore, any changes to the Underlying Index’s rebalance schedule will result in corresponding changes to the Fund’s rebalance schedule.
Industry Concentration Risk. In following its methodology, the Fund’s Underlying Index from time to time may be concentrated to a significant degree in securities of issuers operating in a single industry or industry group. To the extent that the Underlying Index concentrates in the securities of issuers in a particular industry or industry group, the Fund will also concentrate its investments to approximately the same extent. By concentrating its investments in an industry or industry group, the Fund may face more risks than if it were diversified broadly over numerous industries or industry groups. Such industry-based risks, any of which may adversely affect the companies in which the Fund invests, may include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic conditions or cyclical market patterns that could negatively affect supply and demand in a particular industry; competition for resources, adverse labor relations, political or world events; obsolescence of technologies; and increased competition or new product introductions that may affect the profitability or viability of companies in an industry. In addition, at times, such industry or industry group may be out of favor and underperform other industries or the market as a whole.
Non-Correlation Risk. The Fund’s return may not match the return of its Underlying Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Underlying Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund’s securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition of its Underlying Index. Additionally, the Fund’s use of a representative sampling approach may cause the Fund not to be as well-correlated with the return of its Underlying Index as would be the case if the Fund purchased all of the securities in its Underlying Index in the proportions represented in the Underlying Index. In addition, the performance of the Fund and its Underlying Index may vary due to asset valuation differences and differences between the Fund’s portfolio and its Underlying Index resulting from legal restrictions, costs or liquidity constraints.
Sampling Risk. The Fund’s use of a representative sampling approach may result in the Fund holding a smaller number of securities than are in its Underlying Index. As a result, an adverse development with respect to an issuer of securities held by the Fund could result in a greater decline in NAV than would be the case if the Fund held all of the securities in its Underlying Index. To the extent the assets in the Fund are smaller, these risks will be greater.
NOTE 3–Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
The Trust has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser on behalf of the Fund, pursuant to which the Adviser has overall responsibility for the selection and ongoing monitoring of the Fund’s investments, managing the Fund’s business affairs and providing certain clerical, bookkeeping and other administrative services.
Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly to the Adviser an annual unitary management fee of 0.13% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Out of the unitary management fee, the Adviser has agreed to pay for substantially all expenses of the Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, except for distribution fees, if any, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses, including proxy expenses (except for such proxies related to: (i) changes to the Investment Advisory Agreement, (ii) the election of an Interested Trustee, or (iii) any other matters that directly benefit the Adviser).
Through at least August 31, 2025, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive the management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to the lesser of: (i) 100% of the net advisory fees earned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser that are attributable to the Fund’s investments in money market funds that are managed by affiliates of the Adviser and other funds (including ETFs) managed by the Adviser or affiliates of the Adviser or (ii) the management fee available to be waived. This waiver does not apply to the Fund’s investment of cash collateral received for securities lending. There is no guarantee that the Adviser will extend the waiver of these fees past that date.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived fees of $130.
The Trust has entered into a Distribution Agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), which serves as the distributor of Creation Units for the Fund. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in the Shares. The Fund is not charged any fees pursuant to the Distribution Agreement. The Distributor is an affiliate of the Adviser.
The Adviser has entered into a licensing agreement on behalf of the Fund with Invesco Indexing LLC (the “Licensor”).
The Underlying Index name trademark is owned by the Licensor. This trademark has been licensed to the Adviser for use by the Fund. The Fund is entitled to use its Underlying Index pursuant to the Trust’s sub-licensing agreement with the Adviser. The Fund
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is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Licensor, and the Licensor makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.
The Trust has entered into service agreements whereby BNYM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as the administrator, custodian, fund accountant and transfer agent for the Fund.
NOTE 4–Additional Valuation Information
GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:
Level 1 – | Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets. | |
Level 2 – | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others. | |
Level 3 – | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Adviser’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information. |
The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of August 31, 2023. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
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Investments in Securities |
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U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes |
$ | - | $ | 72,845,782 | $ | - | $ | 72,845,782 | ||||||||||||
Money Market Funds |
150,154 | 11,835,574 | - | 11,985,728 | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 150,154 | $ | 84,681,356 | $ | - | $ | 84,831,510 | ||||||||||||
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NOTE 5–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:
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Ordinary income |
$ | 2,622,032 | $ | 1,244,059 | ||||||
Long-term capital gain |
- | 539,992 |
Tax Components of Net Assets at Fiscal Year-End:
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — investments |
$ | (3,003,738 | ) | ||
Capital loss carryforward |
(3,249,255 | ) | |||
Shares of beneficial interest |
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$ | 73,574,041 | |||
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Capital loss carryforwards are calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforwards actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.
The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023, as follows:
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$1,318,011 | $1,931,244 | $3,249,255 |
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Capital loss carryforwards are reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization. |
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NOTE 6–Investment Transactions
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, the cost of securities purchased and the proceeds from sales of securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations, money market funds and in-kind transactions, if any) were $63,785,711 and $63,646,589, respectively.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were $125,936,918 and $107,403,174, respectively.
Gains (losses) on in-kind transactions are generally not considered taxable gains (losses) for federal income tax purposes.
As of August 31, 2023, the aggregate cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end:
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments |
$ | 17,011 | ||
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments |
(3,020,749 | ) | ||
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$ | (3,003,738 | ) | |
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Cost of investments for tax purposes is $87,835,248. |
NOTE 7–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of in-kind transactions, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $39,774, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $1,565,051 and Shares of beneficial interest were decreased by $1,604,825. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.
NOTE 8–Trustees’ and Officer’s Fees
The Adviser, as a result of the Fund’s unitary management fee, pays remuneration to the Independent Trustees and an Officer of the Trust on behalf of the Fund. The Interested Trustee does not receive any Trustees’ fees.
The Trust has adopted a deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, each Independent Trustee who has executed a Deferred Fee Agreement (a “Participating Trustee”) may defer receipt of all or a portion of their compensation (“Deferral Fees”). Such Deferral Fees are deemed to be invested in select Invesco ETFs. The Deferral Fees payable to a Participating Trustee are valued as of the date such Deferral Fees would have been paid to a Participating Trustee. The value increases with contributions or with increases in the value of the Shares selected, and the value decreases with distributions or with declines in the value of the Shares selected. Obligations under the Plan represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.
NOTE 9—Capital
Shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in Creation Units consisting of a specified number of Shares as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus. Only APs are permitted to purchase or redeem Creation Units from the Fund. Such transactions are principally permitted in exchange for Deposit Securities, with a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the NAV per Share of the Fund on the transaction date. However, cash in an amount equivalent to the value of certain securities may be substituted, generally when the securities are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, not eligible for trading by the AP or as a result of other market circumstances.
To the extent that the Fund permits transactions in exchange for Deposit Securities, the Fund may issue Shares in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including a requirement to maintain on deposit with the Trust cash at least equal to 105% of the market value of the missing Deposit Securities. In accordance with the Trust’s Participant Agreement, Creation Units will be issued to an AP, notwithstanding the fact that the corresponding Deposit Securities have not been received in part or in whole, in reliance on the undertaking of the AP to deliver the missing Deposit Securities as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by the AP’s delivery and maintenance of collateral consisting of cash in the form of U.S. dollars in immediately available funds having a value (marked-to-market daily) at least equal to 105%, which the Adviser may change from time to time, of the value of the missing Deposit Securities.
Certain transaction fees may be charged by the Fund for creations and redemptions, which are treated as increases in capital.
Transactions in the Fund’s Shares are disclosed in detail in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust and Shareholders of Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (one of the funds constituting Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust, hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2023, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
Chicago, Illinois |
October 23, 2023 |
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.
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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses
Example
As a shareholder of the Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (the “Fund”), you incur a unitary management fee. In addition to the unitary management fee, a shareholder may pay distribution fees, if any, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses, including proxy expenses (except for such proxies related to: (i) changes to the Investment Advisory Agreement, (ii) the election of an Interested Trustee, or (iii) any other matters that directly benefit the Adviser). The expense example below is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.
Actual Expenses
The first line in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annualized rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only, and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges and brokerage commissions. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value March 1, 2023 |
Ending Account Value August 31, 2023 |
Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period |
Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period(1) |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 | $1,019.70 | 0.13% | $0.66 | ||||||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
1,000.00 | 1,024.55 | 0.13 | 0.66 |
(1) |
Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six-month period ended August 31, 2023. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the Fund’s annualized expense ratio by the average account value for the period, then multiplying the result by 184/365. Expense ratios for the most recent six-month period may differ from expense ratios based on the annualized data in the Financial Highlights. |
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Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.
The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended August 31, 2023:
Qualified Business Income* | 0 | % | ||
Qualified Dividend Income* | 0 | % | ||
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | 0 | % | ||
U.S. Treasury Obligations* | 0 | % | ||
Business Interest Income* | 98 | % | ||
Qualified Interest Income* | 97 | % |
* |
The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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The Independent Trustees of the Trust, their term of office and length of time served, their principal business occupations during at least the past five years, the number of portfolios in the Fund Complex (as defined below) overseen by each Independent Trustee and the other directorships, if any, held by each Independent Trustee are shown below:
As of August 31, 2023
Name, Address and Year of Birth of Independent Trustees |
Position(s) Held with Trust |
Term of Office and Length of Time Served* |
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years |
Number of in Fund |
Other Directorships Held by Independent Trustees During the Past 5 Years | |||||
Ronn R. Bagge–1958 c/o Invesco Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
Vice Chair of the Board; Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Trustee | Vice Chair since 2018; Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Trustee since 2016 | Founder and Principal, YQA Capital Management LLC (1998-Present); formerly, Owner/CEO of Electronic Dynamic Balancing Co., Inc. (high-speed rotating equipment service provider). | 211 | Chair (since 2021) and member (since 2017) of the Joint Investment Committee, Mission Aviation Fellowship and MAF Foundation; Trustee, Mission Aviation Fellowship (2017-Present). | |||||
Todd J. Barre–1957 c/o Invesco Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
Trustee | Since 2016 | Formerly, Assistant Professor of Business, Trinity Christian College (2010-2016); Vice President and Senior Investment Strategist (2001-2008), Director of Open Architecture and Trading (2007- 2008), Head of Fundamental Research (2004-2007) and Vice President and Senior Fixed Income Strategist (1994-2001), BMO Financial Group/Harris Private Bank. | 211 | None. |
* |
This is the date the Independent Trustee began serving the Trust. Each Independent Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected. |
** |
Fund Complex includes all open- and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by the Adviser and any affiliated person of the Adviser. |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth of Independent Trustees |
Position(s) Held with Trust |
Term of Office and Length of Time Served* |
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years |
Number of in Fund Complex** |
Other Directorships Held by Independent Trustees During the Past 5 Years | |||||
Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr.–1948 c/o Invesco Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
Trustee | Since 2019 | President, Giambastiani Group LLC (national security and energy consulting) (2007-Present); Director, First Eagle Alternative Credit LLC (2020-Present); Advisory Board Member, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory (federally-funded research development) (2010-Present); Defense Advisory Board Member, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (2013-Present); formerly, Director, The Boeing Company (2009-2021); Trustee, MITRE Corporation (federally funded research development) (2008-2020); Director, THL Credit, Inc. (alternative credit investment manager) (2016-2020); Chair (2015-2016), Lead Director (2011-2015) and Director (2008-2011), Monster Worldwide, Inc. (career services); United States Navy, career nuclear submarine officer (1970-2007); Seventh Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2005-2007); first NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (2003-2005); Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command (2002-2005). | 211 | Trustee, U.S. Naval Academy Foundation Athletic & Scholarship Program (2010- Present); formerly, Trustee, certain funds of the Oppenheimer Funds complex (2013-2019); Advisory Board Member, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University (2012-2016). |
* |
This is the date the Independent Trustee began serving the Trust. Each Independent Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected. |
** |
Fund Complex includes all open- and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by the Adviser and any affiliated person of the Adviser. |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth of Independent Trustees |
Position(s) Held with Trust |
Term of and Length of Time |
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years |
Number of in Fund Complex** |
Other Directorships Held by Independent Trustees During the Past 5 Years | |||||
Victoria J. Herget–1951 c/o Invesco Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
Trustee | Since 2019 | Formerly, Managing Director (1993-2001), Principal (1985-1993), Vice President (1978-1985) and Assistant Vice President (1973-1978), Zurich Scudder Investments (investment adviser) (and its predecessor firms). | 211 | Trustee Emerita (2017-Present), Trustee (2000-2017) and Chair (2010-2017), Newberry Library; Trustee, Chikaming Open Lands (2014-Present); Member (2002- Present), Rockefeller Trust Committee; formerly, Trustee, Mather LifeWays (2001-2021); Trustee, certain funds in the Oppenheimer Funds complex (2012-2019); Board Chair (2008-2015) and Director (2004-2018), United Educators Insurance Company; Independent Director, First American Funds (2003-2011); Trustee (1992-2007), Chair of the Board of Trustees (1999-2007), Investment Committee Chair (1994-1999) and Investment Committee member (2007-2010), Wellesley College; Trustee, BoardSource (2006-2009); Trustee, Chicago City Day School (1994-2005). |
* |
This is the date the Independent Trustee began serving the Trust. Each Independent Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected. |
** |
Fund Complex includes all open- and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by the Adviser and any affiliated person of the Adviser. |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth of Independent Trustees |
Position(s) Held with Trust |
Term of and Length of Time |
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years |
Number of in Fund |
Other Directorships Held by Independent Trustees During the Past 5 Years | |||||
Marc M. Kole–1960 c/o Invesco Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
Chair of the Audit Committee and Trustee | Chair of the Audit Committee and Trustee since 2016 | Formerly, Managing Director of Finance (2020-2021) and Senior Director of Finance (2015-2020), By The Hand Club for Kids (not-for-profit); Chief Financial Officer, Hope Network (social services) (2008-2012); Assistant Vice President and Controller, Priority Health (health insurance) (2005-2008); Regional Chief Financial Officer, United Healthcare (2005); Chief Accounting Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance, Oxford Health Plans (2000-2004); Audit Partner, Arthur Andersen LLP (1996-2000). | 211 | Formerly, Treasurer (2018-2021), Finance Committee Member (2015-2021) and Audit Committee Member (2015), Thornapple Evangelical Covenant Church; Board and Finance Committee Member (2009-2017) and Treasurer (2010-2015, 2017), NorthPointe Christian Schools. | |||||
Yung Bong Lim–1964 c/o Invesco Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
Chair of the Investment Oversight Committee and Trustee | Chair of the Investment Oversight Committee and Trustee since 2016 | Managing Partner, RDG Funds LLC (real estate) (2008-Present); formerly, Managing Director, Citadel LLC (1999-2007). | 211 | Board Director, Beacon Power Services, Corp. (2019-Present); formerly, Advisory Board Member, Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC (2008-2020). |
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This is the date the Independent Trustee began serving the Trust. Each Independent Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected. |
** |
Fund Complex includes all open- and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by the Adviser and any affiliated person of the Adviser. |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth of Independent Trustees |
Position(s) with Trust |
Term of Office and Length of |
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years |
Number of in Fund |
Other Directorships Held by Independent Trustees During the Past 5 Years | |||||
Joanne Pace–1958 c/o Invesco Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
Trustee | Since 2019 | Formerly, Senior Advisor, SECOR Asset Management, LP (2010-2011); Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2006-2010); Partner and Chief Operating Officer, FrontPoint Partners, LLC (alternative investments) (2005-2006); Managing Director (2003-2005), Global Head of Human Resources and member of Executive Board and Operating Committee (2004-2005), Global Head of Operations and Product Control (2003-2004), Credit Suisse (investment banking); Managing Director (1997-2003), Controller and Principal Accounting Officer (1999-2003), Chief Financial Officer (temporary assignment) for the Oversight Committee, Long Term Capital Management (1998-1999), Morgan Stanley. | 211 | Board Director, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (2012- Present); Governing Council Member (2016-Present) and Chair of Education Committee (2017-2021), Independent Directors Council (IDC); Council Member, New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s Leadership Council on Children’s and Women’s Health (2012-Present); formerly, Advisory Board Director, The Alberleen Group LLC (2012-2021); Board Member, 100 Women in Finance (2015-2020); Trustee, certain funds in the Oppenheimer Funds complex (2012-2019); Lead Independent Director and Chair of the Audit and Nominating Committee of The Global Chartist Fund, LLC, Oppenheimer Asset Management (2011-2012); Board Director, Managed Funds Association (2008-2010); Board Director (2007-2010) and Investment Committee Chair (2008-2010), Morgan Stanley Foundation. |
* |
This is the date the Independent Trustee began serving the Trust. Each Independent Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected. |
** |
Fund Complex includes all open- and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by the Adviser and any affiliated person of the Adviser. |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth of Independent Trustees |
Position(s) with Trust |
Term of and Length of |
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years |
Number of in Fund |
Other Directorships Held by Independent Trustees During the Past 5 Years | |||||
Gary R. Wicker–1961 c/o Invesco Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
Trustee | Since 2016 | Senior Vice President of Global Finance and Chief Financial Officer, RBC Ministries (publishing company) (2013-Present); formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Zondervan Publishing (a division of Harper Collins/NewsCorp) (2007-2012); Senior Vice President and Group Controller (2005- 2006), Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2003-2004), Chief Financial Officer (2001-2003), Vice President, Finance and Controller (1999-2001) and Assistant Controller (1997-1999), divisions of The Thomson Corporation (information services provider); Senior Audit Manager (1994-1997), PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. | 211 | Board Member and Treasurer, Our Daily Bread Ministries Canada (2015- Present); Board and Finance Committee Member, West Michigan Youth For Christ (2010- Present). | |||||
Donald H. Wilson–1959 c/o Invesco Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
Chair of the Board and Trustee | Since 2016 | Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, McHenry Bancorp Inc. and McHenry Savings Bank (subsidiary) (2018-Present); formerly, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Stone Pillar Advisors, Ltd. (2010-2017); President and Chief Executive Officer, Stone Pillar Investments, Ltd. (advisory services to the financial sector) (2016-2018); Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, Community Financial Shares, Inc. and Community Bank—Wheaton/Glen Ellyn (subsidiary) (2013-2015); Chief Operating Officer, AMCORE Financial, Inc. (bank holding company) (2007-2009); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, AMCORE Financial, Inc. (2006-2007); Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (bank holding company) (1995-2006). | 211 | Director, Penfield Children’s Center (2004-Present); Board Chair, Gracebridge Alliance, Inc. (2015-Present). |
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This is the date the Independent Trustee began serving the Trust. Each Independent Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected. |
** |
Fund Complex includes all open- and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by the Adviser and any affiliated person of the Adviser. |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
The Interested Trustee and the executive officers of the Trust, their term of office and length of time served, their principal business occupations during at least the past five years, the number of portfolios in the Fund Complex (as defined below) overseen by the Interested Trustee and the other directorships, if any, held by the Interested Trustee are shown below:
Name, Address and Year of Birth of Interested Trustee |
Position(s) Held with Trust |
Term of and Length of |
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years |
Number of Portfolios in Fund |
Other Directorships Held by Interested Trustee During the Past 5 Years | |||||
Anna Paglia–1974 Invesco Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer | Trustee since 2022, President and Principal Executive Officer since 2020 | President and Principal Executive Officer (2020-Present) and Trustee (2022-Present), Invesco Exchange- Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Managing Director and Global Head of ETFs and Indexed Strategies, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC (2020-Present); Chief Executive Officer, Manager and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC (2020-Present); Manager, Invesco Investment Advisers, LLC (2023-Present); formerly, Vice President, Invesco Indexing LLC (2020-2022); Secretary, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (2011-2020), Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust (2014-2020) and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust (2015- 2020); Head of Legal (2010-2020) and Secretary (2015-2020), Invesco Capital Management LLC; Manager and Assistant Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC (2017-2020); Head of Legal and Secretary, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC (2018-2020); Partner, K&L Gates LLP (formerly, Bell Boyd & Lloyd LLP) (2007-2010); and Associate Counsel at Barclays Global Investors Ltd. (2004-2006). | 211 | None. |
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This is the date the Interested Trustee began serving the Trust. The Interested Trustee serves an indefinite term, until her successor is elected. |
** |
Fund Complex includes all open- and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by the Adviser and any affiliated person of the Adviser. |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth of Executive Officers |
Position(s) Held with Trust |
Length of Time Served* |
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | |||
Adrien Deberghes–1967 Invesco Capital Management LLC 11 Greenway Plaza Houston, TX 77046 |
Vice President | Since 2020 | Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange- Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust (2020-Present); Head of the Fund Office of the CFO, Fund Administration and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (2020-Present); Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds (2020-Present); formerly, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments (2008- 2020). | |||
Kelli Gallegos–1970 Invesco Capital Management LLC 11 Greenway Plaza Houston, TX 77046 |
Vice President and Treasurer | Since 2018 | Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (2020-Present); Principal Financial and Accounting Officer- Pooled Investments, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC (2018-Present); Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust (2018-Present); Principal Financial and Accounting Officer-Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC (2018-Present); Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (2008-Present), The Invesco Funds; formerly, Principal Financial Officer (2016-2020) and Assistant Vice President (2008-2016), The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC (2018); Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange- Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (2012-2018), Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust (2014-2018) and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust (2016-2018); and Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC (2013-2018). | |||
Adam Henkel–1980 Invesco Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
Secretary | Since 2020 | Head of Legal and Secretary, Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Specialized Products, LLC (2020-present); Secretary, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange- Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust (2020-Present); Assistant Secretary, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (2020-Present); Assistant Secretary, The Invesco Funds (2014-Present); Manager (2020-Present) and Secretary (2022-Present), Invesco Indexing LLC; Assistant Secretary, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (2020-Present); formerly, Assistant Secretary of Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust (2014-2020); Chief Compliance Officer of Invesco Capital Management LLC (2017); Chief Compliance Officer of Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust (2017); Senior Counsel, Invesco, Ltd. (2013-2020); Assistant Secretary, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC (2018-2020). |
* |
This is the date each Officer began serving the Trust in their current position. Each Officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected. |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth of Executive Officers |
Position(s) Held with Trust |
Length of Time Served* |
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | |||
Peter Hubbard–1981 Invesco Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
Vice President | Since 2016 | Vice President, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC (2018-Present); Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (2009-Present), Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust (2014-Present) and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust (2016-Present); Vice President and Director of Portfolio Management, Invesco Capital Management LLC (2010-Present); Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (2020-Present); formerly, Vice President of Portfolio Management, Invesco Capital Management LLC (2008-2010); Portfolio Manager, Invesco Capital Management LLC (2007- 2008); Research Analyst, Invesco Capital Management LLC (2005-2007); Research Analyst and Trader, Ritchie Capital, a hedge fund operator (2003-2005). | |||
Sheri Morris–1964 Invesco Capital Management LLC 11 Greenway Plaza Houston, TX 77046 |
Vice President | Since 2016 | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd. (2019-Present); Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (2019-Present); President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (2016-Present); Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser) (2020-Present); Director, Invesco Trust Company (2022-Present) and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (2012-Present), Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust (2014- Present) and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust (2016-Present); formerly, Treasurer (2008-2020), Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds (2008-2016); Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (2011-2013); Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.; Treasurer, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (2009-2020). | |||
Rudolf E. Reitmann–1971 Invesco Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
Vice President | Since 2016 | Head of Global Exchange Traded Funds Services, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC (2018-Present); Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (2013-Present), Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust (2014- Present) and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust (2016-Present); Head of Global Exchange Traded Funds Services, Invesco Capital Management LLC (2013-Present); Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (2018-Present). |
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This is the date each Officer began serving the Trust in their current position. Each Officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected. |
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Name, Address and Year of Birth of Executive Officers |
Position(s) with Trust |
Length of Time Served* |
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | |||
Melanie Zimdars–1976 Invesco Capital Management LLC 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2017 | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC (2018-Present); Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC (2017-Present); Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust (2017-Present); formerly, Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, ALPS Holding, Inc. (2009-2017); Mutual Fund Treasurer/ Chief Financial Officer, Wasatch Advisors, Inc. (2005-2008); Compliance Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2001-2005). |
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This is the date each Officer began serving the Trust in their current position. Each Officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected. |
Availability of Additional Information About the Trustees
The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request at (800) 983-0903.
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Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
At a meeting held on April 18, 2023, the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust (the “Trust”), including the Independent Trustees, approved the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between Invesco Capital Management LLC (the “Adviser”) and the Trust for the following series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
Invesco BulletShares 2023 Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco BulletShares 2023 Municipal Bond ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco BulletShares 2024 Municipal Bond ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco BulletShares 2025 Municipal Bond ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco BulletShares 2026 Municipal Bond ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco BulletShares 2027 Municipal Bond ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco BulletShares 2028 Municipal Bond ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2029 Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco BulletShares 2029 Municipal Bond ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco BulletShares 2030 Municipal Bond ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2031 Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco BulletShares 2031 Municipal Bond ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2023 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco International Developed Dynamic Multifactor ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco Racial and Gender Diversity ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco RAFITM Strategic US ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco Russell 1000® Dynamic Multifactor ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | Invesco Russell 2000® Dynamic Multifactor ETF | |
Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
The Trustees reviewed information from the Adviser describing: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided or to be provided, (ii) the investment performance of each Fund, as applicable, and the Adviser, (iii) the fees paid or to be paid by the Funds and comparisons to amounts paid by other comparable registered investment companies, (iv) the costs of services provided or to be provided and estimated profits realized by the Adviser, as applicable, (v) the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as a Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect any possible economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders and (vi) any further benefits realized by the Adviser or its affiliates from the Adviser’s relationship with the Funds.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s services, the Trustees reviewed information concerning the functions performed or to be performed by the Adviser for the Funds, information describing the Adviser’s current organization and staffing, including operational support provided by the Adviser’s parent organization, Invesco Ltd. (“Invesco”), and the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds. The Trustees reviewed matters related to the Adviser’s execution and/or oversight of execution of portfolio transactions on behalf of the Funds.
The Trustees reviewed information on the performance of the Funds (except Invesco Racial and Gender Diversity ETF which had not yet commenced operations as of December 31, 2022) and their underlying indexes for the one-year, three-year, five-year and since-inception periods ended December 31, 2022, as applicable, including reports for each of those periods on the correlation and tracking error between each Fund’s performance and the performance of its underlying index, as well as the Adviser’s analysis of the tracking error between certain Funds and their underlying indexes. In reviewing the tracking error reports, the Trustees considered information provided by Invesco’s independent performance and risk management group with respect to general expected tracking error ranges. The Trustees also considered that certain Funds were created in connection with the purchases by Invesco of the exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) businesses of Guggenheim Capital LLC (“Guggenheim”) on April 6, 2018 or May 18, 2018 and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Oppenheimer”) on May 24, 2019 (each, a “Transaction”), and that each such Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the applicable Transaction is that of its predecessor Guggenheim ETF or Oppenheimer ETF. The Trustees noted that, for each applicable period, the correlation and tracking error for each Fund was within the targeted range set forth in the Trust’s registration statement. The Board concluded that each Fund’s correlation to its underlying index and the tracking error for each Fund were within an acceptable range given that Fund’s particular circumstances.
The Trustees considered the services provided by the Adviser in its oversight of the Funds’ administrator, custodian and transfer agent. They noted the significant amount of time, effort and resources that had been devoted to this oversight function.
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Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided or to be provided by the Adviser to the Funds under the Investment Advisory Agreement were or were expected to be appropriate and reasonable.
Fees, Expenses and Profitability. The Trustees reviewed and discussed the information provided by the Adviser on each Fund’s net expense ratio and unitary advisory fee. The Trustees noted that the annual advisory fee charged or to be charged to each Fund, as set forth below, is a unitary advisory fee and that the Adviser pays all other operating expenses of each Fund, except that each Fund pays its brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, litigation expenses, costs incurred in connection with proxies (except certain proxies) and other extraordinary expenses:
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0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each of Invesco BulletShares 2023 Corporate Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2029 Corporate Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF and Invesco BulletShares 2031 Corporate Bond ETF; |
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0.13% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF; |
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0.18% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each of Invesco BulletShares 2023 Municipal Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2024 Municipal Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2025 Municipal Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2026 Municipal Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2027 Municipal Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2028 Municipal Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2029 Municipal Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2030 Municipal Bond ETF and Invesco BulletShares 2031 Municipal Bond ETF; |
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0.19% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Invesco RAFITM Strategic US ETF; |
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0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Invesco Racial and Gender Diversity ETF; |
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0.29% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Invesco Russell 1000® Dynamic Multifactor ETF; |
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0.34% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Invesco International Developed Dynamic Multifactor ETF; |
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0.39% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Invesco Russell 2000® Dynamic Multifactor ETF; and |
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0.42% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each of Invesco BulletShares 2023 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF. |
The Trustees compared each Fund’s net expense ratio to information compiled by the Adviser from Lipper Inc. databases on the net expense ratios of comparable ETFs, open-end (non-ETF) index funds and open-end (non-ETF) actively-managed funds, as applicable. The Trustees noted that the net expense ratios for certain Funds were equal to or lower than the median net expense ratios of their ETF and open-end index peer funds, as applicable, as illustrated in the table below. The Trustees also noted that the net expense ratios for all of the Funds were lower than the median net expense ratios of their open-end actively-managed peer funds.
Invesco Fund | Equal to/Lower than ETF Peer Median |
Equal to/Lower than Open-End Index Fund Peer Median* |
Lower than Open-End Active Fund Peer Median | |||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2023 Corporate Bond ETF |
X | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF |
X | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF |
X | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF |
X | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF |
X | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF |
X | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2029 Corporate Bond ETF |
X | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF |
X | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2031 Corporate Bond ETF |
X | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2023 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
N/A | X |
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Invesco Fund | Equal to/Lower than ETF Peer Median |
Equal to/Lower than Open-End Index Fund Peer Median* |
Lower than Open-End Active Fund Peer Median | |||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
N/A | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
N/A | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
N/A | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
N/A | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
N/A | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
N/A | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2023 Municipal Bond ETF |
N/A | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Municipal Bond ETF |
N/A | X | ||||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2025 Municipal Bond ETF |
X | N/A | X | |||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Municipal Bond ETF |
X | N/A | X | |||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Municipal Bond ETF |
X | N/A | X | |||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2028 Municipal Bond ETF |
X | N/A | X | |||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2029 Municipal Bond ETF |
X | N/A | X | |||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2030 Municipal Bond ETF |
X | N/A | X | |||||||
Invesco BulletShares 2031 Municipal Bond ETF |
X | N/A | X | |||||||
Invesco International Developed Dynamic Multifactor ETF |
X | |||||||||
Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF |
X | X | X | |||||||
Invesco Racial and Gender Diversity ETF |
X | X | X | |||||||
Invesco RAFITM Strategic US ETF |
X | X | ||||||||
Invesco Russell 1000® Dynamic Multifactor ETF |
X | X | ||||||||
Invesco Russell 2000® Dynamic Multifactor ETF |
X |
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The information provided by the Adviser indicated that certain Funds did not have any open-end index fund peers. Those Funds have been designated in this column with an “N/A” for not available. |
The Trustees noted information, including fee information, provided by the Adviser regarding other investment products to which it provides investment advisory services, including products that have investment strategies comparable to that of Invesco Russell 1000® Dynamic Multifactor ETF. The Trustees considered the Adviser’s explanation of the differences between the services provided or to be provided to the Funds and to the other investment products it advises, noting the Adviser’s statement that the management and oversight of the Funds requires substantially more labor and expense.
Based on all of the information provided, the Board concluded that the unitary advisory fee charged or to be charged to each Fund was reasonable and appropriate in light of the services provided or to be provided, the nature of the index, the distinguishing factors of the Fund and the administrative, operational and management oversight costs for the Adviser.
In conjunction with their review of the unitary advisory fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Adviser on the revenues received by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement for the Funds. The Trustees reviewed information provided by the Adviser regarding its overall profitability, as well as the estimated profitability to the Adviser from its relationship to each Fund. The Trustees did not consider the revenues received by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement or the estimated profitability of the Adviser in managing Invesco Racial and Gender Diversity ETF because the Fund had not yet commenced operations as of December 31, 2022. With respect to the Adviser’s profitability information, the Trustees considered that there is no recognized standard or uniform methodology for determining profitability for this purpose. Furthermore, the Trustees noted that there are limitations inherent in allocating costs and calculating profitability for an organization such as the Adviser’s. Based on the information provided, the Board concluded that the overall and estimated profitability to the Adviser was not unreasonable.
Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale. The Trustees reviewed the information provided by the Adviser as to the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as each Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund’s shareholders. The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s asset size and unitary advisory fee. The Trustees noted that any reduction in fixed costs associated with the management of the Funds would be enjoyed by the
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Adviser, but a unitary advisory fee provides a level of certainty in expenses for the Funds. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser has reduced advisory fees for the Invesco ETFs numerous times since 2011, including through permanent advisory fee reductions and various advisory fee waivers. The Board considered whether the unitary advisory fee rate for each Fund was reasonable in relation to the asset size of that Fund and concluded that the unitary advisory fee rates were reasonable and appropriate.
Fall-out Benefits. The Trustees considered that the Adviser identified no additional benefits it receives from its relationship with the Funds, and noted that the Adviser is not a party to any soft-dollar, commission recapture or directed brokerage arrangements with respect to the Funds. The Trustees considered benefits received by affiliates of the Adviser that may be directly or indirectly attributed to the Adviser’s relationship with the Funds, including brokerage fees, advisory fees from affiliated money market cash management vehicles and fees as the Funds’ securities lending agent. The Trustees also considered that Invesco Distributors, Inc. and Invesco Indexing LLC, affiliates of the Adviser, serve as each Fund’s distributor and index provider and are paid a distribution fee and licensing fee, respectively, by the Adviser. The Board concluded that each Fund’s unitary advisory fee was reasonable, taking into account any ancillary benefits received by affiliates of the Adviser.
Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, determined to approve the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund. No single factor was determinative in the Board’s analysis.
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the Trust’s proxy voting policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge and upon request, by calling (800) 983-0903. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies for portfolio securities, if applicable, during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available, without charge and upon request, by (i) calling (800) 983-0903; or (ii) accessing the Trust’s Form N-PX on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolios
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Forms N-PORT are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Frequency Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
A table showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater than the Fund’s net asset value, and the number of days it was less than the Fund’s net asset value (i.e., premium or discount) for the most recently completed calendar year, and the calendar quarters since that year end (or the life of the Fund, if shorter) may be found at the Fund’s website at www.invesco.com/ETFs.
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