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INTERNATIONAL/ GLOBAL Movies aren’t the only place to find international stars. Overall Morningsta r RatingTM based on risk-adjusted returns and derived from a as of Sept. 30, 2012 weighted average of , the performance ﬁ 3-, 5- and 10-year gures associated wi rating metrics. Ratin th its gs shown are for Cla ss A shares of the funds. Explore Intentional Investing with Invesco. Contact your Invesco representative today. To learn more about Invesco’s international/global funds, go to invesco.com/InternationalStars5. SM Before investing, investors should carefully read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus and carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and more complete information about the fund, investors should contact their advisors for a prospectus and/or summary prospectus or visit invesco.com/fundprospectus. Past performance does not guarantee future results. As of Sept. 30, 2012, the funds listed had periods of negative returns. Please visit invesco.com/performance for the most recent month-end performance. Invesco Developing Markets Fund and Invesco International Small Company Fund are in limited offering. For more information on who may continue to invest, please see the prospectus for each fund. Source: ©2012 Morningstar Inc. All rights reserved. Morningstar does not represent information contained herein to be accurate, complete or timely. For the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, respectively, as of Sept. 30, 2012: Invesco Asia Paciﬁc Growth Fund was rated 5 stars out of 49 funds, 4 stars out of 33 funds and 4 stars out of 30 funds; Invesco Developing Markets Fund was rated 5 stars out of 354 funds, 4 stars out of 242 funds and 5 stars out of 145 funds; Invesco European Growth Fund was rated 4 stars out of 114 funds, 4 stars out of 99 funds and 4 stars out of 77 funds; Invesco European Small Company Fund was rated 4 stars out of 114 funds, 3 stars out of 99 funds and 5 stars out of 77 funds; Invesco Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund was rated 3 stars out of 740 funds, 3 stars out of 529 funds and 4 stars out of 299 funds; Invesco International Allocation Fund was rated 4 stars out of 734 funds and 4 stars out of 593 funds; Invesco International Growth Fund was rated 3 stars out of 218 funds, 4 stars out of 173 funds and 4 stars out of 98 funds; and Invesco International Small Company Fund was rated 5 stars out of 58 funds, 4 stars out of 44 funds and 5 stars out of 27 funds. Ratings are based on a risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effect of sales charges, loads and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in a category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% 4 stars, the next 35% 3 stars, the next 22.5% 2 stars and the bottom 10% 1 star. Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages. Ratings for other share classes may differ due to different performance characteristics. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past for Invesco Asia Paciﬁc Growth Fund, Invesco Developing Markets Fund, Invesco European Small Company Fund, Invesco International Allocation Fund and Invesco Invesco Distributors, Inc. International Small Company Fund, ratings may have been lower. http://www.invesco.com/InternationalStars5 http://www.invesco.com/InternationalStars5 http://www.invesco.com/fundprospectus http://www.invesco.com/performance

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Morningstar Advisor - February/March 2013

Morningstar Advisor - February/March 2013
Contents
Contributors
Letter From the Editor
Social Media, the Old- Fashioned Way
Do You Use Active Strategies?
Youth Appeal
How to Buy the Unloved 2013
Morningstar Managers of the Year
Investments á la Carte
Investment Briefs
Approaches to Absolute-Return Investing
In Agriculture, It’s Good to Be Strong
Yes, There Are Good Active Funds
The Decoupling
Where It Could Pay to Be Active
The Active Fund That Defies Obsolescence
The Epitome of an Active Manager
Lines of Communication
The Existence of Market Timing ‘Intelligence’
A Route to Commodities that Bypasses the Futures Market
Best Positioned for Health-Care Reform
Diversified Stock Funds That Earn Their Stars
Our Favorite Mutual Funds
50 Most-Popular Equity ETFs
Undervalued Stocks With Wide Moats
A Twisted Debate

Morningstar Advisor - February/March 2013