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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-02090
Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Colin Meadows 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309
 
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 626-1919
Date of fiscal year end: 2/28
Date of reporting period: 8/31/12
 
 


 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 


 

(INVESCO LOGO)
 
Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund
Semiannual Report to Shareholders § August 31, 2012
NYSE: VBF
(IMAGE)
     
 
2
  Fund Performance
2
  Portfolio Management Update
3
  Dividend Reinvestment Plan
4
  Schedule of Investments
22
  Financial Statements
24
  Notes to Financial Statements
31
  Financial Highlights
32
  Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements
34
  Results of Proxy
 
   
 
   
 
   
Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
                 
             
NOT FDIC INSURED
    MAY LOSE VALUE     NO BANK GUARANTEE


 


 

 
Fund Performance

 
Performance summary
Cumulative total returns, 2/29/12 to 8/31/12
         
Fund at NAV
    5.41 %
 
Fund at Market Value
    9.70  
 
Barclays Baa U.S. Corporate Bond Index
    4.46  
 
 
       
 
Market Price Premium to NAV as of 8/31/12
    5.13  
 
Source(s): Lipper Inc.
The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Investment return, net asset value and common share market price will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Please visit invesco.com/us for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, the reinvestment of distributions (if any) and changes in net asset value (NAV) for performance based on NAV and changes in market price for performance based on market price.
     Since the Fund is a closed-end management investment company, shares of the Fund may trade at a discount or premium from the NAV. This characteristic is separate and distinct from the risk that NAV could decrease as a result of investment activities and may be a greater risk to investors expecting to sell their shares after a short time. The Fund cannot predict whether shares will trade at, above or below NAV. The Fund should not be viewed as a vehicle for trading purposes. It is designed primarily for risk-tolerant long-term investors.
The Barclays Baa U.S. Corporate Bond Index is the Baa component of the Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index.
     The Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index consists of publicly issued, fixed rate, nonconvertible, investment-grade debt securities.
     The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) defined here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
     A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges.
      


 
Portfolio Management Update and Upcoming Name Change
The following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund.
     Chuck Burge, portfolio manager, is manager of Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund. He has been associated with Invesco or its investment advisory affiliates since 2002 and began managing the Fund in 2010. Mr. Burge earned a BS in economics from Texas A&M University and an MBA in finance and accounting from Rice University.
     John Craddock, Chartered Financial Analyst, portfolio manager, is manager of Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund. He has been associated with Invesco or its investment advisory affiliates since 1999 and began managing the Fund in 2010. Mr. Craddock earned a BS in mechanical engineering from Clemson University and an MBA in finance from Georgia Institute of Technology’s Dupree School of Management.
     Darren Hughes, Chartered Financial Analyst, portfolio manager, is manager of Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund. He has been associated with Invesco or its investment advisory affiliates since 1992 and began managing the Fund in 2012. Mr. Hughes earned a BBA in finance and economics from Baylor University.
     Scott Roberts, Chartered Financial Analyst, portfolio manager, is manager of Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund. He has been associated with Invesco or its investment advisory affiliates since 2000 and began managing the Fund in 2012. Mr. Roberts earned a BBA in finance from the University of Houston.
     In addition, the Fund will change its name to “Invesco Bond Fund” effective December 3, 2012.
     
 
 
NYSE Symbol
  VBF
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Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The dividend reinvestment plan (the Plan) offers you a prompt and simple way to reinvest your dividends and capital gains distributions (Distributions) into additional shares of your Fund. Under the Plan, the money you earn from Distributions will be reinvested automatically in more shares of your Fund, allowing you to potentially increase your investment over time.

 
Plan benefits
n   Add to your account:
 
    You may increase the amount of shares in your Fund easily and automatically with the Plan.
 
n   Low transaction costs:
 
    Shareholders who participate in the Plan are able to buy shares at below-market prices when the Fund is trading at a premium to its net asset value (NAV). In addition, transaction costs are low because when new shares are issued by a Fund, there is no fee, and when shares are bought in blocks on the open market, the per share fee is shared among all Participants.
 
n   Convenience:
 
    You will receive a detailed account statement from Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Agent) which administers the Plan. The statement shows your total Distributions, date of investment, shares acquired, and price per share, as well as the total number of shares in your reinvestment account. You can also access your account via the Internet. To do this, please go to invesco.com/us.
 
n   Safekeeping:
 
    The Agent will hold the shares it has acquired for you in safekeeping.
 
How to participate in the Plan
If you own shares in your own name, you can participate directly in the Plan. If your shares are held in “street name” – in the name of your brokerage firm, bank, or other financial institution – you must instruct that entity to participate on your behalf. If they are unable to participate on your behalf, you may request that they reregister your shares in your own name so that you may enroll in the Plan.
 
How to enroll
To enroll in the Plan, please read the Terms and Conditions in the Plan Brochure. You can enroll in the Plan by visiting invesco.com/us, calling toll-free 800 341 2929 or notifying us in writing at Invesco Closed-End Funds, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078. Please include your Fund name and account number and ensure that all shareholders listed on the account sign these written instructions. Your participation in the Plan will begin with the next Distribution payable after the Agent receives your authorization, as long as they receive it before the “record date,” which is generally 10 business days before such Distributions are paid. If your authorization arrives after such record date, your participation in the Plan will begin with the following Distributions.
 
How the Plan works
If you choose to participate in the Plan, your Distributions will be promptly reinvested for you, automatically increasing your reinvestment shares. If the Fund is trading at a share price that is equal to its NAV, you’ll pay that amount for your reinvested shares. However, if the Fund is trading above or below NAV, the price is determined by one of two ways:
  1.   Premium: If the Fund is trading at a premium – a market price that is higher than its NAV – you’ll pay either the NAV or 95 percent of the market price, whichever is greater. When the Fund trades at a premium, you’ll pay less for your reinvested shares than an investor purchasing shares on the stock exchange. Keep in mind, a portion of your price reduction may be taxable because you are receiving shares at less than market price.
 
  2.   Discount: If the Fund is trading at a discount – a market price that is lower than NAV – you’ll pay the market price for your reinvested shares.
 
Costs of the Plan
There is no direct charge to you for reinvesting Distributions because the Plan’s fees are paid by your Fund. If your Fund is trading at or above its NAV, your new shares are issued directly by the Fund and there are no brokerage charges or fees. However, if your Fund is trading at a discount, the shares are purchased on the open market, and you will pay your portion of per share fees. These per share fees are typically less than the standard brokerage charges for individual transactions because shares are purchased for all Participants in blocks, resulting in lower fees for each individual Participant. Any service or per share fees are added to the purchase price. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay.
 
Tax implications
The automatic reinvestment of Distributions does not relieve you of any income tax that may be due on Distributions. You will receive tax information annually to help you prepare your federal income tax return.
     Invesco does not offer tax advice. The tax information contained herein is general and is not exhaustive by nature. It was not intended or written to be used, and it cannot be used, by any taxpayer for avoiding penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer under U.S. federal tax laws. Federal and state tax laws are complex and constantly changing. Shareholders should always consult a legal or tax adviser for information concerning their individual situation.
 
How to withdraw from the Plan
You may withdraw from the Plan at any time by calling 800 341 2929, visiting invesco.com/us or by writing to Invesco Closed-End Funds, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078. Simply indicate that you would like to withdraw from the Plan, and be sure to include your Fund name and account number. Also, ensure that all shareholders listed on the account have signed these written instructions. If you withdraw, you have three options with regard to the shares held in the Plan:
  1.   If you opt to continue to hold your non-certificated whole shares (Investment Plan Book Shares), they will be held by the Agent electronically as Direct Registration Book-Shares (Book-Entry Shares) and fractional shares will be sold at the then-current market price. Proceeds will be sent via check to your address of record after deducting applicable fees.
 
  2.   If you opt to sell your shares through the Agent, we will sell all full and fractional shares and send the proceeds via check to your address of record after deducting a $2.50 service fee and applicable per share fees. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay.
 
  3.   You may sell your shares through your financial adviser through the Direct Registration System (DRS). DRS is a service within the securities industry that allows Fund shares to be held in your name in electronic format. You retain full ownership of your shares, without having to hold a share certificate. You should contact your financial adviser to learn more about any restrictions or fees that may apply.
   To obtain a complete copy of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, please call our Client Services department at 800 341 2929 or visit invesco.com/us.


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Schedule of Investments(a)
 
August 31, 2012
(Unaudited)
 
 
                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds and Notes–92.51%
 
 
Advertising–0.62%
 
       
National CineMedia LLC,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
6.00%, 04/15/22(b)
  $ 10,000     $ 10,450  
 
Omnicom Group Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
3.63%, 05/01/22
    260,000       273,526  
 
WPP Finance (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
8.00%, 09/15/14
    1,080,000       1,213,634  
 
              1,497,610  
 
 
Aerospace & Defense–0.56%
 
       
BE Aerospace Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.25%, 04/01/22
    20,000       21,000  
 
Bombardier Inc. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
7.75%, 03/15/20(b)
    90,000       101,812  
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
6.88%, 03/15/18
    55,000       59,262  
 
7.13%, 03/15/21
    50,000       54,375  
 
L-3 Communications Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes
4.75%, 07/15/20
    1,000,000       1,093,888  
 
Spirit Aerosystems Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.75%, 12/15/20
    25,000       27,344  
 
              1,357,681  
 
 
Agricultural Products–1.34%
 
       
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
4.10%, 03/15/16
    1,685,000       1,781,790  
 
Cargill, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.60%, 09/15/12(b)
    600,000       600,794  
 
Ingredion Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
3.20%, 11/01/15
    460,000       483,331  
 
6.63%, 04/15/37
    300,000       379,102  
 
              3,245,017  
 
 
Airlines–2.67%
 
       
America West Airlines
Pass Through Trust–Series 2001-1, Class G, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs.,
7.10%, 04/02/21
    344,231       358,000  
 
American Airlines Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
7.50%, 03/15/16
(Acquired 10/31/11-11/29/11; Cost $74,100)(b)(c)
    90,000       88,875  
 
American Airlines
               
Pass Through Trust,
               
Series 2009-1A, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs.,
10.38%, 07/02/19
    407,473       443,381  
 
Series 2011-1, Class B, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs.,
7.00%, 01/31/18(b)
    742,640       753,779  
 
Continental Airlines
               
Pass Through Trust,
               
Series 2007-1, Class C, Sec. Global Pass Through Ctfs.,
7.34%, 04/19/14
    30,536       31,299  
 
Series 2009-1, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs.,
9.00%, 07/08/16
    12,862       14,952  
 
Series 2010-1, Class B, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs.,
6.00%, 01/12/19
    683,661       685,371  
 
Series 2012-1, Class B, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs.,
6.25%, 04/11/20
    2,000,000       2,062,500  
 
Delta Air Lines
               
Pass Through Trust,
               
Series 2010-1, Class A, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs.,
6.20%, 07/02/18
    477,149       523,671  
 
Series 2010-1, Class B, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs.,
6.38%, 01/02/16(b)
    15,000       15,300  
 
Series 2010-2, Class A, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs.,
4.95%, 05/23/19
    458,109       493,326  
 
Series 2010-2, Class B, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs.,
6.75%, 11/23/15(b)
    20,000       20,525  
 
Series 2011-1, Class A, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs.,
5.30%, 04/15/19
    153,601       167,137  
 
Series 2012-1, Class A, Sr. Sec. Pass Through Ctfs.,
4.75%, 05/07/20
    615,000       632,681  
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.,
               
Sec. Notes,
12.25%, 03/15/15(b)
    75,000       81,563  
 
Sr. Sec. Notes,
9.50%, 09/15/14(b)
    9,000       9,506  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Airlines–(continued)
 
       
                 
US Airways
               
Pass Through Trust–Series 1998-1, Class C, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs.,
6.82%, 01/30/14
  $ 76,672     $ 70,347  
 
              6,452,213  
 
 
Alternative Carriers–0.09%
 
       
Cogent Communications Group, Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
8.38%, 02/15/18(b)
    50,000       52,937  
 
Level 3 Communications Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
11.88%, 02/01/19
    50,000       56,125  
 
Level 3 Financing Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
7.00%, 06/01/20(b)
    35,000       35,175  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
8.13%, 07/01/19
    25,000       26,375  
 
8.63%, 07/15/20
    20,000       21,550  
 
9.38%, 04/01/19
    25,000       27,500  
 
              219,662  
 
 
Aluminum–0.03%
 
       
Century Aluminum Co.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
8.00%, 05/15/14
    80,000       80,450  
 
 
Apparel Retail–0.12%
 
       
Express LLC/Express Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
8.75%, 03/01/18
    55,000       59,675  
 
Gap, Inc. (The),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.95%, 04/12/21
    75,000       81,234  
 
J. Crew Group Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
8.13%, 03/01/19
    65,000       68,575  
 
Limited Brands Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
6.63%, 04/01/21
    70,000       78,925  
 
              288,409  
 
 
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.22%
 
       
Hanesbrands Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.38%, 12/15/20
    135,000       146,812  
 
Jones Group Inc./Apparel Group Holdings/Apparel Group USA/Footwear Accessories Retail, Sr. Unsec. Notes,
6.88%, 03/15/19
    130,000       129,350  
 
Levi Strauss & Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
7.63%, 05/15/20
    160,000       170,800  
 
Quiksilver Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.88%, 04/15/15
    100,000       95,688  
 
              542,650  
 
 
Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.88%
 
       
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
4.75%, 02/15/23(b)
    1,190,000       1,190,204  
 
6.25%, 08/15/42(b)
    490,000       501,226  
 
State Street Capital Trust III,
Jr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Variable Rate Bonds, 5.46%(d)(e)
    435,000       436,088  
 
              2,127,518  
 
 
Auto Parts & Equipment–0.04%
 
       
Allison Transmission Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
7.13%, 05/15/19(b)
    80,000       85,000  
 
 
Automobile Manufacturers–0.04%
 
       
Ford Motor Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
7.45%, 07/16/31
    70,000       86,275  
 
 
Automotive Retail–1.30%
 
       
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.75%, 05/01/20
    2,100,000       2,411,815  
 
AutoZone, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
6.50%, 01/15/14
    675,000       724,401  
 
              3,136,216  
 
 
Biotechnology–0.01%
 
       
STHI Holding Corp.,
Sec. Gtd. Notes,
8.00%, 03/15/18(b)
    25,000       26,813  
 
 
Brewers–1.20%
 
       
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. (Belgium),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
3.00%, 10/15/12
    2,000,000       2,005,820  
 
SABMiller Holdings Inc. (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
3.75%, 01/15/22(b)
    460,000       503,262  
 
4.95%, 01/15/42(b)
    325,000       380,379  
 
              2,889,461  
 
 
Broadcasting–1.75%
 
       
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.–
Series B, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes,
7.63%, 03/15/20
    70,000       68,425  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Broadcasting–(continued)
 
       
                 
COX Communications Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
6.25%, 06/01/18(b)
  $ 1,300,000     $ 1,554,929  
 
8.38%, 03/01/39(b)
    305,000       461,677  
 
Discovery Communications LLC,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
3.70%, 06/01/15
    2,000,000       2,146,032  
 
              4,231,063  
 
 
Building Products–0.29%
 
       
American Standard Americas,
Sr. Sec. Notes,
10.75%, 01/15/16(b)
    40,000       36,200  
 
Associated Materials LLC/AMH New Finance Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
9.13%, 11/01/17
    60,000       58,200  
 
Building Materials Corp. of America,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
7.50%, 03/15/20(b)
    75,000       82,313  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
6.88%, 08/15/18(b)
    55,000       59,606  
 
Gibraltar Industries Inc.–
               
Series B, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes,
8.00%, 12/01/15
    65,000       66,828  
 
Masco Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
5.95%, 03/15/22
    20,000       21,575  
 
Nortek Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
8.50%, 04/15/21
    143,000       153,010  
 
Ply Gem Industries Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
8.25%, 02/15/18
    65,000       66,625  
 
USG Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
7.88%, 03/30/20(b)
    60,000       64,800  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
9.75%, 01/15/18
    95,000       102,125  
 
              711,282  
 
 
Cable & Satellite–4.58%
 
       
Comcast Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
3.13%, 07/15/22
    2,000,000       2,090,500  
 
5.70%, 05/15/18
    1,545,000       1,874,843  
 
6.50%, 01/15/15
    500,000       566,658  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.45%, 03/15/37
    580,000       751,014  
 
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
2.40%, 03/15/17
    295,000       304,196  
 
5.15%, 03/15/42
    490,000       503,833  
 
DISH DBS Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
4.63%, 07/15/17(b)
    75,000       76,313  
 
5.88%, 07/15/22(b)
    15,000       15,206  
 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. (Luxembourg),
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
7.25%, 10/15/20
    90,000       97,425  
 
7.50%, 04/01/21
    85,000       92,437  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
7.25%, 10/15/20(b)
    50,000       54,125  
 
NBC Universal Media LLC,
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
2.10%, 04/01/14
    375,000       383,284  
 
5.15%, 04/30/20
    210,000       248,029  
 
5.95%, 04/01/41
    355,000       443,160  
 
Time Warner Cable, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
6.55%, 05/01/37
    310,000       391,096  
 
6.75%, 07/01/18
    685,000       857,579  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
5.00%, 02/01/20
    350,000       405,731  
 
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
5.25%, 01/15/21
    420,000       483,549  
 
6.50%, 01/15/18
    1,290,000       1,422,780  
 
              11,061,758  
 
 
Casinos & Gaming–0.41%
 
       
Ameristar Casinos Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.50%, 04/15/21
    55,000       59,263  
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. Inc.,
Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
12.75%, 04/15/18
    50,000       35,125  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Bonds,
               
5.63%, 06/01/15
    5,000       4,163  
 
Caesars Operating Escrow LLC/Caesars Escrow Corp.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
9.00%, 02/15/20(b)
    45,000       45,000  
 
Chester Downs & Marina LLC,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
9.25%, 02/01/20(b)
    10,000       10,300  
 
CityCenter Holdings LLC/CityCenter Finance Corp.,
               
Sec. Gtd. PIK Global Notes,
               
10.75%, 01/15/17
    62,437       66,651  
 
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
7.63%, 01/15/16
    45,000       48,038  
 
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
               
7.63%, 01/15/16(b)
    5,000       5,338  
 
Codere Finance Luxembourg SA (Luxembourg),
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
9.25%, 02/15/19(b)
    10,000       7,950  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
6        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Casinos & Gaming–(continued)
 
       
                 
MGM Resorts International,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
6.63%, 07/15/15
  $ 270,000     $ 283,162  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
7.75%, 03/15/22
    80,000       81,400  
 
Seneca Gaming Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
8.25%, 12/01/18(b)
    57,000       58,995  
 
Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority,
               
Sr. Sec. Floating Rate Notes,
               
4.48%, 02/01/14(b)(e)
    65,000       62,725  
 
Sr. Sec. Notes,
               
9.13%, 02/01/15(b)
    72,000       72,180  
 
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.,
               
Sr. Sec. First Mortgage Global Notes,
               
7.75%, 08/15/20
    50,000       56,250  
 
Sr. Sec. First Mortgage Notes,
               
5.38%, 03/15/22(b)
    90,000       91,800  
 
              988,340  
 
 
Coal & Consumable Fuels–0.07%
 
       
CONSOL Energy Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
8.25%, 04/01/20
    95,000       102,600  
 
Peabody Energy Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
6.00%, 11/15/18(b)
    40,000       40,850  
 
Westmoreland Coal Co./Westmoreland Partners,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
10.75%, 02/01/18
    16,000       14,920  
 
              158,370  
 
 
Communications Equipment–0.08%
 
       
Avaya Inc.,
               
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
               
7.00%, 04/01/19(b)
    80,000       73,400  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
9.75%, 11/01/15
    20,000       17,300  
 
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.,
               
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
6.50%, 06/15/19
    35,000       37,800  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
7.63%, 06/15/21
    15,000       16,612  
 
ViaSat Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.88%, 06/15/20
    40,000       41,900  
 
              187,012  
 
 
Computer & Electronics Retail–0.03%
 
       
Rent-A-Center Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.63%, 11/15/20
    75,000       81,375  
 
 
Computer Storage & Peripherals–0.01%
 
       
Seagate HDD Cayman,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
7.00%, 11/01/21
    15,000       16,088  
 
7.75%, 12/15/18
    10,000       10,975  
 
              27,063  
 
 
Construction & Engineering–0.33%
 
       
Dycom Investments Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes,
7.13%, 01/15/21
    80,000       87,400  
 
MasTec, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.63%, 02/01/17
    50,000       52,125  
 
Tutor Perini Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.63%, 11/01/18
    155,000       156,163  
 
URS Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.00%, 04/01/22(b)
    500,000       508,930  
 
              804,618  
 
 
       
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.70%
 
Case New Holland Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.88%, 12/01/17
    45,000       52,931  
 
Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.,
Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.88%, 04/15/19
    52,000       52,975  
 
Deere & Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
3.90%, 06/09/42
    1,305,000       1,378,058  
 
Manitowoc Co. Inc. (The),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
8.50%, 11/01/20
    40,000       44,500  
 
Navistar International Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
8.25%, 11/01/21
    124,000       118,575  
 
Titan International Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.88%, 10/01/17
    50,000       52,562  
 
              1,699,601  
 
 
Construction Materials–0.25%
 
       
Cemex Finance LLC (Mexico),
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Bonds,
9.50%, 12/14/16(b)
    100,000       102,428  
 
CRH America Inc. (Ireland),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
8.13%, 07/15/18
    315,000       383,121  
 
Texas Industries Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
9.25%, 08/15/20
    100,000       107,125  
 
              592,674  
 
                 
                 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
7        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Consumer Finance–2.16%
 
       
Ally Financial Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
4.63%, 06/26/15
  $ 50,000     $ 51,375  
 
7.50%, 09/15/20
    275,000       315,907  
 
8.00%, 03/15/20
    15,000       17,625  
 
Capital One Capital VI,
Jr. Ltd. Gtd. Sub. Trust Pfd. Securities,
8.88%, 05/15/40
    600,000       612,000  
 
Ford Motor Credit Co LLC,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
3.00%, 06/12/17
    1,000,000       1,003,873  
 
General Motors Financial Co. Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
4.75%, 08/15/17(b)
    20,000       20,200  
 
John Deere Capital Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
0.88%, 04/17/15
    310,000       312,251  
 
National Money Mart Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
10.38%, 12/15/16
    75,000       84,000  
 
SLM Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Global Notes,
               
6.25%, 01/25/16
    745,000       800,034  
 
Series A, Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Notes,
               
5.00%, 10/01/13
    1,930,000       2,002,579  
 
              5,219,844  
 
 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.11%
 
       
CoreLogic, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.25%, 06/01/21
    125,000       134,062  
 
First Data Corp.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.75%, 11/01/20(b)
    45,000       44,663  
 
7.38%, 06/15/19(b)
    45,000       46,575  
 
SunGard Data Systems Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
7.38%, 11/15/18
    5,000       5,350  
 
7.63%, 11/15/20
    30,000       32,325  
 
              262,975  
 
 
Department Stores–0.03%
 
       
Sears Holdings Corp.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.63%, 10/15/18
    85,000       77,350  
 
 
Distillers & Vintners–0.06%
 
       
CEDC Finance Corp. International Inc. (Poland),
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Mortgage Notes,
9.13%, 12/01/16(b)
    100,000       62,500  
 
Constellation Brands Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
7.25%, 05/15/17
    60,000       69,375  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.00%, 05/01/22
    5,000       5,650  
 
              137,525  
 
 
Diversified Banks–8.34%
 
       
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC (United Kingdom),
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
2.88%, 04/25/14
    250,000       251,119  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Medium-Term Euro Notes,
               
3.88%, 11/10/14(b)
    555,000       559,630  
 
ABN Amro Bank N.V. (Netherlands),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
3.00%, 01/31/14(b)
    1,000,000       1,004,190  
 
Barclays Bank PLC (United Kingdom),
Unsec. Sub. Notes,
6.05%, 12/04/17(b)
    335,000       355,063  
 
BBVA U.S. Senior S.A. Unipersonal (Spain),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
3.25%, 05/16/14
    1,100,000       1,090,667  
 
BPCE S.A. (France),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
2.38%, 10/04/13(b)
    775,000       776,652  
 
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (Netherlands),
Jr. Unsec. Sub. Notes,
11.00%(b)(d)
    210,000       272,809  
 
Hana Bank (South Korea),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
4.25%, 06/14/17(b)
    500,000       541,595  
 
4.50%, 10/30/15(b)
    1,075,000       1,158,488  
 
HBOS PLC (United Kingdom)–
Series G, Unsec. Sub. Medium-Term Notes,
6.75%, 05/21/18(b)
    1,080,000       1,064,587  
 
HSBC Bank PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
4.13%, 08/12/20(b)
    1,275,000       1,353,462  
 
HSBC Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Sub. Global Notes,
6.68%, 01/15/21
    957,000       1,091,962  
 
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
4.00%, 03/30/22
    500,000       535,726  
 
ICICI Bank Ltd. (India),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
4.75%, 11/25/16(b)
    600,000       610,333  
 
ING Bank N.V. (Netherlands),
               
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
3.00%, 09/01/15(b)
    510,000       517,430  
 
Unsec. Notes,
               
3.75%, 03/07/17(b)
    990,000       1,029,933  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
8        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Diversified Banks–(continued)
 
       
                 
Korea Development Bank (The) (South Korea),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
3.50%, 08/22/17
  $ 355,000     $ 376,175  
 
4.38%, 08/10/15
    1,135,000       1,223,729  
 
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (United Kingdom),
Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Medium-Term Notes,
6.50%, 09/14/20(b)
    540,000       547,933  
 
National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia),
Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Global Notes,
2.00%, 03/09/15
    460,000       468,463  
 
RBS Capital Trust II (United Kingdom),
Jr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Bonds,
6.43%(d)
    25,000       19,625  
 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
6.40%, 10/21/19
    260,000       288,564  
 
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The) (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
4.88%, 03/16/15
    1,160,000       1,231,665  
 
Santander U.S. Debt S.A. Unipersonal (Spain),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
2.99%, 10/07/13(b)
    500,000       493,603  
 
3.72%, 01/20/15(b)
    800,000       760,529  
 
Societe Generale S.A. (France),
Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Notes,
5.20%, 04/15/21(b)
    700,000       718,549  
 
Standard Chartered PLC (Hong Kong),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
3.20%, 05/12/16(b)
    500,000       517,220  
 
VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital S.A. (Russia),
Sr. Unsec. Loan Participation Notes,
               
6.32%, 02/22/18(b)
    915,000       944,365  
 
6.55%, 10/13/20(b)
    325,000       339,534  
 
              20,143,600  
 
 
Diversified Capital Markets–0.48%
 
       
UBS AG (Switzerland),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
5.88%, 12/20/17
    985,000       1,146,613  
 
 
Diversified Chemicals–0.68%
 
       
Dow Chemical Co. (The),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
4.25%, 11/15/20
    1,485,000       1,634,412  
 
 
Diversified Metals & Mining–1.23%
 
       
Anglo American Capital PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
9.38%, 04/08/19(b)
    660,000       883,352  
 
FMG Resources Pty. Ltd. (Australia),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.38%, 02/01/16(b)
    15,000       14,445  
 
7.00%, 11/01/15(b)
    75,000       74,250  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
6.88%, 04/01/22(b)
    55,000       50,975  
 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
3.55%, 03/01/22
    300,000       299,601  
 
Midwest Vanadium Pty. Ltd. (Australia),
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Mortgage Notes,
11.50%, 02/15/18(b)
    45,000       31,564  
 
Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
3.50%, 03/22/22
    820,000       859,395  
 
Southern Copper Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
5.38%, 04/16/20
    230,000       258,939  
 
6.75%, 04/16/40
    335,000       391,738  
 
Vedanta Resources PLC (India),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
9.50%, 07/18/18(b)
    100,000       103,008  
 
              2,967,267  
 
 
Diversified REIT’s–0.26%
 
       
Qatari Diar Finance QSC (Qatar),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.00%, 07/21/20(b)
    545,000       625,842  
 
 
Drug Retail–1.37%
 
       
CVS Pass-Through Trust,
               
Sec. Global Pass Through Ctfs.,
               
6.04%, 12/10/28
    1,277,514       1,458,501  
 
Sr. Sec. Mortgage Pass Through Ctfs.,
               
5.77%, 01/10/33(b)
    1,626,731       1,859,870  
 
              3,318,371  
 
 
Electric Utilities–2.90%
 
       
Appalachian Power Co,
Sr. Unsec. Floating Rate Notes,
0.81%, 08/16/13(e)
    1,000,000       1,001,245  
 
DCP Midstream LLC,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
9.70%, 12/01/13(b)
    1,500,000       1,634,730  
 
Enel Finance International N.V. (Italy),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.13%, 10/07/19(b)
    820,000       819,113  
 
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana LLC,
Sec. First Mortgage Bonds,
5.59%, 10/01/24
    650,000       763,679  
 
Mississippi Power Co.–
Series 12, Class A, Sr. Unsec. Notes,
4.25%, 03/15/42
    610,000       637,325  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
9        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Electric Utilities–(continued)
 
       
                 
Ohio Power Co.–
Series M, Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.38%, 10/01/21
  $ 350,000     $ 424,494  
 
Southern Co. (The)–
Series A, Sr. Unsec. Notes,
2.38%, 09/15/15
    400,000       415,215  
 
Southern Power Co.–
Series D, Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
4.88%, 07/15/15
    1,175,000       1,296,987  
 
              6,992,788  
 
 
Electrical Components & Equipment–0.03%
 
       
Belden Inc.,
Sr. Sub. Gtd. Notes,
5.50%, 09/01/22(b)
    40,000       40,200  
 
Polypore International Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.50%, 11/15/17
    30,000       32,438  
 
              72,638  
 
 
Electronic Components–0.79%
 
       
Corning, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
4.75%, 03/15/42
    1,600,000       1,739,411  
 
6.63%, 05/15/19
    140,000       173,408  
 
              1,912,819  
 
 
Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.03%
 
       
Jabil Circuit Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
4.70%, 09/15/22
    13,000       13,163  
 
Sanmina-SCI Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
7.00%, 05/15/19(b)
    60,000       60,600  
 
              73,763  
 
 
Environmental & Facilities Services–0.52%
 
       
Waste Management, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
4.60%, 03/01/21
    481,000       557,172  
 
5.00%, 03/15/14
    645,000       686,057  
 
              1,243,229  
 
 
Forest Products–0.01%
 
       
Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
8.50%, 04/01/21
    45,000       31,388  
 
 
Gas Utilities–0.12%
 
       
AmeriGas Finance LLC/Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.00%, 05/20/22
    35,000       37,625  
 
Ferrellgas L.P./Ferrellgas Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
6.50%, 05/01/21
    85,000       84,362  
 
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
7.38%, 03/15/20
    115,000       123,625  
 
7.38%, 08/01/21(b)
    37,000       39,313  
 
              284,925  
 
 
General Merchandise Stores–0.12%
 
       
Dollar General Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
4.13%, 07/15/17
    275,000       286,687  
 
 
Gold–2.57%
 
       
Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
3.85%, 04/01/22
    355,000       367,414  
 
Barrick North America Finance LLC (Canada),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
5.70%, 05/30/41
    750,000       867,541  
 
Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd. (South Africa),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
4.88%, 10/07/20(b)
    1,000,000       1,001,196  
 
Kinross Gold Corp. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
5.13%, 09/01/21
    300,000       306,994  
 
6.88%, 09/01/41
    700,000       729,470  
 
Newmont Mining Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
3.50%, 03/15/22
    1,125,000       1,135,228  
 
4.88%, 03/15/42
    1,195,000       1,230,583  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.25%, 10/01/39
    475,000       567,414  
 
              6,205,840  
 
 
Health Care Distributors–0.56%
 
       
AmerisourceBergen Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
3.50%, 11/15/21
    1,250,000       1,360,625  
 
 
Health Care Equipment–0.03%
 
       
DJO Finance LLC/Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
7.75%, 04/15/18
    5,000       4,625  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes,
               
9.75%, 10/15/17
    65,000       56,225  
 
              60,850  
 
                 
                 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
10        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Health Care Facilities–0.19%
 
       
CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
5.13%, 08/15/18
  $ 8,000     $ 8,300  
 
HCA, Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
5.88%, 03/15/22
    35,000       37,363  
 
7.88%, 02/15/20
    95,000       106,637  
 
HealthSouth Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
7.25%, 10/01/18
    40,000       43,700  
 
7.75%, 09/15/22
    20,000       21,900  
 
Select Medical Holdings Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Floating Rate Global Notes,
6.49%, 09/15/15(e)
    30,000       30,019  
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
8.00%, 08/01/20
    55,000       58,712  
 
9.25%, 02/01/15
    135,000       150,525  
 
              457,156  
 
 
Health Care Services–0.95%
 
       
Express Scripts Holding Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
3.13%, 05/15/16
    445,000       474,608  
 
6.13%, 11/15/41(b)
    1,000,000       1,313,091  
 
Highmark, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
6.13%, 05/15/41(b)
    375,000       409,978  
 
Prospect Medical Holdings Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Notes,
8.38%, 05/01/19(b)
    40,000       41,100  
 
Radiation Therapy Services Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
8.88%, 01/15/17
    60,000       58,200  
 
              2,296,977  
 
 
Health Care Technology–0.04%
 
       
MedAssets Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
8.00%, 11/15/18
    85,000       92,438  
 
 
Homebuilding–0.15%
 
       
Beazer Homes USA Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
6.88%, 07/15/15
    35,000       35,044  
 
8.13%, 06/15/16
    57,000       59,138  
 
K. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
10.63%, 10/15/16
    95,000       99,987  
 
Lennar Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.95%, 06/01/18
    62,000       67,657  
 
M/I Homes Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
8.63%, 11/15/18
    15,000       15,975  
 
Meritage Homes Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.00%, 04/01/22
    20,000       21,200  
 
Taylor Morrison Communities Inc./Monarch Communities Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
7.75%, 04/15/20(b)
    40,000       42,800  
 
Toll Brothers Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.88%, 02/15/22
    20,000       21,900  
 
              363,701  
 
 
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.43%
 
       
Choice Hotels International, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.75%, 07/01/22
    5,000       5,381  
 
Hyatt Hotels Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
6.88%, 08/15/19(b)
    155,000       186,126  
 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
7.50%, 10/15/27
    30,000       31,050  
 
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
6.00%, 12/01/16
    9,000       10,070  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
4.25%, 03/01/22
    800,000       811,490  
 
              1,044,117  
 
 
Household Products–0.03%
 
       
Central Garden & Pet Co.,
Sr. Gtd. Sub. Notes,
8.25%, 03/01/18
    74,000       77,978  
 
 
Housewares & Specialties–0.02%
 
       
American Greetings Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
7.38%, 12/01/21
    45,000       49,500  
 
 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.15%
 
       
AES Corp. (The),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
8.00%, 10/15/17
    95,000       111,625  
 
Calpine Corp.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
               
7.25%, 10/15/17(b)
    60,000       64,500  
 
7.50%, 02/15/21(b)
    60,000       66,900  
 
NRG Energy Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.63%, 01/15/18
    50,000       53,625  
 
Red Oak Power LLC–
Series A, Sr. Sec. Bonds,
8.54%, 11/30/19
    60,199       64,413  
 
              361,063  
 
                 
                 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
11        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Industrial Conglomerates–1.43%
 
       
General Electric Capital Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Global Notes,
               
4.65%, 10/17/21
  $ 600,000     $ 686,124  
 
5.50%, 01/08/20
    320,000       380,694  
 
Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd. (Hong Kong),
Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Notes,
6.00%(b)(d)
    2,290,000       2,384,463  
 
              3,451,281  
 
 
Industrial Machinery–0.35%
 
       
Actuant Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.63%, 06/15/22(b)
    20,000       20,700  
 
Cleaver-Brooks Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Notes,
12.25%, 05/01/16(b)
    29,000       30,812  
 
Mcron Finance Sub LLC/Mcron Finance Corp.,
Sr. Sec. Notes,
8.38%, 05/15/19(b)
    10,000       10,325  
 
Pentair, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.00%, 05/15/21
    710,000       793,449  
 
              855,286  
 
 
Integrated Oil & Gas–1.23%
 
       
Hess Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
5.60%, 02/15/41
    450,000       511,685  
 
Lukoil International Finance B.V. (Russia),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Loan Participation Notes,
6.13%, 11/09/20(b)
    960,000       1,076,285  
 
Total Capital International S.A. (France), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
1.50%, 02/17/17
    1,350,000       1,378,022  
 
              2,965,992  
 
 
       
Integrated Telecommunication Services–3.73%
 
AT&T Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
8.00%, 11/15/31
    86,000       132,998  
 
AT&T Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
1.70%, 06/01/17
    655,000       676,083  
 
2.95%, 05/15/16
    370,000       398,841  
 
4.45%, 05/15/21
    190,000       223,360  
 
6.15%, 09/15/34
    500,000       633,450  
 
CenturyLink Inc.–
Series U, Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
7.65%, 03/15/42
    435,000       450,746  
 
Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V. (Germany),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Bonds,
               
8.75%, 06/15/30
    440,000       652,606  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
6.00%, 07/08/19
    150,000       182,153  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
4.88%, 03/06/42(b)
    1,000,000       1,062,380  
 
6.75%, 08/20/18
    225,000       279,093  
 
France Telecom S.A. (France),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
5.38%, 01/13/42
    135,000       156,788  
 
Qtel International Finance Ltd. (Qatar),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
3.38%, 10/14/16(b)
    315,000       331,507  
 
4.75%, 02/16/21(b)
    200,000       222,407  
 
Telecom Italia Capital S.A. (Italy),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.00%, 06/04/18
    2,080,000       2,190,132  
 
Telefonica Emisiones S.A. Unipersonal (Spain),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
5.46%, 02/16/21
    880,000       816,859  
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
4.75%, 11/01/41
    300,000       339,529  
 
6.40%, 02/15/38
    200,000       269,042  
 
              9,017,974  
 
 
Internet Software & Services–0.03%
 
       
Equinix Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
7.00%, 07/15/21
    50,000       56,375  
 
8.13%, 03/01/18
    15,000       16,725  
 
              73,100  
 
 
Investment Banking & Brokerage–3.21%
 
       
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)–
Series A, Jr. Unsec. Sub. Notes,
7.00%(d)
    1,165,000       1,298,975  
 
E*TRADE Financial Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
6.75%, 06/01/16
    15,000       15,675  
 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
5.25%, 07/27/21
    565,000       602,462  
 
5.75%, 01/24/22
    230,000       254,628  
 
Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Global Notes,
               
3.70%, 08/01/15
    615,000       644,345  
 
Macquarie Group Ltd. (Australia),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
6.00%, 01/14/20(b)
    1,095,000       1,096,758  
 
7.63%, 08/13/19(b)
    498,000       557,470  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
12        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Investment Banking & Brokerage–(continued)
 
       
                 
Morgan Stanley,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
4.00%, 07/24/15
  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,021,080  
 
6.38%, 07/24/42
    835,000       860,082  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
3.45%, 11/02/15
    1,000,000       1,006,746  
 
Raymond James Financial, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
4.25%, 04/15/16
    370,000       390,084  
 
              7,748,305  
 
 
Leisure Facilities–0.00%
 
       
Speedway Motorsports Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.75%, 02/01/19
    10,000       10,575  
 
 
Leisure Products–0.03%
 
       
Toys R US-Delaware Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
7.38%, 09/01/16(b)
    70,000       70,875  
 
 
Life & Health Insurance–4.19%
 
       
Aegon N.V. (Netherlands),
Sr. Unsec. Global Bonds,
4.63%, 12/01/15
    650,000       709,662  
 
Forethought Financial Group, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
8.63%, 04/15/21(b)
    950,000       976,023  
 
MetLife, Inc.,
Jr. Unsec. Sub. Global Notes,
               
10.75%, 08/01/39
    785,000       1,157,875  
 
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
4.13%, 08/13/42
    390,000       397,088  
 
Series A, Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
6.82%, 08/15/18
    50,000       62,524  
 
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.38%, 03/25/21(b)
    1,645,000       1,750,907  
 
Pacific LifeCorp.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
6.00%, 02/10/20(b)
    1,150,000       1,276,503  
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.,
Series C, Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Notes,
               
5.40%, 06/13/35
    1,500,000       1,595,026  
 
Series D, Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Notes,
               
4.75%, 09/17/15
    820,000       900,850  
 
6.63%, 12/01/37
    390,000       481,014  
 
7.38%, 06/15/19
    645,000       807,719  
 
              10,115,191  
 
 
Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.30%
 
       
Life Technologies Corp.,
Sr. Notes,
6.00%, 03/01/20
    610,000       726,047  
 
 
Managed Health Care–1.29%
 
       
Cigna Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
5.38%, 02/15/42
    890,000       1,009,975  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
4.50%, 03/15/21
    435,000       484,300  
 
5.88%, 03/15/41
    350,000       421,075  
 
UnitedHealth Group Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
3.88%, 10/15/20
    400,000       442,504  
 
5.95%, 02/15/41
    590,000       764,732  
 
              3,122,586  
 
 
Marine–0.00%
 
       
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp./Navios Acquisition Finance U.S. Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Mortgage Global Notes,
8.63%, 11/01/17
    10,000       9,550  
 
 
Movies & Entertainment–0.43%
 
       
AMC Entertainment Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
8.75%, 06/01/19
    115,000       126,069  
 
NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC,
Sr. Sec. Notes,
8.25%, 12/15/17(b)
    67,000       75,040  
 
Time Warner, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Deb.,
6.50%, 11/15/36
    675,000       845,025  
 
              1,046,134  
 
 
Multi-Line Insurance–1.09%
 
       
American Financial Group, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
9.88%, 06/15/19
    1,055,000       1,343,128  
 
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.80%, 05/15/21(b)
    2,000       2,031  
 
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The),
Jr. Unsec. Sub. Deb.,
8.13%, 06/15/38
    55,000       62,425  
 
Liberty Mutual Group Inc.,
Jr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Bonds,
               
7.80%, 03/15/37(b)
    550,000       588,500  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
4.95%, 05/01/22(b)
    10,000       10,431  
 
5.00%, 06/01/21(b)
    560,000       584,065  
 
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.,
Unsec. Sub. Notes,
9.38%, 08/15/39(b)
    25,000       33,972  
 
              2,624,552  
 
                 
                 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
13        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Multi-Utilities–0.83%
 
       
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (United Arab Emirates),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
4.13%, 03/13/17(b)
  $ 800,000     $ 859,325  
 
Consumers Energy Co.,
Sr. Sec. First Mortgage Bonds,
5.80%, 09/15/35
    480,000       628,091  
 
Dominion Resources, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
2.25%, 09/01/15
    500,000       520,704  
 
              2,008,120  
 
 
Office REIT’s–0.71%
 
       
Digital Realty Trust L.P.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
4.50%, 07/15/15
    1,525,000       1,625,154  
 
DuPont Fabros Technology L.P.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
8.50%, 12/15/17
    75,000       83,062  
 
              1,708,216  
 
 
Office Services & Supplies–0.78%
 
       
Steelcase, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
6.38%, 02/15/21
    1,730,000       1,871,131  
 
 
Oil & Gas Drilling–1.08%
 
       
Atwood Oceanics Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
6.50%, 02/01/20
    6,000       6,435  
 
Transocean Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
4.95%, 11/15/15
    835,000       910,870  
 
6.38%, 12/15/21
    1,400,000       1,691,579  
 
              2,608,884  
 
 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.09%
 
       
Bristow Group, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.50%, 09/15/17
    88,000       91,190  
 
Key Energy Services, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
6.75%, 03/01/21
    100,000       103,000  
 
SESI, LLC,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.38%, 05/01/19
    30,000       31,941  
 
              226,131  
 
 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–4.53%
 
       
Access Midstream Partners L.P./ACMP Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
5.88%, 04/15/21
    75,000       77,063  
 
6.13%, 07/15/22
    5,000       5,225  
 
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
5.95%, 09/15/16
    1,385,000       1,604,880  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
7.63%, 03/15/14
    750,000       821,481  
 
Apache Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
4.75%, 04/15/43
    620,000       714,519  
 
Berry Petroleum Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
6.75%, 11/01/20
    35,000       37,581  
 
Chaparral Energy Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
8.25%, 09/01/21
    95,000       104,025  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
7.63%, 11/15/22(b)
    15,000       15,938  
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
6.88%, 11/15/20
    25,000       26,063  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.13%, 02/15/21
    5,000       5,006  
 
6.63%, 08/15/20
    137,000       141,281  
 
Cimarex Energy Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.88%, 05/01/22
    30,000       32,025  
 
Continental Resources Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
7.13%, 04/01/21
    50,000       56,188  
 
8.25%, 10/01/19
    45,000       50,906  
 
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (Chile),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.25%, 08/10/20(b)
    365,000       404,105  
 
Encana Corp. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
6.50%, 02/01/38
    945,000       1,140,181  
 
EOG Resources, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
4.10%, 02/01/21
    475,000       544,834  
 
EXCO Resources Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
7.50%, 09/15/18
    119,000       107,992  
 
Forest Oil Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.25%, 06/15/19
    55,000       53,763  
 
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital S.A. (Russia),
Sr. Unsec. Loan Participation Notes,
6.51%, 03/07/22(b)
    265,000       313,031  
 
Laredo Petroleum Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.38%, 05/01/22
    8,000       8,640  
 
McMoRan Exploration Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
11.88%, 11/15/14
    95,000       99,691  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
14        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)
 
       
                 
Newfield Exploration Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Sub. Global Notes,
7.13%, 05/15/18
  $ 190,000     $ 201,875  
 
Noble Energy Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
4.15%, 12/15/21
    685,000       743,200  
 
Oasis Petroleum Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.88%, 01/15/23
    30,000       30,825  
 
Petrobras International Finance Co. (Brazil),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
3.50%, 02/06/17
    735,000       761,273  
 
5.75%, 01/20/20
    410,000       464,598  
 
Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
5.50%, 01/21/21
    630,000       735,759  
 
Plains Exploration & Production Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
7.63%, 06/01/18
    160,000       172,000  
 
QEP Resources Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.38%, 10/01/22
    43,000       44,290  
 
Range Resources Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Notes,
               
5.00%, 08/15/22
    12,000       12,555  
 
5.75%, 06/01/21
    80,000       85,600  
 
Samson Investment Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
9.75%, 02/15/20(b)
    35,000       36,050  
 
SM Energy Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
6.50%, 11/15/21
    20,000       21,000  
 
6.63%, 02/15/19
    120,000       126,000  
 
Southwestern Energy Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
4.10%, 03/15/22(b)
    990,000       1,044,443  
 
Whiting Petroleum Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Notes,
6.50%, 10/01/18
    60,000       64,575  
 
WPX Energy Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
6.00%, 01/15/22
    35,000       37,275  
 
              10,945,736  
 
 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.76%
 
       
Crosstex Energy, L.P./Crosstex Energy Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
7.13%, 06/01/22(b)
    15,000       14,775  
 
Phillips 66,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
2.95%, 05/01/17(b)
    1,240,000       1,306,568  
 
United Refining Co.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
10.50%, 02/28/18
    105,000       112,612  
 
Valero Energy Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.63%, 06/15/37
    325,000       393,340  
 
              1,827,295  
 
 
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–2.62%
 
       
Atlas Pipeline Partners L.P./Atlas Pipeline Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
8.75%, 06/15/18
    42,000       45,255  
 
Copano Energy LLC/Copano Energy Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
7.13%, 04/01/21
    115,000       120,750  
 
Eagle Rock Energy Partners L.P./Eagle Rock Energy Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
8.38%, 06/01/19(b)
    25,000       24,500  
 
Energy Transfer Equity L.P.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
7.50%, 10/15/20
    63,000       73,001  
 
Energy Transfer Partners L.P.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
6.05%, 06/01/41
    690,000       748,021  
 
Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
5.25%, 01/31/20
    300,000       349,888  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.45%, 09/01/40
    1,250,000       1,552,168  
 
Series G, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
5.60%, 10/15/14
    720,000       788,677  
 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.85%, 09/15/12
    560,000       560,700  
 
MarkWest Energy Partners L.P./MarkWest Energy Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.25%, 06/15/22
    30,000       31,950  
 
6.50%, 08/15/21
    85,000       92,012  
 
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
8.13%, 03/30/18
    45,000       28,238  
 
Plains All American Pipeline L.P./PAA Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
3.65%, 06/01/22
    185,000       195,388  
 
Regency Energy Partners L.P./Regency Energy Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
6.88%, 12/01/18
    95,000       102,719  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
15        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–(continued)
 
       
                 
Spectra Energy Capital LLC,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
8.00%, 10/01/19
  $ 225,000     $ 292,513  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
5.67%, 08/15/14
    500,000       541,125  
 
Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
6.88%, 02/01/21
    95,000       102,600  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.38%, 08/01/22(b)
    15,000       15,750  
 
Teekay Corp. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
8.50%, 01/15/20
    40,000       41,700  
 
Texas Eastern Transmission L.P.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
7.00%, 07/15/32
    455,000       619,562  
 
              6,326,517  
 
 
Other Diversified Financial Services–2.49%
 
       
Bank of America Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
3.70%, 09/01/15
    500,000       525,202  
 
Series L, Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Global Notes,
               
5.65%, 05/01/18
    500,000       560,049  
 
Bear Stearns Cos., LLC (The),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
7.25%, 02/01/18
    680,000       848,445  
 
Unsec. Sub. Notes,
               
5.55%, 01/22/17
    1,030,000       1,167,611  
 
ERAC USA Finance LLC,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
2.75%, 07/01/13(b)
    555,000       562,190  
 
5.80%, 10/15/12(b)
    200,000       201,164  
 
ING US Inc. (Netherlands),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.50%, 07/15/22(b)
    905,000       926,004  
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
3.45%, 03/01/16
    270,000       288,563  
 
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,
Sub. Global Notes,
7.75%, 05/14/38
    765,000       929,330  
 
              6,008,558  
 
 
Packaged Foods & Meats–1.25%
 
       
Del Monte Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.63%, 02/15/19
    45,000       45,000  
 
Kraft Foods Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
6.88%, 02/01/38
    1,255,000       1,729,023  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
6.88%, 01/26/39
    850,000       1,179,280  
 
Post Holdings Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
7.38%, 02/15/22(b)
    65,000       68,575  
 
              3,021,878  
 
 
Paper Packaging–0.02%
 
       
Cascades Inc. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.88%, 01/15/20
    45,000       47,138  
 
 
Paper Products–0.46%
 
       
Boise Cascade LLC,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes,
7.13%, 10/15/14
    108,000       108,202  
 
Clearwater Paper Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.13%, 11/01/18
    40,000       43,900  
 
International Paper Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
4.75%, 02/15/22
    280,000       315,838  
 
6.00%, 11/15/41
    405,000       484,432  
 
Mercer International Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
9.50%, 12/01/17
    70,000       74,550  
 
NewPage Corp.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes,
11.38%, 12/31/14(c)
    45,000       30,713  
 
P.H. Glatfelter Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.13%, 05/01/16
    45,000       45,900  
 
              1,103,535  
 
 
Personal Products–0.28%
 
       
Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. (The),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
3.70%, 08/15/42
    610,000       604,480  
 
NBTY Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
9.00%, 10/01/18
    65,000       73,288  
 
              677,768  
 
 
Pharmaceuticals–0.14%
 
       
Elan Finance PLC/Corp. (Ireland),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
8.75%, 10/15/16
    100,000       109,250  
 
Endo Health Solutions Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.00%, 12/15/20
    20,000       21,750  
 
Mylan Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
6.00%, 11/15/18(b)
    35,000       37,625  
 
Wyeth LLC,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
6.45%, 02/01/24
    120,000       165,805  
 
              334,430  
 
                 
                 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
16        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Property & Casualty Insurance–1.78%
 
       
CNA Financial Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
7.35%, 11/15/19
  $ 1,100,000     $ 1,349,201  
 
QBE Capital Funding III Ltd. (Australia),
Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Notes,
7.25%, 05/24/41(b)
    1,500,000       1,470,000  
 
W.R. Berkley Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
7.38%, 09/15/19
    600,000       722,667  
 
XL Group PLC,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
5.25%, 09/15/14
    710,000       755,259  
 
              4,297,127  
 
 
Railroads–1.19%
 
       
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
4.45%, 03/15/23
    225,000       249,246  
 
CSX Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
6.15%, 05/01/37
    770,000       1,000,377  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
5.50%, 04/15/41
    1,350,000       1,634,894  
 
              2,884,517  
 
 
Real Estate Services–0.01%
 
       
CB Richard Ellis Services Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.63%, 10/15/20
    32,000       35,120  
 
 
Regional Banks–1.54%
 
       
CIT Group Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
               
7.00%, 05/02/17(b)
    23,035       23,035  
 
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
5.25%, 03/15/18
    95,000       99,750  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
5.00%, 05/15/17
    15,000       15,750  
 
5.50%, 02/15/19(b)
    155,000       162,750  
 
Fifth Third Bancorp,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
3.50%, 03/15/22
    750,000       781,552  
 
Unsec. Sub Notes,
               
4.50%, 06/01/18
    580,000       628,691  
 
First Niagara Financial Group Inc.,
Unsec. Sub. Notes,
7.25%, 12/15/21
    340,000       392,454  
 
Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
6.25%, 02/25/20(b)
    1,030,000       1,142,826  
 
Regions Financial Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.75%, 06/15/15
    345,000       368,288  
 
Susquehanna Bancshares Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
5.38%, 08/15/22
    8,000       8,266  
 
Synovus Financial Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
7.88%, 02/15/19
    35,000       39,025  
 
Unsec. Sub. Global Notes,
               
5.13%, 06/15/17
    65,000       63,131  
 
              3,725,518  
 
 
Research & Consulting Services–0.51%
 
       
FTI Consulting Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.75%, 10/01/20
    60,000       63,300  
 
Novant Health, Inc.–
Series 2009 A, Bonds,
5.85%, 11/01/19
    1,000,000       1,173,208  
 
              1,236,508  
 
 
Residential REIT’s–0.39%
 
       
Essex Portfolio L.P.,
Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
3.63%, 08/15/22(b)
    940,000       943,612  
 
 
Retail REIT’s–0.38%
 
       
Simon Property Group L.P.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
4.75%, 03/15/42
    290,000       318,888  
 
WEA Finance LLC (Australia),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
7.13%, 04/15/18(b)
    500,000       598,552  
 
              917,440  
 
 
Semiconductor Equipment–0.08%
 
       
Amkor Technology Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
6.63%, 06/01/21
    120,000       121,500  
 
Sensata Technologies B.V. (Luxembourg),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
6.50%, 05/15/19(b)
    70,000       74,287  
 
              195,787  
 
 
Semiconductors–0.08%
 
       
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
7.50%, 08/15/22(b)
    10,000       9,900  
 
Freescale Semiconductor Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
9.25%, 04/15/18(b)
    170,000       184,450  
 
              194,350  
 
 
Soft Drinks–0.31%
 
       
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
1.13%, 11/12/13
    750,000       754,820  
 
                 
                 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
17        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Sovereign Debt–0.23%
 
       
Mexico Government International Bond (Mexico),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
3.63%, 03/15/22
  $ 500,000     $ 547,316  
 
 
Specialized Finance–2.47%
 
       
International Lease Finance Corp.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.50%, 09/01/14(b)
    2,970,000       3,192,750  
 
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
4.88%, 04/01/15
    500,000       518,125  
 
5.88%, 04/01/19
    540,000       556,031  
 
5.88%, 08/15/22
    85,000       85,106  
 
8.75%, 03/15/17
    40,000       46,375  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
8.25%, 12/15/20
    295,000       346,810  
 
Moody’s Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.50%, 09/01/20
    1,080,000       1,207,740  
 
              5,952,937  
 
 
Specialized REIT’s–3.91%
 
       
American Tower Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
4.63%, 04/01/15
    820,000       874,819  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
4.50%, 01/15/18
    1,115,000       1,226,241  
 
Entertainment Properties Trust,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
7.75%, 07/15/20
    1,250,000       1,399,765  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
5.75%, 08/15/22
    2,000,000       2,023,375  
 
HCP, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
3.75%, 02/01/16
    265,000       281,437  
 
Host Hotels & Resorts L.P.,
Sr. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
6.00%, 11/01/20
    50,000       55,625  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
5.25%, 03/15/22(b)
    35,000       37,712  
 
MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.88%, 05/01/21
    25,000       27,313  
 
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.75%, 10/15/22
    20,000       22,325  
 
Senior Housing Properties Trust,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
4.30%, 01/15/16
    1,755,000       1,805,895  
 
6.75%, 12/15/21
    500,000       560,625  
 
Ventas Realty L.P./Ventas Capital Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
4.25%, 03/01/22
    130,000       139,343  
 
4.75%, 06/01/21
    895,000       983,192  
 
              9,437,667  
 
 
Specialty Chemicals–0.06%
 
       
Ashland Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
4.75%, 08/15/22(b)
    15,000       15,188  
 
Ferro Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
7.88%, 08/15/18
    85,000       80,431  
 
PolyOne Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
7.38%, 09/15/20
    55,000       60,225  
 
              155,844  
 
 
Specialty Stores–0.03%
 
       
Michaels Stores Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.75%, 11/01/18
    70,000       74,900  
 
 
Steel–0.73%
 
       
ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg),
Sr. Unsec. Global Bonds,
               
10.10%, 06/01/19
    770,000       884,040  
 
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
6.50%, 02/25/22
    20,000       19,547  
 
7.00%, 03/01/41
    135,000       117,535  
 
United States Steel Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
7.00%, 02/01/18
    40,000       40,900  
 
Vale Overseas Ltd. (Brazil),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.88%, 11/10/39
    580,000       690,409  
 
              1,752,431  
 
 
Systems Software–0.02%
 
       
Allen Systems Group Inc.,
Sec. Gtd. Notes,
10.50%, 11/15/16
(Acquired 12/20/10; Cost $71,575)(b)
    70,000       41,300  
 
 
Technology Distributors–0.00%
 
       
Anixter Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
5.63%, 05/01/19
    10,000       10,500  
 
 
Tires & Rubber–0.02%
 
       
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
8.00%, 12/15/19
    50,000       55,188  
 
                 
                 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Tobacco–1.11%
 
       
Altria Group, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
4.13%, 09/11/15
  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,096,782  
 
4.75%, 05/05/21
    935,000       1,080,891  
 
9.70%, 11/10/18
    340,000       490,583  
 
              2,668,256  
 
 
Trading Companies & Distributors–0.11%
 
       
Air Lease Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.63%, 04/01/17(b)
    60,000       60,075  
 
Aircastle Ltd.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
6.75%, 04/15/17
    110,000       118,525  
 
7.63%, 04/15/20
    15,000       16,725  
 
Interline Brands, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.50%, 11/15/18
    25,000       26,781  
 
UR Merger Sub Corp.,
Sec. Gtd. Notes,
               
5.75%, 07/15/18(b)
    5,000       5,313  
 
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
8.25%, 02/01/21
    25,000       27,500  
 
              254,919  
 
 
Trucking–0.16%
 
       
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
8.25%, 01/15/19
    90,000       98,100  
 
9.75%, 03/15/20
    15,000       16,950  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
8.25%, 01/15/19(b)
    15,000       16,350  
 
Hertz Corp. (The),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
6.75%, 04/15/19
    80,000       84,400  
 
7.38%, 01/15/21
    55,000       60,087  
 
7.50%, 10/15/18
    75,000       81,375  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.75%, 04/15/19(b)
    20,000       21,100  
 
              378,362  
 
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services–2.06%
 
       
Alltel Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
7.00%, 03/15/16
    1,185,000       1,426,383  
 
America Movil S.A.B de C.V. (Mexico),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
6.13%, 03/30/40
    565,000       730,909  
 
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
4.38%, 07/16/42
    620,000       639,179  
 
Clearwire Communications LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
12.00%, 12/01/15(b)
    45,000       44,775  
 
Cricket Communications, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.75%, 10/15/20
    166,000       162,265  
 
Crown Castle Towers LLC,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
4.88%, 08/15/20(b)
    1,215,000       1,339,537  
 
Digicel Group Ltd. (Ireland),
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
8.88%, 01/15/15(b)
    100,000       102,375  
 
MetroPCS Wireless Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.63%, 11/15/20
    85,000       89,250  
 
7.88%, 09/01/18
    35,000       37,559  
 
Sprint Capital Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
6.88%, 11/15/28
    55,000       50,050  
 
6.90%, 05/01/19
    55,000       56,375  
 
Sprint Nextel Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
7.00%, 08/15/20
    20,000       20,575  
 
11.50%, 11/15/21
    15,000       18,788  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
7.00%, 03/01/20(b)
    60,000       65,850  
 
9.00%, 11/15/18(b)
    45,000       53,268  
 
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A. (Italy),
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
11.75%, 07/15/17(b)
    150,000       138,000  
 
              4,975,138  
 
Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds and Notes (Cost $206,096,970)
    223,422,754  
 
 
U.S. Treasury Securities–3.00%
 
 
U.S. Treasury Bills–0.12%
 
       
0.10%, 11/15/12(f)(g)
    300,000       299,955  
 
 
U.S. Treasury Notes–1.98%
 
       
0.88%, 04/30/17
    1,660,000       1,685,419  
 
2.00%, 02/15/22
    1,130,000       1,181,733  
 
1.75%, 05/15/22
    1,870,000       1,907,984  
 
              4,775,136  
 
 
U.S. Treasury Bonds–0.90%
 
       
3.13%, 11/15/41
    200,000       219,156  
 
3.13%, 02/15/42
    1,790,000       1,959,771  
 
              2,178,927  
 
Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $7,068,174)
    7,254,018  
 
                 
                 
                 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Shares   Value
 
 
Preferred Stocks–0.72%
 
 
Consumer Finance–0.03%
 
       
Ally Financial, Inc.,
Series A,
               
8.50% Pfd.
    1,440     $ 35,338  
 
Ally Financial, Inc.,
Series G,
               
7.00% Pfd.(b)
    7       6,375  
 
GMAC Capital Trust I,
Series 2,
               
8.13% Jr. Gtd. Sub. Pfd.
    1,615       40,084  
 
              81,797  
 
 
Diversified Banks–0.02%
 
       
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The) (United Kingdom),
Series T,
               
7.25% Jr. Sub. Pfd.
    1,960       44,668  
 
 
Multi-Line Insurance–0.05%
 
       
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The),
               
7.88% Jr. Sub. Pfd.
    4,135       116,400  
 
 
Office REIT’s–0.01%
 
       
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.,
Series B,
               
7.63% Pfd.
    560       15,120  
 
 
Regional Banks–0.45%
 
       
BB&T Corp.,
Series E,
               
5.63% Pfd.
    2,020       51,753  
 
PNC Financial Services Group Inc.,
Series P,
               
6.13% Pfd.
    30,000       830,700  
 
Zions Bancorp,
Series C,
               
9.50% Pfd.
    7,800       205,374  
 
              1,087,827  
 
 
Reinsurance–0.15%
 
       
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.,
6.20% Jr. Unsec. Sub. Pfd.
    14,000       375,620  
 
 
Tires & Rubber–0.01%
 
       
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),
               
$2.94 Conv. Pfd.
    420       18,950  
 
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $1,611,538)
            1,740,382  
 
                 
    Principal
   
    Amount    
 
Asset-Backed Securities–0.90%
 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities–Series 2007-T26, Class A4, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs.,
5.47%, 01/12/45(e)
  $ 700,000       818,427  
 
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II–Series 2012-ALOH, Class B, Pass Through Ctfs.,
4.05%, 04/10/34(b)
    500,000       537,175  
 
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust–Series 2011-1, Class D, Pass Through Ctfs.,
4.01%, 02/15/17
    790,000       807,881  
 
TIAA Seasoned Commercial Mortgage Trust–Series 2007-C4, Class A2, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs.,
5.30%, 08/15/39(e)
    20,001       20,021  
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $1,909,911)
    2,183,504  
 
 
Municipal Obligations–0.44%
 
Alameda (County of) California Joint Powers Authority (Multiple Capital);
               
Series 2010 A, Lease RB,
7.05%, 12/01/44
    530,000       693,346  
 
Georgia (State of) Municipal Electric Authority (Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Project J); Series 2010 A, Taxable RB,
6.64%, 04/01/57
    300,000       356,076  
 
Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $845,305)
            1,049,422  
 
 
Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–0.28%(h)
 
 
Canada–0.02%
 
       
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd.,
Sec. Gtd. Notes,
8.88%, 11/15/17(b)
  CAD  49,000       52,186  
 
 
Czech Republic–0.03%
 
       
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.–
REGS, Jr. Sec. Gtd. Euro Notes,
11.63%, 09/15/16(b)
  EUR  50,000       66,359  
 
 
Luxembourg–0.10%
 
       
Codere Finance Luxembourg S.A.–
REGS, Sr. Sec. Gtd. Euro Notes,
8.25%, 06/15/15(b)
  EUR  115,000       122,970  
 
Mark IV Europe Lux SCA/Mark IV USA SCA,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes,
8.88%, 12/15/17(b)
  EUR  90,000       119,447  
 
              242,417  
 
 
Mexico–0.03%
 
       
Cemex Finance Europe B.V.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Euro Notes,
4.75%, 03/05/14
  EUR  50,000       61,328  
 
 
Spain–0.05%
 
       
Cirsa Funding Luxembourg S.A.–
REGS, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Euro Notes,
8.75%, 05/15/18(b)
  EUR  100,000       111,018  
 
 
United Kingdom–0.05%
 
       
Boparan Finance PLC–
REGS, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Euro Notes,
9.75%, 04/30/18(b)
  EUR  100,000       133,662  
 
Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $692,720)
            666,970  
 
                 
                 
                 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Shares   Value
 
 
Money Market Funds–0.34%
 
Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class(i)
    406,533     $ 406,533  
 
Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class(i)
    406,533       406,533  
 
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $813,066)
            813,066  
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–98.19% (Cost $219,037,684)
    237,130,116  
 
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–1.81%
            4,381,419  
 
NET ASSETS–100.00%
          $ 241,511,535  
 
 
Investment Abbreviations:
 
     
CAD
  – Canadian Dollar
Conv.
  – Convertible
Ctfs.
  – Certificates
Deb.
  – Debentures
EUR
  – Euro
Gtd.
  – Guaranteed
Jr.
  – Junior
Pfd.
  – Preferred
PIK
  – Payment in Kind
RB
  – Revenue Bonds
REGS
  – Regulation S
REIT
  – Real Estate Investment Trust
Sec.
  – Secured
Sr.
  – Senior
Sub.
  – Subordinated
Unsec.
  – Unsecured
Unsub.
  – Unsubordinated
 
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) Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 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, 2012 was $59,929,155, which represented 24.81% of the Fund’s Net Assets.
(c) Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is partially or fully in default with respect to interest payments. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2012 was $119,588, which represented 0.05% of the Fund’s Net Assets.
(d) Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
(e) Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2012.
(f) All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1J and Note 4.
(g) Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.
(h) Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in currency indicated.
(i) The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser.
 
Portfolio Composition
 
By security type, based on Net Assets
as of August 31, 2012
 
 
         
U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds and Notes
    92.5 %
 
U.S. Treasury Securities
    3.0  
 
Asset-Backed Securities
    0.9  
 
Preferred Stocks
    0.7  
 
Municipal Obligations
    0.4  
 
Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
    0.3  
 
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities
    2.2  
 
 
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, 2012
(Unaudited)
 
 
         
 
Assets:
 
Investments, at value (Cost $218,224,618)
  $ 236,317,050  
 
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value and cost
    813,066  
 
Total investments, at value (Cost $219,037,684)
    237,130,116  
 
Cash
    393,500  
 
Receivable for:
       
Investments sold
    700,499  
 
Variation margin
    83,453  
 
Dividends and interest
    3,159,793  
 
Premiums paid on swap agreements
    324,010  
 
Other assets
    9,591  
 
Total assets
    241,800,962  
 
 
Liabilities:
 
Payable for:
       
Investments purchased
    31,329  
 
Amount due custodian — foreign, at value (Cost $4,738)
    4,474  
 
Dividends
    21,576  
 
Foreign currency contracts outstanding
    7,918  
 
Accrued fees to affiliates
    19  
 
Accrued other operating expenses
    70,810  
 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
    153,301  
 
Total liabilities
    289,427  
 
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 241,511,535  
 
 
Net assets consist of:
 
Shares of beneficial interest
  $ 218,463,541  
 
Undistributed net investment income
    (1,352,090 )
 
Undistributed net realized gain
    6,304,887  
 
Unrealized appreciation
    18,095,197  
 
    $ 241,511,535  
 
 
Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:
 
Outstanding
    11,357,434  
 
Net asset value per share
  $ 21.26  
 
Market value per share
  $ 22.35  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statement of Operations
 
For the six months ended August 31, 2012
(Unaudited)
 
 
         
 
Investment income:
 
Interest
  $ 5,560,843  
 
Dividends
    45,499  
 
Dividends from affiliated money market funds
    2,470  
 
Total investment income
    5,608,812  
 
 
Expenses:
 
Advisory fees
    498,698  
 
Administrative services fees
    27,309  
 
Custodian fees
    11,985  
 
Transfer agent fees
    33,535  
 
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits
    13,158  
 
Other
    87,822  
 
Total expenses
    672,507  
 
Less: Fees waived
    (2,650 )
 
Net expenses
    669,857  
 
Net investment income
    4,938,955  
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:
 
Net realized gain (loss) from:
       
Investment securities
    3,839,706  
 
Foreign currencies
    5,688  
 
Foreign currency contracts
    39,856  
 
Futures contracts
    415,857  
 
Swap agreements
    (23,479 )
 
      4,277,628  
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:
       
Investment securities
    3,457,005  
 
Foreign currencies
    (2,844 )
 
Foreign currency contracts
    1,397  
 
Futures contracts
    77,727  
 
Swap agreements
    (161,235 )
 
      3,372,050  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain
    7,649,678  
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 12,588,633  
 
 
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 six months ended August 31, 2012 and the year ended February 29, 2012
(Unaudited)
 
 
                 
    August 31,
  February 29,
    2012   2012
 
 
Operations:
 
Net investment income
  $ 4,938,955     $ 10,207,880  
 
Net realized gain
    4,277,628       7,695,887  
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation
    3,372,050       3,755,182  
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    12,588,633       21,658,949  
 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
    (5,449,068 )     (10,885,391 )
 
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain
          (4,639,800 )
 
Net change in net assets resulting from operations
    7,139,565       6,133,758  
 
 
Share transactions–net:
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions
    149,860       289,973  
 
Net increase in net assets
    7,289,425       6,423,731  
 
 
Net assets applicable to common shares:
 
Beginning of period
    234,222,110       227,798,379  
 
End of period (includes undistributed net investment income of $(1,352,090) and $(841,977), respectively)
  $ 241,511,535     $ 234,222,110  
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
August 31, 2012
(Unaudited)
 
 
NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies
 
Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company.
  The Fund’s investment objective is to seek interest income while conserving capital.
A. Security Valuations — Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.
    Debt obligations (including convertible bonds) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes 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, yield, quality, type of issue, coupon rate, maturity, individual trading characteristics and other market data. Debt securities are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt securities involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.
    A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible bonds) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales 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 by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and ask prices. For purposes of determining net asset value per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
    Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day net asset value per share. Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.
    Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end of day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, and company performance.
    Foreign securities (including foreign exchange contracts) are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security
 
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will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. 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 trade is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities meeting the approved 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, 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.
    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 equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.
    Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/ask 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.
    Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions 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.
B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted for financial reporting purposes.
    The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund 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 Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value 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 Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and 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 investment adviser.
C. Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors 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 and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, 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. Distributions — The Fund declares and pays monthly dividends from net investment income to common shareholders. Distributions from net realized capital gain, if any, are generally paid annually and are distributed on a pro rata basis to common shareholders. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.
E. Federal Income Taxes — The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.
F. Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. 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.
G. Indemnifications — Under the Fund’s organizational documents, each Director, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
H. Foreign Currency Translations — Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations
 
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resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
    The Fund may invest in foreign securities which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable.
I. Foreign Currency Contracts — The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk. The Fund may also enter into foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security. A foreign currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with foreign currency contracts include failure of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
J. Futures Contracts — The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
K. Swap Agreements — The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency exchange rate and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency or credit risk.
    Interest rate, total return, index, and currency exchange rate swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.
    A CDS is an agreement between two parties (“Counterparties”) to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. A buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection by paying a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and in some situations an upfront payment to the seller of the CDS. If a defined credit event occurs (such as payment default or bankruptcy), the Fund as a protection buyer would cease paying its fixed payment, the Fund would deliver eligible bonds issued by the reference entity to the seller, and the seller would pay the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the referenced obligation to the Fund. A seller of a CDS is said to sell protection and thus would receive a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and an upfront payment, if applicable. If a credit event occurs, the Fund as a protection seller would cease to receive the fixed payment stream, the Fund would pay the buyer “par value” or the full notional value of the referenced obligation, and the Fund would receive the eligible bonds issued by the reference entity. In turn, these bonds may be sold in order to realize a recovery value. Alternatively, the seller of the CDS and its counterparty may agree to net the notional amount and the market value of the bonds and make a cash payment equal to the difference to the buyer of protection. If no credit event occurs, the Fund receives the fixed payment over the life of the agreement. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the CDS. In connection with these agreements, cash and securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default under the swap agreement or bankruptcy/insolvency of a party to the swap agreement. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances.
    Implied credit spreads represent the current level at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing CDS contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the CDS. An implied spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an
 
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improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets.
    Changes in the value of swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations.
L. Collateral — To the extent the Fund has pledged or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.
 
NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates
 
The Fund has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
 
         
Average Net Assets   Rate
 
First $500 million
    0 .42%
 
Over $500 million
    0 .35%
 
 
  Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, may pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Sub-Adviser(s).
  The Adviser had contractually agreed, through June 30, 2012, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the Fund’s expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) to 0.58%. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the limit reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The fee waiver agreement terminated on June 30, 2012. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under this expense limitation.
  Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2013, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.
  For the six months ended August 31, 2012, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,650.
  The Fund has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, expenses incurred under this agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.
  Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are officers and directors of Invesco.
 
NOTE 3—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 or are unreliable. 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 Fund’s own 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.
 
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  The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of August 31, 2012. 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.
 
                                 
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
 
Equity Securities
  $ 2,547,073     $ 6,375     $     $ 2,553,448  
 
U.S. Treasury Securities
          7,254,018             7,254,018  
 
Corporate Debt Securities
          223,542,408             223,542,408  
 
Asset-Backed Securities
          2,183,504             2,183,504  
 
Municipal Obligations
          1,049,422             1,049,422  
 
Foreign Government Debt Securities
          547,316             547,316  
 
Total Investments
  $ 2,547,073     $ 234,583,043     $     $ 237,130,116  
 
Foreign Currency Contracts*
          (7,918 )           (7,918 )
 
Futures*
    163,651                   163,651  
 
Swap Agreements*
          (153,301 )           (153,301 )
 
Total
  $ 2,710,724     $ 234,421,824     $     $ 237,132,548  
 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
 
NOTE 4—Derivative Investments
 
Value of Derivative Instruments at Period-End
 
The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of August 31, 2012:
 
                 
    Value
Risk Exposure/Derivative Type   Assets   Liabilities
 
Credit risk
               
Swap Agreements(a)
  $ 18,232     $ (171,533 )
 
Currency risk
               
Foreign Currency Contracts(b)
          (7,918 )
 
Interest rate risk
               
Futures contracts(c)
    215,126       (51,475 )
 
(a) Values are disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements.
(b) Values are disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under Foreign currency contracts outstanding.
(c) Includes cumulative appreciation of futures contracts. Only current day’s variation margin receivable is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
 
Effect of Derivative Instruments for the six months ended August 31, 2012
 
The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative instruments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:
 
                         
    Location of Gain (Loss) on
    Statement of Operations
        Foreign Currency
  Swap
    Futures*   Contracts*   Agreements*
 
Realized Gain (Loss)
                       
Credit risk
  $     $     $ (23,479 )
 
Currency risk
          39,856        
 
Interest rate risk
    415,857              
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
                       
Credit risk
  $     $     $ (161,235 )
 
Currency risk
          1,397        
 
Interest rate risk
    77,727              
 
Total
  $ 493,584     $ 41,253     $ (184,714 )
 
The average notional value of futures, foreign currency contracts and swap agreements outstanding during the period was $45,101,160, $698,942 and $8,866,667, respectively.
 
 
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Open Futures Contracts
                Unrealized
    Number of
  Expiration
  Notional
  Appreciation
    Contracts   Month   Value   (Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts
                               
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes
    266       December-2012     $ 33,160,641     $ 161,535  
 
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds
    16       December-2012       2,704,000       53,591  
 
Subtotal
                  $ 35,864,641     $ 215,126  
 
Short Contracts
                               
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes
    48       December-2012     $ (6,418,500 )   $ (51,475 )
 
Subtotal
                  $ (6,418,500 )   $ (51,475 )
 
Total
                  $ 29,446,141     $ 163,651  
 
 
                                             
Open Foreign Currency Contracts
                            Unrealized
Settlement
      Contract to   Notional
  Appreciation
Date   Counterparty   Deliver   Receive   Value   (Depreciation)
 
11/09/12
  RBC Dain Rauscher   EUR     515,000     USD     640,510     $ 648,428     $ (7,918 )
 
 
     
Currency Abbreviations:
EUR
  – Euro
USD
  – U.S. Dollar
                                                             
Open Credit Default Swap Agreements
                    Implied
          Unrealized
        Buy/Sell
  Pay/Receive
  Expiration
  Credit
  Notional
  Upfront
  Appreciation
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Protection   Fixed Rate   Date   Spread(a)   Amount   Payments   (Depreciation)
 
Bank of America
  Royal Caribbean     Sell       5.00 %     03/20/17       4.59 %   $ 1,100,000     $     $ 18,232  
 
Morgan Stanley
  Carnival Corp.     Buy       (1.00 )     03/20/17       1.03       1,100,000       27,110       (25,882 )
 
Deutsche Bank
  JP Morgan Chase     Buy       (1.00 )     06/20/17       1.14       2,500,000       66,896       (50,461 )
 
Bank of America
  Citigroup Inc.     Buy       (1.00 )     06/20/17       2.16       2,500,000       186,367       (56,268 )
 
Morgan Stanley
  Markit North America Investment Grade, Index Series 18     Buy       (1.00 )     06/20/17       1.02       5,000,000       43,637       (38,922 )
 
Total credit default swap agreements
                                          $ 324,010     $ (153,301 )
 
(a) Implied credit spreads represent the current level as of August 31, 2012 at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing credit default swap contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit default swap contract. An implied credit spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets generally.
 
NOTE 5—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits
 
“Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits” include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund.
  During the six months ended August 31, 2012, the Fund paid legal fees of $26,574 for services rendered by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as counsel to the Fund. A trustee of the Fund is of counsel with the firm.
 
NOTE 6—Cash Balances
 
The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.
 
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NOTE 7—Tax Information
 
The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Reclassifications are made to the Trust’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Trust’s fiscal year-end.
  Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Trust to utilize. The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) eliminated the eight-year carryover period for capital losses that arise in taxable years beginning after its enactment date of December 22, 2010. Consequently, these capital losses can be carried forward for an unlimited period. However, capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryovers will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.
  The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of February 29, 2012.
 
NOTE 8—Investment Securities
 
The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended August 31, 2012 was $83,748,133 and $88,823,289, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $9,877,414 and $8,392,679. Cost of investments on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period end.
 
         
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities on a Tax Basis
 
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities
  $ 17,997,251  
 
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities
    (997,137 )
 
Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities
  $ 17,000,114  
 
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $220,130,002.        
 
NOTE 9—Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
 
                 
    Six months ended
  Year ended
    August 31,
  February 29,
    2012   2012
 
Beginning shares
    11,350,334       11,335,939  
 
Shares issued through dividend reinvestment
    7,100       14,395  
 
Ending shares
    11,357,434       11,350,334  
 
 
  The Board of Trustees have approved share repurchases whereby the Fund may, when appropriate, purchase shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at a price not above market value or net asset value, whichever is lower at the time of purchase.
 
NOTE 10—Dividends
 
The Fund declared the following dividends from net investment income subsequent to August 31, 2012:
 
                         
Declaration Date   Amount Per Share   Record Date   Payable Date
 
September 4, 2012
  $ 0.0775       September 18, 2012       September 28, 2012  
 
October 1, 2012
  $ 0.0775       October 12, 2012       October 31, 2012  
 
 
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NOTE 11—Financial Highlights
 
The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
 
                                                 
    Six months
      Eight months
           
    ended
  Year ended
  ended
           
    August 31,
  February 29,
  February 28,
  Years ended June 30,
    2012   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 20.64     $ 20.10     $ 19.73     $ 17.94     $ 18.33     $ 18.70  
 
Net investment income(a)
    0.44       0.90       0.62       1.04       0.95       0.92  
 
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    0.66       1.01       0.41       1.78       (0.22 )     (0.37 )
 
Total from investment operations
    1.10       1.91       1.03       2.82       0.73       0.55  
 
Less distributions from:
 
                                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.48 )     (0.96 )     (0.66 )     (1.03 )     (1.12 )     (0.92 )
 
Distributions from net realized gains
          (0.41 )                        
 
Total distributions
    (0.48 )     (1.37 )     (0.66 )     (1.03 )     (1.12 )     (0.92 )
 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 21.26     $ 20.64     $ 20.10     $ 19.73     $ 17.94     $ 18.33  
 
Market value, end of period
  $ 22.35     $ 20.85     $ 18.30     $ 19.65     $ 17.12     $ 16.62  
 
Total return at net asset value(b)
    5.41 %     10.05 %     5.35 %                        
 
Total return at market value(c)
    9.70 %     22.13 %     (3.69 )%     21.02 %     10.29 %     4.17 %
 
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)
  $ 241,512     $ 234,222     $ 227,798     $ 223,606     $ 202,986     $ 207,338  
 
Portfolio turnover rate(d)
    41 %     72 %     79 %     77 %     59 %     111 %
 
 
Ratios/supplemental data based on average net assets:
 
Ratio of expenses:
 
                                               
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements
    0.57 %(e)     0.57 %     0.52 %(f)                        
 
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements
    0.57 %(e)     0.57 %     0.53 %(f)     0.59 %     0.58 %     0.61 %
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    4.16 %(e)     4.43 %     4.61 %(f)     5.40 %     5.54 %     4.82 %
 
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b) 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. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c) Total return assumes an investment at the market price at the beginning of the period indicated, reinvestment of all distributions for the period in accordance with the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the closing market price at the end of the period indicated. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d) Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e) Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $235,539.
(f) Annualized.
 
NOTE 12—Subsequent Event
 
Effective December 3, 2012, the Fund will change its name to Invesco Bond Fund.
 
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
 
 
The Board of Trustees (the Board) of Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund (the Fund) is required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to approve annually the renewal of the investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract (the sub-advisory contracts) with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers). During contract renewal meetings held on May 15, 2012, the Board as a whole, and the disinterested or “independent” Trustees, who comprise more than 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts for another year. In doing so, the Board considered the process that it follows in reviewing and approving the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts and the information that it is provided. The Board determined that the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and the compensation to Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the agreements is fair and reasonable.
 
The Board’s Fund Evaluation Process
The Board, acting directly and through its committees, meets throughout the year to review the performance of the Invesco Van Kampen funds. Over the course of each year, the Board, acting directly and through its committees, meets with portfolio managers for the funds and other members of management to review the performance, investment objective(s), policies, strategies and limitations and investment risks of the funds. The Board meets regularly and at designated contract renewal meetings each year to conduct a review of the performance, fees, expenses and other matters related to the funds.
  During the contract renewal process, the Trustees receive comparative performance and fee data regarding the funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and an independent company, Lipper, Inc. (Lipper). The independent Trustees are assisted in their annual evaluation of the funds’ investment advisory agreements by fund counsel.
  In evaluating the fairness and reasonableness of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, the Board considered, among other things, the factors discussed below. The Trustees recognized that the advisory fees for the Invesco Van Kampen funds, including the Fund, reflect the results of years of review and negotiation between the Trustees and Invesco Advisers and previously Van Kampen Asset Management, the funds’ predecessor investment adviser. The Trustees’ deliberations and conclusions in a particular year may be based in part on their deliberations and conclusions regarding these same arrangements throughout the year and in prior years. The Board noted the willingness of Invesco Advisers personnel to engage in open and candid discussions with the Board. One Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information differently than another Trustee.
  The discussion below is a summary of the Board’s evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. Unless otherwise stated, this information is current as of May 15, 2012, and may not reflect consideration of factors that became known to the Board after that date, including, for example, changes to the Fund’s performance, advisory fees, expense limitations and/or fee waivers.
 
Factors and Conclusions
A.  Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers
The Board reviewed the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the performance of Invesco Advisers in providing these services, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services. Based on their meetings throughout the year with the Fund’s portfolio managers, the Board concluded that these individuals are competent and able to continue to carry out their responsibilities under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement or sub-advisory contracts, as applicable. The Board’s review of the qualifications of Invesco Advisers to provide advisory services included the Board’s consideration of Invesco Advisers’ performance and investment process oversight, independent credit analysis and investment risk management.
  In determining whether to continue the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board considered the prior relationship between Invesco Advisers (and previously Van Kampen Asset Management) and the Fund, as well as the Board’s knowledge of Invesco Advisers’ operations, and concluded that it is beneficial to maintain the current relationship, in part, because of such knowledge. The Board also considered services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Van Kampen funds, including the Fund, such as various back office support functions, equity and fixed income trading operations, internal audit and legal and compliance. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory and the advisory services are provided in accordance with the terms of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement.
  The Board reviewed the services capable of being provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who would provide such services. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, from time to time as necessary and appropriate, in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services capable of being provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory and in accordance with the terms of the Fund’s sub-advisory contracts.
 
B.  Fund Performance
The Board considered Fund performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.
  The Board compared the Fund’s performance during the past one, two, three, five and ten calendar years to the performance of funds in the Fund’s Lipper performance universe and against the applicable Lipper index. The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one and five year periods, the second quintile for the two year period, and the fourth quintile for the three and ten year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was above the performance of the applicable Lipper index for the one and five year periods and below the performance of the index for the two, three and ten year periods. When considering a fund’s performance, the Board places emphasis on trends and longer term returns.
 
C.  Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fee Waivers
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate to the contractual advisory fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Lipper expense group at a common asset level. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate was below the median contractual advisory fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Lipper in providing expense group information, which includes using audited financial data from the most recent annual report of each fund in the expense group that was publicly available as of the end of the past calendar year and including only one fund per investment adviser. The Board noted that comparative data is
 
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as of varying dates, which may affect the comparability of data during times of market volatility.
  The Board also considered the Fund’s effective fee rate (the advisory fee after advisory fee waivers and before expense limitations/waivers), including comparisons, as applicable, to advisory fee rates of other funds advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. The Board reviewed not only the advisory fees but other fees and expenses (whether paid to Invesco Advisers, its affiliates or others) and the Fund’s overall expense ratio.
  The Board compared the strategy of the Fund to that of other client accounts of Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and considered, as applicable, the fees charged to other client accounts with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may charge lower fees to large institutional clients solely for investment management services than to registered fund client, such as the Fund. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board the significantly greater scope of services it provides to registered fund clients, including the Fund, relative to other client accounts. These additional services include provision of administrative services, officers and office space, oversight of service providers, preparation of shareholder reports, efforts to support secondary market trading of the Fund’s shares, preparation of financial information and regulatory compliance under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and stock exchange listing standards, including preparation for, coordinating the solicitation of proxies for, and conducting annual shareholder meetings. The Board noted that sub-advisory fees charged by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to manage registered fund clients and to manage other client accounts were often more comparable. The Board concluded that the aggregate services provided to the Fund were sufficiently different from those provided to institutional clients, and the Board did not place significant weight on these fee comparisons.
  The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund through June 30, 2012 in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund. The Board also considered the effect this fee waiver, and the discontinuation of this fee waiver on June 30, 2012, would have on the Fund’s total estimated expenses.
  The Board also considered the services capable of being provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the allocation of fees between Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund were to utilize the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, Invesco Advisers would provide services related to oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described above other than day-to-day portfolio management. The Board also noted that the sub-advisory fees have no direct effect on the Fund or its shareholders, as they are paid by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers.
  Based upon the information and considerations described above, the Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory fees are fair and reasonable.
 
D.  Economies of Scale and Breakpoints
The Board considered the extent to which there are economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board noted that most closed-end funds do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial asset growth after the initial public offering. The Board noted that although the Fund does not benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints, the Fund does share directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the registered fund clients advised by Invesco Advisers.
 
E.  Profitability and Financial Resources
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The Board reviewed with Invesco Advisers the methodology used to prepare the profitability information. The Board considered the profitability of Invesco Advisers in connection with managing the Fund and the Invesco Van Kampen funds. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its subsidiaries provide to the Fund and the Invesco Van Kampen funds. The Board concluded that the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund is not excessive given the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund. The Board considered whether Invesco Advisers and each Affiliated Sub-Adviser are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Board concluded that Invesco Advisers and each Affiliated Sub-Adviser have the financial resources necessary to fulfill these obligations.
 
F.  Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for their provision of administrative services to the Fund. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that the services are required for the operation of the Fund; that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates can provide services, the nature and quality of which are at least equal to those provided by others offering the same or similar services; and that the fees for such services are fair and reasonable in light of the usual and customary charges by others for services of the same nature and quality.
  The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Fund. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the Fund’s investment of uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
 
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Proxy Results
 
 
An Annual Meeting (“Meeting”) of Shareholders of Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund (the “Fund”) was held on July 17, 2012. The Meeting was held for the following purpose:
 
(1)  Elect two Class II Trustees, by the holders of Common Shares, each of whom will serve for a three-year term or until a successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.
 
The results of the voting on the above matter were as follows:
 
                                     
                    Votes
    Matter           Votes For   Against
 
 
(1)
  Linda Hutton Heagy     10,038,469       256,593  
    Wayne W. Whalen     10,046,907       248,155  
 
The Meeting was adjourned until August 14, 2012, with respect to the following proposal:
 
(1)  Approval of an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust.
 
The results of the voting on the above matter were as follows:
 
                                     
            Votes
  Votes
  Broker
    Matter   Votes For   Against   Abstain   Non-Votes
 
 
(1)
  Approval of an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust     5,901,982       227,284       181,541       4,311,571  
 
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Fund holdings and proxy voting information
The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file number for the Fund is shown below.
     A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 341 2929 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.
     Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12 months ended June 30, 2012, is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. In addition, this information is available on the SEC website at sec.gov.
     Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.
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SEC file number: 811-02090
  VK-CE-BOND-SAR-1   Invesco Distributors, Inc.

 


 

ITEM 2.   CODE OF ETHICS.
There were no amendments to the Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”) during the period covered by the report. The Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the Code to the PEO or PFO during the period covered by this report.
ITEM 3.   AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.   AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6.   SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the reports to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
ITEM 7.   DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8.   PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9.   PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
None.
ITEM 11.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a)   As of August 13, 2012, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”), to assess the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Registrant’s officers, including the PEO and PFO, concluded that, as of August 13, 2012, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is

 


 

    recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to the PEO and PFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
(b)   There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12.   EXHIBITS.
12(a) (1)     Not applicable.
 
12(a) (2)     Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
12(a) (3)     Not applicable.
 
12(b)    Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 


 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund
         
By:   /s/ Colin Meadows      
    Colin Meadows     
    Principal Executive Officer     
Date: November 8, 2012
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
 
By:   /s/ Colin Meadows      
    Colin Meadows     
    Principal Executive Officer     
Date: November 8, 2012
         
 
By:   /s/ Sheri Morris      
    Sheri Morris     
    Principal Financial Officer     
Date: November 8, 2012

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
12(a) (1)
  Not applicable.
 
   
12(a) (2)
  Certifications of principal executive officer and Principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
   
12(a) (3)
  Not applicable.
 
   
12(b)
  Certifications of principal executive officer and Principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.