Sub-Item 77Q1(e)
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
(ADVISORY FEE WAIVERS)
This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into as of the effective date on the
attached Exhibit A and B (each an "Exhibit" or, collectively the "Exhibits"),
between AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), AIM Equity
Funds (Invesco Equity Funds), AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group), AIM Growth
Series (Invesco Growth Series), AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco
International Mutual Funds), AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds),
AIM Investment Securities Funds (Invesco Investment Securities Funds), AIM
Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds), AIM Tax-Exempt Funds (Invesco Tax-Exempt
Funds), AIM Treasurer's Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer's Series Trust), AIM
Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), Invesco Advantage
Municipal Income Trust II, Invesco Bond Fund, Invesco California Value
Municipal Income Trust, Invesco Dynamic Credit Opportunities Fund, Invesco
Exchange Fund, Invesco High Income 2023 Target Term Fund, Invesco High Income
2024 Target Term Fund, Invesco High Income Trust II, Invesco Management Trust,
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust, Invesco Municipal Opportunity
Trust, Invesco Municipal Trust, Invesco Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income
Trust, Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust, Invesco Securities Trust,
Invesco Senior Income Trust, Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals,
Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals and Invesco Value
Municipal Income Trust (each a "Trust" or, collectively, the "Trusts"), on
behalf of the funds listed on the Exhibits to this Memorandum of Agreement (the
"Funds"), and Invesco Advisers, Inc. ("Invesco"). Invesco shall and hereby
agrees to waive fees of the Funds, on behalf of their respective classes as
applicable, severally and not jointly, as indicated in the Exhibits.
For and in consideration of the mutual terms and agreements set forth herein
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is hereby acknowledged, Invesco agrees that until at least the expiration date
set forth on Exhibit A (the "Expiration Date") and with respect to those Funds
listed on the Exhibit, Invesco will waive its advisory fees at the rate set
forth on the Exhibit.
For and in consideration of the mutual terms and agreements set forth herein
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is hereby acknowledged, the Trusts and Invesco agree as follows:
1. Invesco agrees that until the expiration date, if any, of the commitment
set forth on the attached Exhibit B occurs, as such Exhibit B is amended
from time to time, Invesco will waive advisory fees payable by an
Investing Fund (defined below) in an amount equal to 100% of the net
advisory fee Invesco receives on the Uninvested Cash (defined below)
from the Affiliated Money Market Fund (defined below) in which the
Investing Fund invests (the "Waiver").
i. Invesco's Fund Accounting Group will calculate, and apply, the
Waiver monthly, based upon the average investment of Uninvested Cash
made by the Investing Fund during the previous month in an
Affiliated Money Market Fund.
ii. The Waiver will not apply to those Investing Funds that do not
charge an advisory fee, either due to the terms of their advisory
agreement, or as a result of contractual or voluntary fee waivers.
iii.The Waiver will not apply to cash collateral for securities lending.
For purposes of the paragraph above, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
(a)"Affiliated Money Market Fund" - any existing or future Trust that
holds itself out as a money market fund and complies with Rule 2a-7
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;
(b)"Investing Fund" - any Fund investing Cash Balances and/or Cash
Collateral in an Affiliated Money Market Fund; and
(c)"Uninvested Cash" - cash available and uninvested by a Trust that may
result from a variety of sources, including dividends or interest
received on portfolio securities,
unsettled securities transactions, strategic reserves, matured
investments, proceeds from liquidation of investment securities,
dividend payments, or new investor capital.
2. Neither a Trust nor Invesco may remove or amend the Waiver to a Trust's
detriment prior to the Expiration Date without requesting and receiving
the approval of the Board of Trustee of the applicable Fund's Trust to
remove or amend such Waiver. Invesco will not have any right to
reimbursement of any amount so waived.
Subject to the foregoing paragraphs, Invesco agrees to review the
then-current waivers for each class of the Funds listed on the Exhibits on a
date prior to the Expiration Date to determine whether such waivers should be
amended, continued or terminated. The waivers will expire upon the Expiration
Date unless Invesco has agreed to continue them. The Exhibits will be amended
to reflect any such agreement.
It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the Trusts hereunder shall
not be binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers,
agents or employees of the Trusts personally, but shall only bind the assets
and property of the Funds, as provided in each Trust's Agreement and
Declaration of Trust. The execution and delivery of this Memorandum of
Agreement have been authorized by the Trustees of each Trust, and this
Memorandum of Agreement has been executed and delivered by an authorized
officer of each Trust acting as such; neither such authorization by such
Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to
have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of
them personally, but shall bind only the assets and property of the Funds, as
provided in each Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Trusts, on behalf of itself and its Funds
listed in Exhibit A and B to this Memorandum of Agreement, and Invesco have
entered into this Memorandum of Agreement as of the Effective Date on the
attached Exhibits.
AIM COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST (INVESCO INVESCO DYNAMIC CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES
COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST) FUND
AIM EQUITY FUNDS (INVESCO EQUITY INVESCO EXCHANGE FUND
FUNDS) INVESCO HIGH INCOME 2023 TARGET TERM
AIM FUNDS GROUP (INVESCO FUNDS GROUP) FUND
AIM GROWTH SERIES (INVESCO GROWTH INVESCO HIGH INCOME 2024 TARGET TERM
SERIES) FUND
AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS INVESCO HIGH INCOME TRUST II
(INVESCO INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS) INVESCO MANAGEMENT TRUST
AIM INVESTMENT FUNDS (INVESCO INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME
INVESTMENT FUNDS) OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS INVESCO MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
(INVESCO INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS) INVESCO MUNICIPAL TRUST
AIM SECTOR FUNDS (INVESCO SECTOR INVESCO PENNSYLVANIA VALUE MUNICIPAL
FUNDS) INCOME TRUST
AIM TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS (INVESCO INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS) INVESCO SECURITIES TRUST
AIM TREASURER'S SERIES TRUST (INVESCO INVESCO SENIOR INCOME TRUST
TREASURER'S SERIES TRUST) INVESCO TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO MUNICIPALS
VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS) INVESCO TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE
INVESCO ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
TRUST II INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
INVESCO BOND FUND
INVESCO CALIFORNIA VALUE MUNICIPAL
INCOME TRUST
on behalf of the Funds listed in the Exhibit
to this Memorandum of Agreement
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Senior Vice President
INVESCO ADVISERS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT A TO ADVISORY FEE MOA
AIM COUNSELOR
SERIES TRUST
(INVESCO COUNSELOR EFFECTIVE EXPIRATION
SERIES TRUST) WAIVER DESCRIPTION DATE DATE
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Invesco Strategic Invesco will waive advisory fees in an 4/30/2014 06/30/2019
Real Return amount equal to the advisory fees
Fund earned on underlying affiliated
investments
AIM INVESTMENT
FUNDS (INVESCO EFFECTIVE EXPIRATION
INVESTMENT FUNDS WAIVER DESCRIPTION DATE DATE
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Invesco Balanced- Invesco will waive advisory fees in an 02/24/15 06/30/2019
Risk Commodity amount equal to the advisory fees
Strategy Fund earned on underlying affiliated
investments
Invesco Global Invesco will waive advisory fees in an 12/17/2013 06/30/2019
Targeted Returns amount equal to the advisory fees
Fund earned on underlying affiliated
investments
AIM TREASURER'S
SERIES TRUST
(INVESCO TREASURER'S EFFECTIVE EXPIRATION
SERIES TRUST) WAIVER DESCRIPTION DATE DATE
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Invesco Premier Invesco will waive advisory fees in the 2/1/2011 12/31/2018
Portfolio amount of 0.07% of the Fund's average
daily net assets
Invesco Premier Invesco will waive advisory fees in the 2/1/2011 12/31/2018
U.S. Government amount of 0.07% of the Fund's average
Money Portfolio daily net assets
Invesco Premier Invesco will waive advisory fees in the 06/01/2016 12/31/2018
Tax-Exempt amount of 0.05% of the Fund's average
Portfolio daily net assets
EXHIBIT "B"
AIM COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST (INVESCO COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST)
PORTFOLIO EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL
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Invesco American Franchise Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Tax-Free Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund June 2, 2009 June 30, 2019
Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Equity and Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Floating Rate Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Growth and Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx Tax Free Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Short Duration High Yield
Municipal Fund September 30, 2015 June 30, 2019
Invesco Small Cap Discovery Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Strategic Real Return Fund April 30, 2014 June 30, 2019
AIM EQUITY FUNDS (INVESCO EQUITY FUNDS)
PORTFOLIO EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL
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Invesco Charter Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
AIM FUNDS GROUP (INVESCO FUNDS GROUP)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL
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Invesco European Small Company Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Global Core Equity Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco International Small Company Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
AIM GROWTH SERIES (INVESCO GROWTH SERIES)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL
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Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund October 14, 2014 June 30, 2019
Invesco Convertible Securities Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity
Yield Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund October 14, 2014 June 30, 2019
Invesco Quality Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS (INVESCO INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL
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Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco European Growth Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Global Growth Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Global Opportunities Fund August 3, 2012 June 30, 2019
Invesco Global Responsibility Equity Fund June 30, 2016 June 30, 2019
Invesco Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco International Companies Fund December 21, 2015 June 30, 2019
Invesco International Core Equity Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco International Growth Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Select Opportunities Fund August 3, 2012 June 30, 2019
AIM INVESTMENT FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT FUNDS)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL
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Invesco All Cap Market Neutral Fund December 17, 2013 June 30, 2019
Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund/1/ May 29, 2009 June 30, 2019
Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy
Fund/2/ November 29, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Developing Markets Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Emerging Markets Equity Fund May 11, 2011 June 30, 2019
Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible Bond
Fund/3/ June 14, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Endeavor Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Global Health Care Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Global Infrastructure Fund May 2, 2014 June 30, 2019
Invesco Global Market Neutral Fund December 17, 2013 June 30, 2019
Invesco Global Targeted Returns Fund/5/ December 17, 2013 June 30, 2019
Invesco Greater China Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Long/Short Equity Fund December 17, 2013 June 30, 2019
Invesco Low Volatility Emerging Markets
Fund December 17, 2013 June 30, 2019
Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy Fund/4/ September 25, 2012 June 30, 2019
Invesco MLP Fund August 29, 2014 June 30, 2019
Invesco Multi-Asset Income Fund/6/ December 13, 2011 June 30, 2019
Invesco Pacific Growth Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Select Companies Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco World Bond Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 0000
Xxxxxxx X.X. Managed Volatility Fund December 18, 2017 June 30, 2019
AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL
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Invesco Corporate Bond Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Global Real Estate Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Government Money Market Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco High Yield Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Real Estate Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Short Duration Inflation
Protected Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Short Term Bond Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 0000
Xxxxxxx X.X. Government Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
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/1/ Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation
Fund also include advisory fees that Invesco receives on the Uninvested
Cash from the Affiliated Money Market Fund in which Invesco Cayman
Commodity Fund I, Ltd. invests.
2 Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity
Strategy Fund also include advisory fees that Invesco receives on the
Uninvested Cash from the Affiliated Money Market Fund in which Invesco
Cayman Commodity Fund III, Ltd. invests.
3 Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible
Bond Fund also include advisory fees that Invesco receives on the Uninvested
Cash from the Affiliated Money Market Fund in which Invesco Emerging Markets
Flexible Bond Cayman, Ltd. invests.
4 Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy
Fund also include advisory fees that Invesco receives on the Uninvested Cash
from the Affiliated Money Market Fund in which Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund
V, Ltd. invests.
5 Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco Global Targeted Returns
Fund also include advisory fees that Invesco receives on the Uninvested Cash
from the Affiliated Money Market Fund in which Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund
VII, Ltd. invests.
6 Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco Multi-Asset Income Fund
also include advisory fees that Invesco receives on the Uninvested Cash from
the Affiliated Money Market Fund in which Invesco Multi-Asset Income Cayman,
Ltd. invests.
AIM SECTOR FUNDS (INVESCO SECTOR FUNDS)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL
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Invesco American Value Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Xxxxxxxx Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Energy Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Dividend Income Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Mid Cap Growth Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Small Cap Value Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Technology Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Technology Sector Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Value Opportunities Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
AIM TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS (INVESCO TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL
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Invesco High Yield Municipal Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Intermediate Term Municipal Income
Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Municipal Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco New York Tax Free Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco Tax-Exempt Cash Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco Limited Term Municipal Income Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL
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Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. American Value Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation
Fund/7/ December 22, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Xxxxxxxx Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund April 30, 2015 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Technology Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2019
/7/ Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk
Allocation Fund also include advisory fees that Invesco receives on the
Uninvested Cash from the Affiliated Money Market Fund in which Invesco
Cayman Commodity Fund IV, Ltd. invests.
INVESCO EXCHANGE FUND
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL
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Invesco Exchange Fund September 30, 2015 June 30, 2019
INVESCO SECURITIES TRUST
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL
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Invesco Balanced-Risk Aggressive
Allocation Fund/8/ January 16, 2013 June 30, 2019
INVESCO MANAGEMENT TRUST
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL
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Invesco Conservative Income Fund July 1, 2014 June 30, 2019
CLOSED-END FUNDS
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL
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Invesco Advantage Municipal Income
Trust II May 15, 2012 June 30, 2019
Invesco Bond Fund August 26, 2015 June 30, 0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Value Municipal Income
Trust May 15, 2012 June 30, 2019
Invesco Dynamic Credit Opportunities Fund May 15, 2012 June 30, 2019
Invesco High Income 2023 Target Term Fund November 28, 20016 June 30, 2019
Invesco High Income 2024 Target Term Fund November 30, 2017 June 30, 2019
Invesco High Income Trust II May 15, 2012 June 30, 2019
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities
Trust August 26, 2015 June 30, 2019
Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust May 15, 2012 June 30, 2019
Invesco Municipal Trust May 15, 2012 June 30, 0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx Value Municipal
Income Trust May 15, 2012 June 30, 2019
Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust August 26, 2015 June 30, 2019
Invesco Senior Income Trust May 15, 2012 June 30, 2019
Invesco Trust for Investment Grade
Municipals May 15, 2012 June 30, 2019
Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New
York Municipals May 15, 2012 June 30, 2019
Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust June 1, 2010 June 30, 2019
/8/ Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco Balanced-Risk Aggressive
Allocation Fund also include advisory fees that Invesco receives on the
Uninvested Cash from the Affiliated Money Market Fund in which Invesco
Cayman Commodity Fund VI, Ltd. invests.
Sub-Item 77Q1(e)
MASTER INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made this 27/th/ day of November, 2017, by and between
Invesco High Income 2024 Target Term Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the
"Trust"), and Invesco Advisers, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Adviser").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a closed-end management investment company;
WHEREAS, the Adviser is registered under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), as an investment adviser and engages in
the business of acting as an investment adviser;
WHEREAS, the Trust and the Adviser desire to enter into an agreement to
provide for investment advisory services to the Trust upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. ADVISORY SERVICES. The Adviser shall act as investment adviser for the
Trust and shall, in such capacity, supervise all aspects of the Trust's
operations, including the investment and reinvestment of cash, securities or
other properties comprising the Trust's assets, subject at all times to the
policies and control of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser shall give the
Trust the benefit of its best judgment, efforts and facilities in rendering
its services as investment adviser.
2. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND IMPLEMENTATION. In carrying out its
obligations under Section 1 hereof, the Adviser shall:
(a) supervise all aspects of the operations of the Trust;
(b) obtain and evaluate pertinent information about significant
developments and economic, statistical and financial data, domestic,
foreign or otherwise, whether affecting the economy generally or the
Trust, and whether concerning the individual issuers whose securities
are included in the assets of the Trust or the activities in which such
issuers engage, or with respect to securities which the Adviser
considers desirable for inclusion in the Trust's assets;
(c) determine which issuers and securities shall be represented in
the Trust's investment portfolios and regularly report thereon to the
Board of Trustees;
(d) formulate and implement continuing programs for the purchases and
sales of the securities of such issuers and regularly report thereon to
the Board of Trustees; and
(e) take, on behalf of the Trust, all actions which appear to the
Trust necessary to carry into effect such purchase and sale programs and
supervisory functions as aforesaid, including but not limited to the
placing of orders for the purchase and sale of securities for the Trust.
3. SECURITIES LENDING DUTIES AND FEES. The Adviser agrees to provide the
following services in connection with the securities lending activities of
the Trust: (a) oversee participation in the securities lending program to
ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory and investment guidelines;
(b) assist the securities lending agent or principal (the "Agent") in
determining which specific securities are available for loan; (c) monitor
the Agent to ensure that securities loans are effected in accordance with
the Adviser's instructions and with procedures adopted by the Board of
Trustees; (d) prepare appropriate periodic reports for, and seek appropriate
approvals from, the Board of Trustees with respect to securities lending
activities; (e) respond to Agent inquiries; and (f) perform such other
duties as necessary.
As compensation for such services provided by the Adviser in connection
with securities lending activities, the Trust shall pay the Adviser a fee
equal to 25% of the net monthly interest or fee income retained or paid to
the Trust from such activities.
4. DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES. The Adviser is authorized to delegate
any or all of its rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement to one
or more sub-advisors, and may enter into agreements with sub-advisers, and
may replace any such sub-advisors from time to time in its discretion, in
accordance with the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, and rules and regulations
thereunder, as such statutes, rules and regulations are amended from time to
time or are interpreted from time to time by the staff of the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and if applicable, exemptive orders or similar
relief granted by the SEC and upon receipt of approval of such sub-advisors
by the Board of Trustees and by shareholders (unless any such approval is
not required by such statutes, rules, regulations, interpretations, orders
or similar relief).
5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. The Adviser and any sub-advisors shall for
all purposes herein be deemed to be independent contractors and shall,
unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act
for or represent the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed to be an agent
of the Trust.
6. CONTROL BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Any investment program undertaken by the
Adviser pursuant to this Agreement, as well as any other activities
undertaken by the Adviser on behalf of the Trust, shall at all times be
subject to any directives of the Board of Trustees.
7. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS. In carrying out its
obligations under this Agreement, the Advisor shall at all times conform to:
(a) all applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act
and any rules and regulations adopted thereunder;
(b) the provisions of the registration statement of the Trust, as the
same may be amended from time to time under the Securities Act of 1933
and the 1940 Act;
(c) the provisions of the Trust's Declaration of Trust, as the same
may be amended from time to time;
(d) the provisions of the by-laws of the Trust, as the same may be
amended from time to time; and
(e) any other applicable provisions of state, federal or foreign law.
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8. BROKER-DEALER RELATIONSHIPS. The Adviser is responsible for decisions
to buy and sell securities for the Funds, broker-dealer selection, and
negotiation of brokerage commission rates.
(a) The Adviser's primary consideration in effecting a security
transaction will be to obtain the best execution.
(b) In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular
transaction, the Adviser will take the following into consideration: the
best net price available; the reliability, integrity and financial
condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and the difficulty in
executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the
broker-dealer to the investment performance of the Trust on a continuing
basis. Accordingly, the price to the Trust in any transaction may be
less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the
difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the fund
execution services offered.
(c) Subject to such policies as the Board of Trustees may from time
to time determine, the Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted
unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or
otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Trust to pay a
broker or dealer that provides brokerage and research services to the
Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a fund investment
transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker or
dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Adviser
determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable
in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided
by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the Adviser's overall responsibilities with respect to
the Trust and to other clients of the Adviser as to which the Adviser
exercises investment discretion. The Adviser is further authorized to
allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of the Trust to such brokers
and dealers who also provide research or statistical material, or other
services to the Trust, to the Adviser, or to any sub-advisor. Such
allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Adviser shall
determine and the Adviser will report on said allocations regularly to
the Board of Trustees indicating the brokers to whom such allocations
have been made and the basis therefor.
(d) With respect to the Trust, to the extent the Adviser does not
delegate trading responsibility to one or more sub-advisors, in making
decisions regarding broker-dealer relationships, the Adviser may take
into consideration the recommendations of any sub-advisor appointed to
provide investment research or advisory services in connection with the
Trust, and may take into consideration any research services provided to
such sub-advisor by broker-dealers.
(e) Subject to the other provisions of this Section 8, the 1940 Act,
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and rules and regulations
thereunder, as such statutes, rules and regulations are amended from
time to time or are interpreted from time to time by the staff of the
SEC, any exemptive orders issued by the SEC, and any other applicable
provisions of law, the Adviser may select brokers or dealers with which
it or the Trust are affiliated.
9. COMPENSATION. The compensation that the Trust shall pay the Adviser is
set forth in Appendix I attached hereto.
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10. EXPENSES OF THE TRUST. All of the ordinary business expenses incurred
in the operations of the Trust and the offering of its shares shall be borne
by the Trust unless specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement. These
expenses borne by the Trust include but are not limited to brokerage
commissions, taxes, legal, accounting, auditing, or governmental fees, the
cost of preparing share certificates, if any, custodian, transfer and
shareholder service agent costs, expenses of issue, sale, redemption and
repurchase of shares, expenses of registering and qualifying shares for
sale, expenses relating to trustees and shareholder meetings, the cost of
preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, the fees and
other expenses incurred by the Funds in connection with membership in
investment company organizations and the cost of printing copies of
prospectuses and statements of additional information distributed to the
Trust's shareholders.
11. SERVICES TO OTHER COMPANIES OR ACCOUNTS. The Trust understands that
the Adviser now acts, will continue to act and may act in the future as
investment manager or adviser to fiduciary and other managed accounts, and
as investment manager or adviser to other investment companies, including
any offshore entities, or accounts, and the Trust has no objection to the
Adviser so acting, provided that whenever the Trust and one or more other
investment companies or accounts managed or advised by the Adviser have
available funds for investment, investments suitable and appropriate for
each will be allocated in accordance with a formula believed to be equitable
to each company and account. The Trust recognizes that in some cases this
procedure may adversely affect the size of the positions obtainable and the
prices realized for the Trust.
12. NON-EXCLUSIVITY. The Trust understands that the persons employed by
the Adviser to assist in the performance of the Adviser's duties under this
Agreement will not devote their full time to such service and nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or restrict the right
of the Adviser or any affiliate of the Adviser to engage in and devote time
and attention to other businesses or to render services of whatever kind or
nature. The Trust further understands and agrees that officers or directors
of the Adviser may serve as officers or trustees of the Trust, and that
officers or trustees of the Trust may serve as officers or directors of the
Adviser to the extent permitted by law; and that the officers and directors
of the Adviser are not prohibited from engaging in any other business
activity or from rendering services to any other person, or from serving as
partners, officers, directors or trustees of any other firm or trust,
including other investment advisory companies.
13. EFFECTIVE DATE, TERM AND APPROVAL. This Agreement shall become
effective, if approved by the shareholders of the Trust, on the date
indicated above. If so approved, this Agreement shall thereafter continue in
force and effect until two years after the date indicated above, and may be
continued from year to year thereafter, provided that the continuation of
the Agreement is specifically approved at least annually:
(a) (i) by the Board of Trustees or (ii) by the vote of "a majority
of the outstanding voting securities" of the Trust (as defined in
Section 2(a)(42) of the 0000 Xxx); and
(b) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the trustees who are not
parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the
0000 Xxx) of a party to this Agreement (other than as trustees of the
Trust), by votes cast in person at a meeting specifically called for
such purpose.
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14. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated as to the Trust at any
time, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of the Board of Trustees
or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust,
or by the Adviser, on sixty (60) days' written notice to the other party.
The notice provided for herein may be waived by the party entitled to
receipt thereof. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event
of its assignment, the term "assignment" for purposes of this paragraph
having the meaning defined in Section 2(a)(4) of the 1940 Act.
15. AMENDMENT. No amendment of this Agreement shall be effective unless
it is in writing and signed by the party against which enforcement of the
amendment is sought.
16. LIABILITY OF ADVISER AND TRUST. In the absence of willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of
obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser or any of its
officers, directors or employees, the Adviser shall not be subject to
liability to the Trust or to any shareholder of the Trust for any act or
omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder
or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of
any security.
17. LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. Notice is hereby given that, as provided
by applicable law, the obligations of or arising out of this Agreement are
not binding upon any of the shareholders of the Trust individually but are
binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust and that the
shareholders shall be entitled, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, to the same limitation on personal liability as shareholders
of private corporations for profit.
18. NOTICES. Any notices under this Agreement shall be in writing,
addressed and delivered, telecopied or mailed postage paid, to the other
party entitled to receipt thereof at such address as such party may
designate for the receipt of such notice. Until further notice to the other
party, it is agreed that the address of the Trust and that of the Adviser
shall be 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000.
19. QUESTIONS OF INTERPRETATION. Any question of interpretation of any
term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise
derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act shall
be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act or the
Advisers Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States
Courts or in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by
rules, regulations or orders of the SEC issued pursuant to said Acts. In
addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act or the Advisers
Act reflected in any provision of the Agreement is revised by rule,
regulation or order of the SEC, such provision shall be deemed to
incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order. Subject to the
foregoing, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws (without reference to conflicts of law provisions) of the
State of Texas.
20. LICENSE AGREEMENT. The Trust shall have the non-exclusive right to
use the name "Invesco" to designate any current or future series of shares
only so long as Invesco Advisers, Inc. serves as investment manager or
adviser to the Trust with respect to such series of shares.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed in duplicate by their respective officers on the day and year first
written above.
INVESCO HIGH INCOME 2024 TARGET TERM FUND
Attest:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
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ASSISTANT SECRETARY Name: Xxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
Attest: INVESCO ADVISERS, INC.
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
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ASSISTANT SECRETARY Name: Xxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
(SEAL)
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APPENDIX I
COMPENSATION TO THE ADVISER
The Trust shall pay the Adviser, out of its assets, as full compensation for
all services rendered, an advisory fee for the Trust set forth below.
TRUST ANNUAL RATE
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Invesco High Income 2024 Target Term 0.70% as a percentage of average daily
Fund Managed Assets. "Managed Assets" means
the Fund's net assets, plus the amount
of any borrowings incurred for the
purpose of leverage and the assets
attributable to outstanding preferred
shares, if any.
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