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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: 8/31/11
 
 

 


 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 


 

(INVESCO LOGO)
 
Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund
Semiannual Report to Shareholders §  August 31, 2011
NYSE: VBF
(MOUNTAIN COVER GRAPHIC)
     
 
2
  Fund Performance
3
  Dividend Reinvestment Plan
4
  Schedule of Investments
17
  Financial Statements
19
  Notes to Financial Statements
26
  Financial Highlights
27
  Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements
29
  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, 2/28/11 to 8/31/11
         
Fund at NAV
    4.22 %
 
Fund at Market Value
    10.32  
 
Barclays Capital Baa U.S. Corporate Bond Index
    5.13  
 
 
       
 
Market Price Discount to NAV as of 8/31/11
    -3.58  
 
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/performance 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 Capital Baa U.S. Corporate Bond Index is the Baa component of the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index.
     The Barclays Capital 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.
 
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
 
August 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
 
 
                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–83.47%(a)
 
 
Advertising–0.54%
 
       
WPP Finance (United Kingdom), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.00%, 09/15/14
  $ 1,080,000     $ 1,260,028  
 
 
Aerospace & Defense–0.18%
 
       
Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Notes, 6.88%, 09/15/20
    35,000       35,175  
 
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada),
               
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
7.50%, 03/15/18(b)
    140,000       152,775  
 
7.75%, 03/15/20(b)
    70,000       77,175  
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.88%, 03/15/18(b)
    10,000       9,425  
 
7.13%, 03/15/21(b)
    40,000       37,750  
 
Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.75%, 12/15/20
    25,000       25,000  
 
TransDigm, Inc.,, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Notes 7.75%, 12/15/18(b)
    10,000       10,250  
 
Triumph Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes, 8.00%, 11/15/17
    70,000       72,625  
 
              420,175  
 
 
Agricultural Products–1.39%
 
       
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp., Unsec. Gtd. Unsub. Notes, 4.10%, 03/15/16
    1,685,000       1,761,439  
 
Cargill, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.60%, 09/15/12(b)
    600,000       630,889  
 
Corn Products International, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
3.20%, 11/01/15
    460,000       480,630  
 
6.63%, 04/15/37
    300,000       336,893  
 
              3,209,851  
 
 
Airlines–2.24%
 
       
America West Airlines LLC–Series 2001-1, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs., 7.10%, 04/02/21
    370,368       357,405  
 
American Airlines Pass Through Trust,
               
Series 2001-2, Class A-2, Sec. Global Pass Through Ctfs., 7.86%, 10/01/11
    700,000       701,313  
 
Series 2011-1, Class B, Sec. Gtd. Pass Through Ctfs., 7.00%, 01/31/18(b)
    824,521       729,701  
 
American Airlines, Inc., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 7.50%, 03/15/16(b)
    20,000       18,350  
 
Continental Airlines, Inc.–Series 2010-1, Class B, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs., 6.00%, 01/12/19
    770,000       691,556  
 
Continental Airlines, Inc. Pass Through Trust,
               
Series 2007-1, Class C, Sec. Sub. Global Pass Through Ctfs., 7.34%, 04/19/14
    46,110       45,648  
 
Series 2009-1, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs., 9.00%, 07/08/16
    13,681       14,981  
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.,
               
Sec. Notes, 12.25%, 03/15/15(b)
    75,000       79,688  
 
Series 2001-1, Class A-2, Sr. Sec. Pass Through Ctfs., 7.11%, 09/18/11
    1,250,000       1,250,250  
 
Series 2010-1, Class A, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs., 6.20%, 07/02/18
    528,229       540,444  
 
Series 2010-2, Class A, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs., 4.95%, 05/23/19
    492,839       479,902  
 
Series 2011-1, Class A, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs., 5.30%, 04/15/19
    165,000       161,494  
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Pass Through Trust, Series 2010-1, Class B, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs., 6.38%, 01/02/16(b)
    15,000       13,725  
 
Series 2010-2, Class B, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs., 6.75%, 11/23/15(b)
    20,000       18,400  
 
US Airways Pass Through Trust–Series 1998-1, Class C, Sec. Pass Through Ctfs., 6.82%, 01/30/14
    87,961       80,704  
 
              5,183,561  
 
 
Alternative Carriers–0.08%
 
       
Cogent Communications Group, Inc., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 8.38%, 02/15/18(b)
    50,000       52,500  
 
Level 3 Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 11.88%, 02/01/19(b)
    50,000       52,250  
 
Level 3 Escrow, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 8.13%, 07/01/19(b)
    25,000       24,375  
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 9.25%, 11/01/14
    39,000       39,390  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 9.38%, 04/01/19(b)
    25,000       24,875  
 
              193,390  
 
 
Aluminum–0.04%
 
       
Century Aluminum Co., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Sub. Notes, 8.00%, 05/15/14
    80,000       81,850  
 
 
Apparel Retail–0.22%
 
       
Express LLC/Express Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.75%, 03/01/18
    45,000       47,588  
 
Gap, Inc. (The), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.95%, 04/12/21
    370,000       351,962  
 
J Crew Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.13%, 03/01/19
    55,000       48,950  
 
Limited Brands, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.63%, 04/01/21
    70,000       71,400  
 
              519,900  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.15%
 
       
Hanesbrands, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.38%, 12/15/20
  $ 110,000     $ 108,900  
 
Jones Group, Inc. (The), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.88%, 03/15/19
    145,000       137,387  
 
Quiksilver, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.88%, 04/15/15
    100,000       93,500  
 
              339,787  
 
 
Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.19%
 
       
First Data Corp., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 7.38%, 06/15/19(b)
    15,000       14,175  
 
State Street Capital Trust III, Jr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Variable Rate Bonds,
5.34%, 01/29/49(c)
    435,000       432,406  
 
              446,581  
 
 
Auto Parts & Equipment–0.08%
 
       
Allison Transmission, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd Notes, 7.13%, 05/15/19(b)
    80,000       75,600  
 
Dana Holding Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
6.50%, 02/15/19
    15,000       14,813  
 
6.75%, 02/15/21
    25,000       24,687  
 
Tenneco, Inc., Sr. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.88%, 12/15/20
    75,000       76,500  
 
              191,600  
 
 
Automobile Manufacturers–0.10%
 
       
Ford Motor Co., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 7.45%, 07/16/31
    205,000       225,500  
 
 
Automotive Retail–1.28%
 
       
Advance Auto Parts, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.75%, 05/01/20
    1,600,000       1,780,258  
 
AutoZone, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 6.50%, 01/15/14
    675,000       756,020  
 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 4.88%, 01/14/21
    405,000       434,106  
 
              2,970,384  
 
 
Biotechnology–0.01%
 
       
STHI Holding Corp., Sec. Gtd. Notes, 8.00%, 03/15/18(b)
    15,000       14,850  
 
 
Brewers–0.96%
 
       
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
3.00%, 10/15/12
    2,000,000       2,052,503  
 
8.20%, 01/15/39
    120,000       175,618  
 
              2,228,121  
 
 
Broadcasting–1.13%
 
       
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes 9.00%, 03/01/21
    80,000       66,000  
 
COX Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 8.38%, 03/01/39(b)
    305,000       410,166  
 
Discovery Communications LLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 3.70%, 06/01/15
    2,000,000       2,136,436  
 
              2,612,602  
 
 
Building Products–0.27%
 
       
Associated Materials LLC, Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes, 9.13%, 11/01/17
    95,000       83,125  
 
Building Materials Corp. of America,
               
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 7.50%, 03/15/20(b)
    95,000       97,375  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.88%, 08/15/18(b)
    80,000       79,200  
 
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.–Series B, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes, 8.00%, 12/01/15
    50,000       49,375  
 
Nortek, Inc., Sr. Gtd. Notes, 8.50%, 04/15/21(b)
    205,000       177,325  
 
Roofing Supply Group LLC, Sr. Sec. Notes, 8.63%, 12/01/17(b)
    110,000       107,250  
 
USG Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 9.75%, 01/15/18
    35,000       31,456  
 
              625,106  
 
 
Cable & Satellite–3.70%
 
       
Comcast Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
5.70%, 05/15/18
    1,545,000       1,788,915  
 
6.50%, 01/15/15
    500,000       574,109  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.45%, 03/15/37
    580,000       645,245  
 
CSC Holdings LLC, Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.63%, 07/15/18
    250,000       264,375  
 
DIRECTV Holdings LLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.63%, 05/15/16
    2,100,000       2,258,813  
 
EH Holding Corp.,
               
Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 6.50%, 06/15/19(b)
    25,000       25,125  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.63%, 06/15/21(b)
    15,000       15,000  
 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. (Luxembourg), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.50%, 04/01/21(b)
    85,000       82,875  
 
Kabel BW Erste Beteiligungs GmbH (Germany), Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 7.50%, 03/15/19(b)
    150,000       152,250  
 
NBC Universal Media LLC,
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
2.10%, 04/01/14
    375,000       381,461  
 
5.15%, 04/30/20
    210,000       232,742  
 
5.95%, 04/01/41
    355,000       381,620  
 
Time Warner Cable, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
6.55%, 05/01/37
    310,000       339,311  
 
8.75%, 02/14/19
    455,000       591,455  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.00%, 02/01/20
    350,000       373,419  
 
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom), Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 5.25%, 01/15/21(b)
    420,000       457,375  
 
              8,564,090  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Casinos & Gaming–0.30%
 
       
Ameristar Casinos, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.50%, 04/15/21(b)
  $ 20,000     $ 20,450  
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.,
               
Sec. Gtd. Global Notes, 10.00%, 12/15/18
    30,000       23,850  
 
Sr. Sec. Global Notes, 12.75%, 04/15/18
    50,000       44,250  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Bonds, 5.63%, 06/01/15
    10,000       7,250  
 
CityCenter Holdings LLC, Sec. Gtd. PIK Notes, 10.75%, 01/15/17(b)
    15,833       15,497  
 
MGM Resorts International,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.63%, 07/15/15
    270,000       249,075  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 10.00%, 11/01/16(b)
    20,000       20,525  
 
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.63%, 08/01/17
    40,000       41,800  
 
Seneca Gaming Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 8.25%, 12/01/18(b)
    22,000       22,000  
 
Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority,
               
Sr. Sec. Floating Rate Notes, 4.20%, 02/01/14(b)(c)
    10,000       8,900  
 
Sr. Sec. Notes, 9.13%, 02/01/15(b)
    85,000       82,450  
 
Wynn Las Vegas LLC,
               
Sec. Gtd. First Mortgage Global Notes, 7.75%, 08/15/20
    90,000       98,550  
 
Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Mortgage Global Notes, 7.88%, 11/01/17
    65,000       70,667  
 
              705,264  
 
 
Coal & Consumable Fuels–0.13%
 
       
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.00%, 06/01/19
    15,000       14,850  
 
6.25%, 06/01/21
    6,000       5,895  
 
Arch Coal, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.25%, 10/01/20
    165,000       167,062  
 
CONSOL Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.25%, 04/01/20
    95,000       102,600  
 
              290,407  
 
 
Communications Equipment–0.05%
 
       
Avaya, Inc., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 7.00%, 04/01/19(b)
    120,000       109,800  
 
 
Computer & Electronics Retail–0.03%
 
       
RadioShack Corp., Sr. Gtd. Notes, 6.75%, 05/15/19(b)
    6,000       5,595  
 
Rent-A-Center, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd Global Notes, 6.63%, 11/15/20
    75,000       73,125  
 
              78,720  
 
 
Computer Hardware–0.01%
 
       
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.63%, 11/15/20
    30,000       29,100  
 
 
Computer Storage & Peripherals–0.01%
 
       
Seagate HDD Cayman (Cayman Islands),
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
7.00%, 11/01/21(b)
    15,000       14,288  
 
7.75%, 12/15/18(b)
    10,000       10,100  
 
              24,388  
 
 
Construction & Engineering–0.11%
 
       
Dycom Investments, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Sub. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.13%, 01/15/21
    20,000       20,600  
 
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.38%, 02/01/19(b)
    15,000       14,325  
 
MasTec, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.63%, 02/01/17
    85,000       85,425  
 
Tutor Perini Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.63%, 11/01/18
    155,000       138,337  
 
              258,687  
 
 
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.07%
 
       
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 7.88%, 04/15/19(b)
    52,000       49,660  
 
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 8.50%, 11/01/20
    40,000       40,000  
 
Navistar International Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 8.25%, 11/01/21
    60,000       62,100  
 
              151,760  
 
 
Construction Materials–0.27%
 
       
Building Materials Corp. of America, Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.75%, 05/01/21(b)
    20,000       19,300  
 
CRH America, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 8.13%, 07/15/18
    315,000       372,930  
 
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.25%, 02/15/18
    105,000       91,350  
 
Texas Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 9.25%, 08/15/20
    145,000       132,313  
 
              615,893  
 
 
Consumer Finance–1.57%
 
       
Ally Financial, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
7.50%, 09/15/20
    275,000       273,625  
 
8.00%, 03/15/20
    10,000       10,225  
 
Capital One Capital VI, Jr. Ltd. Gtd. Sub. Pfd. Securities, 8.88%, 05/15/40
    600,000       610,500  
 
National Money Mart Co. (Canada), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 10.38%, 12/15/16
    30,000       31,725  
 
SLM Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Global Notes, 6.25%, 01/25/16
    745,000       757,915  
 
Series A, Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Notes, 5.00%, 10/01/13
    1,930,000       1,937,082  
 
              3,621,072  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
6        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.05%
 
       
CoreLogic, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.25%, 06/01/21(b)
  $ 125,000     $ 118,125  
 
 
Department Stores–0.92%
 
       
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.35%, 03/15/12
    2,000,000       2,040,000  
 
Sears Holdings Corp., Sec. Gtd. Notes, 6.63%, 10/15/18(b)
    115,000       96,025  
 
              2,136,025  
 
 
Distillers & Vintners–0.06%
 
       
CEDC Finance Corp. International, Inc., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 9.13%, 12/01/16(b)
    100,000       73,500  
 
Constellation Brands, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.25%, 05/15/17
    60,000       63,750  
 
              137,250  
 
 
Diversified Banks–8.80%
 
       
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC (United Kingdom),
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
2.88%, 04/25/14
    250,000       239,630  
 
4.00%, 04/27/16
    350,000       335,415  
 
ABN Amro Bank N.V. (Netherlands), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 3.00%, 01/31/14(b)
    1,000,000       1,004,290  
 
Barclays Bank PLC (United Kingdom), Unsec. Sub. Notes, 6.05%, 12/04/17(b)
    335,000       323,631  
 
BBVA US Senior S.A. Uniper (Spain), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 3.25%, 05/16/14
    1,100,000       1,084,547  
 
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA (Netherlands), Sr. Unsec. Variable Rate Notes, 11.00%, 06/29/49(b)(c)
    210,000       262,030  
 
Credit Suisse (Switzerland), Sub. Global Notes, 5.40%, 01/14/20
    475,000       477,570  
 
Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland), Unsec. Sub. Global Notes, 6.00%, 02/15/18
    230,000       242,969  
 
Groupe BPCE S.A. (France), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 2.38%, 10/04/13(b)
    775,000       755,679  
 
Hana Bank (South Korea), Sr. Notes, 4.50%, 10/30/15(b)
    1,075,000       1,130,318  
 
HBOS PLC (United Kingdom)–Series G, Unsec. Sub. Medium-Term Notes, 6.75%, 05/21/18(b)
    1,080,000       1,015,024  
 
HSBC Bank PLC (United Kingdom), Sr. Notes, 4.13%, 08/12/20(b)
    1,275,000       1,261,189  
 
HSBC Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Sub. Notes, 6.68%, 01/15/21(b)
    957,000       941,719  
 
ICICI Bank Ltd. (India), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 4.75%, 11/25/16(b)
    600,000       589,905  
 
ING Bank N.V. (Netherlands), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 3.00%, 09/01/15(b)
    510,000       506,916  
 
Korea Development Bank (South Korea), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 4.38%, 08/10/15
    1,135,000       1,193,459  
 
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (United Kingdom),
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 4.88%, 01/21/16
    875,000       878,702  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Medium-Term Notes, 5.80%, 01/13/20(b)
    690,000       686,943  
 
Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Medium-Term Notes, 6.50%, 09/14/20(b)
    540,000       525,413  
 
RBS Capital Trust II, Jr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Bonds, 6.43%, 12/29/49(d)
    25,000       13,625  
 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (United Kingdom), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.40%, 10/21/19
    760,000       763,990  
 
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The) (United Kingdom), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 4.88%, 03/16/15
    1,160,000       1,167,734  
 
Santander U.S. Debt S.A. Unipersonal (Spain),
               
Sr. Gtd. Notes, 2.99%, 10/07/13(b)
    500,000       486,082  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 3.72%, 01/20/15(b)
    800,000       736,833  
 
Societe Generale (France), Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Notes, 5.20%, 04/15/21(b)
    1,200,000       1,085,114  
 
Standard Chartered Bank (United Kingdom), Unsec. Sub. Notes, 6.40%, 09/26/17(b)
    800,000       887,967  
 
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 3.20%, 05/12/16(b)
    500,000       499,663  
 
VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital S.A. (Luxembourg),
               
Sr. Unsec. Loan Participation Notes,
               
6.32%, 02/22/18(b)
    915,000       929,321  
 
6.55%, 10/13/20(b)
    325,000       323,716  
 
              20,349,394  
 
 
Diversified Capital Markets–1.02%
 
       
Credit Suisse New York (Switzerland), Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Global Notes, 5.30%, 08/13/19
    1,285,000       1,322,938  
 
UBS AG (Switzerland), Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 5.88%, 12/20/17
    985,000       1,042,150  
 
              2,365,088  
 
 
Diversified Chemicals–0.44%
 
       
Dow Chemical Co. (The), Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 4.25%, 11/15/20
    985,000       1,010,125  
 
Huntsman International LLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes, 8.63%, 03/15/21
    15,000       15,787  
 
              1,025,912  
 
 
Diversified Metals & Mining–1.31%
 
       
Anglo American Capital PLC (United Kingdom), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 9.38%, 04/08/19(b)
    660,000       885,952  
 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 8.38%, 04/01/17
    1,320,000       1,424,775  
 
Midwest Vanadium Pty Ltd. (Australia), Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 11.50%, 02/15/18(b)
    15,000       14,157  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
7        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Diversified Metals & Mining–(continued)
 
       
                 
Southern Copper Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
5.38%, 04/16/20
  $ 230,000     $ 243,857  
 
6.75%, 04/16/40
    335,000       341,736  
 
Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc. (Canada), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.38%, 06/01/18(b)
    8,000       7,320  
 
Vedanta Resources PLC (United Kingdom), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 9.50%, 07/18/18(b)
    100,000       101,818  
 
              3,019,615  
 
 
Diversified REIT’s–0.26%
 
       
Qatari Diar Finance QSC (Mult. Countries), Unsec. Gtd. Unsub. Notes, 5.00%, 07/21/20(b)
    545,000       594,933  
 
 
Diversified Support Services–0.02%
 
       
International Lease Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 8.75%, 03/15/17
    40,000       41,075  
 
 
Drug Retail–1.49%
 
       
CVS Caremark Corp.,
               
Sec. Global Pass-Through Ctfs., 6.04%, 12/10/28
    1,252,112       1,375,357  
 
Sec. Pass Through Ctfs., 8.35%, 07/10/31(b)
    197,521       256,441  
 
Pass Through Trust, Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 5.77%, 01/10/33(b)
    1,667,359       1,806,223  
 
              3,438,021  
 
 
Electric Utilities–3.17%
 
       
DCP Midstream LLC,
               
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
9.70%, 12/01/13(b)
    1,500,000       1,744,692  
 
9.75%, 03/15/19(b)
    500,000       681,617  
 
Enel Finance International N.V. (Luxembourg), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.13%, 10/07/19(b)
    820,000       823,544  
 
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana LLC, Sec., 5.59%, 10/01/24
    650,000       734,978  
 
Ohio Power Co.–Series M, Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.38%, 10/01/21
    350,000       405,480  
 
Southern Co., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 2.38%, 09/15/15
    400,000       409,433  
 
Southern Power Co.–Series D, Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 4.88%, 07/15/15
    1,175,000       1,307,894  
 
Spectra Energy Capital LLC, Sr. Sec. Notes, 8.00%, 10/01/19
    225,000       290,213  
 
Virginia Electric and Power Co., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 8.88%, 11/15/38
    595,000       936,208  
 
              7,334,059  
 
 
Electrical Components & Equipment–0.01%
 
       
Polypore International, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.50%, 11/15/17
    30,000       30,000  
 
 
Electronic Components–0.33%
 
       
Corning, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
6.63%, 05/15/19
    140,000       171,049  
 
7.25%, 08/15/36
    490,000       592,206  
 
              763,255  
 
 
Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.02%
 
       
Sanmina-SCI Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.00%, 05/15/19(b)
    45,000       42,075  
 
 
Environmental & Facilities Services–0.64%
 
       
Clean Harbors, Inc., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.63%, 08/15/16
    30,000       31,800  
 
Waste Management, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
4.60%, 03/01/21
    680,000       733,692  
 
5.00%, 03/15/14
    645,000       705,337  
 
              1,470,829  
 
 
Electronic Equipment Manufacturers–0.22%
 
       
FLIR Systems, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 3.75%, 09/01/16
    500,000       502,885  
 
 
Food Retail–0.43%
 
       
Safeway, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 3.95%, 08/15/20
    1,000,000       1,002,016  
 
 
Forest Products–0.01%
 
       
Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. (Canada), Sr. Notes, 8.50%, 04/01/21(b)
    45,000       35,100  
 
 
Gas Utilities–0.07%
 
       
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 6.50%, 05/01/21
    40,000       36,100  
 
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.38%, 03/15/20
    115,000       118,162  
 
              154,262  
 
 
Gold–1.08%
 
       
Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd. (South Africa), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 4.88%, 10/07/20(b)
    1,000,000       937,061  
 
Kincross Gold Corp. (Canada), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.13%, 09/01/21(b)
    300,000       297,892  
 
Kinross Gold Corp. (Canada), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.88%, 09/01/41(b)
    700,000       717,417  
 
Newmont Mining Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.25%, 10/01/39
    475,000       539,894  
 
              2,492,264  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
8        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Health Care Distributors–0.17%
 
       
McKesson Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
3.25%, 03/01/16
  $ 155,000     $ 165,257  
 
4.75%, 03/01/21
    205,000       229,906  
 
              395,163  
 
 
Health Care Equipment–0.29%
 
       
CareFusion Corp., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 4.13%, 08/01/12
    600,000       614,818  
 
DJO Finance LLC,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.75%, 04/15/18(b)
    5,000       4,650  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Notes, 9.75%, 10/15/17(b)
    65,000       60,125  
 
              679,593  
 
 
Health Care Facilities–0.14%
 
       
HCA, Inc., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.88%, 02/15/20
    95,000       100,938  
 
Healthsouth Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
7.25%, 10/01/18
    20,000       20,050  
 
7.75%, 09/15/22
    20,000       20,100  
 
Select Medical Holdings Corp., Sr. Unsec. Floating Rate Global Notes,
6.21%, 09/15/15(c)
    30,000       27,600  
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
8.00%, 08/01/20
    10,000       9,725  
 
9.25%, 02/01/15
    135,000       142,762  
 
              321,175  
 
 
Health Care Services–1.26%
 
       
Express Scripts, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
5.25%, 06/15/12
    1,585,000       1,637,781  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
3.13%, 05/15/16
    445,000       457,203  
 
Highmark, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
4.75%, 05/15/21(b)
    395,000       422,859  
 
6.13%, 05/15/41(b)
    375,000       402,922  
 
              2,920,765  
 
 
Health Care Technology–0.04%
 
       
MedAssets, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 8.00%, 11/15/18(b)
    85,000       83,513  
 
 
Home Furnishings–0.01%
 
       
American Standard Americas, Sr. Sec. Notes, 10.75%, 01/15/16(b)
    40,000       33,400  
 
 
Home Improvement Retail–0.01%
 
       
Michaels Stores, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.75%, 11/01/18
    20,000       19,000  
 
 
Homebuilding–0.10%
 
       
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
6.88%, 07/15/15
    50,000       36,500  
 
8.13%, 06/15/16
    57,000       40,185  
 
K. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes, 10.63%, 10/15/16
    145,000       129,775  
 
Lennar Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.95%, 06/01/18
    20,000       18,500  
 
              224,960  
 
 
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.84%
 
       
Hyatt Hotels Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
3.88%, 08/15/16
    500,000       503,421  
 
6.88%, 08/15/19(b)
    155,000       174,621  
 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 7.50%, 10/15/27
    45,000       43,200  
 
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 6.00%, 12/01/16
    1,145,000       1,215,847  
 
              1,937,089  
 
 
Household Products–0.03%
 
       
Central Garden & Pet Co., Sr. Gtd. Sub. Notes, 8.25%, 03/01/18
    74,000       72,520  
 
 
Housewares & Specialties–0.25%
 
       
Tupperware Brands Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 4.75%, 06/01/21(b)
    560,000       576,799  
 
 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.20%
 
       
AES Corp. (The), Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 8.00%, 06/01/20
    95,000       99,750  
 
AES Red Oak LLC–Series A, Sr. Sec. Bonds, 8.54%, 11/30/19
    66,927       69,772  
 
Dynegy Holdings Inc., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 7.75%, 06/01/19
    25,000       15,375  
 
Indianapolis Power & Light Co., Sr. Sec. Notes, 6.30%, 07/01/13(b)
    255,000       276,584  
 
              461,481  
 
 
Industrial Conglomerates–1.01%
 
       
Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Variable Rate Notes, 6.00%, 12/29/49(b)(c)
    2,290,000       2,330,075  
 
 
Industrial Machinery–0.67%
 
       
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., Sr. Sec. Notes, 12.25%, 05/01/16(b)
    60,000       60,300  
 
Pentair, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.00%, 05/15/21
    1,430,000       1,498,397  
 
              1,558,697  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
9        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Industrial REIT’s–0.03%
 
       
DuPont Fabros Technology L.P., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.50%, 12/15/17
  $ 75,000     $ 80,250  
 
 
Integrated Oil & Gas–1.08%
 
       
Hess Corp., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 5.60%, 02/15/41
    450,000       468,851  
 
Lukoil International Finance B.V. (Netherlands), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
6.13%, 11/09/20(b)
    960,000       976,599  
 
Marathon Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.50%, 03/01/41(b)
    565,000       609,165  
 
Petrobras International Finance Co. (Cayman Islands), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.38%, 01/27/21
    410,000       435,894  
 
              2,490,509  
 
 
Integrated Telecommunication Services–3.63%
 
       
AT&T Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.00%, 11/15/31
    86,000       116,839  
 
AT&T, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
2.95%, 05/15/16
    370,000       384,444  
 
4.45%, 05/15/21
    190,000       204,540  
 
6.15%, 09/15/34
    500,000       533,168  
 
Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V. (Netherlands),
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Bonds, 8.75%, 06/15/30
    440,000       596,889  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.00%, 07/08/19
    150,000       179,690  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.75%, 08/20/18
    225,000       273,154  
 
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sec. Notes, 10.75%, 04/15/16(b)
    40,000       38,200  
 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. (Luxembourg),
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
7.25%, 04/01/19(b)
    40,000       39,000  
 
7.25%, 10/15/20(b)
    30,000       29,100  
 
Qtel International Finance Ltd. (Bermuda),
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
3.38%, 10/14/16(b)
    315,000       322,739  
 
4.75%, 02/16/21(b)
    200,000       205,569  
 
Qwest Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.88%, 09/15/33
    210,000       201,600  
 
Telecom Italia Capital S.A. (Luxembourg),
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
7.00%, 06/04/18
    1,850,000       1,902,076  
 
7.18%, 06/18/19
    230,000       239,702  
 
Telefonica Emisiones SAU (Spain), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.46%, 02/16/21
    880,000       860,960  
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.,
               
Jr. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes, 6.40%, 02/15/38
    200,000       231,478  
 
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 8.95%, 03/01/39
    1,360,000       2,046,346  
 
              8,405,494  
 
 
Internet Retail–0.26%
 
       
Expedia, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.95%, 08/15/20
    585,000       594,299  
 
 
Internet Software & Services–0.04%
 
       
Equinix, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
7.00%, 07/15/21
    35,000       35,875  
 
8.13%, 03/01/18
    50,000       53,625  
 
              89,500  
 
 
Investment Banking & Brokerage–3.69%
 
       
Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 4.45%, 07/22/20
    875,000       919,911  
 
E*Trade Financial Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.75%, 06/01/16
    15,000       15,450  
 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
3.63%, 02/07/16
    350,000       350,248  
 
5.25%, 07/27/21
    525,000       532,387  
 
Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Global Notes,
               
3.70%, 08/01/15
    615,000       622,076  
 
Unsec. Unsub. Global Notes, 6.75%, 10/01/37
    1,000,000       949,016  
 
Jefferies Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.88%, 04/15/21
    710,000       781,130  
 
Macquarie Group Ltd. (Australia),
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.63%, 08/13/19(b)
    498,000       552,549  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.00%, 01/14/20(b)
    1,095,000       1,100,845  
 
Morgan Stanley,
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 4.00%, 07/24/15
    1,000,000       997,083  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes, 3.45%, 11/02/15
    1,000,000       964,889  
 
Raymond James Financial, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 4.25%, 04/15/16
    370,000       382,187  
 
Schwab Capital Trust I, Jr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Variable Rate Notes, 7.50%, 11/15/37(c)
    385,000       377,334  
 
              8,545,105  
 
 
Leisure Facilities–0.00%
 
       
Speedway Motorsports, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.75%, 02/01/19
    10,000       9,600  
 
 
Life & Health Insurance–4.04%
 
       
Aegon N.V. (Netherlands), Sr. Unsec. Global Bonds, 4.63%, 12/01/15
    650,000       681,747  
 
Forethought Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 8.63%, 04/15/21(b)
    950,000       944,063  
 
MetLife, Inc.,
               
Jr. Sub. Global Notes, 10.75%, 08/01/39
    785,000       1,073,487  
 
Series A, Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.82%, 08/15/18
    50,000       58,524  
 
Nationwide Financial Services, Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.38%, 03/25/21(b)
    1,645,000       1,714,665  
 
Pacific LifeCorp., Sr. Notes, 6.00%, 02/10/20(b)
    1,150,000       1,255,378  
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.20%, 11/15/40
    1,500,000       1,544,350  
 
Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Notes,
               
4.75%, 09/17/15
    820,000       872,000  
 
6.63%, 12/01/37
    390,000       428,324  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
10        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Life & Health Insurance–(continued)
 
       
                 
Series D, Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Notes,
               
7.38%, 06/15/19
  $ 645,000     $ 768,726  
 
              9,341,264  
 
 
Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.29%
 
       
Life Technologies Corp., Sr. Notes, 6.00%, 03/01/20
    610,000       668,451  
 
 
Managed Health Care–1.41%
 
       
CIGNA Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
4.50%, 03/15/21
    435,000       454,953  
 
5.88%, 03/15/41
    350,000       371,353  
 
Coventry Health Care, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.45%, 06/15/21
    885,000       957,440  
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Notes,
               
3.88%, 10/15/20
    400,000       418,030  
 
5.95%, 02/15/41
    590,000       659,298  
 
WellPoint, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 3.70%, 08/15/21
    390,000       390,986  
 
              3,252,060  
 
 
Marine–0.00%
 
       
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp./Navios Acquisition Finance, Inc. (Greece), Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 8.63%, 11/01/17(b)
    10,000       8,400  
 
 
Movies & Entertainment–0.81%
 
       
AMC Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.75%, 06/01/19
    190,000       190,713  
 
Cinemark USA, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.63%, 06/15/19
    45,000       47,475  
 
NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC, Sr. Sec. Notes, 8.25%, 12/15/17(b)
    75,000       77,250  
 
Time Warner Cable, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.75%, 07/01/18
    685,000       807,989  
 
Time Warner, Inc., Sr. Notes, 6.50%, 11/15/36
    675,000       753,000  
 
              1,876,427  
 
 
Multi-Line Insurance–1.32%
 
       
American Financial Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 9.88%, 06/15/19
    1,055,000       1,336,750  
 
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada), Sr. Notes, 5.80%, 05/15/21(b)
    2,000       1,948  
 
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), Jr. Unsec. Sub. Deb., 8.13%, 06/15/38
    55,000       55,719  
 
Health Care Service Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 4.70%, 01/15/21(b)
    530,000       568,606  
 
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,
               
Jr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Bonds, 7.80%, 03/15/37(b)
    530,000       500,850  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.00%, 06/01/21(b)
    570,000       556,481  
 
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Sub. Notes, 9.38%, 08/05/39(b)
    25,000       30,851  
 
              3,051,205  
 
 
Multi-Utilities–0.76%
 
       
CMS Energy Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.30%, 02/01/12
    50,000       50,500  
 
Consumers Energy Co., Sr. Sec. Bonds, 5.80%, 09/15/35
    480,000       558,735  
 
Dominion Resources, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 2.25%, 09/01/15
    500,000       510,265  
 
Nisource Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Bonds, 6.80%, 01/15/19
    535,000       647,475  
 
              1,766,975  
 
 
Office REIT’s–0.68%
 
       
Digital Realty Trust LP, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 4.50%, 07/15/15
    1,525,000       1,585,154  
 
 
Office Services & Supplies–0.80%
 
       
Steelcase, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.38%, 02/15/21
    1,730,000       1,844,831  
 
 
Oil & Gas Drilling–0.39%
 
       
Transocean, Inc. (Cayman Islands), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 4.95%, 11/15/15
    835,000       901,471  
 
 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.05%
 
       
Bristow Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.50%, 09/15/17
    30,000       30,900  
 
Key Energy Services, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.75%, 03/01/21
    55,000       54,141  
 
SESI, LLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.38%, 05/01/19(b)
    25,000       24,875  
 
              109,916  
 
 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.82%
 
       
Chaparral Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.25%, 09/01/21
    105,000       100,275  
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.13%, 02/15/21
    5,000       5,081  
 
6.63%, 08/15/20
    57,000       59,779  
 
Continental Resources, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
7.13%, 04/01/21
    50,000       51,438  
 
8.25%, 10/01/19
    45,000       48,769  
 
Delta Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes, 7.00%, 04/01/15
    65,000       50,700  
 
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (Chile), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.25%, 08/10/20(b)
    365,000       384,029  
 
Encana Corp. (Canada), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.50%, 02/01/38
    945,000       1,070,520  
 
EOG Resources, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 4.10%, 02/01/21
    475,000       502,765  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
11        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)
 
       
                 
EXCO Resources, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.50%, 09/15/18
  $ 45,000     $ 43,200  
 
Forest Oil Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.25%, 06/15/19
    60,000       59,850  
 
Gazprom Via Gaz Capital S.A. (Luxembourg), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.51%, 03/07/22(b)
    265,000       285,537  
 
Newfield Exploration Co., Sr. Unsec. Sub. Global Notes, 7.13%, 05/15/18
    290,000       303,775  
 
Petrohawk Energy Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.25%, 08/15/18
    100,000       117,000  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.25%, 06/01/19(b)
    20,000       23,250  
 
Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.50%, 01/21/21
    630,000       686,273  
 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.65%, 03/15/17
    145,000       156,600  
 
Plains Exploration & Production Co., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.63%, 06/01/18
    160,000       164,800  
 
Range Resources Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Notes, 5.75%, 06/01/21
    80,000       80,800  
 
SM Energy Co., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.63%, 02/15/19(b)
    20,000       20,100  
 
              4,214,541  
 
 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.07%
 
       
SunCoke Energy, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Bonds, 6.50%, 06/01/17
    35,000       35,656  
 
sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.63%, 08/01/19(b)
    10,000       9,850  
 
United Refining Co., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Global Notes, 10.50%, 02/28/18
    105,000       106,838  
 
              152,344  
 
 
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–3.18%
 
       
Chesapeake Midstream Partners L.P., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.88%, 04/15/21(b)
    45,000       43,200  
 
Copano Energy LLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.13%, 04/01/21
    70,000       70,000  
 
Energy Transfer Equity L.P., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 7.50%, 10/15/20
    53,000       54,921  
 
Energy Transfer Partners L.P., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 6.05%, 06/01/41
    1,135,000       1,099,695  
 
Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 5.60%, 10/15/14
    720,000       796,191  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.25%, 01/31/20
    250,000       272,579  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.45%, 09/01/40
    1,250,000       1,375,315  
 
Inergy L.P., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.88%, 08/01/21(b)
    35,000       33,294  
 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.85%, 09/15/12
    560,000       588,006  
 
MarkWest Energy Partners L.P., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.50%, 08/15/21
    85,000       85,744  
 
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 8.13%, 03/30/18
    105,000       89,250  
 
Regency Energy Partners L.P., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.88%, 12/01/18
    95,000       97,494  
 
Spectra Energy Capital LLC, Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.67%, 08/15/14
    500,000       554,819  
 
Targa Resources Partners L.P., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.88%, 02/01/21(b)
    50,000       48,875  
 
Texas Eastern Transmission LP, Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.00%, 07/15/32
    755,000       946,152  
 
Williams Partners L.P./Williams Partners Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 7.25%, 02/01/17
    1,000,000       1,195,114  
 
              7,350,649  
 
 
Other Diversified Financial Services–4.80%
 
       
Bank of America Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
3.70%, 09/01/15
    500,000       491,608  
 
7.63%, 06/01/19
    695,000       787,544  
 
Bear Stearns Cos., LLC (The),
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 7.25%, 02/01/18
    680,000       802,906  
 
Unsec. Sub. Notes, 5.55%, 01/22/17
    1,030,000       1,107,762  
 
Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 6.13%, 05/15/18
    1,450,000       1,574,443  
 
ERAC USA Finance LLC,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 2.75%, 07/01/13(b)
    555,000       567,294  
 
Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.80%, 10/15/12(b)
    200,000       210,347  
 
General Electric Capital Corp., Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Global Notes, 5.50%, 01/08/20
    320,000       349,650  
 
International Lease Finance Corp.,
               
Sr. Sec. Notes, 6.50%, 09/01/14(b)
    2,970,000       2,959,605  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes, 8.25%, 12/15/20
    295,000       300,531  
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
3.15%, 07/05/16
    390,000       398,383  
 
3.45%, 03/01/16
    270,000       277,819  
 
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Unsec. Gtd. Unsub. Global Bonds, 7.75%, 05/14/38
    765,000       769,593  
 
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 1.90%, 11/01/15
    500,000       502,262  
 
              11,099,747  
 
 
Packaged Foods & Meats–1.11%
 
       
Del Monte Foods Co., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.63%, 02/15/19(b)
    35,000       35,000  
 
Kraft Foods, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 6.88%, 02/01/38
    1,255,000       1,500,139  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.88%, 01/26/39
    850,000       1,022,780  
 
              2,557,919  
 
 
Paper Packaging–0.01%
 
       
Cascades, Inc. (Canada), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.88%, 01/15/20
    15,000       14,588  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
12        Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund


 

                 
    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Paper Products–0.12%
 
       
Boise Cascade LLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes, 7.13%, 10/15/14
  $ 85,000     $ 83,300  
 
Clearwater Paper Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.13%, 11/01/18
    40,000       40,000  
 
Mercer International, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 9.50%, 12/01/17
    70,000       69,912  
 
NewPage Corp., 11.38%, 12/31/14
    45,000       39,938  
 
P.H. Glatfelter Co., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.13%, 05/01/16
    45,000       45,619  
 
              278,769  
 
 
Pharmaceuticals–0.18%
 
       
Elan Finance PLC (Ireland), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.75%, 10/15/16
    100,000       103,125  
 
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.00%, 12/15/20(b)
    20,000       20,200  
 
Mylan, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.00%, 11/15/18(b)
    35,000       34,650  
 
NBTY, Inc., Sr. Gtd. Notes, 9.00%, 10/01/18
    20,000       21,100  
 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.75%, 10/01/17(b)
    85,000       79,262  
 
Wyeth, Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.45%, 02/01/24
    120,000       153,595  
 
              411,932  
 
 
Property & Casualty Insurance–1.80%
 
       
CNA Financial Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.35%, 11/15/19
    1,100,000       1,250,456  
 
QBE Capital Funding III Ltd. (Botswana), Unsec. Sub. Gtd. Variable Rate Notes, 7.25%, 05/24/41(b)(c)
    1,500,000       1,451,250  
 
W.R. Berkley Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.38%, 09/15/19
    600,000       709,693  
 
XL Group PLC (Ireland), Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 5.25%, 09/15/14
    710,000       760,455  
 
              4,171,854  
 
 
Publishing–0.02%
 
       
Nielsen Finance LLC, Sr. Unsec Gtd. Global Notes, 7.75%, 10/15/18
    50,000       51,875  
 
 
Railroads–1.10%
 
       
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. (Canada), Sr. Unsec. Yankee Notes, 4.45%, 03/15/23
    225,000       235,373  
 
CSX Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 6.15%, 05/01/37
    770,000       883,992  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.50%, 04/15/41
    1,350,000       1,423,932  
 
Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV (Mexico), Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 6.13%, 06/15/21
    3,000       3,007  
 
              2,546,304  
 
 
Real Estate Services–0.01%
 
       
Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.63%, 10/15/20
    32,000       31,440  
 
 
Regional Banks–0.92%
 
       
BB&T Capital Trust II, Jr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes, 6.75%, 06/07/36
    80,000       79,728  
 
CIT Group, Inc., Sec. Bonds, 7.00%, 05/02/17(b)
    170,000       166,175  
 
Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.25%, 02/25/20(b)
    1,030,000       1,067,720  
 
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Jr. Unsec. Variable Rate Notes, 6.75%, 12/31/49(c)
    25,000       24,188  
 
Regions Financial Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.75%, 06/15/15
    575,000       543,375  
 
Synovus Financial Corp., Unsec. Sub. Global Notes, 5.13%, 06/15/17
    55,000       47,300  
 
Zions Bancorp., Unsec. Sub. Notes, 6.00%, 09/15/15
    195,000       195,975  
 
              2,124,461  
 
 
Research & Consulting Services–0.52%
 
       
FTI Consulting, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.75%, 10/01/20
    60,000       59,550  
 
Novant Health, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Medium-Term Notes, 5.85%, 11/01/19
    1,000,000       1,146,797  
 
              1,206,347  
 
 
Restaurants–0.41%
 
       
Yum! Brands, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.88%, 11/15/37
    780,000       941,668  
 
 
Retail REIT’s–0.25%
 
       
WEA Finance LLC, Sr. Gtd. Notes, 7.13%, 04/15/18(b)
    500,000       574,923  
 
 
Semiconductor Equipment–0.04%
 
       
Amkor Technology, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 7.38%, 05/01/18
    6,000       6,000  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.63%, 06/01/21(b)
    75,000       70,312  
 
Sensata Technologies B.V. (Netherlands), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.50%, 05/15/19(b)
    25,000       24,125  
 
              100,437  
 
 
Semiconductors–0.08%
 
       
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 9.25%, 04/15/18(b)
    170,000       179,350  
 
 
Soft Drinks–0.33%
 
       
Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 1.13%, 11/12/13
    750,000       753,685  
 
 
Specialized Finance–0.83%
 
       
Moody’s Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.50%, 09/01/20
    1,080,000       1,157,830  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Specialized Finance–(continued)
 
       
                 
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Sr. Sec. Collateral Trust Bonds, 3.05%, 03/01/16
  $ 720,000     $ 762,738  
 
              1,920,568  
 
 
Specialized REIT’s–1.47%
 
       
Entertainment Properties Trust, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.75%, 07/15/20
    1,250,000       1,405,621  
 
HCP, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 3.75%, 02/01/16
    265,000       268,276  
 
Host Hotels & Resorts L.P.,
               
Sr. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.00%, 11/01/20
    50,000       49,500  
 
Sr. Notes, 5.88%, 06/15/19(b)
    10,000       9,925  
 
MPT Operating Partnership L.P., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.88%, 05/01/21(b)
    25,000       23,937  
 
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes., 6.75%, 10/15/22
    20,000       19,200  
 
Senior Housing Properties Trust, Sr. Unsec. Notes,, 4.30%, 01/15/16
    755,000       752,641  
 
Ventas Realty L.P., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 4.75%, 06/01/21
    895,000       863,532  
 
              3,392,632  
 
 
Specialty Chemicals–0.07%
 
       
Ferro Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.88%, 08/15/18
    85,000       86,169  
 
NewMarket Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.13%, 12/15/16
    25,000       25,547  
 
PolyOne Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.38%, 09/15/20
    55,000       56,856  
 
              168,572  
 
 
Steel–1.14%
 
       
AK Steel Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.63%, 05/15/20
    50,000       46,000  
 
ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg),
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Bonds, 9.85%, 06/01/19
    770,000       944,318  
 
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
               
5.50%, 03/01/21
    135,000       132,441  
 
6.75%, 03/01/41
    135,000       129,557  
 
7.00%, 10/15/39
    625,000       604,393  
 
FMG Resources Ltd. (Australia),
               
7.00%, 11/01/15(b)
    40,000       40,350  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.38%, 02/01/16(b)
    15,000       14,588  
 
United States Steel Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.00%, 02/01/18
    70,000       67,200  
 
Vale Overseas Ltd. (Brazil), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.88%, 11/10/39
    580,000       658,253  
 
              2,637,100  
 
 
Systems Software–0.06%
 
       
Allen Systems Group, Inc., Sec. Gtd. Notes, 10.50%, 11/15/16(b)
    120,000       111,900  
 
Vangent, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes, 9.63%, 02/15/15(e)
    15,000       15,750  
 
              127,650  
 
 
Technology Distributors–0.21%
 
       
Avnet, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.88%, 06/15/20
    460,000       492,582  
 
 
Textiles–0.07%
 
       
Levi Strauss & Co., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 7.63%, 05/15/20
    160,000       155,200  
 
 
Tires & Rubber–0.02%
 
       
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 8.00%, 12/15/19
    50,000       50,250  
 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Sr. Unsec. Gtd Notes, 8.25%, 08/15/20
    4,000       4,220  
 
              54,470  
 
 
Tobacco–1.08%
 
       
Altria Group, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
               
4.75%, 05/05/21
    935,000       974,094  
 
9.70%, 11/10/18
    340,000       449,596  
 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 4.13%, 09/11/15
    1,000,000       1,072,923  
 
              2,496,613  
 
 
Trading Companies & Distributors–0.07%
 
       
H&E Equipment Services, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.38%, 07/15/16
    114,000       113,715  
 
Interline Brands, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.00%, 11/15/18
    20,000       19,900  
 
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.25%, 02/01/21
    20,000       18,800  
 
              152,415  
 
 
Trucking–0.07%
 
       
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.25%, 01/15/19
    45,000       43,650  
 
Hertz Corp. (The),
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.75%, 04/15/19(b)
    60,000       56,700  
 
7.38%, 01/15/21(b)
    55,000       52,937  
 
              153,287  
 
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.85%
 
       
America Movil S.A.B de C.V. (Mexico), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes 6.13%, 03/30/40
    565,000       621,110  
 
American Tower Corp.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 4.63%, 04/01/15
    820,000       887,268  
 
Sr. Unsec. Notes, 4.50%, 01/15/18
    515,000       528,504  
 
Clearwire Communications LLC, Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 12.00%, 12/01/15(b)
    150,000       142,500  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services–(continued)
 
       
                 
Cricket Communications, Inc.,
               
Sr. Notes, 7.75%, 10/15/20(b)
  $ 20,000     $ 18,100  
 
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.75%, 10/15/20
    136,000       121,720  
 
Crown Castle Towers LLC, Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 4.88%, 08/15/20(b)
    1,215,000       1,286,381  
 
Digicel Group Ltd. (Bermuda), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 8.88%, 01/15/15(b)
    100,000       99,875  
 
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.,
               
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
               
6.63%, 11/15/20
    65,000       61,100  
 
7.88%, 09/01/18
    20,000       20,363  
 
SBA Telecommunications, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.25%, 08/15/19
    150,000       157,875  
 
Sprint Capital Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.90%, 05/01/19
    195,000       190,125  
 
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A. (Luxembourg), Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 11.75%, 07/15/17(b)
    150,000       156,000  
 
              4,290,921  
 
Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $184,323,152)
            193,064,634  
 
 
U.S. Treasury Securities–10.59%
 
 
U.S. Treasury Bills–0.15%
 
       
0.11%, 11/17/11(f)
    350,000       349,996  
 
 
U.S. Treasury Notes–6.41%
 
       
2.00%, 04/30/16
    5,975,000       6,297,090  
 
1.75%, 05/31/16
    450,000       468,703  
 
3.63%, 02/15/21
    5,000,000       5,646,875  
 
3.13%, 05/15/21
    2,225,000       2,411,344  
 
              14,824,012  
 
 
U.S. Treasury Bonds–4.03%
 
       
4.75%, 02/15/41
    7,660,000       9,321,262  
 
Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $22,833,416)
            24,495,270  
 
 
Asset-Backed Securities–1.77%
 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities;–Series 2007-T26, Class A4, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 5.47%, 01/12/45(c)
    700,000       769,209  
 
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates;–Series 2007-FL14, Class A1, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 0.30%, 06/15/22(b)(c)
    168,665       161,680  
 
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II;–Series 2010-C1, Class C, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 5.64%, 12/31/49(b)(c)
    1,000,000       901,649  
 
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust;–Series 2006-C6, Class A4, 5.37%, 09/15/39
    760,000       826,078  
 
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust;–Series 2011-1, Class D, Pass Through Ctfs., 4.01%, 02/15/17
    790,000       795,332  
 
TIAA Seasoned Commercial Mortgage Trust;–Series 2007-C4, Class A2, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 5.70%, 08/15/39(c)
    635,000       647,894  
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $3,873,951)
            4,101,842  
 
 
Municipal Obligations–1.42%
 
Alameda (County of), California Joint Powers Authority (Multiple Capital); Series 2010 A, Taxable Lease RB, 7.05%, 12/01/44
    530,000       606,002  
 
Georgia (State of) Municipal Electric Authority (Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Project J); Series 2010 A, Taxable RB, 6.64%, 04/01/57
    1,000,000       1,020,160  
 
New Jersey (State of) Transportation Trust Fund Authority (Build America Bonds); Series 2010 C, Taxable RB, 5.75%, 12/15/28
    1,040,000       1,067,955  
 
New York City (City of) Transitional Finance Authority (Build America Bonds); Sub-series 2011 B-1, Future Tax Secured RB, 5.57%, 11/01/38
    525,000       589,570  
 
Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $3,160,000)
            3,283,687  
 
 
Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–0.52%(g)
 
 
Canada–0.02%
 
       
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. (Canada), Sec. Gtd. Notes, 8.88%, 11/15/17(b)
  CAD  49,000       52,298  
 
 
Germany–0.11%
 
       
Kabel Deutschland Vetrieb und Service GmbH & Co. K.G. (Germany), Sr. Sec. Notes, 6.50%, 06/29/18(b)
  EUR  100,000       141,363  
 
KION Finance S.A. (Germany), Sr. Sec. Gtd Notes, 7.88%, 04/15/18(b)
  EUR  100,000       119,989  
 
              261,352  
 
 
Ireland–0.06%
 
       
Nara Cable Funding Ltd. (Ireland), Sr. Sec. Notes, 8.88%, 12/01/18(b)
  EUR  100,000       126,097  
 
 
Luxembourg–0.06%
 
       
Mark IV Europe Lux SCA/Mark IV USA SCA (Luxembourg), Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 8.88%, 12/15/17(b)
  EUR  100,000       141,545  
 
 
Netherlands–0.12%
 
       
Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B.V. (Netherlands), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.75%, 04/15/19(b)
  EUR  100,000       134,719  
 
Ziggo Bond Co. B.V. (Netherlands), Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 8.00%, 05/15/18(b)
  EUR  100,000       141,185  
 
              275,904  
 
 
United Kingdom–0.15%
 
       
Bakkavor Finance 2 PLC (United Kingdom), Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 8.25%, 02/15/18(b)
  GBP  100,000       114,478  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Principal
   
    Amount   Value
 
 
United Kingdom–(continued)
 
       
                 
Odeon & UCI Finco PLC (United Kingdom), Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 9.00%, 08/01/18(b)
  GBP  150,000     $ 224,084  
 
              338,562  
 
Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $1,312,131)
            1,195,758  
 
                 
    Shares   Value
 
Preferred Stocks–0.05%(a)
 
 
Consumer Finance–0.03%
 
       
Ally Financial, Inc. Series A, 8.50% Variable Rate Pfd.(c)
    1,440       29,693  
 
GMAC Capital Trust I Series 2, 8.13% Jr. Sub. Gtd. Variable Rate Pfd.(c)
    1,615       34,480  
 
              64,173  
 
 
Diversified Banks–0.00%
 
       
Ally Financial, Inc. Series G, 7.00% Pfd.(b)
    7       5,327  
 
 
Industrial REIT’s–0.01%
 
       
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. Series B, 7.63% Pfd.
    560       13,894  
 
 
Tires & Rubber–0.01%
 
       
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) 5.88% Conv. Pfd.
    420       18,866  
 
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $117,777)
            102,260  
 
 
Money Market Funds–0.15%
 
Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class(h)
    175,823       175,823  
 
Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class(h)
    175,823       175,823  
 
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $351,646)
            351,646  
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–97.97% (Cost $215,972,073)
    226,595,097  
 
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–2.03%
            4,731,483  
 
NET ASSETS–100.00%
          $ 231,326,580  
 
 
Investment Abbreviations:
 
     
CAD
  – Canadian Dollar
Conv.
  – Convertible
Ctfs.
  – Certificates
EUR
  – Euro
GBP
  – British Pound
Gtd.
  – Guaranteed
Jr.
  – Junior
Pfd.
  – Preferred
PIK
  – Payment in Kind
RB
  – Revenue Bonds
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, 2011 was $53,768,165, which represented 23.24% of the Fund’s Net Assets.
(c) Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2011.
(d) Interest payments have been suspended under European Union agreement for 24 months beginning April 30, 2010.
(e) Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is partially or fully in default with respect to interest payments. The value of this security at August 31, 2011 was $15,750, which represented 0.01% of the Fund’s Net Assets.
(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) Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in currency indicated.
(h) The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser.
 
Portfolio Composition
 
By security type
 
 
 
         
U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
    83.5 %
 
U.S. Treasury Securities
    10.6  
 
Asset-Backed Securities
    1.8  
 
Municipal Obligations
    1.4  
 
Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
    0.5  
 
Preferred Stocks
    0.0  
 
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, 2011
(Unaudited)
 
 
         
 
Assets:
 
Investments, at value (Cost $215,620,427)
  $ 226,243,451  
 
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value and cost
    351,646  
 
Total investments, at value (Cost $215,972,073)
    226,595,097  
 
Receivable for:
       
Investments sold
    3,508,552  
 
Variation margin
    18,187  
 
Dividends and interest
    3,111,974  
 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
    45,276  
 
Other assets
    21,846  
 
Total assets
    233,300,932  
 
 
Liabilities:
 
Foreign currencies overdraft, at value (Cost $7,131)
    8,339  
 
Payable for:
       
Investments purchased
    762,114  
 
Amount due custodian
    1,025,804  
 
Dividends
    45,365  
 
Foreign currency contracts outstanding
    7,873  
 
Accrued fees to affiliates
    77  
 
Accrued other operating expenses
    110,238  
 
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans
    3,812  
 
Premiums received on swap agreements
    10,730  
 
Total liabilities
    1,974,352  
 
Net assets applicable to share outstanding
  $ 231,326,580  
 
 
Net assets consist of:
 
Shares of beneficial interest
  $ 218,509,250  
 
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
    (637,262 )
 
Undistributed net realized gain
    5,370,886  
 
Unrealized appreciation
    8,083,706  
 
    $ 231,326,580  
 
 
Shares outstanding, $1.00 par value per share, with 15,000,000 number of shares authorized:
 
Shares outstanding
    11,335,939  
 
Net asset value per share
  $ 20.41  
 
Market value per share
  $ 19.68  
 
 
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, 2011
(Unaudited)
 
 
         
 
Investment income:
 
Interest
  $ 5,860,838  
 
Dividends from affiliated money market funds
    476  
 
Total investment income
    5,861,314  
 
 
Expenses:
 
Advisory fees
    486,390  
 
Administrative services fees
    26,636  
 
Custodian fees
    8,728  
 
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits
    12,107  
 
Professional services fees
    36,855  
 
Transfer agent fees
    41,680  
 
Other
    50,409  
 
Total expenses
    662,805  
 
Less: Fees waived
    (1,050 )
 
Net expenses
    661,755  
 
Net investment income
    5,199,559  
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:
 
Net realized gain (loss) from:
       
Investment securities
    3,783,440  
 
Foreign currencies
    (16,503 )
 
Foreign currency contracts
    15,019  
 
Futures contracts
    2,877,733  
 
Swap agreements
    (5,537 )
 
      6,654,152  
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:
       
Investment securities
    (52,881 )
 
Foreign currencies
    163  
 
Foreign currency contracts
    (7,873 )
 
Futures contracts
    (2,868,944 )
 
Swap agreements
    45,276  
 
      (2,884,259 )
 
Net realized and unrealized gain
    3,769,893  
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 8,969,452  
 
 
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, 2011, the eight months ended February 28, 2011 and the year ended June 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
 
 
                         
    Six months
  Eight months
   
    ended
  ended
  Year ended
    August 31,
  February 28,
  June 30,
    2011   2011   2010
 
 
Operations:
 
Net investment income
  $ 5,199,559     $ 6,997,233     $ 11,786,074  
 
Net realized gain
    6,654,152       8,360,615       5,512,962  
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
    (2,884,259 )     (3,848,549 )     14,668,622  
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    8,969,452       11,509,299       31,967,658  
 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
    (5,441,251 )     (7,424,263 )     (11,609,494 )
 
 
Share transactions–net:
 
Value of common shares issued through divided reinvestment
    -0-       107,791       261,395  
 
Net increase in net assets
    3,528,201       4,192,827       20,619,559  
 
 
Net assets applicable to common shares:
 
Beginning of period
    227,789,379       223,605,552       202,985,993  
 
End of period (includes undistributed net investment income (loss) of $(637,262), $(395,570) and $(263,263), respectively)
  $ 231,326,580     $ 227,798,379     $ 223,605,552  
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
August 31, 2011
(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.
  The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
A. Security Valuations — Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.
    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.
    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. Short-term obligations, including commercial paper, having 60 days or less to maturity are recorded at amortized cost which approximates value. 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.
    Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing services are valued basded 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
 
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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 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 economical 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. Securities Purchased on a When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Basis — The Fund may purchase and sell interests in portfolio securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.
 
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H. 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 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.
I. 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 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.
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 Trust 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 Daily 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 has contractually agreed, through at least 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; and (5) expenses that the Trust has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of Trustees and Invesco mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2012.
  Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2012, 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, 2011, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,050.
  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, 2011, 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, 2011. 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.
  During the six months ended August 31, 2011, there were no significant transfers between investment levels.
 
                                 
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
 
Equity Securities
  $ 448,579     $ 5,327     $     $ 453,906  
 
U.S. Treasury Securities
          24,495,270             24,495,270  
 
Corporate Debt Securities
          194,260,392             194,260,392  
 
Asset Backed Securities
          4,101,842             4,101,842  
 
Municipal Obligations
          3,283,687             3,283,687  
 
    $ 448,579     $ 226,146,518     $     $ 226,595,097  
 
Foreign Currency Contracts*
          (7,873 )           (7,873 )
 
Futures Contracts*
    (2,576,884 )                 (2,576,884 )
 
Swap Agreements*
          45,276             45,276  
 
Total Investments
  $ (2,128,305 )   $ 226,183,921     $     $ 224,055,616  
 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
 
NOTE 4—Derivative Investments
 
The Fund has implemented the required disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities in accordance with GAAP. This disclosure is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position and financial performance. The enhanced disclosure has no impact on the results of operations reported in the financial statements.
 
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, 2011:
 
                 
    Value
Risk Exposure/Derivative Type   Assets   Liabilities
 
Currency risk
               
Foreign currency contracts
  $ 6,503     $ (14,376 )
 
Interest rate risk
               
Futures contracts(a)
    161,986       (2,738,870 )
 
Credit risk
               
Swap agreements
    45,276        
 
(a) Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts. Only current day’s variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
 
Effect of Derivative Instruments for the six months ended August 31, 2011
 
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
        Swap
  Foreign Currency
    Futures*   Agreements*   Contracts*
 
Realized Gain (Loss)
                       
Currency risk
  $     $     $ 15,019  
 
Credit risk
          (5,537 )      
 
Interest rate risk
    2,877,733              
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
                       
Currency risk
  $     $     $ (7,873 )
 
Credit risk
          45,276        
 
Interest rate risk
    (2,868,944 )            
 
Total
  $ 8,789     $ 39,739     $ 7,146  
 
The average notional value of futures, swap agreements and foreign currency contracts outstanding during the period was $57,198,893, $1,655,000 and $480,620, respectively.
 
 
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Open Futures Contracts
                Unrealized
    Number of
  Expiration
  Notional
  Appreciation
Contracts   Contracts   Month   Value   (Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts
                               
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds
    22       December 2011     $ 3,149,438     $ (21,359 )
 
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes
    422       December 2011       51,714,781       161,986  
 
Subtotal
                  $ 54,864,219     $ 140,627  
 
Short Contracts
                               
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes
    329       September 2011     $ 42,780,281     $ (2,717,511 )
 
Total
                  $ 97,644,500     $ (2,576,884 )
 
 
                                             
Open Foreign Currency Contracts
Settlement
      Contract to   Notional
  Unrealized
Date   Counterparty   Deliver   Receive   Value   Appreciation
 
11/17/2011
  SAL SBAR   GBP     203,000     USD     335,841     $ 329,338     $ 6,503  
 
 
                            Unrealized
Settlement
      Contract to   Notional
  Appreciation
Date   Counterparty   Deliver   Receive   Value   (Depreciation)
 
11/09/2011
  RBC Dain Rausch   EUR     559,000     USD     788,214     $ 802,590     $ (14,376 )
 
Total open foreign currency contracts
                                      $ (7,873 )
 
 
     
Currency Abbreviations:
EUR – Euro
   
GBP – British Pounds
   
USD – U.S. Dollar
   
                                 
Open Swap Agreements
            Notional
   
        Expiration
  Amount
   
Reference Entity   Counterparty   Date   (000)   Value
 
CDX IG 16 5 Years
    Bank of America, N.A.       June 2016       4,965     $ 45,276  
 
 
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.
  For the six months ended August 31, 2011, the Fund paid legal fees of $11,170 for services rendered by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, as legal counsel to the Fund. A member of that firm is a Trustee of the Fund.
 
NOTE 6—Cash Balances
 
The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with The State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. 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.
 
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 Fund’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 Fund’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 Fund to utilize. 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 had a capital loss carryforward as of February 28, 2011 which expires as follows:
 
         
    Capital Loss
Expiration   Carryforward*
 
February 28, 2017
  $ 991,204  
 
Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code.
 
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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, 2011 was $57,425,325 and $83,191,052, respectively. The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of long-term U.S. Government securities, including paydowns on mortgage-backed securities for the period was $22,483,499 and $0, respectively. 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
  $ 12,654,505  
 
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities
    (2,550,449 )
 
Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities
  $ 10,104,056  
 
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $216,491,041.        
 
NOTE 9—Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
Transactions in common shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
 
                         
    Six months ended
  Eight months ended
  Year ended
    August 31,
  February 28,
  June 30,
    2011   2011   2010
 
Beginning shares
    11,335,939       11,330,647       11,317,176  
 
Shares Issued Through Dividend Reinvestment
    -0-       5,292       13,471  
 
Ending shares
    11,335,939       11,335,939       11,330,647  
 
 
NOTE 10—Dividends
 
The Fund declared the following dividends from net investment income subsequent to August 31, 2011
 
                         
Declaration Date   Amount Per Share   Record Date   Payable Date
 
September 1, 2011
  $ 0.08       September 15, 2011       September 30, 2011  
 
September 30, 2011
  $ 0.08       October 14, 2011       October 31, 2011  
 
 
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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.
 
                                                         
        Eight months
   
    Six months ended
  ended
   
    August 31,
  February 28,
  Year ended June 30,
    2011   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 20.10     $ 19.73     $ 17.94     $ 18.33     $ 18.70     $ 18.59     $ 19.69  
 
Net investment income(a)
    0.46       0.62       1.04       0.95       0.92       0.90       0.89  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    0.33       0.41       1.78       (0.22 )     (0.37 )     0.15       (1.03 )
 
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.79       1.03       2.82       0.73       0.55       1.05       (0.14 )
 
Less distributions from net investment income
    0.48       0.66       1.03       1.12       0.92       0.94       0.96  
 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 20.41     $ 20.10     $ 19.73     $ 17.94     $ 18.33     $ 18.70     $ 18.59  
 
Market value, end of period
  $ 19.68     $ 18.30     $ 19.65     $ 17.12     $ 16.62     $ 16.84     $ 16.40  
 
Total return at net asset value(b)
    4.12 %     5.35 %                                        
 
Total return at market value(c)
    10.32 %     (3.69 )%     21.02 %     10.29 %     4.17 %     8.38 %     (2.59 )%
 
Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)
  $ 231,327     $ 227,798     $ 223,606     $ 202,986     $ 207,338     $ 211,418     $ 211,225  
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                                       
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements
    0.57 %(d)     0.52 %(f)     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
 
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements
    0.57 %(d)     0.53 %(f)     0.59 %     0.58 %     0.61 %     0.57 %     0.59 %
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    4.49 %(d)     4.61 %(f)     5.40 %     5.54 %     4.82 %     4.72 %     4.61 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate(e)
    35 %     79 %     77 %     59 %     111 %     188 %     64 %
 
(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 common share 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 common share market price at the end of the period indicated. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d) Ratios are annualized and based on average net assets (000’s omitted) of $230,355.
(e) Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(f) Annualized
 
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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 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). During contract renewal meetings held on May 8, 2011, 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, effective July 1, 2011. 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 reflect the results of years of review and negotiation between the Trustees and 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 8, 2011, 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 manager, 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 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 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 provide these 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 in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services 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, three and five calendar years to the performance of funds in the Fund’s Lipper performance universe and against the Barclays Capital Baa U.S. Corporate Bond Index. The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the three and five year periods and the fourth quintile for the one year period (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 below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five 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
 
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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 as of varying dates, which may affect the comparability of data during times of market volatility.
  The Board also compared the Fund’s effective fee rate (the advisory fee after advisory fee waivers and before expense limitations/waivers) to the advisory fee rates of other funds advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates with investment strategies comparable 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 also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other client accounts with investment strategies comparable 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. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board the significantly greater scope of services it provides to the Invesco Van Kampen funds 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 the Invesco Funds 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 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 at least 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 would have on the Fund’s total estimated expenses.
  The Board also considered the services 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 Invesco Advisers provides services to sub-advised Invesco Van Kampen funds, including 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 Invesco Van Kampen funds and other 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 Invesco Funds. 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 Invesco Van Kampen Funds. 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 was held on June 17, 2011. The Meeting was held for the following purpose:
 
(1)  Elect four Class I Trustees, each by the holders of Common Shares of the Fund, each of whom will serve for a three year term or until a successor has been duly elected and qualified.
 
The results of the voting on the above matter were as follows:
 
                                     
                    Votes
    Matter           Votes For   Withheld
 
 
(1)
  David C. Arch     9,693,546       325,337  
    Howard J Kerr     9,681,825       337,058  
    Jerry Choate     9,682,714       336,169  
    Suzanne Woolsey     9,687,942       330,941  
 
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Correspondence information
Send general correspondence to Computershare, P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078.
 
Invesco privacy policy
You share personal and financial information with us that is necessary for your transactions and your account records. We take very seriously the obligation to keep that information confidential and private.
     Invesco collects nonpublic personal information about you from account applications or other forms you complete and from your transactions with us or our affiliates. We do not disclose information about you or our former customers to service providers or other third parties except to the extent necessary to service your account and in other limited circumstances as permitted by law. For example, we use this information to facilitate the delivery of transaction confirmations, financial reports, prospectuses and tax forms.
     Even within Invesco, only people involved in the servicing of your accounts and compliance monitoring have access to your information. To ensure the highest level of confidentiality and security, Invesco maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that meet or exceed federal standards. Special measures, such as data encryption and authentication, apply to your communications with us on our website. More detail is available to you at invesco.com/privacy.
 
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 811-02090.
     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, 2011, 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 U.S. 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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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 September 16, 2011, 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  September 16, 2011, 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 D. Meadows    
  Colin D. Meadows   
  Principal Executive Officer   
 
Date: November 7, 2011 
 
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 D. Meadows    
  Colin D. Meadows   
  Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date: November 7, 2011 
 
   
By:   /s/ Sheri Morris    
  Sheri Morris   
  Principal Financial Officer   
 
Date: November 7, 2011 

 


 

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.