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Introducing the metaverse – weapon of mass disruption
Virtual worlds, real opportunities.
Imagine a world where you can be anywhere at anytime – a virtual world that feels remarkably real, and yet, limited only by your imagination. Welcome to the Metaverse thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), where the physical and virtual worlds collide.
This isn't science fiction. Much of the technology needed for us to experience these virtual realities already exist, and more will be developed over the coming years. Widely seen as the next big thing since the internet, it has the potential to change how we live, work and invest.
We believe the Metaverse and Artificial Intelligence offer a wealth of investment opportunities. Let our experts tell you why.
The Invesco Metaverse and AI Fund seeks to invest in companies that help facilitate, create or benefit from the metaverse – a network of highly immersive virtual worlds for consumers and enterprises alike. It will typically hold 30 to 50 stocks, diversified across the metaverse value chain.
Renaming of the Invesco Metaverse Fund to Invesco Metaverse and AI Fund as of 18.01.2024. The fund is not managed with reference to a benchmark index. The investment relates to the acquisition of units in an actively managed fund and not in a specific underlying asset. The Fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth. The Fund intends to achieve its objective by investing primarily in a concentrated portfolio of global equities issued by companies that the Investment Manager believes are aligned with the growth of the metaverse, underpinned by developments in artificial intelligence, helping to enable, create or benefit from immersive virtual worlds for both consumers and businesses.
For complete information on risks, refer to the legal documents. The value of investments and any income will fluctuate (this may partly be the result of exchange rate fluctuations) and investors may not get back the full amount invested.
The fund may invest in certain securities listed in China which can involve significant regulatory constraints that may affect the liquidity and/or the investment performance of the fund. The fund invests in a limited number of holdings and is less diversified. This may result in large fluctuations in the value of the fund. As this fund is invested in a particular sector, you should be prepared to accept greater fluctuations in the value of the fund than for a fund with a broader investment mandate. As a portion of the Fund may be exposed to less developed countries, you should be prepared to accept large fluctuations in the value of the Fund
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1 NFTs (NFT "Non-Fungible Token," that means something like: Non-exchangeable tokens. In contrast, a "fungible token" would be a replaceable tangible asset.
2 Blockchain is a technical solution. It is a decentralized database that is mirrored in the network on a large number of computers. The name is derived from the fact that the data records are strung together in blocks, resulting in a "blockchain". With the blockchain, it is possible, for example, to carry out transactions without a central instance. This is already being used in payment transactions with cryptocurrencies. The goal is transparent and tamper-proof transactions.
Data as at 29/02/2024, unless otherwise stated. This is marketing material and not financial advice. It is not intended as a recommendation to buy or sell any particular asset class, security or strategy. Regulatory requirements that require impartiality of investment/investment strategy recommendations are therefore not applicable nor are any prohibitions to trade before publication. Views and opinions are based on current market conditions and are subject to change.
For information on our funds and the relevant risks, refer to the Key Information Documents/Key Investor Information Documents (local languages) and Prospectus (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian), and the financial reports, available from www.invesco.eu. A summary of investor rights is available from www.invescomanagementcompany.lu. The management company may terminate marketing arrangements. Not all share classes of this fund may be available for public sale in all jurisdictions and not all share classes are the same nor do they necessarily suit every investor.
The Invesco Metaverse Fund is domiciled in Luxembourg.
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