Emerging markets equity
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Global Equities
Invesco can help you navigate the global opportunity with global, international, and emerging markets equities.
50+ yrs of global investing
Our global strategy4 was one of the first in the world, and has had only four managers since its launch in 1969.
15 yrs of average manager tenure
On average, our team members have spent 15 years at Invesco and 24 years in the industry.5
9 Refinitiv Lipper Awards
Two strategies recognized by the leading global investing benchmark Refinitiv Lipper for 9 awards over the last five years.1
Largest growth opportunities
The average US investor holds nearly 76% of their stock portfolio in US companies. And yet, only 24% of gross domestic product (GDP) is from the US.² Are you limiting your opportunity set? Great companies around the world are capitalizing on transformational forces, including the growing middle class, the technological revolution and the aging population.
Growing middle class
The middle class is fueling growth in goods and services such as luxury items and travel.
By 2030, the size of the global middle class is expected to reach 5.3 billion, or a third of GDP growth3.
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Technology revolution
Technology is helping every industry work faster and smarter.
The cloud computing industry alone is predicted to grow from $371 billion in 2020 to $832 billion in 20256.
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The aging population
People around the world are living longer and spending differently.
The number of people 65 and over is expected to double in the next 25 years, and they're already spending more to be healthy and active7.
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How to access global investment opportunities
Through our time-tested, active approach to global markets, we’ve discovered enduring opportunities around the world to help our clients achieve their long-term financial goals.
Global and International Equities
The Global Equity Team has been a leader in global investing for more than 50 years. The team launched its flagship Global Fund back in 1969 and, over time, thoughtfully expanded its product offerings to include an array of products designed to meet a diverse set of investor needs.
| Fund Name | Ticker | Description | Download |
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| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund | OPGIX | A highly active and differentiated portfolio comprised mainly of small- & mid-cap emergent growth stocks with transformational potential. | Fact sheet |
| Invesco Global Focus Fund | GLVAX | A concentrated, unconstrained, style agnostic portfolio investing in companies that may have the potential to compound value through durable competitive advantages and leadership in a structurally growing area of the economy. | Fact sheet Infographic |
| Invesco Global Fund | OPPAX | Flagship global equity product focused on high-quality, large- cap blue chip companies, investing with a long-term horizon and patience to allow compound growth potential to play out. | Fact sheet |
| Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund | OIGAX | A differentiated, high quality portfolio of international stocks with a wide range of structural growth drivers. | Fact sheet Infographic |
| Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund | OSMAX | A high-quality portfolio focused on international small- and mid-cap companies that may have the potential to compound returns for shareholders over time. | Fact sheet |
| Invesco International Diversified Fund | OIDAX | A fund of funds designed to be a one-stop solution for broad international equity exposure with an attractive balance between risk and reward. | Fact sheet Infographic |
Emerging Markets Equities
The Emerging Markets Equity Team has been investing since 1996 and lead PM Justin Leverenz offers clients over 27 years of experience. He takes a high conviction approach to emerging markets equity investing, with a focus on high quality innovative companies that may benefit from structural growth tailwinds.
| Fund Name | Ticker | Description | Download |
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| Invesco Developing Markets Fund | ODMAX | An emerging markets equity strategy focused on companies with durable long-term growth, sustainable advantages, and those rare companies that have considerable real options often unappreciated by conventional investment strategies. | Fact sheet Infographic |
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Footnotes
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See below for additional information regarding the Refinitiv Lipper Awards.
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Source: Morningstar, July 2022 and The World Bank, August 2022. Most recent data available.
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Source: European Commission, "Developments and Forecasts of Growing Consumerism."
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Source: The Global Equity Team launched its flagship Global fund back in 1969.
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As of 12/31/23.
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Source: Oracle. "2020: Oracle's Top 10 Cloud Predictions"
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Source: The United Nations, "World Population Aging 2020 Highlights," October 2020. Most recent data available.
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The 2023 Lipper Fund Award winners are selected based on the highest risk-adjusted performance among funds within a given category. The calculation periods extend over 36, 60, and 120 months. The highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value within each eligible classification determines the fund classification winner over three, five or 10 years. A high Lipper rating does not necessarily imply that a fund had the best total performance or that the fund achieved positive results for that period. Lipper Inc. is a major independent mutual fund tracking organization. Other share classes may have different performance characteristics. From Lipper Fund Awards from Refinitiv, © 2023 Refinitiv. All rights reserved. Used under license. The printing, copying, redistribution, or retransmission of this Content without express written permission is prohibited. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund, R6 Shares were named best-in-class among 38 International Small/Mid-Cap Growth Funds for the 10-year period ending 11/30/22 based on consistently strong risk-adjusted performance. Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund, Y Shares were named best-in-class among 109 International Small/Mid-Cap Growth Funds for 10-year period ended 2021. Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund, Y shares were named best-in-class among 82 International Small/Mid-Cap Growth Funds for 10-year period ended 2020. Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund, R6 shares were named best-in-class among 130 International Small/Mid-Cap Growth Funds for 5-year period ended 2020. Invesco Global Opportunities Fund, R6 shares were named best-in-class among 87 Global Small-/Mid-Cap Funds for 5-year period ended 2020. Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund, Y shares were named best-in-class among 90 International Small/Mid-Cap Growth Funds for 10-year period ended 2019. Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund, I shares were named best- in-class among 141 International Small/Mid-Cap Growth Funds for 5-year period ended 2019. Invesco Global Opportunities Fund, I shares were named best-in-class among 101 Global Small-/Mid-Cap Funds for 3-year period ended 2019. Invesco Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund, I shares were named best-in-class among 86 Global Small-/Mid-Cap Funds for 5-year period ended 2019.
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