- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Houston, TX 77046 New York NY United States of America 10282
- IPO Date
- Oct 1, 2007
- Business
- Invesco Global Focus Fund (GLVAX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., that seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in a mix of common stocks of undervalued U.S. and foreign companies using a theme-based approach. The fund focuses on large-cap growth stocks across global markets, with core holdings including Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Mastercard Inc., and Tencent Holdings Ltd.; it allocates approximately 75% to U.S. stocks, 24% to non-U.S. stocks, and minimal cash, spanning sectors such as interactive media and services, semiconductors, transaction and payment processing, and broadline retail. Geographically, the fund maintains significant exposure to the United States (74%), followed by China, Taiwan, Switzerland, and France, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking long-term growth in the global large-stock growth category. Launched on October 1, 2007, the fund is domiciled in the United States and headquartered with its parent company Invesco Ltd. in Atlanta, Georgia, which traces its roots to 1935.
In recent developments, portfolio manager John Delano was appointed on July 5, 2022, following the retirement of Randall Dishmon, bolstering the fund's global equity team of experienced professionals focused on quality companies with sustainable competitive advantages. Notably, a related Invesco Global Focus Equity Fund (distinct from GLVAX but sharing strategic similarities) announced a major repositioning effective August 18, 2025, including a name change to Invesco Global Equity Fund, a shift to a more diversified value-focused global equity strategy, replacement of Invesco Advisers, Inc. with Invesco Asset Management Limited as investment manager, and a benchmark change from MSCI AC World Growth Index to MSCI AC World Index, aimed at enhancing flows and performance consistency despite prior strong results. The U.S.-based GLVAX maintains its core undervalued growth mandate amid Invesco Ltd.'s broader asset management operations, which oversee over $2 trillion in assets under management globally. Total net assets stand at approximately $588 million, with a net expense ratio of 1.23% and low turnover of 9%.