- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- Aim International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) Houston TX United States of America 77046
- IPO Date
- Oct 1, 2007
- Business
- Invesco Global Focus Fund (GLVNX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc. that seeks capital appreciation through investments primarily in common stocks and other equity-related securities of U.S. and foreign companies worldwide; the strategy emphasizes a concentrated portfolio of 30-40 holdings, typically blending undervalued growth stocks across sectors such as technology (including interactive media and services, semiconductors, systems software), communication services, consumer cyclical, financial services (transaction and payment processing), and healthcare (health care equipment, life sciences tools, pharmaceuticals); top holdings as of recent data include Meta Platforms, Amazon.com, Alphabet, Mastercard, Tencent Holdings, Uber Technologies, CrowdStrike, Visa, ServiceNow, and Stryker, with approximately 76% allocated to U.S. equities, 23% to non-U.S. stocks (including exposure to China, France, Switzerland, Spain, Netherlands, Israel, Taiwan, Canada, and Italy), and minimal cash.
The fund operates within the global large-stock growth category, targeting long-term capital growth for investors via active management focused on companies with strong management, sustainable competitive advantages, and enduring growth prospects; it maintains a benchmark of the MSCI ACWI Growth Net Return Index (USD), with total net assets of approximately $581-592 million, a net expense ratio of 1.48%, and a low turnover rate of around 9%; geographic operations span global markets without limits on foreign securities, including emerging markets, subject to risks such as market volatility, foreign securities exposure, issuer concentration, sector focus (e.g., technology at over 30%), and small/mid-cap investments.
Launched on October 1, 2007, the fund is domiciled in the United States and headquartered with its adviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc., at 1555 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1800, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, as part of Invesco Ltd., a global investment management firm founded in 1935 (originally as Investment Counsel, Inc.) and headquartered in Atlanta.
In recent years, the fund underwent a significant portfolio manager transition, with Randall Dishmon retiring effective June 1, 2023, and John Delano, CFA, appointed as lead portfolio manager starting July 5, 2022 (further affirmed June 1, 2023), supported by Invesco's broader Global Equity Team of experienced professionals; as of May 30, 2025, Joe Dowling joined as co-manager; these changes reflect strategic continuity in the global growth equity approach amid Invesco's broader summer 2025 lineup adjustments involving new managers and mandates for international funds, though GLVNX maintained its core strategy without noted repositioning.