An introduction to Invesco s Equity Long/Short Strategies This marketing document is exclusively for use by Professional Clients and Financial Advisers in Germany. This document is not for consumer use, please do not redistribute. January 2017
Equity long/short strategies Considerations Return and/or risk focus? Level of equity market participation? Volatility/beta target? Benchmark? Net exposure target? Fix or variable? Concentrated/conviction or diversified? Fundamental or quantitative? Long-term, trading or event driven? Single stock, sector, factor focus? Source: Invesco. 2
Targets of the Invesco equity long/short strategy Seeks to provide a positive total return over a full market cycle Moderate correlation to European equity market indices. Participation in equity markets with positive net equity exposure. Net equity exposure depends on market volatility. Average Portfolio beta around 0.3 Around half the equity market volatility. Source: Invesco. 3
Putting the strategy into perspective Characteristics of the equity long/short strategy 0 0.3 0.8 1 Market Neutral Equity Long/Short Strategy Invesco Pan European Structured Equity Fund Core (Benchmarkcentric) β Source: Invesco 4
Fluctuating portfolio net exposure How does it work? Sample Portfolio Portfolio exposure* Illustration 150% 100% 50% Long Equity Between 50% - 180% Long exposure fluctuates Net Exposure 0% - 80% Directional strategy, net long biased: High conviction strategy Minimum 50% gross long exposure Up to 80% additional long exposure to dynamically manage market risk and seek return 50% short exposure held for both return generation and hedging downside risk 0% Short Equity -50% -50% For illustrative purposes only. 5
What makes a stock attractive? Valuation: attractive stock price relative to earnings and cash generating ability Market Sentiment: positive momentum consistent with further upside Earnings: improving expectations suggest further upside surprises Management & Quality: support shareholder value and are evidence of relative strength Source: Invesco as at 31 December 2016. 6
Leveraging the IQS model Investment proposition IQS stock selection model: quintile spreads Europe 160 140 Total independent risk 120 100 80 Diversification benefit 60 40 Portfolio risk 05.2005 05.2007 05.2009 05.2011 05.2013 05.2015 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 For illustrative purposes only. Defensive equity market participation Long portfolio: Benchmark unconstrained investment in our most liked stocks Short portfolio: benefit from underperformance of for us unattractive companies Targets a portfolio with: Target volatility: half market volatility Average Portfolio beta around 0.3 Source: Invesco, as of 30 September 2016. Chart rebased to 100 as at 1 May 2005. Q = Quintile. Relative to IQS European Research Investment Universe. 7
What could a for us optimal portfolio look like? Exemplary portfolio structure of a long/short portfolio Stock attractiveness (Alpha) 4 3 2 1 0-1 -2-3 Long/ Short optimization targets high alpha exposure through active management of the long/short leg -4 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Stock Risk Forecast Universe* Asset Long Portfolio Short Portfolio Source: Invesco, as per 07 December 2016. For illustrative purposes only. The size of each bubble represents the weight of the holding in the portfolio. 8
What happened in 2016? Relative performance of selected factor strategies vs. MSCI World Relative performance MSCI World factor indices vs. MSCI World 6% 4% 2% 0% -2% -4% -6% Dez Jan Feb Mrz Apr Mai Jun Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dez WORLD ENHANCED VALUE Standard WORLD SECTOR NEUTRAL QUALITY Standard WORLD MOMENTUM Standard Source: Invesco, MSCI as of 31 December 2016. Chart is rebased to 31 December 2015. All of the factor indices shown have been created comparatively recently, and therefore, contain elements of hindsight as well as selection bias. Please see slide 13 for further information on MSCI factor indices. 9
An example for 2016 Apple vs. Amazon in Q2 2016 Exemplary price performance of Apple and Amazon, rebased to 31 March 2016 130 120 110 100 90 P/Es on 30 March 2016: Amazon: 480 Apple: 12 Performance last 12 months on 30 March 2016: Amazon: +60% Apple: -11% 80 Mrz 16 Apr 16 Mai 16 Jun 16 Apple Amazon Source: Invesco, Bloomberg as of 31 December 2016. Chart is rebased to 31 March 2016. This is no investment advice and no recommendation to buy/hold/sell these securities. 10
A long-term view Relative performance of selected factor strategies vs. MSCI World Relative performance MSCI World factor indices vs. MSCI World 140% 120% 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% -20% -40% Dez 97 Dez 99 Dez 01 Dez 03 Dez 05 Dez 07 Dez 09 Dez 11 Dez 13 Dez 15 WORLD ENHANCED VALUE Standard WORLD SECTOR NEUTRAL QUALITY Standard WORLD MOMENTUM Standard Source: Invesco, MSCI as of 31 December 2016. Chart is rebased to 31 December 1997. All of the factor indices shown have been created comparatively recently, and therefore, contain elements of hindsight as well as selection bias. Please see slide 13 for further information on MSCI factor indices. 11
MSCI factor indices The MSCI World Index was launched on Mar 31, 1986. The MSCI World Value Weighted Index was launched on Dec 07, 2010. The MSCI World Enhanced Value Index was launched on Aug 11, 2014. The MSCI World Momentum Index was launched on Dec 11, 2013. The MSCI World Sector Neutral Quality Index was launched on Aug 11, 2014. The MSCI World Minimum Volatility (USD) Index was launched on Apr 14, 2008. The MSCI World High Dividend Yield Index was launched on Oct 31, 2006. The MSCI World Equal Weighted Index was launched on Jan 22, 2008. The MSCI World Factor Mix A-Series Index was launched on Jul 11, 2013. Data prior to the launch dates are back-tested data (i.e. calculations of how the index might have performed over that time period had the index existed). There are frequently material differences between back-tested performance and actual results. Past performance whether actual or back-tested is no indication or guarantee of future performance. 12
Important information This marketing document is exclusively for use by Professional Clients and Financial Advisers in Germany. This document is not for consumer use, please do not redistribute. Data as at 31.12.2016, unless otherwise stated. This document is not subject to regulatory requirements that ensure impartiality of investment recommendations and investment strategy recommendations. Therefore, the prohibition of trading before the release of investment recommendations and investment strategy recommendations does not apply. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. Where Invesco has expressed views and opinions, these may change and are not to be construed as investment advice. 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. This marketing document is by way of information only, it should not be considered financial advice. While great care has been taken to ensure that the information contained herein is accurate, no responsibility can be accepted for any errors, mistakes or omissions or for any action taken in reliance thereon. Where Invesco has expressed views and opinions, these may change. For more information on our funds, please refer to the most up to date relevant fund and share class-specific Key Investor Information Documents, the latest Annual or Interim Reports and the latest Prospectus, and constituent documents. This information is available using the contact details of the issuer and is without charge. Further information on our products is available using the contact details shown. Germany: Subscriptions of shares are only accepted on the basis of the most up to date legal offering documents. The legal offering documents (fund & share class specific Key Investor Information Document, prospectus, annual & semi-annual reports) are available free of charge at our website www.invescoeurope.com and in hardcopy and local language from the issuers: Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, An der Welle 5, D-60322 Frankfurt am Main. CE 57/012017 www.invescoeurope.com 13