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Invesco Markets III plc (an umbrella investment company with variable capital and segregated liability between its funds incorporated with limited liability in Ireland under registration number 352941) ANNUAL REPORT AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 30 September 2019 1 Invesco Markets III plc Table of Contents Pages General Information 4-5 Investment Policy and Description of the Funds 6-7 Investment Manager’s Report 8-12 Directors’ Report 13-25 Report of the Depositary to the Shareholders 26 Independent Auditors’ Report to the Shareholders 27-31 Schedule of Investments 32-127 Statement of Financial Position as at 30 September 2019 128-131 Statement of Financial Position as at 30 September 2018 132-135 Statement of Comprehensive Income for financial year ended 30 September 2019 136-139 Statement of Comprehensive Income for financial year ended 30 September 2018 140-143 Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares for financial year ended 30 September 2019 144-147 Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares for financial year ended 30 September 2018 148-151 Notes to the Financial Statements 152-182 US Equity ETFs Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 32 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 183 Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 35 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 184 Invesco Dynamic US Market UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 51 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 185 Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 54 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 186 F Invesco S&P 500 VEQTOR UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 56 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 187 Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 65 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 188 Intelligent Access ETFs Invesco Global Buyback Achievers UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 68 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 189 Global ETFs Invesco FTSE RAFI Europe Mid-Small UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 72 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 190 Invesco FTSE RAFI All-World 3000 UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 82 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 191 2 Invesco Markets III plc Table of Contents (continued) Global ETFs (continued) Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 101 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 192 Invesco FTSE RAFI Europe UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 107 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 193 Invesco EURO STOXX High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 115 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 194 Invesco FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 117 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 195 Invesco FTSE UK High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF* Schedule of Investments N/A Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 196 Country Specified ETFs Invesco FTSE RAFI UK 100 UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 120 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 197 Fixed Income ETFs Invesco EuroMTS Cash 3 Months UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 123 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 198 Invesco US High Yield Fallen Angels UCITS ETF Schedule of Investments 125 Statement of Changes in Composition of the Portfolio 199 Additional Information (Unaudited) Remuneration Policy 200 PEA Eligibility (Plan d'Epargne en Actions) 200 Securities Financing Transactions Regulation 200 UK Reporting 201 *Fund closed during the financial period, refer to note 19 of the financial statements. 3 Invesco Markets III plc General Information Invesco Markets III plc (the “Company”) was incorporated on 5 February 2002 and is established as an open-ended investment company with variable capital (“OEIC”) under the laws of Ireland as a public limited company pursuant to the Companies Act 2014, registration number 352941, the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations, 2011 (as amended) and the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48(1)) (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2019. As at 30 September 2019, sixteen active funds of the Company had been established (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”). Invesco FTSE UK High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF closed on 6 February 2019. The list of current Funds is as follows; US Equity ETFs Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 UCITS ETF Invesco Dynamic US Market UCITS ETF Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF Invesco S&P 500 VEQTOR UCITS ETF Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETF Intelligent Access ETFs Invesco Global Buyback Achievers UCITS ETF Global ETFs Invesco FTSE RAFI Europe Mid-Small UCITS ETF Invesco FTSE RAFI All-World 3000 UCITS ETF Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Invesco FTSE RAFI Europe UCITS ETF Invesco EURO STOXX High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF Invesco FTSE Emerging Markets High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETF Country Specified ETFs Invesco FTSE RAFI UK 100 UCITS ETF Fixed Income ETFs Invesco EuroMTS Cash 3 Months UCITS ETF Invesco US High Yield Fallen Angels UCITS ETF 4 Invesco Markets III plc General Information (continued) Board of Directors: Registered Office: Cormac O’Sullivan (Irish)** (resigned on 5 April 2019) Central Quay Bernhard Langer (German)** (resigned on 5 April 2019) Riverside IV Graeme Proudfoot (British)** (resigned on 5 April 2019) Sir John Rogerson’s Quay Brian Collins (Irish) * (resigned on 4 December 2018) Dublin 2 Feargal Dempsey (Irish)* Ireland Anne-Marie King (Irish)** Gary Buxton (British/Irish)** (appointed on 15 November 2018) Barry McGrath (Irish)* (appointed on 19 November 2018) * Independent non-executive director ** Non-executive director Investment Manager: Manager: Invesco Capital Management LLC Invesco Investment Management Limited*** 3500 Lacey Road Central Quay Suite 700 Downers Grove Riverside IV Illinois 60515 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay United States Dublin 2 Ireland Auditors and Reporting Accountant: Administrator, Registrar and Transfer Agent: PricewaterhouseCoopers BNY Mellon Fund Services (Ireland) Designated Activity Company One Albert Quay One Dockland Central Cork Guild Street Ireland International Financial Services Centre Dublin 1 Ireland Secretary: Depositary: MFD Secretaries Limited***** The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV , Dublin Branch ****** 32 Molesworth Street Riverside II Dublin 2 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay D02 Y512 Grand Canal Dock Ireland Dublin 2 Ireland Legal Advisers to the Company: Sub - Custodian: Arthur Cox The Bank of New York Mellon Ten Earlsfort Terrace 240 Greenwich Street Dublin 2 New York, NY 10286 D02 T380 United States Ireland Computershare Sub - Transfer Agent: Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Limited**** Heron House Corrig Road Sandyford Industrial Estate Dublin 18 Ireland *** Effective 28 January 2019, the Management Company changed from Invesco Global Asset Management DAC to Invesco Investment Management Limited. **** Effective 28 January 2019, Invesco Markets III plc moved to an International Central Securities Depository (ICSD) settlement model and Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Limited were no longer required as a sub-transfer agent. ***** Effective 4 December 2018 the Secretary changed from Invesco Asset Management Limited to MFD Secretaries Limited. ****** Effective 1 December 2019, BNY Mellon Trust Company (Ireland) Limited merged into The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, which itself is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Merger”). Following the Merger, The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, Dublin Branch, will be the entity, which will provide trustee, depositary and/or custody services to the Company. 5 Invesco Markets III plc Investment Policy and Description of the Funds Investment Strategy for the Financial Year Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF The investment objective of the Fund is to provide investors with investment results which, before expenses, generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the NASDAQ-100 Notional Index (Net Total Return) (the “Index”) in US Dollar terms. The Investment Manager uses the full physical replication method of the ‘index tracking’ strategy whereby the Fund will so far as possible and practicable hold all of the components of the Index in their respective weightings subject to the investment restrictions as disclosed in the Fund’s Prospectus. Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 UCITS ETF The investment objective of the Fund is to provide investors with investment results which, before expenses, correspond to the price and yield performance of the FTSE RAFI US 1000 Index (Net Total Return) (the “Index”) in US Dollar terms. The Investment Manager uses the full physical replication method of the ‘index-tracking’ strategy whereby the Fund will so far as possible and practicable hold all of the components of the Index in their respective weightings subject to the investment restrictions as disclosed in the Fund’s Prospectus. Invesco Dynamic US Market UCITS ETF The investment objective of the Fund is to provide investors with investment results which, before expenses, correspond to the price and yield performance of the Dynamic Market Intellidex Index