Compliance Status
Not Halal
Screened on Oct 8, 2026 · AAOIFI Standard 21 look-through
Non-Compliant
Is Invesco High Income Trust II (VLT) halal? Not Halal. Looking through its holdings under AAOIFI Standard 21, Invesco High Income Trust II has 5% or more of its basket by weight in non-compliant holdings with a compliance score of 0/100 (Grade: F).
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HalalScreener rates Invesco High Income Trust II (VLT) Not Halal, 0/100, grade F under AAOIFI Standard 21 look-through, screened Oct 8, 2026. Source: https://halalscreener.app/en/stock/VLT
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Over the limitAn ETF is halal when non-compliant holdings stay under 5% of the basket by weight.
99% of the basket's holdings were screened individually.
VLT: Is Invesco High Income Trust II Halal?
Invesco High Income Trust II
$9.10
Market Cap: 59.1M
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About Invesco High Income Trust II
Invesco High Income Trust II functions as a closed-end investment vehicle, focusing specifically on debt instruments. Launched by Invesco Ltd., its management is a collaborative effort involving several of its global subsidiaries: Invesco Advisers, Inc., INVESCO Asset Management (Japan) Limited, INVESCO Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, INVESCO Asset Management Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc., and Invesco Canada Ltd. The fund's investment strategy concentrates on fixed income markets, aiming for securities that Standard & Poor's has rated between BB and C. It strives to maintain an average duration for its portfolio of approximately three to four years. To assess its performance, the fund uses the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index as its benchmark. Formed in the United States on April 28, 1989, this trust was previously known as Invesco Van Kampen High Income Trust II.
Sector: Financial Services · Industry: Asset Management - Income
Shariah Compliance Status
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- Basket-weighted haram holdings exceed 5% (98.5%)
Basket Composition
99% of basket screenedETFs are baskets of many stocks. AAOIFI-aligned rule: basket is halal when haram weight is under 5%. The purification share is the weighted prohibited-income contribution of the underlying holdings.
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Screened according to AAOIFI Standard 21
Compliance History
Not Halal, unchanged since Sep 2026.
No status changes recorded since we began tracking.
Tracked since Sep 2026. Updates automatically on each re-screen.
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Screened by holdings look-through under AAOIFI Standard No. 21 · For informational purposes only. Consult a qualified Islamic finance advisor before investing.
Disclaimer: This screening is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or religious advice. A fund is evaluated by screening its holdings under AAOIFI financial standards and weighing the result, using publicly available data. Ethical, political, social, or environmental considerations are outside the scope of this screening. Individual scholars and methodologies may differ. Always consult a qualified Islamic finance advisor before making investment decisions.