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Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US73935S1050

CUSIP

73935S105

Issuer

Invesco

Inception Date

Feb 3, 2006

Category

Commodities

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

DBIQ Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Index Excess Return

Asset Class

Commodity

Expense Ratio

DBC has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC) returned -1.22% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.43% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DBC returned 2.74% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.61%.


DBC

YTD

-1.22%

1M

0.91%

6M

-1.12%

1Y

-4.43%

5Y*

16.43%

10Y*

2.74%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-1.44%

1M

8.08%

6M

-3.32%

1Y

10.99%

5Y*

15.15%

10Y*

10.61%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DBC, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.76%0.14%2.27%-8.58%2.67%-1.22%
20241.32%-1.52%4.46%1.61%-0.30%-0.17%-2.80%-2.08%0.72%1.44%-1.99%1.72%2.18%
20230.89%-4.46%-0.08%-0.76%-6.41%2.95%8.72%-0.36%1.50%-1.80%-2.45%-3.29%-6.19%
20227.89%6.47%9.18%5.64%4.61%-7.50%-1.99%-1.49%-7.04%5.06%1.47%-2.71%19.34%
20213.33%10.14%-0.72%7.83%3.85%3.49%1.30%-1.64%5.21%5.80%-8.76%6.67%41.36%
2020-8.59%-6.65%-17.34%-3.11%8.07%4.50%5.12%4.64%-3.54%-3.14%10.20%5.45%-7.84%
20197.11%2.83%-0.38%1.19%-5.97%3.97%-1.14%-4.63%1.42%1.93%-0.13%5.85%11.84%
20182.95%-2.92%2.29%3.42%2.68%-1.94%-2.43%0.75%3.39%-5.62%-9.85%-4.00%-11.63%
2017-0.57%-0.19%-3.24%-2.70%-1.42%-0.96%4.08%0.40%1.99%3.96%0.94%2.78%4.86%
2016-4.34%-0.23%4.24%9.71%0.89%4.35%-6.97%0.77%4.31%-0.33%1.67%4.14%18.56%
2015-5.69%4.43%-6.05%7.15%-3.17%1.64%-12.61%-0.25%-3.44%0.33%-6.65%-5.85%-27.59%
2014-3.04%5.02%-0.04%1.11%-1.44%2.11%-4.74%-1.15%-7.23%-3.88%-8.51%-9.65%-28.10%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DBC is 9, meaning it’s performing worse than 91% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DBC is 99
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DBC is 99
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DBC is 88
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DBC is 99
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DBC is 1313
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DBC is 77
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 12, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.29
  • 5-Year: 0.84
  • 10-Year: 0.16
  • All Time: 0.01

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund provided a 5.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.12 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.202018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$1.12$1.12$1.09$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.19

Dividend yield

5.28%5.22%4.94%0.59%0.00%0.00%1.59%1.30%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.12$1.12
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.09$1.09
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.15
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.25
2018$0.19$0.19

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund was 76.36%, occurring on Apr 27, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund drawdown is 47.14%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-76.36%Jul 3, 20082974Apr 27, 2020
-14.37%May 12, 200691Sep 20, 2006183Jun 14, 2007274
-10.01%Mar 14, 20085Mar 20, 200818Apr 16, 200823
-8.94%Feb 6, 20068Feb 15, 200637Apr 10, 200645
-6.68%May 22, 20089Jun 4, 20083Jun 9, 200812

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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