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Invesco DB Energy Fund (DBE) Sharpe Ratio: 1.79

DBE's Sharpe Ratio of 1.79 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.79 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Apr 1, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.

DBE Sharpe Ratio Rank

DBE Sharpe Ratio Rank: 87.487
Exceptional

DBE ranks above 87.4% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

  • Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
  • High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
  • Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
  • Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

  • Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
  • Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
  • Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
  • Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

DBE Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows DBE's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

  • Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.47 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.47 to 1.39
  • Green zone (top 25%): 1.39 or higher
  • Top 1%: 5.68+
  • Median: 0.94 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares Invesco DB Energy Fund's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Oil & Gas category across multiple time periods, showing how DBE's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Apr 1, 2026.

SymbolName1Y Sharpe Ratio5Y Sharpe Ratio10Y Sharpe RatioAll Time Sharpe Ratio
UGAUnited States Gasoline Fund LP1.90
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP1.84
DBEInvesco DB Energy Fund1.79
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP1.65
BPHBP p.l.c. ADRhedged ETF1.38
DBOInvesco DB Oil Fund1.18
OILKProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil Strategy ETF1.00
USLUnited States 12 Month Oil Fund LP0.92
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-0.72
UNLUnited States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund LP-0.84

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows DBE's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when DBE consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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Explore DBE risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

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