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Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund (DBP)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US73936B2007
CUSIP
46140H502
Issuer
Invesco
Inception Date
Jan 5, 2007
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
DBIQ Optimum Yield Precious Metals Index Excess Return
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Commodity

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund (DBP) has returned 7.03% so far this year and 57.78% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, DBP has achieved an annualized return of 13.17%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund

1D
4.37%
1M
-13.22%
YTD
7.03%
6M
26.77%
1Y
57.78%
3Y*
34.01%
5Y*
20.74%
10Y*
13.17%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 5, 2007, DBP's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.89%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.5 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Apr 2011 with a return of +13.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -16.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, DBP closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 17, 2008 with a return of +12.6%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -14.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202612.78%9.37%-13.22%7.03%
20256.54%0.94%9.40%2.95%0.19%1.95%-0.25%6.30%11.62%3.34%7.18%6.93%73.43%
2024-1.96%0.39%8.92%3.82%4.14%-1.03%3.93%1.46%5.57%4.37%-3.75%-1.23%26.71%
20234.25%-6.56%9.06%1.53%-2.26%-2.56%3.49%-1.52%-5.61%6.53%3.85%-0.58%8.68%
2022-2.29%6.67%1.36%-3.55%-3.95%-2.54%-2.25%-4.81%-1.33%-1.42%9.68%4.01%-1.51%
2021-2.65%-4.99%-3.02%3.95%7.80%-7.20%1.28%-1.38%-4.30%2.86%-1.43%2.77%-7.10%

Benchmark Metrics

Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund has an annualized alpha of 10.30%, beta of 0.11, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 08, 2007.

  • This ETF captured 27.19% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -7.09%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.11 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
  • R² of 0.01 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
10.30%
Beta
0.11
0.01
Upside Capture
27.19%
Downside Capture
-7.09%

Expense Ratio

DBP has an expense ratio of 0.78%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DBP ranks 81 for risk / return — in the top 81% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


DBP Risk / Return Rank: 8181
Overall Rank
DBP Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8686
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DBP Sortino Ratio Rank: 7979
Sortino Ratio Rank
DBP Omega Ratio Rank: 8282
Omega Ratio Rank
DBP Calmar Ratio Rank: 8181
Calmar Ratio Rank
DBP Martin Ratio Rank: 7676
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund (DBP) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DBPBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.76

0.90

+0.87

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.08

1.39

+0.69

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.33

1.21

+0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.33

1.40

+0.93

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.43

6.61

+1.82

Explore DBP risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund provided a 2.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.50 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$2.50$2.50$2.56$2.23$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.45$0.05

Dividend yield

2.28%2.44%4.21%4.47%0.45%0.00%0.00%1.26%1.24%0.12%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.50$2.50
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.56$2.56
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.23$2.23
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.22
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

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 Precious Metals 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 Precious Metals Fund was 53.89%, occurring on Dec 17, 2015. Recovery took 2205 trading sessions.

The current Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund drawdown is 19.34%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-53.89%Aug 23, 20111088Dec 17, 20152205Sep 24, 20243293
-36.09%Mar 17, 2008169Nov 12, 2008246Nov 4, 2009415
-25.48%Jan 29, 202640Mar 26, 2026
-14.81%Dec 3, 200945Feb 8, 201064May 11, 2010109
-12.19%May 2, 20114May 5, 201162Aug 3, 201166

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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