Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB)
FXB is a passive ETF by Invesco tracking the investment results of the British Pound. FXB launched on Jun 26, 2006 and has a 0.40% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US46138M1099
46138M109
Jun 26, 2006
Developed Europe (United Kingdom)
1x
British Pound
Expense Ratio
FXB has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) returned 7.38% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.43% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FXB returned -1.14% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
FXB
7.38%
2.92%
4.46%
9.43%
2.87%
-1.14%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FXB, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.74% | 1.71% | 2.93% | 3.41% | -0.07% | 7.38% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.29% | -0.15% | 0.26% | -0.70% | 2.23% | -0.55% | 2.04% | 2.40% | 2.08% | -3.36% | -1.10% | -1.34% | 1.35% |
| 2023 | 2.19% | -2.17% | 2.74% | 2.07% | -0.85% | 2.36% | 1.38% | -1.02% | -3.45% | -0.13% | 4.04% | 1.37% | 8.58% |
| 2022 | -0.61% | -0.15% | -2.17% | -4.26% | 0.11% | -3.47% | 0.09% | -4.57% | -3.85% | 2.86% | 5.25% | 0.26% | -10.45% |
| 2021 | 0.14% | 1.68% | -1.11% | 0.20% | 2.70% | -2.53% | 0.42% | -1.13% | -2.02% | 1.52% | -2.87% | 1.64% | -1.54% |
| 2020 | -0.34% | -2.88% | -3.10% | 1.30% | -1.97% | 0.30% | 5.59% | 2.09% | -3.49% | 0.33% | 2.89% | 2.53% | 2.87% |
| 2019 | 2.90% | 1.11% | -1.83% | 0.15% | -3.08% | 0.44% | -4.21% | 0.00% | 1.09% | 5.30% | -0.14% | 2.42% | 3.87% |
| 2018 | 5.16% | -3.07% | 1.91% | -1.92% | -3.46% | -0.74% | -0.59% | -1.26% | 0.56% | -1.94% | -0.31% | 0.06% | -5.75% |
| 2017 | 2.05% | -1.39% | 0.93% | 3.32% | -0.52% | 1.03% | 1.31% | -2.07% | 3.59% | -0.90% | 1.79% | -0.21% | 9.10% |
| 2016 | -3.36% | -2.31% | 3.16% | 1.67% | -0.91% | -8.09% | -0.61% | -0.80% | -1.33% | -5.61% | 2.18% | -1.52% | -16.67% |
| 2015 | -3.36% | 2.47% | -3.93% | 3.47% | -0.46% | 2.73% | -0.61% | -1.80% | -1.44% | 1.98% | -2.41% | -2.15% | -5.71% |
| 2014 | -0.83% | 1.85% | -0.47% | 1.22% | -0.74% | 2.09% | -1.38% | -1.70% | -2.39% | -1.34% | -2.38% | -0.26% | -6.27% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 76, FXB is among the top 24% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Trust provided a 2.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.66 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.66 | $3.92 | $3.19 | $0.35 |
Dividend yield | 2.86% | 3.25% | 2.60% | 0.30% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Trust. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.25 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $1.39 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.34 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.29 | $3.92 |
| 2023 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.28 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $3.19 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.09 | $0.15 | $0.35 |
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 CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Trust. 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 CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Trust was 48.98%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Trust drawdown is 31.71%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48.98% | Nov 9, 2007 | 3745 | Sep 26, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -3.54% | Jul 25, 2007 | 17 | Aug 16, 2007 | 30 | Sep 28, 2007 | 47 |
| -2.49% | Jan 24, 2007 | 28 | Mar 5, 2007 | 12 | Mar 21, 2007 | 40 |
| -2.36% | Sep 22, 2006 | 12 | Oct 10, 2006 | 12 | Oct 27, 2006 | 24 |
| -2.1% | Dec 4, 2006 | 22 | Jan 5, 2007 | 7 | Jan 17, 2007 | 29 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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