DBA ETF — Invesco DB Agriculture Fund

Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (DBA)

Updated October 16, 2026.

DBA is an ETF that tracks the DBIQ Diversified Agriculture Index Excess Return. its distribution rate is 3.23%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.23%, its expense ratio is 0.85%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Total return is 35.7% over the past 19.8 years, 642.8 points behind SPY at 678.5%.

Invesco DB Agriculture Fund is an ETF that tracks the DBIQ Diversified Agriculture Index through a portfolio of exchange-traded futures contracts on agricultural commodities including corn, soybeans, wheat, sugar, cocoa, coffee, cotton, and livestock. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate with annual distributions and has an expense ratio of 0.85%. It appeals to commodity and diversification-focused investors seeking exposure to agricultural futures rather than traditional equities or bonds.

DBA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 35.7% over the past 19.8 years, 642.8 points behind SPY at 678.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.7%.

DBA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

93 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.00%

Issuer

Invesco

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Commodity

Inception date

01/05/2007

Expense ratio

0.85%

Distribution rate

3.23%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

3.23%

Last close

$28.23 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,335,343,017

Average volume

635726.0

Dividend

$0.912

Ex-dividend date

12/22/2025

Payment date

12/26/2025

Beta

0.35

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.23%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.23%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Invesco; Index: DBIQ Diversified Agriculture Index Excess Return; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

DBA risks and drawbacks

DBA's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.7%.

Who may consider DBA — and who may not

DBA may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DBA pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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