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DBB ETF — Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund (DBB)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
DBB's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (94/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 2.43%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.60 with an ex-date of December 22, 2025, was 33.0% lower than the previous $0.896. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Invesco, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
DBB is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.43%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.43%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is 34.5% over the past 19.8 years, 644.0 points behind SPY at 678.5%.
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund is an ETF that tracks an index of exchange-traded futures contracts on base metals, including aluminum, zinc, and copper. It carries a modest expense ratio of 0.75% and distributes annually at a modest current rate. The fund appeals to investors seeking commodity exposure and inflation hedges rather than traditional income.
DBB dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (2.43%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (2.43%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.60. The ex-dividend date is 12/22/2025. The payment date is 12/26/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | $0.6 | -33.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.896 | -32.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-18 | $1.32 | 617.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-19 | $0.184 | -32.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.273 | 11.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-24 | $0.244 | -12.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-12-15 | $0.28 | -70.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-17 | $0.96 | — |
| 2007 total | $0.96 | — |
| 2008 total | $0.28 | -70.8% |
| 2018 total | $0.244 | -12.9% |
| 2019 total | $0.273 | 11.9% |
| 2022 total | $0.184 | -32.6% |
| 2023 total | $1.32 | 617.4% |
| 2024 total | $0.896 | -32.1% |
| 2025 total | $0.6 | -33.0% |
DBB dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -33.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -33.0% |
| 3Y | 226.1% |
DBB holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
DBB performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 34.5% over the past 19.8 years, 644.0 points behind SPY at 678.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 20.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -1.9% | — |
| 3M | 0.5% | — |
| 6M | -1.3% | — |
| YTD | 7.7% | — |
| 1Y | 20.4% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 13.90% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 16.50% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 3.80% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 8.20% |
| Since inception (19.8 years) | 34.5% | 1.50% |
DBB key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 94 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 2.28%
- Issuer
- Invesco
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Commodity
- Inception date
- 01/05/2007
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Distribution rate
- 2.43%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 2.43%
- Last close
- $24.70 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $341,191,626
- Average volume
- 99649.0
- Dividend
- $0.60
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/22/2025
- Payment date
- 12/26/2025
- Beta
- 0.44
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (2.43%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.43%) 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; 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.
DBB risks and drawbacks
DBB'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 11.0%.
Who may consider DBB — and who may not
DBB 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 (DBB 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
Does DBB pay monthly?
No. DBB currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is DBB's expense ratio?
DBB's expense ratio is 0.75%.
What is DBB's dividend yield?
DBB's distribution rate is 2.43%, paid annual, with a 0.75% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has DBB's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -33.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does DBB pay a dividend?
DBB pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.60. The ex-dividend date is 12/22/2025. The payment date is 12/26/2025.
How has DBB performed?
Total return is 34.5% over the past 19.8 years, 644.0 points behind SPY at 678.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 20.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.0%.
Is DBB a good investment?
DBB's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 94 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 2.43% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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