FXA ETF — Invesco CurrencyShares® Australian Dollar Trust

Invesco CurrencyShares® Australian Dollar Trust (FXA)

Updated October 16, 2026.

FXA is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.53%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.26%, its expense ratio is 0.40%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 89/100 (Safe). Total return is 39.9% over the past 20.3 years, 744.2 points behind SPY at 784.1%.

Invesco CurrencyShares® Australian Dollar Trust is an ETF that provides exposure to the Australian Dollar, allowing investors to gain the benefits of holding the currency in a publicly-traded security format. The fund distributes monthly at a modest current rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.40%. It appeals to investors seeking direct currency exposure or those looking to diversify holdings into Australian Dollars.

FXA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 39.9% over the past 20.3 years, 744.2 points behind SPY at 784.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.8%.

FXA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

89 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.36%

Issuer

Invesco

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Cash

Inception date

06/21/2006

Expense ratio

0.40%

Distribution rate

1.53%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

1.26%

Last close

$68.78 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$92,554,491

Average volume

7431.0

Dividend

$0.08764

Ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Payment date

10/07/2026

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.53%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.26%) 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.

FXA risks and drawbacks

FXA's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 4.8%.

Who may consider FXA — and who may not

FXA may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for 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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