Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
$127.42+0.44 (+0.34%)
- 0.40%
- $102M
- +1.1%
- 2.13%
- 0M sh
- $127.11
- low $125.02high $133.11
The ETF.net FXB Grade
B
Score 62 out of 100
- 2 of 9
Score 62 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B67 out of 100Rank 1 of 9Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B68 out of 100Rank 1 of 9Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C53 out of 100Rank 5 of 9Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C47 out of 100Rank 6 of 9
Our read on FXB
BOne-ticker access to the pound. FXB is a grantor trust whose value aims to reflect the dollar price of sterling, plus any accrued interest, less expenses. Live since 2006, it's an original in a very small corner of the ETF market.
The Trust seeks to reflect the U.S.-dollar price of British Pound Sterling, plus accrued interest if any, after deducting its expenses and liabilities.
Why people hold it
- One job, plainly stated: reflect the dollar price of the pound, plus any accrued interest, after expenses. A grantor trust tied to sterling, not a manager's macro call.invesco.com
- 0.40% a year, the standard rate across Invesco's CurrencyShares lineup (FXE, FXF and FXY all charge the same) and right at the single-currency median.
- Trading since 2006, one of the longest continuous runs among single-currency funds, and one of the stronger implementations in that small group.
- Whatever interest accrues on the trust's sterling above expenses goes out on a monthly schedule rather than piling up inside the wrapper.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded next to mainstream ETFs, so spreads and order size matter more here than in a big index fund.
- One currency, one exposure. Sterling versus the dollar drives the entire result, and the 0.40% fee comes off the top each year.
- Interest is conditional, not fixed: payouts depend on what accrues on the trust's sterling after expenses, so the cadence is monthly but the amounts are not set.
FXB Holdings
- Other
- 3
- 100%
- Cash & Equivalents
FXB Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
FXB$10,107
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | FXB |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.4% |
| 1 month | −2.2% |
| 3 months | −0.9% |
| 1 year | +1.1% |
| 3 years | +5.5% |
| 5 years | +1.4% |
| 10 years | +1.7% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FXB |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.4% | |
| 2025 | +10.4% | |
| 2024 | +1.4% | |
| 2023 | +8.4% | |
| 2022 | −10.4% | |
| 2021 | −1.5% | |
| 2020 | +2.9% |
FXB in the news
The Big Picture
The 10-year yield rose to 5.28% in a week of 29,000 new jobs
The Big Picture
The Fed hiked. The 30-year yield fell 1 basis point
FXB Dividends
- 2.13%
- $2.70
- $0.22 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
FXB Risk
- 6.7%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.18
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −22.8%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.28
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FXB Cost
0.40%
FXB0.40%
- The middle half of Single Currency funds
- Median 0.40%
No Single Currency fund charges less.
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- BFXYInvesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen TrustExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return −4.8%
- CFXCInvesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar TrustExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return −1.9%
- CFXFInvesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc TrustExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return −4.6%
- CUSDUWisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish FundExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +5.6%