Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
$129.36+0.55 (+0.42%)
- 0.40%
- $103M
- +4.3%
- 2.08%
- 23.8K sh
- low $125.02high $133.11
The ETF.net FXB Grade
B
Score 63 out of 100
- 1 of 9
Score 63 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.B66 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.B57 out of 100Rank 4 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
In short
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.
Stated mandate
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
Worth knowing
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$10,425
Returns run to the Nov 3, 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 | +1.2% |
| 1 month | +1.5% |
| 3 months | +0.4% |
| 1 year | +4.3% |
| 3 years | +5.4% |
| 5 years | +1.7% |
| 10 years | +1.6% |
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 | +1.2% | |
| 2025 | +10.4% | |
| 2024 | +1.4% |
FXB in the news
FXB Dividends
- 2.08%
- $2.69
- $0.22 per share
- Monthly
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.
- 0.25
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.
- −22.0%
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.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
FXB Cost
Tied cheapest in Single Currency
$8,090
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FXB 0.40%
$8,090
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FXB |
|---|---|
| 10 | $723 |
| 20 | $2,793 |
| 30 | $8,090 |
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