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INVESCO DB BASE METALS FUND

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 8, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 8, 2025

DBB$24.80+0.9%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Item 1. Financial Statements

Statements of Financial Condition

March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024

March 31,December 31,
20252024
Assets
United States Treasury Obligations, at value (cost $49,645,127 and $49,104,326, respectively)$49,659,065$49,156,643
Affiliated investments, at value and cost48,393,44251,500,959
Other investments:
LME Commodity Futures Contracts receivable359,361462,018
Unrealized appreciation on LME Commodity Futures Contracts512,0642,345,072
Deposit with Commodity Broker27,550,57615,000,000
Receivable for:
Dividends from affiliates162,914227,249
Total assets$126,637,422$118,691,941
Liabilities
Other Investments:
Unrealized depreciation on LME Commodity Futures Contracts$2,798,008$5,864,184
Payable for:
Management fees74,54574,508
Brokerage commissions and fees4,8994,935
Total liabilities$2,877,452$5,943,627
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Equity
Shareholder's equity—General Shares768752
Shareholders' equity—Shares123,759,202112,747,562
Total shareholders' equity123,759,970112,748,314
Total liabilities and equity$126,637,422$118,691,941
General Shares outstanding4040
Shares outstanding6,450,0006,000,000
Net asset value per share$19.19$18.79
Market value per share$19.20$18.84

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2025

Description · Percentage ofShareholders'Equity · Value · Principal Value
United States Treasury Obligations (a)
U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.195% due May 29, 202540.13%$49,659,065$50,000,000
Total United States Treasury Obligations (cost $49,645,127)40.13%$49,659,065
Affiliated InvestmentsShares
Money Market Mutual Fund
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.29% (cost $48,393,442)(b)(c)39.1048,393,44248,393,442
Total Investments in Securities (cost $98,038,569)79.23%$98,052,507

(a)

Security may be traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the most recent auction date of the security prior to period end.

(b)

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. See Note 8.

(c)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of March 31, 2025.

Open Commodity Futures Contracts · Number of Contracts · Expiration Date · NotionalValue · Value(d) · Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)(d)
Long Futures Contracts
LME Aluminum639June-2025$40,421,702$(2,209,098)$(2,209,098)
LME Copper177May-202542,906,879(588,910)(588,910)
LME Zinc566October-202540,481,028512,064512,064
Total Commodity Futures Contracts$(2,285,944)$(2,285,944)

(d)

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) and Value are presented above, net by contract.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2024

Description · Percentage ofShareholders'Equity · Value · Principal Value
United States Treasury Obligations (a)
U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.340% due May 29, 2025(b)43.60%$49,156,643$50,000,000
Total United States Treasury Obligations (cost $49,104,326)43.60%$49,156,643
Affiliated InvestmentsShares
Money Market Mutual Fund
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.43% (cost $51,500,959)(c)(d)45.6851,500,95951,500,959
Total Investments in Securities (cost $100,605,285)89.28%$100,657,602

(a)

Security may be traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the most recent auction date of the security prior to period end.

(b)

United States Treasury Obligations of $19,660,000 are on deposit with the Commodity Broker and held as maintenance margin for open futures contracts.

(c)

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. See Note 8.

(d)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2024.

Open Commodity Futures Contracts (e) · Number of Contracts · Expiration Date · NotionalValue · Value(f) · Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)(f)
Long Futures Contracts
LME Aluminum590June-2025$37,732,418$(1,631,888)$(1,631,888)
LME Copper163May-202535,917,050(4,232,296)(4,232,296)
LME Zinc522October-202539,088,7952,345,0722,345,072
Total Commodity Futures Contracts$(3,519,112)$(3,519,112)

(e)

Futures contracts collateralized by $15,000,000 cash held with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, the futures commission merchant.

(f)

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) and Value are presented above, net by contract.

Statements of Income and Expenses

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20252024
Income
Interest Income$700,306$907,558
Dividends from Affiliates499,956714,136
Total Income1,200,2621,621,694
Expenses
Management Fees213,283217,183
Brokerage Commissions and Fees1,277643
Interest Expense1,9772,315
Total Expenses216,537220,141
Less: Waivers(10,630)(12,634)
Net Expenses205,907207,507
Net Investment Income (Loss)994,3551,414,187
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from
Commodity Futures Contracts(102,657)(128,847)
Net Realized Gain (Loss)(102,657)(128,847)
Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) from
United States Treasury Obligations(38,379)(43,462)
Affiliated Investments—(25,623)
Commodity Futures Contracts1,233,168(3,463,382)
Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)1,194,789(3,532,467)
Net Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts1,092,132(3,661,314)
Net Income (Loss)$2,086,487$(2,247,127)

Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

General Shares · Shares · Total
Shares · TotalEquity · Shares · TotalEquity · Shareholders'Equity
Balance at December 31, 202440$7526,000,000$112,747,562$112,748,314
Purchases of Shares800,00015,571,62715,571,627
Redemption of Shares(350,000)(6,646,458)(6,646,458)
Net Increase (Decrease) due to Share Transactions450,0008,925,1698,925,169
Net Income (Loss)
Net Investment Income (Loss)8994,347994,355
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts(1)(102,656)(102,657)
Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts91,194,7801,194,789
Net Income (Loss)162,086,4712,086,487
Net Change in Shareholders' Equity—16450,00011,011,64011,011,656
Balance at March 31, 202540$7686,450,000$123,759,202$123,759,970
General Shares · Shares · Total
Shares · TotalEquity · Shares · TotalEquity · Shareholders'Equity
Balance at December 31, 202340$7316,650,000$121,581,256$121,581,987
Purchases of Shares200,0003,506,0673,506,067
Redemption of Shares(250,000)(4,404,608)(4,404,608)
Net Increase (Decrease) due to Share Transactions(50,000)(898,541)(898,541)
Net Income (Loss)
Net Investment Income (Loss)81,414,1791,414,187
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts(1)(128,846)(128,847)
Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts(20)(3,532,447)(3,532,467)
Net Income (Loss)(13)(2,247,114)(2,247,127)
Net Change in Shareholders' Equity—(13)(50,000)(3,145,655)(3,145,668)
Balance at March 31, 202440$7186,600,000$118,435,601$118,436,319

Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20252024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income (Loss)$2,086,487$(2,247,127)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Cost of securities purchased——
Proceeds from securities sold and matured—6,000,000
Cost of affiliated investments purchased(13,256,204)(10,034,229)
Proceeds from affiliated investments sold16,363,7214,615,312
Net accretion of discount on United States Treasury Obligations(540,801)(734,410)
Net change in unrealized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and LME Commodity Futures Contracts(1,194,789)3,532,467
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Dividends from affiliates64,33539,438
LME Commodity Futures Contracts102,657128,846
Management fees37(5,839)
Brokerage commissions and fees(36)(22)
Deposit with Commodity Broker(12,550,576)—
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities(8,925,169)1,294,436
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions paid to shareholders—(395,895)
Proceeds from purchases of Shares15,571,6273,506,067
Redemption of Shares(6,646,458)(4,404,608)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities8,925,169(1,294,436)
Net change in Cash——
Cash at beginning of period——
Cash at end of period$—$—
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest$1,977$2,315
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