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INVESCO DB BASE METALS FUND

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 7, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 7, 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

September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024

September 30,December 31,
20252024
Assets
United States Treasury Obligations, at value (cost $– and $49,104,326, respectively)$—$49,156,643
Affiliated investments, at value and cost94,768,00151,500,959
Other investments:
LME Commodity Futures Contracts receivable1,204,300462,018
Unrealized appreciation on LME Commodity Futures Contracts7,243,3022,345,072
Deposit with Commodity Broker22,513,45615,000,000
Receivable for:
Dividends from affiliates325,940227,249
Total assets$126,054,999$118,691,941
Liabilities
Other investments:
Unrealized depreciation on LME Commodity Futures Contracts$—$5,864,184
Payable for:
Management fees68,90974,508
Brokerage commissions and fees4,9974,935
Total liabilities$73,906$5,943,627
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Equity
Shareholder's equity—General Shares819752
Shareholders' equity—Shares125,980,274112,747,562
Total shareholders' equity125,981,093112,748,314
Total liabilities and equity$126,054,999$118,691,941
General Shares outstanding4040
Shares outstanding6,150,0006,000,000
Net asset value per share$20.48$18.79
Market value per share$20.55$18.84

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2025

DescriptionPercentage ofShareholders'EquityValueShares
Affiliated Investments
Money Market Mutual Fund
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.05% (cost $94,768,001) (a)(b)75.22%$94,768,00194,768,001

(a)

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.

(b)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of September 30, 2025.

Open Commodity Futures Contracts · Number of Contracts · Expiration Date · NotionalValue · Value(c) · UnrealizedAppreciation(Depreciation)(c)
Long Futures Contracts
LME Aluminum618December - 2025$41,419,751$1,066,345$1,066,345
LME Copper170April - 202643,700,6254,692,0054,692,005
LME Zinc550December - 202540,825,6751,484,9521,484,952
Total Commodity Futures Contracts$7,243,302$7,243,302

(c)

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)45.68%51,500,95951,500,959
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) · UnrealizedAppreciation(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

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2025202420252024
Income
Interest Income$222,674$1,195,756$1,561,898$3,128,663
Dividends from Affiliates1,002,069496,2632,096,3222,230,214
Total Income1,224,7431,692,0193,658,2205,358,877
Expenses
Management Fees229,049250,245644,295779,107
Brokerage Commissions and Fees24,82511,33245,62941,709
Interest Expense—2,7291,9777,769
Total Expenses253,874264,306691,901828,585
Less: Waivers(23,849)(9,107)(48,383)(38,942)
Net Expenses230,025255,199643,518789,643
Net Investment Income (Loss)994,7181,436,8203,014,7024,569,234
Net Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from
Affiliated Investments—9,845—9,845
Commodity Futures Contracts2,546,547177,949(4,757,303)6,766,266
Net Realized Gain (Loss)2,546,547187,794(4,757,303)6,776,111
Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) from
United States Treasury Obligations—48,980(52,317)13,976
Affiliated Investments—41,032—15,409
Commodity Futures Contracts3,384,004279,76410,762,4142,983,564
Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)3,384,004369,77610,710,0973,012,949
Net Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts5,930,551557,5705,952,7949,789,060
Net Income (Loss)$6,925,269$1,994,390$8,967,496$14,358,294

Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

General Shares · Shares · Total
Shares · TotalEquity · Shares · TotalEquity · Shareholders'Equity
Balance at June 30, 202540$7746,050,000$117,009,111$117,009,885
Purchases of Shares700,00013,750,20313,750,203
Redemption of Shares(600,000)(11,704,264)(11,704,264)
Net Increase (Decrease) due to Share Transactions100,0002,045,9392,045,939
Net Income (Loss)
Net Investment Income (Loss)1994,717994,718
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts432,546,5042,546,547
Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts13,384,0033,384,004
Net Income (Loss)456,925,2246,925,269
Net Change in Shareholders' Equity—45100,0008,971,1638,971,208
Balance at September 30, 202540$8196,150,000$125,980,274$125,981,093
General Shares · Shares · Total
Shares · TotalEquity · Shares · TotalEquity · Shareholders'Equity
Balance at June 30, 202440$8068,400,000$169,339,531$169,340,337
Purchases of Shares450,0008,603,2758,603,275
Redemption of Shares(2,750,000)(52,998,969)(52,998,969)
Net Increase (Decrease) due to Share Transactions(2,300,000)(44,395,694)(44,395,694)
Net Income (Loss)
Net Investment Income (Loss)131,436,8071,436,820
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts8187,786187,794
Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts5369,771369,776
Net Income (Loss)261,994,3641,994,390
Net Change in Shareholders' Equity—26(2,300,000)(42,401,330)(42,401,304)
Balance at September 30, 202440$8326,100,000$126,938,201$126,939,033

Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

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 Shares2,000,00038,813,83038,813,830
Redemption of Shares(1,850,000)(34,548,547)(34,548,547)
Net Increase (Decrease) due to Share Transactions150,0004,265,2834,265,283
Net Income (Loss)
Net Investment Income (Loss)233,014,6793,014,702
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts(36)(4,757,267)(4,757,303)
Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts8010,710,01710,710,097
Net Income (Loss)678,967,4298,967,496
Net Change in Shareholders' Equity—67150,00013,232,71213,232,779
Balance at September 30, 202540$8196,150,000$125,980,274$125,981,093
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 Shares4,550,00091,156,04191,156,041
Redemption of Shares(5,100,000)(100,157,289)(100,157,289)
Net Increase (Decrease) due to Share Transactions(550,000)(9,001,248)(9,001,248)
Net Income (Loss)
Net Investment Income (Loss)324,569,2024,569,234
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts486,776,0636,776,111
Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts213,012,9283,012,949
Net Income (Loss)10114,358,19314,358,294
Net Change in Shareholders' Equity—101(550,000)5,356,9455,357,046
Balance at September 30, 202440$8326,100,000$126,938,201$126,939,033

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20252024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income (Loss)$8,967,496$14,358,294
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Cost of securities purchased—(74,012,419)
Proceeds from securities sold and matured50,000,00057,000,000
Cost of affiliated investments purchased(84,883,963)(127,588,980)
Proceeds from affiliated investments sold41,616,921152,610,033
Net accretion of discount on United States Treasury Obligations(895,674)(2,571,653)
Net realized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations and Affiliated Investments—(9,845)
Net change in unrealized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and LME Commodity Futures Contracts(10,710,097)(3,012,949)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Deposit with Commodity Broker(7,513,456)—
Dividends from affiliates(98,691)88,819
LME Commodity Futures Contracts(742,282)(7,459,738)
Management fees(5,599)(4,350)
Brokerage commissions and fees62(69)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities(4,265,283)9,397,143
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions paid to shareholders—(395,895)
Proceeds from purchases of Shares38,813,83091,156,041
Redemption of Shares(34,548,547)(100,157,289)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities4,265,283(9,397,143)
Net change in cash——
Cash at beginning of period——
Cash at end of period$—$—
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest$1,977$7,769
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