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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS |
Brokerage Commission | ​
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​ |  | For the Year Ended |  | For the Year Ended |  | For the Year Ended |
​ | ​ | December 31, 2019 | ​ | December 31, 2018 | ​ | December 31, 2017 |
Total commissions accrued to brokers | ​ | $ | 2,423,017 | ​ | $ | 2,538,611 | ​ | $ | 4,675,687 | ​
Total commissions as annualized percentage of average total net assets | ​ |  | 0.17 | % |  | 0.14 | % |  | 0.18 | %
Commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing | ​ | $ | 2,052,263 | ​ | $ | 2,145,268 | ​ | $ | 4,112,340 | ​
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing | ​ |  | 84.70 | % |  | 84.51 | % |  | 87.95 | %
Commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity | ​ | $ | 370,754 | ​ | $ | 393,343 | ​ | $ | 563,347 | ​
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity | ​ |  | 15.30 | % |  | 15.49 | % |  | 12.05 | %
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