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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS -Brokerage Commission (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Brokerage commissions	$ 973,154	$ 697,934
Commission
Brokerage commissions	$ 973,154	$ 697,934
Percentage of average daily net assets	0.26%	0.17%
Rebalancing Investments Transaction
Brokerage commissions	$ 559,981	$ 611,920
Percentage of average daily net assets	57.54%	87.68%
Creation And Redemption Activity
Brokerage commissions	$ 413,173	$ 86,014
Percentage of average daily net assets	42.46%	12.32%

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Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets

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