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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS |
Brokerage Commission | ​
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​ | ​ | Six months | ​ | Six months |
​ | ​ | ended | ​ | ended |
​ |  | June 30, 2020 |  | June 30, 2019 |
Total commissions accrued to brokers | ​ | $ | 4,679,525 | ​ | $ | 1,279,813 | ​
Total commissions as annualized percentage of average total net assets | ​ |  | 0.33 | % |  | 0.17 | %
Commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing | ​ | $ | 3,863,377 | ​ | $ | 1,113,299 | ​
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing | ​ |  | 82.56 | % |  | 86.99 | %
Commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity | ​ | $ | 816,148 | ​ | $ | 166,514 | ​
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity | ​ |  | 17.44 | % |  | 13.01 | %

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