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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

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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