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Condensed Schedule of Investments (Parenthetical) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
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Collateral Amount On Open Futures Contracts | $ 1,863,442,283
Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio, 0.01% | United States Money Market Funds | Cash Equivalents |
Investment Interest Rate | 0.01%
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds - Government Fund - Class FS, 0.00% | United States Money Market Funds | Cash Equivalents |
Investment Interest Rate | 0.00%
RBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Institutional Share Class, 0.03% | United States Money Market Funds | Cash Equivalents |
Investment Interest Rate | 0.03%

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