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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

Brokerage Commission

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​	​	​	Nine months	​	​	Nine months	​	​
​	​	​	ended	​	​	ended	​	​
​		September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019		​	​
Total commissions accrued to brokers	​	$	5,462,795	​	$	1,895,834	​	​
Total commissions as annualized percentage of average total net assets	​		0.22	%		0.17	%	​
Commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing	​	$	4,508,991	​	$	1,602,426	​	​
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing	​		82.54	%		84.52	%	​
Commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity	​	$	953,804	​	$	293,408	​	​
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity	​		17.46	%		15.48	%	​

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