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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS |
Brokerage Commission | ​
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​ |  | Year ended |  | Year ended |  | Year ended |
​ | ​ | December 31, 2020 | ​ | December 31, 2019 | ​ | December 31, 2018 |
Total commissions accrued to brokers | ​ | $ | 6,104,865 | ​ | $ | 2,423,017 | ​ | $ | 2,538,611 | ​
Total commissions as annualized percentage of average total net assets | ​ |  | 0.18 | % |  | 0.17 | % |  | 0.14 | %
Commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing | ​ | $ | 5,072,915 | ​ | $ | 2,052,263 | ​ | $ | 2,145,268 | ​
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing | ​ |  | 83.10 | % |  | 84.70 | % |  | 84.51 | %
Commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity | ​ | $ | 1,031,950 | ​ | $ | 370,754 | ​ | $ | 393,343 | ​
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity | ​ |  | 16.90 | % |  | 15.30 | % |  | 15.49 | %

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