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Derivative Instruments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments

Note 7 – Derivative Instruments

The Fair Value of Derivative Instruments is as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Risk Exposure/Derivative Type (a)

 

Assets

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

Assets

 

 

Liabilities

 

Commodity risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures Contracts

 

$

51,783,948

 

 

$

(22,898,448

)

 

$

15,443,843

 

 

$

(32,743,090

)

(a)
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of commodity futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin receivable (payable) is reported in the September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 Statements of Financial Condition.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Income and Expenses is as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives

 

September 30,

 

Risk Exposure/Derivative Type

Recognized in Income

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Commodity risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures Contracts

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

$

(33,542,099

)

 

$

12,986,866

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

85,256,092

 

 

 

(9,017,234

)

Total

 

 

$

51,713,993

 

 

$

3,969,632

 

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives

 

September 30,

 

Risk Exposure/Derivative Type

Recognized in Income

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Commodity risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures Contracts

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

$

91,999,404

 

 

$

31,335,023

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

46,184,747

 

 

 

(8,085,031

)

Total

 

 

$

138,184,151

 

 

$

23,249,992

 

The table below summarizes the average monthly notional value of futures contracts held during the period:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Average Notional Value

 

$

706,911,949

 

 

$

834,991,570

 

 

$

730,235,371

 

 

$

903,993,000