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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS |
Schedule of brokerage commissions | ​
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​ | ​ | Six months | ​ | Six months |
​ | ​ | ended | ​ | ended |
​ |  | June 30, 2020 |  | June 30, 2019 | ​
Total commissions accrued to brokers | ​ | $ | 1,168,244 | ​ | $ | 522,662 | ​
Total commissions as annualized percentage of average total net assets | ​ |  | 0.55 | % |  | 0.37 | %
Commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing | ​ | $ | 1,025,730 | ​ | $ | 436,630 | ​
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing | ​ |  | 87.80 | % |  | 83.54 | %
Commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity | ​ | $ | 142,514 | ​ | $ | 86,032 | ​
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity | ​ |  | 12.20 | % |  | 16.46 | %

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