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FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |  |  |
Directors fees and expenses | $ 43,187 | $ 26,402 | $ 80,571 | $ 47,595 |
Licensing fee incurred | 42,690 | $ 18,318 | $ 75,369 | $ 31,669 |
Investor tax reporting cost |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000
UNG and the Related Public Funds |  |  |  |  |
FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |  |  |
Directors fees and expenses |  |  |  |  | 200,000
UNG |  |  |  |  |
FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |  |  |
Monthly fee obligated to pay on average daily total net assets, maximum base fee 1,000,000,000 (as a percentage) |  |  | 0.60 |  |
Average daily total net assets | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Monthly fee obligated to pay on average daily total net assets (as a percentage) |  |  | 0.50 |  |
Directors fees and expenses |  |  |  |  | $ 1,210,000
Licensing Agreements |  |  |  |  |
FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |  |  |  |  |
Fee percentage |  |  | 0.015% |  |

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