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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Contracts and Agreements [Abstract]

Brokerage Commissions

UNL also incurs commissions to brokers for the purchase and sale of Natural Gas Futures Contracts, Other Natural Gas-Related Investments or short-term obligations of the United States of two years or less (“Treasuries”).

		For the nine months ended				For the nine months ended
		September 30, 2014				September 30, 2013
Total commissions accrued to brokers		$	2,522			$	6,810
Commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing		$	1,150			$	3,433
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing			45.60	%			50.41	%
Commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity		$	1,372			$	3,377
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity			54.40	%			49.59	%

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