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The information pertaining to percentage of contractual obligation pay.

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Amount of general expenses not normally included in Other Operating Costs and Expenses.

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FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Estimated directors fees and expenses	$ 188	$ 271	$ 575	$ 814
Licensing fee incurred	233	152	481	501
Expense waiver	$ 14,037	$ 16,088	$ 47,742	$ 58,202
Licensing Agreements [Member]
FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Fee percentage			0.015%
Future Period - for the year ending December 31, 2020 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Costs and expenses annual limit for reimbursement			0.15%
UNL [Member]
FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Percentage of Contractual Obligated to Pay			0.75%
UNL [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Estimated directors fees and expenses					$ 2,000
Estimated investor tax reporting cost					60,000
UNL [Member] \| Related Public Funds [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Estimated directors fees and expenses					$ 574,000