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Contracts and Agreements (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Contractors [Abstract]  
Brokerage Commissions
USL also incurs commissions to brokers for the purchase and sale of Oil Futures Contracts, Other Oil-Related Investments or short-term obligations of the United States of two years or less (“Treasuries”).
 
 
 
For the six months ended
 
 
For the six months ended
 
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
Total commissions accrued to brokers
 
$
10,165
 
 
$
2,516
 
Total commissions as an annualized percentage of average net assets
 
 
0.03
%
 
 
0.01
%
Commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing
 
$
6,247
 
 
$
1,984
 
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing
 
 
61.46
%
 
 
78.86
%
Commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity
 
$
3,918
 
 
$
532
 
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity
 
 
38.54
%
 
 
21.14
%