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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | NOTE 6 – FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS The following table presents per unit performance data and other supplemental financial data for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 for the unitholders. This information has been derived from information presented in the condensed financial statements.
|  | For the three months ended March 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |  |  | For the three months ended March 31, 2011 (Unaudited) |
Per Unit Operating Performance: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net asset value, beginning of period |  | $ | 74.54 |  |  | $ | 63.08 |
Total income |  |  | 11.96 |  |  |  | 15.00 |
Total expenses |  |  | (0.20 | ) |  |  | (0.18 | )
Net increase in net asset value |  |  | 11.76 |  |  |  | 14.82 |
Net asset value, end of period |  | $ | 86.30 |  |  | $ | 77.90 |
Total Return |  |  | 15.78 | % |  |  | 23.49 | %
Ratios to Average Net Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total income |  |  | 13.30 | % |  |  | 20.70 | %
Management fees* |  |  | 0.75 | % |  |  | 0.75 | %
Total expenses excluding management fees* |  |  | 0.29 | % |  |  | 0.98 | %
Expenses waived* |  |  | (0.06) | % |  |  | (0.72) | %
Net expenses excluding management fees* |  |  | 0.23 | % |  |  | 0.26 | %
Net income |  |  | 13.05 | % |  |  | 20.45 | %
* Annualized Total returns are calculated based on the change in value during the period. An individual unitholder’s total return and ratio may vary from the above total returns and ratios based on the timing of contributions to and withdrawals from USBO.

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