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Contracts And Agreements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Contractors [Abstract]

Brokerage Commissions

BNO also incurs commissions to brokers for the purchase and sale of Futures Contracts, Other Crude Oil-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		$	18,535			$	23,029
Commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing		$	17,062			$	19,736
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing			92.05	%			85.70	%
Commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity		$	1,473			$	3,293
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity			7.95	%			14.30	%

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