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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Supplemental Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Per Unit Performance Data and Other Financial Data | The following table presents per share performance data and other supplemental financial data for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014. This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.
|  | Year ended |  |  | Year ended |  |  | Year ended |
|  | December 31, 2016 |  |  | December 31, 2015 |  |  | December 31, 2014 |
Per Share Operating Performance: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net asset value, beginning of year |  | $ | 12.22 |  |  | $ | 22.39 |  |  | $ | 43.81 |
Total income (loss) |  |  | 3.60 |  |  |  | (10.00) |  |  |  | (21.06) |
Net expenses |  |  | (0.12) |  |  |  | (0.17) |  |  |  | (0.36) |
Net increase (decrease) in Net Asset Value |  |  | 3.48 |  |  |  | (10.17) |  |  |  | (21.42) |
Net asset value, end of year |  | $ | 15.70 |  |  | $ | 12.22 |  |  | $ | 22.39 |
Total Return |  |  | 28.48 | % |  |  | (45.42) | % |  |  | (48.89) | %
Ratios to Average Net Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total income (loss) |  |  | 34.23 | % |  |  | (46.52) | % |  |  | (68.25) | %
Management fees |  |  | 0.75 | % |  |  | 0.75 | % |  |  | 0.75 | %
Total expenses excluding management fees |  |  | 0.32 | % |  |  | 0.30 | % |  |  | 0.56 | %
Expenses waived |  |  | (0.17) | % |  |  | (0.15) | % |  |  | (0.39) | %
Net expenses excluding management fees |  |  | 0.15 | % |  |  | 0.15 | % |  |  | 0.17 | %
Net income (loss) |  |  | 33.33 | % |  |  | (47.42) | % |  |  | (69.17) | %

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