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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Brokerage commissions	$ 165,409	$ 114,922	$ 27,058
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	0.15%	0.12%	0.07%
Rebalancing Investments Transaction [Member]
Brokerage commissions	$ 160,817	$ 107,744	$ 24,246
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	97.22%	93.75%	89.61%
Creation And Redemption Activity [Member]
Brokerage commissions	$ 4,592	$ 7,178	$ 2,812
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	2.78%	6.25%	10.39%

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