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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Brokerage commissions	$ 37,844	$ 41,196	$ 67,768	$ 94,468
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	0.13%	0.17%	0.13%	0.17%
Rebalancing Investments Transaction [Member]
Brokerage commissions			$ 65,397	$ 91,301
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	96.50%	96.65%	96.50%	96.65%
Creation And Redemption Activity [Member]
Brokerage commissions			$ 2,371	$ 3,167
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	3.50%	3.35%	3.50%	3.35%

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