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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS - Brokerage Commissions (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Brokerage commissions	$ 46,679	$ 26,284
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	0.23%	0.12%
Rebalancing Investments Transaction [Member]
Brokerage commissions	$ 37,828	$ 25,667
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	81.04%	97.65%
Creation And Redemption Activity [Member]
Brokerage commissions	$ 8,851	$ 617
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	18.96%	2.35%

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