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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS | 6 Months Ended
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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS |
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS | NOTE 4 — CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS Marketing Agent Agreement BNO is party to a marketing agent agreement, dated as of March 31, 2010, as amended from time to time, with the Marketing Agent and USCF, whereby the Marketing Agent provides certain marketing services for BNO as outlined in the agreement. The fee of the Marketing Agent, which is borne by USCF, is equal to 0.06% on BNO’s assets up to $3 billion and 0.04% on BNO’s assets in excess of $3 billion. In no event may the aggregate compensation paid to the Marketing Agent and any affiliate of USCF for distribution-related services exceed 10% of the gross proceeds of BNO’s offering. The above fee does not include website construction and development, which are also borne by USCF. Custody, Transfer Agency and Fund Administration and Accounting Services Agreements USCF engaged The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business ("BNY Mellon"), to provide BNO and each of the Related Public Funds with certain custodial, administrative and accounting, and transfer agency services, pursuant to the following agreements with BNY Mellon dated as of March 20, 2020 (together, the "BNY Mellon Agreements"), which were effective as of April 1, 2020: (i) a Custody Agreement; (ii) a Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement; and (iii) a Transfer Agency and Service Agreement. USCF pays the fees of BNY Mellon for its services under the BNY Mellon Agreements and such fees are determined by the parties from time to time. Brown Brothers Harriman and Co. ("BBH&Co.") previously served as the Administrator, Custodian, Transfer Agent and Fund Accounting Agent for BNO and the Related Public Funds prior to BNY Mellon commencing such services on April 1, 2020. Certain fund accounting and fund administration services rendered by BBH&Co. to BNO and the Related Public Funds terminated on May 31, 2020 to allow for the transition to BNY Mellon. Brokerage and Futures Commission Merchant Agreements BNO entered into a brokerage agreement with RBC Capital Markets LLC (“RBC”) to serve as BNO’s FCM effective October 10, 2013. In addition, BNO entered into a Commodity Futures Customer Agreement dated as of May 28, 2020 with RCG Division of Marex Spectron ("RCG") and a Customer Agreement with ED & F Man Capital Markets Inc. ("MCM") on June 5, 2020, pursuant to which RCG and MCM each act as an FCM for BNO. The agreements with BNO's FCMs require the FCMs to provide services to BNO in connection with the purchase and sale of Futures Contracts and Other -Related Investments that may be purchased and sold by or through the applicable FCM for BNO’s account. In accordance with the FCM agreements, BNO pays each FCM commissions of approximately $7 to $8 per round-turn trade, including applicable exchange, clearing and NFA fees for Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts. Such fees include those incurred when purchasing Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts when BNO issues shares as a result of a Creation Basket, as well as fees incurred when selling Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts when BNO redeems shares as a result of a Redemption Basket. Such fees are also incurred when Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts are purchased or redeemed for the purpose of rebalancing the portfolio. BNO also incurs commissions to brokers for the purchase and sale of Futures Contracts, Other -Related Investments or short-term obligations of the United States of two years or less (“Treasuries”). ​
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​ | ​ | Six months | ​ | Six months |
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​ |  | June 30, 2020 |  | June 30, 2019 |
Total commissions accrued to brokers | ​ | $ | 251,852 | ​ | $ | 51,724 |
Total commissions as annualized percentage of average total net assets | ​ |  | 0.25 | % |  | 0.11 | %
Commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing | ​ | $ | 217,371 | ​ | $ | 50,744 |
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of rebalancing | ​ |  | 86.31 | % |  | 98.11 | %
Commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity | ​ | $ | 34,481 | ​ | $ | 980 | ​
Percentage of commissions accrued as a result of creation and redemption activity | ​ |  | 13.69 | % |  | 1.89 | %
​ The increase in total commissions accrued to brokers for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019, was due primarily to a higher number of Brent oil futures contracts being held and traded.

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