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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS |
Schedule of brokerage commissions | ​
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​ | ​ | Six months | ​ | Six months |
​ | ​ | ended | ​ | ended |
​ |  | 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 | %

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