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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Schedule of per share performance data and other supplemental financial data | The following table presents per share performance data and other supplemental financial data for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 for the shareholders. This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.
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Per Share Operating Performance: | ​ | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  | ​
Net asset value, beginning of year | ​ | ​ | $ | 12.91 | ​ | $ | 20.91 | ​ | $ | 15.18 | ​
Total income (loss) | ​ | ​ |  | 8.14 | ​ |  | (7.90) | ​ |  | 5.90 | ​
Total expenses | ​ | ​ |  | (0.18) | ​ |  | (0.10) | ​ |  | (0.17) | ​
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | ​ | ​ |  | 7.96 | ​ |  | (8.00) | ​ |  | 5.73 | ​
Net asset value, end of year | ​ | ​ | $ | 20.87 | ​ | $ | 12.91 | ​ | $ | 20.91 | ​
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Total Return | ​ | ​ |  | 61.66 | % |  | (38.26) | % |  | 37.75 | %
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​
Total income (loss) | ​ | ​ |  | 53.29 | % |  | 42.40 | % |  | 31.50 | %
Management fees | ​ | ​ |  | 0.75 | % |  | 0.75 | % |  | 0.75 | %
Total expenses excluding management fees | ​ | ​ |  | 0.34 | % |  | 0.38 | % |  | 0.24 | %
Expense waived | ​ | ​ |  | (0.07) | % |  | (0.23) | % |  | (0.09) | %
Net expense excluding management fees | ​ | ​ |  | 0.27 | % |  | 0.15 | % |  | 0.15 | %
Net income (loss) | ​ | ​ |  | 52.26 | % |  | 41.50 | % |  | 30.60 | %

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