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Creation and Redemption of Creation Units - Additional Information (Detail)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
$ / EquityUnit
shares
Creation And Redemption Of Creation Units [Line Items]  
Creation Unit, block Shares of a Fund 50,000
Fixed transaction fee per Creation Unit, maximum | $ / EquityUnit 500
Variable transaction fee, percent of the value of the Creation Unit, maximum 0.10%
Volatility Index Fund [Member]  
Creation And Redemption Of Creation Units [Line Items]  
Creation Unit, block Shares of a Fund 25,000
Variable transaction fee, percent of the value of the Creation Unit, maximum 0.05%