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Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net Income (Loss) $ (379,124,915) $ 192,790,526
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Cost of securities purchased (344,150,134) (717,469,849)
Proceeds from securities sold and matured 506,996,264 893,450,782
Cost of affiliated investments purchased (317,285,890) (914,538,133)
Proceeds from affiliated investments sold 801,752,087 990,145,147
Net accretion of discount on United States Treasury Obligations (2,643,581) (9,157,734)
Net realized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations and Affiliated Investments (149,132) 20,868
Net change in unrealized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts 20,622,152 (34,953,572)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:    
Dividends from affiliates 269,642 89,147
Variation margin - Commodity Futures Contracts (2,435,086) (2,949,814)
LME Commodity Futures Contracts 521,101 (25,505,506)
Management fees (323,508) (148,480)
Brokerage commissions and fees 686 4,695
Other receivables   17,077
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 284,049,686 371,795,154
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from purchases of Shares 38,133,321 48,178,241
Redemption of Shares (310,734,938) (401,013,118)
Increase (decrease) in payable for amount due to custodian   (18,960,277)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (272,601,617) (371,795,154)
Net change in cash 11,448,069  
Cash at beginning of period 0 0
Cash at end of period 11,448,069 0
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information    
Cash paid for interest $ 22,212 $ 214,655