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Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net Income (Loss) $ (256,534,214) $ 99,574,221
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Cost of securities purchased (858,980,266) (3,011,434,334)
Proceeds from securities sold and matured 1,156,994,204 3,530,220,557
Cost of affiliated investments purchased (1,806,051,012) (2,309,633,070)
Proceeds from affiliated investments sold 1,925,717,569 2,388,424,582
Net accretion of discount on United States Treasury Obligations (3,193,929) (24,024,190)
Net realized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations and Affiliated Investments (534,287) (32,242)
Net change in unrealized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and LME Commodity Futures Contracts (13,880,463) (26,949,632)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:    
Dividends from affiliates 342,348 136,102
Variation margin - Commodity Futures Contracts (20,275,683) 13,813,977
LME Commodity Futures Contracts (3,302,935) (13,942,706)
Management fees (287,500) (422,532)
Brokerage commissions and fees 1,778 4,447
Other receivables   17,077
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 120,015,610 645,752,257
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from purchases of Shares 255,230,466 51,179,193
Redemption of Shares (375,246,076) (677,971,167)
Increase (decrease) in payable for amount due to custodian   (18,960,283)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (120,015,610) (645,752,257)
Net change in cash 0 0
Cash at beginning of period 0 0
Cash at end of period 0 0
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information    
Cash paid for interest $ 38,852 $ 290,361