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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) $ (3,520,205) $ (409,631)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Cost of securities purchased (46,947,478) (74,616,286)
Proceeds from securities sold and matured 27,000,000 64,962,489
Cost of affiliated investments purchased (104,084,145) (57,308,844)
Proceeds from affiliated investments sold 123,333,701 61,921,855
Net accretion of discount on United States Treasury Obligations (302,720) (739,779)
Net realized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations and Affiliated Investments   707
Net change in unrealized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations and Affiliated Investments (181) 5,079
Change in operating assets and liabilities:    
Variation margin- Commodity Futures Contracts 3,559,930 (399,535)
Dividends from affiliates (21,178) (312)
Management fees (9,966) 6,562
Brokerage commissions and fees 270 (7)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (991,972) (6,577,702)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from purchases of Shares 41,508,133 29,269,146
Redemption of Shares (40,645,721) (21,645,716)
Increase (decrease) in payable for amount due to custodian   (1,045,728)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 862,412 6,577,702
Net change in cash (129,560)  
Cash at beginning of period 129,560  
Cash at end of period 0 0
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information    
Cash paid for interest $ 1,898 $ 1,306