v3.25.1
Derivative Instruments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments

Note 7 – Derivative Instruments

The Fair Value of Derivative Instruments is as follows:

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Risk Exposure/Derivative Type (a)

 

Assets

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

Assets

 

 

Liabilities

 

Commodity risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures Contracts

 

$

78,266,659

 

 

$

(35,965,066

)

 

$

27,889,813

 

 

$

(48,470,858

)

(a)
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of commodity futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin receivable (payable) is reported in the Statements of Financial Condition for non-LME Commodity Futures Contracts, if any.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Income and Expenses is as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives

 

March 31,

 

Risk Exposure/Derivative Type

Recognized in Income

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Commodity risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures Contracts

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

$

(4,551,411

)

 

$

(2,570,178

)

 

Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

62,882,638

 

 

 

53,790,691

 

Total

 

 

$

58,331,227

 

 

$

51,220,513

 

 

The table below summarizes the average monthly notional value of futures contracts held during the period:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Average Notional Value

 

$

1,328,238,917

 

 

$

1,681,690,894