Note 9. DEPOSITS WITH SWAPS BROKER

The Trust deposits cash with Goldman, Sachs & Co. to act as swaps broker for its centrally cleared swap contracts, subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations and central counterparty and broker requirements. Margin requirements are satisfied by the deposit of cash with such swaps broker. Accordingly, assets used to meet margin and other broker or regulatory requirements are partially restricted. The Trust typically earns interest on its credit balances and pays interest on debit balances with the swaps broker.

The Trust pays commissions to the swaps broker on a transaction basis at rates agreed upon between the Trust and the swaps broker.