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Financial Highlights Per Share Performance - Summary of Per Share Data (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Per Share Data
Principal Market NAV, beginning of year	$ 74.08	$ 38.06	$ 15.11
Net (decrease) increase in net assets from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(1.2)	(0.82)	(0.52)
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain	(4.47)	36.84	23.47
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations	(5.67)	36.02	22.95
Principal Market NAV, end of year	$ 68.41	$ 74.08	$ 38.06
Total return	(7.65%)	116.27%	151.89%
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment loss	(1.50%)	(1.52%)	(2.00%)
Expenses	(1.50%)	(1.52%)	(2.00%)

Percentage, after deduction of fee waiver and incentive fee, of expense to average net assets.

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