Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Investment in silver bullion, at fair value	[1]	$ 6,543,418,555	$ 4,906,017,787
Total Assets		6,543,418,555	4,906,017,787
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		2,659,990	1,981,164
Total Liabilities		2,659,990	1,981,164
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
Net Assets		$ 6,540,758,565	$ 4,904,036,623
Shares issued and outstanding (in shares)	[2]	388,100,000	337,850,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 16.85	$ 14.52

[1] Cost of investment in silver bullion: $6,294,157,046 and $5,641,558,156, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.