Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Investment in silver bullion, at fair value(a)	[1]	$ 6,123,884	$ 4,393,861
Total Assets		6,123,884	4,393,861
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		2,361	1,917
Total Liabilities		2,361	1,917
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)		0	0
Net Assets		$ 6,121,523	$ 4,391,944
Shares issued and outstanding(b) (in shares)	[2]	350,800,000	333,550,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 17.45	$ 13.17

[1] Cost of investment in silver bullion: $6,140,793 and $5,979,252, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.