Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) - USD ($)		Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Investment in silver bullion, at fair value(a)	[1]	$ 5,965,691,104	$ 5,543,495,441
Total Assets		5,965,691,104	5,543,495,441
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		2,473,895	2,364,798
Total Liabilities		2,473,895	2,364,798
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)		0	0
Net Assets		$ 5,963,217,209	$ 5,541,130,643
Shares issued and outstanding(b) (in shares)	[2]	348,700,000	359,900,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 17.10	$ 15.40

[1] Cost of investment in silver bullion: $6,097,115,732 and $6,305,715,839, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.