Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Investment in silver bullion, at fair value(a)	[1]	$ 4,906,017,787	$ 5,407,419,250
Total Assets		4,906,017,787	5,407,419,250
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		1,981,164	2,225,399
Total Liabilities		1,981,164	2,225,399
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
Net Assets		$ 4,904,036,623	$ 5,405,193,851
Shares issued and outstanding(b) (in shares)	[2]	337,850,000	339,750,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 14.52	$ 15.91

[1] Cost of investment in silver bullion: $5,641,558,156 and $5,831,748,196, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.