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Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Jun. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities            
Proceeds from silver bullion sold to pay expenses         $ 27,056,987 $ 27,379,746
Expenses – Sponsor’s fees paid         (27,056,987) (27,379,746)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities         0 0
Increase (decrease) in cash         0 0
Cash, beginning of period   $ 0   $ 0 0 0
Cash, end of period $ 0   $ 0   0 0
Reconciliation of Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities            
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 2,081,140,405 296,420,831 (678,980,354) (78,912,014) 2,377,561,236 (757,892,368)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:            
Proceeds from silver bullion sold to pay expenses         27,056,987 27,379,746
Net realized (gain) loss (416,226,440) (82,744,209) (80,961,162) (49,953,315) (498,970,649) (130,914,477)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation $ (1,680,168,086) $ (226,214,620) $ 745,821,212 $ 115,731,699 (1,906,382,706) 861,552,911
Change in operating assets and liabilities:            
Sponsor’s fees payable         735,132 (125,812)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities         0 0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:            
Silver bullion contributed for Shares issued         3,430,050,047 2,184,456,395
Silver bullion distributed for Shares redeemed         $ (3,354,168,770) $ (2,072,026,634)