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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Notes Tables

Activity in Silver Bullion [Table Text Block]

Year Ended December 31, 2025		Ounces				Cost				Fair Value				Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance			463,837,932			$	11,628,353,352			$	13,407,235,411			$	—
Silver bullion contributed			373,938,415				15,615,761,735				15,615,761,735				—
Silver bullion distributed			(306,799,585	)			(8,651,662,301	)			(12,277,651,846	)			3,625,989,545
Silver bullion sold to pay expenses			(2,285,397	)			(63,739,857	)			(87,321,795	)			23,564,605
Net realized gain			—				—				3,649,554,150				—
Litigation proceeds(a)			—				—				17,333				—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation			—				—				17,752,896,409				—
Ending balance			528,691,365			$	18,528,712,929			$	38,060,491,397			$	3,649,554,150

Year Ended December 31, 2024		Ounces				Cost				Fair Value				Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance			436,892,231			$	9,616,427,847			$	10,393,666,180			$	—
Silver bullion contributed			268,075,875				7,621,670,899				7,621,670,899				—
Silver bullion distributed			(238,913,180	)			(5,558,281,112	)			(6,775,130,565	)			1,216,849,453
Silver bullion sold to pay expenses			(2,216,994	)			(51,464,282	)			(61,784,640	)			10,181,575
Net realized gain			—				—				1,227,031,028				—
Litigation proceeds(a)			—				—				138,783				—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation			—				—				1,001,643,726				—
Ending balance			463,837,932			$	11,628,353,352			$	13,407,235,411			$	1,227,031,028

Year Ended December 31, 2023		Ounces				Cost				Fair Value				Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance			466,265,146			$	10,025,562,224			$	11,164,718,926			$	—
Silver bullion contributed			153,556,215				3,580,116,083				3,580,116,083				—
Silver bullion distributed			(180,643,461	)			(3,939,416,144	)			(4,222,040,407	)			282,624,263
Silver bullion sold to pay expenses			(2,285,669	)			(49,834,316	)			(53,707,373	)			3,873,057
Net realized gain			—				—				286,497,320				—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation			—				—				(361,918,369	)			—
Ending balance			436,892,231			$	9,616,427,847			$	10,393,666,180			$	286,497,320

Schedule of Capital Units [Table Text Block]

		December 31,
		2025								2024								2023
		Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount
Shares issued			411,600,000			$	15,615,761,735				293,550,000			$	7,621,670,899				167,250,000			$	3,580,116,083
Shares redeemed			(337,600,000	)			(12,277,651,846	)			(261,600,000	)			(6,775,130,565	)			(196,800,000	)			(4,222,040,407	)
Net increase (decrease)			74,000,000			$	3,338,109,889				31,950,000			$	846,540,334				(29,550,000	)		$	(641,924,324	)