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Statements of comprehensive income (loss) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Income    
Net realized gains (losses) on redemptions and sales of silver bullion $ (45) $ (4,537)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on silver bullion 733,186 136,938
Total income 733,141 132,401
Expenses    
Management fees (note 8) 7,412 4,198
Bullion storage fees 1,658 1,199
Sales tax 595 350
Listing and regulatory filing fees 184 148
Unitholder reporting costs 142 113
Administrative fees 106 109
Legal fees 82 87
Custodial fees 4 12
Audit fees 114 72
Trustee fees 5 4
Independent Review Committee fees 11 11
Total expenses 10,313 6,303
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) $ 722,828 $ 126,098
Weighted average number of Units 213,070,771 153,800,647
Increase (decrease) in total equity from operations per Unit $ 3.39 $ 0.82