| Dec'17 | Dec'16 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income [abstract] | ||||||
Net realized losses on redemptions and sales of silver bullion | ||||||
-966 | -2,391 | |||||
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on silver bullion | ||||||
57,726 | 100,402 | |||||
Other income | ||||||
- | 2 | |||||
Total income | ||||||
56,759 | 98,013 | |||||
Expenses [abstract] | ||||||
Management fees (note 8) | ||||||
4,282 | 4,080 | |||||
Bullion storage fees | ||||||
1,304 | 1,410 | |||||
Sales tax | ||||||
351 | 354 | |||||
Unitholder reporting costs | ||||||
260 | 134 | |||||
Listing and regulatory filing fees | ||||||
106 | 127 | |||||
Administrative fees | ||||||
107 | 110 | |||||
Legal fees | ||||||
72 | 91 | |||||
Audit fees | ||||||
48 | 53 | |||||
Trustee fees | ||||||
4 | 5 | |||||
Independent Review Committee fees | ||||||
24 | 4 | |||||
Net foreign exchange (gains) losses | ||||||
0 | 2 | |||||
Custodial fees | ||||||
8 | 0 | |||||
Total expenses | ||||||
6,572 | 6,375 | |||||
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||
50,187 | 91,638 | |||||
Weighted average number of Units | ||||||
147,546 | 148,747 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in total equity from operations per Unit | ||||||
0.34 | 0.62 | |||||