Statements of Changes in Net Assets - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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| Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | |||
| Opening balance | $ 863,664 | $ 407,464 | $ 339,734 |
| Opening balance (in shares) | 33,750,000 | 23,300,000 | 22,600,000 |
| Net investment loss | $ (2,968) | $ (1,787) | $ (1,087) |
| Realized gain (loss) on investment in silver | 14,865 | 4,920 | (2,399) |
| Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investment in silver | (155,164) | 258,079 | 59,907 |
| Change in unrealized gain on unsettled creations or redemptions | 84 | ||
| Creations | $ 326,048 | $ 218,306 | $ 36,430 |
| Creations (in shares) | 12,950,000 | 11,500,000 | 2,250,000 |
| Redemptions | $ (51,293) | $ (23,234) | $ (25,205) |
| Redemptions (in shares) | (1,950,000) | (1,050,000) | (1,550,000) |
| Closing balance | $ 995,152 | $ 863,664 | $ 407,464 |
| Closing balance (in shares) | 44,750,000 | 33,750,000 | 23,300,000 |
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- Definition Change in unrealized gain and loss on investment in gold. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of change in unrealized gain loss on nnsettled creations or redemptions. No definition available.
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- Definition Net investment gain (loss). No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of realized gain (loss) on investment. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of shares issued which are neither cancelled nor held in the treasury. No definition available.
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- Definition Number of new stock issued during the period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Equity impact of the value of new stock issued during the period. Includes shares issued in an initial public offering or a secondary public offering. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of stock bought back by the entity at the exercise price or redemption price. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Equity impact of the value of stock bought back by the entity at the exercise price or redemption price. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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