ishares Silver Trust
iShares Silver Trust is a commodity trust that holds physical silver bullion, with iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC acting as the sponsor and The Bank of New York Mellon serving as trustee.
Business. iShares Silver Trust is a commodity trust that holds physical silver bullion, with iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC acting as the sponsor and The Bank of New York Mellon serving as trustee.
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- Peers
- DividendDividend USD 1.75/sh2026-09-25 · Bank of America (BAC)
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · Citigroup (C)
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
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iShares Silver Trust is a commodity trust that holds physical silver bullion, with iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC acting as the sponsor and The Bank of New York Mellon serving as trustee.
The capital structure of iShares Silver Trust is defined by a fixed share count of 1,586,250,000 basic and diluted shares outstanding. The market capitalization stands at USD 146,252,250,000 based on a market price of 92.2. Liquidity risk cannot be assessed due to the absence of balance-sheet inputs such as cash, debt, or current liabilities in the available data. The trust structure implies that the entity does not hold traditional corporate debt or equity capital in the manner of a commercial bank, rendering standard liquidity ratios inapplicable.
Profitability and return metrics are not available for analysis as the financial snapshot lacks revenue, net income, or earnings data. Consequently, comparisons to cohort medians for ROE, ROA, or margins cannot be performed. The entity operates as a passive vehicle for silver exposure, meaning its "profitability" is effectively the performance of the underlying commodity less trust expenses, rather than operational earnings generation.
Segment and geographic data are not explicitly detailed in the revenue mix sections. However, the trust is headquartered in the United States of America. The primary "segment" is the holding of physical silver, with no diversified business lines or geographic revenue streams typical of a commercial bank. The concentration risk is effectively 100% in the price of silver bullion.
Growth trajectory cannot be evaluated due to the absence of historical revenue or net income data for the past five years or eight quarters. The share count remains static at 1,586,250,000, indicating no recent dilution or buybacks in the latest snapshot. The market capitalization reference of USD 35,723,094,000 in IR observations conflicts with the computed market cap of USD 146,252,250,000, suggesting potential data latency or differing valuation bases.
Risk assessment indicates low dilution risk. Key flags highlight that liquidity risk could not be assessed due to missing balance-sheet inputs. The classification as a "Commercial Bank" is a structural anomaly; the entity is a trust, not a bank, which misaligns with the competitor context listing JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup as competitors. This misclassification introduces significant noise into any sector-relative analysis.
Recent observations confirm the partnership with iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon as trustee. No specific filing, news, or transcript events were provided that alter the fundamental structure or risk profile of the trust. The competitor relationships derived from the classification are spurious, as a silver trust does not compete with commercial banks in lending or deposit-taking activities.
- The entity is a commodity trust holding silver, not a commercial bank, despite its classification.
- Liquidity and profitability metrics are unavailable due to missing balance-sheet and income statement data.
- Dilution risk is low with a static share count of 1,586,250,000.
- Competitor comparisons to JPM, BAC, and C are invalid due to sector misclassification.
- Market cap data shows significant discrepancy between computed (USD 146B) and referenced (USD 35.7B) values.
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- ishares Silver Trust Market data — financials · 2026-07-13
- ishares Silver Trust HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-13
- ishares Silver Trust — company reference export (2026-07-05) · 2026-07-13
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Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,14 %$509M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,12 %$659M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,07 %$353M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,05 %$171M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,05 %$833M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$141M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$167M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$43M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$30M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$25M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$38M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$20M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$21M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$0M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$21M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$23M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$37M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$15M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$24M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$16M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$1M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$0M