iShares Silver Trust (the Trust) owns silver transferred to the Trust in exchange for shares issued by the Trust. The Trust's each share represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in its net assets. The assets of the Trust consist of silver held by the Trust's custodian on behalf of the Trust. The activities of the Trust are limited to issuing baskets of shares in exchange for the silver deposited with the custodian as consideration, selling silver as necessary to cover the sponsor's fee, Trust expenses not assumed by the sponsor and other liabilities, and delivering silver in exchange for baskets of shares surrendered for redemption. The Trust seeks to reflect the performance of the price of silver before payment of its expenses and liabilities.
Basic Details
Issuer iShares
Fund NameiShares Silver Trust
Tax ClassificationGrantor Trust
SymbolNYSEARCA:SLV
Inception Date4/21/2006
Fund Manager
WebN/A
Phone+1-415-6702000
Fund Focus
Asset ClassCommodities
BenchmarkLBMA Silver Price
CategoryPrecious Metals
FocusSilver
Development LevelBlended Development
RegionGlobal
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$6.57 billion
Average Daily Volume$20.62 million
Discount/Premium0.40%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.50%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.50%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.50%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
TrusteeThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Lead Market MakerIMC Chicago
iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares Silver Trust's stock symbol?
iShares Silver Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "SLV."
Has iShares Silver Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about SLV stock have trended positive on Monday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. iShares Silver Trust earned a media sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for iShares Silver Trust.
What other stocks do shareholders of iShares Silver Trust own?
Who are iShares Silver Trust's key executives?
iShares Silver Trust's management team includes the folowing people:
- Patrick J. Dunne, President, Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor (Age 47)
- Jack Gee, Chief Financial Officer, Director of the sponsor (Age 57)
- Charles C. S. Park, Chief Compliance Officer of the sponsor (Age 50)
- Philip J. Jensen, Director of the Sponsor (Age 56)
- Peter F. Landini, Director of the Sponsor (Age 63)
- Kimun Lee, Director of the Sponsor (Age 69)
- Paul C. Lohrey, Director of the Sponsor (Age 52)
Who are iShares Silver Trust's major shareholders?
iShares Silver Trust's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Morgan Stanley (0.75%), MD Financial Management Inc. (0.40%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.32%), LPL Financial LLC (0.31%), Sagil Capital LLP (0.31%) and AMG National Trust Bank (0.19%).
Which major investors are selling iShares Silver Trust stock?
SLV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Eqis Capital Management Inc., Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Advisor Group Inc., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Marketfield Asset Management LLC.
Which major investors are buying iShares Silver Trust stock?
SLV stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sagil Capital LLP, Morgan Stanley, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Cooperman Leon G, LPL Financial LLC, QVR LLC, Scholtz & Company LLC and Arnhold LLC.
How do I buy shares of iShares Silver Trust?
Shares of SLV can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares Silver Trust's stock price today?
One share of SLV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.35.
How big of a company is iShares Silver Trust?
How can I contact iShares Silver Trust?
iShares Silver Trust's mailing address is 400 Howard St, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-2618, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-415-6702000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA SLV)
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