SIVRHIGH SIGNALFINANCIAL10-K
SIVR experienced substantial growth in assets under management with shares at redeemable value growing meaningfully and outstanding shares increasing significantly during 2025.
The Trust's assets under management expanded substantially from $1.42 billion to $5.43 billion, while outstanding shares grew from 51.5 million to 79.25 million shares, indicating strong investor demand for silver exposure. This dramatic asset growth reflects either significant inflows into the ETF or substantial appreciation in the underlying silver holdings, positioning the Trust as a much larger player in the precious metals ETF space.
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
The financial picture shows a trust experiencing rapid expansion, with assets under management growing substantially during 2025. Share buybacks were reduced by approximately half to $32.8 million, which is consistent with a growing fund that has less need for share repurchases. The overall financial trajectory signals strong investor appetite for silver exposure and successful fund management execution during the reporting period.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Share Buybacks
Cash Flow
$64.8M→$32.8M
Buyback activity reduced 49.3% — capital being redeployed elsewhere or cash conservation underway.
LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-03-02
PRIOR — 2025-02-28
ADDED
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As of February 26, 2026, abrdn Silver ETF Trust had 76,550,000 abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF outstanding.
Business 2 Trust Objective 2 Overview of the Silver Industry 3 Operation of the Silver Bullion Markets 6 Secondary Market Trading 8 Valuation of Silver and Computation of Net Asset Value 8 Trust Expenses 9 Creation and Redemption of Shares 10 Creation and Redemption Transaction Fee 13 The Sponsor 13 The Trustee 14 The Custodian 15 Inspection of Silver 15 Description of the Shares 15 Custody of the Trust s Silver 16 United States Federal Income Tax Consequences 17 ERISA and Related Considerations 19 Item 1A.
The Trust s Shares at redeemable value increased from $1,421,124,141 at December 31, 2024 to $5,430,232,445 at December 31, 2025, the Trust s fiscal year end.
Outstanding Shares in the Trust increased from 51,500,000 Shares at December 31, 2024 to 79,250,000 Shares outstanding at December 31, 2025.
As the World Silver Survey 2025 was published in April 2025, information for 2025 is not available as of the date of this report.
As the World Silver Survey 2025 was published in April 2025, information for 2025 is not available as of the date of this report.
Million ounces 2022 2023 2024 Y/Y London Vaults 840.9 856.2 827.5 -3 % COMEX 299.0 277.9 318.6 15 % Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) 69.2 38.2 43.9 15 % Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) 69.0 46.5 40.5 -13 % Other 7.4 4.1 8.6 109 % Total 1,285.5 1,229.9 1,239.2 1 % *Year-end; Source: The Silver Institute - World Silver Survey 2025 (Metals Focus, LBMA, CME, SGE, SHFE, MCX OSE) The Investment Sector This sector includes the investment and trading activities of both professional and private investors and speculators.
World Silver Supply and Demand 2016-2025 The following table sets forth a summary of the world silver supply and demand for the period from 2016 to 2025 and is based on information reported by the World Silver Survey 2025, published by The Silver Institute.
New mine production accounts for approximately 82.3% of total silver supply.
REMOVED
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As of February 26, 2025, abrdn Silver ETF Trust had 49,900,000 abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF outstanding.
Business 3 Trust Objective 3 Overview of the Silver Industry 4 Operation of the Silver Bullion Markets 7 Secondary Market Trading 10 Valuation of Silver and Computation of Net Asset Value 10 Trust Expenses 11 Creation and Redemption of Shares 12 Creation and Redemption Transaction Fee 16 The Sponsor 16 The Trustee 17 The Custodian 18 Inspection of Silver 18 Description of the Shares 19 Custody of the Trust s Silver 20 United States Federal Income Tax Consequences 20 ERISA and Related Considerations 23 Item 1A.
The Trust s Shares at redeemable value increased from $1,060,402,598 at December 31, 2023 to $1,421,124,141 at December 31, 2024, the Trust s fiscal year end.
Outstanding Shares in the Trust increased from 46,550,000 Shares at December 31, 2023 to 51,500,000 Shares outstanding at December 31, 2024.
As the World Silver Survey 2024 was published in April 2024, information for 2024 is not available as of the date of this report.
As the World Silver Survey 2024 was published in April 2024, information for 2024 is not available as of the date of this report.
( in millions of ounces ) 2021 2022 2023 Y/Y London Vaults 1,161.5 840.9 856.2 2 % COMEX 355.7 299.0 277.9 -7 % Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) 73.9 69.0 46.5 -33 % Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) 75.9 69.2 38.2 -45 % Other 2.7 7.4 4.1 -44 % Total 1,669.7 1,285.5 1,229.9 -5 % *Year-end; Source: The Silver Institute - World Silver Survey 2024 (Metals Focus, LBMA, CME, SGE, SHFE, MCX OSE) The Investment Sector This sector includes the investment and trading activities of both professional and private investors and speculators.
World Silver Supply and Demand 2014-2024 The following table sets forth a summary of the world silver supply and demand for the period from 2015 to 2024 and is based on information reported by the World Silver Survey 2024, published by The Silver Institute.
New mine production accounts for approximately 84% of total silver supply.
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