# Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: — · Asset class: Commodity
- Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2010-10-29

Sprott Physical Silver Trust is a closed-end investment trust company, which engages in the provision of a secure, convenient, and exchange-traded investment alternative for investors interested in holding physical silver bullion without the inconvenience that is typical of a direct investment in physical silver bullion. The Trust invests and intends to continue to invest primarily in long-term holdings of unencumbered, fully allocated, physical silver bullion, and does not speculate with regard to short-term changes in silver prices. The company was founded on June 30, 2010 and is headquar...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $17.37 |
| Expense Ratio | — |
| Assets Under Management | $10.98B |
| NAV | — |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | — |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share |
| Distribution Frequency | — |
| 52-Week Range | $15.06 – $38.13 |
| Beta | 0.48 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does PSLV invest in?

Sprott Physical Silver Trust is a closed-end investment trust company, which engages in the provision of a secure, convenient, and exchange-traded investment alternative for investors interested in holding physical silver bullion without the inconvenience that is typical of a direct investment in physical silver bullion. The Trust invests and intends to continue to invest primarily in long-term holdings of unencumbered, fully allocated, physical silver bullion, and does not speculate with regard to short-term changes in silver prices. The company was founded on June 30, 2010 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

### What is the expense ratio of PSLV?

An expense ratio for Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) is not available from our data sources. Neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

### How big is PSLV?

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) manages $10.98B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

### Is PSLV actively managed or an index fund?

PSLV's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

### When was PSLV launched?

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) launched in October 2010 and is managed by the fund issuer.

### How has PSLV performed?

PSLV's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.

### Does PSLV pay a dividend?

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does PSLV pay dividends?

Sprott Physical Silver Trust pays dividends on its published schedule. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is PSLV's dividend yield?

PSLV's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is PSLV's next ex-dividend date?

PSLV hasn't announced its next ex-date yet. Once declared it'll appear at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### Why is PSLV's expense ratio not shown?

Neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured filing datasets (prospectus fee tables and Form N-CEN annual reports, which we re-check monthly) report an expense ratio for Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV). That usually means the fund family doesn't register this share class's ticker in the SEC's machine-readable data, or the vehicle reports fees outside the standard fund forms. Rather than estimate, we leave it blank; the prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative number.

### How does PSLV charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PSLV's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pslv
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pslv/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pslv/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pslv/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pslv/peers

Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.