Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $22.7 million in Q1 2026, up 44.46% quarter-over-quarter from $15.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 180.4% on a YoY basis from $8.1 million in Q1 2025.

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sprott Physical Silver Trust's Operating Expenses history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $22.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 180.4% year-over-year to $22.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $58.4 million (up 89.36% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $43.8 million, up 52.93% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $22.7 million for Q1 2026 at Sprott Physical Silver Trust, up from $15.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $22.7 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $4.6 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $8.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.2 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Expenses dropped 24.92% in 2022, then surged 180.4% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $4.8 million in 2022, then soared by 30.06% to $6.2 million in 2023, then surged by 31.95% to $8.2 million in 2024, then soared by 91.72% to $15.7 million in 2025, then soared by 44.46% to $22.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $22.7 million (Q1 2026), $15.7 million (Q4 2025), and $11.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 22.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 15.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 10.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 8.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 8.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 8.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 7.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 7.06 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 5.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 6.22 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 6.23 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 6.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 5.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 4.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 4.65 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 5.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 5.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 6.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 5.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 5.50 Mn