The Fund has been created to buy and hold substantially all of its assets in silver bullion and, incidental thereto, minor amounts of silver certificates, if any.The Fund invests in and holds substantially all of its assets in long-term holdings of silver bullion in order to provide investors with a secure, convenient, low-cost alternative for investors interested in holding an investment in silver bullion.The Fund invests in and holds unencumbered silver bullion on a long-term basis in 1,000 ounce international bar sizes, and not to speculate with regard to short-term changes in silver prices in order to provide investors with the ability to effectively invest in unencumbered silver bullion in a convenient and secure manner, without the associated inconvenience and relatively high transaction, handling, storage, insurance and other costs typical of a direct silver bullion investment.