Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reportdated February 29, 2016 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in iShares ® Silver Trust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts”in such Registration Statement.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, CA
March 10, 2016