On my 1099-B, under proceeds from broker transactions, short-term transaction for which basis is missing and not reported to the IRS, I have 12 monthly entries for ISHARES SILVER TRUST. Each of the 12 entries only has a date and proceeds listed. (ex. 1/31/24 proceeds $5.38, 2/29/24 proceeds $5.05, etc for each month of the year). I never bought nor sold ISHARES SILVER TRUST during the year. I have owned it for several years and this did not appear on my 1099-B like this last year. I never received proceeds into my brokerage account during the year for these supposed transactions. These transactions are listed on a separate page as WHFIT (widely held fixed investment trust reporting). I'm guessing this is some type of unrealized gain. What I need to know is what to put for the date acquired. If I put the date I originally got the shares it would be considered long term gain, but this is showing up as short term gain on the 1099B. Any help is appreciated.
