VICE Short Interest

AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $7.4M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 1.03 to the broader market. The fund is an actively managed ETF that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in securities of (i) companies that derive at least 50% of their net revenue from tobacco and alcoholic beverages, (ii) companies that derive at least 50% of their net revenue from the food and beverage industry, and (iii) companies that derive at least 50% of their net revenue from gaming activities. public since 2017-12-13.

Short interest is the total number of shares currently sold short and not yet covered, reported bi-monthly by FINRA. Days to cover (short interest divided by average daily volume) indicates how long it would take short sellers to close positions, with higher values signaling greater squeeze potential.

Settlement Date
2026-04-30
Short Interest
115
Previous Short Interest
105
Change
9.52%
Days to Cover
1.00
Avg Daily Volume
404
Avg Days to Cover (24 reports)
1.11

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Frequently asked VICE short interest questions

What is the current VICE short interest?
As of the Apr 30, 2026 settlement, AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE) short interest is 115 shares, a +9.52% change from the prior period. FINRA publishes short interest twice monthly on the 15th and last business day of each month under Rule 4560.
What is the VICE days-to-cover ratio?
Days-to-cover is 1.00, calculated as short interest divided by average daily volume. It estimates how many trading days closing all short positions would consume given typical liquidity. Values above 5 days are commonly cited as elevated; values above 10 days are squeeze-relevant.
How does VICE short interest affect options pricing?
High short interest changes options pricing through three mechanics: borrow-rebate effects (synthetic long stock trades below frictionless put-call parity by approximately the borrow rebate when shares are hard-to-borrow), gamma-squeeze setup risk (if dealers are short gamma against retail call buying, dealer hedge flow can amplify upward moves), and elevated event-vol pricing on names with squeeze potential. See the canonical short-interest documentation for the full mechanism.