AdvisorShares Vice ETF (NYSEARCA:VICE) Short Interest Up 57.7% in December

AdvisorShares Vice ETF (NYSEARCA:VICE) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 205 shares, a growth of 57.7% from the December 15th total of 130 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 353 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Based on an average trading volume of 353 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

AdvisorShares Vice ETF Price Performance

AdvisorShares Vice ETF stock traded down $0.14 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $32.57. 51 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 650. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $32.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.91. AdvisorShares Vice ETF has a fifty-two week low of $28.85 and a fifty-two week high of $36.53. The stock has a market cap of $7.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 0.90.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in AdvisorShares Vice ETF stock. Susquehanna International Group LLP acquired a new position in shares of AdvisorShares Vice ETF (NYSEARCA:VICE) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 6,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $214,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP owned 2.73% of AdvisorShares Vice ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

AdvisorShares Vice ETF Company Profile

The AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund is an actively managed fund that invests in US companies involved in alcohol and tobacco, food and beverage, and gaming-related activities. VICE was launched on Dec 12, 2017 and is managed by AdvisorShares.