MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1.74 +0.01 (+0.32%) Closing price 08/20/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.74 0.00 (-0.29%) As of 08:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MFS Intermediate High Income Fund Short Interest DataMFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) has a short interest of 23,600 shares, representing 0.13% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -68.32% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 43,436 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest23,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest74,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-68.32%Dollar Volume Sold Short$41.42 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares18,010,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.13%Today's Trading Volume33,002 sharesAverage Trading Volume43,436 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average76% Short Selling MFS Intermediate High Income Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCIF Short Interest Over TimeCIF Days to Cover Over TimeCIF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time MFS Intermediate High Income Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/202523,600 shares $41.42 thousand -68.3%0.1%0.6 $1.76 7/15/202574,500 shares $128.51 thousand +323.3%N/A2 $1.73 6/30/202517,600 shares $30.62 thousand -29.3%0.1%0.4 $1.74 6/15/202524,900 shares $43.05 thousand -17.6%0.1%0.5 $1.73 5/31/202530,200 shares $51.94 thousand -16.6%0.2%0.4 $1.72 5/15/202536,200 shares $61.90 thousand +50.2%0.2%0.3 $1.71 4/30/202524,100 shares $40.97 thousand +3.9%N/A0.2 $1.70 4/15/202523,200 shares $37.70 thousand -15.0%0.1%0.2 $1.63 3/31/202527,300 shares $46.44 thousand -15.7%0.2%0.2 $1.70 3/15/202532,400 shares $54.92 thousand +113.2%0.2%0.3 $1.70 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CIF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/202515,200 shares $26.45 thousand -10.6%0.1%0.2 $1.74 2/15/202517,000 shares $29.67 thousand -76.2%0.1%0.2 $1.75 1/31/202571,400 shares $125.24 thousand -12.7%N/A1 $1.75 1/15/202581,800 shares $143.15 thousand -14.4%N/A1.3 $1.75 12/31/202495,500 shares $165.22 thousand -23.6%N/A1.5 $1.73 12/15/2024125,000 shares $220 thousand -21.8%N/A2 $1.76 11/30/2024159,900 shares $283.02 thousand +229.0%N/A2.1 $1.77 11/15/202448,600 shares $82.86 thousand +18.3%N/A0.7 $1.71 10/31/202441,100 shares $71.72 thousand -21.3%N/A0.7 $1.75 10/15/202452,200 shares $92.13 thousand +5.0%N/A1 $1.77 9/30/202449,700 shares $88.46 thousand +276.5%N/A0.9 $1.78 9/15/202413,200 shares $23.39 thousand -48.2%N/A0.3 $1.77 8/31/202425,500 shares $45.52 thousand -36.6%N/A0.6 $1.79 8/15/202440,200 shares $70.55 thousand -16.4%N/A1 $1.76 7/31/202448,100 shares $84.18 thousand +69.4%N/A1.1 $1.75 7/15/202428,400 shares $49.42 thousand +23.5%N/A0.6 $1.74 6/30/202423,000 shares $38.99 thousand -68.3%N/A0.5 $1.70 6/15/202472,600 shares $122.69 thousand +96.8%N/A1.5 $1.69 5/31/202436,900 shares $61.62 thousand +18.7%N/A0.8 $1.67 5/15/202431,100 shares $52.71 thousand +108.7%N/A0.7 $1.70 4/30/202414,900 shares $24.79 thousand +56.8%N/A0.4 $1.66 4/15/20249,500 shares $15.68 thousand -48.7%N/A0.2 $1.65 3/31/202418,500 shares $31.91 thousand -38.7%N/A0.5 $1.73 3/15/202430,200 shares $51.64 thousand +48.8%N/A0.7 $1.71 2/29/202420,300 shares $35.12 thousand -23.7%N/A0.4 $1.73 2/15/202426,600 shares $45.75 thousand +26.1%N/A0.5 $1.72 1/31/202421,100 shares $36.29 thousand -1.4%N/A0.4 $1.72 1/15/202421,400 shares $37.02 thousand +46.6%N/A0.4 $1.73 12/31/202314,600 shares $25.11 thousand +711.1%N/A0.2 $1.72 12/15/20231,800 shares $3.06 thousand -89.6%N/A0 $1.70BREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills! 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Short interest is the volume of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 23,600 shares of CIF short. 0.13% of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. CIF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.13% of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? MFS Intermediate High Income Fund saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 23,600 shares, a drop of 68.3% from the previous total of 74,500 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.13% of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to MFS Intermediate High Income Fund: John Hancock Investors Trust (0.18%), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund Inc. (0.11%), Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc. (0.14%), High Income Securities Fund (0.17%), Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (0.14%), Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund (0.40%), Mfs Govt Mkts (0.09%), Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (0.55%), PhenixFIN Co. (0.14%), OFS Credit Company, Inc. (1.93%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short MFS Intermediate High Income Fund stock? Short selling CIF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MFS Intermediate High Income Fund as its price is falling. CIF shares are trading up $0.01 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against MFS Intermediate High Income Fund? A short squeeze for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CIF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CIF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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