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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund (DSM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$5.61 -0.01 (-0.18%)
As of 06/12/2025 03:55 PM Eastern

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Short Interest Data

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund (DSM) has a short interest of 78,900 shares, representing 0.16% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -50.28% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 138,716 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
78,900 shares
Previous Short Interest
158,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-50.28%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$438.68 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
49,429,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.16%
Today's Trading Volume
133,626 shares
Average Trading Volume
138,716 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
96%
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DSM Short Interest Over Time

DSM Days to Cover Over Time

DSM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/202578,900 shares $438.68 thousand -50.3%0.2%0.5 $5.56
5/15/2025158,700 shares $909.35 thousand +331.3%0.3%1 $5.73
4/30/202536,800 shares $207.55 thousand +145.3%N/A0.2 $5.64
4/15/202515,000 shares $82.28 thousand -58.8%N/A0.1 $5.49
3/31/202536,400 shares $211.30 thousand -40.0%N/A0.3 $5.81
3/15/202560,700 shares $352.67 thousand -24.6%N/A0.4 $5.81
2/28/202580,500 shares $485.82 thousand +705.0%N/A0.5 $6.04
2/15/202510,000 shares $59.45 thousand -53.9%N/A0.1 $5.95
1/31/202521,700 shares $126.73 thousand -65.6%N/A0.1 $5.84
1/15/202563,000 shares $368.55 thousand +68.9%N/A0.4 $5.85
12/31/202437,300 shares $216.71 thousand +8.4%N/A0.3 $5.81
12/15/202434,400 shares $206.40 thousand -11.3%N/A0.3 $6.00
11/30/202438,800 shares $238.23 thousand -25.8%N/A0.3 $6.14
11/15/202452,300 shares $314.32 thousand +50.3%N/A0.5 $6.01
10/31/202434,800 shares $211.41 thousand +15.2%N/A0.3 $6.08
10/15/202430,200 shares $185.43 thousand -37.1%N/A0.3 $6.14
9/30/202448,000 shares $299.04 thousand -43.7%N/A0.4 $6.23
9/15/202485,300 shares $538.24 thousand +150.2%N/A0.7 $6.31
8/31/202434,100 shares $207.33 thousand -58.2%N/A0.3 $6.08
8/15/202481,500 shares $497.56 thousand +41.7%N/A0.7 $6.11
7/31/202457,500 shares $344.14 thousand +254.9%N/A0.5 $5.99
7/15/202416,200 shares $95.58 thousand -11.0%N/A0.1 $5.90
6/30/202418,200 shares $108.11 thousand +23.8%N/A0.1 $5.94
6/15/202414,700 shares $86.44 thousand -65.1%N/A0.1 $5.88
5/31/202442,100 shares $239.55 thousand +184.5%N/A0.3 $5.69
5/15/202414,800 shares $85.10 thousand -37.3%N/A0.1 $5.75
4/30/202423,600 shares $132.63 thousand -1.7%N/A0.2 $5.62
4/15/202424,000 shares $133.68 thousand -62.9%N/A0.2 $5.57
3/31/202464,600 shares $378.56 thousand +84.1%N/A0.5 $5.86
3/15/202435,100 shares $203.93 thousand -41.2%N/A0.2 $5.81
2/29/202459,700 shares $345.66 thousand -35.1%N/A0.4 $5.79
2/15/202492,000 shares $533.60 thousand +39.6%N/A0.5 $5.80
1/31/202465,900 shares $374.97 thousand -34.5%N/A0.3 $5.69
1/15/2024100,600 shares $581.47 thousand +23.4%N/A0.6 $5.78
12/31/202381,500 shares $465.37 thousand +19.5%N/A0.4 $5.71
12/15/202368,200 shares $387.38 thousand +73.5%N/A0.4 $5.68
11/30/202339,300 shares $213.20 thousand -11.5%N/A0.2 $5.43
11/15/202344,400 shares $230.88 thousand -11.7%N/A0.3 $5.20
10/31/202350,300 shares $239.43 thousand -28.3%N/A0.4 $4.76
10/15/202370,100 shares $351.20 thousand +52.7%N/A0.5 $5.01
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9/30/202345,900 shares $228.12 thousand -0.9%N/A0.3 $4.97
9/15/202346,300 shares $244.93 thousand +24.8%N/A0.3 $5.29
8/31/202337,100 shares $200.71 thousand +52.7%N/A0.3 $5.41
8/15/202324,300 shares $134.62 thousand -55.2%N/A0.2 $5.54
7/31/202354,200 shares $310.02 thousand +57.1%N/A0.4 $5.72
7/15/202334,500 shares $197.00 thousand +267.0%N/A0.3 $5.71
6/30/20239,400 shares $53.72 thousand +14.6%N/A0.1 $5.72
6/15/20238,200 shares $46.08 thousand -47.1%N/A0.1 $5.62
5/31/202315,500 shares $86.65 thousand -21.7%N/A0.1 $5.59
5/15/202319,800 shares $112.46 thousand -69.3%N/A0.2 $5.68
4/30/202364,400 shares $377.38 thousand -44.5%N/A0.6 $5.86
4/15/2023116,100 shares $683.83 thousand +425.3%N/A1 $5.89
3/31/202322,100 shares $132.82 thousand +281.0%N/A0.2 $6.01
3/15/20235,800 shares $32.89 thousand +56.8%N/A0 $5.67
2/28/20233,700 shares $21.24 thousand -62.6%N/A0 $5.74
2/15/20239,900 shares $58.61 thousand -70.0%N/A0.1 $5.92
1/31/202333,000 shares $199.32 thousand -29.6%N/A0.2 $6.04
1/15/202346,900 shares $281.87 thousand -56.0%N/A0.2 $6.01
12/30/2022106,700 shares $616.73 thousand +0.4%N/A0.5 $5.78
12/15/2022106,300 shares $611.23 thousand +3.8%N/A0.5 $5.75
11/30/2022102,400 shares $606.21 thousand -3.4%N/A0.5 $5.92
11/15/2022106,000 shares $586.18 thousand +846.4%N/A0.6 $5.53
10/31/202211,200 shares $60.48 thousand -34.9%N/A0.1 $5.40
10/15/202217,200 shares $98.73 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $5.74
9/30/202230,600 shares $173.20 thousand +109.6%N/A0.3 $5.66
9/15/202214,600 shares $88.33 thousand +13.2%N/A0.1 $6.05
8/31/202212,900 shares $82.95 thousand +44.9%N/A0.1 $6.43
8/15/20228,900 shares $59.36 thousand +61.8%N/A0.1 $6.67
7/31/20225,500 shares $36.58 thousand -8.3%N/A0 $6.65
7/15/20226,000 shares $38.64 thousand -52.8%N/A0 $6.44
6/30/202212,700 shares $78.99 thousand -23.0%N/A0.1 $6.22
6/15/202216,500 shares $102.80 thousand +85.4%N/A0.1 $6.23
5/31/20228,900 shares $59.36 thousand +27.1%N/A0.1 $6.67
5/15/20227,000 shares $44.31 thousand -11.4%N/A0.1 $6.33
4/30/20227,900 shares $52.61 thousand -88.4%N/A0.1 $6.66
4/15/202267,800 shares $445.45 thousand +26.7%N/A0.5 $6.57
3/31/202253,500 shares $378.25 thousand +623.0%N/A0.4 $7.07
3/15/20227,400 shares $52.47 thousand +45.1%N/A0.1 $7.09
2/28/20225,100 shares $37.23 thousand -59.2%N/A0 $7.30
2/15/202212,500 shares $89.38 thousand -17.2%N/A0.1 $7.15
1/31/202215,100 shares $112.80 thousand -88.7%N/A0.2 $7.47
1/15/2022133,900 shares $1.08 million +2.1%N/A1.5 $8.03
12/31/2021131,100 shares $1.09 million +26.2%N/A1.5 $8.35
12/15/2021103,900 shares $864.45 thousand +34.1%N/A1.1 $8.32
11/30/202177,500 shares $638.60 thousand +66.0%N/A0.9 $8.24
11/15/202146,700 shares $384.81 thousand +340.6%N/A0.5 $8.24
10/29/202110,600 shares $85.01 thousand -39.8%N/A0.1 $8.02
10/15/202117,600 shares $142.21 thousand -69.3%N/A0.2 $8.08
9/30/202157,400 shares $458.05 thousand +111.0%N/A0.6 $7.98
9/15/202127,200 shares $228.21 thousand +48.6%N/A0.3 $8.39
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8/31/202118,300 shares $154.45 thousand -17.9%N/A0.2 $8.44
8/13/202122,300 shares $186.21 thousand -37.9%N/A0.3 $8.35
7/30/202135,900 shares $303.36 thousand +529.8%N/A0.4 $8.45
7/15/20215,700 shares $47.08 thousand -82.3%N/A0.1 $8.26
6/30/202132,200 shares $265.01 thousand +136.8%N/A0.4 $8.23
6/15/202113,600 shares $111.38 thousand -68.2%N/A0.2 $8.19
5/28/202142,800 shares $349.25 thousand +195.2%N/A0.6 $8.16
5/14/202114,500 shares $115.42 thousand -52.3%N/A0.2 $7.96
4/30/202130,400 shares $241.68 thousand -45.9%N/A0.4 $7.95
4/15/202156,200 shares $451.85 thousand +171.5%N/A0.7 $8.04
3/31/202120,700 shares $162.50 thousand +39.9%N/A0.2 $7.85
3/15/202114,800 shares $114.85 thousand -35.1%N/A0.2 $7.76
2/26/202122,800 shares $175.79 thousand -9.9%N/A0.2 $7.71
2/12/202125,300 shares $203.16 thousand +48.0%N/A0.3 $8.03
1/29/202117,100 shares $135.95 thousand -56.5%N/A0.2 $7.95
1/15/202139,300 shares $306.15 thousand +754.4%N/A0.4 $7.79
12/31/20204,600 shares $35.70 thousand -88.1%N/A0 $7.76
12/15/202038,800 shares $299.15 thousand +32.9%N/A0.4 $7.71
11/30/202029,200 shares $223.67 thousand -75.4%N/A0.3 $7.66
11/15/2020118,600 shares $893.06 thousand +551.7%N/A1.3 $7.53
10/30/202018,200 shares $133.04 thousand +114.1%N/A0.2 $7.31
10/15/20208,500 shares $62.48 thousand +30.8%N/A0 $7.35
9/30/20206,500 shares $47.39 thousand -71.4%N/A0.1 $7.29
9/15/20202,000 shares $14.82 thousand -91.2%N/A0 $7.41
8/31/202022,700 shares $170.70 thousand +31.2%N/A0.3 $7.52
8/14/202017,300 shares $133.56 thousand +30.1%N/A0.2 $7.72
7/31/202013,300 shares $100.42 thousand -72.0%N/A0.1 $7.55
7/15/202047,500 shares $352.45 thousand +2,538.9%N/A0.5 $7.42
6/30/20201,800 shares $12.94 thousand -88.1%N/A0 $7.19
6/15/202015,100 shares $110.68 thousand +38.5%N/A0.1 $7.33

DSM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 78,900 shares of DSM short. 0.16% of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond 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. 0.16% of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 78,900 shares, a decline of 50.3% from the previous total of 158,700 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 BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.16% of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund: PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (0.94%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (0.37%), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (0.10%), Barings BDC, Inc. (0.59%), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (0.11%), Abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.19%), PIMCO High Income Fund (0.09%), ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (0.18%), Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (0.71%), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (0.30%),

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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund stock?

Short selling DSM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund as its price is falling. DSM shares are trading down $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 BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund?

A short squeeze for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond 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 DSM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond 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 DSM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:DSM) was last updated on 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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