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DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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DWS Municipal Income Trust Short Interest Data

DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) has a short interest of 246,500 shares, representing 0.64% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 88.02% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 102,646 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
246,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
131,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+88.02%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.21 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
39,173,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.64%
Today's Trading Volume
68,759 shares
Average Trading Volume
102,646 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
67%
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KTF Short Interest Over Time

KTF Days to Cover Over Time

KTF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

DWS Municipal Income Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/2025246,500 shares $2.21 million +88.0%0.6%2.2 $8.97
3/31/2025131,100 shares $1.23 million +70.7%0.3%1.2 $9.36
3/15/202576,800 shares $717,312.00 -8.8%0.2%0.8 $9.34
2/28/202584,200 shares $816,319.00 -16.7%0.2%0.8 $9.70
2/15/2025101,100 shares $970,560.00 +5.6%0.3%0.9 $9.60
1/31/202595,700 shares $912,978.00 -13.9%N/A0.9 $9.54
1/15/2025111,100 shares $1.05 million +14.4%N/A0.9 $9.42
12/31/202497,100 shares $917,595.00 -11.5%N/A0.6 $9.45
12/15/2024109,700 shares $1.08 million +27.7%N/A0.6 $9.85
11/30/202485,900 shares $864,154.00 -29.5%N/A0.5 $10.06
11/15/2024121,900 shares $1.21 million +53.0%N/A0.6 $9.95
10/31/202479,700 shares $777,872.00 -29.3%N/A0.4 $9.76
10/15/2024112,800 shares $1.14 million +89.3%N/A0.5 $10.08
9/30/202459,600 shares $594,212.00 +705.4%N/A0.3 $9.97
9/15/20247,400 shares $73,926.00 +17.5%N/A0.1 $9.99
8/31/20246,300 shares $61,362.00 -74.9%N/A0 $9.74
8/15/202425,100 shares $244,474.00 +22.4%N/A0.3 $9.74
7/31/202420,500 shares $198,542.50 +159.5%N/A0.2 $9.69
7/15/20247,900 shares $76,557.32 -36.3%N/A0.1 $9.69
6/30/202412,400 shares $117,428.00 -43.9%N/A0.1 $9.47
6/15/202422,100 shares $213,265.00 -18.5%N/A0.2 $9.65
5/31/202427,100 shares $253,114.00 -6.6%N/A0.2 $9.34
5/15/202429,000 shares $276,370.00 -35.1%N/A0.2 $9.53
4/30/202444,700 shares $416,157.00 +162.9%N/A0.4 $9.31
4/15/202417,000 shares $159,120.00 -23.1%N/A0.2 $9.36
3/31/202422,100 shares $199,563.00 +104.6%N/A0.2 $9.03
3/15/202410,800 shares $97,146.00 -4.4%N/A0.1 $9.00
2/29/202411,300 shares $100,965.50 -69.0%N/A0.1 $8.94
2/15/202436,500 shares $330,325.00 -12.3%N/A0.3 $9.05
1/31/202441,600 shares $374,400.00 +112.2%N/A0.4 $9.00
1/15/202419,600 shares $176,792.00 +60.7%N/A0.2 $9.02
12/31/202312,200 shares $108,458.00 -55.3%N/A0.1 $8.89
12/15/202327,300 shares $239,967.00 +72.8%N/A0.2 $8.79
11/30/202315,800 shares $134,142.00 -60.5%N/A0.1 $8.49
11/15/202340,000 shares $329,200.00 +1.3%N/A0.3 $8.23
10/31/202339,500 shares $295,460.00 -48.9%N/A0.3 $7.48
10/15/202377,300 shares $602,167.00 -45.1%N/A0.7 $7.79
9/30/2023140,700 shares $1.08 million +37.7%N/A2 $7.70
9/15/2023102,200 shares $832,419.00 +8.8%N/A1.5 $8.15
8/31/202393,900 shares $785,943.00 -4.1%N/A1.4 $8.37
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8/15/202397,900 shares $833,129.00 -1.5%N/A1.7 $8.51
7/31/202399,400 shares $869,750.00 +6.5%N/A1.7 $8.75
7/15/202393,300 shares $804,246.00 -8.6%N/A1.7 $8.62
6/30/2023102,100 shares $880,612.50 -17.7%N/A1.7 $8.63
6/15/2023124,100 shares $1.06 million +55.3%N/A2.2 $8.58
5/31/202379,900 shares $679,150.00 +70.4%N/A1.5 $8.50
5/15/202346,900 shares $407,092.00 +35.2%N/A0.9 $8.68
4/30/202334,700 shares $301,543.00 +5.5%N/A0.6 $8.69
4/15/202332,900 shares $289,191.00 +7.5%N/A0.5 $8.79
3/31/202330,600 shares $272,340.00 +4.4%N/A0.5 $8.90
3/15/202329,300 shares $252,273.00 -9.9%N/A0.4 $8.61
2/28/202332,500 shares $279,500.00 +9.8%N/A0.4 $8.60
2/15/202329,600 shares $263,440.00 +35.8%N/A0.3 $8.90
1/31/202321,800 shares $197,726.00 +54.6%N/A0.2 $9.07
1/15/202314,100 shares $125,913.00 -68.5%N/A0.1 $8.93
12/30/202244,800 shares $385,728.00 +159.0%N/A0.4 $8.61
12/15/202217,300 shares $149,991.00 +50.4%N/A0.2 $8.67
11/30/202211,500 shares $102,695.00 +42.0%N/A0.1 $8.93
11/15/20228,100 shares $66,906.00 +37.3%N/A0.1 $8.26
10/31/20225,900 shares $46,905.00 -37.2%N/A0.1 $7.95
10/15/20229,400 shares $79,242.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $8.43
9/30/20224,000 shares $33,280.00 -39.4%N/A0 $8.32
9/15/20226,600 shares $58,344.00 +24.5%N/A0.1 $8.84
8/31/20225,300 shares $48,654.00 -50.9%N/A0.1 $9.18
8/15/202210,800 shares $105,948.00 +61.2%N/A0.1 $9.81
7/31/20226,700 shares $64,119.00 -64.0%N/A0.1 $9.57
7/15/202218,600 shares $174,468.00 +77.1%N/A0.2 $9.38
6/30/202210,500 shares $98,700.00 +23.5%N/A0.1 $9.40
6/15/20228,500 shares $76,415.00 +157.6%N/A0.1 $8.99
5/31/20223,300 shares $32,109.00 -56.0%N/A0 $9.73
5/15/20227,500 shares $68,400.00 -12.8%N/A0.1 $9.12
4/30/20228,600 shares $83,162.00 +45.8%N/A0.1 $9.67
4/15/20225,900 shares $56,935.00 +13.5%N/A0.1 $9.65
3/31/20225,200 shares $54,132.00 -37.4%N/A0.1 $10.41
3/15/20228,300 shares $85,490.00 -15.3%N/A0.1 $10.30
2/28/20229,800 shares $105,644.00 +108.5%N/A0.1 $10.78
2/15/20224,700 shares $49,961.00 -52.0%N/A0.1 $10.63
1/31/20229,800 shares $107,506.00 -49.0%N/A0.1 $10.97
1/15/202219,200 shares $221,952.00 +860.0%N/A0.3 $11.56
12/31/20212,000 shares $23,640.00 -35.5%N/A0 $11.82
12/15/20213,100 shares $37,138.00 -82.9%N/A0 $11.98
11/30/202118,100 shares $219,010.00 -44.7%N/A0.3 $12.10
11/15/202132,700 shares $392,727.00 +436.1%N/A0.6 $12.01
10/29/20216,100 shares $71,065.00 +35.6%N/A0.1 $11.65
10/15/20214,500 shares $53,100.00 -45.8%N/A0.1 $11.80
9/30/20218,300 shares $98,770.00 +5.1%N/A0.2 $11.90
9/15/20217,900 shares $97,012.00 -41.5%N/A0.2 $12.28
8/31/202113,500 shares $165,780.00 -11.2%N/A0.3 $12.28
8/13/202115,200 shares $187,112.00 -62.1%N/A0.4 $12.31
7/30/202140,100 shares $498,042.00 +100.5%N/A0.9 $12.42
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7/15/202120,000 shares $249,000.00 +90.5%N/A0.4 $12.45
6/30/202110,500 shares $128,415.00 +6.1%N/A0.2 $12.23
6/15/20219,900 shares $120,681.00 -57.1%N/A0.2 $12.19
5/28/202123,100 shares $278,586.00 +165.5%N/A0.4 $12.06
5/14/20218,700 shares $102,399.00 +81.3%N/A0.2 $11.77
4/30/20214,800 shares $57,072.00 -75.3%N/A0.1 $11.89
4/15/202119,400 shares $230,278.00 +1,193.3%N/A0.3 $11.87
3/31/20211,500 shares $17,370.00 -65.1%N/A0 $11.58
3/15/20214,300 shares $49,407.00 -82.5%N/A0.1 $11.49
2/26/202124,500 shares $276,605.00 +362.3%N/A0.3 $11.29
2/12/20215,300 shares $62,646.00 -68.6%N/A0.1 $11.82
1/29/202116,900 shares $198,406.00 +5.0%N/A0.2 $11.74
1/15/202116,100 shares $185,633.00 +155.6%N/A0.3 $11.53
12/31/20206,300 shares $72,387.00 +12.5%N/A0.1 $11.49
12/15/20205,600 shares $64,288.00 -52.5%N/A0.1 $11.48
11/30/202011,800 shares $133,930.00 +10.3%N/A0.2 $11.35
11/15/202010,700 shares $119,733.00 -45.1%N/A0.2 $11.19
10/30/202019,500 shares $211,965.00 -3.0%N/A0.3 $10.87
10/15/202020,100 shares $223,110.00 +318.8%N/A0 $11.10
9/30/20204,800 shares $53,184.00 -44.8%N/A0.1 $11.08
9/15/202014,200 shares $160,602.00 +63.2%N/A0.2 $11.31
8/31/20208,700 shares $97,962.00 +6.1%N/A0.1 $11.26
8/14/20208,200 shares $93,234.00 -52.9%N/A0.1 $11.37
7/31/202017,400 shares $198,360.00 -9.8%N/A0.2 $11.40
7/15/202019,300 shares $213,072.00 -1.0%N/A0.2 $11.04
6/30/202019,500 shares $209,430.00 -18.8%N/A0.2 $10.74
6/15/202024,000 shares $259,680.00 +13.2%N/A0.2 $10.82
5/29/202021,200 shares $225,356.00 -36.3%N/A0.2 $10.63
5/15/202033,300 shares $344,655.00 -11.7%N/A0.2 $10.35

KTF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is DWS Municipal Income Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 246,500 shares of KTF short. 0.64% of DWS Municipal Income Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on DWS Municipal Income Trust's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for DWS Municipal Income Trust?

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. KTF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on DWS Municipal Income Trust's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for DWS Municipal Income Trust?

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. 0.64% of DWS Municipal Income Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is DWS Municipal Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

DWS Municipal Income Trust saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 246,500 shares, an increase of 88.0% from the previous total of 131,100 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 DWS Municipal Income Trust's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.64% of DWS Municipal Income Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to DWS Municipal Income Trust: Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (1.75%), MidCap Financial Investment Co. (0.85%), New Mountain Finance Co. (1.89%), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (0.13%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (0.49%), Barings BDC, Inc. (0.71%), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (0.08%), Abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.12%), Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (0.71%), ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (0.03%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short DWS Municipal Income Trust stock?

Short selling KTF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from DWS Municipal Income Trust as its price is falling. KTF shares are trading up $0.09 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 DWS Municipal Income Trust?

A short squeeze for DWS Municipal Income Trust 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 KTF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is DWS Municipal Income Trust'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 KTF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:KTF) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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