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

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DWS Municipal Income Trust Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) had a short interest of 46,133 shares sold short, representing 0.12% of the public float. This marks a 10.82% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, meaning it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 256,719 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
46,133 shares
Previous Short Interest
41,630 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
10.82%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$424.19 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
39,120,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.12%
Today's Trading Volume
170,943 shares
Average Trading Volume
256,719 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
67%
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DWS Municipal Income Trust Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202646,133 shares $424.19 thousand +10.8%0.1%0.49 $9.20
6/30/202641,630 shares $384.87 thousand -21.3%0.1%0.42 $9.25
6/15/202652,872 shares $486.16 thousand -41.1%0.1%0.64 $9.20
5/29/202689,814 shares $821.35 thousand +16.5%0.2%0.8 $9.15
5/15/202677,087 shares $693.40 thousand -6.0%0.2%0.58 $9.00
4/30/202681,999 shares $747.50 thousand +12.6%0.2%0.59 $9.12
4/15/202672,807 shares $666.91 thousand -53.4%0.2%0.44 $9.16
3/31/2026156,360 shares $1.41 million +119.6%0.4%0.73 $9.02
3/13/202671,202 shares $650.79 thousand +80.0%0.2%0.78 $9.14
2/27/202639,563 shares $364.97 thousand +223.1%0.1%0.48 $9.23
2/13/202612,246 shares $112.72 thousand -28.0%0.0%0.13 $9.21
1/30/202617,005 shares $154.92 thousand +13.2%N/A0.11 $9.11
1/15/202615,019 shares $137.57 thousand +19.2%N/A0.16 $9.16
12/31/202512,603 shares $113.93 thousand -58.4%N/A0.06 $9.04
12/15/202530,314 shares $276.01 thousand -5.0%N/A0.27 $9.11
11/28/202531,896 shares $290.89 thousand -76.6%N/A0.19 $9.12
11/14/2025136,033 shares $1.27 million +178.8%N/A1.16 $9.33
10/31/202548,788 shares $448.61 thousand +1.9%N/A0.44 $9.20
10/15/202547,900 shares $443.79 thousand +34.6%N/A0.4 $9.27
9/30/202535,600 shares $326.10 thousand -52.7%N/A0.3 $9.16
9/15/202575,300 shares $698.78 thousand -34.5%N/A0.6 $9.28
8/31/2025115,000 shares $1.01 million +36.9%N/A0.9 $8.79
8/15/202584,000 shares $724.08 thousand -18.3%N/A0.7 $8.62
7/31/2025102,800 shares $882.02 thousand -15.4%N/A1 $8.58
7/15/2025121,500 shares $1.06 million -16.0%N/A1.2 $8.76
6/30/2025144,600 shares $1.28 million -4.4%0.4%1.4 $8.83
6/15/2025151,200 shares $1.34 million -19.5%0.4%1.4 $8.85
5/31/2025187,700 shares $1.68 million -33.1%0.5%1.8 $8.95
5/15/2025280,600 shares $2.57 million +24.5%0.7%2.7 $9.17
4/30/2025225,400 shares $2.04 million -8.6%N/A2.1 $9.06
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 $717.31 thousand -8.8%0.2%0.8 $9.34
2/28/202584,200 shares $816.32 thousand -16.7%0.2%0.8 $9.70
2/15/2025101,100 shares $970.56 thousand +5.6%0.3%0.9 $9.60
1/31/202595,700 shares $912.98 thousand -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 $917.60 thousand -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 $864.15 thousand -29.5%N/A0.5 $10.06
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11/15/2024121,900 shares $1.21 million +53.0%N/A0.6 $9.95
10/31/202479,700 shares $777.87 thousand -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 $594.21 thousand +705.4%N/A0.3 $9.97
9/15/20247,400 shares $73.93 thousand +17.5%N/A0.1 $9.99
8/31/20246,300 shares $61.36 thousand -74.9%N/A0 $9.74
8/15/202425,100 shares $244.47 thousand +22.4%N/A0.3 $9.74
7/31/202420,500 shares $198.54 thousand +159.5%N/A0.2 $9.69
7/15/20247,900 shares $76.56 thousand -36.3%N/A0.1 $9.69
6/30/202412,400 shares $117.43 thousand -43.9%N/A0.1 $9.47
6/15/202422,100 shares $213.27 thousand -18.5%N/A0.2 $9.65
5/31/202427,100 shares $253.11 thousand -6.6%N/A0.2 $9.34
5/15/202429,000 shares $276.37 thousand -35.1%N/A0.2 $9.53
4/30/202444,700 shares $416.16 thousand +162.9%N/A0.4 $9.31
4/15/202417,000 shares $159.12 thousand -23.1%N/A0.2 $9.36
3/31/202422,100 shares $199.56 thousand +104.6%N/A0.2 $9.03
3/15/202410,800 shares $97.15 thousand -4.4%N/A0.1 $9.00
2/29/202411,300 shares $100.97 thousand -69.0%N/A0.1 $8.94
2/15/202436,500 shares $330.33 thousand -12.3%N/A0.3 $9.05
1/31/202441,600 shares $374.40 thousand +112.2%N/A0.4 $9.00
1/15/202419,600 shares $176.79 thousand +60.7%N/A0.2 $9.02
12/31/202312,200 shares $108.46 thousand -55.3%N/A0.1 $8.89
12/15/202327,300 shares $239.97 thousand +72.8%N/A0.2 $8.79
11/30/202315,800 shares $134.14 thousand -60.5%N/A0.1 $8.49
11/15/202340,000 shares $329.20 thousand +1.3%N/A0.3 $8.23
10/31/202339,500 shares $295.46 thousand -48.9%N/A0.3 $7.48
10/15/202377,300 shares $602.17 thousand -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 $832.42 thousand +8.8%N/A1.5 $8.15
8/31/202393,900 shares $785.94 thousand -4.1%N/A1.4 $8.37
8/15/202397,900 shares $833.13 thousand -1.5%N/A1.7 $8.51
7/31/202399,400 shares $869.75 thousand +6.5%N/A1.7 $8.75
7/15/202393,300 shares $804.25 thousand -8.6%N/A1.7 $8.62
6/30/2023102,100 shares $880.61 thousand -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 $679.15 thousand +70.4%N/A1.5 $8.50
5/15/202346,900 shares $407.09 thousand +35.2%N/A0.9 $8.68
4/30/202334,700 shares $301.54 thousand +5.5%N/A0.6 $8.69
4/15/202332,900 shares $289.19 thousand +7.5%N/A0.5 $8.79
3/31/202330,600 shares $272.34 thousand +4.4%N/A0.5 $8.90
3/15/202329,300 shares $252.27 thousand -9.9%N/A0.4 $8.61
2/28/202332,500 shares $279.50 thousand +9.8%N/A0.4 $8.60
2/15/202329,600 shares $263.44 thousand +35.8%N/A0.3 $8.90
1/31/202321,800 shares $197.73 thousand +54.6%N/A0.2 $9.07
1/15/202314,100 shares $125.91 thousand -68.5%N/A0.1 $8.93
12/30/202244,800 shares $385.73 thousand +159.0%N/A0.4 $8.61
12/15/202217,300 shares $149.99 thousand +50.4%N/A0.2 $8.67
11/30/202211,500 shares $102.70 thousand +42.0%N/A0.1 $8.93
11/15/20228,100 shares $66.91 thousand +37.3%N/A0.1 $8.26
10/31/20225,900 shares $46.91 thousand -37.2%N/A0.1 $7.95
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10/15/20229,400 shares $79.24 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $8.43
9/30/20224,000 shares $33.28 thousand -39.4%N/A0 $8.32
9/15/20226,600 shares $58.34 thousand +24.5%N/A0.1 $8.84
8/31/20225,300 shares $48.65 thousand -50.9%N/A0.1 $9.18
8/15/202210,800 shares $105.95 thousand +61.2%N/A0.1 $9.81
7/31/20226,700 shares $64.12 thousand -64.0%N/A0.1 $9.57
7/15/202218,600 shares $174.47 thousand +77.1%N/A0.2 $9.38
6/30/202210,500 shares $98.70 thousand +23.5%N/A0.1 $9.40
6/15/20228,500 shares $76.42 thousand +157.6%N/A0.1 $8.99
5/31/20223,300 shares $32.11 thousand -56.0%N/A0 $9.73
5/15/20227,500 shares $68.40 thousand -12.8%N/A0.1 $9.12
4/30/20228,600 shares $83.16 thousand +45.8%N/A0.1 $9.67
4/15/20225,900 shares $56.94 thousand +13.5%N/A0.1 $9.65
3/31/20225,200 shares $54.13 thousand -37.4%N/A0.1 $10.41
3/15/20228,300 shares $85.49 thousand -15.3%N/A0.1 $10.30
2/28/20229,800 shares $105.64 thousand +108.5%N/A0.1 $10.78
2/15/20224,700 shares $49.96 thousand -52.0%N/A0.1 $10.63
1/31/20229,800 shares $107.51 thousand -49.0%N/A0.1 $10.97
1/15/202219,200 shares $221.95 thousand +860.0%N/A0.3 $11.56
12/31/20212,000 shares $23.64 thousand -35.5%N/A0 $11.82
12/15/20213,100 shares $37.14 thousand -82.9%N/A0 $11.98
11/30/202118,100 shares $219.01 thousand -44.7%N/A0.3 $12.10
11/15/202132,700 shares $392.73 thousand +436.1%N/A0.6 $12.01
10/29/20216,100 shares $71.07 thousand +35.6%N/A0.1 $11.65
10/15/20214,500 shares $53.10 thousand -45.8%N/A0.1 $11.80
9/30/20218,300 shares $98.77 thousand +5.1%N/A0.2 $11.90
9/15/20217,900 shares $97.01 thousand -41.5%N/A0.2 $12.28
8/31/202113,500 shares $165.78 thousand -11.2%N/A0.3 $12.28
8/13/202115,200 shares $187.11 thousand -62.1%N/A0.4 $12.31

KTF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 46,133 shares of KTF short. 0.12% of DWS Municipal Income Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on DWS Municipal Income Trust's current short interest.

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 0.5. Learn More on DWS Municipal Income Trust's short interest ratio.

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. 0.12% of DWS Municipal Income Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

DWS Municipal Income Trust saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 46,133 shares, an increase of 10.8% from the previous total of 41,630 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.

0.12% of DWS Municipal Income Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "capital markets" compare to DWS Municipal Income Trust: BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (0.13%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (0.05%), abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.23%), Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (6.76%), Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (5.37%), Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. (1.28%), Donnelley Financial Solutions (4.80%), Resolute Holdings Management, Inc. (16.34%), Prospect Capital Corporation (5.35%), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation (0.11%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 $0.01 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.

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.

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 July, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like KTF:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:KTF is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 7/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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