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MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$3.07 +0.01 (+0.33%)
Closing price 05/30/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$3.06 0.00 (-0.16%)
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MFS Government Markets Income Trust Short Interest Data

MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) has a short interest of 10,800 shares, representing 0.03% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -67.95% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 76,087 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
33,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-67.95%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$32,940.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
32,590,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.03%
Today's Trading Volume
62,269 shares
Average Trading Volume
76,087 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
82%
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MGF Short Interest Over Time

MGF Days to Cover Over Time

MGF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

MFS Government Markets Income Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202510,800 shares $32,940.00 -68.0%0.0%0.2 $3.05
4/30/202533,700 shares $106,155.00 +45.3%N/A0.7 $3.15
4/15/202523,200 shares $71,340.00 -42.3%0.1%0.6 $3.08
3/31/202540,200 shares $127,233.00 -19.8%0.1%1 $3.17
3/15/202550,100 shares $157,564.50 +109.6%0.2%1.1 $3.15
2/28/202523,900 shares $74,568.00 -22.7%0.1%0.5 $3.12
2/15/202530,900 shares $95,790.00 +134.1%0.1%0.5 $3.10
1/31/202513,200 shares $40,656.00 -68.5%N/A0.2 $3.08
1/15/202541,900 shares $126,957.00 -38.7%N/A0.6 $3.03
12/31/202468,300 shares $209,681.00 +113.4%N/A1 $3.07
12/15/202432,000 shares $100,480.00 -12.3%N/A0.4 $3.14
11/30/202436,500 shares $114,610.00 -43.2%N/A0.5 $3.14
11/15/202464,200 shares $197,094.00 -43.6%N/A0.9 $3.07
10/31/2024113,900 shares $362,771.50 +1.1%N/A1.8 $3.19
10/15/2024112,700 shares $366,275.00 +2.9%N/A1.6 $3.25
9/30/2024109,500 shares $362,445.00 +327.7%N/A1.2 $3.31
9/15/202425,600 shares $83,584.00 -12.0%N/A0.3 $3.27
8/31/202429,100 shares $93,993.00 -37.6%N/A0.3 $3.23
8/15/202446,600 shares $148,188.00 -4.7%N/A0.4 $3.18
7/31/202448,900 shares $155,013.00 +9.2%N/A0.4 $3.17
7/15/202444,800 shares $139,776.00 +43.6%N/A0.4 $3.12
6/30/202431,200 shares $95,784.00 -20.4%N/A0.4 $3.07
6/15/202439,200 shares $120,304.80 +79.0%N/A0.4 $3.07
5/31/202421,900 shares $67,233.00 -58.2%N/A0.2 $3.07
5/15/202452,400 shares $162,702.00 -51.6%N/A0.4 $3.11
4/30/2024108,300 shares $335,730.00 -49.6%N/A0.8 $3.10
4/15/2024215,000 shares $670,800.00 -23.7%N/A1.7 $3.12
3/31/202416,800 shares $53,760.00 +3.7%N/A1.7 $3.20
3/15/202416,200 shares $49,734.00 +95.2%N/A0.1 $3.07
2/29/20248,300 shares $25,522.50 +48.2%N/A0.1 $3.08
2/15/20245,600 shares $17,696.00 -9.7%N/A0.1 $3.16
1/31/20246,200 shares $19,840.00 -44.1%N/A0.1 $3.20
1/15/202411,100 shares $35,853.00 +44.2%N/A0.2 $3.23
12/31/20237,700 shares $24,486.00 -53.1%N/A0.1 $3.18
12/15/202316,400 shares $52,644.00 +156.3%N/A0.3 $3.21
11/30/20236,400 shares $19,712.00 +3.2%N/A0.1 $3.08
11/15/20236,200 shares $18,848.00 -65.2%N/A0.1 $3.04
10/31/202317,800 shares $52,510.00 +61.8%N/A0.3 $2.95
10/15/202311,000 shares $33,550.00 +10.0%N/A0.2 $3.05
9/30/202310,000 shares $30,600.00 +185.7%N/A0.2 $3.06
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9/15/20233,500 shares $10,885.00 -65.0%N/A0.1 $3.11
8/31/202310,000 shares $32,200.00 +566.7%N/A0.2 $3.22
8/15/20231,500 shares $4,755.00 -25.0%N/A0 $3.17
7/31/20232,000 shares $6,440.00 -79.6%N/A0 $3.22
7/15/20239,800 shares $31,654.00 +30.7%N/A0.2 $3.23
6/30/20237,500 shares $24,075.00 -23.5%N/A0.1 $3.21
6/15/20239,800 shares $32,046.00 +226.7%N/A0.2 $3.27
5/31/20233,000 shares $9,840.00 -69.7%N/A0 $3.28
5/15/20239,900 shares $32,571.00 +12.5%N/A0.1 $3.29
4/30/20238,800 shares $29,392.00 -71.5%N/A0.1 $3.34
4/15/202330,900 shares $102,897.00 -85.1%N/A0.4 $3.33
3/31/2023207,200 shares $683,760.00 +1,281.3%N/A2.7 $3.30
3/15/202315,000 shares $49,350.00 +7.1%N/A0.2 $3.29
2/28/202314,000 shares $45,780.00 -10.8%N/A0.2 $3.27
2/15/202315,700 shares $52,281.00 -17.4%N/A0.2 $3.33
1/31/202319,000 shares $65,550.00 +95.9%N/A0.3 $3.45
1/15/20239,700 shares $32,883.00 -22.4%N/A0.1 $3.39
12/30/202212,500 shares $41,375.00 +14.7%N/A0.2 $3.31
12/15/202210,900 shares $36,297.00 -39.4%N/A0.1 $3.33
11/30/202218,000 shares $61,020.00 -5.3%N/A0.3 $3.39
11/15/202219,000 shares $63,080.00 -45.4%N/A0.3 $3.32
10/31/202234,800 shares $114,144.00 +11.9%N/A0.5 $3.28
10/15/202231,100 shares $99,209.00 No ChangeN/A0.5 $3.19
9/30/2022127,000 shares $412,750.00 +216.7%N/A2.2 $3.25
9/15/202240,100 shares $136,741.00 +70.6%N/A0.8 $3.41
8/31/202223,500 shares $82,250.00 +226.4%N/A0.4 $3.50
8/15/20227,200 shares $26,352.00 -57.7%N/A0.1 $3.66
7/31/202217,000 shares $61,200.00 +47.8%N/A0.2 $3.60
7/15/202211,500 shares $40,480.00 +342.3%N/A0.1 $3.52
6/30/20222,600 shares $9,152.00 -91.4%N/A0 $3.52
6/15/202230,200 shares $103,586.00 +155.9%N/A0.3 $3.43
5/31/202211,800 shares $44,840.00 -13.2%N/A0.1 $3.80
5/15/202213,600 shares $49,232.00 +147.3%N/A0.1 $3.62
4/30/20225,500 shares $19,690.00 -81.9%N/A0 $3.58
4/15/202230,300 shares $111,201.00 +191.4%N/A0.2 $3.67
3/31/202210,400 shares $39,312.00 +38.7%N/A0.1 $3.78
3/15/20227,500 shares $28,275.00 -80.7%N/A0 $3.77
2/28/202238,900 shares $151,710.00 -36.4%N/A0.2 $3.90
2/15/202261,200 shares $236,844.00 -48.5%N/A0.4 $3.87
1/31/2022118,800 shares $488,268.00 +115.6%N/A0.9 $4.11
1/15/202255,100 shares $228,665.00 -13.0%N/A0.4 $4.15
12/31/202163,300 shares $269,025.00 +2.9%N/A0.5 $4.25
12/15/202161,500 shares $259,530.00 +8.5%N/A0.7 $4.22
11/30/202156,700 shares $242,109.00 -5.5%N/A0.6 $4.27
11/15/202160,000 shares $256,200.00 -15.7%N/A0.7 $4.27
10/29/202171,200 shares $301,888.00 +2.0%N/A0.8 $4.24
10/15/202169,800 shares $296,650.00 +19.1%N/A0.8 $4.25
9/30/202158,600 shares $253,152.00 -26.6%N/A0.8 $4.32
9/15/202179,800 shares $350,920.50 -7.5%N/A1 $4.40
8/31/202186,300 shares $381,446.00 +14.2%N/A1 $4.42
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8/13/202175,600 shares $335,664.00 +2.9%N/A0.8 $4.44
7/30/202173,500 shares $324,870.00 -13.2%N/A0.7 $4.42
7/15/202184,700 shares $372,680.00 +37.1%N/A0.8 $4.40
6/30/202161,800 shares $275,010.00 -2.8%N/A0.5 $4.45
6/15/202163,600 shares $276,024.00 +11.8%N/A0.5 $4.34
5/28/202156,900 shares $250,360.00 +0.7%N/A0.4 $4.40
5/14/202156,500 shares $244,080.00 -5.5%N/A0.4 $4.32
4/30/202159,800 shares $261,326.00 -14.3%N/A0.4 $4.37
4/15/202169,800 shares $304,328.00 -0.6%N/A0.5 $4.36
3/31/202170,200 shares $306,774.00 -11.7%N/A0.5 $4.37
3/15/202179,500 shares $351,390.00 +10.1%N/A0.6 $4.42
2/26/202172,200 shares $319,485.00 +23.4%N/A0.5 $4.43
2/12/202158,500 shares $265,590.00 -4.9%N/A0.4 $4.54
1/29/202161,500 shares $277,980.00 +0.7%N/A0.4 $4.52
1/15/202161,100 shares $274,950.00 +15.1%N/A0.5 $4.50
12/31/202053,100 shares $242,136.00 -29.0%N/A0.4 $4.56
12/15/202074,800 shares $345,576.00 -12.5%N/A0.6 $4.62
11/30/202085,500 shares $395,865.00 -15.1%N/A0.7 $4.63
11/15/2020100,700 shares $468,255.00 -9.2%N/A0.9 $4.65
10/30/2020110,900 shares $512,358.00 +136.0%N/A1 $4.62
10/15/202047,000 shares $218,080.00 +51.6%N/A0 $4.64
9/30/202031,000 shares $143,530.00 +64.0%N/A0.3 $4.63
9/15/202050,800 shares $236,728.00 +168.8%N/A0.4 $4.66

MGF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is MFS Government Markets Income Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of MFS Government Markets Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 10,800 shares of MGF short. 0.03% of MFS Government Markets Income Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MFS Government Markets Income Trust's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for MFS Government Markets 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. 0.03% of MFS Government Markets Income Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is MFS Government Markets Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

MFS Government Markets Income Trust saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,800 shares, a drop of 68.0% from the previous total of 33,700 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 MFS Government Markets Income Trust's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.03% of MFS Government Markets Income Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to MFS Government Markets Income Trust: Saratoga Investment Corp. (1.57%), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (0.22%), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (0.11%), Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (0.21%), DWS Municipal Income Trust (0.72%), Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. (0.20%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.32%), Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (0.14%), MFS Intermediate Income Trust (0.23%), Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (0.25%),

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 ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short MFS Government Markets Income Trust stock?

Short selling MGF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MFS Government Markets Income Trust as its price is falling. MGF 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 Government Markets Income Trust?

A short squeeze for MFS Government Markets 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 MGF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is MFS Government Markets 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 MGF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:MGF) was last updated on 5/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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