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Mfs Govt Mkts (MGF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Mfs Govt Mkts Short Interest Data

Mfs Govt Mkts (MGF) has a short interest of 78,400 shares, representing 0.24% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 229.41% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.1, indicating that it would take 1.1 days of the average trading volume of 59,472 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
78,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
23,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+229.41%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$244.61 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
1.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
32,590,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.24%
Today's Trading Volume
112,430 shares
Average Trading Volume
59,472 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
189%
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MGF Short Interest Over Time

MGF Days to Cover Over Time

MGF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Mfs Govt Mkts Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/202578,400 shares $244.61 thousand +229.4%0.2%1.1 $3.12
6/15/202523,800 shares $73.54 thousand -23.5%0.1%0.4 $3.09
5/31/202531,100 shares $95.48 thousand +188.0%0.1%0.5 $3.07
5/15/202510,800 shares $32.94 thousand -68.0%0.0%0.2 $3.05
4/30/202533,700 shares $106.16 thousand +45.3%N/A0.7 $3.15
4/15/202523,200 shares $71.34 thousand -42.3%0.1%0.6 $3.08
3/31/202540,200 shares $127.23 thousand -19.8%0.1%1 $3.17
3/15/202550,100 shares $157.56 thousand +109.6%0.2%1.1 $3.15
2/28/202523,900 shares $74.57 thousand -22.7%0.1%0.5 $3.12
2/15/202530,900 shares $95.79 thousand +134.1%0.1%0.5 $3.10
1/31/202513,200 shares $40.66 thousand -68.5%N/A0.2 $3.08
1/15/202541,900 shares $126.96 thousand -38.7%N/A0.6 $3.03
12/31/202468,300 shares $209.68 thousand +113.4%N/A1 $3.07
12/15/202432,000 shares $100.48 thousand -12.3%N/A0.4 $3.14
11/30/202436,500 shares $114.61 thousand -43.2%N/A0.5 $3.14
11/15/202464,200 shares $197.09 thousand -43.6%N/A0.9 $3.07
10/31/2024113,900 shares $362.77 thousand +1.1%N/A1.8 $3.19
10/15/2024112,700 shares $366.28 thousand +2.9%N/A1.6 $3.25
9/30/2024109,500 shares $362.45 thousand +327.7%N/A1.2 $3.31
9/15/202425,600 shares $83.58 thousand -12.0%N/A0.3 $3.27
8/31/202429,100 shares $93.99 thousand -37.6%N/A0.3 $3.23
8/15/202446,600 shares $148.19 thousand -4.7%N/A0.4 $3.18
7/31/202448,900 shares $155.01 thousand +9.2%N/A0.4 $3.17
7/15/202444,800 shares $139.78 thousand +43.6%N/A0.4 $3.12
6/30/202431,200 shares $95.78 thousand -20.4%N/A0.4 $3.07
6/15/202439,200 shares $120.30 thousand +79.0%N/A0.4 $3.07
5/31/202421,900 shares $67.23 thousand -58.2%N/A0.2 $3.07
5/15/202452,400 shares $162.70 thousand -51.6%N/A0.4 $3.11
4/30/2024108,300 shares $335.73 thousand -49.6%N/A0.8 $3.10
4/15/2024215,000 shares $670.80 thousand -23.7%N/A1.7 $3.12
3/31/202416,800 shares $53.76 thousand +3.7%N/A1.7 $3.20
3/15/202416,200 shares $49.73 thousand +95.2%N/A0.1 $3.07
2/29/20248,300 shares $25.52 thousand +48.2%N/A0.1 $3.08
2/15/20245,600 shares $17.70 thousand -9.7%N/A0.1 $3.16
1/31/20246,200 shares $19.84 thousand -44.1%N/A0.1 $3.20
1/15/202411,100 shares $35.85 thousand +44.2%N/A0.2 $3.23
12/31/20237,700 shares $24.49 thousand -53.1%N/A0.1 $3.18
12/15/202316,400 shares $52.64 thousand +156.3%N/A0.3 $3.21
11/30/20236,400 shares $19.71 thousand +3.2%N/A0.1 $3.08
11/15/20236,200 shares $18.85 thousand -65.2%N/A0.1 $3.04
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10/31/202317,800 shares $52.51 thousand +61.8%N/A0.3 $2.95
10/15/202311,000 shares $33.55 thousand +10.0%N/A0.2 $3.05
9/30/202310,000 shares $30.60 thousand +185.7%N/A0.2 $3.06
9/15/20233,500 shares $10.89 thousand -65.0%N/A0.1 $3.11
8/31/202310,000 shares $32.20 thousand +566.7%N/A0.2 $3.22
8/15/20231,500 shares $4.76 thousand -25.0%N/A0 $3.17
7/31/20232,000 shares $6.44 thousand -79.6%N/A0 $3.22
7/15/20239,800 shares $31.65 thousand +30.7%N/A0.2 $3.23
6/30/20237,500 shares $24.08 thousand -23.5%N/A0.1 $3.21
6/15/20239,800 shares $32.05 thousand +226.7%N/A0.2 $3.27
5/31/20233,000 shares $9.84 thousand -69.7%N/A0 $3.28
5/15/20239,900 shares $32.57 thousand +12.5%N/A0.1 $3.29
4/30/20238,800 shares $29.39 thousand -71.5%N/A0.1 $3.34
4/15/202330,900 shares $102.90 thousand -85.1%N/A0.4 $3.33
3/31/2023207,200 shares $683.76 thousand +1,281.3%N/A2.7 $3.30
3/15/202315,000 shares $49.35 thousand +7.1%N/A0.2 $3.29
2/28/202314,000 shares $45.78 thousand -10.8%N/A0.2 $3.27
2/15/202315,700 shares $52.28 thousand -17.4%N/A0.2 $3.33
1/31/202319,000 shares $65.55 thousand +95.9%N/A0.3 $3.45
1/15/20239,700 shares $32.88 thousand -22.4%N/A0.1 $3.39
12/30/202212,500 shares $41.38 thousand +14.7%N/A0.2 $3.31
12/15/202210,900 shares $36.30 thousand -39.4%N/A0.1 $3.33
11/30/202218,000 shares $61.02 thousand -5.3%N/A0.3 $3.39
11/15/202219,000 shares $63.08 thousand -45.4%N/A0.3 $3.32
10/31/202234,800 shares $114.14 thousand +11.9%N/A0.5 $3.28
10/15/202231,100 shares $99.21 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $3.19
9/30/2022127,000 shares $412.75 thousand +216.7%N/A2.2 $3.25
9/15/202240,100 shares $136.74 thousand +70.6%N/A0.8 $3.41
8/31/202223,500 shares $82.25 thousand +226.4%N/A0.4 $3.50
8/15/20227,200 shares $26.35 thousand -57.7%N/A0.1 $3.66
7/31/202217,000 shares $61.20 thousand +47.8%N/A0.2 $3.60
7/15/202211,500 shares $40.48 thousand +342.3%N/A0.1 $3.52
6/30/20222,600 shares $9.15 thousand -91.4%N/A0 $3.52
6/15/202230,200 shares $103.59 thousand +155.9%N/A0.3 $3.43
5/31/202211,800 shares $44.84 thousand -13.2%N/A0.1 $3.80
5/15/202213,600 shares $49.23 thousand +147.3%N/A0.1 $3.62
4/30/20225,500 shares $19.69 thousand -81.9%N/A0 $3.58
4/15/202230,300 shares $111.20 thousand +191.4%N/A0.2 $3.67
3/31/202210,400 shares $39.31 thousand +38.7%N/A0.1 $3.78
3/15/20227,500 shares $28.28 thousand -80.7%N/A0 $3.77
2/28/202238,900 shares $151.71 thousand -36.4%N/A0.2 $3.90
2/15/202261,200 shares $236.84 thousand -48.5%N/A0.4 $3.87
1/31/2022118,800 shares $488.27 thousand +115.6%N/A0.9 $4.11
1/15/202255,100 shares $228.67 thousand -13.0%N/A0.4 $4.15
12/31/202163,300 shares $269.03 thousand +2.9%N/A0.5 $4.25
12/15/202161,500 shares $259.53 thousand +8.5%N/A0.7 $4.22
11/30/202156,700 shares $242.11 thousand -5.5%N/A0.6 $4.27
11/15/202160,000 shares $256.20 thousand -15.7%N/A0.7 $4.27
10/29/202171,200 shares $301.89 thousand +2.0%N/A0.8 $4.24
10/15/202169,800 shares $296.65 thousand +19.1%N/A0.8 $4.25
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9/30/202158,600 shares $253.15 thousand -26.6%N/A0.8 $4.32
9/15/202179,800 shares $350.92 thousand -7.5%N/A1 $4.40
8/31/202186,300 shares $381.45 thousand +14.2%N/A1 $4.42
8/13/202175,600 shares $335.66 thousand +2.9%N/A0.8 $4.44
7/30/202173,500 shares $324.87 thousand -13.2%N/A0.7 $4.42
7/15/202184,700 shares $372.68 thousand +37.1%N/A0.8 $4.40
6/30/202161,800 shares $275.01 thousand -2.8%N/A0.5 $4.45
6/15/202163,600 shares $276.02 thousand +11.8%N/A0.5 $4.34
5/28/202156,900 shares $250.36 thousand +0.7%N/A0.4 $4.40
5/14/202156,500 shares $244.08 thousand -5.5%N/A0.4 $4.32
4/30/202159,800 shares $261.33 thousand -14.3%N/A0.4 $4.37
4/15/202169,800 shares $304.33 thousand -0.6%N/A0.5 $4.36
3/31/202170,200 shares $306.77 thousand -11.7%N/A0.5 $4.37
3/15/202179,500 shares $351.39 thousand +10.1%N/A0.6 $4.42
2/26/202172,200 shares $319.49 thousand +23.4%N/A0.5 $4.43
2/12/202158,500 shares $265.59 thousand -4.9%N/A0.4 $4.54
1/29/202161,500 shares $277.98 thousand +0.7%N/A0.4 $4.52
1/15/202161,100 shares $274.95 thousand +15.1%N/A0.5 $4.50
12/31/202053,100 shares $242.14 thousand -29.0%N/A0.4 $4.56
12/15/202074,800 shares $345.58 thousand -12.5%N/A0.6 $4.62
11/30/202085,500 shares $395.87 thousand -15.1%N/A0.7 $4.63
11/15/2020100,700 shares $468.26 thousand -9.2%N/A0.9 $4.65
10/30/2020110,900 shares $512.36 thousand +136.0%N/A1 $4.62
10/15/202047,000 shares $218.08 thousand +51.6%N/A0 $4.64
9/30/202031,000 shares $143.53 thousand +64.0%N/A0.3 $4.63
9/15/202050,800 shares $236.73 thousand +168.8%N/A0.4 $4.66

MGF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mfs Govt Mkts' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Mfs Govt Mkts shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 78,400 shares of MGF short. 0.24% of Mfs Govt Mkts' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Mfs Govt Mkts' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Mfs Govt Mkts?

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. MGF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Mfs Govt Mkts's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Mfs Govt Mkts?

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. 0.24% of Mfs Govt Mkts' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Mfs Govt Mkts' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Mfs Govt Mkts saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 78,400 shares, an increase of 229.4% from the previous total of 23,800 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 Govt Mkts' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.24% of Mfs Govt Mkts' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Mfs Govt Mkts: Saratoga Investment Corp (1.83%), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (0.30%), BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (0.07%), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (0.11%), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (0.16%), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (2.20%), Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (0.10%), DWS Municipal Income Trust (0.37%), MFS Intermediate Income Trust (0.14%), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (5.22%),

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 ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Mfs Govt Mkts stock?

Short selling MGF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Mfs Govt Mkts as its price is falling. MGF shares are trading down $0.05 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 Govt Mkts?

A short squeeze for Mfs Govt Mkts 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 Govt Mkts' 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 June, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:MGF) was last updated on 7/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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