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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$7.12 -0.02 (-0.28%)
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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Short Interest Data

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) has a short interest of 75,600 shares. This marks a -28.75% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 69,456 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
75,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
106,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-28.75%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$545,076.00
Short Interest Ratio
1.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
21,657,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.35%
Today's Trading Volume
52,691 shares
Average Trading Volume
69,456 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
76%
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MHF Short Interest Over Time

MHF Days to Cover Over Time

MHF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202575,600 shares $545,076.00 -28.8%N/A1.3 $7.21
4/15/2025106,100 shares $750,445.30 -29.0%0.5%1.7 $7.07
3/31/2025149,500 shares $1.11 million +44.9%0.7%2.3 $7.41
3/15/2025103,200 shares $781,636.80 -14.6%0.5%1.5 $7.57
2/28/2025120,800 shares $919,892.00 +18.1%N/A1.7 $7.62
2/15/2025102,300 shares $754,974.00 +54.1%N/A1.4 $7.38
1/31/202566,400 shares $470,112.00 +19.4%N/A1 $7.08
1/15/202555,600 shares $391,980.00 -0.7%N/A0.8 $7.05
12/31/202456,000 shares $380,800.00 -6.4%N/A0.8 $6.80
12/15/202459,800 shares $420,992.00 -14.6%N/A0.9 $7.04
11/30/202470,000 shares $505,400.00 +6.7%N/A1 $7.22
11/15/202465,600 shares $469,696.00 +45.8%N/A0.9 $7.16
10/31/202445,000 shares $315,000.00 -49.4%N/A0.6 $7.00
10/15/202489,000 shares $639,910.00 +126.5%N/A1.1 $7.19
9/30/202439,300 shares $284,139.00 -27.8%N/A0.5 $7.23
9/15/202454,400 shares $397,664.00 +9.2%N/A0.7 $7.31
8/31/202449,800 shares $354,078.00 +90.1%N/A0.6 $7.11
8/15/202426,200 shares $187,330.00 -62.7%N/A0.3 $7.15
7/31/202470,200 shares $493,506.00 -6.4%N/A0.9 $7.03
7/15/202475,000 shares $527,250.00 +159.5%N/A1.1 $7.03
6/30/202428,900 shares $195,942.00 -47.6%N/A0.4 $6.78
6/15/202455,200 shares $373,704.00 +41.9%N/A0.8 $6.77
5/31/202438,900 shares $256,351.00 -14.5%N/A0.6 $6.59
5/15/202445,500 shares $308,945.00 -49.0%N/A0.7 $6.79
4/30/202489,200 shares $605,668.00 +30.2%N/A1.6 $6.79
4/15/202468,500 shares $463,060.00 +8.4%N/A1.2 $6.76
3/31/2024400 shares $2,716.00 -97.6%N/A0.1 $6.79
3/15/202416,700 shares $111,389.00 -19.3%N/A0.3 $6.67
2/29/202420,700 shares $136,827.00 -25.3%N/A0.3 $6.61
2/15/202427,700 shares $184,205.00 +22.6%N/A0.4 $6.65
1/31/202422,600 shares $148,482.00 +169.1%N/A0.3 $6.57
1/15/20248,400 shares $54,180.00 -40.0%N/A0.1 $6.45
12/31/202314,000 shares $89,880.00 -44.0%N/A0.2 $6.42
12/15/202325,000 shares $159,250.00 +41.2%N/A0.4 $6.37
11/30/202317,700 shares $112,395.00 -31.9%N/A0.4 $6.35
11/15/202326,000 shares $162,240.00 -13.9%N/A0.5 $6.24
10/31/202330,200 shares $180,898.00 -2.6%N/A0.7 $5.99
10/15/202331,000 shares $191,580.00 +5.4%N/A0.7 $6.18
9/30/202329,400 shares $179,046.00 +465.4%N/A0.7 $6.09
9/15/20235,200 shares $32,448.00 -26.8%N/A0.1 $6.24
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8/31/20237,100 shares $44,588.00 +343.8%N/A0.1 $6.28
8/15/20231,600 shares $10,135.04 -76.5%N/A0 $6.33
7/31/20236,800 shares $44,336.00 +183.3%N/A0.2 $6.52
7/15/20232,400 shares $15,624.00 -86.7%N/A0.1 $6.51
6/30/202318,000 shares $117,900.00 +542.9%N/A0.5 $6.55
6/15/20232,800 shares $17,850.00 +100.0%N/A0.1 $6.38
5/31/20231,400 shares $8,862.00 -6.7%N/A0 $6.33
5/15/20231,500 shares $9,615.00 -79.5%N/A0 $6.41
4/30/20237,300 shares $47,158.00 -73.4%N/A0.2 $6.46
4/15/202327,400 shares $182,210.00 +41.2%N/A0.7 $6.65
3/31/202319,400 shares $129,398.00 +189.6%N/A0.4 $6.67
3/15/20236,700 shares $42,947.00 -45.1%N/A0.1 $6.41
2/28/202312,200 shares $78,690.00 -25.2%N/A0.2 $6.45
2/15/202316,300 shares $108,721.00 -39.4%N/A0.3 $6.67
1/31/202326,900 shares $181,306.00 -26.3%N/A0.4 $6.74
1/15/202336,500 shares $242,725.00 +47.8%N/A0.5 $6.65
12/30/202224,700 shares $157,586.00 -12.7%N/A0.3 $6.38
12/15/202228,300 shares $183,950.00 +8.9%N/A0.4 $6.50
11/30/202226,000 shares $176,540.00 -0.4%N/A0.4 $6.79
11/15/202226,100 shares $168,606.00 +108.8%N/A0.5 $6.46
10/31/202212,500 shares $78,250.00 -21.4%N/A0.2 $6.26
10/15/202215,900 shares $98,739.00 No ChangeN/A0.3 $6.21
9/30/20223,800 shares $23,560.00 -55.8%N/A0.1 $6.20
9/15/20228,600 shares $56,072.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $6.52
8/31/20228,600 shares $57,448.00 -78.0%N/A0.2 $6.68
8/15/202239,000 shares $269,100.00 +1,757.1%N/A0.8 $6.90
7/31/20222,100 shares $14,322.00 -81.3%N/A0 $6.82
7/15/202211,200 shares $75,488.00 -69.1%N/A0.2 $6.74
6/30/202236,200 shares $237,834.00 +281.1%N/A0.7 $6.57
6/15/20229,500 shares $62,130.00 +4.4%N/A0.2 $6.54
5/31/20229,100 shares $62,972.00 -61.9%N/A0.2 $6.92
5/15/202223,900 shares $158,457.00 -44.3%N/A0.5 $6.63
4/30/202242,900 shares $287,859.00 +464.5%N/A0.9 $6.71
4/15/20227,600 shares $51,300.00 -51.9%N/A0.2 $6.75
3/31/202215,800 shares $111,232.00 +92.7%N/A0.4 $7.04
3/15/20228,200 shares $57,154.00 +86.4%N/A0.2 $6.97
2/28/20224,400 shares $31,900.00 -84.6%N/A0.1 $7.25
2/15/202228,500 shares $212,895.00 +1,576.5%N/A1 $7.47
1/31/20221,700 shares $12,614.00 -82.7%N/A0.1 $7.42
1/15/20229,800 shares $75,754.00 -9.3%N/A0.4 $7.73
12/31/202110,800 shares $86,724.00 -20.0%N/A0.4 $8.03
12/15/202113,500 shares $109,485.00 -62.7%N/A0.5 $8.11
11/30/202136,200 shares $302,270.00 -31.7%N/A1.2 $8.35
11/15/202153,000 shares $437,250.00 -46.3%N/A1.8 $8.25
10/29/202198,700 shares $833,028.00 +200.9%N/A3.3 $8.44
10/15/202132,800 shares $278,800.00 +404.6%N/A1 $8.50
9/30/20216,500 shares $51,610.00 -73.7%N/A0.2 $7.94
9/15/202124,700 shares $205,257.00 +157.3%N/A0.8 $8.31
8/31/20219,600 shares $78,336.00 +3.2%N/A0.3 $8.16
8/13/20219,300 shares $74,772.00 -16.2%N/A0.3 $8.04
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7/30/202111,100 shares $90,909.00 -53.8%N/A0.3 $8.19
7/15/202124,000 shares $199,200.00 +3.9%N/A0.7 $8.30
6/30/202123,100 shares $195,426.00 +55.0%N/A0.7 $8.46
6/15/202114,900 shares $122,627.00 -32.9%N/A0.5 $8.23
5/28/202122,200 shares $180,486.00 +177.5%N/A0.7 $8.13
5/14/20218,000 shares $63,200.00 -31.6%N/A0.2 $7.90
4/30/202111,700 shares $90,792.00 +62.5%N/A0.3 $7.76
4/15/20217,200 shares $56,016.00 -45.9%N/A0.2 $7.78
3/31/202113,300 shares $103,208.00 +141.8%N/A0.4 $7.76
3/15/20215,500 shares $43,010.00 -67.3%N/A0.1 $7.82
2/26/202116,800 shares $126,672.00 +93.1%N/A0.4 $7.54
2/12/20218,700 shares $69,339.00 -68.7%N/A0.2 $7.97
1/29/202127,800 shares $216,284.00 +146.0%N/A0.7 $7.78
1/15/202111,300 shares $85,654.00 +391.3%N/A0.3 $7.58
12/31/20202,300 shares $17,204.00 -86.4%N/A0.1 $7.48
12/15/202016,900 shares $128,440.00 -12.9%N/A0.5 $7.60
11/30/202019,400 shares $143,948.00 +977.8%N/A0.6 $7.42
11/15/20201,800 shares $13,230.00 -53.9%N/A0.1 $7.35
10/30/20203,900 shares $28,002.00 -29.1%N/A0.1 $7.18
10/15/20205,500 shares $40,150.00 -58.0%N/A0 $7.30
9/30/202013,100 shares $97,595.00 +1,090.9%N/A0.4 $7.45
9/15/20204,300 shares $31,863.00 +290.9%N/A0.1 $7.41
8/31/20201,100 shares $8,140.00 -97.2%N/A0 $7.40
8/14/202039,700 shares $303,308.00 +313.5%N/A0.9 $7.64
7/31/20209,600 shares $70,464.00 +71.4%N/A0.2 $7.34
7/15/20205,600 shares $40,544.00 -59.1%N/A0.1 $7.24
6/30/202013,700 shares $98,092.00 +356.7%N/A0.3 $7.16
6/15/20203,000 shares $21,300.00 -66.7%N/A0.1 $7.10
5/29/20209,000 shares $62,370.00 +57.9%N/A0.1 $6.93

MHF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 75,600 shares of MHF short. Learn More on Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund?

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. MHF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's short interest ratio.

Is Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 75,600 shares, a decline of 28.7% from the previous total of 106,100 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 Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund stock?

Short selling MHF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund as its price is falling. MHF shares are trading up $0.02 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 Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund?

A short squeeze for Western Asset Municipal High Income 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 MHF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Western Asset Municipal High Income 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 MHF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:MHF) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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