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

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$6.94 -0.01 (-0.07%)
Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern
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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) had a short interest of 58,485 shares sold short, representing 0.26% of the public float. This marks a 389.41% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, meaning it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 55,779 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
58,485 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,950 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
389.41%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$408.81 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
1.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
22,210,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.26%
Today's Trading Volume
45,876 shares
Average Trading Volume
55,779 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
82%
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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund 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
5/15/202658,485 shares $408.81 thousand +389.4%0.3%1.29 $6.99
4/30/202611,950 shares $81.86 thousand -65.9%0.1%0.24 $6.85
4/15/202635,054 shares $243.13 thousand -33.9%0.2%0.64 $6.94
3/31/202653,033 shares $364.07 thousand +53.9%0.2%0.8 $6.87
3/13/202634,455 shares $236.91 thousand +5.5%0.2%0.9 $6.88
2/27/202632,674 shares $227.38 thousand +14.0%0.2%0.42 $6.96
2/13/202628,672 shares $200.99 thousand +4.1%0.1%0.56 $7.01
1/30/202627,548 shares $189.42 thousand -26.7%0.1%0.4 $6.88
1/15/202637,561 shares $261.61 thousand +76.5%0.2%0.81 $6.97
12/31/202521,284 shares $145.80 thousand -53.1%0.1%0.31 $6.85
12/15/202545,408 shares $314.90 thousand +6.5%0.2%0.72 $6.94
11/28/202542,647 shares $295.54 thousand +18.2%0.2%0.53 $6.93
11/14/202536,077 shares $255.79 thousand -23.2%0.2%0.39 $7.09
10/31/202546,960 shares $330.60 thousand +13.7%0.2%0.68 $7.04
10/15/202541,300 shares $290.96 thousand -36.1%0.2%0.6 $7.05
9/30/202564,600 shares $469.64 thousand -13.6%N/A0.9 $7.27
9/15/202574,800 shares $552.85 thousand +51.7%N/A1 $7.39
8/31/202549,300 shares $341.65 thousand No Change0.2%0.7 $6.93
7/15/202538,100 shares $261.37 thousand -14.0%N/A0.7 $6.86
6/30/202544,300 shares $306.56 thousand -33.1%0.2%0.8 $6.92
6/15/202566,200 shares $463.40 thousand -17.2%0.3%1.3 $7.00
5/31/202579,900 shares $556.90 thousand -18.1%0.4%1.7 $6.97
5/15/202597,500 shares $734.18 thousand +29.0%0.5%2 $7.53
4/30/202575,600 shares $545.08 thousand -28.8%N/A1.3 $7.21
4/15/2025106,100 shares $750.45 thousand -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 $781.64 thousand -14.6%0.5%1.5 $7.57
2/28/2025120,800 shares $919.89 thousand +18.1%N/A1.7 $7.62
2/15/2025102,300 shares $754.97 thousand +54.1%N/A1.4 $7.38
1/31/202566,400 shares $470.11 thousand +19.4%N/A1 $7.08
1/15/202555,600 shares $391.98 thousand -0.7%N/A0.8 $7.05
12/31/202456,000 shares $380.80 thousand -6.4%N/A0.8 $6.80
12/15/202459,800 shares $420.99 thousand -14.6%N/A0.9 $7.04
11/30/202470,000 shares $505.40 thousand +6.7%N/A1 $7.22
11/15/202465,600 shares $469.70 thousand +45.8%N/A0.9 $7.16
10/31/202445,000 shares $315 thousand -49.4%N/A0.6 $7.00
10/15/202489,000 shares $639.91 thousand +126.5%N/A1.1 $7.19
9/30/202439,300 shares $284.14 thousand -27.8%N/A0.5 $7.23
9/15/202454,400 shares $397.66 thousand +9.2%N/A0.7 $7.31
8/31/202449,800 shares $354.08 thousand +90.1%N/A0.6 $7.11
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8/15/202426,200 shares $187.33 thousand -62.7%N/A0.3 $7.15
7/31/202470,200 shares $493.51 thousand -6.4%N/A0.9 $7.03
7/15/202475,000 shares $527.25 thousand +159.5%N/A1.1 $7.03
6/30/202428,900 shares $195.94 thousand -47.6%N/A0.4 $6.78
6/15/202455,200 shares $373.70 thousand +41.9%N/A0.8 $6.77
5/31/202438,900 shares $256.35 thousand -14.5%N/A0.6 $6.59
5/15/202445,500 shares $308.95 thousand -49.0%N/A0.7 $6.79
4/30/202489,200 shares $605.67 thousand +30.2%N/A1.6 $6.79
4/15/202468,500 shares $463.06 thousand +8.4%N/A1.2 $6.76
3/31/2024400 shares $2.72 thousand -97.6%N/A0.1 $6.79
3/15/202416,700 shares $111.39 thousand -19.3%N/A0.3 $6.67
2/29/202420,700 shares $136.83 thousand -25.3%N/A0.3 $6.61
2/15/202427,700 shares $184.21 thousand +22.6%N/A0.4 $6.65
1/31/202422,600 shares $148.48 thousand +169.1%N/A0.3 $6.57
1/15/20248,400 shares $54.18 thousand -40.0%N/A0.1 $6.45
12/31/202314,000 shares $89.88 thousand -44.0%N/A0.2 $6.42
12/15/202325,000 shares $159.25 thousand +41.2%N/A0.4 $6.37
11/30/202317,700 shares $112.40 thousand -31.9%N/A0.4 $6.35
11/15/202326,000 shares $162.24 thousand -13.9%N/A0.5 $6.24
10/31/202330,200 shares $180.90 thousand -2.6%N/A0.7 $5.99
10/15/202331,000 shares $191.58 thousand +5.4%N/A0.7 $6.18
9/30/202329,400 shares $179.05 thousand +465.4%N/A0.7 $6.09
9/15/20235,200 shares $32.45 thousand -26.8%N/A0.1 $6.24
8/31/20237,100 shares $44.59 thousand +343.8%N/A0.1 $6.28
8/15/20231,600 shares $10.14 thousand -76.5%N/A0 $6.33
7/31/20236,800 shares $44.34 thousand +183.3%N/A0.2 $6.52
7/15/20232,400 shares $15.62 thousand -86.7%N/A0.1 $6.51
6/30/202318,000 shares $117.90 thousand +542.9%N/A0.5 $6.55
6/15/20232,800 shares $17.85 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $6.38
5/31/20231,400 shares $8.86 thousand -6.7%N/A0 $6.33
5/15/20231,500 shares $9.62 thousand -79.5%N/A0 $6.41
4/30/20237,300 shares $47.16 thousand -73.4%N/A0.2 $6.46
4/15/202327,400 shares $182.21 thousand +41.2%N/A0.7 $6.65
3/31/202319,400 shares $129.40 thousand +189.6%N/A0.4 $6.67
3/15/20236,700 shares $42.95 thousand -45.1%N/A0.1 $6.41
2/28/202312,200 shares $78.69 thousand -25.2%N/A0.2 $6.45
2/15/202316,300 shares $108.72 thousand -39.4%N/A0.3 $6.67
1/31/202326,900 shares $181.31 thousand -26.3%N/A0.4 $6.74
1/15/202336,500 shares $242.73 thousand +47.8%N/A0.5 $6.65
12/30/202224,700 shares $157.59 thousand -12.7%N/A0.3 $6.38
12/15/202228,300 shares $183.95 thousand +8.9%N/A0.4 $6.50
11/30/202226,000 shares $176.54 thousand -0.4%N/A0.4 $6.79
11/15/202226,100 shares $168.61 thousand +108.8%N/A0.5 $6.46
10/31/202212,500 shares $78.25 thousand -21.4%N/A0.2 $6.26
10/15/202215,900 shares $98.74 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $6.21
9/30/20223,800 shares $23.56 thousand -55.8%N/A0.1 $6.20
9/15/20228,600 shares $56.07 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $6.52
8/31/20228,600 shares $57.45 thousand -78.0%N/A0.2 $6.68
8/15/202239,000 shares $269.10 thousand +1,757.1%N/A0.8 $6.90
7/31/20222,100 shares $14.32 thousand -81.3%N/A0 $6.82
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7/15/202211,200 shares $75.49 thousand -69.1%N/A0.2 $6.74
6/30/202236,200 shares $237.83 thousand +281.1%N/A0.7 $6.57
6/15/20229,500 shares $62.13 thousand +4.4%N/A0.2 $6.54
5/31/20229,100 shares $62.97 thousand -61.9%N/A0.2 $6.92
5/15/202223,900 shares $158.46 thousand -44.3%N/A0.5 $6.63
4/30/202242,900 shares $287.86 thousand +464.5%N/A0.9 $6.71
4/15/20227,600 shares $51.30 thousand -51.9%N/A0.2 $6.75
3/31/202215,800 shares $111.23 thousand +92.7%N/A0.4 $7.04
3/15/20228,200 shares $57.15 thousand +86.4%N/A0.2 $6.97
2/28/20224,400 shares $31.90 thousand -84.6%N/A0.1 $7.25
2/15/202228,500 shares $212.90 thousand +1,576.5%N/A1 $7.47
1/31/20221,700 shares $12.61 thousand -82.7%N/A0.1 $7.42
1/15/20229,800 shares $75.75 thousand -9.3%N/A0.4 $7.73
12/31/202110,800 shares $86.72 thousand -20.0%N/A0.4 $8.03
12/15/202113,500 shares $109.49 thousand -62.7%N/A0.5 $8.11
11/30/202136,200 shares $302.27 thousand -31.7%N/A1.2 $8.35
11/15/202153,000 shares $437.25 thousand -46.3%N/A1.8 $8.25
10/29/202198,700 shares $833.03 thousand +200.9%N/A3.3 $8.44
10/15/202132,800 shares $278.80 thousand +404.6%N/A1 $8.50
9/30/20216,500 shares $51.61 thousand -73.7%N/A0.2 $7.94
9/15/202124,700 shares $205.26 thousand +157.3%N/A0.8 $8.31
8/31/20219,600 shares $78.34 thousand +3.2%N/A0.3 $8.16
8/13/20219,300 shares $74.77 thousand -16.2%N/A0.3 $8.04
7/30/202111,100 shares $90.91 thousand -53.8%N/A0.3 $8.19
7/15/202124,000 shares $199.20 thousand +3.9%N/A0.7 $8.30
6/30/202123,100 shares $195.43 thousand +55.0%N/A0.7 $8.46
6/15/202114,900 shares $122.63 thousand -32.9%N/A0.5 $8.23

MHF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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 May 15th, investors have sold 58,485 shares of MHF short. 0.26% of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund'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. MHF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.3. Learn More on Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund'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. 0.26% of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 58,485 shares, an increase of 389.4% from the previous total of 11,950 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.

0.26% of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund: Invvlu Mu Incm (0.17%), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Inc. (0.11%), Inv Vk Tr Inv (0.68%), BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (0.11%), Inv Vk Mun Tr (0.49%), TOYO Co., Ltd. (1.59%), Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (0.21%), Inv Vk Ca Valu (0.36%), Putnam Premier Income Trust (0.07%), Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (0.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 down $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 Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates 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.

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 May, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:MHF) was last updated on 5/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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