Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $7.52 +0.10 (+1.35%) As of 10:21 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Short Interest DataWestern Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) has a short interest of 103,200 shares, representing 0.48% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -14.57% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, indicating that it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 71,394 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest103,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest120,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-14.57%Dollar Volume Sold Short$781,636.80Short Interest Ratio1.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Outstanding Shares21,657,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.48%Today's Trading Volume13,205 sharesAverage Trading Volume71,394 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average18% Short Selling Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMHF Short Interest Over TimeMHF Days to Cover Over TimeMHF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MHF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 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 $6.52DOGE Social Security bombshell? 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Short interest is the volume of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 103,200 shares of MHF short. 0.48% 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. 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 2.0. Learn More on Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund? 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. 0.48% of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. 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 during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 103,200 shares, a decline of 14.6% from the previous total of 120,800 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 Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.48% 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: Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. (0.02%), BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (0.09%), Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund (0.09%), BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (0.07%), Dogness (International) Co. (16.28%), Putnam Premier Income Trust (0.06%), Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (0.19%), Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (0.16%), Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust (0.05%), Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (0.06%), 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 ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 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 $0.10 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 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. 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 March, 15 2025. 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